•Everything Changes• Junkrat X Reader

Radioactive

"Alroight, ye'. You're roight. So it happened a few years after the Omnic Crisis. I say a few, I really mean like 10... So! Before the Omnic Crisis, the Omnica Corporations that we're around the world had gone unda'. Kaput! Fraudulent things an' all that." I turned to her and she looked even more confused than before. "Look. Darl'. Not even I know all th' details! Roadie' only tells me so much. He's a bit sensitive. ANYWAY! After they went unda' and, they tried to "revitalize" the old warehouses. If you could even call them that. They were HUGE! I know there's a better word for this..."

"Sooo.. more like a factory?"

"Yeah! That's the word! Cause they made Omnics!"

"Wait wait. They made Omnics?! I-I mean I guess it makes sense, they gotta come from somewhere."

"They're robots (y/n) they don't grow on trees.... They grow in a factory!"
She smirked and covered her mouth, turning away to try and hide her laugh. Seeing her like this made me smile as well. "Glad at least you think I'm funny! Now, lemme continue! The Omniums randomly woke themselves back up. No one knows how or why. So war broke out, Overwatch was formed to defeat them, yadda yadda! You know that bit. It's what's AFTER, that you don't know... right?" I glanced over my shoulder at her, and she nodded back to me. I could tell she was eager to learn more but also worried about what could happen next. "So after the war was over, to try and make peace they gave the Omnics places to stay, one being in Australia. 'Strayas government gave them land. But of course us Australians weren't havin' it. So some of 'em formed the Australian Liberation Front.... my parents included." I paused for a second and let out a heavy breath. Was I really ready to share this information? I mean, I guess I don't have to tell her everything. But I want to. I inhaled deeply and continued. "The ALF was a rebellion against Omnics basically. They felt betrayed by the government and attacked the "peaceful" Omniums. They would do this relentlessly. And one day, they destroyed the fusion core in the heart of the Omnium. It blew up, and scattered pieces of building and metals all over Australia. I lost both of my parents that day. When the remaining members of the ALF returned, I vowed to never let anyone I cared about be taken from me. And so I haven't cared about anyone like that since then."

"What happened to them? A-and what about Roadhog? You can't tell me you don't care about him!" The look on her face was just shy of disbelief.

"I care about 'im, yeah! But not like my parents! They're the ones who destroyed the fusion core! Losing them 18 years ago was the worst thing I've ever experienced. Not even getting kicked out of JunkerTown hurt as badly as losing them. My exile was bound to happen anyway. Like your mum said, I was a troublemaker! Everyone started to hate me and ridicule me. So I lashed out in response and everything was pretty bad. She tried though, she really did. I was just too much of a piece of shit to realize it." I could feel myself getting angrier. (Y/N) must have noticed too as she put a reassuring hand on my back.

"I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of this. I wish I could have visited mom. I'm sure we would have been friends!" I smiled at her comment and just looked down at my lap.

"As much as that would've been nice... nah, Sheila, I don't think we would have. I'd 'ave done what I did to the Queen. Just pushed ya away..."

(Y/N) grabbed my hand and held it tightly with both of her hands. Startled, my eyes jolted up from my lap to look at her.

"I wouldn't let you. I'm pretty stubborn! Plus..." she brought my hand up to her face and placed my palm against her cheek. "I already like you now... I'm certain I would've liked you then too."

Tears started pooling in my eyes.
Something came over me, and the dry tears I held dropped from my eyes. Quickly she brought both of her hands to my face and tried to wipe away the few tears I had.

"J-Junkrat I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry! Was it something I said? I-I didn't mean it!!" (Y/n) frantically tried to apologize.

"No, no, (y/n) it's not that.... I've j-just" It was hard for me to form a coherent sentence. "I'v-ve never felt this o-overwhelmed. It's not you... it's n-never you."

I knew damn well it was her. Everything she did was so selfless. We were nothing like her. I was nothing like her.

"I wanna be like you, yknow?"

"Huh? Me?"

"Yeah!" I wiped my nose quickly. "You're kind, charming, all around just... good."

"I'm surprised you want that. Given your.... history.." we both laughed a bit and stared out into the outback in comfortable silence.

"I forgive you, Jamison."

Upon hearing those words I sat up straight and my body stiffened. I stared at (y/n) with wide eyes.

"Y-you.. ya what?"

"I forgive you."

In this moment I could only tell one thing.

That I was completely.

And utterly.

Dumbfounded.

"I don't understand. I ain't done a thing that deserves forgiveness. We fought. You deserve to still be angry and me. You should despise me. Why are you forgiving me?"

"I don't... want to hold a grudge against you, or hate you, or never talk to you again. You've changed my life. You and Roadhog both taught me how to fight and handle weapons. You guys showed me how to make things, and be less dependent on other people. I've been here for a month. I haven't heard from my dad in a week. I'm slowly losing my mind thinking the four people I care about might get hurt. I don't have time to be upset and brooding over something that I've gotten over."

She leaned into my arm and sighed. "Listen, from today, I want you to teach me how to fight. I need more training. This war is scaring the absolute shit out of me and I want to be able to protect my family... I want to be able to protect you."

"Nah! I ain't worth it! Plus! I can defend myself. Should be me protectin' you.!"

"Then we'll protect each other." (Y/n) said firmly. Her fists were clenched together.

"Would you like to start training now then?"  I asked, turning my body back inside her room.

"Of course. The days only just begun. I'm ready to be out in this scorching heat all day long."

(First A/N!! I am so sorry this update took so long to get out. Thank you all for being so patient with the story and leaving nice comments! 💜 The next chapter is in progress! Thank you guys again!! -Kel)