I had a feeling about this story once I got 3 chapters in. It made me read some reviews and I am soooo happy I did. Not about to give a tragedy the time of day.

Wait... widow is dead ?

So I just wanna say how incredibly well written this is. For the most part, you made Overwatch feel like a real institution, but you made it an effective function of the story in how both Widowmaker and Tracer had to deal with the respective protocols of their institutions, as well as the harsh realities of being locked into (what was essentially) a war on multiple levels. Your descriptions were beautiful, your characterizations top notch.

If I have one major bone to pick with this story, is that I think it needed the 'tragedy' tag instead of 'drama'. At the least a warning about character death. It was very upsetting to be so invested in this, only to have to suffer this downer ending. Bittersweet I can handle. This was the pits.

That said, if you HAD tagged this tragedy, then I wouldn't have read it, and I would have been deprived this excellent tale. I have mixed feelings about this.

You should feel proud of this story regardless. It's a gem of fan fiction.

I just want to say you made my heart skip with joy and then you shattered it into tiny pieces. This fic was so tragic and just when I thought phew everything is going to be ok, it was so much worse. WHY IS THIS SO UPSETTING DAMNIT :’( I actually cried! Hold me op

who gives you the right to wreck me like this

great story btw, had me crying in the shower for three days

Okay wow, that was really REALLY good. Did not expect what happened to.. well happen, but I'm excited for the sequel now :D

I enjoy reading this so far, (on chapter 5) but the way this is written makes it seem like Lena is weak, scared, and unable to take care of herself. I understand that the events that lead up to this chapter would make her somewhat like that, but it's hard to see Lena being completely in that state.

A wonderful heartbreaking story !
Really my favorite story of Widowtracer: it was so emotional !
Thank you for this amazing masterpiece !
I will go read the sequel !

Go Tracer!

So the Lena we know and love is gone entirely, she will never be that same.

This makes me feel very small and sad. well done.

I read this story in ONE SITTING. Because I just couldn’t stop reading. There aren’t a lot of stories that make me feel happy and miserable at the same time. What an emotional roller coaster that was! I was praying for a good ending and I feel like my whole life shattered the moment I realized I wasn’t going to get one. I’m so devastated now, like, I don’t know what to do with myself now?! Thank you very much. What a fantastic read.
Ps: I read this on archive and saw on this website that you’re doing a sequel! I think the heartache isn’t that bad anymore (it’s still bad though)

While this is a good concept, my OCD goes nuts because you're supposed to have " instead of ' when a character talks, keep up the good work and strive to improve.

Oh my gods the last time I read this there wasn't that epilogue part yet and I didn't have an account yet. I'm internally crying and externally barely functioning. Feels. Does not compute. Restarting...
In short that was amazing and I can't wait to read the sequel!

I AM HOWLING! ITS OK THOUGH I DIDNT NEED MY HEART TODAY. PLEASE GOD CONTINUE THE NEXT INSTALLMENT ASAP