Fire Burns for a Reason

Chapter 5: Talon

-In Venice, Italy-

Shoes tapped against the floor as Reaper made his way to the meeting that needed his appearance. A raspy sigh came from the man as he pressed the keypad to the door before he walked in. He sat near the head of the table with a grunt before looking at the agents that were here before him. Widowmaker, Moira, and Sigma. Moira looked at him, "Gabriel, do you know why Akande call this meeting?" She asked him. Reaper didn't bother looking at her, "Don't ask me. He didn't say anything about a meeting today." Reaper answered her. The group sat quietly in the room until the Reaper himself spoke up, "Where the hell is Sombra?" He says to her. Widowmaker closed her eyes, "Probably hacking or running around in her invisible cloak." She answered, "She better get here or else." Reaper growled.

"Or what Gabe?" Sombra says to him as she uncloaks herself before sitting next to Sigma, who was humming the universe's melody. "There you are. Stop slacking off when a meeting is called." He scolded. Sombra chuckled, "Aw, is Gabe worried that I might miss some information? I won't miss this meeting." She smirked at him. Reaper growled at her. Before Reaper could say anything else to her, the door opened, revealing Doomfist. Doomfist was one of Talon's organization leaders. The man walked to the head of the table and sat down, "You are all probably wondering why I call you all here suddenly aren't you." He says to the group. They didn't answer him because there was no need to answer him directly.

"Overwatch has been rising lately. The forces we are putting out there are being taken out by them." Doomfist says to the agents. He got up and starts walking around, "Our forces are weak, we need to have more conflict if we want to take out Overwatch and start a new Omnic Crisis." He says as he eyes them. "What do you suppose we do about that Akande?" Moira asked him. Doomfist stops walking, "We need a weapon. A weapon of mass destruction to change the world with conflict and evolve with it." He answered. "But where do we get a weapon like that?" Sigma spoke up. Doomfist looks at them in silence with a serious face. Reaper looked at him, 'A weapon? How will we create a weapon that he is asking for?' He thought. Moira starts thinking as well, 'There is many details that are left out of this.' She thought.

Widowmaker looks at Doomfist directly, 'A weapon.' She thought. Sigma wasn't thinking of anything, how could he? All Sigma was hearing in the silence was the melody he keeps 'hearing'. The group sat in quiet once more until the door opened, revealing a talon soldier. "Sir. I have done some digging you have asked for about a weapon. Here is the file that you have requested." The soldier said. Doomfist grabbed the file, "Very good. Now leave my sight." The soldier nodded and left the room. Doomfist looked at the front of the file before placing it on the table, "Operation: The Hell-Burner." He read the title out loud. "Does anyone know what that is or is this the first time we have all heard of it?" He asked. They all shook their heads. "I see. Let's take a look shall we?" He says and opens the file before he starts reading it.

"Operation: Hell-Burner was a plan that was suppose to be carried out by two scientists to create a weapon for Talon. Those scientists created a weapon that would bring conflict and destruction in their wake. The weapon was suppose to be delivered to Talon Headquarters but something along the way the plan went wrong. Horribly wrong. The weapon was gone, broke away from the scientists and was used against them, killing the scientists before disappearing into the night." Doomfist looked at them, "The weapon that these scientists made is somewhere in the world. All we have to do is find it and bring it in." He says to the group. Sigma hums a bit, "Is there anything else in the file?" He asked, "Just the report from the Operation went wrong. No pictures, nothing." Doomfist answered. "Not even the names of the scientists?" Moira asked. Doomfist shook his head, "No."

Reaper grunted a bit, "So a weapon has already been made and was suppose to be delivered to us but the damn thing escaped. How long ago was this report?" "Ten years ago." Doomfist answered. Reaper pinched the bridge of his mask, "Just great. How do we find the weapon if we have no idea where to look?" Doomfist looks at a certain member "Sombra. I want you to use your skills to find more on Operation: Hell-Burner." Sombra nodded, "Sí." "We will find this weapon. And it will be ours. Meeting dismissed." One by one the members left except Reaper. Doomfist looked at him, "Do you have something to say Reaper?" He asked, "I do. Why would Talon request a weapon ten years ago?" "I believe ten years ago, Talon was at its lowest and need to be heard after the fall of Overwatch. Talon needed something to drive the conflict so the weapon was requested." Doomfist says.

"Do you think the weapon is dead after ten years?" Reaper asked. Doomfist chuckled a bit, "I doubt that. Even though there are no reports of the weapon doesn't mean we have to give up. We will find that weapon. This world needs to have conflict to evolve into something better. This weapon can help make that idea come true for Talon. It maybe lost for now, but soon we will destroy Overwatch, start another Omnic Crisis, and the world will evlove from the destruction of the conflict. That weapon. Will. Be. Mine." Doomfist says to Reaper. "And no one will stop us." He added and walked out of the meeting room leaving Reaper alone.

Reaper chuckled a bit, "Well time to find the weapon and continue Operation: Hell-Burner." He left the meeting room.