(Special thanks to ihascake55 for being my beta writer.)

Chapter 1

(Dante's POV)

Ever played a video game which just came out as a beta, and that hasn't been fully released yet? And then getting warped into it?

That happened to me. The game I'm talking about is Overwatch. My name is Dante Vera, A.K.A. the wandering phantom who's been in the game for possibly 2 weeks so far. Here's the story of my crazy life.

T'was a normal day in Conneticut, my family had gone to California for the summer and I was playing this game called Overwatch. It was this game that was in beta that Blizzard had allowed players to try out before the its full release. So, of course, I called some of my friends to try the game out with me and to our expectations, the game was awesome. A first person shooter with some nice tricks was a huge boon for Blizzard; to come up with something like this would definitely make them super popular.

So, after I won two victories with my friends, I was about to exit the game when I felt a strange feeling, almost like being pulled by the waist. Turns out, the game warped me into the futuristic version of new York City. The house I appeared in was an exact replica of my home from the real world, except… futuristic. If only Blizzard didn't withold information about this then none of this would've happened.

Anyway, New York City in the Overwatch universe is much, much worse than the real world. Why? Talon. Yeah, Talon, that terrorist group in the game. I don't know what's going on but trouble tends to brew when they're around. Now, you're probably wondering if I've joined a side. Sadly, I haven't. As much as I want to join Overwatch, it was best for me to go neutral to try to avoid conflict from either side. But I know it's bound to happen, and there's going to be a time where I have to pick a side, but I know it's too soon for that.

Now, of course Blizzard wouldn't put you in the game as a normal guy minding your own business expecting nothing to happen. No. Blizzard had the nerve to change my life into something I never wanted. According to the data disk I found, I'm an escaped test subject that was going to become a weapon for some organization but was halted when someone from Overwatch raided the organization, resulting in my escape as the organization dissolved.

I have no idea if that was Blizzard's intention, but that's just pure madness to do something like that in a game. But I digress...at least I'm packing some heat in case danger comes. What do I have you may ask? Two Glock pistols with silencers, scopes, and extended magazines; a bowie knife, and a silenced sniper rifle. That's all I have currently.

Which begs the question, have other players been in the game as well? And if there have, what kind of horrific fate became of them, whether it be at the hands of Talon or some other, shadier organization?

/3:00 pm/

I was eating lunch at a diner when I suddenly got a message on my cellphone. I took the phone out of my pocket and began to read the message. It said "We need to talk." I instantly feared that Talon had found me and readied myself for trouble. Turns out it was something else.

After scanning the adjacent buildings and rooftops, I replied back. "Who is this and what do you want?"

It didn't take long for someone to reply back to me saying, "Someone who has a job for you, Phantom."

Yes, that's my Codename. Phantom. Mostly because I'm like a shadow when it comes to stealth. More on that another time.

I replied, "This better be worth my time or I won't take it."

A few minutes later, I got a message that said, "It will."

Yeah, there's something I forgot to mention. I've been working as a mercenary just so I can earn some cash to survive. New York City is pretty infamous for its many mercenaries. Anyway, I turned off my phone and sighed. This was going to be a long day...

A/N:

If you want to be in the story to support Overwatch, PM me, don't comment. If you don't want to, that's fine. I won't be accepting too many OCs in my story 'cause it causes too much stress keeping track of all those characters. Hoping for the game to come out next month and be more badass than the beta.