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Chapter 4: Another one bites the dust
Oh shooter
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's dow
Maria looked alarmed as soon as S.H.I.E.L.D. was mentioned which left Steve kind of clueless. He had never heard of a group or an organisation like this, but he had been away for so long, they might have just emerged. The nagging feeling of being completely blank was very present in his chest, and there was only one thing to do against it: Follow his partner, learn as quickly as possible. Nearly running from the primaary crime scene the little group came to a stop in an alleyway. As the young officer had announced, a female corps was leaning against the wall behind some rubbish cans, her eyes closed, hands hanging on her sides. Her shirt was soaked in blood, probably from a wound on her belly. Sam was the first one to quickly take some photos before the team (were they are team at all?) came closer.
Kneeling down beside the dead woman, the Captain could now get a better look at her." Young, maybe 22, obviously female, hair dyed purple but probably natural brown, lip piercing. Very likely died from a bullet wound in her lower abdomen", he told the others, "she has a gun in her back pocket as well as a switchblade. Her clothes don't look too worn down, she also doesn't look malnourished." Sam just nodded: "From what I know, those S.H.i.E.L.D. guys are always in good condition, they take care of themselves and probably each other. I mean, we hardly know anything about them. Hill, she is S.H.I.E.L.D., isn't she?"
When Steve turned around, he saw that his partner had picked up the little leather thing that had been on the ground and was inspecting it closely. Curiously, he came nearer, looking over her shoulder. It wasn't particularly difficult as the woman was rather small in comparison to him. What he saw made him frown. It was really a badge, a bit like his own police one. It was leather but with no identity card inside, the most prominent element was a silver metal eagle in the middle. "Yep, she was S.H.I.E.L.D.", Hill confirmed, "and Rogers, stop looking over my shoulder!"
The man moved back, slightly embarrassed. Now more officers were coming and examining. "Wilson, I have to get out of here, those rookies are annoying me", the woman started, "but she belongs to my case and as you know, coordinating S.H.I.E.L.D. research was also my job. Seems as if they have emerged again. I will have to report that too." "Of course", the dark skinned man confirmed, "all yours, I'll send you the paperwork. Now go, I can manage this crime scene. Rogers, nice to meet you, I am pretty sure it won't be the last time." While Steve smiled and shook his hand, the Lieutenant was moving from one leg to the other. "If you are done, then maybe we can go do our jobs " she hissed. Steve was taken aback, what had he done to deserve those harsh words? What made her so tense? It wasn't hard to spot for a detective that this S.H.I.E.L.D., whatever it was, had something to do with it.
Back at the station, Hill went straight to her desk, starting her computer. Her partner didn't know what to do, did she expect him to follow or not? Lacking any other job, he came to her desk anyway, stopping behind her. When he remembered her comment from before not to look over her shoulder, he pulled out his chair and sat beside her. "What can I do to help?", he asked honestly. Maria turned to face him. "I would really like to tell you now to bugger off and mind your own business but as you are my partner now it appears my business is also your business. Therefore I guess, I'll have to brief you about what is going on here." She paused for a moment, assessing his reaction. "Alright Hill, I don't know what your problem is. We just met and I am trying to help but you just growl at me. I don't know what for, what did I do to make you hate me so much?", he answered, clearly upset but keeping his voice down. The woman seemd to slump together a bit, for the first time she seemed to be lost for words. "Not here, okay?", she said, her voice softening slightly. "Come!" When she got up and grabbed her jacket, Steve did the same and followed her outside. They went down the street, still not talking, to a small diner. Even though the Captain was angry, he remembered his manners and opened the door for the Lieutenant what led to her raising an eyebrow in disbelief. Once inside, they sat facing each other. Silence was hanging heavily between them.
"Are you gonna tell me now Hill?"
Now S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the game and things are going to change! And why is Maria so mean? That will be explained in the next chapter!
