However much of a terrible idea it was, all of Outlaws remaining humanity was now pinned to this man. In and around Talon he would be free to act as he needed to in order to keep his rank and place there, allowing the mental manipulation to cloud his mind and block his moral compass from view. He would be the weapon they had wanted him to be. Around Genji he would be a different man, one that resembled the gun for hire lead by a strong moral compass that he used to be. A much kinder and more forgiving soul.
“It’s a wild idea but if Angela could rebuild your body I’m sure she could free me of this damned device, that’s providing that I’d let her live after gettin’ that close to me.”
All agents of Overwatch must be eliminated. The command forced its way into his head and for the briefest of moments Outlaw sought to put a bullet straight through the cyborgs head. The intrusive thought took the agent off guard and had Genji not have been there and had Outlaw not locked eyes with the cyborg, weapons very well might have been drawn. But there it was, found deep within the hazel eyes of the cyborg was Outlaws humanity, his reason to keep the revolver clipped in place out of action.
Deep breaths were taken to regain composure and gather thoughts. His own thoughts.
Time was working against them, every second they spent in the passage was another second closer to getting caught but Outlaw didn’t want to let Genji go. It was too soon. “I better get some damn fine nudes, ‘else I’ll start a fuss and you won’t get any from me.” The pressure was on them but this silly talk of long distance calls and nudes seemed like the most important thing in the world to them.
“You will see me again, and again and again. Then maybe another time after that. I ain’t going down so long as you ain’t.” A faint smile flickered for a moment before fading. They needed to move on. Needed to get Genji to safety. Needed to see each other again. “But if we’re going to see each other again we need to first be apart. I don’t want that but it’s gotta happen; ‘distance makes the heart grow fonder’ as my mother used to say.”
“If Angela could get close enough,” Genji said softly, thinking it over. It wasn’t like Angela couldn’t hold her own, she absolutely could. It was just…hard to think of the idea that Jesse would and could kill her like this. He couldn’t do that. Couldn’t lead Angela to her doom. “The safer option might be me stealing one of them and bringing it back to be looked over.”
The sudden flicker has Genji…wary but he trusted Jesse. Trusted him not to pull that gun. They were in close quarters and Genji had the upper hand here. But he just…knew that Jesse wouldn’t do that. Wouldn’t make him stare down Peacekeeper.
“I’ll get dressed up and send a series of me stripping for you,” Genji teased gently, not ready to leave, not wanting to go. “I’ll wear something sexy, then you’ll have to send me the best nudes. You can keep the hat on if you like~”
It was far easier to flirt than face the reality of what was probably going to happen.
“I suppose,” Genji nodded, following along, holding onto his arm as they moved. “It makes sense, it doesn’t mean I’m happy about it.” He could see the obvious exit from here, biting his lip, following along before stopping.
“Kiss me again? Before I go?”