Null Protocol || Ramattra x Reader

Chapter Forty-Two

Doomfist blasted the front doors apart with his gauntlet, stepping over the rubble and dust kicked into the air to the eyes of all the casino's wealthy patrons. The warmth of the lights cast the room in an almost ethereal glow, lavishing everything under it in a wealthy gold. There were tables scattered all across the floor, a dealer and several players at each with chips piled high in front of each person dressed to the nines in luxurious clothing. Women clutched their pearls as men got to their feet, and the omnic wait staff turned to each other like they weren't quite sure what to do.

The guards by the doors approached Doomfist, pulling their suit jackets open to flash their weapons, but suddenly, two Nulltroopers hidden in the dust on either side of the Talon leader fired their arm cannons. The guards collapsed to the floor, twitching sporadically as the holes in their chests sparked, and Doomfist stepped over their bodies as women screamed and men grabbed their wives to pull them away from the sight.

"Bring me Maximilien," Doomfist's voice rumbled like thunder, commanding attention and fear over the sounds of panic echoing across the floor.

"Doesn't look like he's here, Boss," Sombra's voice came through Reaper's earpiece, and the man grumbled sourly under his breath.

"Watch the girl." He pushed (Y/n) towards the Ravager, who caught her arm as Reaper stomped off, making the people caught in his path scatter like mice. The people would've ran for the exits but Null Sector warbots lined the walls and blocked the doors, keeping them trapped as Talon soldiers took to the floor in search of Max among the omnic staff. Chaos was born when a man tried to take a swing at one of the Talon troopers, cracking a fist against the soldier's helmet before another grabbed the man by the back of the suit and threw him to the ground, stomping on his head with a heavy boot.

(Y/n) gasped as the Ravager tugged her back behind it and out of the way, inadvertently blocking her view as people screamed in horror. The Ravager clutched its staff in its hand, planting the rod into the carpet as its optics surveyed the entire room as if in search of the wealthy omnic Doomfist wanted. It either didn't notice (Y/n)'s sad eyes on it or didn't care, and her fingers caressed the bomb as she debated what to do. It could be passed off as a grenade but she wasn't sure if she'd be able to hand it to the Ravager without arousing suspicion, so she bit her lip and waited as Doomfist demanded Max's head while his soldiers tormented the trapped people. If she could activate the detonator, that would blow holes in Null Sector's army and allow the people to flee amidst the ensuing chaos, but she wasn't sure she should act until Overwatch got there. If Talon found out about her plan before she could escape too, she doubted she'd see the outside of the dingy basement Moira tortured her in until she died from blood loss or dehydration or whatever else the scientist wanted to test.

(Y/n)'s gaze swept the area in search of any member of Overwatch she recognized in case she missed them coming in, but the only ones she recognized were Talon: Reaper was ascending the stairs at the far end of the room to the second floor as Doomfist stirred up a commotion to incite the chaos he loved so much. He grabbed an omnic's head with his supercharged fist and splintered it into the wall to the horror of those around him, and the decapitated body collapsed, sparking to the floor as the Ravager gripped its staff tightly.

"He is here," Widowmaker's voice chimed in on the comm placed in the side of the Ravager's head. "Top floor, king suite. He is attempting to escape out the back."

"That squirrelly rat," Reaper snarled, sprinting up the steps and out of sight.

Doomfist's jaw set in anger and he made a motion at his men. Some soldiers followed Reaper and the rest, along with his heavy infantry, moved to the edge of the room, then he turned to the wealthy folk crowded in the center of the floor looking up at him with fear. "The casino owner is a coward – he flees with his life while he dooms all of you to my wrath." The outrage mixed with the shock as it rippled through the crowd, and Doomfist stretched his arms wide. "Show his casino no mercy." At first, nothing happened, but all it took was one man snagging a gold chip and tucking it into his breast pocket for chaos to ensue. Guests dove for their chips, scooping them into their waiting arms, and a crowd gathered outside the cage to demand money from the gaming cashiers.