Overwatch x Paladins
Author note: This is the final chapter for now. I still have plans and I want to make sure they fit with the incoming lore.
Dr. Willice: What now?
Mercy: We need to catch that thing. I´ll call every agent available. We have to evacuate the city.
She struggled to walk up straight. Torvald but his left hand on her shoulder. Mercy stopped from that touch without looking back
Torvald: That would be certain death. A spirit cannot be defeated with guns. As I know non of the overwatch agents can deal with that.
Mercy: Then, how do we defeat a spirit?
Torvald: Our options are short. It absorbed all of my energy. The gauntlet has only enough to hold itself together. There are only a few individuals who can deal with spirits. People with greater power than mine.
Mercy: Someone has to stop it while the civilians get out of here. Dr. Willice, you should leave too.
Dr. Willice: Thank you, but I will stay here.
Mercy: If you insist.
Soon after, Mercy was running through the hospital with Torvald who was supporting the weakened Dr. Willice. They could barely keep up so Torvald decided to take him under his arm and run.
Dr. Willice: Hey!
Torvald: Sorry, I´ll set you down somewhere.
Torvald sat him down on the next bench.
Dr. Willice: I just need to recover for a moment. Go ahead.
Torvald left him behind and ran after Mercy
Torvald: Dr. Ziegler?!
Mercy: Right here!
Mercy was standing near the entrance with her staff and full Valkyrie armor.
Torvald: How did you change so fast?
Mercy: No time for that. Lets go.
The Snake made it´s way trough the city, crushing everything and everyone before him. The police was already in the middle of evacuating. They created a barrier with multiple layers to catch it. The monster cobra entered a crossroad, facing the barrier with countless policemen with loaded weapons.
Policeman: There it is! We got it!
In a matter of seconds the snake was surrounded by police cars on all for sides. It eyed the humans from every side with its lilac eyes.
Wekono: ZOUMA O MIRSSSS!
Policeman: What in hell is this? Open fire if it attacks. The safety of the civilians is our first priority!
After his short break Wekono proceeded without caring about the obstacles. He slithered right through the barricades and crushed two police officers with his massive body. Hundreds of bullets reached the snake but each of them disappeared inside Wekonos body without having any effect.
Torvald: Hey! Did you run from me!? Come get me!
Torvald waved with his arms trying to attract the spirit. The snake just glanced at him and continued to mess with the police.
Torvald: That didn´t work at all. I underestimated this spirits intelligence.
Mercy: As long as we don´t have something that can reach it it´s hopeless.
Torvald: Hmmm...
Torvalds eyes fell on a wrecked car. He walked over to it and held his gauntlet over a sparking cable. Lightning struck from the cable to his gauntlet.
Torvald this is barely enough for one attack. It won´t be strong but maybe I can distract it.
Mercy: Let´s hope for the best.
Torvald adjusted his gauntlet and ran off, towards the snake. Mercy flew over over him like an guardian angel. The snake turned around a corner. Torvald and Mercy followed and sneaked around the corner. To their surprise Wekono was standing still. He faced a figure that seemed to talking to him.
Mercy: Zenyatta!
Torvald: Zenyatta?
Zenyatta looked up to the giant snake over him. He spread his arms like he was trying to calm down the snake.
Zenyatta: Look into the iris. What do you see?
Light radiated from his body forming six extra arms. The snake let out a terrifying scream and it started to back away.
Mercy: That light is hurting him. Zenyatta is truly amazing.
Zenyattas arms waved Wekono and tried to touch him. The scared spirit backed away with his eyes locked on his enemy. Zenyatta slowly followed him until Wekono quickly slithered away trough a wall, but this time the wall stayed intact.
Zenyatta: Did you feel that?
Makoa: Yes, this spirit is made off pure evil.
Mercy ran over to them and Torvald followed right after. As Zenyatta saw them his extra arms vanished.
Mercy: Zenyatta. What brings you here?
Zenyatta: Ah, Angela. I have heard of the stories. I wanted to drop by and look if I could help. But it seems I have missed something.
Mercy: Things have gotten out of hand.
Makoa: This spirit doesn't belong here. How could that happen?
Makoa glanced over to Mercy and she responded with a questioning look.
Zenyatta: Excuse me. This is my newest disciple, Makoa.
Torvald: Did you say Makoa?
Makoa: You have heard of me elf?
Torvald: Yes, yes, I´ve heard stories about the ancient warrior. The oldest and strongest among the Testudos.
Mercy: A pleasure to meet you, Makoa.
Makoa just nodded and turned around to the wall where Wekono disappeared. Mercy turned back to Zenyatta.
Mercy: How is Genji doing?
Zenyatta: He is just fine. He originally came with us but his arrival will be... delayed.
Genji jumped from one rooftop to another, trying to catch up to the small shadow that was ahead of him. He climbed up to a higher roof and jumped over the shadow and cut off his opponents way. The shadow stopped and stepped into the moonlight. It was a little girl with pink hair wearing a blue cloak.
Genji: You are a kid...
Maeve: So?
Genji: I cannot watch a young one like you go down this path. Give it up. Come with me.
Without any words Maeve jumped on Genjis head and from there to the next roof. She turned around to stick out her tongue a last time. She jumped down from the roof on the other side.
Genji: Either way, you have stolen something important to my master.
Maeve: Where are you?!
Genji: Hand it over.
Maeve ran through the next alley and the next and the next.
Genji: You are not bound to this destiny. Do you honestly make this choice?
Maeve: Stop following me!
A smokescreen appeared out of the shadows. Genji stood there looking down on Maeve.
Genji: I feel something blinding you. What is it?
Maeve: Get lost.
She backed away and threw two daggers at Genji. He effortlessly blocked them with his wakizashi and but it back into it´s sheath.
Genji: What a strong killing intend. But it´s not the only thing.
Maeve jumped away from him and ran. She came to a street. Nobody was there at night. Footsteps came out of the darkness. She looked around and saw three flagpoles on a house wall. She hopped on the first one and prepared to leap to the next one to climb the building. But just when she jumped from the pole something pulled on her cloak and she fell.
Genji: You are too confident in your abilities. You don´t pay attention to your opponents moves.
Maeve hung headfirst on the flagpole. Genji had pinned her cloak to the pole with a shuriken.
Genji: Now, lets talk in peace.
Makoa: I can´t sense it. It´s gone.
Torvald: It will come back. This spirit has the power to kill us all.
Mercy: Then we should be careful. Torvald, use the time we have to recharge your gauntlet. Zenyatta and Makoa patrol around the city. I will check for sightings around the world.
Mercy and Torvald walked away back to the hospital. Zenyatta slightly bowed his head.
Makoa: How impolite.
Zenyatta: Understandable. The unknown brings knowledge, but also confusion and fear.
Makoa: However, that a powerful spirit like that found a way into this world is a threat to us all. Still, the energy signature disappeared so suddenly. Like it is completely gone.
Zenyatta and Makoa walked through the destroyed city and searched for signs of the spirit. Little did they know someone was watching them from the shadows.
Seris: What interesting power for a mortal soul.
Seris held up her lantern, mustering the souls surrounding it.
Seris: And you won´t escape me again.
Wekono: Mazua!
Genji: Give it back, so I can help you.
Maeve: I don´t need help!
Maeve slipped out of the cloak and attacked Genji frontal with a dagger. He dodged it with a step to the side.
Genji: If you say so...
Abruptly he dashed towards Maeve slashed at her over and over again. She barely blocked the attacks and tried to gain some distance. But Genji kept up and attacked until Maeve ducked under his wakizashi, followed by a kick in the stomach. Genji backed away and Maeve used the chance to throw two knifes at him. Genji dodged them both.
Maeve: You wouldn´t harm a kid would you?
The ninja remained silent. With the flick of the wrist he shot three shuriken at her. She jumped up to dodge while taking out new daggers. Genji raised his wakizashi, expecting a counter attack. But instead Maeves eyes started glowing and the moon became black. It was completely dark. Genji couldn´t see a thing, so he closed his eyes, focusing on his other senses. He could hear steps from far away.
Genji: She is running a way.
Maeve sprinted over the rooftops and stopped to catch her breath. Her heart was beating fast, she was sweating and struggled to hold back her tears.
Maeve: This guy is crazy and so strong. Need to hide.
She leaned against a wall to rest but before she could focus again, a shuriken hit the wall right next to her head. Maeve looked at the throwing star in terror. When she looked back he was there with his katana pointing at her face.
Genji: I was born to be a criminal. I never wanted to be a killer. They dragged me to the point that my own brother tried to kill me. Now I´m trapped in a body that is not mine. What was a your choice to become a thief?
Maeve did not answer. She was not able to speak. She couldn´t hold it any longer and cried. Genji pulled back the katana and sat down before her.
Genji: Would you please hand it over now?
He stretched out his hand. The little thief eyed him for a moment and slowly held a wallet towards him. He took it and stood up.
Genji: Well, let´s go.
Maeve looked up to see that he was holding her cloak and she took it.
Author note: This is the end for now. I still have many plans for each of the unfinished plot lines. But that will have to wait until we know more. Hope you enjoyed it so far. Don´t forget to try out Zhin. Stay by the payload. Bye.