Chapter 1 – The Mission.
Coulson sighed. For what felt like the billionth time that day. He had just received another undercover mission that required some very talented undercover and manipulation skills. Coulson knew May had the ability to do some incredible acting but this mission needed something more. Something in the shape of Black Widow.
The team – Skye, Fitz, Simmons, Lance, Bobbi, Mack and May – had gathered, waiting for Coulson's appearance. They didn't wait much longer as Coulson approached with a file in his hands. He didn't waste any time and began to explain,
"Another undercover mission has been assigned to us. This time, it's more serious and we need to work as a team instead of individuals. We are all going undercover as well as an old…friend of mine who you will all meet soon enough. We are going to Russia," Coulson smiled a very small smile at everyone's reactions. They hadn't been there before, "Get all you need for 3 weeks onto the Bus and wheels up in 30."
Coulson walked away, back to his office and he could feel May following him closely. As soon as he stepped inside the office, the door shut behind him.
"What's the problem, Mel?" Even though he had a fair idea. He turned to see Melinda May's hard gaze on him. She managed to always figure his plan B out before he'd even finished plan A and this was one of those times.
"You're getting Romanoff in. The mission is in Russia and it's undercover. What are you going to tell me next, that it involves a place where they train young people into assassins, brainwashing them to kill innocent people?" May said, with a different harshness in her voice than usual.
Coulson chose to ignore the unusual tone and avoided answering the question, "I never told you anything."
May clocked onto what he was doing within a nanosecond, "Phil, don't bring Romanoff into this. It won't be good for her," May paused, her anger beginning to fade into something else that Coulson couldn't quite understand, "Please."
With that, May left the office and Coulson realised the emotion in May's eyes was concern and care. Melinda May knew a lot more than most people about what Black Widow had been through and it showed. Phil Coulson had a decision to make. Recruit Black Widow and risk her mentality or leave the mission to someone unable to empathise and risk S.H.I.E.L.D's cover being blown. Again.
Picking up the phone as he sat at his desk, Coulson dialled and waited. On the second dial the receiver picked up, "Hello."
"I need a favour."
Maria Hill had just finished freshening up in her hotel room shower when she received a message on her phone. It was from an unknown number and all it read was,
In the air at 4 – C
Maria knew what she needed to do and sighed,
"Phil Coulson will be the death of me."
A very short chapter, yes. The first instalment is going to be but don't worry, it won't be long until the next.
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