Chronophobia

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[Jack's]

I heard a dramatic gasp from where the main door was. Gabriel was the first to see who it was, since I had my back turned to it

His face hardened then slowly softened before he stepped away from me and pulled his mask from his coat, putting it back on

I looked behind me
It was Angela. She stood there, shaken
"Gabriel, Wait!" I tried holding his arm, but it turned to smoke beneath my grip

"Jack, I'll find you.. you need to leave" he promised, most likely just to silence me, but I believed it like a damn fool. I would always believe him

"I'm sorry.." Angela said from behind me
"For what?" Gabriel asked, a bit angered "For everything! I.. I'm just so sorry, Commander..

I was too scared to even give you a proper burial and when I did finally have the courage you were already gone.."

"None of it was any of your faults" he looked at me then Angela "It was my own.. I did this to myself" he mumbled, Angela not catching it, but I did

He did it.. did what?
How could've he had control over this?
Before I could ask, he turned to smoke and disappeared. I made the faint outline of his well built form on the rooftop with the two girls before a Talon dropship came

I sighed, my heart feeling heavy, my arms too.. Lanky at my sides and my legs felt like noodles, unable to hold me upright

I just saw him again.. was this a dream? If it was, I refuse to pinch myself and wake up..
If this is a dream, I never want to wake up

I picked up my visor and mask and put them on before grabbing the guns and walking back inside to find Hana. She was still curled up where I left her, holding her arm

"C'mon kid. Let's get you out of here"
I offered my hand and she took it letting me help her up. Her middle rose up before the rest of her body, making her lose balance for a bit, but she stood her ground well enough

"Where is he? Did you kick some major ass?!" She asked in her usual, excited voice "He's gone"
I replied, limping besides her
"And no, I did not kick major ass" I continued and couldn't help but laugh at the way it sounded in my rough, old voice

She smiled at me "That's the spirit! Don't be all sad and down like Mercy over there" she encouraged pointing at the sulking Angela

"She'll be okay.. let's go home"
I knew Overwatch wasn't home.. at least not anymore. To me, Gabriel was always home, but I couldn't exactly go back to it

Now I can. At least.. I think I can.
I pressed on my ear piece "Winston, get us out"
"On it. Did you gather anything?"

"They were here for data on omnics"
"Omnics? And did they succeed?"
"Reaper managed to break the input for Athena"

"That's why we lost connection.. alright I'll send a dropship your way"
I let go of the small device and focused on Hana

"How is your arm?"
"It hurts, but nothing I can't handle.. hey.. is that blood?" She looked at my leg
"Just a bullet wound" "Just a bullet wound?! Hey, Mercy!" She called over Angela, her voice filled with worry and urgency

"You're injured?! Why didn't you tell me?!" Mercy immediately put the small backpack down and pulled out some things like bandages

"Angela. I'm fine. The dropship will be here soon"
"At least let me pull it out"
She forced me to sit down a metal bench attached to the ground in front of the building

"He did this to you?" She asked, shocked
"He said he had to rough me up a bit" I chuckled making her glare at me "I'll kill him all over again!"

Hana crosses her arms and sat down next to me, unlike Lucio she wasn't easily disturbed by blood
If Lucio were here, he'd be heaving by now

She finally pulled the bullet out right before the dropship made an appearance
"I'll finish you up inside" she pulled me up and helped me into the ship

Right as the two boarded it, I dropped my pulse rifle
Leaning down to grab it, I picked up the tiny device and slipped it into my pocket

TBC..

Ain't gonna let a hoe make me sad
It's whatever. Pretty funny.
You know yourself