THE TEAM
The initial hit of the Taser made Jensen's knees buckle slightly but then he focused, smiling at the man holding the gun he kicked up the end table sending a lamp into the air and with a well-placed spinning round house Jensen sent the lamp crashing into the man's face knocking him cold and yanking the wires free.
Jensen took a deep breath and moved to fight the others.
"That will be enough Agent Ackles."
Jensen turned to find a man in a suit standing there. "I'm your new director Charles Bourne."
"What you set this up?" Jensen asked in surprise.
"It may seem unorthodox but it's our way of testing incoming agents to see where they need to be retrained or improved." Bourne explained. "Taking thousands of volts from a Taser is very impressive but had it been a real gun…."
"Had it been a real gun none of this would have happened." Jensen said evenly as he watched Bourne's reaction. "None of them are carrying real guns just knives, a garrote, the Taser, and a night stick."
Bourne raised an eyebrow as each man verified what Jensen had said. "Not bad Agent Ackles."
"No one is allowed that up close and personal without me knowing everything I can about them."
Bourne smiled with interest. "This I have to see for myself." He stepped up to Jensen who let the director get him into a full nelson. He counted to ten then dropped himself down flipping Bourne onto the sofa.
"A 9 mm glock with nine shots left, switch blade, and brass knuckles." Jensen said with a smirk.
"How can you possibly know how many bullets are left?"
"The weight of the gun sir."
"You didn't touch my gun."
"Actually…." Jensen smiled sheepishly and pulled the director's gun from behind his back.
"Well Agent Ackles welcome to the Agency."
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As it turned out every incoming agent was greeted in a similar fashion and although Jensen had managed to break a lamp, Jared had actually broken an attacker's nose but had impressed.
Misha had impressed in his own fashion.
Now they all walked together in casual clothes to have breakfast and be debriefed.
Entering the main building of the complex they were met with the wonderful scent of breakfast cooking and mouths began to water.
They were shown to a large dining area but besides themselves five other agents and Bourne and his assistant Ms. Kane no one else was in the room.
Everyone took a seat while the director stood at the end of the table.
"Agents I will introduce from right to left so you can become acquainted, Agents Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Bronte Mitchell, Marcus Dillon, Reyes Trevas and Arandi and Jade Remington."
Jensen and Jared scanned all the others, five men three women in all and Jensen found that the Remington sisters were quite the eye candy and the raven haired blue eyed beauty was eyeing him like he owed her money and he loved paying his debts one way or another.
'Alright Jensen enough of that thinking.' He scolded himself. She was probably a major ice queen anyway.
"Oh I get it, you're Charlie and we're your angels." Jensen said to the director.
Bourne smiled. "Something like that and now that I'm looking you are all pretty enough to be angels."
Jensen liked that Bourne had a sense of humor most directors frowned on such things.
Bourne looked toward Jensen. "I believe that agents should get along and trust their supervisors not hate their presence or input but I won't be your BFF."
"Well there goes the slumber party and braiding each other's hair." Misha scoffed.
Everyone laughed breaking a bit of the tension.
"I know all of you think that you were sent here as some type of punishment but that was just what we initially need everyone to think. In actuality you have been brought here to become the most elite team in the world, Team Dogma Echo Alpha Nitro 1."
"A team?" Misha asked warily because he worked well with Jensen and Jared but others…..
"I know all of you are used to your own partners and that's good but we want you to be part of this team because you eight agents are the best. If anyone wants out now you have that option."
"If we don't take the offer then what?" Jade asked.
"We move you to another place but you're not allowed to return to the old one."
"Why not?" Bronte asked.
"We have to keep future candidates thinking this place is all the horrors they've heard of and more." Bourne smirked.
"So I won't tell scout's honor wouldn't work for us huh?" Jensen huffed.
"No Agent Ackles it wouldn't."
"Then we'd end up in Siberia." Jensen added.
"We don't do things like that." Bourne said evenly but his eyes sparkled.
So that was their choice become part of Team D.E.A.N 1or end up in a worm hole.
"Well since my operative name is Dean Winchester does Team Dean belong to me?" He grinned hopeful.
"Team leaders will be chosen upon completion of your first high level mission." Bourne sighed. "Believe me I don't choose these ridiculous team names or it would be just Echo 1. So does anyone want out?"
No one made a move.
"Alright then agents for the next four weeks you will be retrained and conditioned and I want no lip about how none of you need that." Bourne said as all eight mouths began to protest.
"You will do this be evaluated and your first mission as a team will be in six weeks. In three weeks you will be sent in pairs to small missions to test your abilities further in a unpracticed atmosphere and no you will not be teamed with your regular partners after you enjoy your breakfast you will partnered off and sent for a couple of tests then you will have the rest of the weekend to adjust and make nice. Candy here will answer any other questions once you have been partnered."
"Your name is Candy Kane?" Reyes asked.
"My parents thought it was cute." Candy sighed.
Jensen glanced at Arandi once more and thought there was no way he would get paired with her.
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When would he learn, never say never once Ms. Kane announced Jensen and Arandi together, Jared and Jade, Misha and Bronte, and Reyes with Marcus, the last two being the only male pairing.
Jensen had no problem with woman agents he had worked with great woman agents hell bedded more than a couple but he had never been partnered with one.
They eyed each other both of them trying to get a feel for the other.
Jared and Jade were already joking and getting along great, Jared shrugging sheepishly when Jensen shot him a glare.
Jared always did well with sudden changes unlike Jensen who fought it till it either wound him down or he won.
"Agents you will report to Nero Deck 3 there Agent Blythe will take over for your initial test for today. Starting Monday you will report to the dining area as of oh six hundred hours and train and condition until eighteen hundred hours and do so the entire week. All meals are provided as well as your kitchens being well stocked for your weekends and snacking. You will be asked to sign at the door to the deck once you have signed the pad your first bonus will be automatically deposited into an account that the Agency has provided for you and you can change passwords and codes if you desire. Your apartments are paid for as well as utilities there is also a stores on property where you will have a certain amount of prepaid allowance to buy necessities. The money you are paid to work for the Agency is your own and each completed mission you get paid by the level of the mission plus a daily salary, nearly everything you need is provided for you including housekeeping and gasoline for you vehicles. All you agents have to do is enjoy your weekends and sit back and be handsome and pretty which reminds me you also have medical of all types, beauticians, and spas with massages when needed."
"Isn't that a lot of benefits?" Arandi asked.
"Agent Remington we tend to spoil our agents so that you are happy and ready to do your job at the drop of a pin."
"In other words we'll feel like we owe the Agency." Jensen sighed.
Ms. Kane only smiled. "Any other questions?"
"Are we allowed to leave the complex?" Reyes asked.
"Not for the first six weeks and you have to be here six months before you are allowed visitors from the outside."
"Is there a bar?" Misha asked.
"Of course plus you have a well-stocked bar in your apartments although we encourage drinking only on the weekends, trust me when I tell you that you will never want to show to work hung over because it will be used against you…..painfully. There will be files waiting for you on your desks at your apartments that will answer any and all questions that you may have and also contains your account information plus everything you will need to know about each other so there will be no surprises."
"I like beautiful women, reading novels, and long walks on the beach." Jensen snickered.
"My soul mate." Misha squealed and opened his arms beckoning Jensen.
"In your dreams."
"Alright agents on your mark….."
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Jensen walked beside Arandi who was looking all around curiously.
"So you're from Texas?" she suddenly asked.
"Just like you." Jensen answered.
They had picked up on each other's well hidden accents.
"Austin." She said.
"Dallas." He replied.
"Jared is from Texas also?" She asked.
"He's from San Antonio but moved to Dallas in high school."
"So five people on one team from Texas."
"Reyes too." Jensen pointed out.
They grew silent as they entered the deck and signed the pad. They were pointed to four large tables littered with taken apart guns and rifles of all types mixed and spread about.
Each pair of agents got a table.
"Alright agents the one test for today is to put as many guns as you can back together in five minutes." Agent Blythe explained. "Can anyone tell me how many guns there are?"
"Twelve." Jensen and Arandi answered at the same time.
"Awesome observation Agent Ackles and Remington, start at the sound of beep."
Jensen stared at the table knowing each gun almost automatically and he looked up at Arandi who seemed to have the same expression.
They heard the beep and moved with graceful precision putting together the guns and passing the guns back and forth depending on who had the most pieces.
Ten seconds left Jensen and Arandi had all the guns put back together.
Jared and Jade had ten and everyone else made it to eight.
"Well you two are the first to get them all with time to spare ever, nice job."
"Look at that a well-oiled machine already." Jensen smirked cockily.
Arandi raised an eyebrow but did not reply.
"Show off." Misha coughed.
"Alright ladies and gentlemen you are free to go until Monday morning then your asses are mine." Blythe smiled wickedly.
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They spent the day unpacking and going over the files and accounts. Jensen's jaw dropped when he saw the sign up bonus of a hundred thousand dollars in his account.
No wonder the Agency didn't want other agents to know the high life of being here because then ever Tom, Dick, and Harry would want in the door but then it also made him wonder just what kind of missions they would sent on with kind of money.
He read through everything and was soon bored.
Minutes later Jared was knocking with Misha. "Let's go check out this bar."
Jensen hurriedly agreed. "You think we should invite our partners?"
"They are meeting us there." Jared grinned.
"Well look who's all Tigger bouncy." Misha snickered.
"Oh come on you can't tell me you're not into Bronte." Jared countered.
Misha sighed wistfully. "While she is beautiful I think it would be best that we do not get involved."
"She has a boyfriend huh?" Jensen grinned.
"Just shut up."
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The bar was packed this evening and it wasn't until then that they realized that there were several other teams living in the complex.
Jensen scanned the crowd and some of the looks he got told him that being part of Team D.E.A.N. wasn't sitting well with others.
It wasn't his fault he did his job well enough to be considered for the most elite team in the world.
He spotted Arandi and the rest of their team sitting at a big table already and they headed toward them.
"Seems like we're not getting asked for autographs tonight." Jensen said to Arandi.
"Professional jealousy is so unbecoming." Arandi muttered.
"Well we have each other and that's all that matters." Jensen grinned.
"Keep aiming high Agent Ackles."
"We are partners having drinks call me Jensen."
After a few drinks they all played pool and were getting along fine getting the feel of hanging out with their new team.
Jensen noticed another agent glaring at him and Jensen sighed knowing it wasn't going to end with hugs and cuddles.
"I think he wants a date." Arandi said beside him.
"He wishes I'm rather high maintenance." Jensen snickered.
The man and a couple more headed their way.
"Here we go." Jensen said alerting everyone else.
"So you're the infamous agents of team elite, you don't look so impressive to me."
"And you are?" Jared asked.
"Agent Barnes."
"Well Agent Barnes apparently we were impressive enough to make the team and you weren't." Jensen egged his eyes drilling into Agents Barnes.
"I'm here ain't I?"
"What is your team?" Arandi asked.
"Team Delta Angel Ranger Tango, you interested in switching darling."
Jensen saw the face Arandi made and chuckled.
"Find something funny?" Agent Barnes stepped forward.
"You want the whole list or just the top ten." Jensen growled.
"Where do you get off…...?" Barnes sputtered.
"Usually between two very hot sexy thighs." Jensen winked.
"You really think highly of yourself."
"I don't believe anything that hasn't been proven time and time again."
Jared's hand on his shoulder told him to stay calm it was their first day there no troubles.
"Your boyfriend wants to go home and get fucked already." Barnes barked.
Jensen threw a glance at his team mates they were all watching and ready for trouble and he felt good that in just one day his team was coming together.
"The fact that you're thinking of two men having sex says a lot about you." Misha tossed.
Barnes turned crimson and one of the agents apparently tried to calm him down but enough alcohol fueling his ego he wasn't going to listen.
"Fuck that Kent they come in here acting like they own the place and we're better than them." Barnes spit.
Jensen instantly put himself in front of Arandi and Jared.
Arandi glanced at Jared.
"He does that." Jared shrugged.
"If you were better than us dip shit we wouldn't be here so fuck off and go home and play with your G.I. Joes." Jensen hissed.
Everything happened fast after that and Jensen felt the punch to his mouth and he looked at Barnes with a sneer. "Don't dance until you know how." Jensen punched Barnes three quick punches and had him on the ground.
Jensen advanced on him and then stumbled hard against a wall from a solid chair shot to his back and grunted turning just in time to see Jared head butt the agent out cold.
Jensen moved forward and it was then he felt the pain shoot through his shoulder and he looked. "Fuck." He growled seeing his shoulder popped out of place.
Arandi was fighting another female agent making it look so graceful and Jensen would have been content to stand and watch but he noticed another male agent heading to help the woman Arandi was currently beating the crap out of.
Jensen moved forward grabbing the man with his working arm and twisting him around face first into the wall.
Arandi eyed him and they all got ready for more until suddenly the director was in front of them.
"It hasn't even been an entire day Agent Ackles." Bourne sighed.
"Well sir it seems that your other agents are not happy that you made us team elite." Jensen answered.
Bourne looked around and focused on Barnes. "Agent Barnes if you have a problem with this I would appreciate that you bring it to me and not our new recruits is that understood?"
Barnes nodded wiping his mouth but still smirking at Jensen. "Sorry about the shoulder man." He added sarcastically.
"This is nothing." Jensen smiled wickedly and cracked his neck.
Jared stepped close to Jensen and with one smooth move had the shoulder back in place and Jensen didn't even flinch.
Barnes stared stunned.
Bourne looked impressed again. "Just this one time I will put this down as extra training and it will not happen again and Agent Barnes I trust that since you started this mess you will clean up said mess."
Barnes turned burned red. "Yes sir."
"The bar is now closed." Bourne called out and groans circled the place.
"My place." Misha said cheerfully.
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Three hours later the eight agents were feeling good and telling stories of past 'I can tell you but I have to kill you' missions.
Jensen flexed his shoulder feeling the soreness and suddenly an ice pack was being slipped under his shirt and the warm hands applying it were not Jared's.
"I know your sore this will help." Arandi offered.
"Thanks."
"Agent…I mean Jensen I know this is going to come off as rude but I really don't need you defending me."
"I take care of my partners; I always have even gigantor over there." Jensen pointed to Jared.
"Just for future reference." She added.
"Some habits are hard to break." Jensen countered.
"But it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm female."
"Does too tall look female to you? I guess you get that a lot male agents not too thrilled with your standing well that's not me Arandi. Women make fantastic agents but of course no one is as great as me."
Arandi got up to leave.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"Just making room for your ego." She replied.
"Is it really so wrong to believe in my abilities?" Jensen growled as he stood up to follow her.
"Believing in your abilities is great but bragging about them isn't."
"It's compensation." Misha called out.
"Shut the fuck up." Jensen roared.
Misha raised his hands in surrender.
"I have worked my ass off my entire life to be the best at what I do and I won't apologize for my accomplishments or feeling the need to be known as the top of my field."
"You're not up there alone you know?" Arandi hissed.
By now they were outside their apartment across the street and Jensen had discovered earlier that Arandi lived right above him.
"Then brag be proud of what got you there." Jensen said evenly.
Arandi stared into his eyes and Jensen suddenly just wanted to walk away because her eyes could make souls feel vulnerable.
Arandi sighed heavily. "See you Monday Agent Ackles." She started to cross the street.
Jensen sighed to why didn't anyone understand that this life was all he had and being the best was everything to him.
The sudden flash of lights and screeching tires brought him back and a car was barreling toward Arandi.
Mad or not he wasn't going to watch this happen and he ran bulldozing straight into his partner knocking her clear as the car impacted with him flipping him up onto the hood and falling sideways into pitch black.
TBC
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