My name is Overwatch (DC)

Origins

A/N; Just a heads up, this chapter will not feature any of the main DC characters that we all love, instead it will primarily focus on the main character. I promise it gets ALOT more interesting the more chapters you read.

Melbourne; 1800hrs 10/11/2021

'Tonight is going to be a good night' Jake thought as he walked with his family through the streets of Melbourne. It was his 16th birthday and his parents decided that it would be a great plan to go into the city and walk down the streets looking at the people around them. So far it was pretty boring, the traffic was horrible coming into the city and so far nothing major has happened but that was about to change.

Upon turning into Federation Square, the atmosphere changed completely, there were musical performers, people with all sorts of tricks like cards and cubes. There was the occasional drunk walking up from the bridge, but nothing serious. The smell of fresh food was dancing through the air, adding to the romantic night in the city.

Jake felt a tap on his shoulder, turning to see his father. Jake had recently surpassed his old man in height and his mother would not stop making jokes about it, she would constantly ask Jake to reach for the candy at the top of the shelf even if she could reach it herself. Looking down, Jake saw a box in his parents' hands.

"Son, I uh, I mean we thought that it was about time that you received this. It was meant to be gifted to you once you were eighteen but you have grown so fast and matured so much, we decided that you had earned this." Taking the small black box with a little bit of suspicion and excitement, Jake opened the box to reveal a chrome watch with black details along the chain. It had a white face with chrome hands and numbers. His father put a heavy hand on his shoulder;

"We had this made in Germany when we found out that your mother was pregnant with you. We are giving this to you because you have become everything we could ever ask of you." This time his mother spoke up;

"You have grown into a strong, handsome, intelligent, hardworking young man. But your physical and mental strength is dwarfed by the size of your heart and your desire to help others." Jake was speechless, his parents were never this open, they always pushed him to be better and to work harder but now he realizes how much they truly loved him. Looking at the watch more carefully he saw some words inscribed into the face of the watch; Wisdom, Honour, Truth.

"Those are the traits that we hope will always stay with you but there is one more." His mother stopped speaking and put her hand on his heart, too overwhelmed with prideful tears, his father continued.

"Love son, it is the one thing that we know will always stay with you because that is who you are. Your strength and knowledge may be destroyed but that is something that can never be taken away from you. Your love and compassion for others is more powerful than any superhero or monster." Suddenly, the entire square started lighting up with small explosions and screams. People were running everywhere, no one knew where to go. His father said something to Jake's mother and she started running towards a young couple that was panicking. Over the loud booms and screams, Jake came in close to hear his father speak to him;

"Jake, we have to help these people get clear from the area. If I had to guess this would probably be a terror attack."

"Can't we just go and leave this to the police, surely they are better equipped to handle this?"

"We need to help these people first, then we'll leave and let the authorities handle the situation. This is who we are Jake, we help people, no matter how big or small the task is. I saw there was a group of kids over by the bridge and an elderly couple in the middle of the courtyard. I will take care of the older folk and I need you to go and get those kids to the safety, got it?"