Developing an Arsenal: Overwatch (The Unit)

Chapter 43: Novorossiya

-Overwatch HQ; Switzerland-

As the aircraft quickly flew out of Columbia, the plane was quickly diverted from Fort Bragg to the Overwatch HQ in Switzerland. Morrison requested to meet the unit with some of the founding members. This matter needed answers. 

Barnes got up from her seat. Dimitri remained still and silent as Frank and James are dead asleep. Barnes decided to sit herself next to Aaron. Aaron didn't seem to notice her. His mind was focused on his notebook as he drew layouts of assault rifles. He drew up designs for spinning barrels. Then, Aaron shuts his book and pockets his notebook. He quickly notices Chloe.

"What was that thing you were sketching?" Chloe asks.

"Just something to kill that freak the next time we see him." Aaron says.

Chloe nods and continues to watch Aaron sketch in his notepad. The aircraft glides into the hangar and made a complete stop. The Unit, Dan, and the agent quickly left the aircraft and make their way out of the docking area. Barnes rubs her head as she carried her military gear. The agent runs up to grief and walks alongside with him.

"Hey, that was really close." The agent's tone lightens up. "Glad you guys could get me out of there."

"Yeah." Barnes sighs and rubbed her face. "I wonder what got a group of Ukrainians and... whatever that masked man was."

"A bitch." Dan growled under his breath. "I want to end that bastard."

"Don't worry, we'll find the underlying cause of this." Grief cuts in.

They head inside and pass by the overwatch agents and technicians. Manhattan slips off his skull mask and shades as he steps inside as he steps through the corridors. The unit were led into an elevator by a security guard and pressed a button to go up. As the doors open, the unit steps out and head into a room.

The doors open, the group steps out. The six steps into a private conference room. The unit notice Morrison, Reyes, and Ted Kent sitting around a conference table. There were also a few empty chairs with projected holographic images of Colonel Lawson and General Miller. Their ghostly images sat still with their hands folded at the table.

Morrison nods at the guard. The guard pushes two doors to close. Then, it followed by a bit of silence before it broke as Morrison sat up from his chair.

"Thank you for bringing our agent back." Morrison says. "We owe you again."

Barnes crosses a smile at Morrison. However, it quickly falls apart.

"We aren't thrilled for what we got into." Barnes presses her hands on the table. "Why we just exchanged fire with Ukrainian separatists."

"Look, we wouldn't have sent you out there if had any other options." Morrison says. "We have identified the mercenaries. They are called The Sons of Novorossiya or New Russia."

A holographic projector underneath displays the same logo, red flag with a large blue X in the middle. Reyes shook his head as Jack Morrison pulls out a tablet and shows a file attachment sent by General Miller. It showed a profile page of a militia. There were also images and videos of the small military force in combat. 

"Wait..." Grief scratched his head. "Are the Russians supporting them?"

Morrison shook his head.

"We've called the Russian President. He told us the government stopped supporting the TSN's actions shortly after the omnic crisis ended. It's in the hands of a former Russian officer, Vlado Bogdan."

The hologram changes to display a picture of something less than a man. Half of his face was covered by a respirator. The picture was taken in front of a large fragment of a destroyed massive omnic titan. The orange lights from his eyes stare at the camera.