When Nick Fury announced that Rose Weasley was a terrorist you could almost hear the disbelief in the silence. For once Tony didn't crack a joke and Steve was grateful. Rose Weasley was a lot of things but terrorist is not a word he would have used to describe her. But then Fury showed them a surveillance video and one could not doubt that there was something odd about the girl he had thought he loved.
Perhaps not a terrorist but she was hiding something. She didn't have the instincts of a soldier, her reaction was too slow and she looked ready to bolt not fight. He would have thought she was simply observing the situation until she got close to the boy. She was doing something, the camera did not give the best angle but it was clear she was doing something. She was not acting like a normal civilian. A normal civilian would have called the police by now or shown more fear at a possible second bombing but Rose didn't exhibit any of this.
Even her nursing training did not explain the peculiar behavior. Rose checked for cameras something a nurse would not have done. He didn't think Rose was a terrorist but one could not deny that they needed answers.
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They had all gathered in a room next to the small chamber Rose was in. Nick Fury had just entered the room and already Rose was acting different. He was aware that Fury looked intimidating to a normal person so he was expecting a flinch-even a tiny one. What he did not expect was for her to straighten her posture and look like a soldier awaiting orders. As far as he was aware Rose never had combat training. But that theory quickly died as she resumed a hunch and began to fidget under Fury's stare.
Fury started by stating some facts about Rose and she didn't dispute them. Then she started to tell her story.
"She's lying," said Natasha.
"I think she's telling the truth," said Bruce.
"Maybe but she's keeping things out. Fury asked for all the facts not a short version of the event," said Natasha.
"Maybe she just doesn't know what he wants," offered Tony.
But then Rose let out some steam by stating that she had told Fury everything and Natasha sent a smug smirk to the team. He would have congratulated her observations if it was anyone but Rose Weasley that was being questioned.
When Fury showed her the video Rose looked ready to bolt. But as soon as Fury began to question and prod, her body became relaxed. Who would relax at a subtle terrorist accusation?
"She's hiding something worse than terrorism?" Tony said in disbelief.
But then Rose gave a plausible explanation. It wasn't the best one but it was one that could be proven and show her innocence. If that was all he video had captured Steve would have sighed but he knew the most unusual part of the surveillance was the part of the boy. Bruce had explained the report to the team and he knew there was more to the picture.
When Fury explained the situation Rose shoulders tensed up again. Fury was laying on some guilt and he couldn't help but feel grateful that the thought of endangering a human made her worry. She seemed so relieved when Fury stated that the boy was fine and it gave Steve some hope.
But it also worried him that she refused to answer Fury. What could Rose possibly be hiding if she was willing to be accused of being a terrorist?
Her surprise at seeing them made him feel slightly guilty but he quickly shoved away that feeling. For all he knew Rose was something worse than part of some bomb planting. He couldn't let his feelings cloud his judgment. Right now he was Captain America, not just Steve Rogers.
"I'm a witch" was all she uttered. And it took Steve a second to process her statement.
"Well," said an equally shocked Tony, "I wasn't expecting that."
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"Do you think she means witch as she's evil or witch as a potion making witch," said Tony as they watched Fury continue with his questioning. Not that they have gained any new information because Rose had not said anything after she dropped that last line.
"Either way it looks like Fury is going to crack soon," said Clint.
Tony was already smiling and even Steve could not help a small smile at the thought of somebody else infuriating the man. It was at that moment that two things happened: A blond man entered the room and he seemed to know Rose. Even from his greeting it was obvious that he knew her, possible a couple of years as he implied something about her family name. The surge of jealousy embarrassed Steve, he had no reasons to feel that. They weren't dating and the man seemed far too old to be romantically involved with her.
"Well look at that," said Natasha, "Seems Rose was hiding secrets too."
"Almost the same secret," added Clint.
"Rose? A British version of the Avengers? Lucy I'd believe but Rose?" said Tony.
"It would explain all of Lucy's scars," said Steve.
"You think all three girls were in on it?"
"The man, Ernie, just said she was the only one," Bruce pointed out.
"But her family was in on it," said Tony.
"Before you start accusing Molly," started Natasha, "You haven't exactly got the best track record. You still haven't told her about Iron Man. And besides it's Rose's secret not hers."
"Do you think they'll let us talk with Rose," said Steve.
"Doubt it. Her lawyer just took her away," said Clint.
"Damn! I always wanted to leave Fury in such a state of shock."
Well at least Steve now knew why she broke up with him.
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AN: So now we see what went on other side during the interrogation. I have one more week of class left before finals but I'm going to try to update Simplest Terms by the end of the week. No promises but I have a decent part of it done so there's a good possibility.
So I have a few one shots planned but if there is anything people want to see in particular leave a review or PM. I have a lot of ideas but I really want to stretch this collection so I welcome everything.
