[ A knot in her chest comes undone and she feels a little lighter now.
He's proud of her. Lena didn't think it would affect her or mean so much, but, right now, it means the world. She'd always admired him, looked up to him, wanted to be the best agent she could be. He helped shape Tracer in ways he probably didn't realize. Lena's stubborn and, right now, defying every wish he'd ever had for Overwatch. But he still looks at her and says he's proud. That he'll always be proud.
A lump forms in her throat.
Then he says he wanted to pass Overwatch onto the next generation and she looks away.
Softly, a little sadly: ]
I did too.
[ She always thought she'd be part of Overwatch as long as they'd have her. She and the most brilliant and dedicated people in the world would keep pushing forward, trying to change the world for the better. She'd wanted it more than anything. Something she realized once she knew it could never happen.
Lena looks up and considers him again, this time a little worry is etched in her features. ]
What do you fight for now?
[ She knows who he's looking for. She knows why he's fighting. But what is he fighting for? To clear Overwatch's name? To expose a shadow organization? To get revenge on those who tried to kill him? ]
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He's proud of her. Lena didn't think it would affect her or mean so much, but, right now, it means the world. She'd always admired him, looked up to him, wanted to be the best agent she could be. He helped shape Tracer in ways he probably didn't realize. Lena's stubborn and, right now, defying every wish he'd ever had for Overwatch. But he still looks at her and says he's proud. That he'll always be proud.
A lump forms in her throat.
Then he says he wanted to pass Overwatch onto the next generation and she looks away.
Softly, a little sadly: ]
I did too.
[ She always thought she'd be part of Overwatch as long as they'd have her. She and the most brilliant and dedicated people in the world would keep pushing forward, trying to change the world for the better. She'd wanted it more than anything. Something she realized once she knew it could never happen.
Lena looks up and considers him again, this time a little worry is etched in her features. ]
What do you fight for now?
[ She knows who he's looking for. She knows why he's fighting. But what is he fighting for? To clear Overwatch's name? To expose a shadow organization? To get revenge on those who tried to kill him? ]