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Summary:

Winter Solstice 2078. An unusually intense snow storm hits Watchpoint Gibraltar, cutting off the electricity and leaving the Overwatch agents snowed in. All, except for one. Agent Mei is the team's last hope for rescue, but will she make it in time or will Watchpoint Gibraltar become the team's icy tomb?

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Snowed In

2078-12-21 - 15:48 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 1. We are snowed in. Electricity is down. Heat is down. No contact with the outside world possible. If you read this, Mei, please help us.

2078-12-21 - 15:57 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 3. No improvement in the situation. We began to burn wooden furniture to keep warm. Water reserves are dwindling fast. We ration food, but Winston estimates with so many of us on base, it will last only a few days. Mei, please hurry.

2078-12-21 - 16:22 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 5. The water reserves are depleted. Reinhardt and Torbjörn are digging through the watchpoint's rock walls to break out, but the process is slow. They won't make it before we run out of food. We melt snow for water where we can.

2078-12-21 - 16:39 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 8. We are out of food. Out of wood to burn. I haven't seen daylight in a week. Mei, if you read this, please come back. We need you. You are our only hope of rescue.

2078-12-21 - 17:06 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 10. The situation is desperate. We are dehydrated, lethargic with lack of food. Some are starting to hallucinate. I think I saw McCree gnaw on his good arm. Please help us, before we all lose our sanity. Please.

2078-12-21 - 17:17 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 14. This could be my last message. Several of us are down. My brother collapsed yesterday. I'm not sure he's still breathing. I'm scared. Mei, you are the only one of us out there. You know what to do, how to save us. We can't hold on any longer. It's so cold. Please help.

2078-12-21 - 17:45 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: Day 16. Help. Mei. Anyone. They're all gone. My brother. Fareeha. Winston. Even Reinhardt. I'm the last one alive, but I feel the antifreeze in my tubes go cold. It won't be long until that too is frozen. Whoever reads this, these are my last words to the world: it has been an honour to serve for Overwatch. I died alongside my friends, my brothers in arms, my family, and I take pride in that, even if it was not in battle but in Watchpoint Gibraltar, snowed in after a terrible snow storm. Never stop fighting for what is right. Do it for yourself, your loved ones, the innocents, the world. Do it for us.

Goodbye.


2078-12-21 - 17:55 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: GENJI! OMG!! (。>﹏<)

2078-12-21 - 17:56 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: You are SUCH a baby!! (≧ω≦) I was away for only 2 hours!! (๑•́o•̀๑)

2078-12-21 - 17:59 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: OK, I cleared the snow at Hangar 18. It was about 10 centimetres..... (°ー°〃)

Can you come down now and help me carry the groceries inside? You owe me for blowing up my inbox!! >.<


2078-12-21 - 18:00 -- To: a-Mei-zing -- Status: sent

Me: FOOD!! MEI, YOU'RE BACK! We're saved!! I must tell the others!


2078-12-21 - 18:01 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: No, you must HELP CARRY THE GROCERIES for tonight's winter solstice feast, you drama queen!!!!(≡ >∇< ≡)

2078-12-21 - 18:02 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: Genji???

2078-12-21 - 18:05 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: GENJI!!!!

2078-12-21 - 18:10 -- To: TheCoolerShimadaGenji -- Status: sent

a-Mei-zing: Next time the watchpoint is snowed in,

I will have Snowball turn you into a cyborg snow man!!! ( ๑‾̀◡‾́) - = `` ❆

Notes:

This piece was written for the A-Z Christmas Crack Round 2022 hosted by the OW fans Discord server! It was great to work with y'all! Merry Christmas!