Don't trust the cowboy

"Alright how bout this one, partner..." Mccree tilted his hat down over his eyes and smirked "Headshot" He said with confidence before firing his Peacemaker at one of the Gibraltar training bots

Sure enough, you heard a clinking sound and the bot's head shot back. You shook your head and he laughed. You two were playing a little game of P-I-G where one of you would pick a spot on the bot to shoot, and the other would have to mimic the shot. If you didn't make the shot, then you got a letter, first one to get all three lost. Of course, you were on the verge of losing while Mccree hadn't missed a shot

It's not like you were a bad shot, it's just Mccree was a deadeye and now he just blindly headshot a fairly far away bot. While you and him were playing your friendly little game, Lucio was perched on a little ledge right next to you two, playing some music. It was just a fun evening you spent with two people who could make you laugh. So you closed your eyes and aimed your pistol at the bot attempting to mirror Mccrees shot even though you didn't have a clue where the target was

"Watcha doin!"

The sudden voice made you yelp, shoot your gun aimlessly, and drop it. Lucio and Mccree started laugh together as you turned around, your heart rate returning to its normal pace. Sure enough, there was a tiny woman with spiky hair grinning at you

"That's game, (your name)" Mccree said with a huff of his cigar

"What? No! That doesn't count. You saw, she messed me up" You argued

He chuckled "Hey I don't make the rules"

You shook your head, rolled your eyes and turned back to Lena who started to giggle. "What's up" You finally greeted her

"Nothin. Just wanted to see what you were up to"

"He's just busy gettin whooped by Mccree" Lucio chimed in

You glanced over at him with narrow eyes then back to her. She laughed again "Are ya ready for tonight? I'm so excited!" She asked in her standard high energy tone

As she was talking, you attempted to shoot the bot behind your back without looking, however you missed horrendously, causing you to swear aloud, making the other two grin

"Oh yeah...can't wait" You said smiling, trying to sound enthusiastic, apparently it worked, for her smile grew and she reached up on her tiptoes to give you a kiss on your cheek before walking away.

"See ya, luv!"

As soon as she walked away, your smile faded and you bit your cheek. Apparently your acting wasn't good enough, Mccree and Lucio looked at you with skeptical expressions

"Oh you 'can't wait' for tonight, huh (your name)" Lucio taunted with a laugh

"What's happening tonight" Mccree asked

You pinched the bridge of your nose and sighed "Lena thinks that we don't spend enough time together even if we're with each other all day, soooo, she rented a couple cheesy chick flicks and we're going to watch them together...all night. If that wasn't bad enough, she also has to go online shopping for a friend's birthday, and she wants my help." Your slightly agitated demeanor caused the two to laugh

"Well surely she'll give you something in return, right?" Mccree asked with a wink

"Doubt it...it's uhh that time of the month"

The two gave similar looks, both showing their empathy towards your struggle. You three sat in silence for a few moments as they tried to think of a way to get you out of this boring night to come

"Just don't go" Mccree proposed

You raised an eyebrow at him "Are you out of your damn mind."

"I'm serious partner. We're all playing some cards later, just come with us"

"Yeah, man. You know what they say: bros before h-"

"Don't say it" You cut the DJ off. You sighed "I can't just tell her I don't wanna go"

"Naw, don't tell her. Cause then the lass will beg you and what not and you'll fall for it like you do every single time" Mccree said

You scoffed "I do not!"

"Yeah, (your name), you do. You do everything she asks. But hey, that's not a bad thing" Lucio said

"How bout this: If she catches you, I'll take the blame."

You narrowed your eyes at him "You will?"

"Of course. Plus, when's the last time we spend some...quality bonding time together"

Your heart was saying this was a great idea, you won't have to do boring things with Lena. But your brain told you to not even think about this dumbass plan, it was destined for failure. Why would you even dare try this or even consider it, nothing can go right

"Alright Jesse, I'll take you up on this offer"

He chuckled "That's what I like to hear. You won't regret it" He put his metallic hand around you on your shoulder "A night out in Gibraltar. I just hope you're better at poker than you are at shooting, don't wanna take all your money"

You smirked at him and shook your head "One last thing: what do I tell Lena the next time I see her"

The cowboy sucked his teeth and looked over to Lucio, seeking help on this question "Uhh tell her...Winston needed your help and your phone was dead" Lucio said

"There ya go. Now, ready for round 2?" Mccree motioned to the training bots. You nodded and reloaded your pistol. "And Lucio, you got any Country on that music doohickey"

"Nah man, I only listen to good music"

"Watch yourself Lucio"

Lena spent all evening preparing for your "date night". She wasn't too sure what to call it. Since both of you had to train and what not all day everyday, she thought this would be a fun way to just chill out together. It's not like you said you didn't want to our anything, in fact, you even seemed excited for your time together.

So, Lena started her trek by scouring the watchpoint for a bag of popcorn. She searched everywhere there might be a trace of food, since the kitchen like building had none in the cabinets. She blinked around, asking random soldiers for popcorn, but of course, they never had any. Finally she asked Angela in her medical wing. Luckily, she had a bag in her snack drawer that she gladly gave to Lena, who then expressed her gratitude greatly

Then Lena snuck into the other agents' quarters just to steal an excess of pillows and blankets. After she made a cozy set up on her bed, she blinked quickly back down to the kitchen to retrieve her popcorn from the microwave and grab two drinks for you and her. Her hands were full as she carried everything back to the room, often dropping the bottles. After the catastrophe, she eagerly jumped into bed, snuggled up with all of the blankets and pillows, and waited...and waited...and waited

After your games in the shooting range, you, Lucio, and Mccree ventured through Gibraltar to get to the small bar the watchpoint had to offer, joking along the way as if you all had been friends for years.

Upon turning the corner of one of the walkways, you three noticed a figure in the distance with a blue light at the chest. All at once, Lucio gasped, you looked to Mccree who had widened eyes, then he shoved you aggressively back the way you came into the doorway of the building, causing you to fall over

Just then, Lena blinked over to the two others, a slightly concerned expression. "Hi luvs, have either of you seen, (your name)? I can't find him anywhere and he was with you guys last"

"I ain't seen him" Mccree said as casually as ever

She bit her lip and turned to her good friend, Lucio, as did Mccree. The DJ began to sweat from his forehead. The good natured man would never lie, especially to a friend. Mccree watched intently, knowing this fact

"Uhh I...*clear throat*...I ain't seen him either" Lucio said slowly and nervously, mimicking Mccree's statement. Both you, who was listening behind the wall of the building you were pushed into, and the cowboy face palmed

Lena gave him a weird look, all three of you anticipated her response "...I think you've been spending too much time with Mccree, Lucio." She giggled "...But I am a little worried about (your name)"

Before Lucio could say something stupid, Mccree waved a hand at her "Ahhh Don't be. He's around here somewhere"

"Y-yeah...maybe he's with Winston" Lucio said trying to help

Mccrees head darted in his direction at the recollection of the excuse you were going to tell Lena afterwards. She turned around to get another look at the area, searching for you. When she did that, Mccree punched Lucio's arm to punish him for almost ruining the plan. Lena turned back with her hands on her hips

"I don't think so, Lucio. Winston was really busy and he had a bad headache" Mccree said, flawlessly recovering the ongoing lie

"Awww he does? I should go check up on 'em" Lena said with sympathy

"Naw it's just a headache. Nothing a little sleep and solitude can't fix"

Lena nodded and bit her cheek. "You're right. Lemme know if you see (your name)" Lena said before blinking off

After a few moments, you emerged from the building you were in. You felt bad for having to lie to Lena. After all, a good relationship is built on trust. But what she doesn't know won't kill her. And plus, Mccree said he'd cover for you, so what have you got to worry about

"Wow. Where did you learn to lie like that" You asked Mccree

He chuckled then winked at you before continuing to the bar. That cowboy is a shifty character, but you didn't care enough to delve deeper into his mind, so you and Lucio followed him

At the Gibraltar bar, you three met up with Reinhardt, Torbjorn, and Zarya. From there, you all began having a few drinks together. A mistake you made was letting Mccree mix your drinks, it's remarkable you didn't pass out within the hour.

After you all were nice and not sober, varying in different degrees of drunkenness, you six moved to a round table in the facility where, like Mccree said, you would play cards. It had been around 2 hours since you arrived with your friends, and now the cowboy was shuffling a deck of cards with one hand, obviously showing off before dealing to everyone

For the most part, Mccree was dominating the game of poker. Either his luck with the cards was on point, or he knew what he was doing. Maybe after this whole war is over, he could compete in tournaments or something. Nonetheless, all of you were getting frustrated while he was sitting pretty with a stack of chips that just kept piling up

Hours had passed, but it felt no more than a few minutes. Your guilty conscious had dissipated into thin air as you enjoyed yourself more and more, completely forgetting about Lena and your plans. But it all came back to you once the doors to the bar slammed open and everyone's head turned. At the doorway stood a fuming British woman and your heart sank

"Where is he?!" She yelled at the group before noticing you in the crowd. As she paced towards you, you quickly got out of your seat and took a few steps backwards, bumping into chairs and tables like a clutz.

"Uhh hi Lena...how are you" You said nervously. You and her kept walking around the table, you avoiding her, and her trying to get to you

"Where the hell 'ave you been?! I waited hours for you to come back to the room!" You and her continued your little dance around the table while everyone watched like it was a soap opera.

"Uhh Mccree...wanna say anything" You asked, recalling that he said he'd take the blame

"No? What have I to say? Lena, darling, what's wrong" Mccree said as he smooth talked his way out of confrontation

"Nothing. We just had plans tonight, and he completely ditched me"

Mccree sucked his teeth. "Shame on you (your name) for leaving this little lass alone all night" He said as he put an arm around her to comfort her

You gave him the most evil look and he smirked then winked at you. However, Lena shrugged Mccrees arm off her and punched him, which did basically no damage "Don't gimme that rubbish, Jesse! I went to talk to Winston and he had no headache and no work to do"

"It must've been a quick recover then"

"Yeah, and...my phone died then I forgot about our plans" You said

Just then, Lucio stood up out of his chair "Lena I'm sorry! It's all a lie, everything. We made it all up. It's their fault though! I was pressured!" He pointed to you and Jesse, and you two simultaneously shot daggers at him

"(Your name) I need to talk to you outside" Lena said still pissed as ever

"But I-"

"Now!" She said through gritted teeth before blinking over to you and pulling you by your wrist. You gave one final look of desperation, but all you got in return was Mccree pointing at you with his hand in the shape of a gun, his classic wave

Once outside, Lena took a deep breath and rubbed her temples "Ok...what's wrong? Why didn't you come spend time with me and why didn't you just tell me you wanted to do something else?"

You looked anywhere that wasn't her eyes and searched for words, opening your mouth and shrugging like a dumbass

"Is it me?" She asked

You were immediately able to look into her eyes again "No no no no, never. You just seemed so excited about all of it and I didn't want to..." You trailed off letting her fill in the blanks. You glanced over to the window of the bar and noticed a large mass of Overwatch agents staring at you two. When you made eye contact with them, they immediately looked away from the window and returned to their business

"First of all, I was excited about tonight just because we didn't 'ave to work or train or any of that rubbish, not 'cause we were watching some corny romantic movies. And you think the best way to get out of it was to hide and lie?" She said talking down to you with her hands on her hips, making you feel guiltier. Normally it was her doing dumb shit that required you to scold her, this was an interesting role reversal

"...I guess that wasn't the best thing to do"

"No it wasn't" She sighed "(your name)...if you want to do something else, just tell me next time ok" She said obviously frustrated, but not wanting to be

"You're right...you're right, I'm sorry"

"Thank you" She said feeling relieved, then she hugged you

You looked back to the window to see Mccree applauding you as you hugged her. With a straight face you simply shook your head at him. Maybe one day you'll get back at him

Poor Lena

You turned to your side and looked at the clock. Upon noticing the time, you quickly kicked the comforters off of you and began getting dressed. Of course, being punctual was not really part of the job as an Overwatch soldier, considering it wasn't exactly a real job, but still, being late was not a part of your agenda

What you noticed before leaving was that Lena was already up and about, which was strange because she always woke you up, acting as a loud and obnoxious alarm. She did it so much so that you didn't feel the need to set the alarm on the clock, hence why you overslept.

You speed walked down through Gibraltar until you got to the break room like area where the agents could get breakfast with the help of an omnic chef. There were few left in the area, most probably off to do their daily business. However, Lena was sprawled out on the table with her head down. You smirked and picked her head up with one hand, to which she groaned loudly, then immediately put her head back down

"You didn't wake me up today..." You said smiling as you got breakfast

She groaned again then turned her head to you "I couldn't get any sleep. I feel terrible" she said in a nasally tone. To confirm your suspicions about her current state, she sniffled

"You're sick?"

"...No I'm fine"

"No you're not. Come on, let's go see Angela"

"Achoo!"

The sound was a high pitched, squeaky sneeze which you didn't know what it was until after a few moments of putting the pieces together. Then you turned to her and started laughing

"Wot"

"That was the most adorable thing I've ever heard" You said before laughing again

"Shut up! It's not funny"

You smiled then went behind her to pick her to her feet by lifting her up underneath her arms "Right. But you are sick and obviously feel terrible, so let's see if Angela has anything for you"

She groggily shambled on over to you with her arms out, an action she often did to signal you to carry her. Sometimes you wonder if she really is 26. However, once she got close enough, you ducked below her arms and took a few steps back away, to which she made a pouty face and put her hands on her hips

"Hey!"

"Sorry Lena, I love you and all, but you're sick and I don't want to catch that. I have a lot of training and what not I have to do"

She groaned again and stomped her foot on the ground "So you're gonna make me walk all the way to Angela's office when I feel like rubbish"

"See, when you put it like that, it sounds cruel...but yes"

Just once, just once you wished you could follow through on your standpoint as the big, strong man of the relationship. Not more that half way to Angela's, you noticed how miserable and sluggish the Brit was, naturally you began to feel sorry. So, she jumped on your back and wrapped her arms around you and kissed the back of your neck as a thank you. All the while you cursed yourself

Angela wasn't too busy in her medical wing of the watchpoint, how could she be? Overwatch was practically nothing so who would she have to take care of if there's no casualties nor injuries? Regardless, she welcomed any of those who came to see her, especially you two

"Lena's not feeling well, so we were wondering if you had anything she can take" You explained after your initial greetings and set Lena down in a chair

Angela nodded and began looking over her and asking various questions about her well being, typical doctor stuff. "She just has the flu, nothing major"

"Well I figured that. Isn't there some medication she can take? I mean look at her" Both of you looked over at Lena who was rolling around on the arm rests, moaning and groaning. Angela smirked then bit her cheek before shaking her head

"You're telling me that you have the ability to resurrect the dead, but you can't cure a cold?"

"Hey times are tough here. Budget cuts had to be made, one of those being medication for common sickness, considering the easiest fix is to just let it leave the system"

You rolled your eyes "Thanks anyway. Come on, Lena"

She was sprawled out over the chair then reluctantly stood up and moved to the door like a sloth. You said goodbye to Angela as you left the facility and had Lena leaning on your shoulder

"Am I fixed yet" She asked

"No, you're still sick...so you should probably get off me"

She instantly picked her head up off of you, not to obey you, but rather an idea formed in her head. "Ooo! Since I feel like shite, we should go to my apartment. It's so nice and cozy there ya know"

You didn't say anything but bite your lip while looking straight forward. According to Lena, your silence meant "Yes!". As much as you love Lena, you knew exactly what will happen if you go to London: You will catch whatever she has and you will become her personal servant. You'd do everything for her; get her food and drinks, cuddle with her like you're a stuffed animal, practically do anything she says and all you'd get in return is the flu. There's a difference between spending time with Lena, which you would never turn down, and doing her every bidding

"Let's go tell Winston. Achoo!" She said before sneezing all on your arm, to which you gave a disgusted look and wiped it on her jacket

"Eeeewww! Lena!"

She just giggled then jumped on your back again, forcing you to carry her to Winston's. The walk was long, slow, and steady, considering it was on the other side of the base. You heard Lena's sniffles dissipate until you heard her mildly snoring. She had fallen asleep on your back. It makes sense, the germ inside her made her just feel fatigued, not to mention the night prior, her stuffy nose and terrible headache kept her up

Eventually your Trek ended at the lab within the rock. You weren't too sure what to do with the woman on your back. But as soon as you let go of her legs to put her down, she jolted awake and you two greeted Winston

Lena went and hugged the furry ape tightly, and he gladly accepted her embrace "Winston, luv, I feel terrible. Can (your name) and I go to London for a few days. I'd feel much more comfortable there"

"Well I'm sorry to hear that, Lena. I don't see why not, sometimes it's good to get away for a bit"

You quickly butt into the conversation "Uhh I don't know about that. Winston might want me here to...do stuff"

Winston thought about it for a few moments "No, I think you're okay to go. I have no missions planned for anyone really. Besides, Lena should have someone looking after her while she's not feeling well"

You kept a straight face and nodded while she hugged Winston tighter and thanked him before dragging you away from the lab, eager to go to her home. Winston said farewell and wished Lena the best of luck to get better.

Lena had taken off aboard the aircraft then set it into autopilot before sitting on your lap and resting her head on your chest, typical stuff. But you noticed her body temperature fluctuated. One moment she was clutching you tightly with chattering teeth, the next she was distancing herself, taking off her jacket she was sweating. There was not much to be said, for she had no desire to speak, completely opposite of her normal self. You felt bad, however you admired that she didn't complain once.

Some time later, you two arrived at the apartment where Lena shambled over to her couch and fell face first onto it with a grunt accompanied by a sneeze. Being here at the apartment long enough, you knew where to find a box of tissues for the woman, who gladly accepted them. After She wiped her nose, she patted the area of the couch next to her wanting you to sit down

"Come on, luv! I don't bite...or do I?" She said with an added wink

You glared at her "First of all, it's kinda hard for you to sound sexy with a clogged nose. Second, yes, you do bite. I know because you've left marks on me before. Lastly, how many times do I have to tell you I don't want to get sick"

"Aren't I worth it though?" She held her hands together in the shape of a heart, electing only to respond to one of your statements

"...I'll go make you some tea"

She rolled her eyes and slumped down on the couch while you went to mess around in the kitchen. Practically the whole point of coming here was for you and her to snuggle together in peace as she got better. If she wanted isolation, then she might as well had just stayed in the room while you did hero stuff. But hey, tea wasn't too bad though.

Just as you had predicted, you slaved over Lena and did anything she asked. But contrary to what you thought, It didn't feel like a chore, most likely because you genuinely wanted to make her feel better. It was obvious she was miserable, constantly sneezing, sniffling, coughing, yet her attitude never changed. She never demanded anything from you and she was very gratuitous.

One thing she did want from you was for you to hold her, which you continuously turned down. It's not like you went into full jackass mode where you only cared about yourself not getting sick. Lena's body temperature was constantly changing. So much so that one moment she'd be covered in three comforters, and the next she was stripping out of her clothes, damp with sweat. As much as the ill woman wanted you to caress her and what not, it'd be annoying to constantly be switching positions on the couch in order to adjust to her temperature

On one particular occasion, Lena got so cold so fast that she grabbed all of her blankets and rushed over to you, clutching you tightly as her teeth rapidly chattered. You didn't tell her to get off or anything, even when she sneezed onto your shirt. You embraced her tightly, matching her grip even when her accelerator began jabbing your ribs and the many blankets caused you to start sweating. But it was ok, it satisfied Lena

Probably the worst you felt for the Brit was after one of her short naps she frequently took that day. After she woke up, you told her that she had to eat something, even if her appetite was basically nonexistent. After arguing with the stubborn woman for a few minutes about, she agreed to eat if you made her something she really enjoyed, so you did

After you made it, you brought it to Lena on the couch. But once she ate a couple bites, she set (practically tossed) the plate back onto the coffee table

"Aaaahhh I can't even taste it!" She had said then turned to her side "...I hate this" She muttered

You thought you saw her eyes watering in frustration, not just about not being able to taste, but her whole state of illness brought her great discomfort. After you saw that, you were much more lenient with letting Lena hold onto you just because of how bad you felt

The day seemed like it flew by, for you were busy playing servant. As previously stated, it wasn't terrible, it kept you occupied. Lena was still adorable when she huddled in her blankets and desperately cringed to you trying to get warmth, or when her head began hurting so she rubbed it back and forth on your arm. And the best part, you didn't feel that germ at all, maybe it wasn't contagious.

"Lena, you have to get some rest" You told her a little after the sun had set

"I'm not a baby, luv. I don't have to listen to you"

"But you're tired"

"Am not!"

"Ok...I'll wait right here" You took a seat on the couch adjacent from her "And when you fall asleep, I'm going to wake you up and say I told you so"

"Well you're gonna crash first, so jokes on you" She challenged

Who would've guessed that you were right? Certainly not Lena. Not more than ten minutes after your conversation, you noticed her eyes became heavy. You watched as she slowly drifted off, only her head peeking out of her many comforters. You grinned at the sight. Of course you weren't actually going to wake her up just to prove a point, so you gently picked her up and carried her to her room then shut the door. It was still fairly early in the night, so you stayed up a little later than Lena, not doing anything noteworthy, but eventually the long day took a toll and you hopped in bed with her

Hours later, Lena shifted and stirred in bed until eventually she awoke and turned to her side only to find an empty space where you should be. So she got out of bed and grabbed her pillow, squeezing it to her chest hoping to find you beyond her room

It was the middle of the night and the whole apartment was darkened except for one dim light in the kitchen where you sat at the table. Because there was not much to do at 4 A.M., you were adjusting the bearings in your butterfly knife. You heard Lena's sniffles as she approached you slowly. You picked your head up for a split second before returning to your work for a few moments until you were able to focus on Lena.

"What are you doing up" You were the only two in the vicinity, but you still felt obligated to speak in a whisper

"I should be asking you that"

You smiled "Ehhh...I just couldn't fall asleep" You couldn't bring yourself to tell her she was the reason that you were still up. When you had tried to sleep, all you heard was sniffles and coughs all while she was moving all about

"So why are you up? Go back to bed" You told her

She sighed and sat on your knee "I had a bad dream"

When she took a seat on you, she had bumped the table, which was enough to send one of your bearings off the table and into the darkness. You quickly stood up and swore, not too loud, but loud enough to spook Lena, who had thought you had been cursing at her. Unbeknownst to her, it was simply a reaction

"I'm sorry..." She said apologetically, still holding her pillow on her chest, only letting her eyes poke out above it

You were on your hands and knees searching for the piece of metal then stopped when you heard the fragility in her voice. You stood up and put your hands on her shoulders

"It's ok. I'll find it in the morning" You then sat down in the chair again and forced her to sit on your lap by pulling down on her shoulders, which she did not resist at all.

"Was your dream about..." You weren't too sure how to ask if it was another nightmare about her accelerator. You sure as hell hoped not, those dreams always depressed her mood. Regardless, Lena understood what your trailed off sentence meant

"No. It was just scary" She said before placing her head on your chest

"Why don't you go back to bed?" You suggested

She coughed into your shirt then sniffled. You were about to react to the action, but then shrugged it off. "Will you come with me?" Lena asked you delicately

You nodded and stood up with her. You hugged her while walking all the way to her room where you both got into bed. She of course clung on to you as she got nice and cozy in your arms. She still sounded sick in her state of slumber, but you easily could fall asleep due to the fact that you had been up so long. Nonetheless you did it. You took care of Lena in the zenith of her sickness, and you don't even feel sick...

Achoo!

Halloween

A Halloween chapter in April...Good job Prince, you dumbass

The air felt crisp in Gibraltar as the temperature started to decrease. Not only did the calendars say it was fall, but you could really feel it. It could be your senses, or the fact that Lena made sure everyone knew it was fall.

She placed scented pine cones and candles practically everywhere in the watchpoint. She had to have carved at least 25 pumpkins all with a different face and she placed them on every ledge and gave them to each agent. Even if they weren't too artistically perfect, you give the clumsy girl an A for effort. The only question you had was where did she find the time to do all that, for you were with her all the time

How do you know Lena carved all of them and didn't just buy them? Well she thought it'd be funny to dump a full bucket of pumpkin guts on your head. Clearly she was right, she was rolling on the floor laughing in tears. You had an attitude for the rest of that day while she continuously tried to apologize

As much as it bugged you that for the past few days Lena has been blinking around the base rapidly to decorate, the aesthetics were rather pleasant. For the past few years you had just overlooked Halloween due to you being busy, but the youthful personality of that woman brought that feeling back. It wasn't just Halloween, but all holidays to come she would bring the excitement back

It was the day of Halloween and it seemed everyone was excited for an annual party happening tonight. It seemed strange to you that a group of elite soldiers that saved the world had the time to have a party, a costume party at that. But it made some sense considering the state Overwatch was in.

Even Winston was getting into it. He was going as far as to rearrange and clean his whole lab so that there may be a party there. Of course, Lena supplied him with the decorations

You had returned to your room after wandering about the base, doing some training and what not, typical stuff. When you entered, Lena yelped and covered her body, for she was changing. When she noticed it was you, she relaxed

"Oh it's just you...Hi!" You gave her a head nod and looked to a piece of clothing on the bed. "Hey do you like my costume?" She held up a decorative white, baby blue, and orange one piece leather suit. There were advertisements all over the suit and you concluded it was a race car drivers outfit

You were too busy thinking about how nice she would look in it. But she didn't wait for your response anyway. "Helmet or no helmet?" She asked and held up a white helmet with an orange visor.

"Mmmm...Let everyone see it then take it off"

Her face lit up "Good idea!...so what's your costume"

"Uhhh..."

"(Your name)! It's Halloween and you don't have a costume yet? Sheesh. We take our holidays very seriously here, luv. *giggle"

"Is a costume that important"

She glared at you "You know what, we don't have time to go shopping, sooooo..." She looked around the room for something for you to wear. Then without saying another word, she blinked out of the room with no clothes on

So she was frightened when you entered while she was changing, but with no hesitation went outside naked. You don't get her, but regardless, she quickly returned with a cowboy hat, boots, and a red poncho. You stared at her in immense confusion

"Here! You can be a cowboy"

"...Did you just steal from Mccree"

She put a finger up to her lips "Sshhhh" Then she began to laugh

You shrugged, it was better than nothing. Maybe the deadeye wouldn't notice? Whatever, you'll cross that bridge when you get to it

"(Your name), luv, I'm gonna get a shower before the party. Care to join me?"

"Lena, down by the training room, there's a large rack of guns. If I ever say no to that question, I need you to shoot me with one of them"

Some time later, you and Lena walked down to Winston's lab together. The Gibraltar sun was setting in the evening sky, looking as beautiful as ever. She had her racecar driver and called herself "The T Racer" thinking she was oh so clever. You had on your lazy attempt at a cowboy outfit. Oh well, Mccree will appreciate it.

It was no shocker you two were late. You merely followed her considering you were still fairly new to Overwatch. And since she was not punctual at all, it was usual she would lose track of time, no pun intended

Upon arrival, everyone was happy to see you two and instantly began complimenting your costumes, except for Mccree. He gave you a strange look for a few moments before chuckling and then appreciating the outfit, for he had already been drinking prior to your arrival and hadn't noticed it was actually his hat, boots, and poncho

Everyone there had a costume and it was quite a marvelous sight. Mccree, since he didn't have his clothes, was dressed as a "werewolf hunter" with a dark cloak, hat, and a crossbow. Winston was dressed as a man on safari. He had the hat, striped shirt and even a bushy moustache. Pharah was dressed as a native American with pigtails and painted face. Torbjorn wore a Viking outfit, perfect for him since he had the long beard to go with it. Reinhardt was an admiral and Zarya, simply a Gothic version of herself. Mei was a firefighter, Lucio a hockey player, and Hana was a junker. But you didn't see Angela anywhere, nor did Lena

"Hey where's Ange?" She asked

"Ummm, she isn't here yet" Winston replied

"Uggh, I'll go get her" She said before blinking away. It seemed she knew exactly where the medic was. No one batted an eye and went back to their party

Shortly after, you looked over to Genji who looked no different from his white and green metallic armor. "Genji, where's your costume" You said smiling

He looked down at himself then back up to you "I'm wearing it...cyborg ninja"

Lena blinked over to Angela's room where she just barged in as usually "Aaaange! C'mon there's a party going on ya know" She called out sarcastically

"Lena I don't know about this costume you gave me" She said as she came out of her bathroom wearing a witch outfit. But since it was Lena's idea, of course it was a "sexy witch" outfit

"Why? You look hot!"

"But this is just a fun little party we have. It seems a bit too...revealing" She said as she looked down at her half bare chest and thighs

"Ya it's great innit? Ange lemme tell ya something: if I was gay, I'd totally wanna shag if you wore this" (Ironic)

"Ummm...thank you?"

"You wanna impress Genji, yeah? Then wear this. Let's go!" Lena blinked behind Angela and began pushing her to the door

"Lena now hold on" She said with resistance to Lena's push "I have no romantic relationship with Genji"

"Yeah I know. This is how you change that"

"No, we're just friends and nothing more"

"Awe c'mon! Don't think I haven't noticed you and him have something going on. You're always the first to heal him in battle and he's always there to protect you. And you have your awkward conversations with each other. It's adorable really"

"Lena, stop"

"Fine. Then get out there and go impress Mccree. He's a good looking bloke, yeah? After all he does flirt with you like all the time"

"If you be quiet I'll go in this"

Lena made an action that looked like she zipped her lips then locked them and threw the lock before blinking out the door. Angela shook her head and followed

To say people were stunned when they saw Angela's costume is an understatement. Every guy in Winston's lab had their jaws dropped for an embarrassing amount of time. Lena of course was proud of her work and had made a grand entrance for the modest woman, making her blush profusely

After everyone calmed down and various side conversations engaged, Lena made her way over to you, but not before "accidentally" bumping Angela right into Genji. You noticed that and smirked as she walked up to you

"What are you scheming"

"Oh that?" She pointed over to the medic and shinobi. "They're perfect for each other, trust me. They just need some encouragement is all"

"Perfect? Genji is sorta...inhuman"

"Wow just cuz he's a cyborg means they can't be together? God you're so shallow (your name)...*giggle"

"You know what, just leave me out of it"

"Good I can do it myself...Hey Mccree! Next rounds mine!" The woman got sidetracked and blinked up the stairs to a bar like area Winston had set up with a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. No shocker Jesse made that his area.

You let Lena go do her thing while you conversed with the others. In the back of your mind, you told yourself you shouldn't let Lena drink too too much considering how out of hand she can get. But you didn't worry about that at the moment. The night was still young, if you can even consider it night yet, so how drunk could she possibly get?

Throughout the party, you continuously heard Lena's loud mouth followed by an uproar of laughter, or her laugh outshine everyone else's. You had fun catching up with everyone, sometimes having a drink in your hand sometimes not.

"Ho! (Your name)" Mccree called you over at one point, his legs rested on a table and he was obviously far past the point of sober. You took a seat on the table he was sitting at, curious as to what he might say. "I'm liking the ensemble partner" he motioned to "your" outfit. "Where might a guy find some clothes like that. That hat, woooo weee it looks sharp" You couldn't tell if he was being serious or not, so you just started to laugh and play along. What Jesse doesn't know won't hurt him

"Uhh I got it last time I went to Texas...a couple years ago"

"No kidding? Shoot I'm gonna have to get me one of them"

You laughed again at his drunken cluelessness. "Hey what did you do with Lena? You didn't get her too hammered already, did you?"

He waved a hand at you "Bah! She could probably out drink me. The little lass has a liver of steel" Tell that to whoever has to take care of her. It wasn't as if you were the designated drunk carer, but Lena just had a tendency to migrate towards you when she's intoxicated, which you weren't looking forward to

Hours passed and you hardly saw Lena around. You saw her once when you could tell she was a little tipsy due to how touchy she was and her slurred speech

"Hiya, luv!" She had said after wrapping her arms around your neck from behind and giving you a kiss on the cheek whilst still holding a half empty bottle of whiskey

To recap some of the exciting things that happened: Lucio started playing dance music that got everyone moving for a bit, Reinhardt and Zarya had an arm wrestling contest, a once exciting match that turned boring because neither one of them budged. And you even confirmed Lena's suspicions about Angela and Genji. Well not completely confirmed, you merely saw them together quite a bit which you didn't think too much of. You'll never tell Lena because then you'd know it'd got straight to her ego as a matchmaker.

Winston gathered everyone around so that you all may share a spooky story which apparently was a tradition around here. It was the second time you reconvened with Lena that night, and oh boy was she fucked up. To be fair, it impressed you how long she lasted before getting drunk. But then it dawned on you as you saw her using Reinhardt as a crutch, both laughing loudly: Oh fuck, I have drunk Lena on my hands.

Everyone simultaneously made a circle, pulling up chairs or tables to sit on. She noticed you and her face lit up, so she climbed onto Reinhardt's shoulders, which the gentle giant did easily

"(Your name) hiiiiii!" She jumped over Reinhardt onto a table, then she hopped off that and skipped over to you and put her hands on her hips with a bright smile

"Where have you been" You asked

"Well...first I took some shots with Mccree, then I took some shots with Zarya, then I took some shots with Reinhardt, then-"

"So what you're saying is you've been doing nothing but drinking"

"Sssshhhhh! Rein is telling a story"

Sure enough, Reinhardt was beginning a tale that engrossed the others. It was a story about a man named Junkenstein, a mad scientist hell bent on creating a mindless minion. But his monster would not come to life without the help of a mystic power from the witch of the wild, who offered a favor in exchange for life given to the scientist's monster. But right at the climax of the story, the mood was tense and Rein was about to tell everyone the favor...

"Ooohh Scary!" Lena exclaimed loudly and started bursting out laughing to herself. Everyone glared at her then looked at you because you were closest to her

You bit your lip then stood up and grabbed her arm to follow you outside of Winston's lab. You held up a pointer finger to them to temporarily excuse you two. She was still laughing as you dragged her along. You felt like you were taking a dog outside to go to the bathroom or run around and play. You assumed that everyone had expected this of Lena, but still. To be fair, Lena doesn't drink often, but when she does, she tries to drown herself.

Lena took off the bandana she had around her neck and started to try and whip you with it. You repeatedly told her to stop, but that only encouraged her to keep doing it. Then you snatched the cloth from her and held it away from her

"Hey! Gimme that! It's part of my costume" She ordered

"Will you stop hitting me with it?"

She nodded and you gave it back to her. She then wrapped it around her face and made her fingers into the shape of a gun "Gimme all your money punk" She said in her best attempt at a deep voice before snickering uncontrollably

You shook your head "Lena you're drunk"

"Psssh no I'm not. I can't get drunk thanks to this fancy doodad" She said as she tapped her accelerator

It was true that her chronal disassociation made her rather resistant to the effects of alcohol, hence why she was able to take so many shots, but resistance and invulnerability are two very different things

"Hey look at this flask thingy Mccree gave me" She said and pulled out a small metallic flask and opened it to start drinking but you grabbed it from her before a drop could touch her tongue

"You don't need any more of this" You began dumping it out onto the ground because you couldn't trust her, then you stopped yourself "As a matter of fact, I need this" You said and drank the remaining amount of liquid.

She skipped to the entrance of Winston's lab "C'mon luv, I gotta really scary story I wanna tell"

You grabbed her shoulder and turned her around, so she started skipping opposite of the entrance without a care in the world, probably already forgot her story she wanted to tell. You figured you'd wait out here for a bit with her as to not cause any more disruptions

"Hey how do I work this thing again" She said Eventually when she lost the motivation to skip. Then the accelerator lit up and she blinked forward over to you. "Uggghhh bad idea" She spontaneously threw up on the ground next to you then perked right back up "Nothing can stop T. Racer! I'm the fastest racecar driver in the world!" She fell into a giggling fit and let herself fall into your arms where you were forced to catch her. It was like you were holding a rag doll

"Hey, luv, let's do the thing where we play fight with each other then it turns into sex"

"Lena no"

"We do that a lot don't we"

"Yes that happens sometimes, now stand up" She listened, which was surprising

"I wonder what they're doing in there" She pointed to the origin of the party

"Hey, Lena, wanna come sit down with me!" You said in an excited tone, hoping that it'd make her want to sit and calm down. Apparently it worked, for she nodded quickly with a similar expression as you and gladly sat down with you, well on you

She started fiddling with your hands, inspecting them like they were some foreign object. You just let her do her thing, you were just trying to waste enough time so that the storytelling was over. She murmured pointless, random things to herself as she found entertainment in simple things. She took her bandana and tied it around your neck then started laughing, thinking you looked silly. She started touching your face, God knows why, then started saying random things that don't make sense

"Can we go back inside. I'm cold" She asked after a while

"Depends, will you calm down"

"Yup!"

"No that's not good enough. What will you do when we go inside"

"I'm gonna tell a scary story"

"No you're going to be silent. What will you do?"

"I'm gonna go ssshhhhh" Her words were beyond slurred at this point. You couldn't tell if that statement meant she understood you or not. But you assumed that that was the best you're going to get

So, you nodded and began walking to the entrance with her. She grabbed hold of your hand and arm, hugging you tightly. You don't know why you ever listen to drunk Lena because right when you opened the door...

"The partay has returned!" She exclaimed loudly

The good news was that the scary stories were over and everyone had returned to their party activities. Everyone greeted Lena again with glee. Apparently you were right in that everyone just expects her to be wild on these occasions, so they just have fun with the rowdy Brit

"Lena!" Angela sat on a stool cross legged and waved the girl over, who made her way to the dressed up witch "Lena you promised you'd have a drink or two with me tonight"

"Oh! I would, but...I'm not allowed"

The blonde chuckled "And why is that?"

Lena pointed at you "He said I'm not allowed to have anymore alcohol"

"Awwe (your name) surely she can just have a few more drinks right?" Angela asked you

"You know what, fine, whatever, I'm not the boss of her" You said a tad bit aggravated and walked away. It dawned on you that the fact that you weren't allowing her to drink was slightly commanding, even if Lena was an obnoxious drunk, hence why you gave her over to Angela. Maybe she'll pass out and I won't have to deal with her

Somehow you managed to find yourself conversing with Winston. He had a constant smile while he stared at everyone at the party. As diligent of a worker as he was, he always enjoyed these times of relaxation with the team. You two talked for awhile and then at a moment of silence in the conversation, you looked over at Lena who held the attention of almost every body at the party with her antics

"Does she always do this?" you asked Winston

He chuckled and nodded "Practically every time she drinks. I could give you a long psychological analysis as to why that is, saying she tries to drown her internal conflicts in alcohol. But you and I both know that she's still a kid on the inside and she just wants to have fun" He told you. You smiled as you continued to watch her

"Did Lena ever tell you the time she got into big trouble with Reyes because of alcohol?"

You laughed and shook your head "No I did not"

"Oh yeah. Had she not been the first soldier to have supernatural abilities on the battlefield, she probably would've been kicked out of Overwatch. So it was about a year after her...accident. Even though she possessed the power of the anchor, she still had to climb through the ranks as a soldier, after all she was just a pilot

Anyway, her division decided to have a little fun one night, maybe too much fun. After they got rowdy enough for Reyes to notice, he went down to their quarters to tell them, you know...'shut up'. So whenever Gabriel entered, everyone sobered up *snap* like that. Everyone except for Lena

He ordered her to stand down and listen, but she acted like he wasn't even her commander. She offered him a drink, got all touchy with him, you know, drunk Lena stuff. But when Reyes got mad enough and raised his voice, Lena didn't take too kindly to that, so she swore at him then threw a punch at his face, which he wasn't expecting

Gabriel was so close to hitting her back, but he remembered how important Lena was to the success of Overwatch, so he stopped himself, wiped the blood from his nose, and screamed at the other recruits to get her under control then stormed out. The sound of Reyes slamming the door of their quarters rang all throughout the base, it sounded like a gunshot

I was with Jack watching this through cameras, and he began laughing hysterically at this, complimenting Lena's bold actions while I was just nervous for Lena's well being. I don't know if I've ever seen Gabriel so mad" Winston smiled at the recollection

You laughed at the story "I'd be lying if I said I was surprised" You looked over at Lena who was whispering something to Angela. They then both looked at you and started laughing. "Excuse me" You told Winston and walked over to the pair

"Do you need something, Lena" You asked her

"Nooooo why would you say that?"

You looked over to Angela who looked away from you with a smile and took a sip of her drink through a straw

You sighed "Well I'm gonna go now" You said and began to turn away

"Wait!...whatcha doin?" you glared at her with no expression then she patted the seat next to her, indicating that you should sit, so you did reluctantly. Then she climbed over top of the bar and grabbed a full bottle of alcohol. "Would you chug this?"

"You know at this point, yes"

"Haha! Okie dokie!" She then opened it and started pouring it all over Angela's chest, and she began laughing "Lena!" She said whilst still laughing. When Lena noticed you were just staring at her confused, she stopped soaking Angela's costume and set the bottle down

"Wow (your name), you're such a party pooper *giggle"

"I really don't know how to respond to that"

"Awww c'mon you know what that is, you've been around right? You're supposed to drink the booze from her boobs...her boozebes" Both Angela and Lena bursted out laughing at the Brit's pun. After that subsided, Lena blinked behind Angela then grabbed hold of her breasts and began shaking them up and down "I mean how can't you drink a pint from these knockers" They both continued to chortle together as if they were in there own little world.

You looked back and saw Mccree with his jaw hitting the floor as he watched the events unfold. It was amazing how alcohol affected these women so similarly by taking 20 years off their age. Angela became 17, and Lena, 6.

"You know what, Lena, you have to go to bed" You told her sternly

"Now hold on, (your name), not so fast" Mccree said as he came out his metallic hand on your shoulder "Miss Ziegler, do you need any help cleaning the mess off your wonderful costume" He said smooth as silk even in his drunken state

You turned him around and shoved him the opposite direction of Angela "Jesse no, get get" You shooed him away like a fly

"If I spill on myself would you help me clean it up" She asked you

"Lena I-"

Before you could say anything, Lena grabbed the half empty bottle and poured the rest onto her racecar driver one piece outfit, drenching it.

"Now clean it up!" She ordered and started laughing. You shook your head and rubbed your face. Could this have been prevented, somehow, someway? Did you do something wrong to have this happen to you?

"Alright let's go" You told her and wrapped an arm around her

She then hugged your waist and you felt the alcohol seep into your own shirt "What are you going to do to me you big strong man...*laugh"

You sighed and grabbed the top of her head and tilted it upward "Why do you have to make everything sexual when you're drunk"

"Loooove you" She said seemingly innocent but really she was being a pain in your ass

"...I love you too, that's why I want you to go get some rest" You said as you hugged her

Then she bit your chest aggressively and began laughing. You swore loudly and instinctively pushed her away and clenched your fist. You felt a small stream of blood flow down your chest

"Lena, that's it, you're going to bed, understand?" You said with clear anger in your voice

"Awww (your name), we're just having some fun, dear" Angela said to you

"Yeah Ange is right!" Lena said then hopped onto a table "No one can stop T. Racer!" She exclaimed then right after puked all on the table and immediately blacked out after

She would've fallen to the ground with a thud had you not been there to catch her. You sighed in relief and proceeded to carry her to the exit "I'll be back" you told everyone.

You made it to your room, the silence all the way there was blissful, however she did reek of alcohol due to her still drenched suit. You set her down on the bed and stripped her of her damp clothes. You wrapped her in the comforter and smiled feeling satisfied. You glanced at the door readied to return to the party, but then you looked back to the bed that tempted you so. You felt exhausted and couldn't stop yourself from plopping down on the bed and closing your eyes, becoming unconscious almost as quickly as Lena did.

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