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When Mei heard their next mission would be in Ecopoint Antarctica she could feel a lump forming in her throat. She knew one day they’d revisit the old ecopoint but she didn’t realize it would be so soon.
The rest of Winston’s words were drowned out by the sound of her heart hammering in her ears as she thought back to when she woke up and realized she was the only one alive and that almost a decade had passed.
As soon as everyone began leaving she made a beeline to the door and out into the hallway. Snowball had already found his way into her arms and she held him tightly as she tried to control her breathing. Before she could turn down the hall that lead to her room she felt a hand on her shoulder which made her jump.
“O-oh uh yes…I’m…fine…” She said unconvincingly as she avoided eye contact.
Examining the woman further, it was no surprise that Mei was upset. And, though Jack had expected it, especially in such a sensitive situation like this one, the soldier did not know how to exactly handle it.
If he were his younger and naive self during this time, the former Strike-Commander would have handled it with such ease and poise. But, with Overwatch being the object of ridicule in its final years and then with the man going on the run after the explosion, remedying the situation with words was no longer an option he could choose.
But, damn it, he could at least try.
With a heavy sigh, Jack pulled the scientist into a tight embrace, though he was careful not to squish her too much and damage Snowball in the process.
“It’s alright,” Jack gruffed out, trying his best to at least soothing and not in his usual menacing tone that scared off half of the members when he first got on base. “You can let it out if you want.”
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