Paladins x Overwatch Chapter 19

Author note:

Jack sat at the campfire with his rifle on his lab while watching the sun rise. The fire was nearly extinguished. Jesse was gone to collect wood. Soldier 76 eyed one of small crystals in his hand that was in Jesses bag. The crystal was glowing on the inside, but it was cold like ice.

Jesse: Hey look what I just happened to find.

Jesse was with a stack of wood on his right shoulder and carrying a boar-like creature with his left arm. It looked like a boar but with a fish-like face. When Jesse placed it down, Jack could see a bullet hole in it´s head. Jesse placed some of the driest branches on the fire and tried to keep the ember alive.

Jesse: Could you ya hand me the crystal?

Jesse took the crystal from 76 and dropped it in the ember. After a few seconds a blue flame burst out of the ashes and ignited a big new fire.

Jesse: We should eat something before moving on.

Soldier 76: What exactly is that?

He pointed at the dead animal whose blood slowly dripped out of the bullet hole.

Jesse: I dunno. It looks tasty.

Jesse: took out a knife from his pocket and carefully started to cut open the animal.

Commercial break

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After some time Soldier 76 and Jesse had prepared the strange looking animal. Soldier took off his mouthpiece to take a bite from the meat. It tasted like pork but with a natural spiciness.

Jesse: Say, you can fight, right?

Soldier 76: Yes. I´m good.

Jesse: I have seen otherwise. Anyway, you´re gonna need it. I was sent to talk with someone and if he ain´t gonna have it, I´m letting bullets talk.

Soldier 76: I know you may have questions about where I come from...

Jesse: As long as you help me and we can get you home I´m fine. Like I said it´s not the strangest thing I´ve heard. If I would ask every single question I had half of my life would be over. You can´t see everything in life, you gotta enjoy the things that are.

Soldier 76: hm... I know someone else who would say that. But for me there is nothing to enjoy right now.

Jenos: He is careless, inexperienced.

Seris: I just make sure he survives.

Jenos: He never faced something stronger than him. His confidence slows him down.

Seris: I know, but I cannot waste time. Have you forgotten how time feels.

Jenos: Maybe. But it is not my business anymore.

Jesse: Alright, there is a forest between us and that island. The fastest way is around the forest alongside the canyon.

Jesse pointed at the forest on his map and then at the canyon. They had eaten up and with regained strength they dismantled the camp and prepared to move on.

Once again after another worldwide heist spree.

Junkrat: Alright BK, I gotta say, making you my partner was the best idea ever. Look at all that cash!

Bomb King: I know. A treasure truly worth a king like myself.

Junkrat: You know what, mate? I think It´s time to show you something. It´s a secret I have never shown anyone before. It could change the world.

Bomb king: That sounds like something I like.

Genji: Come down from the tree please.

Maeve: No.

Genji: They are just taking a blood sample. There is nothing to fear.

Maeve: I don´t want anyone experimenting with my blood.

Genji and Maeve were visiting Makoa at the nearest coast. He meditated there for five days straight. He remained in his stance while listening to the two.

Genji: Angela is waiting for us.

Maeve: Aw. Bet you can´t wait to see her.

Makoa patience reached it´s limit. With a skilled throw he hooked the tree at it´s trunk and singlehandedly pulled the whole tree down.

Makoa: There you have it.

Genji: You could have harmed her!

Makoa: This brat may be just a kid but you need to have more faith in a paladin.

Maeve squezzed herself out from under the trunk and cleaned her coat.

Maeve: I´m good, nothing big for me. But that still hurt!

She grabbed a dagger and threw it at the turtle. The blade bounced off his shell without any effect. Unimpressed Makoa continued his meditation.

Maeve: Fine, I´ll go. It´s lame with that old grumpy.

Genji: *sigth* Ok, but no more hiding.

Genji and Maeve were about to go back, when Zenyatta crossed their way.

Genji: Greetings master, is anything the matter?

Zenyatta: I would like to talk with Makoa.

Genji: He is right over there. But he might be a bit irritable right now.

Zenyatta: Thank you Genji.

Zenyatta levitated slowly in the direction of Makoas place while Genji faced the other way.

Maeve: Your master, is he some kind of possessed doll?

Genji: Well...

Zenyatta: Hello, Makoa. Can I speak with you?

Makoa: Of course. What is the matter?

Zenyatta: Do you remember what you said when we first meet? You want to end the wars of the land dwellers.

Makoa: Yes. This is the very reason I cannot find peace yet.

Zenyatta: I just want to ask you something. What is war?

Author note: Yep, I´m making a living out of old spice commercials now. I don´t even know if I´m allowed to do that. However, I´m looking forward to the old siege mode, and the demon champion. Thats right Mei is coming.