McAshe

McAshe is the het ship between Cassidy and Ashe from the Overwatch fandom.

Canon
Cassidy and Ashe met sometime in their adolescence, committing a short crime spree throughout the American southwest before deciding to join up together, along with two others, and creating the Deadlock gang. The two quickly made names for themselves and the gang, Cassidy as an expert marksman and Ashe as a cunning leader. Years later, the gang was busted during an Overwatch sting operation, and Cassidy was recruited into Blackwatch in lieu of serving prison time. Ashe, possibly unaware of Cassidy's options, took this as an offense and has held a grudge ever since.

Reunion
Cassidy tracks down a train to Route 66, where it is blown up by the Deadlock gang so they can rob it. He exits a diner and a member alerts Ashe that Jesse is there. Ashe observes that it's been awhile, Cassidy responds that he's been busy. Ashe knows it's no coincidence that Cassidy is there, and tells him to move along so they can take their score. Cassidy says that he only wants one specific crate, and she can have the rest. Ashe orders B.O.B. to open the crate, and seeing what's inside, she's interested. Ashe asks Cassidy what it is, but he refuses to answer and just says that it's none of her business. Ashe is displeased by his answer and orders the others to surround her former friend, getting ready for a shoot-off.

They all hold still, till the clock reaches noon. Cassidy shoots at Ashe, who uses one of the triplets to block the shot, but while she blocked Cassidy threw a flash grenade at her. He fights off the other members as Ashe recovers. She starts to shoot at him, but he's able to get off a few shots, that are blocked by B.O.B. She orders B.O.B. to shoot at him, but Cassidy hides behind some debris just in time. She yells at Cassidy that it's his last chance, just as she shoots at him, and orders him to toss out his gun. Cassidy throws an entire belt of hand grenades into the air, shooting each one and exploding them. This knocks out Ashe and the rest of her gang. Ashe wakes up tied to the payload. She see's Cassidy and orders Cassidy to untie her, but he ignores her and tells her to say hi to everyone for him then starting the payload. As the payload leaves she threatens that she's going to have B.O.B. rip off his other arm.

Cassidy is able to get Echo out of the crate so that she can rejoin Overwatch, but he has to finish some business before he can join them. He hops on Ashe's bike, where she had taped a picture of the two of them playing poker when they were younger. He rides off.

Eliminations
"There's only one way you get to leave the gang."

- Ashe killing Cassidy; Final Blow

"Now who's the better shot?"

- Ashe killing Cassidy; Final Blow

"It's always gonna be this way."

- Ashe killing Cassidy; Final Blow

"Always was the better shot."

- Cassidy killing Ashe; Final Blow

"It didn't have to be this way."

- Cassidy killing Ashe; Final Blow

"Makes us about even."

- Cassidy killing Ashe; Melee

Behind the Scenes
Michael Chu confirmed on twitter that they had never dated.

Fanon
Fans speculated after "Reunited" that Ashe and Cassidy has previously been in a relationship. When it was confirmed that they were not, fans were still taken with the pairing and art and fics were made.

On AO3, McAshe is the most written ship for Ashe and the tenth most written for Cassidy.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Cassidy/Ashe tag on FanFiction.Net
 * Cassidy/Ashe tag on FanFiction.Net

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Trivia

 * Cassidy is 37, while Ashe is 39.
 * The two share halves of a matching spray.
 * Cassidy has more interactions with Ashe than any other hero.