Chapter 1
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{Launchpad, morning} There are hundreds of cars waiting on the streets, watching the skies as the Overwatch team is on standby. Most of them are standing still, but Juno can't stop zooming back and forth. [Brigitte] "Juno, if you trip right before they get here, I don't think they'd like that!" [Juno, excited] "I know! It has been 4 months since my arrival here on Earth, and I am unable to wait for my family to get back here." [Ramattra] "The latest update confirmed that they're passing by the moon right now. There will be a slight wait." [Juno, excited] "But I am unable to wait! What is it called?" [Ramattra] "Antsy?" [Juno, excited] "Yes, that is the word! I am antsy." The crowd started cheering, and Juno looked up to see a faint streak of light traveling across the sky, growing brighter by the second. [Juno, excited] "They are finally here!" [Emily] "Not yet. Still have to cross the atmosphere and launch the chutes." [Juno, excited] "I am still unable to wait!" After a few minutes, they see the ship start to slow down, and deploy several large parachutes. And that's when a new group of cars arrived; cops. [Ramattra] "This is a safe event; there is no need for enforcement here." [Cop] "We need to confirm a few details first." The ship starts to land, and they can see Juno's parents waving through the window. And once the engines shut down, the doors opened. Juno and her parents ran to hug each other - but were stopped by the cops arresting them, as well as shoving their way into the ship with more handcuffs. [Emily] "What the bloody hell is going on here!?" [Cop] "Everyone that was on the ship to Mars went against the order of the United Nations. In the most practical sense, they committed treason in every country, and Juno Teo Minh is an accessory." [Khiem Van Minh] "She's our daughter!" [Cop] "Then that makes you liable for negligence for failing to test Juno Teo Minh." [Khiem, confused] "Negligence- she traveled the solar system to save lives! How is that negligent?!" [Cop] "You sent her on a homemade ship, but the negligence goes beyond that. Save it for the hearing." The cops start to take everyone away, but that's when Tracer finally arrives. [Tracer] "What the bloody hell is going on here?" [Cop] "Treason, negligence, you want the list?" [Tracer] "They risked their lives to be here! How could you-" [Cop] "Choose your words carefully. After they've been sentenced, Overwatch is next." The cops keep walking as Tracer is in disbelief. [Juno, sad] "Lena, I am sorry." [Tracer] "Juno, this is in no way your fault. I'll find a way to fix this."
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{Courthouse, the next day} A judge is citing the charges as the Red Promise team sits in one row; the other row with the Overwatch team. [Judge] "-All the evidence considered, the Red Promise team is responsible for violating a direct order of the United Nations which barred them from launching a ship to Mars, constructing a ship that could not have been registered as space-worthy, and negligence for sending a barely 19-year-old on said ship. With the international charges out of the way, let's look at the regional one, shall we?" [Tracer] "Before you go into that-" [Judge] "Save your voice for after the full charges have been read. Now, the regional charges, because Jiayi Teo came from Singapore, and Khiem Minh came from Vietnam, they will be charged for failing to test Juno for mental illnesses." [Jiayi Teo] "Juno does not have any! And even if we were to try to have her tested, how were we supposed to ask for a test when Lijiang shut down?" [Judge] "Your refusal to admit Juno's sadism confirms your negligence." [Jiayi] "Sadism? She doesn't- I would like to speak to her." [Judge] "Not until after you've been sentenced." [Tracer] "Objection, your honor. With all due respect, if we're talking about Juno, then shouldn't she be in here?" [Judge] "With the evidence gathered from the watchpoint in Gibraltar, the methods you've been using for Juno in the past month suggest that she's attacking what the records refer to as 'targets', and she's doing this once a week. How am I supposed to know if those 'targets' aren't people?" [Tracer] "They're training bots, your honor. They're meant to be used for training purposes-" [Judge] "But you're not using them for training. They're being used for slaughter." [Tracer] "Slaughter is too strong of a word to describe-" [Judge] "My mind is made up. Now sit back down." [Tracer] "Your honor, we're helping Juno with-" [Judge] "I'm holding you in contempt. Now sit the hell down before I have the police throw you out!" With some hesitation, Tracer sat back down, and Soldier: 76 put a hand on her shoulder to offer some reassurance. [Judge] "As I was saying, they've been charged with international treason, negligence on 2 counts, constructing an unregistered spaceship, and involving an accessory in their crimes. However, because the charges have not threatened any lives, I will be sentencing them to life in prison, effective immediately. This case is closed, and everyone from Overwatch is free to leave. But Lena Oxton will be spending the night in a cell." Several cops escort the red promise team outside the courtroom, while Lena is escorted to a different room, where the judge is waiting. [Judge] "As the cover of Overwatch, I thought you'd have a little more respect for my courtroom." [Tracer] "With all due respect, you were only focusing on running them into the ground." [Judge] "I thought you'd understand my position. Guess not." The judge then shakes Tracer's hand, and leaves as the cops take her to the cells. And while they weren't looking, Tracer opened up the note that the judge slipped, scrawled with only one word: TALON.
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{Courtroom halls} Juno is waiting on a bench with 2 cops next to her, making sure she doesn't go anywhere. The cops saw the Red Promise team first, so they had Juno get up. [Cop] "You have 1 minute." Juno looks up and sees her parents, and finally hugs them. [Juno, upset] "I am sorry that you are in this position!" [Khiem] "You said it was your fault? If anything, we're spending a lot of time together." [Juno, upset] "What did the judge say?" [Jiayi, hesitant] "Life behind bars. I do have a question for you. The judge said that you were diagnosed as a sadist. Is that true?" [Juno, hesitant] "Yes. It is true. I have failed you." [Khiem] "Pretty sure you didn't. You saved us from turning into the donner party." [Juno] "The what?" [Khiem] "Nevermind. Point is, you saved us, just like we saved you." [Cop] "Time's up." They are then escorted to 2 transport vans, and are driven off to the prison. [Khiem] "Didn't notice it coming out of the ship, but did you lose a few centimeters?" [Juno] "I believe I did." [Khiem] "That's Earth gravity for you." [Jiayi] "So, did you get a chance to meet some of my old friends?" [Juno] "Yes! I got to talk with Mei-Ling Zhou, who developed what she refers to as cryo-freeze in a backpack." [Jiayi] "Sounds about right. She as old as I am?" [Juno] "No, she is not. She put herself in cryostasis to survive in the Antarctic Peninsula." [Jiayi] "That also sounds about right. You made any other friends?" [Juno] "I have. I am friends with Lena and Emily Oxton, Jamison and Brigitte Fawkes, Angela Ziegler, Jack Morrison, and more!" [Jiayi] "I heard of Jack before we went to Mars, and I vaguely remember Angela from the neighborhood I moved to in my early independence days." [Juno] "I will tell you everything there is to know about my friends."
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{Hotel} The Overwatch team is walking up to a hotel. [Emily] "How much for enough separate rooms for all of us?" [Clerk] "Rooms are big enough for 2 people each. No gorillas allowed." [Winston] "It's alright. I can find another place for the night." Winston walks back outside while the team talks in the lobby. [Mercy] "Overwatch is going to trial tomorrow. What do we do?" [Emily] "If only I could talk to Lena right now." [Moira] "That judge was rough. Pointing out something that he ignored shouldn't qualify for contempt." [Brigitte] "We need a game plan. We should ask them what evidence they're using to bring us to trial, then go from there." [Junkrat] "And if it's something that doesn't make sense, then shove it in their faces!" [Mercy] "I'm not sure if it's possible." [Moira] "It's possible. We just need to know what to fight back with." [Brigitte] "But we still need to know what they're using. If it's fake, then we're fine, otherwise-" She is suddenly cut off as she winces with discomfort. [Emily] "Brigitte?" [Brigitte, confused] "Not sure what-" She winces again, so Moira asks Brigitte, and with confirmation, she feels Brigitte's pregnant belly. [Moira] "Your baby's kicking." [Brigitte] "Oh my god. Oh my god!" She and Junkrat share a kiss, and the rest of the team hugs Brigitte. [Brigitte] "Had no idea kicking would tire me out." [Emily] "I'll let you get some rest. In fact, we should all get some rest." And so the team split up, with Junkrat and Brigitte going into one room, Mercy and Moira in the second, and Emily alone in the third. Once Emily is in, she gets to the phone and dials the courthouse. [Emily] "I need to speak with Lena Oxton." [Operator] "Lena Oxton is unavailable for calling." [Emily] "Why?" [Operator] "I'm not at liberty to say." The operator then disconnects the call, leaving Emily alone in the room. After some thought, she tries to call Ramattra, but he doesn't pick up. She then calls Soldier: 76, and he picks up. [Soldier: 76] "I heard about the trial. I'm sorry." [Emily] "Something's not right. Get in contact with the judge." She then hangs up the phone and crawls into the bed, but is unable to get any sleep. She could slightly overhear Junkrat and Brigitte in one room happily talking with each other, and Mercy and Moira in the other room discussing something. But as Emily rustled around in her bed, it felt . . . empty.
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Chapter 2
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{Courthouse cells} Tracer is just looking at her accelerator, which was sitting just outside the cell. And that's when the cops brought in several more prisoners. [Tracer] "I know I'm supposed to have a phone call." [Cop] "Try again in the morning." The cop then walks off as the new prisoners notice Tracer. [Prisoner 1] "You broke Talon apart when you killed Doomfist." [Tracer] "I'm sorry that you're out of the job." [Prisoner 2] "You think an apology solves anything? You killed Akande." [Tracer] "I tried to save him. But he refused to-" [Prisoner 1] "You blew him up!" The first prisoner shoves Tracer off her bed, and the second prisoner pins her to the floor. [Prisoner 3] "Are you familiar with the phrase 'eye for an eye'?" [Tracer] "Killing me won't change anything. But I do know one thing. Whatever's in store for Overwatch in the morning, Talon's involved." [Prisoner 2] "You don't know anything." [Tracer] "Wanna bet?" [Prisoner 3] "You bet, you die." The cop then comes back, and the prisoners quickly release Tracer before he sees. [Cop] "Are there any problems?" [Tracer] "I think they tried to kill me." [Cop] "You tried to kill Tracer?" [Prisoner 1] "Uhh . . . no?" [Prisoner 2] "Yeah, we were planning to." [Cop, angry] "What the hell is wrong with you guys!? You know you can't kill people here!" [Prisoner 1] "She tore Talon apart! What do you want us to do?" [Cop] "Rules are rules. While you're in here, you are barred from causing severe bodily harm to your fellow prisoners." [Tracer] "Thank you." [Cop] "Oh, I'm just reiterating the rules. You can't send people to the hospital." [Prisoner 1] "So what you're saying is that we can't kill, break any bones, or spill blood here?" [Cop] "That's right. And there's a camera making sure you don't do any of that." He then walks up very close to the prisoners. [Prisoner 1, whispering] "Glad to see you still want revenge for Akande." The cop then leaves, and the prisoners turn back to face Tracer. [Tracer] "Sorry guys. I know you want to hurt me, but you can't do it here." Tracer goes to get back into the bed, and the prisoners throw her into the bars. [Prisoner 3] "Can't send you to a hospital. But it's not a problem if we don't harm you that badly." Tracer sees the camera turn away, and all 3 prisoners gang up on her.
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{Hotel, the next morning} Emily woke up, expecting somehow that Tracer would also be waking up with her. Instead, she was met with sadness. She got up and got ready for the day, meeting the team in the lobby for breakfast, and a window was opened so that Winston could join from outside. [Winston] "Did everyone get a good night's sleep?" Everyone but Emily and Brigitte nodded a general yes. [Mercy] "Are you doing alright?" [Emily] "No. I'm worried for Lena, Juno, and everyone else that was steamrolled yesterday." [Brigitte] "I'm worried as well. Haven't been able to get much sleep over it." [Moira] "I'm assuming that we're still going to figure out the basis of their argument?" [Emily] "That's the plan for now. But I can't wait. I need to talk to Lena." [Winston] "They won't let us in for another hour." [Emily] "Damn. What now?" [Junkrat] "Well, we could walk around, explore the city, try things." [Brigitte] "Won't be doing that for a while, with my energy being drained. Babies kick with no mercy." [Winston] "I'm sure you'll adjust to it. In the meantime, would anyone like to play some poker?" They all take some cards from Winston and start playing, but with the absence of Tracer and Juno, it doesn't feel as fun as usual.
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{Prison} Juno is slowly waking up from a rough night's sleep on the prison mattress, and finds that her cellmate is using her toothbrush. [Juno, nervous] "That toothbrush belongs to me!" [Prisoner] "Screw off." Juno didn't understand the phrase, so she left her cell for the day, meeting up with her parents. [Khiem] "Haven't had to sleep in a bed like that since I served in the Omnic Crisis. On one level, I miss it, but on another level, meh." [Jiayi] "How are you doing, Juno?" [Juno, nervous] "They took away my helmet in the transport. As such, I am unable to determine how my . . . tendencies are doing." [Jiayi] "Well, you look good. That means you're doing good." [Juno, nervous] "Thank you for the reassurance." Another prisoner walks by, and stops upon noticing Juno. [Prisoner] "Fresh meat. Never seen a girl with such pretty hair before. My cell isn't too far from-" [Khiem] "You stay the hell away from her." [Prisoner] "Or what? You'll hit me? Go on, hit me." Khiem balls his hands into fists and raises them, and the prisoner pulls out a homemade bat, causing the crowd of prisoners to start chanting for a fight. And it almost broke out when someone new steps in. [Maximilian] "Alex, was it? I've heard of your leadership position in your little gang." [Alex] "You're not getting an entry. Now step aside so that I can pummel this bastard!" [Max, whispering] "You have a good thing going on here. I doubt everyone would welcome the fact of why you're here. How old was she again?" Alex looks to Juno, then to Max, and back to Juno, and back to Max, thinking. Frustrated, he gives the group the finger, and walks off, much to the disappointment of the crowd. [Juno, happy] "I did not realize that you were here!" [Max] "I was transferred because I made too many enemies in my old prison. How'd you get here? You're no criminal." [Juno] "It is a long story." [Khiem, confused] "Hold on . . . didn't you own a distillery a long time back?" [Max] "Still do. And with the ties I have, I can sneak a little something inside." [Jiayi] "Juno, do you know him?" [Juno] "Yes. His name is Maximilian, and we became friends due to an odd series of events." [Max] "I was arrested for being connected to a criminal, but that life's behind me. You interested in a better cell? I can pull a string or 2." [Juno] "That would sound good."
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{Courthouse, morning} Emily is waiting outside the courthouse, watching the clock as someone went up to unlock the doors. And once the doors were open, Emily headed inside and went straight to the clerk. [Emily] "I need to speak with Lena Oxton." [Clerk] "She's being released as we speak. Sit tight in the lobby." Emily then took a seat, and waited several minutes until she saw the locked door open. She immediately ran up to the cop, who stepped aside to reveal Tracer, with scrapes, bruises, a black eye and some hair missing in patches. [Emily, horrified] "My god, what have they done to you?" They both hug, and Emily half-expected Tracer to break down in tears then and there. But to her surprise, Tracer didn't. [Tracer] "They can break my face, but they can't break my charming personality." [Emily, concerned] "What in the bloody hell happened last night? [Tracer, whispering] "Not out here." And so they left, with Emily using her laser tech to close up any wounds she could, repairing Tracer's face, but not completely. And once they entered a food building, they sat down to talk. [Emily, concerned] "What happened?" [Tracer, eating] "Talon happened. The judge from Juno's case gave me a note that suggested Talon was involved." [Emily] "I thought Talon was in shambles?" [Tracer, eating] "I thought so too. But apparently, the shambles are still working together." [Emily] "Then we can file for a mistrial." [Tracer, eating] "Won't be happening for a while. He went on vacation after the sentencing." [Emily] "Damn. So now what? Juno and her family's sitting in a cell that they shouldn't be sitting in!" [Tracer, eating] "I hate this situation as much as you do, but without that judge, we can't legally get them out. And breaking the law right before we go to trial could doom Overwatch." [Emily] "I know. I haven't been able to sleep well with all this happening." [Tracer] "At least you got some sleep. Talon thugs in the same . . ." Tracer trailed off as she began to put the pieces together. [Emily] "Lena?" [Tracer, realizing] "Talon coerced the judge to be harsh on everyone, which landed me in the cells, and sent Juno to the slammer! Whatever's in store for Overwatch at tomorrow's trial, Talon's somehow involved." [Emily] "You sure you aren't jumping to conclusions?" [Tracer] "Positive. If they attacked me so that I couldn't take the defense, then they'd try to steamroll us again. I need some of your makeup." [Emily] "Care to tell me why?" [Tracer] "Your healing tech works wonders, but I'm afraid it won't heal a black eye in time for the trial. I'll just be covering it up." [Emily] "Glad you're back." They then share a kiss.
Chapter 3
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{Courtroom} A group of 3 judges are waiting in a row for the trial to begin. [Cop] "Jessica, Nathan, Harold? Trial starts in 5 minutes." [Nathan] "Good. So, what happened last night in the holding cells?" [Cop] "A group of Talon operatives was confined to the same cell as Lena Oxton was in." [Jessica] "I'm assuming that she's been released for the trial?" [Cop] "Yes." [Nathan] "Did anything happen to her?" [Cop] "Well, they tried to kill her. I broke them up and told them that they couldn't cause severe bodily harm." [Harold] "Your exact words?" [Cop] "I told them, and I quote: You can't send people to the hospital." [Harold] "That could subtly imply that they're allowed to cause minor injuries as long as they don't do anything too serious. Did you think about how you worded that?" They sit in silence for a few seconds, then break out into laughter. [Jessica] "Good job having the new recruits rough her up before the trial!" [Nathan] "Once we broadcast her injuries, the world will lose their faith and join the prosecution wagon." They all stop laughing right as someone else comes in. [Investigator] "The data from the watchpoints that you requested." The investigator walks off as the trio reviews the data. [Nathan] "All this classified information will allow us to put an end to Overwatch for good. And once we're finished, Talon will rise again."
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{Courtroom} Tracer is dabbing some of the runoff from Emily's makeup, while Mercy is trying to apply stitches on her arm. [Tracer] "I look pretty well, don't you think, love?" [Mercy] "Better than a few minutes ago, that's for sure." [Tracer] "How are your hands doing?" [Mercy, hesitant] "You know I don't like to talk about that." [Tracer] "I know. Just making sure you're taking care of yourself, that's all." [Mercy, hesitant] "They're . . . still unsteady. But they're not as bad as when the incident happened." [Tracer] "Glad to hear it. And how are you doing with Moira? Any good places that you've taken her out to?" [Mercy] "No, we're eating home-cooked. I'm still . . . you know." [Tracer] "Sorry. Forgot." [Mercy] "No, it's alright. Moira and I are working it out." [Tracer] "And so far . . ?" [Mercy] "Dating is a private matter, Lena." [Tracer] "Blast." They both chuckle as someone comes in." [Reporter] "Tracer? They're waiting for you." Mercy finishes up the stitches, and Tracer steps out of the side doors, seeing 3 judges in front of her. [Nathan] "You can refer to us as The Panel. Please walk up to the-" [Jessica] "Now hold on a minute. Are you wearing makeup?" [Tracer] "Yes, I am." [Jessica] "Would you care to explain why?" [Tracer] "I spent last night in a holding cell. There were other criminals in there." [Harold] "I see. Did you attack them?" [Tracer] "They attacked me. I didn't fight back." [Nathan] "Alright. Please step up to the podium." Tracer then walks up to the podium, where someone attaches a microphone to it. [Jessica] "For the record, please state your name and callsign." [Tracer] "My name is Lena Oxton, callsign Tracer." [Nathan] "Now with that out of the way, tell us your point of view during the events of the Detroit omnium battle against Akande Ogundimu, alias 'The Doomfist'."
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{Prison} Juno, along with other prisoners, are currenting being served lunch in the canteen, while a news report plays in the background. [Prisoner] "So how'd you get here? Rob a hair dye studio?" The other prisoners laugh, but Juno is just confused. So, she walks to find a seat, eventually sitting next to Max. [Juno] "Where is my family?" [Max] "This place has 2 eating rotations. Your family is on a rotation different from yours." [Juno] "And you are in this rotation with me?" [Max] "Well, since I don't need food to sustain myself, I'm not really bound to rotations. You see your 8 o'clock?" Juno looks in the specified direction, and sees Alex just glaring at them. [Juno] "I see him." [Max] "He's waiting for me to leave so that he can make a move on you." [Juno] "How do I convince him to not make a move on me?" [Max] "You assert your dominance. I saw your trial on tv; I know you're willing to fight." [Juno, nervous] "But I do not wish to fight." [Max] "Let me guess; you're afraid to lose control." [Juno, nervous] "Yes, I am." [Max] "Tell me; how have you kept a handle on your demons for the past 2 months?" [Juno, nervous] "The first month, I was trying different methods. The second month, I was utilizing a controlled environment for safe release. I was doing that once per week." [Max] "So, once a week, you let loose in a controlled environment. How long did it take each time?" [Juno, nervous] "The first week, it took 30 minutes to warm up to the idea before I started attacking the training bots. The second week, it took 25 minutes to warm up to it." [Max] "Weeks 3 and 4 had you starting earlier each time?" Juno nodded her head to the question. [Max] "And now I'm guessing that your outlet is no longer available?" Juno nods her head again. [Max] "When were you supposed to use the controlled environment again?" [Juno, nervous] "Today." [Max] "Well . . . I might have an idea. I'll meet you in your cell after this rotation's over." Juno nods, and gets up to whisper something to one of the guards. [Guard] "There's a toilet in every cell, including yours." [Juno] "But it is exposed-" [Guard] "So are the rest of them." [Max, walking up] "I'm sure you can make an exception for the right price, right?" [Guard] "Not in this case, Maxie." [Max] "But-" [Guard] "Don't push it." Max leads Juno away, who is now slightly whimpering. [Max] "Lunch is done in a few minutes. Hold it until we get back to your cell." [Juno, nervous] "But they are-" [Max] "I know. I have an idea."
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{Courtroom} [Nathan] "-Why did you join Overwatch?" [Mercy] "I joined to help save lives." [Jessica] "That's it? No, I don't know, no underlying reason?" [Mercy] "There was a reason. The aftermath of the Omnic Crisis. I lost my family, and I didn't want others to feel how I did." [Nathan] "So it could be seen as a personal ideal. Rather than helping to save others, you're helping so that you won't feel bad." [Mercy] "That's not what I said." [Nathan] "You said you joined so that they won't know how you felt." [Mercy] "That's- you're twisting my words." [Harold] "We're wasting time. Next piece of evidence that has been submitted to us: a photo." Harold pulls up a blurry picture of a lit window of a hotel, with 2 silhouettes. [Nathan] "Can you tell me what's in this picture?" [Mercy, looking] "2 blurry people in a building." [Jessica] "There's a ponytail on one of them. You wear your hair in ponytails as well." [Mercy, angry] "That is a violation of privacy and you know it." [Harold] "This photo was taken from a public venue. But we haven't talked about the serious issue. Starting months ago, you've been going to a therapist on a sub-weekly basis. If this picture looks like you've been sleeping with her-" [Mercy, furious] "That kind of information is in no way supposed to be available to you, and you know it! This isn't a hearing; it's a conspiracy!" Mercy tries to make a move at the Panel, but several cops escort her out of the room before it could happen. [Harold, to camera] "To state for the record, Doctor Angela Ziegler's testimony will be stricken from judgement. Reason: she has demonstrated that her mental stability cannot handle a courtroom setting." Harold shuts off the camera, and they all start chuckling to themselves. [Jessica] "Way to toy with her mental problems, Harold. What did that record say again?" [Harold] "A decrease in emotional regulation and a few others, but the emotional instability was all we needed. Now that there's no one to defend the medical department, we can mow that down with the rest of Overwatch.." [Nathan] "Want some whiskey?" He pulls out a small flask and 3 glasses, and pours them all a drink. They clink their glasses, and drink it all in one swallow.
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{Prison} Lunch had just finished, and Max made sure no one followed them back to Juno's cell. And once they made it back, Max ripped off one of the bedsheets and hung it over the bars. [Max] "Voila. Privacy." Juno then went over to the toilet, but stopped with embarrassment. [Juno, embarrassed] "Could you please turn around?" [Max] "Of course. I'll count the stitches used for the sheet." And so Max turned to face away from Juno, and she did what she needed to do. But that's when a silhouette of someone approached. Max panicked, so he turned back to grab an item, and used it to hold the bars shut. They heard the bars wiggle, then the silhouette tried to force it open. But he gave up and walked away as Juno dressed herself. [Max] "All clear." [Juno, embarrassed] "Did you . . . see . . ?" [Max] "No, I did not." [Juno, relieved] "Thank you." Max then took the bedsheet off and pulled the brick out from the bars, but that's when the silhouette from earlier came out from around the corner, forcing the bars open. [Max] "Alex, she's already spoken for." Alex just threw Max over the railing, egging the crowd on. [Alex] "About time. Now, be a good girl and follow me back to my private cell." [Juno] "I will not!" The crowd starts chanting for a fight, so Alex pulls out the homemade bat and starts twirling it. [Alex] "Then let's make this simple; you win, I leave. I win, you're mine!" He then tries to attack Juno with the bat, but she dodges and tries to run. However, the other prisoners forced the bars closed, trapping Juno in with Alex. [Alex] "No forfeit allowed." One of the prisoners throws Juno a shank, but she doesn't pick it up. Instead, she dodges Alex's bat until he shoves her into the bars, spurring the crowd on with their cheers. Right as Alex was about to hit Juno with his bat again, she grabbed the shank off the floor and cut him in the leg. To her shock, and relief, it didn't spill any blood. [Alex] "Solid metal prosthetic, wrapped in fake tissue. Nice try." He attacks Juno again, and this time she cuts him in the face. Frustrated, he dropped his bat and tackled Juno, engaging her in a fist fight. By the time the guards got up to the second level, the fight was in full swing, with the guards unable to get through the crowd. After a few minutes of struggle, they all pulled out their guns and fired straight into the air, forcing the crowd to separate. They made their way to Juno's cell, and found Alex knocked out on the bed, and Juno, struggling to catch her breath while kicking the shank away. [Guard] "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE!?" [Prisoner] "Entertainment." The guards open the cell and take Juno and Alex down to the medical wing.
Chapter 4
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{Courtroom lobby} [Mercy, upset] "I'm sorry about my part of the testimony. I lost a grip on my emotions, and . . . I may have cost us some of our credibility." [Moira] "What happened?" [Mercy, upset] "They asked questions about why I joined Overwatch. But then they twisted it." [Tracer] "How so?" [Mercy, upset] "They . . . took pictures of last night." [Moira] "That shouldn't in no way be used as evidence!" [Tracer] "Now we know the Panel is playing dirty, using whatever evidence they can find to shut us down." [Reporter, entering] "Brigitte and Jamison Fawkes? You're up." And so Brigitte and Junkrat entered the Panel, and took the podium. [Nathan] "For the record, please state your name and callsign." [Brigitte] "Brigitte Fawkes, no callsign." [Junkrat] "Jamison Fawkes, callsign Junkrat!" [Jessica] "Don't raise your voice during these proceedings." [Junkrat] "Sorry, ma'am." [Nathan] "With that out of the way, Brigitte, we'd like to ask you a few questions pertaining to what you refer to as the K-2000 Blademaster incident." [Brigitte] "That's supposed to be classified." [Jessica] "And can you tell us why you classified the incident?" [Brigitte] "To prevent global panic. But I now have a question for you: what evidence are you basing this trial off of?" [Harold] "We're not at liberty to-" [Junkrat] "We're allowed to ask questions, mate. We're expecting an answer." The Panel starts whispering with themselves, trying to agree if they should tell them. And after a minute, they turned to face the 2. [Nathan] "We're under orders to answer that question. So, we're using the evidence uploaded to a global server 1 month ago. The man who uploaded it was Findlay Docherty." [Brigitte] "Mr. Docherty was a temporary Overwatch agent who joined to get revenge. He almost killed several people." [Harold] "And yet, there's some credibility with his upload. Mission logs, inventory reports, there's a list. Any more questions for us?" [Junkrat] "Are you Talon?" This question shocked them, but they quickly regained their focus. [Nathan] "Talon is dead. It's been dead ever since Akande Ogundimu died." [Junkrat] "Talon is like a pig: if you cut off the head, it'll still walk!" [Jessica] "You're thinking of chickens." [Nathan] "Now answer our question: What happened during the K-2000 Blademaster incident?"
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{Prison} Juno is lying down on a medical bed as Khiem is brought in. [Khiem] "Are you hurt?" [Juno, exhausted] "Not physically." [Khiem] "What happened?" [Juno, exhausted] "A man tried to make me do something. I attacked him when other terrans locked me in my own room with him." [Khiem] "Did you at least send the message that you're unavailable? As in, make sure he won't try again?" [Juno, exhausted] "I did not want to send any message. I did not want to fight in the first place." [Khiem] "Juno, sometimes you'll have to fight to protect yourself and friends." A cop then escorts Khiem out of the room, and goes back to Juno. [Cop] "You'll be released back to your cell, where you'll be confined until the end of tomorrow. Alex Santos will stay here." The cop escorts Juno through the halls, and the prisoners are just watching her. [Juno, nervous] "Why are you staring at me?" [Prisoner] "Alex never throws in the towel after a single fight! He's coming back to finish it!" And with that, the cop opened Juno's cell, and she walked inside. The cop then shuts the cell closed and locks it, then walks away, not noticing Max rolling out from under the bed. Juno turns her back to the bars - and almost stumbles over in shock at seeing Max. [Max] "I apologize for the intrusion." [Juno, shocked] "How did you get in here?" [Max] "I hid under the bed. Did you hear what the other prisoners are saying?" [Juno] "Yes. They are saying that Alex is going to fight back." [Max] "He won't stop. You'll have to fight him." [Juno, nervous] "But I do not want to fight him." [Max] "I'm afraid you won't have a choice. This time, the prisoners aren't slipping you any favors." [Juno, nervous] "Then what are you suggesting that I do?" [Max] "Have you heard of Taekwondo?" [Juno] "What is Taekwondo?" [Max] "Taekwondo is a fighting style for offense and defense. While you were recovering in the medical wing, I took the liberty of downloading records of teachings for the art. After some reconfiguration, I'm confident that I can teach you." [Juno, nervous] "But what would happen if I get nervous and become unable to use Taekwondo in a fight?" [Max] "You will get nervous. But you won't freeze up. Now, are you ready?"
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{Courtroom} [Nathan] "-So, you're saying that Mako Rutledge, or Roadhog, destroyed the Blademaster robot, not you?" [Brigitte] "That's right." [Nathan] "So you had him do your job for-" [Junkrat] "Nope. We dropped that bot into a missile's jetwash, and we thought that was it! We didn't ask Roadhog to save our lives, but he did. That's friendship." [Harold] "And where is Roadhog now?" [Junkrat] "Working a burger cart. He's left the life of a criminal behind-" [Jessica] "Brigitte, are you paying attention?" [Brigitte] "Actually, I need a quick break." [Nathan] "5 minutes." And so Brigitte got up and left the room in a rush. [Harold] "Can't hold it in?" [Junkrat] "That's a private thing." [Jessica] "Her baby bump is hardly private." [Junkrat] "We're not talking about that, are we?" Harold leans over and turns off the camera. [Nathan] "Now that that's no longer on, why did you decide to raise a child in such a risky organization?" [Junkrat] "You're not allowed to ask about that!" [Jessica] "But we are. Is it true that you proposed to her while dangling off the side of a missile?" [Junkrat] "You're giving me the impression that you are Talon." [Jessica] "Our identities have been verified by the United Nations. We are not Talon-" [Junkrat] "Then why are you asking about the private details? That's not your place, and it never has been!" [Nathan] "We ask questions to determine the whole story, from all angles." [Junkrat] "But asking questions about personal matters- it- doesn't count!" [Jessica] "I see what this is. It's a marriage of convenience-" [Junkrat] "If you call falling in love and being with the person you care the most about in this world, then yes! She is my only true love, and nothing will ever change that. You might not be Talon, but I will never let you tear families apart. Not mine, or anyone else's. G'day!" Junkrat walks out into the hallway, where Brigitte was waiting. [Junkrat] "I thought you went to the bathroom?" [Brigitte] "I did. And then I came back, and heard them trying to nail me. I heard everything." [Junkrat] "Eavesdropping? Didn't think you'd do that." [Brigitte] "Everyone was loud. And Jamie? Thank you, for standing up for me in there." [Junkrat] "You're welcome." They then hug, and Junkrat feels it. [Junkrat] "Strong kicker. Must get it from me." [Brigitte] "Pretty sure that's from me." They then share a kiss.
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{Courtroom halls} The Panel is taking a coffee break, helping themselves to the different flavors. [Harold] "This is not going our way." [Nathan] "It will. Just wait until one of them slips up." [Jessica] "Can you believe that Akande hid his K-2000 Blademaster project from the rest of Talon? We had a right to know." [Nathan] "It wasn't our place at the time. And now that he's gone, someone's going to have to put Talon back together. Might as well be us." [Harold] "Once Overwatch is gone, it'll be easy. We can lead the new Talon." [Jessica] "Actually . . ." [Nathan] "Problem?" [Jessica] "I know we're doing this to destroy Overwatch, but with everyone's testimonies, I'm starting to wonder if it's worth it." [Harold] "Jess, we spent months waiting for the perfect opportunity. Why are you wanting to throw it away now?" [Jessica] "You heard those 2 back there; they stopped a byproduct of Doomfist's plans from killing us. Along with others, of course. If they kept that hidden, then what else are they doing that's keeping us safe?" [Nathan] "Don't forget that they're killers. Just take a look at Jamison, Mako, Lena and Juno. They all killed, or tried to kill someone." [Harold] "Jamison and Mako tried to kill Odessa Stone, Lena killed our leader, and Juno doesn't have a target. Yet." [Nathan] "Harold's right. After Akande died, there has somehow been more violence." [Jessica] "You're forgetting the fact that Akande caused a lot of violence himself." [Nathan] "He had methods to keep others from killing each other." [Jessica] "Fine. What's next?" [Harold] "We ask about Agent Sombra. They gave her a prosthetic arm, and she ran away." [Nathan] "Good find. I've been wanting to figure out where she ran off to." [Jessica] "I'll stay. But after we issue the sentence, I'm out."
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{Prison} Max is stuffing the filler from one pillow to another, preparing it for Juno's practice. [Juno] "Why are you transferring the contents of one pillow to the other?" [Max] "It's for extra cushioning." And once he had finished, he put it over his hand. [Max] "I'll get you into the Taekwondo fighting stance." Max then help's Juno position her legs into a fighting stance, and also raises her arms. [Max, holding up pillow] "Now, punch me." [Juno, nervous] "But I do not want to hurt you." [Max] "I can't feel pain. Punch me." Juno then nervously hit him. [Max] "That was weak. What are you, a granny?" [Juno, nervous] "I am not." [Max] "Then punch me. Harder, this time." And so she hit Max again, with the same result of Max barely noticing. [Max] "I said, punch me. You're just tapping me." [Juno, nervous] "I know. I do not-" [Max] "Don't want to hurt me, I know. But in order to train, you'll have to let go. I don't care what you say; let go." [Juno, nervous] "But-" [Max] "I said let go! Punch me!" And so she punched Max, who caught her fist with the pillow. [Max] "Told you you couldn't hurt me." [Juno, nervous] "You did not tell me that you would block." [Max] "If I had, you wouldn't have had to conquer your fear. That's why this is important; if you always let your fears win, then how will you be brave?" [Juno] "I have my friends." [Max] "Friends that you'd fight to protect, right?" Juno nodded her head to the question. [Max] "Fighting to protect isn't easy, but you'll figure it out. Besides, it could also benefit you in return." [Juno] "How so?" [Max] "With weekly Taekwondo like this, you'd have a new outlet to purge your demons. And, by forcing your attacks into something that requires precision, you'd be able to leverage some control over your tendencies." [Juno] "That does sound like a viable option. But what if I still lose control?" [Max] "You'd notice because your moves aren't proper. From what I've downloaded, every punch and kick in the art has been perfected, and if your attacks don't line up, then you'll know you're going overboard, and regain your focus. Now, punch me again." [Juno] "Are you going to block?" [Max] "Yes. Now, punch as hard as you can." And so Juno swung her fist at Max, who blocked with the pillow again. [Max] "Your punch should be linear, like a train." Max then adjusted Juno's arm. [Juno] "Thank you for helping me." [Max] "No problem. Now, again."
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{Hotel} The team is heading back to their hotel for the night, tired from the day's proceedings. [Mercy] "Today was rough." [Brigitte] "Agreed. Get our rooms, and rest. Me especially. 5 months in, and it'll only get tougher for me." And just like the previous night, they got their rooms, and headed off separate ways. Mercy and Moira found their room first, and stepped inside. [Mercy, nervous] "Last night, they took photos." [Moira] "I'll leave the lights off." [Mercy] "Thank you. But it seems too late now. They have the cards." [Moira] "They're using circumstantial evidence that's unrelated to Overwatch. You're fine." [Mercy] "I'm not fine. I've had your help for the past 4 months, and I appreciate it. But I'm still having problems from the incident, and I feel like they're going to call them out." [Moira] "As your therapist, I can tell you that what they say about us doesn't matter. No matter what they throw at you, it won't stick. As your chailín, they can't tear relationships apart." [Mercy, confused] "Chailín?" [Moira] "Girlfriend. Sure, I've had other friends. But none come close to what I've found with you." [Mercy] "Thank you." They then hug, and get into the bed. [Mercy] "Moira? Do you ever get the feeling that I may be taking you for granted?" [Moira] "In the beginning, it felt like it. But over the past few months and dates, it now feels like you genuinely care. We started sleeping together because it was the only way you could get a good night's sleep. But now, we're sleeping together out of love." [Mercy] "Thank you. I needed to hear that after today. But what about tomorrow?" [Moira] "You're not taking the stand tomorrow. It'll just be us." [Mercy] "Sounds lovely." They then both share a kiss. {Emily and Tracer's room} Tracer is finishing up in the shower as Emily is getting ready for the night. And once Tracer stepped out, Emily noticed that her black eye had faded a bit, but it was still noticeable. [Emily] "Glad you're spending tonight with just me?" [Tracer] "Sounds lovely." [Emily] "Might as well get some of the good stuff out, if you know what i mean." [Tracer] "I'd like that, but we should save it for after the trial. Can't go up there smelling like Gin, can I?" [Emily, chuckling] "Of course not. I wouldn't want to stain your breath." They both chuckle and get into the bed, and Emily tries to get some sleep. But something just felt . . . off, somehow. [Emily] "I'm worried about the trial." [Tracer] "Don't worry; I'll put up the toughest defense anyone's ever seen." [Emily] "And if it's not enough?" [Tracer] "Well, that's all I have. It better be enough."
Chapter 5
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{Prison, the next day} Juno had slept better than the night before, partly due to the training she went through yesterday. And when she woke up, she saw her cellmate using her toothbrush again. [Juno] "That is my toothbrush." [Prisoner] "I told you before, and I'll tell you again; screw off." [Juno] "That toothbrush belongs to me. Please stop using it." The prisoner spits and walks up to Juno's face, staring her down. And when he saw that she wasn't afraid, he made a show of dropping her toothbrush on the floor and left. Juno went to leave as well, but a cop closed the bars before she could. [Cop] "You forget about yesterday? You're staying here until tonight's over." The cop then walks to the side as Max enters. [Max] "You look well rested. I'm assuming that yesterday's training was exhausting." [Juno] "It was. But the Taekwondo is helping. Do you know where my family is right now?" [Max] "Working prison jobs. Mr. Meer took in the role of prison chef, and had me bring some food to you." Max then hands Juno a bag with some food inside, and she tries some of it. [Juno, approvingly] "It is delicious! Back on the Mars colony, Henry Meer always talked about cooking meals with Earth ingredients. I am glad he can do so now." [Max] "Glad to hear it. Now, are you ready to continue yesterday's session?" [Juno] "Of course. I am assuming that you will have me keep punching a pillow?" [Max] "No. Today, you'll be focusing on kicking. Get into your fighting stance from yesterday." And so she assumed her stance from yesterday, and Max grabbed a pillow. [Juno] "You are raising the pillow up to your head?" [Max] "The higher you swing your leg, the more precision you'll focus on." Juno then tried to lift her leg high enough to reach the pillow, but didn't do it quick enough, and lost her balance. Luckily, Max caught her before she fell all the way to the floor. [Max] "You need to kick faster, otherwise you won't have enough momentum to keep yourself upright. Again." Juno swung her foot again, stumbling and missing the target. However, she didn't fall over this time. [Max] "Better. Again." And so she kept swinging her foot, practicing her moves.
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{Hotel} The Overwatch gang is getting ready to head back out to the courthouse. [Brigitte] "We know that the evidence in use was stolen from the data vaults by Findlay. They've already pointed out that it's credible, so we'll have to figure out how to turn it against them." [Tracer] "Agreed. They've been trying to run us into the ground, but we're not letting that happen." [Moira] "We're fighting for Overwatch. They may not be Talon, but they still want us dead." [Junkrat] "And they will never tear us apart!" They all clink their glasses together, then head off for the courthouse. [Emily] "Yesterday, they said they were bringing in a witness. Wonder who that could be." [Mercy] "If the witness is someone who only sees the bad in us, then it won't be easy." [Emily] "We'll have to prepare for the worst." Emily then pulls out her communicator and dials a number. [Other Tracer] "Brought back by the writer again. What's new?" [Emily] "We need your help. Overwatch is on the line, and we need someone who can investigate without drawing suspicion. Talon might be involved." [Other Tracer] "Talon again? That's it; the writer is running out of unique villains. They're pulling that same card-" [Emily] "Can you do it?" [Other Tracer] "Uggg, alright. But I'll have to cancel my plans with Liz." [Emily] "I'll make it up to you." Emily then hangs up the call as they arrive at the courthouse. [Tracer] "Calling in the calvary, love?" [Emily] "We need all the help we can get. With you testifying while your future twin pokes around, we'll pop the lid off this conspiracy." [Tracer] "Future twin- ohh! That's genius!" They then enter the courthouse and head to the lobby, where a reporter is waiting. [Reporter] "1 minute to showtime. You're cutting it close." [Tracer] "That's how I like it." [Junkrat] "So, who's going up first? Do I go?" [Tracer] "I'll go." [Emily] "And I'm going with you. You're not going up there without me." [Tracer] "Wouldn't have it any other way." They then step through the doors, and head up to the podium, seeing the Panel in front of them. [Nathan] "For the record, please state your name and callsign." [Tracer] "Lena Oxton, callsign Tracer." [Emily] "Emily Oxton, no callsign. Who's the witness?" [Nathan] "Being the witness!" A cop then brings a man in a suit into the room, and Tracer and Emily recognize him immediately. [Harold] "Our witness: Mr. Findlay Docherty." [Findlay] "Told ya ye shouldnae have killed me folks."
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[Tracer] "I didn't kill your family; a variant of me did." [Findlay] "The photo of ye says otherwise." [Nathan] "I wasn't aware that murder should be another charge to add to your resume." [Emily] "She's telling you the truth. She almost died to the evil version of her." [Findlay] "Keep up yer lies. It'll only add to yer guilt." [Harold] "Here's a recording of what you've called the 'Oxton Incident'." Harold then pulls up a video from a long time ago, which depicted 'Tracer' undergoing a blood draw from Mercy in a dark room. And once Mercy had finished, 'Tracer' injected Mercy with something, and locked Mercy in the room to die. [Findlay] "Anything ye wish to say?" [Emily] "That was not Lena. That was a duplicate who-" [Findlay, mockingly] "Dupe, dupe, she was a dupe! I don't care! Why is it so hard to say yer sorry?" [Tracer] "Because I didn't do it! I'm sorry for what my friends went through, but the apology for murder needs to come from the real perpetrator." [Findlay] "Ye said she no longer available last time. Why should ah believe ye?" [Jessica] "If there was really a second Tracer, then why isn't there any proof? It just seems very convenient that there were 2 of you, and that your duplicate looked exactly the same as you." Someone from the back comes in and hands Emily something, and she thanks them. [Emily] "We have proof." Emily then displays a photo of a street cam from Lijiang, depicting Tracer following another Tracer, both of whom are shooting each other. [Nathan, shocked] "H- how? I mean- how is this possible?" [Tracer] "We still don't know. But steps have been taken to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Findlay, she's gone. She won't cause problems again." Findlay turns around and runs his hands through his hair, thinking while the Panel argues amongst themselves. [Harold] "It could be fabricated." [Emily] "Unlikely. This is the original photo." [Nathan] "But- but what about the question of - I don't know - why?" [Emily] "She was a criminal from another world, and was trying to avoid arrest." [Jessica] "In theory, it's plausible. But in practice, you'd need to explore the concept of the multiverse." [Tracer] "Well, she was the explorer. And the conqueror." [Findlay] "The picture . . . the fire . . . she . . ." He trails off as he gathers his thoughts, then turns to face the 2. [Findlay] "Lena and Emily Oxton? I will have to withdraw my testimony." Findlay then leaves the room, leaving everyone in silence for a long while. [Nathan] "15 minute recess." Tracer and Emily leave, and the Panel follows suit.
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{Courtroom halls} The Panel is trying to figure out their next course of action, pondering the new evidence. [Jessica] "She was right all along. There was a duplicate version of her that was causing those crimes." [Nathan] "With the new evidence they presented, it's going to undermine everything." [Harold] "Then we discredit the evidence." [Nathan] "It won't work. They've already pointed out the credibility of that photo, and attacking that photo would waste time. Time that we don't have." Harold then pulls out a pair of gloves and starts putting them on. [Harold] "Then destroy the photo. Make it seem as if it never happened." [Jessica] "They'd pull out a backup and have evidence of our affiliation with Talon." [Harold] "Then what do you suggest we do?" [Nathan] "There's nothing left to do. We'll have to concede." [Harold] "But we waited months for this!" [Jessica] "I know. But with that damned photo, there's nothing we can do to keep attacking them. They'd just turn the dupe into a scapegoat." [Nathan] "After the recess ends, we're going back up there, and we're telling everyone that we stole the verified identities of the real judges, and then we'll drop off the face of the globe." [Harold] "And where do you suggest we go? Juno's planet? Mars?" [Nathan] "Doesn't sound that bad. We're going." Nathan and Jessica get up from their table, but Harold starts assembling something out of their view. [Harold] "If we go up there, and tell them we're Talon, then they'll throw us with the rest of our friends. Friends who are willing to kill." [Nathan] "We're taking that risk." [Harold] "I'm not." Harold then pulls out a gun from under the table - with a silencer attachment - and fires a bullet at both Nathan and Jessica, the gun muffled by the silencer. They both drop to the ground instantly, and Harold takes his gun back apart before dragging the bodies into a closet. And once that task was done, he took Nathan's briefcase of evidence, and walked back into the hearing room.
Chapter 6
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{Prison} Juno had been practicing for a while, getting exhausted from failing to kick the high pillow. [Juno, exhausted] "This activity is starting to become exhausting." [Max] "That's what training does to you. Do you need a break?" Juno nods, and Max hangs a bedsheet against the bars again, allowing Juno to do what she needed to do. Like before, Max turned away from her, and listened to the chatter of the other prisoners - bets, arguments, discussions. But as Juno was finishing up, the bedsheet was ripped off the bars by Alex, who also forced his way in. [Alex] "You know why I'm here." [Juno, embarrassed] "I will not go with you!" She quickly pulled up her pants and walked up to confront him, and that's when he grabbed her by the arm. [Alex] "You are." [Max] "Alex, what did I tell you about your little secret?" Alex just threw Max over the railing again, and all the prisoners started cheering as they shut the bars. [Prisoner] "In the cell of the little purple-haired girl, we have Alex, coming back for revenge!" A prisoner slips Alex his bat, and he starts swinging it around to display his dominance. [Juno] "I have said it before; I will not go with you!" [Alex] "Then you're in for a bad time." Alex was closing in on Juno, backing her into a corner. And that's when Max came back, and decided to stop it before anything happened. [Max] "She was 12 years old!" The whole prison fell silent as they tried to figure out what he meant by that. [Alex] "You know nothing, rustbucket." [Max] "They found her body on the side of the road. Turns out her daddy had a little too much to drink that night. But you were always an asshole, weren't you?" [Prisoner, mad] "Get him out of there!" The prisoners open the cells and swarm around Alex, who tries to keep them away. But he was eventually overpowered, and taken out of the cell. [Prisoner, mad] "You murdered your own daughter! Fäulnis in der Hölle!" The prisoners then start beating Alex with his own bat, taking him out to the courtyard as Max enters the cell. [Max] "Are you alright?" [Juno] "Yes, I am. I did not have to fight." [Max] "I traded a bargaining chip for your life. You're welcome." [Juno] "But I did not say thank you." [Max] "You just did." Juno is confused, but then realizes the humor behind it. [Juno] "That is funny." [Max] "And I wasn't trying to be."
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{Courthouse} Junkrat walks up to the podium, confused to only see Harold in front of him. [Junkrat] "What happened to the rest of the pig?" [Harold] "Panel. They had to leave for family emergencies. You understand, don't you?" [Junkrat] "I do. So, why have you brought me back?" [Harold] "I need to ask you more questions about the Blademaster robot. Specifically, what happened at the watchpoint in Africa." [Junkrat] "We tried to stop it. Didn't work, but we managed to slow it down." [Harold] "And how did you slow down the Blademaster robot?" [Harold] "And how did you slow it down?" [Junkrat] "Bombs!" [Harold] "Uh-huh. And?" [Junkrat] "Get this: more bombs!" [Harold] "That's it? Just bombs?" [Junkrat] "It's what I had at the time." [Harold] "And you threw your bombs around with no care for others?" [Junkrat] "No! I threw my bombs around because I care for others. Don't you have a family?" [Harold] "No, I do not. It's how I maintain my objectivity." [Junkrat] "Well, family helps to support you-" [Harold] "So you're saying you married Brigitte so that she could help you?" [Junkrat] "Yeah, that's- NO! We tried the knot to be with each other, not because we were helpful to each other!" [Harold] "Unnecessary outbursts can be seen as you defending yourself against what I'm finding to be true." [Junkrat] "It's love! Have you ever fallen in love?" [Harold] "Yes." [Junkrat] "Have you ever tried to follow that person?" [Harold] "Yes." [Junkrat] "Have you ever lost the love of your life?" [Harold] "Yes." [Junkrat] "Have you ever been with Talon?" [Harold] "Yes- no!" [Junkrat] "I knew it!" Junkrat tries to run over to Harold, but he pulls out a gun, stopping Junkrat from reaching him. [Harold] "You want your kid to never know who their father is?" [Junkrat] "Of course not." Harold then brings the camera over, and turns it on. He then holds his hand over a green button. [Harold] "This button will broadcast live. Tell the world that Overwatch is guilty on all counts, otherwise you get lead for brains." Harold then presses the green button, and Junkrat sees a screen begin broadcasting his face. [Junkrat] "My . . . name . . . is . . . Jamison Fawkes. After today's trials, and on behalf of the judges here today, I . . ." Junkrat looks over to Harold, who gestures for Junkrat to keep going. [Junkrat] "I declare that . . . THE JUDGES ARE CORRUPT-" Harold shoots Junkrat in the leg, dropping him to the ground. Harold then shuts off the camera, ending the broadcast. [Harold, mad] "You think that'll change anything?" [Junkrat, in pain] "Well, let's see." Harold then turns back to the screen, where a news reporter is commenting on Junkrat's move. [News Reporter] "It appears that the trials depicting Overwatch as mercenaries has been revealed that the 3 appointed judges have been corrupted by an external interference. The trials will be nullified, and a new selection of judges will be called in to replace the others." [Harold, angry] "Well done, rat. You cost me everything!" He reloads his gun, and aims it right at Junkrat's head. [Harold] "Any last words, punk?!" [Junkrat, in pain] "A few. Horoo, mate!" Tracer then blinks out from the side doors, pushing Harold out of the way as the bullet clipped Junkrat's ear. Luckily, Emily followed, patching up the wound with her healing laser tech. [Brigitte, entering] "Jamie! Are you alright?" [Junkrat] "Well, I would've preferred going out with a bang from a bomb rather than-" Brigitte just pulls Junkrat in for a hug, and Junkrat returns the favor. [Junkrat] "Strong kicks. That's definitely from me." They both chuckle as Tracer disarms Harold, and ties him to a chair. [Tracer] "Where are the other 2?" [Harold] "Closet." Tracer then rejoins the group. [Tracer] "Now that that's cleared up, we can get Juno and her family released."
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{Prison} Juno is sitting alone in her cell when a guard comes in. [Guard] "From what I saw, you've been on good behavior, so I'm willing to let you out into the courtyard, provided that you're supervised." The guard opens the cell, and escorts Juno through the halls, where the prisoners are staring. But this time, they had a different expression on them. [Juno] "Why are you staring at me again?" [Prisoner] "Well, very rarely do we do something to a guy who absolutely deserves it. Glad we could get you out of there." [Juno] "Thank you." The guard then opens a door, and leads Juno into a courtyard, and she finds her family waiting. [Khiem] "How'd you do back there?" [Juno] "It went well." [Jiayi] "I heard that someone tried to pressure you into another fight. But you didn't fight back?" [Juno] "That is correct. I refused to participate in violence." [Khiem] "Good job refusing to listen to him." They then hug, and Max walks over. [Max] "Managed to convince one of the guards to look the other way." Max hands Khiem a bottle of Rượu Táo Mèo, and Khiem looks at it. [Khiem] "I've missed this since the day we left orbit. Thanks, Maximilian." [Max] "You can just call me Max. Maximilian is a long- hey, look! News." The group turns to watch the news, seeing a reporter commenting on earlier events. [News Reporter] "Now that the case against Overwatch has been suspended, they are working to release the Red Promise team from incarceration, as the judge handling their case may have been manipulated. Their case will be re-evaluated, and their sentence will be changed. Overwatch is currently testifying, and once a verdict is reached, I will be the first to let you know." [Khiem] "We're getting out of here!" [Max] "And I just convinced the staff to give you a good cell. Well, it was nice to have you here." [Juno] "Thank you Max. For your help here." Juno then hugs Max, and after some initial hesitation, he reluctantly hugs back. [Max] "Keep practicing." [Juno] "I will."
Chapter 7
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{Courthouse} A new judge is looking over the case for Red Promise, reviewing new and old details. [Judge] "While it's somewhat reasonable that the Red Promise team broke international law, the statute of limitations has expired for what they did. Along with their unauthorized operation on Mars, they were under the orders of Lucheng Interstellar. Therefore, the fault goes to a company that's been out of business for a long time." [Emily] "And the regional charges?" [Judge] "Ah, yes. That. Well, they had no way to even test for any mental illnesses up on Mars when contact with their headquarters was severed. Again, not their fault." [Tracer] "What about the unauthorized ship?" [Judge] "From what I've found, Mars can't be owned by anyone, classifying it as international waters, and building anything non-violent on international waters is unrestricted. So, they're fine there. As for the negligence, it was an indirect threat to Juno's life, but she was willing to accept the challenge. Now that their case has been re-evaluated, I am suspending their life sentence." [The whole team starts cheering, but he signals them to stay seated. [Judge] "I'm not finished. Negligence is negligence, so for everyone on the Red Promise team, excluding Juno, they will be performing community service under the guidance of Overwatch. 500 hours' worth. Court is adjourned." He clacks his gavel against the block, and Tracer walks up to the judge, who hands her something. [Judge] "These documents will verify their prison release. Take good care of them." [Tracer] "Thank you sir. For fighting on the right side of the justice system." Tracer then takes the documents back to the team. [Brigitte] "We did it!" [Tracer] "Now we gotta head down to where Juno's staying." [Winston] "I'll prepare the Orca."
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{Prison, cell block} Juno is gathering her items from her cell, preparing to leave. [Juno] "I will miss you here." [Max] "If you'll miss me, then you could stay. Another joke." They shake hands, and a guard with a helmet escorts Juno away. She turns back to Max one more time, and waves goodbye, to which he returns the favor. {Lobby} The Overwatch team is waiting in the lobby for Juno and her family. [Winston] "Would anyone like to hear my favorite joke about the periodic table?" [Emily] "Sure, fire away. Actually, Na!" They all chuckle to themselves as Tracer heads back up to the desk. [Tracer] "When can we expect Juno to arrive?" [Clerk] "You got here 30 minutes ago. Be patient." [Mercy] "She'll get here, Lena." [Tracer] "I know. Just looking out for her, that's all." [Junkrat] "She has her family with her here. That's a lot of people looking out for her." {Hallways} As the guard escorts Juno down the hallways, he takes them down a turn that leaves Juno confused. [Juno, confused] "This is not the way to the exit." [Guard, muffled] "Closed for cleaning. Taking an alternative path." Eventually, they reach an elevator, and the guard swipes their keycard to call it. [Juno] "I will miss you here." [Guard, muffled] "You've been here less than 2 days, pretty hair. How are you going to miss people?" The comment left Juno confused, trying to think about where she heard the term before. And that's when the elevator doors opened. [Guard, muffled] "Next stop: lobby." [Juno, nervous] "I would normally listen. But something about this situation does not feel correct." [Guard, muffled] "I'm a cop; you're safe around me." [Juno, nervous] "But I thought you referred to yourself as a prison guard." [Guard, muffled] "I am. Now get into the elevator with me." [Juno, hesitant] "Why are you using that phrase specifically?" The guard then pulls out a gun, and loads it. [Guard, muffled] "Get in the elevator. NOW." Juno hesitates before stepping into the elevator, and the guard closes the elevator doors and pulls the emergency stop. He then pulls off his helmet to reveal himself to be Alex, albeit bruised from his own bat. [Alex] "Now that we're all alone, I can finally spend some time with you, pretty hair." [Juno, panicking] "You are not a prison guard! Do not-" [Alex] "Oh, don't worry; I won't hurt you. As long as you don't hurt me." He holds up his stolen gun, and Juno punches it to the side, discharging a bullet, but not hitting Juno. {Lobby} The clerk had almost finished clearing out minesweeper when an alert went off, causing her to click on a bomb. Frustrated, she pulled up what was going on, then hit the alarms. [Clerk, over speaker] "We have a discharged weapon in a stopped elevator! Cell block C, second level!" Several guards start running, and Tracer tries to join them. [Clerk] "You're not allowed-" [Tracer, running] "I'm not leaving my friend in danger!"
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{Elevator} Alex had just shoved Juno to the ground, pointing his gun at her. [Alex] "You can't call upon your friends in here. It'll just be the 2 of us." [Juno, nervous] "I do not wish to be with you in here!" [Alex] "Boo hoo. Now, I want you to listen very carefully: take your clothes off." [Juno, nervous] "But-" Alex fires another bullet into the floor. [Alex] "I said, take your clothes off." [Juno, nervous] "I will not!" Alex fires another bullet, this time closer to hitting Juno. [Alex] "Next time, the floor isn't the target. Now take the damn clothes off!" Juno weighed her options, and seeing no way out, she began to strip for him, stalling as much as she could. Eventually, her pants were off, and her shirt followed shortly after, revealing her undergarments. [Alex] "Good. Now, hand me the outfit and take the rest off." Juno held up her prison uniform, and got an idea. So when Alex held out his hand, she threw the prison uniform into his face, blinding him. Alex then fired the gun wildly, but Juno avoided each shot while landing a few attacks of her own. After getting the clothes off his face, he shoved Juno into the wall, putting the trigger to her back. [Alex] "Nice trick there. But the end result is the same: you're mine." He pulled the trigger, but they only heard a click, signaling that the gun was empty. Juno then fought back, landing a punch to his face. He countered with putting her in a headlock, but she elbowed him in the stomach, and she followed up with more punches. Alex used his gun as a club, whacking Juno in some spots, but she ducked under and threw more punches. And as she did, she saw that her focus was slipping, so she tackled Alex to the ground to stop the fight. [Juno] "I do not wish to harm you further." [Alex] "Should've thought about that when you first attacked me in the cell." [Juno] "You were trespassing." [Alex] "Oh, yeah. Thing is, I don't care." Alex then grabbed Juno by the leg and pulled her to the ground, and followed up with a kick to the face. Juno rolled away from him and tried to hit him again, but he just grabbed her by the shoulder and swept one of her legs, with his grip keeping her from falling over. [Alex] "No more fighting from you. You try to hit me, you'll fall over. And I'll finish you." Alex readied a punch, and right as he swung his fist, Juno spun around, and managed to pull off a roundhouse to the face, knocking him out as Juno fell to the ground. And as Juno lay down to catch her breath, guards from outside the elevator pried the doors open, with their guns raised. [Tracer] "Put your weapons down!" Tracer shoves her way to the front as the guards lower their weapons, and Tracer sees the scene: an unconscious prisoner in a guard outfit, and Juno with only her undergarments on. [Tracer] "You alright?" [Juno] "Yes. I used only the necessary force to stop another- what happened to your eye?" [Tracer] "Got into a fight, but it'll heal. Now come with me; we're getting you into a proper outfit, and I'm getting your helmet out of storage." [Juno, confused] "Proper outfit- oh, moons! I did not want to-" [Tracer] "It's alright, Juno. I've seen worse." [Juno] "Thank you." And so Tracer took her jacket off and gave it to Juno, and they left as the prison guards dragged Alex elsewhere.
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Chapter 8
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{Hotel, days later} The Overwatch team - excluding Tracer - is watching the news, waiting for the trials to begin. [Juno] "What would happen if Overwatch is forced to shut down?" [Emily] "Then we'll figure it out." [Juno] "That is a vague answer." [Emily] "I know." The door then opened to reveal Tracer, whose black eye had fully healed. [Moira] "I thought you were testifying?" [Tracer] "I did. They recorded the trial, and they're just now playing it over the news." [Brigitte] "What'd they say?" [Tracer] "Overwatch is here to stay. On the condition that the UN gets oversight on future activities. Anything big, we'll need approval from them." [Mercy] "I can live with that." [Juno] "What did they say regarding the . . . release room?" [Tracer] "They don't have a problem with it. It helps you release, and they're alright with it." Mercy then gets up and goes to prepare some food. [Junkrat] "We can count this as another bad thing prevented by us!" They all laugh as Mercy comes back, holding a ring in her hand. [Mercy] "Did someone drop a ring?" Junkrat and Brigitte check their hands, finding their rings still there. Tracer and Emily do the same, and nothing's missing. Moira then walks over to look at the ring. [Moira] "Odd. I had purchased a ring recently. It would appear that it fell off my finger." [Mercy] "Why'd you buy a ring?" [Moira] "For a certain occasion." Moira then takes the ring, takes a step back, and gets down on one knee. [Moira] "Will you marry me?" Juno was about to speak, but Emily kept her from doing so. [Moira] "After the time we've spent together-" [Mercy, overjoyed] "Yes!" [Moira] "I had prepared a speech, but it seems that it's not necessary." Moira puts the ring on Mercy's finger, and they shake a kiss as everyone claps in the background. [Judge on tv, in background] "After some discussion, we've decided that we need to know what you're doing before you do it. Other than that, Overwatch is staying. To everyone in Overwatch, be heroes."