The sun and sea couldn't have been brighter that day.
Beautiful waves and smells filled the air, beckoning out goers to bask into the sunlight after a nice, cool swim.
If you're used to going to beach regularly, that is. "Last who reaches the beach is a NARRRRRRRRC-!"
All youngsters dashed for the sandy beach, even the slightly older ones.
"Haha! Efi is the narc!"
"NARC! NARC! NARC!"
Efi, the great yet tiny engineer, sighed in defeat. "Awww, Orisa! I told you to run faster!" Orisia lowered her head in sadness.
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"No! You are not a narc Orisa!"
"Nope," the pink gremlin side walked beside the tiny girl. "You are!"
Orisa laughed against her will.
"Ooooh so that's how things are, eh Orisa?" Efi said this in a light tone. "Well, good luck finding a water proof chip now!"
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A Russian weightlifting champion shook her head at the display. "Omnics."
The older members grouped together, enjoying the view and atmosphere.
"This was a great idea, Jack," Ana Amari, former Second in Command in Overwatch, looked around in a happy mood. "You couldn't have chosen a better place."
"Hmm." The Commander wasn't a man of many words.
"Yeah! The resort looks great, the pool looks great-"
"Rein, that's for kids."
"-the sea looks great, look there's a sauna too! We shall go and exhort ourselves from any negative pressure whatsoever! To keep our bodies healthy!"
"That is a great idea," Zenyatta, the floating robot agreed, a little sadness shone in his voice. "Too bad not all of us can enjoy these facilities..."
"You can always use the sun to charge up your solar panels in peace and quiet." Zenyatta made a little spin out of happiness.
"Oooh, that's an even better thought. Thank you, dear Winston, always kind."
"You can always borrow my sun glass, Master," Genji offered to his master and best friend. "I tell you, you'll get plenty of Vitamin D in no time!"
Angela had to whisper towards the cybornetic ninja to remind him. "But... but... Genji. You're..."
"Shhhh, Doctor. I know what you mean. Just don't tell Master that, do me a favour. It makes him happy."
"My pleasure Zenyatta," the sentient gorilla turned towards the local doctor. "How about you? Are you going to finally relax by the beach like the rest of us?"
Angela nearly squealed her response, not expecting to be a part of the conversation. "Me?" Doctor Ziegler smiled nervously. "Of course I am, Winston. Why I was counting down the days from my calendar. We're going to have so much fun, yes."
Fareeha, the younger Amari of the two, gave a look of concern towards the doctor, before tugging her sleeveless shirt down for comfort.
"That's the spirit!" Winston did not catch the look of panic on Angela on time. "Now, where are the-"
"GERONOMOOOOOOOO~"
"YEEEEEEE-HAWWWWW!"
"This way, to fame and glory-!"
"Are you not entertaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiineeeeed-!"
"Lena, what the fuuuuuuuuu-?!"
A battle cry resembling the one from D-Day shook the beach apart. For a few seconds.
- SPLASH -
"...others."
Lena, Hana and the rest jumped into the sea haphazardly as if it wasn't a giant sheet of ice, temperature wise.
"Ah, to be young again," Ana smiled, gazing at the younger OW members having a good time. "I envy them sometimes."
"Hmm." Jack agreed.
"Oh hey, there's the others! Oi! Sombra, Amelie! Over heeeeeere, loves-!"
After applying much needed sunscreen, Angela looked around her.
Reinhardt, Torbjorn and the Commander opted for the sauna.
The poor woman shuddered. They did NOT know how the Swede loved to dress up in this weather...
Genji, Zenyatta and Satya were all enjoying the sun using their respective sun glass.
The others were either by the bar, or swimming happily in the sea. The doctor made a promise to herself, so, no alcohol first. Still, it has been solong since she visited a sandy beach...
A low hum distracted Angela. Ana was relaxing by the beach, sitting down comfortably on a sunbed. Apparently reading a book called...
The Prince of Thorns?
Why was Angela expecting something far worse?
"Ah... Jorg," Ana smiled as if her late husband was sitting next to her. "You can come conquer my kingdom any day you like."
As she let out a girly sigh, the poor, traumatised doctor fast walked towards the beach.
I DID NOT HEAR THAT. I DID NOT JUST HEAR THAT-!
As she walked over a sand covered Orisa and Lucio (so sorry, excuse me) Angela stopped at the edge of the sandy beach.
Took a deep breath...
And stayed where she was, the sea waves delicately nibbling her feet.
A few Overwatch members strayed towards the open bar.
"Come on, 'Reha, take a plunge! I'm telling you it's really nice and cool. Totally worth it in this heat."
"Hmm."
The samurai looked towards the tanned cowboy, not allowing the distraction of noting the colour red suited him.
"Let her be, Jesse. Perhaps she is shy."
"Hanz, she's thirty two. I think she should've skipped the whole 'self-conscious' stepping stone thing by now."
Fareeha stopped drinking the cocktail. "I'm right here, you know." Sandwiched right inbetween two BAMFS.
(Who happened to be really into each other.)
"Well, what is the point of coming here if you're not going to swim? Even just a little?"
"I can take a cool shower."
"There's the hotel room for that."
"I can beat Hana at Air Hockey and Competitive Pac-Man."
"Whilst that IS impressive, that is an indoors thing, darl."
"I can beat Efi in making the best Sand Castle on the beach."
"You can. But that's not why you are here, right 'Reha?"
Fareeha resumed drinking her mojito. Hanzo spared a glance at the direction Jesse was leering towards with a toothy grin.
"Oooh, I see now."
Fareeha slammed her palms onto the wooden bar opening, causing many liqueurs (and innocent drinkers) to panic at the vibrations. "JESSE-!"
"Nothing! I said nothing."
Fareeha huffed, folding her bionic arms angrily. "Look. Angela always keeps an eye on me on the battlefield. I know she hasn't visited a beach for awhile." She looked towards the doctor, a wistful expression followed. "I just want to repay the favour somehow. Even in little ways..." The Helix security guard resumed drinking through the provided crazy straw, ears clearly changing into a deep shade of red, as the two bearded men started making hooting noises.
Yes.
Even Hanzo.
"Look at me everyone!"
All Overwatch members who were swimming looked up towards Lena. She was on a yellow noodle. "I'm Zenyatta." Dead serious, Lena made an absolute zen pose.
"I can fly."
Hana Song was happily floating in her pink themed doughnut.
When she saw it.
"Is that..." she rubbed her eyes, clearly not believing what she was seeing.
A sombrero? Floating onto the sea? All by itself?
A few seagulls were roosting against a rock's surface.
They all had to fly away in panic, as a pink Ferrari shifted into first gear, dashing and splashing its way towards the abandoned hat.
"MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE-!"
She lifted her newly acquired hat in triumph, mentally playing the Legend of Zelda's item finding song.
- ta ta ta daaaa -
"Huzzah! Now I am on the beach with finesse," she wore the hat. "And style-!"
A Mexican submarine rose from the depths of the sea, removing the lime green snorkling pipe from her mouth. "Hands off my landmark, pequeño."
Hana reacted like any normal human being seeing something come out of the sea like the monster of the lake.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH-!"
Hana swam away as if she had just spotted a shark.
"What on earth's wrong with her? Must be her time of the month."
Sea droplets invaded Sombra's sight in a cascade of water jets. "Que-?"
As a Frenchwoman made a fantastic hair flip whilst surfacing from the sea.
You can swear hearing the accordion cover of the Lambada being played in the background.
"Do you always have to be so dramatic."
Amelie avoided the obvious statement. "How many?"
"Que?"
"How many 'ave you found Sombra. Non chéaténg. Ai went to see ze amount of photos. And SHOW ME ZE DATE ZIS TIME."
Sombra proudly displayed her water proof, bright yellow smartphone. "Thirty five different starfish! Try beating that, Mortisia~!"
A lovely smile started forming on the Widow's face.
"No."
"Thirtay sevén, cherie."
Sombra did NOT join the game to end dead last. "Fuck! I hope Gerry hasn't-"
A handsome, pencil shaped moustached gentelman emerged from the sea, removing his bright blue goggles whilst having a pearly white smile. "Hon hon hon~" He raised his smartphone triumphantly, twirling his 'stache. "Le fairtay~"
You might as well told Sombra she got the pink slip. "Impossiburu-!"
"WHAT LE ACTUAL FUCK, Gerard."
"Ahahaha! Ai 'ave beaten you again, mon amour! Fair and square, as alwais."
"Wait. Wait. Wait a sec."
Both French compatriots stared towards the hacker.
"Apart from the fact that you really need to stop talking like your mouths are filled with baguettes all the time-"
Amelie huffed, Gerard shook his head. "I'd call you a raceest if ai actual-lee caiaiyaired."
"-if you guys are here, and Gabe is over there," Sombra pointed towards the beach. "Who's taking care of HQ right now?"
Talon HQ
"So pleased to finally meet you, Mr Akande."
The buff, very tall man was seated where the boss usually sits, stared down at the three young ladies seated in front of him. "My pleasure. More tea?" As the one in the middle nodded, Akande poured some more into her cup. The blonde ninja next to the quiet leader of the trio stared down back.
"As you were saying before I showed up to the meeting, Talon needs funds in order to continue operation," the spectacled consilere conveniently recapped what they had just discussed prior. "No, no, that won't be necessary," gesturing towards her empty tea cup. "I drank something on my way here."
"As you wish." Akande played the porcelain teapot back in it's place, a very pretty white and purple tea cosy. "Now, I believe we have business to discuss...?"
The brown haired girl lifted her hand out of respect. "My friends call me Margot," she fixed her falling glasses. "You... can call me M."
Akande took the tiny hand, shaking it a little. "A pleasure, madam."
The blonde one made a guillotine hand gesture towards the former prisoner. "If you're going to make a move like that, you'd better show me what you can do." Akande brought out a plastic apple from the fruit bowl, placing it in front of the ninja. She slowly pulled the samurai sword, making a prayer with one hand out.
Put the sword back into its place.
And the apple snapped into two.
Akande rubbed his chin a little. "Impressive."
The black haired boss clapped her hands in glee. Then Margot gave one hell of a glare, reminding her who's supposed to be boss. After stroking the stuffed, pink haired unicorn beside her, she lifted her porcelain cup. "I am sure we can reach a compromise, Mister Akande."
He lifted his own with the augmented arm, the cup looking tiny compared to the rest of him. "I'm sure we will, Ms Gru. With all of you."
- clink -
N. Sanity Beach
"Akandé eez on a vairy impairtent assignmont fair us. Plus, 'e 'as ze kitchen all to 'imself."
"Ohoohohohhohohho~" Sombra couldn't help but let out her famous laugh. "Does that mean we will find many baked goods back home?"
"Indeed. Now, ai bélieve we need to start round deux."
"Fuck yeah we do. Hey, Amel-"
She was gone.
"Eh? Queen of the baguettes? Where are you-?"
"Downstairs." The fabulous boss of Talon waved towards a lost Mexican. "Au reviour, cherie~"
Oh no. Sombra was not going to lose to the friggin' Curie spouses.
"Sobre mi cuerpo muerto de mierda-!"
Removing her green lit sombrero, the Mexcian submarine plunged back into the sea.
Oh boy.
Oh boy it's freezing.
Oh boy it's freezing cold.
Oh boy the pebbles are sinking. And tickling her feet all over.
"Ii. Aaaa. Ooo-oooh-!"
No. Angela will not give up. She made a promise. She will have a swim in this sandy beach after so lo-
One big, white horse completely engulfed the poor doctor without giving her a chance. "Bluurrrweeeeeegh-!"
- splash -
And like magic, she was gone!
Wait. Hold on a sec. Need to flip the pages a bit... that's not what's written on the script.
...
Oh oh.
"Hey... Fareeha? I think your girlfriend's gone."
"Haha, hilarious."
"Gotcha! You don't deny it-!"
"FFFF-funny Jesse! Very fucking funny!"
"No. He's serious, Fareeha. I think Angela's sinking." Hanzo said that this time. Fareeha stared towards the beach.
Nothing. Everyone was chilling. The gremlin was patrolling (they hatin') Commander and Reinhardt looked traumatised, Angela's hand was in the air, Lena was speedboating-
ANGELA'S HAND WAS IN THE AIR-
"ANGELA-!"
Jesse gave Fareeha a noodle whilst she ran to save the doctor's life.
"ThankyouJesseAngelaImcominghangon-!"
The reason why Fareeha didn't like swimming was a very simple one. And Jesse was right. Fareeha was self conscious.
"I'm already on my way Far, no need to play the hero with-"
There was no way Reyes could've stop the blue themed truck, as she finally removed her shirt.
Many fainting noises emerged from the beach's bar, as Jesse and Hanzo pointed towards the Egyptian in laughter.
"Fine. Suit yourself."
One particular doctor was deep underwater, arms folded in a manner to scold mother nature.
Okay. What just happened.
One moment she was slowly walking towards the water.
Another it pretty much engulfed her.
Maybe the beaches just hated Angela. This ALWAYS happens...
Oh.
The bubbles keep going in one direction. That is curious. It felt like the way upwards was in front of her. But the doctor had the feeling she should follow the air bubbles' direction, which followed the stream behind the corner of her head.
It was the right decision.
As the poor doctor gasped for air, a sight to behold appeared in front of her.
It was Fareeha. With a pony tail. (Gasp, was that blue ribbon the same one Angela gave her years ago?)
And daisy dukes. With a two piece bathing suit.
And...
AND.
Oh. Twelve pack. Mystery solved.
This. This is how I dieeeeeee...
"Angela! Grab onto this!"
The doctor grabbed onto the nearest object like a koala. "Jawohl!"
"N-not me! The noodle!"
At that moment, Lena passed by the useless gay idiots™ with her speedboat.
- NEEEEEEEEE - YAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM -
"GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOM~"
"Okay everyone! Let's play Tug-O-War!"
After half an hour of fun (and Fareeha taking care of a very happy Angela) all OW members looked at Efi oddly.
"The side who loses will have to clean up afterwards!" For there was a BBQ planned in the evening.
"Made by yours truly, the Barbie masters!" Junkrat and Mei brofisted each other.
"Team Steam, at your service!"
That made everyone rush into postion, like a battle was about to start.
"Girls on one side, boys on another!"
"Hey! That's not fair! Jesse should be on our side!"
"That's right! You're one of us Jesse! KOMM HIERHER."
The ladies started chanting ONE OF US, as the gentlemen complained they'd have too much of an advantage.
"Darléngs, mon wife eez on la othair sidé. They'll alwais 'ave an adventaje."
As if to prove his point, Madame Lacroix blew a kiss towards the Talon leader, making him almost let go of the precious rope. "Le see?"
"Why did you leave Doomfist behind-?"
Gabriel wanted to negotiate, hating to lose this. "If you take Jesse, we'll take Zarya!"
After whispers from the ladies side, their leader (Ana) spoke. "Deal!"
As the trade-off happened, Jesse came beside his adoptive sister and mother. "Alright. Let's do this."
The guys chanted victory before they even started.
"One chance, guys and gals. Ready..."
Efi blew her whistle.
"...And you'd be Hamgela, and you'd be Fabeefa..." Hana was trying to make as many food themed nicknames for OW as possible. "You'd be Winston Sauce, you'd be Ana Pie, you'd be Lenmonade..."
Everyone was enjoying the quiet evening, food and drinks being service by the barbecue conductors.
"NAM! This is delicious! What's it made of?"
"Aaaah, Hana, I cannot reveal my secrets," Mei smiled towards the Korean teenager. "But if you really wanna know..."
After a few whispers, Hana looked at the food with more hunger in her eyes. "MOAR. FEED ME." She was every cook's dream, that young lady.
"Can't believe we're the ones who're gonna clean this mess up..." Torbjorn complained loudly. "And of course the barbecue people don't count..." As if on cue, Fawkes and Mei started making funny faces towards the angry IKEA gnome from behind. Lucio, Genji and Zarya could barely keep themselves from laughing.
"Come on. Live and let live, Lind. After all, that's what I and the Commander did."
After a huge amount of Bleach intake.
A few hours earlier...
Jack and Reinhardt started at each other intensely, both placing pegs squarely on their noses.
"Together, old friend?"
"Hmm."
"After what?"
"NOTHING WHATSOEVER."
"Hmm." Jack agreed.
- beep beep -
"Oh?" Gerard checked his phone.
Mission accomplished. Funds acquired.
A picture of Akande showing off a delicious (and BIG) pie tart, complete with a striped, black and white apron with the words FREE THE COOK on it, followed the message. "Ooooh Sombraaa? Gabe? Mon lit-tell coccinélle~? Ai think you might wént to see zis..."
As the mating cry of the Sombra echoed loudly, Reinhardt needed something romantic to get horrible, sweaty images of the afternoon out of his head. He went towards his first (and only) love, raising his hand to get her attention. Despite age not being kind to the older Amari, as far as Reinhardt was concerned, her beauty alone could turn any kind of grapefruit into mulled wine with just one look.
Clearing his throat, Reinhardt started singing with a smooth voice:
"Romagna mia~~~ "
Ana smiled towards her second love, as she continued the song, much to the audience's loud cheering and encouragement.
"Romagna in fiore~~ "
"Mom. Please. Stop."
Both Overwatch members grabbed each other's hands, and went for a slow waltz on the beach. Overwatch assemble approved, of course.
"Tu sei la stella
Tu sei l'amore~~~"
Reinhardt twirled the best sniper on the team (apologises Ameile) as she had an uncharacteristic blush on her cheeks. Taking advantage of the younger Amari's embarrassment, Sombra grabbed the loose guitar on the table and started backing the two with notes and backing vocals.
Everyone joined Overwatch's second most favourite ship however possible, as Lena held an invited bright haired guest close by her freckled shoulders, singing her head off despite not knowing a single word in Italian.
"Quando ti penso
Vorrei tornare~~~"
"Allah. Kill me now."
"Oh come on Fareeha. They're cute."
Angela smiled, staring towards the blushing Egyptian. Maybe we'll be like that when we grow old...
"Dalla mia bella~~
al casolare~~"
Reyes had to finally ask the question nagging him the whole day. "Why was I on lifeguard duty?"
-fin
Author's Notes
Huzzah! I'm back! I was kidnapped by two birds some while ago, but I bring goodies with me!
I hope you like these gifts! Haven't forgotten my pending stories. In the mean-thing time, I hope you enjoy! *bows*