Overwatch : Operation Trebuchet.

Chapter 2 : The New Job

" Dropping in! " Aidan yelled into the cargo bay as the ramp opened.  Jacob walked to the edge as wind swept into the cargo bay.  He looked down.  On the road below, by some nice houses and buildings, was a crashed Overwatch car.  Behind the car, he saw, were five people.  One of the five was a woman about his age with a single pistol and auburn hair.  Linda.

What did concern him, however, were the things not behind the car.  Omnic robots opened fire on the car as the five humans fired handguns and, Jacob thought he saw at least one rifle, at the robots. 

" Ace!  Take us in low! " Jacob yelled to their pilot.  Aidan didn't respond, but the vehicle slowly drifted down behind the Omnic robots.  As they were about to touch down, Jacob saw a smoky tunnel go by his leg and an Omnic robot fell to one knee as Ashton fired a second sniper shot past Jacob, Ashton being crouched down.  Ben stood up and grabbed a blue-and-white rifle from the floor.  He offered the rifle to Jacob, who took it.  It was Jacob's rifle from when they first arrived.

" Ace!  When we jump out, you lift up and give Ashton a good sniping position!  Me and Ben will help secure Linda and her squad!  Rendezvous when all Omnic threats are dispatched.  Are we clear!? " Jacob barked and all three of his squad mates yelled in unison, " Hoorah! ".  Jacob snapped his helmet on and then lunged off the dropship,  Ben doing the same.  The instant Ben and Jacob got off, Jacob heard the Ontario lifting off.

Jacob showed Ben a few quick hand gestures and Ben nodded in agreement to them.  They both set off at a run, going straight past the Omnic robots.  The Omnic robots, programmed to try to destroy one target, paid no heed to the two Overwatch agents.  Jacob and Ben got behind the car as Omnic fire tore into the axel.  Linda stared at them both in shock, recognizing them from Overwatch posters.  They both snapped off a crisp salute.

" Ma'am, Cyrax and Arrow reporting for duty! " Jacob said and Linda nodded, gaining composure from seeing two Overwatch agents here, in the flesh.  " We were sent in by Winston, sirs.  He needs you to shut down this Omnic outpost ASAP.  " Linda said and Jacob stepped forward. " Ma'am, we do not have the firepower to get past those damn Omnic factories, let alone get to the damn citadel.  And could we destroy the threat before we worry about the immediate mission, ma'am? " Jacob asked impatiently.

Linda smirked.  She liked these Overwatch agents.  They didn't act like they needed special treatment. 

" Sirs, we have been firing at them for an hour and we have done nothing to their armor! " One of Linda's sergeants,  Sergeant McKinley, piped up.  Ben turned to McKinley and showed one of his trick arrows.  " This can turn those metal trashcans to ash, if you use enough of them.  " Ben said and McKinley opened his mouth to comment on the inferiority of using a bow and arrow against Omnic bots.  But he thought against it.  This person probably had more power in one arrow than McKinley's whole body. 

Jacob popped a head over the car and saw two of the Omnic robots had been dropped by sniper fire.  The remaining five robots realized what was happening.  Three of the robots kept firing on the car while the other two directed their fire to the Ontario, flying gracefully out of their shots.  Jacob ducked down as a few bullets dented the part of the car where he had poked his head up by. 

Jacob turned to Ben, who had already nocked a trick arrow.  Jacob looked at the arrow's tip and nodded. He clicked his radio on.  " This is Freebird to Superior.  I need an evac  by me.  And it'll have to be a quick run.  Do you read me?  ".  Jacob waited and then got two acknowledgement lights wink green in reply.  Jacob nodded to Ben again and he took aim. 

Ben fired the arrow and it hit the road by the five robots, embedding itself into the asphalt.  Ben counted down with his fingers to one.  When he reached one, the arrow's tip sparked and sent out an EMP.  The five Omnic robots slumped over, temporary disabled for a few seconds.  Static washed over Jacob's visor as the Ontario landed by the car.  He ran towards it, static still clouding his view.  Jacob,  Ben,  Linda and her troops boarded the Ontario, headed back to their base.