Overwatch: Time After Time

Summary: When a life is ended too early, sometimes there's a second chance. Such is the case of Mark Winters. After a freak accident involving his and his father's invention, Mark is granted another chance at life in the world of Overwatch. Using his newfound abilities, he fights to restore peace to the world. All the while falling in love with a brown-haired Brit who can wield time.

Author's Note: This is it. The second to last chapter. Sadly all good things must come to an end, and Time After Time is one of them. I will make a sequel if there's enough suggestions for plots and such, but for now it's the end of the road.

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Chapter 5: Secrets Revealed

Location: The New Overwatch Base, Washington D.C., Time: A Few Weeks After The Talon Raid

Mark's POV

It had been several weeks since the raid on Talon's Russian Branch had occurred. Since then, Winston, Genji, Hanzo, and I secured us a new base of operations thanks to the governments of the world allowing us to reactivate Overwatch and disbanded the Petras Act. Lena was moved to the new base shortly afterwords, so she could continue to recover. Lena and I's relationship had gotten stronger since that night she was in that small Russian hospital. I had asked her to move into my quarters with me, which she accepted, and we had several dates in the hospital wing of the new base.

Dr. Ziegler otherwise known as Angela or Mercy rejoined Overwatch as our medic, while Hanzo and Genji were our stealth team. We even recruited the former criminals know as Roadhog and Junkrat. And more and more former Overwatch members were coming back to rejoin. Meanwhile, I was the head of the technology side of Overwatch and was spending my time researching the Slipstream. The jet that caused Lena's condition. If I could figure out what went wrong with it, maybe I could find a cure for Lena.

As I was typing on my computer, Lena was pushed into the room in a wheelchair by Angela. I turned to look at Lena.

"You should be resting."

Lena shrugged.

"I was bored sitting around doing nothing. Thank you for bringing me here, Angela."

Angela nodded.

"Of course, Lena. I'll be in my office if you need me."

Lena wheeled herself over to my desk, and gently took my hand.

"Winston told me you'd been searching for a cure for my condition."

I nodded.

"Yeah...all I have is a bunch of theories at the moment. No real answers yet."

She kissed my cheek.

"It's okay if you don't find anything. I've gotten used to wearing the Chronal Accelerator."

I sighed.

"But what if you want to retire..settle down..raise a family?"

Lena cupped my cheek.

"I couldn't bring a child into this world even if I wanted to. Maybe once this war is over, then yeah. Maybe."

I smiled sadly, and took her hand.

"Yeah...you're right."

I gently coughed to change the subject.

"So..how's recovery?"

"Long..but I'm gonna be released from the hospital wing tomorrow."

I smiled.

"Really? That's great."

Lena smiled and placed her head on my shoulder.

"So...how goes the new suits?"

I smiled, and pushed a button under my desk. Part of the floor opened up against the far wall, and four suits emerged from the floor. The furthest to left was the Mark I, the one I had built before I met Lena, and used in my first fight against Widowmaker. The Mark II was next, and was currently being buffed by one of my robot helpers who I affectionately named "Dummy" from the Iron Man movies.

"Hey, Dummy."

He looked over.

"I told you to buff the Mark IV, not the Mark II. But the Mark II looks great. Keep it up."

Dummy hummed in acknowledgment and continued to buff the second suit. Mark III was next and had several problems with it's weapon systems so it was currently being repaired by Juryrig who was another one of my bots.

"Great work, Juryrig."

And finally there was Mark IV. It had the same abilities as the previous suit, but was sleeker and more streamlined. The clunky gauntlets that held the electric whips had been removed and the whips had been replaced by an EMP generator. There were small mini missiles and an entirely new flight system. Meanwhile one of the janitors came in and began to mop the floor. His name was Dave and he looked very much like the Tony Stark from the Iron Man movies. He grumbled as he worked.

"...Patent...infringement..."

Ignoring Dave, I pushed the button and the suits retracted into the floor. I turned to Lena.

"Come on. Let's go get something to eat. I'm starving."

Suddenly, my phone went off, and I answered it.

"Hello?"

"Mark. It's Winston. I have a mission for you."

"A mission? What is it?"

"Talon has started making moves. I think they are gearing up for something big."

"So..is this a team mission?"

"Negative. It's your first solo mission. Scout out the last known location of Talon, and report back."

"Copy that, Winston. Mark, out."

I turned to Lena.

"Sorry, sweetheart. I got a mission."

Lena smiled softly.

"It's okay. Go be a hero. I'll be here when you get back, Luv."

I kissed her quickly before summoning the Mark IV to attach to me. Once it was all attached, I hurried over to a launch tube, and attached myself to a guide line, much like the guide lines used on aircraft carriers to launch jets and planes off them back in the early days before Overwatch.

I opened up the flaps on the back of the suit, and turned the flight system on to fifty percent. Any higher and I would break the flaps under the strain.

"Alright, Athena. Count it down."

"Launching in 3...2...1...now!"

I closed the flaps remotely and the guide line pulled me up as I increased flight speed. Launching out of the tube and into the outside air, I cut power, and for a moment hanged in the air, before reactivating the thrusters and flying away.

Location: Canadian Rockies, Time: A Few Hours Later

Steve's POV

I sat watching the monitors in the old Talon base. I had decided to rejoin the game world one last time to get my son out. I had been sent back in with my own suit of armor that the company technicians sent in. With a loud clank, I heard my son enter the base, and I climbed into the suit. Once I was in I stepped into the room where my son was.

"Welcome, Lightknight. I've been looking forward to our rematch. Do you remember me? I was the one who harmed you love."

My son charged towards me, and began to punch the armor. I pushed back and threw him across the room.

"Face it son! You're no match for me!"

My son growled.

"I am not your son!"

He flew towards me and crashed into me, pushing us both outside into the snow.

Mark's POV

I punched the man who harmed Lena. I could see nothing but red. And what made matters worse my suit was taking heavy damage from his attacks. Suddenly, he grabbed my arm and began to squeeze. The armor began to buckle under the strain.

"Fire repulsors!"

I fired a blast from my repulsors which caused the man to fly off and crash into a tree.

I commed Athena.

"Athena, status report."

"Suit is at 15% power and failing. You can't keep this up."

I sucked in a deep breath.

"Then I have to end this now. Get Lena on the line."

Lena's number was dialed and she answered.

"Mark? I thought you were on a mission."

"I am...but I don't think I'm gonna make it back. The man from the Talon Russian branch is here, and he has his own suit. I need to end this. The suit is losing power. Get Winston to send a recovery team. And Lena...I love you...I love you so much. Don't you ever forget that."

"Mark, no. Don't do th.."

I ended the call.

"Athena..activate the self-destruct."

"That will kill you, Mark!"

"I know..but I have to do it. To protect Earth..to protect my home...to protect...my love."

I swore I could have heard Athena crying.

"You okay?"

"It's..just...it's been an honor serving with you, Mark. Activating the self-destruct sequence."

I quickly flew towards the man in the armor and tackled him, using the remaining power in the suit to hold him down.

"This...Ends..Now!"

I closed my eyes, and fell into nothingness.

Location: Canadian Rockies, Time: A Few Hours Later.

Lena's POV

Angela helped me through the snow as we searched for Mark. She had the Valkyrie Swift-Response Suit on too. Winston, Genji, Hanzo, and Soldier: 76 was there as well. I heard Winston cry out.

"Angela, Lena! Over here."

I broke free from her grip and I ran as fast as I could towards Winston's voice. But what I saw next made me cry.

"No..no...Mark!"

All that remained of Mark was a black crater in the ground, and the cracked faceplate of his helmet.

Every bowed their heads in sadness, but I didn't notice. I fell to the ground, collapsing onto my knees.

Several Weeks Later...

Location: Overwatch Base

Genji's POV

Everyone had been out of commission for the past few weeks. But evil didn't stop for grieving. Everyone was mostly back to work. Except Lena. She had taken Mark's death very hard, and had blamed mostly everyone for his death. She had locked herself in what was Mark's quarters, and kept to herself. She hadn't come out of the room ever since the funeral. Hanzo walked over to me.

"Why didn't you tell Lena about the rest of the prophecy?"

"I did not want to give her false hope, brother. For in order for Mark to return to our world...he must be sent back by the one who sent him here in the first place."

Location: Winter Technologies, Our World, Time: A Few Hours After Mark's "Death"

Mark's POV

I groaned as bright white lights filled my vision. I could hear voices.

"Patient's vitals have spiked, Doctor. He should be waking up soon."

"Send in his father."

I opened my eyes and looked around.

"Where the hell am I?"

A man stepped over me and stared at me, presumably checking me over.

"Welcome back to the land of the living, Mark."

"How do you know my name?"

Just then the Russian man stepped in, but he spoke in an accent similar to my own.

"Hello, my son. It's good to see you awake."

"You!...I killed you!"

I tried to move, but I heard a clink. A pair of handcuffs strapped me to the bed.

"A pair of handcuffs? You can do better then that."

I flexed my hand, but nothing happened. No electricity sparked from my fingertips.

"What...what did you do to me?"

The man whispered the Doctor and suddenly, I began to feel drowsy.

"If..you...think...sedatives...is..going..to..stop..mee...you're...wrong..."

I blacked out and knew no more.

So Mark is back in our world, and Lena thinks he's dead. And what does that last bit of the prophecy mean? Stay tuned to find out.