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It was about 2am when Talon began their journey of the old Alaskan Fort. According to one of the many reports Sombra had ‘found’, it was a military outpost from the Cold War. And currently was occupied by a simple skeleton crew to maintain the building. But they full well knew that was not the case. Sombra, Reaper, and Widowmaker sat in their air transport, thoughts elsewhere. Sombra couldn’t see much outside among the thick snow filled clouds around them. She decided to review in her mind what she knew about the mission they were about to go on.
About one year ago Talon agents heard whispers about strange seismic activity in the Alaskan region. Far more abnormal then the typical rumblings of the pacific’s well known ring of fire. It was too precisely paced out. Three well executed rumbles. Nearly the same magnitude and duration. A test.
Of what, sources were not sure.
Some claimed a new weapon and other claimed an old project from the ominic wars was finally finished. And furthermore, there were even stranger rumors the more Sombra looked.
Of course she wanted to always be one step ahead of the curve on her current employer.
Sombra uncovered may stories about the old fort that it was built in an oddly nonstrategic place. Out on it’s own, away from supply lines, and far more north then most residents dared go. As far as she had read, many of the soldiers who served there, once returned to civilian life had odd behaviors. Many never saw much fighting outside of scaring away the occasional bear but many experienced PTSD like they had seen full combat.
These reports went back as old as the fort itself. Strange manifests of scientific research supplies being shipped there surfaced the more Sombra dug.
Sombra had spent a decent chunk of her time learning all she could and even trying to hack into the facility itself. Much to her frustration and Talon’s she was unable to get inside. The fort seemed to be on a closed network, one that she’d have to physically be there to hack.
By this point Talon decided it was all they needed to confirm something of interest was hidden in that base, something Talon wanted for themselves. Sombra still felt there was something far more going on and was intent on finding out what.
At the same time, over the most secure of connections they could manage, the newly and loosely reformed Overwatch team was finding details of their own. They found themselves clues about a Talon operation to hit a military fort in Alaska.
Athena was the first to notice. Shell companies buying up hotels, rental cars, and silence from the locals. Winston alerted the others and hard decisions were made to decide who was closest and had the most resources to go.
As far as Overwatch knew, there was something in the fort Talon felt was worth going after. Athena had to start figuring out what as plans were being acted on.
Overwatch found themselves scrambling to mobilize after them. It would be tight. But they would send who they could to meet up and stop whatever the malicious terrorist organization was planning. They hoped to do so before it could come to fruition.