-BEFORE-
"That's where the 0-8-4 is located?" A team of 10 look through their Binoculars on a hill that overlook the small village beneath it.
"Yes as you know I normally don't get involve with field ops but this is too important, this 0-8-4 can be very dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. Daniel bring your team in through the east Naruto and his team will wait until you're in position to start moving in from the west. James here will provide cover fire from his nest. Move out." The team leader nodded and took his men as he move into position.
Naruto move away from the team and stood beside his superior for the current black operation "This feels wrong." He state neutrally as he lit a cigarette and let it calm his nerves "No this is wrong." He stated to the woman that were standing beside him. The woman face held a cold visage even in a situation like this.
"Naruto this 0-8-4 is too dangerous if Hydra get their hands on it this will literally be the end for S.H.I.E.L.D." She turn from the man.
The blonde gently grab the woman arm "Victoria you know this isn't right killing these people? They have no idea what lays beneath their town."
The Level 7 Agent turn quickly shaking his hand off before shoving her finger in face "Get your shit together Uzumaki I didn't bring you on this op so you can question my orders, if we let these people live it's a possibility they can tell Hydra or their government about the weapon that was bury there, their sacrifices is for the greater good. We will protect humanity no matter what even at the cost of some nobodies." She spoke up louder "Now get your head in the game or I'll have you shot and dumped with these people you so love."
The rest of the team stood up in expectance, waiting for the blonde move.
'Where in position." The other team leader stated over the radio.
Victoria look at the blonde who were currently glaring at her with hate filled eyes. He turn to the others "Let's move." He spoke softly trying to keep the emotions he we were filling that moment out of his voice.
This were the day that Naruto Uzumaki realize that S.H.I.E.L.D were more like Hydra than many realize.
Victoria hand watch the team carnage from her position beside the team sniper, with each scream that came from the village she knew Naruto became a colder and deadlier weapon.
-NOW-
Naruto awaken at 6:00 AM that morning and began his daily work out. The blonde always awoke during that time no matter how long he slept prior. He sigh staring forward and letting his mind wander as his body continue on auto pilot. The door of the interrogation room open and Agent Coulson stepped in with a bowl of Ramen in his hand "You didn't lock me up." The Blonde Agent stated casually.
Agent Coulson sat the bowl on the table "What's the point? We both know it wouldn't hold you beside this room were made to keep Thor and the Hulk in here if need be, you won't be able to escape."
Naruto smirks before getting off the floor, He steps over to the table "Building rooms to keep your allies in?"
The man took a seat in front of Naruto "Your friend today can be your enemy tomorrow, you can attest to that right Uzumaki?"
The blonde stopped mid motion at the man words, which were a shot at him if he knew one "This is true but last I check betrayal is one of the lessons they taught in specialist training. So I can say the same for Melinda May and Grant Ward, after all we're are trained to be the ones that doesn't have back up…the cannon fodder and the sacrificial lambs if needed when shit starts to get bad." He slurp his noodles.
Coulson sighed "What happen to you Uzumaki 3 years ago you were one of our most loyal and brightest Agents."
Naruto finished his bowl of ramen and lean back in his chair "S.H.I.E.L.D happen."
The man shook his head in disappointment before his face cleared up getting to business "What were your goal in blowing up Floor 8 of the Hub?"
Naruto stayed silent and continue to stare at Coulson.
"Why were you there that day?" Coulson were met with silence.
"Naruto if you don't give me something I will have to extract Intel from you." He stood up "By any means necessary…Did you tell anyone about our Field Agents?"
Naruto held his silence.
Agent Coulson nods and the door open letting in Melinda May. She said nothing and walk straight over before smashing her fist into his face. She continue on half curious on why he wasn't fighting back. They both knew he could take her if he wanted maybe the thought of him killing the two of them will keep his ass trap inside that room until Hand decided to blow it out of the sky frighten him.
"Did you tell anyone?" Agent Coulson ask again while May continue to beat him, after minute she held him up.
The blonde spit his blood on the floor and grin "I had way worse than this before…believe it." May continue her onslaught on him.
Skye look away from the screen "This is sickening." The looks on Fitz and Simmons face agreed with hers while Grant ward continue to stare at the scene. His hand were bandage up and his nose were bruised purple "They won't be able to break him." The Specialist said softly.
Skye looks at him curiously "I thought everyone breaks." She stated hearing that line from a movie she watched before.
Grant ward raise a brow "Usually but he's a Specialist if he's anything like the stories I heard about him, he'll be able to hold out until an opportunity presents itself and not to mention he knows we can't kill him."
"Talk dammit." Agent Coulson order as May smash her elbow into his gut. The Beautiful Asian woman sigh actually tired for once at beating someone up. She stood up and step back.
Naruto spots the woman chest heaving up and down slowly as she tried to hide it by crossing her arms, He chuckles in amusement "Tired May?" The woman stormed over and punched him square in the nose "Guess not."
Skye shook her head "Is he really trying to antagonize May right now…shit he should be pleading for her to stop."
Grant smirks "He's antagonizing her to throw May off her game, people tired themselves out faster when they're angry." The specialist look at Skye before deciding to share with her some of his wisdom as her SO " Torture and Interrogation is just as bad for the one giving the beating it's a mind game to see who can last the longest. Torturing someone…it wears on you physically, mentally and emotionally. The victim knows that person has to sleep that night remembering each time they hit and beat them it's draining and sometimes keeps that person from even being able to sleep, the people that can't live with what they done…it doesn't end well for them. Right now though it's more like an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. May is the force and Uzumaki is the object. Will the force slow and be stopped or will the object shake and be move."
Naruto shakily stood and sat himself back in the chair "Well that was exciting, anyone else ready for round two?"
Melinda rolled her eyes and stormed out the room "I need a shot." She mumbles as she pass Coulson.
Naruto look at the woman before returning his gaze onto the only other room occupant "Was it something I said?"
Coulson eyes the man, now realizing how it felt for other people when they had to interrogate Natasha Romanoff or Clint Barton like it was an impossible task "Naruto if you can just tell us if you told anyone we can all go about our lives we can toss you in to the fridge and me and my team goes back to hunting HYDRA."
The blonde stare at the man before gesturing to the seat in front of him "Let me tell you a story."
The walking miracle sat down across from Naruto "Okay."
Naruto looks at him "This is a story about how a boy became a man."
Grant turn to the two scientist "Is this thing recording?" Simmons nodded.
Skye leaned in closer listening intently.
'You see'
"You see a long time ago a boy use to live with his parents…these parents weren't like the other children moms and dads no these parents weren't even his true biological parents no they were his adopted parents because this boy was an orphan. The parents of the boy hated and despise the child with their very being they abuse him mentally and emotionally even physically when they realize they could get away with it, why did they do this you ask? Because the boy wasn't like the other kids. He were smarter than the others, he were stronger than the others, he move faster than the others in other words they seen him as a damn freak."
Naruto took a deep breath "Than one day two men came to his home explaining his inhuman abilities than they ask him would you like to come with us. This boy knew nothing but hate, pain and sorrow. He didn't hesitate he jumped in their damn car. So they took him in they taught him how to lie, how to spy, how to kill the boy finally begun to see the brighter sides to life."
X
Grant Ward balled his fist up while listening hanging onto every word the man said, He knew how that was he experience his own living hell at one point the man words were closer to home than anyone else knew.
X
"The boy grew to a man giving his life to the Organization that brought him a semblance of control a strand of happiness. Whatever they needed be it spying, infiltrating, stealing or even killing he never hesitated until one day he gets a call." Naruto stopped for a minute his eyes steeling over "He gets selected for a Black op. The type of operations that doesn't have a paper trail so he meets up with the team and with this team he does something unspeakable." The blonde tried to keep the hardness in voice and eyes but he couldn't this was literally the first time he spoke about it with anyone. He relieve that night over and over again in dreams the same faces of the innocent people he murdered in cold blood "He and his team was order to eliminate everyone that could posed a threat to the information about the 0-8-4. The population of the town was a little over 57 people…The commanding officer of the operation claimed it was for the greater good to protect humanity." Naruto look at Coulson he could tell the man was feeling uncomfortable at the moment and maybe a little bit unsure "want to know the fuck up thing about it is?" Naruto lock eyes with the man "It wasn't even there. You claim HYDRA is the evil ones but at least they don't hide behind the words Justice and greater good to justify what they're doing, say it for what it is."
A tense silence settle between the two before Coulson stood up and left the room.
Skye were covering her mouth in horror before looking at Coulson who lean against the table "Please tell me he's lying." She questioned. The whole team wanted to know the answer as well.
Coulson shook his head "I don't know. Naruto has always been a superb agent and specialist are good at what they do and lying is one of them…for now we keep him in there. He will stay with us until I get to the bottom of this…if what he says is true…than it's unacceptable." He look at everyone and could see the gears twirling in their heads "We tell no one, we have him on board is that clear?" He half ask and ordered.
"Affirmative." Grant immediately agreed.
"Um yeah definitely." Fitz said while Simmons stayed quiet but nodded in agreement,
Sky bit her lip still trying to wrap her mind around it but said yes anyway.
Melinda stayed quiet and stare at Coulson. He focus on the woman "May."
"It's against protocol. We should be turning him in…Operations it's sad but things like that happens."
Coulson shook his head but Skye beat him to the punch "May you can't honestly be trying to justify that…"
May stayed quiet deep down knowing she were right about this "Alright Phil…but if he as so much as hint at lying I'm throwing his ass under the bus."
The team leader smiles "Gotcha…Skye go patch him up."
Naruto lean his head back savoring the time he has until they come back with interrogate him again. The door open and the gorgeous brunette from the night before enter the room with a medical case "Hey Doc." His eyes lighten up no longer showing a cold gaze.
Skye shook her head, she were quite surprise that the man can switch from playful to deadly serious so quick "Doctor? Barely." She said with a smile. She stood a foot away from the table "I don't have to worry about you snapping my neck or taking me as a hostage do I?"
Naruto grins "Nah you're too cute, I couldn't hurt you if I tried."
Skye blush lightly "Yep your good is all specialist like this?" She thought of Ward who at first she couldn't stand but now was easy to get along with.
Naruto nods "Yeah we're train to be able to be anyone if the time calls for it be it deadly soldier to a caring tree hugger who couldn't hurt a butterfly."
"So that's your way of getting my guard down being a charming agent who can kill a man with his hands in over 200 ways huh so 007 like." She replied as she dabbed the cotton ball within some alcohol" Don't move." She mumble softly as she began cleaning his cuts.
Of course being Naruto he ignore her warning "Nah this my way of trying to get to know you…I don't need your guard down."
She look at him in the eyes before refocusing "back at the restaurant how did you know I was new?" She questioned softly before putting the bloody cotton ball down. She grab a rag dipping it in the bowl of water before wiping his face.
"I'm a level 9 Agent and a specialist at that, I've been around people who killed before and those who didn't, I can tell a difference…You still have your innocence just like those two mad scientist on board."
She raise a brow getting a clearer look at his clean face "Damn." She mumble thinking to herself that Naruto wasn't lacking in the looks department.
Naruto blinks in confusion "What?" He asks.
She shook her head ignoring him "Mad scientist?" She change the subject.
"Fitz and Simmons…I've read a report they were station on board." He admitted truthfully.
Skye nods before standing "You never said why you don't need my guard down?"
The blonde rolled his shoulders "Because I could kill everyone on board." He said in a matter of fact tone.
The pretty brunette smirks "Than why haven't you?" She said it teasingly.
Naruto were about to answer before realizing what she were doing. He clamped his mouth shut realizing the girl were innocent but she definitely had a way of getting people talking with nothing but seemingly harmless questions just from mere curiosity. He wonder if she were fully aware of what she was doing or it was just pure unadulterated curiousness.
She blinks before shrugging "See you later Naruto."
Naruto follow the woman and held her eye as she close the door "…Damn she's good." He mumbles' the girl reminded him way to much of Black widow when she's interrogating someone…it was just too hot.'
Naruto sigh and stare at the ceiling it's going to be a long week.
Hey guys hope you like the chapter I know it wasn't much action in it but I was setting up the playing board. He will be traveling with the Shield crew for some time also I took special care to make sure it wasn't as many mistakes in this chapter like the last one. I went back earlier and saw quite a few hope it was better this time around.
