Chapter One

"Lieutenant Jane! Report to my office immediately, you have new orders!" I jumped off of my bed where I'd been reading a file concerning my current mission. The Captains voice commanding my presence over the speaker sounded rather angry; but then again Captain Brooks always sounded angry. I pulled on my fatigues and boots in a hurry and wrapped my hair in a bun to tuck under my service cap. Running from the barracks I wondered aloud why the hell my assignment would be changed when I had only been on this one for barely 3 months.

"Lieutenant Nina Jane reporting sir!" I held my hand to my face in salute to my superior and a man I'd never seen before. I quickly analyzed the stranger in attempt to identify him, but the simple leather trench coat and eye patch he was wearing didn't look familiar to me in the least.

"At ease Lieutenant, have a seat" Captain Brooks motioned to the chair opposite his desk, next to the man with the eye patch.

"I'd rather stand, sir" I didn't feel comfortable allowing myself to sit considering I didn't know who this stranger was or how his presence affected my current situation. Not to mention I was always uneasy around the Captain, since he had decided I was his favorite hobby"

"That was not a request Jane" Captain Brooks barked. I followed his orders, as I always did. Sitting in the chair I kept my eyes forward on the Captain, still maintaining a feel for any movement by the stranger next to me.

Brooks continued, "Lieutenant, meet Director Nick Fury" He nodded at the man next to me before elaborating. "From the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, apparently you have landed on their radar with your most recent excursions. He has come here today for a demonstration.

"A demonstration sir?" I was barely able to finish my question before three men in black uniforms charged through the door, and grabbed me out of my chair. One of the men shoved me to my knees while the other two maintained a death grip on either of my shoulders. The first man threw a punch that landed directly on my left eye, then paused and looked at the Captain, who nodded his head signaling the man to continue. I felt the air leave my chest as the man kicked me in my stomach then sent his boot right in my face. My body took the assault from the man for the next 5 minutes before the man with the eye patch- Director Fury it was; stopped the onslaught.

"Enough." He held his hand up calmly. Then men still held me to my knees as my body sagged and I dropped my head to stare at the floor. I didn't question why this attack was happening, I didn't care. Quite frankly it was what it was, and I had withstood much worse than what they were doing. The director spoke again, "Captain Brooks I see a defeated woman here, this cannot be the Nina Jane we are looking for."

Captain Brooks smirked; I had grown to hate that stupid grin of his. "Have you ever seen an attack Dog cower at the knees of its owner? Lieutenant Jane here has similar qualities, she always follows orders, like the good little soldier don't you Lieutenant?"

I kept my head down and answered, "Yes, sir"

"Good. Now Lieutenant, show the Director what he came here to see."

The men were still holding me by my shoulders, the floor was hard on my knees. I lifted my head to meet the Captains eyes.

"Attack."

That was all I needed to hear, my body snapped into motion dropping to my stomach then rolling to swipe the feet of the man on my right from the floor. I jumped up and threw my fist into the second mans jaw followed by a head butt as I felt one arm go around my waist and another around my neck. I leaned my back against the attacker and lifted both my feet to kick the second man across the room. One down.

The next man was coming towards me as I was still being restrained by the first, I kicked up my left boot and he grabbed it. Stupid move. I shoved my right foot square against his nose. Blood spewed from his face and he dropped my foot. I landed an elbow directly into the ribs of the man holding me. He wavered for one second and I had my opening, I slammed his head into the concrete wall twice before the bleeding nosed man recovered and ran for me. I let my victim go and his body crumpled to the floor. Two down.

I spun out of the last man standing's way in just enough time to see he had been charging at me with a field knife. We circled each other in the room about 4 times when he decided to strike out; I grabbed his arm in one hand and sent my fist into the center of his forearm cracking the bone. He recoiled in pain; I took the opportunity to kick him in his stomach dropping him to his knees. Smiling at who was on their knees now, I ran my boot against the side of his skull. "Sweet dreams", I thought.

"Good job Lieutenant Jane, I am impressed" Director Fury applauded.

Captain Brooks walked over to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Attention!"

I snapped my feet together, hands to my sides. "Now as much as I hate to see you go, I will now be turning you over to Director Fury, you are no longer a U.S. Navy Seal, you are no longer Lieutenant Nina Jane. You are now subordinate to Director Fury and will be briefed on your new position as an operative for the Strategic Homelan- "

"Just call us S.H.I.E.L.D." Directory Fury interjected.