The Sparrow Flies North Under New Management (Random Book #3)

Reaping Souls Summary + Chapter 1

Isa: Here's Reina's transcript of a potential Reader-Insert she wrote recently.

Reina: This is what happens when you join the Overwatch fandom and discover Dr. Junkenstein.

This will be my first Reader-Insert without romance, unless I ship the reader with Soldier: 76 or Han- //shot

Anyway, the Reader can be interpreted as any gender. Instead of using he/she/they/them/him/her/their/his, I'll use "kid" instead whenever someone is referencing the reader.

The reader is at least 22 years old in this fanfiction. Some of the characters have lowered ages, but I don't know how old I'll make every character. I'll at least mess with Genji's age (because I can. Fight me).

A lot of the Overwatch characters will appear here. I'll use their Overwatch Halloween or another skin if the character (read:Genji) doesn't have one.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy!

Somewhere away from Aldersbrunn

"I'll grant your wish... But you must complete a favor for me. No matter the cost."

A hand reached out to you, but you aim your sword at the woman's throat.

"It sounds unfair," you say.

"Pity... There's so much you coul-"

SLAM!

You crack your eyes open blearily and squint. It was not quite dawn, rendering the room pitch black. You gingerly sat up and groaned at the pain throbbing through your skull.

It was then you realized that you were lying on your side in the cold ground. Perhaps you fell off by accident while you were asleep.

"...."

You close your eyes and gently placed a hand on your head.

That dream....

It seemed so realistic...

Yet you couldn't remember most of the details.

Perhaps it was a premonition?

Or a future event?

"...."

There wasn't much you could do. Your cousin Elluki was asleep, and you doubt that he could help you anyway. The man could barely make himself soup without burning the place down. He'd always blame it on a red cat though...

In fact, that was why you were here. Elluki claimed that the red cat attacked him, but many claimed he was possessed by a witch. Either way, he tripped and fell down a flight of stairs.

So yeah. There's no way he'd help with this premonition.

"...."

Perhaps more sleep was in order.

You gripped your bedsheets and climbed back into bed. Exhaustion washed over you, and you fell into the abyss of sleep.

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Morning came quicker than you wanted.

Although it didn't matter, as Elluki nearly destroyed the well because he was attempting to go after the red cat again. You had to fix it and listen to him talk about a strange world where a woman ate herself, and he described it in gruesome detail.

At least you got to punch Elluki in the face for making you feel queasy.

Eventually, it was time to go home.

Elluki set up your horse and waved goodbye as you got on it and left his house, heading back to Aldersbrunn, your home.

You hurried the horse back home, missing your friends dearly. You were lost in your thoughts until you heard an explosion.

You snap up and gasp upon seeing the inferno in front of you.

Aldersbrunn was burning.

"No...."

You could only stare at it in horror. The castle loomed above the fire, and you couldn't hear anyone scream.

A chill crept down your spine. You attempt to move the horse forward, but the horse freaked out. It reared up on its hind legs and neighed with such a force that you could barely hold on.

"Calm down!" You yell.

Suddenly, you heard an ungodly wail. You look to your right and see a giant hand reach out to you.

That was all you could remember before you felt pain explode across your face and you were knocked out.

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A cool washcloth touched your face. You struggle, but manage to weakly open your eyes.

Ellluki look down at you, barely managing a smile. "You're alive, Y/N."

"What... Happened....? Where.... A.... Am... I?"

"Lord Aldersbrunn's castle. As for what happened...."

"Your village vas attacked, and you are the solve survivor," a deep voice boomed.

Your axis of gravity was tilted violently as your eyes widened.

No.....

No.....

"NO!" You scream.

"Lord Aldersbrunn is telling the truth," Elluki explained. "A monster broke out of Dr. Junkenstein's lab and slaughtered everyone. You were lucky to only escape with scratches on your face."

You clenched your fist violently. A tear rolled down your cheek, and you whisper, "I will make Dr. Junkenstein pay for this... With his life."

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Elluki: And here's the summary

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"I'll grant your wish... But you must complete a favor for me. No matter the cost."

Y/N is a villager in Aldersbrunn, annoyed with Dr. Junkenstein and his creations. He/She leaves the town briefly to visit an injured relative

And comes back to see their village strewn with carnage, and is

The sole survivor, he/she swears revenge on those responsible. With Lord Aldersbrunn's blessing, he/she begins to hunt down Dr. Junkenstein and his creation, before coming in contact with a supernatural being.

Make that several supernatural beings.

With offers and promises mixed in with betrayal and deceit, Y/N must tread carefully.

After all, it's his/her soul that's on the line.

An Overwatch Fanfic