So I got to see the Overwatch video for Genji and Hanzo...and I'm really hoping I'm not the only one who sees a parallel between them and Shen and Zed.

Chapter 1

The sun was just beginning to set and the moon was starting to rise, as red as freshly spilled blood. Zed watched from his rooftop perch as his former student Akali walked on stage, a beautiful maiden dressed in flowing scarlet and ivory robes. Zed knew better though, because the young woman wearing those robes was quite the formidable warrior on the Fields of Justice. His jaw clenched slightly and he gave a low growl of pain as his form flickered, revealing scarlet circuits and grey and white metal.

"Why now?" he demanded of the air, filled with the smell of sticky-sweet honey, roasted vegetables and grilled meat, "Why are you glitching on m-m-m-me…"

He touched his throat, wincing as the mechanism that enabled him to speak gave a stuttering growl. He cleared his throat and the growling stopped.

"Better," he whispered as his metal servos glitched and flickered, returning back to normal silver and black leather gauntlets.

It still unnerved him, his new body. This metal and wire form that constantly fought its way free and took his sanity with it. Like the other Projects, he didn't know who did this to them, just that it happened and all six of them experienced glitches. He lost all his morality (what was left of it after the Shadows…), Fiora lost her emotions, Yi lost his memories, Yasuo lost his temper, Lucian lost his mobility, Leona lost her grip on her fear. To be honest, Zed thought he got the long end of the stick…he'd rather lose morality than lose who he was or give into his fears.

He watched the festivities, giving a faint, low growl as a scarlet figure in a horned mask appeared on the stage in an explosion of light and smoke.

"Flashy ninja," Zed thought with a snort before adding aloud, "Always one for theatrics aren't you, Shen?"

And what a fitting role Shen had as well…for Shen had been a constant, annoying demon in Zed's life for a few years now…

Zed put a hand on his shurikens, it was best to wait until Shen was wrapped up in his performance to suspect anything wrong…for even now, Zed could see that Shen was on guard. And he had a right to be, not because of Zed lurking in the shadows…

But because the Blood Moon was reaching its peak. And everyone knew that strange things happened when the Blood Moon came to its zenith.

Genji watched quietly as his brother Hanzo knelt before a small altar as the red-tinted moon rose. Hanzo didn't know he was there, he very rarely did. The one time he revealed himself to his brother, both physically and by name, Hanzo tried to kill him…

But, as always, Genji believed there was hope for his brother's soul. Zenyatta taught him well. It was just getting Hanzo to forgive himself that was the problem. It seemed that Hanzo just didn't want to accept that Genji was alright and well, not dead.

Genji looked his servo, clenching it slightly. He'd come to terms with his new body a while ago, but that didn't mean he missed his old one.

Hanzo suddenly whirled around, an arrow flying from his bow right at Genji. The cyborg leaped out of the way, agilely landing on the floor as his circuits began to light up once again a vibrant pale green.

"Still giving the same ritual to a live man?" Genji called out with a faint smile, "Hanzo, I am quite flattered,"

Another arrow flew at him and Genji once again dodged in a flash of green light.

"My brother is dead," Hanzo snapped, another arrow nocked to his bowstring, "You are not him!"

Genji gave a soft laugh before dashing away, leaving a trail of green light behind him while Hanzo gave chase.

"One thing I will give you, brother, you are persistent," he smiled, coming to a stop inside the temple under the symbol of the dragon brothers.

He unsheathed his blade, the sharp edge glowing with cool green light as he prepared to face his brother again.

"But which will overcome the other?" he asked softly.

Hanzo dashed into the room, loosing another arrow only for Genji to slice it out of the air, sending the halves to the floor.

"You will not escape me this time…" Hanzo growled.

"So you want to repeat our last fight?" Genji asked with a faint smile, "Very well then, brother,"

The brothers dashed forwards, blade and bow clashing against each other, sending up sparks from the force. The bloodied moon's light started inching towards the temple, washing over the steps, painting them with scarlet light and causing the temple to take on an ethereal glow. A faint hum washed over the area, Genji's hyper-sensitive hearing could hear it over the hum of his own systems. He kicked Hanzo away from him, holding up his hand.

"Hanzo, stop!" he ordered, "Something is not right…"

Zed watched closely, seeing that Shen had finally let his guard down. The Master of Shadows looked up at the moon, giving a slight smile as he saw it was almost at its Zenith.

It was time.

He threw his shurikens, lodging them deep into the stage and making Shen jump back in surprise. The Eye of Twilight watched, unable to do anything as Zed leaped down from his perch in a rush of shadows, appearing on the stage and making the audience shriek with surprise and then with delight…they thought this was all part of the show.

Shen and Akali both stared at him, Zed could see the anger in Shen's pale eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Shen growled.

Zed's strikers flicked out with a harsh click.

"Challenge me Shen," Zed grinned, "You sh-shall not be an orphan long!"

His form gave a slight spasm, revealing scarlet circuits glowing with eager light. Zed had been waiting for this for a long, long time.

"You dare…" Akali growled, starting forwards only for Shen to stop her with an outstretched arm…

Before he unsheathed his ninjatō and his spirit blade shimmered in the air behind him.

"Finally," Zed thought with excitement as he settled into a ready position and spoke aloud, "Let us see who is the better, brother,"

"My brother died long ago," Shen replied quietly, "You are nothing but a pale imitation of him,"

Zed stopped short for a split second before giving a loud cry and dashing forwards, throwing a shadow behind Shen and switching places with it, fighting as if he were a wild creature. The Shadows whispered advice, their voices like sizzling oil in his ears as he slashed…only to give a roar of fury as pain slashed his side. He whirled around as golden liquid mixed with blood splattered against the side, facing Akali, who stood with her kama at ready, dripping golden oil and blood. She stared at the wound she'd caused, at the liquid that dripped down. Shen even seemed surprised.

"Zed…" Shen asked, looking at the wounded Master of Shadows, "What…"

But Zed took his hesitance to his advantage. He leaped forwards, tackling Shen before flipping back upright, blades extended as his form flickered. The Master of Shadows was too angry to notice.

Shen barely had time to raise his blades to block. The Blood Moon's light started to creep over the stage, painting it with bloodied light, causing the stones of the ancient structure to glow. But neither combatant noticed. Shen from concentration and Zed from anger. Suddenly, there was a low, humming sound as the glow became brighter and brighter…

And with a harsh zapping sound, it quit. When the light died and everyone took their hands away from their faces, they got quite the shock. For Akali was the only one on the stage…

Shen and Zed had disappeared.

Hanzo wasn't listening to Genji…not for the first time.

The older brother struck at his sibling again and again and each time was blocked by Genji's blade.

"Would you listen for one moment?" Genji demanded, "Something is wrong! We must get out of here!"

Hanzo ignored him, big surprise.

Suddenly, the hum went up a few decibels and Hanzo froze, trying to find the source of the sound…right as a searing blast of light flooded the area. The brothers shielded their eyes from the radiance and only lowered them to the sound of metal striking metal.

Two warriors, one dressed in scarlet and wearing a horned mask and the other in grey and white armor with glowing scarlet circuits, fought as if to the death right were Genji and Hanzo were fighting.

"Who are they?" Hanzo asked slowly.

Genji gave a helpless shrug.

"I have no idea," he replied.

"Human and Omnic I'd say…"

"Not Omnic," Genji shook his head, "He moves too fluidly. He is…"

He blinked a few times only to give an incredulous laugh.

"He is like me…" Genji smiled, "Hanzo, can we put aside this feud of ours and stop these two from killing one another?"

"…Fine,"

The brothers dashed forwards, Hanzo grabbing the human while Genji grabbed the other cyborg.

"Let me go!" the human ordered, thrashing.

"Calm down, we are not going to hurt you," Hanzo reassured him, "My name is Hanzo Shimada, I am a friend,"

"My name is Shen," the human, Shen, replied before looking up to see Genji trying to restrain the other newcomer, "Who…"

Suddenly, Genji gave yell of pain as the other cyborg jabbed a blade into his arm, teleporting away with a burst of shadow, leaving a hologram of deep red light in Genji's grip.

"ZED!" Shen yelled, rushing the cyborg and tackling him as he, Zed, attempted to kill the other cyborg, "That's enough!"

"If you do not let me go, Shen, I will kill you right this instant," Zed snarled, his voice warped by a metallic filter.

"Don't you see?" Shen demanded, "We aren't in Ionia anymore, we aren't on Runeterra,"

Zed's breathing slowed as he turned towards his brother.

"What do you mean?" he asked slowly.

"Look around you!"

Zed's hidden gaze scanned his surroundings, he gave a soft rumble as he turned towards his brother again.

"Where are we?"

"I don't know," Shen told him.

"Hanamura," a voice with the same quality as Zed's replied, "You're in Hanamura, Japan,"

The brothers turned around to face Genji.

"My name is Genji Shimada. Hanzo is my older brother," he started, ignoring the snort from Hanzo, "I would say that you and your friend here are…quite lost,"

"You could say that again" Zed growled.

"Do you think you could get us home?" Shen asked.

"We can't," Hanzo started, looking at Genji, "But…"

"Perhaps those at Overwatch can help,"

I will admit, my knowledge on Overwatch is lacking, but I do plan to play soon enough, as well as do a crap-ton of research on it (so that my knowledge of them is almost if not as good as my knowledge of League Lores.

Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please let me know!

Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)

Máriessë ar mára tecië

Farewell and fair writing

Elhini Prime signing off.