GhostWatch (FF)

Chapter 1

~3rd POV 10 years later~

Three blares of the alarm clock rang, waking Charles from his slumber. The mound on the bed shifted as a hand snaked it's way out of the sheets and pressed the 'snooze' button, effectively stopping the noise.

"Charles! Wake up, we're going to be late!" Jennie yelled through the door. Charles groaned and stripped the warm sheets from his body as he stared at the ceiling lazily, sleep threatening to overwhelm him.

"Charlie! C'mon, Jack and Reyes will be mad. Remember last time?" Jennie called back again. "I'm up!" He called out hoarsely standing up. He trudged to the bathroom and turned on the warm water. He stripped off his sleeping attire and tossed them in the hamper in his bathroom and climbed in. The warm water, instead of waking him up, started to make him more drowsy.

He sighed and washed his body until he deemed cleaned and turned the water off. He grabbed a towel and dried himself before leaving the bathroom to grab clean clothes. The cold air, assaulting his wet skin, made him shiver before he placed on his warm clothes. The 25 year old stumbled to find shoes and made his way to the mess hall were dozen of agents were conversing and eating. 

Some nodded his way and said 'Good Morning' whenever he passed by. He looked up to see Jack and Reyes in another eye-to-eye glaring contest while arguing about how to lead Overwatch.

"Come on Reyes, you were made the Blackwatch commander. Stop this idiotic discussion." Jack said before noticing Charles. Reyes was about to make a rebuttal before he cut him off, pointing at the still drowsy agent.

"Good morning Charlie, I hope you had a pleasant sleep." Jack said smiling at Charles. Charles grumbled a 'Morning' before giving him a hug. It wasn't uncommon for the younger agents, specifically Lena, Fareeha, Jesse, and Jennie,  to do this to Jack. 

"Go get something to eat, we'll begin training once you're awake more." Jack said with a chuckle before taking his seat next to Reinhardt and Ana. Charles went to the breakfast line and grabbed eggs, bacon, toast, and orange juice and steered his way towards Jennie and Fareeha, who was 18.

"Good Morning shaqiq Charlie." Fareeha said patting him on the shoulder. "Morning Fareeha." He replied resting his head on her shoulder to hopefully get more sleep. Fareeha giggled along with Jennie.

"Come on bro, you need to eat." Jennie said pushing his plate closer to him. He moaned and lifted his head as he started to eat slowly. The trio were joined by Lena and Jesse as they nodded in greetings.

"Oh, an Overwatch agent and Blackwatch agent. Together?" Jennie catcalled with a smirk. Lena's face flushed red before she grabbed his sister in a headlock. Jesse chuckled heavily before clearing his throat.

"It ain't like that darlin'." Jesse replied chewing his unlit cigar. "You know those are unhealthy for you Jesse." Jennie said plucking the cigar out and tossing it at a close trashbin.

"Hey!" Jesse complained. Charles giggled as Fareeha joined in. "Quit yer laughin' you heathens." Jesse snapped before his scowl softened to a frown.

"Oh don't be like that cowboy. I'm sure you'll find another." Jennie said stroking his beard lightly making Jesse's face flushed red hot. Fareeha and Charles looked at each other before laughing again. Jesse tipped his hat lower to cover his face as Jennie and Lena joined in the laughter.

"Oh were just hasslin' ya cowboy. No need to get embarrassed." Charles said patting Jesse's hand. He sighed and lifted his hat to show his grin.

"Thanks, that helps a lot." He said stabbing a pancake. As the group finished their breakfast, Charles had gotten a very horrid pain in his gut that quickly went away.