"We need to move, now." Fury said.

"Our car isn't fast enough, nor does it have the safety features we require for a Level 5 attack situation." Maria said. "We can't get in contact with base."

"We'll have to assume that our access has been overrode." Fury said.

"Shit" Fumi said. The government had been interfering more and more with S.H.I.E.L.D processes. They had been inching closer and closer throughout the past couple years, slowly sinking their teeth in and taking control of S.H.I.E.L.D. operations. It had taken nearly two years to get back some level of control after Captain Rogers and Stark's fight in the airport lot. The government had warned Director Fury earlier this year, that if another incident occurred they would take over completely. Today, they wasted no time taking control of operations.

Fumi continued to send messages through Chat and hoped to reach someone, anyone: a desk operator, another agent, a manager. She had several chats open waiting for a response. Then her screen went completely black. She looked at her screens that were mounted on the wall, several of them had gone black. They flashed and then the screen settled. A man in a dark blue suit appeared.

"Mother-fuc-"

"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. be notified that this is the United States Government. By order of the President you are asked to hand over any information and covert knowledge that you may have concerning S.H.I.E.L.D.'s dealings, technology and innovation. For the next 24 hours, highly trained personnel will be posted at headquarters and sister locations, in accordance with government protocol for the Absorption of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents and Associates. Do not resist. Do not fight. Anyone resisting the new protocols will be held in contempt and be prosecuted to the furthest extent of the law."

Then suddenly, the man vanished. His image was replaced by the presidential seal.

"That doesn't seem good." Loki said.

"No shit." Maria snapped.

"I'm starting to have some concerns about our agreement." Loki said.

Director Fury turned to Fumi, "Pack up" he ordered. She nodded a response. Apparently, she had been waiting for this order. She walked over to the ottoman; she held it up with one hand and twisted one of the legs with the other. The top of the ottoman popped open to reveal several duffle bags. Fumi threw one to Loki and hauled the other two over her shoulders.

"But sir, we still need transportation!" Maria shouted.

"We will make do with what we have." Fury said. Fumi knew that Nick had many secret hideouts that were off the radar. He had disappeared off the map before and was going to do it again; and this time, he was going to take Fumi and Loki with him. But, Fumi thought, I'm not taking any chances.

"I can get us where we need to go." Fumi said.

"Lilith, you don't have the clearance."

"Not for here, I don't" she responded.

"What?" Maria said. Fumi was already walking to the garage past the garden. Loki, Maria, and Nick all follow closely behind her. Fumi pressed several beads on her bracelet and walked into the garage. As they walked in, Fumi could see lights glowing underneath the tarp.

"I haven't been entirely honest with you." Fumi told them.

"Honest with who?" Loki asked.

"All of you." she said. "For one thing, my name isn't Lilith. My name is Fumi." She pulled the tarp away to reveal a sleek modestly sized vehicle.

"You're African?" Nick said, but Fumi couldn't tell if it was a question or a statement.

"Yeah, I'm Wakandan." Fumi said. She finally dropped her American accent. "I wouldn't usually blow my cover like this, but I could sense the desperation in the air and I didn't want to leave my fate up to one of Nick's penetrable fortresses." Fumi said.

"I think I'm starting to like you." Loki told her. Nick still seemed to be stunned into silence. "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve, Fumi?"