Note#1: UPDATES for this story will be on Saturdays excluding Saturday 2nd of May as I've already updated twice this week. So the next update will be Saturday 9th of May and the every following Saturday.

Note#2: hey sorry guys, don't know what happened to the first 1st chapter I uploaded so I uploaded it again (one you can actually read) enjoy and sorry again :)

(IMPORTANT: also I don't own avengers or the characters of marvel, but I may later on add some OCs but we will see)

Chapter 1: breaking the news It's been 6 months since the battle of New York had be won and now shield is back on track after the damage that had be caused. Although the agency is back on track it didn't leave the battle unscathed. . . Many agents died or had left the agency and that's how the unlikelihood of these two agents became partners and so much more.

Director fury had called for two agents to report to his office, one being agent Romanov And the other being agent hill. Shorty after being summoned the two agents entered the office and stood in front of where fury was seated behind his desk, after the agents nodded to each other as a greeting they both turned their attention to fury. Agent hill was the first to speak. Hill: "sir, may I ask why we are here? Considering I was in the middle of over seeing a mission and agent Romanov was" hill paused for a second to think what Romanov was actually tasked to do and when she couldn't , she continued speaking " well whatever Romanov was doing" Agent Romanov stayed unusually quiet but arched an amused eyebrow at agent hill then looked to fury who hill was also looking at for an answer.

Fury: " the mission you where overseeing has already been handed off to another agent" at that answer hill became confused as to why she had be replaced and was about to protest. Hill: "but sir I've-" then getting cut off by fury. Fury: "agent hill this is not up debating I have more important things to tell you two and do than to waste my time arguing over one mission any agent level 4 or over can oversee" with that agent hill sighed and nodded and looked over to Her right where Romanov had a slight smirk on her face who just shrugged at fury's comment. Romanov: "sir again why are we here?" at the tone of her voice hill and the director could tell she wasn't in the mood to listen to their bantering even though her face didn't portray any emotion.

Fury stared and the two agents who where waiting for his response and sighed. Fury: as you two are well aware at the moment shield has just about got back to operating the way we were before the mess Loki made of my agency and New York" he paused for a second, looked closely at the agents in front of him. They nodded and he continued with a slight frown. " but I didn't ask you two here to tell you something everyone knows, I asked you two here to inform you that agent Barton has decided to leave the agency" with that both hill and Romanov were shocked at what they just heard and definitely wasn't expecting that.

Hill/Romanov: "WHAT?" They where both confused, but Romanov continued speaking her voice like ice. Romanov: when did this happen? Why the hell am I only finding this out now? Where is clint now? I'm going to kick his ass" at this point both hill and fury could see how pissed and hurt she was from hearing this new information. Fury:" Baton came to me some time ago with concerns about being effected by Loki's staff and being compromised, he said he couldn't trust himself to be in the field to be able to complete missions or to protect his partner" looking and Romanov as he said the last three words, she was still frowning and was clenching her fists so tightly that her knuckles were white she then took and deep breath to try c Keep her self calm. Hill had only ever seen Romanov showing this much emotion on a couple occasions and still finds it unnerving to watch.

Fury: " you are only finding out now because you both were tying up loose ends in solo missions that didn't require a partner" he said looking and Romanov " or overseeing missions that didn't involve Barton" now looking at hill who now also had a slight frown on her face. "So there was no need to tell either of you until those mission had been completed. But agent Romanov you won't be able to kick Clint's ass as he has already left the agency and had asked for you not to be notified of his leaving nor to be able to go looking for him. Which I granted" Romanov: "do really expect me not to go looking for him just because he asked?" She said through now clenched teeth Fury:" I expect you to follow my orders! Which include you letting Barton go" he said slightly raising his voice. Romanov: "he's my partner! I deserve an explanation from him! And do you really think I care whether it's a warning or and order from you?" Hill: " agent Romanov! Stand down!" She says in a warning tone. agent Romanov just looks at her with most terrifying death glare that's she's seen in a long time. Then turns attention to fury again when he starts to speak again.

Fury: " Natasha that's enough, we won't be discussing this any longer! Do you understand?" He says with authority. Natasha stares at him with the same death glare she gave hill then gives a slight nod of understanding. She turns and walks past hill who looks at her with eyes filled with the smallest amount of worry, and heads for the door. Just as she's about to reach for the handle fury speaks again. Fury:" I have one more thing to inform the two of you" Natasha doesn't turn around but waits at the door for fury to finish. " effective immediately agent Romanov and hill, you two are going to be partners from now on. This is not up for debate, you are both dismissed." Natasha with out hesitating left without another word, as for hill she stood in fury's office motionless still catching up to what just happened.

Fury:" Maria do you have something to say? Hill:" what is going on? Why am I suddenly being partnered up with Natasha? I run missions not go on them. And especially not with agents like her who don't follow the rules! We have complete different field tactics!" I say trying to keep calm but also get my point across Fury:" Maria you are being partnered up with Natasha because you are the only other agent apart from Barton who isn't scared of her and the only other agent who She has any amount of respect for. I need you out in the field more as well, and where tactics are concerned you are not wrong but I think that's why your partnership will work. You will hopefully be able to keep her from causing too much damage and stop her from doing to many reckless things during your missions. But in saying that it goes both ways. I won't be changing my mind either tomorrow you two start working on your partnership and I'm will inform you when your first mission will be. You are dismissed again" he then goes back to his work on his desk. Hill knows that there's no way she'll be able to change the directors stubborn mind once he has it made up. She sighs deeply and try's to accept his decision, turns and leaves the room through the same door Natasha left not too long ago.

Fury looks up when he hears the door close, stares for a while then smirks " this is going to be interesting with those two, and if I'm lucky they won't cost the agency too much in damages " slightly chuckling under his breath "I have a better chance of getting a birthday card off the council"

note: from chapter two onwards I'm going to be swapping between Maria's and Natasha's point of view (maybe even fury's as well) in each chapter