Chapter 2: Welcome to SHIELD
AN: here's chapter 2! Hope you enjoy!
Alex sat in the bed of the infirmary room. Nick left her to get her stitches redone and said he would return later to debrief her. Whatever the hell that means. Alex thought. The nurse finished and walked out of the room. Seconds' later Fury walked in. Alex took a deep breath and let it out. Coulson hot on his heels walked in as well.
"Alexandra I-"Coulson starts.
"Just call me Alex." She buts in. Coulson nods and continues.
"I want you to listen very carefully." The both looked serious. Alex confused; looked over at Nick.
"Is something wrong?" Worry spreads though Alex's body. Nick sighs and nods to Coulson who accepts the nod and walks out the door. Alex kept her eyes on Nick.
"Alex, we- we found your parents." Nick looks at her with concern. Alex lets out a chuckle and speaks up.
"My parents are on a business trip right now and should be getting home soon. You must have me confused with someone else." Nick shakes his head.
"Those weren't you're parents Alex. They were the ones who hid you from you're real parents, once they left it gave the people who attacked you the perfect chance to get to you; we don't know who they are but I assure you we will find out . You're real parents are here, right outside the room." A look of fear spreads across her face. Nick looks toward the door and Coulson walks in with two figures close behind him. Alex's eyes widen and she sees who is in front of her. A woman with red hair dressed in a black cat suit walks up to her; followed be a man with light brown hair and a quiver and bow on his back. Alex was speechless, knowing exactly who they were.
"Alex, meet you're real parents; Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton." Alex doesn't take her eyes off her real mom and dad.
"I-… How?!" Alex whispers, not being able to finish. Natasha walks up and sits on the end of the bed. Clint looks to Nick and Coulson they nod and leave the room. Clint sits in a chair opposite of the bed. Alex sits trying to hold back tears. Natasha looks at her trying to find words but finds none.
'Why?" Alex manages to get out. Natasha takes in a breath.
"Believe me we didn't know, once you were kidnapped we had no idea where you were." Alex looks up.
"Why was I kidnapped?" Natasha looks at her.
"We don't know why. As agents it's easy to make enemies real fast." Alex falls back on the pillow of the bed. Clint stands up and walks over to the bed.
"We looked for you every day. They hid you well." Clint speaks up. Alex looks at him they back at the ceiling.
"I think I need a walk." Alex gets up and starts for the door. Clint steps in front of her and puts a hand on her shoulder.
"Just hold up there, we need to tell you something." Alex sends a glare toward Clint but hides it quickly.
"What else could there possibly be." Alex walks back and sits on the bed. Natasha still on the bed looks at her.
"Even though we haven't seen you for years I want you to know that were her for you. We were just told this morning that they found you. We missed you Alex."
Alex feels tears sting her eyes. "Ok. I need a moment." Then Alex walks toward the door and before Clint can stop her again Alex grabs her bow and quiver on the way out.
AVENGERS
It had been three days sense Nick gave her the news about her parents; and Alex was trying to do her best to not think about it. Alex wanted to see Skye; make sure she was ok. But Coulson convinced her she was fine and she could see her soon. Alex walked into her dorm and sat on the bed. They had giving her a room sense she was living on the Helicarrier now. She had a place to keep all her stuff and a place for her bow and quiver; even though they had only touched the shelf once sense she didn't trust SHIELD enough to wander the Helicarrier unarmed. Thinking about her parents; her mind soon wandered to the avengers, sense here parents are a part of that group. Thankfully she hadn't seen them yet. The last thing Alex needed was world famous superheroes around her. Alex got off her bed and walked toward what she heard was a shooting range. Natasha had said she needed to have a week of recovery before any training started; but that wasn't happening. Alex had heard Clint talking to someone about a shooting ranger near engine 3. And from a few hacking techniques Alex learned thanks to Skye; she hacked into the system and found the room number. Alex wandered the hallways with a new respect for paying attention to where she was going. She rounded the corner and saw the room number she was looking for. Grinning she looks behind her to much sure she wasn't being followed then walks down the hall toward the room.
AVENGERS
Alex walked down the hall and saw someone walking toward her. She smiled and walked by but the figure stops and turns back.
"Do I know?" Alex turns to answer, but before see speaks she sees who is in front of her; Tony looks at her funny; trying to see if he knew her. Alex stutters before getting the words out.
"Uh no I don't think you do, I just got here. I'm Clint and Natasha's daughter." Alex gives a nervous smile.
"Holy shit they have a kid?" Tony blurters out. Alex chuckles and responds.
"Yeah apparently, I just found out after getting shot by to maniacs in my house, and my parents were just told they found me this morning."
"Ooo, that's rough." Tony smirks. Alex shrugs her shoulders.
"Yeah, well I better get going…" Alex starts to take a step backwards. Tony nods and carries on with his business. Alex sighs and heads for the door. So much for keeping it quiet.
AVENGERS
Alex walks into the empty room. There was panel on the wall; listing different weapons and training exercises. Alex chose bow and combat; level: Hard. Alex walks onto the start box in the center.
"You chosen exercise will begin automatically. Number of targets: 10. timer starts now." An electronic female voice says.
Alex gets an arrow ready. A hologram target appears in front of her; running toward her. Alex raises her bow and lets the arrow go. It hits the target with a heart shot; the target slows to a stop then falls to the ground disappearing. Alex feels her side sting from the movement but she ignores it. On the second level, two targets are running and throwing spears. Alex rolls to the side and aims at the one closest to her. The target falls to the ground. The second one throws a spear and it hits her bow; causing it to fly out of her hand. The target jumps down and run towards her. Alex looks for her bow and sees it behind her; but instead of getting it she runs toward the target with an arrow in hand. The target throws another spear and Alex does a roll jumping back up she throws the arrow like a spear, piecing the targets head. Two more targets come at her. Alex runs to her bow picking it up she gets an arrow and shoots the one target then shoots the other. Just when Alex thinks she's done, five targets run at her. Alex looks at the ledge of the top level where the other two targets were. Alex runs toward it putting her bow in her back she runs and jumps grabbing the ledge and using her foot to boost her up onto it. She gets an arrow ready and shoots the first three targets. Then aiming for the target on the ground she remembers there being five. She turns and sees the other target on the second level with her throw an axe. Alex jumps off the ledge flipping and landing in a roll. Turning, she gets the arrow ready and lets the string slide away from her fingers; launching the arrow at her target. Then turning to the target on the ledge she gets an arrow and shoots the last of them. The room grows quiet and Alex hears the female voice again.
"Targets hit: 10 out of 10. Time: 2 minutes 45 seconds." Alex gives a sigh of relief. But then the smile on her face disappears when she hears someone let out a breath behind her. She turns already an arrow in her bow ready to shoot. Looking at the intruder Alex sees it's only Clint. Sighing again Alex lowers her bow and goes to collect her arrows. Even though she may not show it, Alex was a big fan of the Avengers; and having a master assassin watch her train, was a pretty cool thought. But once Clint took a step forward she realized her wasn't alone. A figure appeared behind him and followed him up to Alex. Her eyes widened; Steve walked up behind Clint and smiled.
"That's really good Alex, how long you been at it?" Clint smiles still a little shocked at her talent. Alex pulls her attention to him.
"I started when I was seven. Then we couldn't find a teacher that could teach me anything new, so I started a new hobby." Alex gives a small smile before going back to collect her arrows. She wasn't ready to tell her mom and dad about shooting while riding her horse. Clint steps back pushing Steve out in front of him.
"Alex this is Steve Rogers; not that you wouldn't know of course." Steve puts out a hand and Alex shakes it smiling.
Why are they all showing up now? If only Skye was here to see this, she would flip. Alex hid the smirk.
"That's really good." Steve says. Alex's smile grows a bit bigger.
"Thanks." Alex lets go of Steve's hand and puts the last of her arrows back into her quiver. Steve turns back to Clint.
"I better go see if fury needs anything." Clint nods and Steve looks back at Alex giving a nod which Alex gives as well; before leaving the room. Clint looks at Alex.
"So do you have a favorite?" Alex; knowing what he's talking about shakes her head.
"I don't really choose sides for stuff like that. But Skye's favorite is Tony." Alex smirks. "But overall she would do anything to meet one of them." Clint snorts and walks up beside her.
"You know, Natasha said you can't practice until you go your stitches out." Clint looks down at her. Alex then remembers and sighs. Busted. She gives him an innocent grin.
"Well it was only a little practice, not like I did anything big or whatever." Alex tries to back herself up. Clint gives a chuckle before walking toward the door.
"Well if you promise me something I won't tell her." Alex looks at him with her eyebrows furrowed.
"Like what?" Alex says hesitantly.
"Remember to ask Coulson to give me all you school info, and we can get you into the SHIELD program." Clint gives her a grin before slowly walking out of the room. Alex's widen. Me!? Be at a shield school?! Alex runs after him; seeing him down the hallway.
"But don't SHIED agents go to those schools? I don't have any training for that." Alex tries to sound mature, and not squeal in excitement.
"That's why we will train you. That way you'll be learning from the best." Clint tells her. Alex slows down; her mind going blank. The BlackWidow and HawkEye will be my mentors! Alex couldn't hold back her smile as she sped up with Clint.
"What about Skye? Will she-"Alex stops when a siren starts blaring. Clint stops in his tracks; looking around.
"What is that?" Alex looks at Clint with concern. Clint started walking toward her.
"I don't know." Clint grabs her wrist firmly but gently; taking her toward the bridge.
AVENGERS
Alex followed Clint to the bridge. Nick was walking to and fro while Agent Hill shouted out orders.
"Director Fury, what's going on?" Clint asks. Nick turns to him; a look of relief appears on his face.
"Someone hacked the network and is now roaming the Helicarrier. We're sending troops to engage the intruder or intruders." Fury responses. Alex looks at Fury then up at Clint. Clint looks down at her then at Coulson.
"Do you mind if I leave her here?" Clint asks Coulson. Coulson nods and walks up to them. Alex gives Clint a pathetic look.
"What?! You're not leaving me here? I can help!" Alex crosses her arms. Clint gives her a look before walking up to Fury.
"Where is the break in?" Clint asks. Fury turns to him.
"It's near engine 3. I don't know how they got in; they must have used a boat. We landed an hour ago." Fury explains. Clint nods then walks toward his location.
"You stay here." Clint says without looking at Alex knowing she wanted to come. Alex lets out a sigh before sitting down in a chair at the center table. Coulson walks up in front of the table.
"Don't worry, you'll be running around with us in no time." Coulson says to Alex. Alex looks up giving a small smile before looking back down at her phone. An agent had just given it back to her; she had twenty two unread text messages! Alex sighs and starts to look though them. They were all from Skye. She starts to read through them.
June 14, 4:56
Alex are you ok? Where are you!?
June 15, 2:34
"Alex, please answer! Where are you!?"
Alex skips to the other texts, her eyes widen when she sees the last text she sent.
June 16, 9:29
"Alex I went looking for you, I tracked your phone to somewhere in the bay near New York, I rented a boat. You better answer!"
Alex immediately jumps up putting her phone back into her pocket. Walking toward the direction Clint went.
"Where are you going?!" Alex turns to see Coulson walking toward her. Alex keeps a straight face.
"I know who broke in." She says before running down the hallway.
AVENGERS
Alex runs down the hallway, making a turn she sees someone run down. The intruder. Alex thought. She gets an arrow and runs after them. Alex takes out her phone dialing Clint.
"Hello?" She hears Clint say.
"Hey I found the intruder! There in hallway B, next to engine 3."
"Ok I'm on my way- wait you're supposed to be with Coulson!" Alex rolls her eyes before responding.
"Never mind that, I'm in pursuit." Alex hangs up the phone before he can respond.
Alex comes around a bend and before she can look down the next hall way, a figure rams into her left. They flip overt and crash into the wall behind Alex.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Alex looks up knowing that voice. With wide eyes she looks to see Skye in front of her.
"What the f-!" Alex doesn't have time to finish her comment when Skye clams a hand over her mouth.
"Shhhh!" Skye looks at her. Alex pulls her hand away and pushes herself up.
"Why are you here?!" Alex almost yells. Skye clumsily gets up, Smiley.
"I went looking for you! Didn't you see any of the twenty texts I sent?!"
"Yes! Why do you think I got here before my da-… before everyone else got here?!" Alex didn't want to tell her about her mom and dad yet.
"Who? Oh and why are these sirens going off?" Skye looks at her, apparently clueless about what she did. Alex sighs putting her hand on her head.
"Come on, hurry!" Alex puts her bow in her right hand and grabs Skye's arm with her left, dragging her down the hallway. Skye lets her lead he down the hall.
"Where are we going?" Skye asks.
"To a safer place."
AVENGERS
Alex lead Skye down the hallways of the Helicarrier; all of a sudden, agents round the corner and see Alex with Skye. Then hold up there rifles; shouting orders for them to get on the ground. Alex obeys orders and drags Skye down with her.
"Let me explain, Skye isn't trying to hack your files." Alex tries to explain. Then more people come around the corner; Clint at the front of them. Skye looks over seeing him.
"Whoa! You're Hawkeye!" Skye gives a squeal. Alex stands up and walks over to him. The agent's pursuit her, but Clint holds up a hand; telling them to back down.
"I told you to stay with Coulson." Clint tells her. Alex rolls her eyes.
"Just because you're my dad doesn't mean I'm always going to listen to you." Alex says sarcastically. Skye; still on the ground looks at her.
"WHAT!" Skye yells. Alex holds a figure to her ear, Clint looks at Skye then back at Alex, confused. Alex sighs; getting ready to tell the story.
"Skye this is my dad Clint Barton. Clint this is Skye; my best friend." Clint nods toward Skye before looking back at Alex.
"I'm guessing this is our intruder." Clint's lips rise into a smile. Alex nods and walks over to Skye helping her up. Skye still shocked stares at Clint then at Alex.
"So is you're really name like Alex Barton or something?! Ooh! And how about your mom! Who is she? What about your parents back on that so called 'business trip' are they like liars or something? " Skye babbles on about all her questions while she follows behind Clint and Alex to the bridge.
AVENGERS
"So let me get this straight. A fourteen year old managed to hack into SHIELD and track one cell phone and break in to get to Alex?!" Fury shouted, with a bit of sarcasm in his voice. Alex can't help but smirk along with Clint. Skye sat in a chair behind them looking around in awe.
"So you're Nick Fury?!" Skye asks. Fury turns to her.
"Yes." Then he walks over to Coulson who was talking to Sitwell.
"Cool… you're really badass by the way." Fury looks over at her, a small smirk on his lips.
"I'll take that as a compliment." Nick says. Skye then returns to letting her eyes wander the bridge. Coulson walks up to Alex; pulling her aside.
"Stark and Rogers still think the intruder is still out and about. Could you find them and tell them to report to the bridge?" Coulson asks.
"Sure, I shall be back." Alex turns and walks toward the hall.
AVENGERS
Alex walks down the hall and opens the door to the flight deck; seeing Iron man flying around the Helicarrier. Alex ways toward him and he come down landing near her.
"Well if it isn't Hawkeye Jr." Iron man says. Alex makes a face before speaking.
"We found the intruder. Coulson wants you back at the bridge." Alex says. Iron man nods and speaks into his com.
"Capsicle, they found the intruder, meet us back at the bridge." Alex hears Steve's reply.
"I told you not to call me that, I'm on my way." Alex gives a smirk before walking back toward the bridge.
Avengers
Alex walks back to the bridge with Steve and Tony not far behind. Alex sits in the chair next to Skye and Steve and Tony walk up and stand next to Natasha and Clint. Fury looks over and sees them there.
"So I guess there is some explaining to do about this so called intruder." Fury glances at Skye then at Alex. "I take it you know each other?" Skye nods; still smiling. Alex sighs and places her hands on her face; obviously embarrassed. Clint couldn't help but smile, and Natasha gives him a shove.
"Yep! We've known each other for a long time." Skye says. Alex looks at Coulson who is standing of to the side; he just shrugs his shoulders and Alex turns her attention to Fury who is looking at Skye with concerned eyes.
"Director Fury, she wasn't trying to break into your files, she was just trying to find me." Alex looks at Skye for back up but she wasn't paying attention. Alex sighs rolling her eyes before turning back to Fury. "She harmless believe me, she doesn't know the difference between a Compound bow and a recurve bow." Alex says with no humor in her voice.
"Hey!" Skye pulls her attention back to her. Clint laughs and Natasha shoves him again. Fury sighs.
"It's not that I don't trust your judgment Alex, I just can't have friends of yours breaking in to SHIELD like this." Fury says. Alex throws her hands in the air.
"Really!? I was just shot three days ago and I kind of left her high and dry so I think you could cut her some slack." Alex says; not sounding too angry. Coulson walks up next to Fury; looking at Alex.
"Well we should probably inform her parents about this. Alex if you can keep track of her, she can stay until we contact her parents." Alex nods and looks over at Skye who is for once paying attention. Natasha speaks up.
"Fury, are you sure we can just let her go like that? She has seen enough around here already." Natasha looks down at Alex then at Fury. Fury nods taking that into account. Then Steve steps in.
"Why not recruit her. Sense she was able to hack into SHIELD she could be a valuable addition; of course if Alex keeps track of her." Alex looks at him and can't help but laugh a little. Skye; not knowing who was behind her gasped.
"Holy Crap! Almost all the Avengers are here!" Skye squeals. Alex once again embarrassed lets her head fall onto the table. Tony, Steve, and Natasha smile before looking back at Fury. All eyes were on him as he let out a breath.
"Alright, first let's contact her folks and then talk about recruiting her." He then looks at Skye; who is trying to look professional. "And as for you Skye, I guess you're going to be joining SHIELD."