Authors Note: Stuck on Malibu with writer's block….so I thought I'd work a little more on Hawkeye's backstory. Like a lot of people -Jeremy Renner included - I thought that Hawkeye got short-changed in the "Avengers". Yah, the infirmary scene was pure art, but it was just too short! So, that led me back to "Thor", ahem, yah I just watched the SHIELD scenes again – skipping over the Natalie Portman parts…

Also, like a lot of people, I never bothered to check the after credits bonus scene at the end of "Thor". But, then I did. Um, can you say "MAJOR FREAKIN PLOT HINT FOR THE NEXT MOVIE".

So, when I finally finish Malibu, Barton and Coulson will still be in New Mexico, dealing with the fall-out of the Thor battle. That poses an interesting question: Was Barton in New Mexico the whole time between the events of "Thor" and the beginning of the "Avengers" or did he leave and come back at some point? Suggestions welcome!

This next story is just a little something I thought of watching the fight in the rain scene from "Thor". So, it's just a one-shot right now, but I WILL write a 2nd chapter if anyone can guess the first name of the astro-biologist. Sorry- I just couldn't help myself after seeing the hammer covered in a plastic dome. Post the name in a review! Enjoy my friends!

Five days after the debriefing in California about two men dueling in armored exoskeletons, Fury, Coulson, and Barton were once again in a small conference room. A 40-somthing man in a white lab coat knocked on the door.

"You asked to see me sir?"

"Yes, Dr. Wilson, we have some footage for you to review."

"Certainly, Sir." The scientist entered the room to find Director Nick Fury, Deputy Director Phil Coulson, and another agent Wilson had never met. The man had Special Forces written all over him. Wilson wondered to himself who the guy was to have a high enough security clearance to be in a briefing with himself, Fury, and Coulson. Fury motioned to introduce them, "Agent Barton, meet Dr. Wilson. Wilson has multiple degrees in biology and astronomy. We call him our 'astro-bio' expert". Barton nodded to him, without speaking. Wilson took that as a sign that Barton was used to being in briefings like this.

Fury began, "So, doc, it seems we had ourselves a little 'incident' in a town about 100 miles away from here."

Coulson ran what video they had managed to get of the battle between a really big guy with a hammer, four other equally large and dangerous looking 'people' and a giant silver robot. Clint had seen the video a few times already and was still completely blown away by it. It looked like a movie, but it wasn't. I really happened. Seriously, who in HELL were those people? Were they even 'people'? Were they human? And the feakin' hammer had just levitated and flown away…freakn' flown right to the big blond guy. Clearly it was a weapon of some sort – just no kind of weapon any of them could ever have imagined.

The video finished running and Dr. Wilson turned to Fury. "Interesting." Clint noticed the egghead studying the footage. He was curious, but not at all surprised. Great. Thought Clint. You mean we have a guy who knows about this kind of stuff? The implications made Clint take a deep breath. Shit, this isn't the first time this kind of thing has happened.

"Any idea who those people might be Wilson?" asked Fury.

"Did you make contact with them?" the doctor replied.

"Briefly", replied Coulson. The big guy seemed to be able to speak English, but it was clear that, well, he wasn't from around here."

Wilson turned to Fury, "Sir, I think every bit of evidence we have should be transferred to my team for further research." He said, hiding his enthusiasm behind the seriousness of the situation.

"Done." Replied Fury without hesitation. And with that Wilson left the room.

Clint leaned over to Phil, "so where do you keep that guy?" Coulson ignored him.

Fury sat down at the table and leaned back in his chair, thinking, contemplating. It wasn't like Fury to be quiet for very long. The man never sat still for more than two minutes. Clint started to tap the table and Phil shot him a look. Clint stopped, but for just about 10 seconds.

Finally, fury spoke, "Coulson, go pick up that Selvig guy." Said Fury, referring to one of the researchers who had stumble into the 'guy with the hammer' mess. "I think we can use his expertise in physics."

"For what sir?" Phil asked, sounding a bit like he really didn't want to know the answer.

"I want him to take a look at IT."

"Yes sir." Replied Coulson without further comment.

"Barton?" Fury suddenly remembering Clint was in the room, "I want you at this base until further notice. I need you your eyes on this one at all times, you understand?"

"Yes sir." Barton responded, knowing that Nick Fury didn't use the word 'need' very often.

***Any thoughts on who Wilson might be?***

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