Fred waited on a chair outside an office. He was told to go to the S.H.I.E.L.D. hellicarrier by his fake father, Stan. All he knew was that the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. wanted to speak to him, but why?
"Fredrick, you may now enter."
Fred stood up and entered the office. He was greeted by none other than Jake Gallows, the Punisher of 2099 and the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. He was also Fred's adopted father, although he told the boy to call him Director Gallows instead of addressing him as his father.
"Hello Director Gallows," Fred said with a salute.
"Enough with the formal behavior," Jake said. "I wish to talk to you about what had happened recently."
"I understand that what I did was immoral," Fred said. "But my friends needed a place to hide. Thankfully they did not get suspicious and they are still unaware that it was once the home of Westerguard, the current Kingpin."
"That is not why I sent Stan to retrieve you," Jake said. "You joined a superhero team that your friend Hiro Hamada created. But you nearly blew your cover by using your training during the Krei Tech battle."
"I was trained in the art of using a staff," Fred said. "I wasn't sure what else to do."
"However, despite this recklessness, you have proven yourself as a competent intern," Jake continued.
Fred was surprised by this. "Come again?"
"It means I would like to promote you from intern to full-time agent," Jake said, taking out a S.H.I.E.L.D. membership card.
Fred took the card, still surprised. "Director Gallows, I don't deserve this," he insisted.
"But you do," Jake said. "Ever since I adopted you into the agency, you have used your knowledge of Age of Heroes icons to overcome problems. You have also developed amazing combat skills thanks to your daily training. That is what I am proud to welcome you to the team, Agent Fredrick Gallows of S.H.I.E.L.D.."
"Thank you sir," Fred said. "I won't let you down."
The End
