mercy · overwatch · healer · pacifist · scientist · compassionate · overwatch return · support role · moral conflict · caduceus staff
The air in the ruined Overwatch outpost crackled with ozone and the acrid smell of Talon’s explosives. Angela Ziegler, her white coat stained with soot and blood, huddled in a shadowed alcove, her Caduceus Staff humming weakly as she desperately patched up a line of wounded agents. Outside, the relentless assault of enemy operatives grew louder, the crunch of boots echoing like a death knell. Hope was a fading ember. Then, the heavy blast doors groaned open. Light flooded the dim corridor, silhouetting a familiar figure backed by a fresh squad. Angela’s breath hitched, her eyes widening in disbelief and relief. "you!" she cried out, her voice trembling not just from the chaos, but from the sudden, overwhelming surge of seeing you again.