"There they all are, boys," Natasha said, spreading her cards on the table. It was hard for her not to hide the smirk on her lips as she watched the expressions of the men around her.

"Damn!" Sam shouted with a smile, leaning back in his chair. Steve shook his head, laughing silently as he placed his cards on the table. Sam looked over him. "She's good, boss."

"It's why she's on the team," Steve said. Rhodey placed his cards on the table as well, frowning after losing another hand. Steve smiled and gently patted his shoulder. "Cheer up, big guy. At least you didn't wager the suit or something."

"Show us what you got, Vision," Natasha said, taking a sip of wine. The android stared blankly down at his cards and looked up from them, his face expressionless. Almost dead. Nonchalantly, he placed his hand on the table. Royal flush. Laughter and hoots erupted from the boys as Natasha shook her head, unable to hide her impressed smile. "You've gotta be kidding me."

"That's one hell of a poker face you got there," Sam said with a grin.

"I believe it to be part of my programming," the Vision said.

"You guys know where the Maximoff girl is?" Rhodey asked.

"She's in her room," Natasha said. "She likes to be alone."

"I'm a little worried about her, to be honest," Steve said.

"Her biological data is registering normal for her superhuman state," the Vision stated.

"I didn't mean her physical health, Vision," Steve said. "I meant her mental health."

"People handle loss differently, Cap," Sam said, propping his feet up on the table. "Like when Riley was killed in action. Took a leave of absence and set up shop in Washington to help out vets struggling to readjust. Some people get back in the world as quick as possible. Others get back to it slowly."

"I know. I know," Steve said. "Just can't help it, you know?"

"She's a tough girl, Cap," Rhodey said. "Give her time. She'll adjust."

"She's not the only one having trouble adjusting," Natasha said. "It's so odd. New headquarters, new team. Sometimes, I almost miss Tony."

"Yeah, me too," Rhodey joked. The group of friends shared a laugh which was then followed by a lull in the conversation. A lot has changed in the span of a year and a half, most of it still having not set in. After the Chitauri invasion and the giant monster fights, nobody could imagine what else could happen. Then SHIELD fell, having been taken down by Hydra from within. Fury and SHIELD completely disappeared, only to resurge at the battle of Sokovia. After having nearly lost the entire Earth for a third time, the whole team splits up.

Tony respectfully bowed out, taking time to find himself and experiment with technology. Safely experiment. Or so he says. Clint hung up the bow and returned to his farm, to be with his kids. He's kept in contact with them all, showing them all how much Nathaniel Pietro Barton has grown. Thor returned to Asgard to investigate his vision and to make sure Loki has not been playing any tricks. The Hulk was still missing in action, all of Natasha's leads turning up blank. Bruce had managed to cover his tracks thoroughly despite being a giant green radioactive man. They had all been shaken and stirred in one way or another, but they stood side by side. As a team. The New Avengers.

The Vision's eyes lit up suddenly.

"Sir, Agent Coulson is on the line," he stated.

"Copy that," Steve said with a nod. "Send him through." A bleep went off inside the Vision's head.

"Hey there, sir." Coulson's voice came from the Vision, his lips syncing up with them.

"I'll never get used to that," Sam said, watching the Vision speak like Coulson.

"Howdy, Coulson," Steve said.

"Hope I'm not interrupting anything," he said.

"Not at all," Steve said, shaking his head. "Just thinking about old times after a poker game. Something up?"

"Possibly," Coulson said. "I've got my team investigating some unusual activity going on around Europe."

"How unusual are we talking?" Natasha asked.

"Important shipments disappearing, usually advanced computers and such," Coulson stated. "Nothing world destroying was taken, but it's some expensive stuff."

"Want us to help look into it?" Rhodey asked.

"This is a bit small scale for the Avengers' pay grade," Coulson said.

"Ah," Natasha said. "We're the NEW Avengers now. Remember?"

"Right," Coulson said. "May wanna reformat those business cards."

"Since when do we get paid?" Sam asked.

"If anything involving vibranium pops up, we'll be sure to give you a call," Coulson said.

"Alright. Thanks." The Vision's eyes returned to normal, the connection ended. Steve took a swig of his beer and cracked his neck. "First, he dies and then comes back only to disappear during the Hydra takedown of SHIELD. Then, he comes back and is just as shady as Fury." Natasha smirked at him.

"Aww, is somebody bothered that they're not in the loop?" she teased. Steve chuckled.

"I could ask you the same," he said.

"I'm not so bothered anymore," she replied. "We work with SHIELD now, not for them. We've got our own agenda to deal with. Besides, if I wanted to know, I could find out."

"No doubt," Sam said.

"Alright. Thanks." Coulson pressed a button and cut the connection with the New Avengers. The holographic screen dissipated. He straightened his tie and exited the room.

"Coulson," Skye said, looking up from her laptop. "What was that about?"

"Just staying in touch," he said. "In case things get hairy during our investigation, we have the Avengers watching our backs."

"Ah, man," Skye said. "I'd really like to meet them. "

"Careful what you wish for," Hunter said. She smirked at him. Fitz and Simmons looked away from the data from Fury's black box that they were analyzing.

"Sir, is there anything new about the Godzilla Squad?" Simmons asked.

"Nothing," Coulson said. "Contacted Dr. Serizawa a little bit ago. Giant lug is still sleeping at the bottom of the sea."

"Oh, could you imagine it, Fitz?" Simmons asked, her eyes lighting up. "The opportunity to study a giant specimen of prehistoric amphibious megafauna. Working with some of the best minds in the business. Dr. Serizawa. Dr. Graham." It has been a fantasy of the both of theirs to work with the Godzilla Squad and Monarch, studying MUTOs and Godzilla, ever since the team was formed before the fall of SHIELD.

"No kidding," Fitz said. "Dr. Mendel Craven's developments on technological deep sea exploration are remarkable. His NIGEL was what inspired us to make the DWARFs."

"Not to mention that sub they travel in," Mack said as he rounded the corner. "What do they call it? The Gotengo? Boy, I'd love to look that one over."

"A flying submarine with a drill on the front," Skye said. "How awesome is that?"

"Well, don't get any of your hopes up," Coulson said. "Monarch may be part of SHIELD now, but all giant monster activity falls under their jurisdiction. We're not Monarch personnel, so the only chance you guys get to go on a field trip with the giant lizard is if it starts attacking people."

"Way to kill the dream, Coulson," Skye said jokingly.

"Well, I'm not too heartbroken over it," Hunter said. "Call me old fashioned, but the idea of spending time in a tiny submarine next to a 300 foot tall monster doesn't sound like my idea of a good time."

"Scared, Hunter?" a voice asked. Bobbi slunk into the room, her gold locks shining in the ceiling lights.

"Please," he said with a laugh. "You're scarier than any sea monster."

Author's Note: Welcome back, you magnificent bastards. Time to get started on my sequel fanfic to my first Godzilla/Avengers crossover fic. Hope you guys like it. This fanfic may be subject to heavy revision when Ant-Man comes out and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD finishes its second season, so don't be surprised if chapters are re-uploaded and edited. I'll let you know when something's been changed. Feel free to give constructive criticism.