It was ice-cold. Since hours Jeremy already stood in this cold and waited for the target to show himself. His mission was a Russian black market dealer called Roskow, who managed to steal and sell some of Shield most secret data to their greatest enemies.

For at least one week Jeremy had pursued him straight through Kazakhstan to Astana, always waiting for an opportunity to take him out. Roskow made his way into a warehouse, on whose roof he was now waiting.

Although this was part of the training he was getting from Shield, It was difficult for him to just wait. Even though he was officially a Shield agent, in his geart he was still a marine, and as a marine he never had to wait for a fight.

To his luck had the wait an end, because right now Roscow left the building together with his bodyguard and went into a side street. That was Jeremy's chance. As fast as he could, he slid down the fire escape and land down on the ground with astonishing tendencies.

As quietly as he could, he crept into the alley and used every possibility to escape the inspecting eyes of the bodyguard. Jeremy had to find a way to take out both of them without anyone noticing.

Jeremy was about to develop a plan as he saw a shadow disappear behind a doorway.

It did not need any shield training so Jeremy knew that someone was sneaking up on him. If that was one of Roskows men, he had to take him out fastly before he could screw up this Mission.

So with a few fast steps Jeremy hid behind a doorway to wait. His persuer seemed to notice Jeremys vanishing and hurried up to catch up with him.

Jeremy only waited for this. In the moment his persuer passed him, he grabbed his leg with one hand and brought him to the ground with his other arm, where he held him by the shoulders.

What he had not expected was to see a known red-haired woman under the hood.

„Tasha?"

Using his moment of surprise Natasha managed to push him on his back himself, where she held him by his arms.

„What did I teach about distractions, Cutie?" she asked before kissng his cheek, making him blush immediately. She loved to make him nervous.

Jeremy needed a moment before he realised that she was about to screw up his Mission.

„Natasha, what are you doing here?"

Natasha released his arms and helped him up

„We have a problem, you need to come back with me"

„What is so important"

„Your brother is in trouble."