All Overwatch Fanfictions are set in the same universe, unless otherwise stated. Multiple stories with the same character (i.e., Tracer) will all be connected. The Reader is the same one from story to story (With the one specific character), so it will develop a story while still being just a collection of one-shots.
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Warning(s): Song
Title: A Stranger I Remain
Pairing: Amélie Lacroix x Reader
Fandom: Overwatch
Word Count: 1,513
I've come here to save you
And I can already taste the kill
Like caressing an angel
Burning up in the atmosphere
And with the blood of a dying star above
My true aesthetic's unwinding
And I'm about to come undone
So don't let me become the one you love
'Cause I'll just take your blood and use you up
I know it's tempting to jump off the edge and fly
But this is not a dream
So don't let me become the one you love
Here I come
You knew you were in danger when you saw the barrel of a gun right in front of your face. Yes, you were used to seeing guns, but never this close. You always had a chance of dodging or running away, but this was hopeless. You weren't going to be outrunning this. And the man holding the gun, who was a good foot or two taller than you, knew it. He had a huge grin on his face as he looked down at you.
"Where is that cute little girl now?" He chuckled. His voice was hoarse, not the good kind. Not sleep deprivation, but the effect of injury to his throat building up and changing the sound of his voice.
"I don't know...I don't think we saw the same girl." You tried to act normal, like you had everything planned. But that was hard, considering a bullet was only a few inches away from your brain. You didn't want your last words to be 'Oh fuck!', but what were you really going to say when death was staring you in the face? It was hard enough to hide your shaking, let alone trying to keep yourself from begging to be let go. You weren't a hero and you knew it. You were a thief who didn't like getting this close to danger. Normally you would be gone by now when this danger is close to arriving.
"Smart bitch, let's see how smart you are when your brains are spilled on the ground!" He growled out, his finger moving to tighten around the trigger. You shut your eyes, hoping it would be over quickly. Bang! You heard the sound of the gun but there was not pain. You slowly opened your eyes to see the man in front of you now laying on the ground, bullet in his brain.
Your flight instinct kicked in and you took no time in running away from the scene. You took one final glance and noticed a purple woman up on the roof, but you didn't get a good look at her. As you rounded the corner of the building, you began to wonder if she was the one who saved you or if she was going to try to attack you like the man. You really hoped it was the first one. You had enough danger for tonight, you didn't need anymore.
Still, why did that person save you? It wasn't likely that they were hunting you as well, since they would have killed you themselves. Yet, here you were today, so they must not be hunting you. So they saved you, but it wasn't someone from your own group. Why did they save you? Did it matter? You were alive, that was all that mattered. They didn't matter.
But, you couldn't ignore the warm feeling in your heart from being saved from what seemed to be a 100% chance of death. You knew it was unlikely, but you wanted to see the person who saved you again, so you could at least thank them.
I’ve finally found what I was looking for
A place where I can be without remorse
Because I am a stranger who has found
An even stranger war
I’ve finally found what I was looking for
Here I come
You never considered yourself to be a bad guy, but you knew you weren't good. You normally were on the middle, helping whatever side would pay you the most to go in and steal something. Of coarse, if something (or someone) in a group caught your interest, you may help them a bit more than other groups. That was how you were with the group who called themselves Talon. You didn't agree with everything that they did, but you still followed them like a puppy because of one member.
Widowmaker.
The first time you saw her, you knew. You knew that she was the one who must have saved you. You didn't tell her that you knew, but you kept that information in your head. That information kept making you go back to Talon to help them, without making them pay for your services. It was all because of her. At first, you just assumed you owed her, but as time moves on, you knew that wasn't it. You had fallen for the strong women.
But it could never happen, her name was Widowmaker for goodness sake. She would never even considered being in a relationship. You already knew that without having to ask. You had heard other members try to flirt with her and they got rejected, hard. You didn't know if you could deal with that kind of feeling. You just kept following her around, hoping to be able to help her in some way or another. At first she ignored you, but after a few weeks, she started to say things.
"I know you know who I am," She said one day while you were walking to the training room, "You know that I was the one who saved you that night."
"W-What?" You tried to play it off cool, but you were anything but that. It was obvious.
"Yes, that is why you follow me. I didn't do it for you. I thought you may be of some help to Talon." She spat out, like she was saying something bad about you.
"That isn't why I'm following you anymore.." You mumbled out.
"Then what is it?"
"I just like you..."
"Yeah, well don't fall in love with me. I only use people and you are no different. You are just a tool to me." She hurried away from you, her heels clicking on the stone floor. You just stared at her until she was out of sight. You felt the hot sensation of tears pricking the corner of your eyes. No! You weren't going to cry just because she was a jerk. If she was going to act that way, you didn't need her. You deserved better.
You quickly turned around and walked out of the base, refusing to return to Talon. She was the only reason you stayed and now there was nothing. You didn't need this place. You didn't need them before, so why would you need them now? Now you could go and actually get paid for your actions and services.
La chaleur me dérange
Mais c’est le grincement du bateau qui m’a réveillée
I sharpen the knife
And look down upon the bay
For all of my life
A stranger I remain
I’ve come here from nowhere
Across the unforgiving sea
Drifting further and further
It’s all becoming clear to me
But violent winds are upon us and I can’t sleep
Internal temperatures rising
And all the voices won’t recede
As you were walking away from the Talon base, you refused to look back. You didn't even want to see the stupid building. You were never going to return there. You just couldn't believe how mean she was. Now your eyes were clear and you could see how terrible they were. You may not have a lot of morals, but you still had some. You had enough to not say that to someone.
But because you didn't look back, you didn't see the figure on the roof watching your every movement. Just like the night the two of you intally met, Amélie was on the roof, watching you hurry away. She knew she hurt you with what she said, but that was the best option. She couldn't let you get close to her because it would only end in pain for both of you. This was the better option.
Once you were out of sight, she turned around and began walking toward the door where she had first entered the roof from. She was suppose to meet Reaper for a mission in a few minutes and finishing the conversation with you wasn't on her list to do. She didn't want to be late, but at least that was all taken care of. You were out of her life and she wouldn't have to deal with you. She wouldn't have to deal with the pain that you would bring into her life.
Clicking the button to bring her sunglasses down, she said, "And a Stranger I Remain.."
I’ve finally found what I was looking for
A place where I can be without remorse
Because I am a stranger who has found
An even stranger war
I’ve finally found what I was looking for
Here I come
