Ch 11

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It was my first day in the SHIELD lab. An agent brought me down to where the labs were situated, pointed to the door and left. I thought that was odd, everyone so far had introduced me to whomever it was I needed to meet. I walked towards the door and see a female with light brown hair and a slightly taller curly haired male.

"Is there is a um… Fitzsimmons here?" I ask after I knock on the door and enter the lab.

"That's Fitz and I'm Simmons." The woman points to the male and speaks with a smile on her face and a clear British accent.

Fitz gives me a small smile and waves.

"Hi, I'm Alyssa I was assigned to work with you in this lab." I introduce myself.

"The other engineer right?" Fitz says with a Scottish accent.

"Well, I'm more than just an engineer but sure I'm 'an engineer'." I summarize. "So what exactly do we do here?"

"Well, basically he builds things because he is engineering." Simmons started to explain.

"And she looks at… icky things… as she's a biochemist." Fitz finished.

"You know very well that's not all I do Fitz." Simmons just rolled her eyes.

"Well, now that we have established you two are basically one person I am going to head to my station. Which is where?" I inquire.

"Right over here." Simmons directs me over to a clear work area. She moves the test tube rack that was near by. "Just ask if you need anything."

I nod and place my few belongings onto the desk. The Microbots, my tools and lastly my laptop were plopped on the desk. I took my next project out of my box of things. It looks like nothing right now, but hopefully it will be a… well, I don't know yet. Honestly I'm just messing with wires and circuits hoping for a result of some kind. If this thingy does as little as electrocute a potato I'll be pretty happy.

"What are you two working on?" I ask the pair curiously.

"We are both currently working on building some quadcoptor drones. Since we may one day in the field to examine something, we don't exactly want to have to touch anything…"

"That's icky or dirty or could hurt us." Fitz finished for Simmons.

"Plus we could retrieve more data at once. Easy peasy." Simmons continued.

"We are calling them D. .F.s." Fitz informed me nodding excitedly.

"No we are not, Fitz. Just because you have an infatuation with Disney films it is no reason to name the drones that." Simmons rolled her eyes and looked at me, I smiled back at her.

"Fine, does Drones Wirelessly Automated to Retrieve Forensics better suit your fancy?" Fitz asked her and I facepalmed as I tried not to laugh too much.

"Very much thank you." Simmons said elegantly.

"You two are a strange pair… I like you two." I smile at them.

That night at exactly 12:28 AM I awoke to sporadic knocking on my apartment door. Awaking immediately and springing out of bed I headed to the door. I figured it could be anything, someone from SHIELD with an assignment, or maybe even Pepper from being frustrated with Tony's recent lack of decent sleep patterns.

"Jimmy?" I ask surprised. I haven't seen or heard from him in a while. "What are you doing here?" I ask.

"You left this in your desk. Thought I'd give it back." He said as he looked down the book in his hands. "I'd pass it to you but you don't like to be handed things."

"At twelve thirty in the morning?" I try to clarify.

Jimmy nodded.

"Come on in then." I yawn as I open the door wider to let him in. I saw him internally smile in excitement. Reminded me of how much of a twelve year old he can be.

He walked in and placed the book on the shelf where he knew it belonged and turned to me.

"Did I wake you?" he asked meaningfully.

"No, I'm always up past midnight on a Tuesday."

"I'm sorry. My schedule has been off lately." He apologized after he smirked at the sarcasm I had used. "This re-branding thing has really taken off recently. Keeps me busy."

"You just get off work?"

"Surprising huh?"

"Oh my god, without me… you're turning into me!" I laughed.

"Who would have thought right?" he laughed.

"Never would I have believed that I, Alyssa Maria Williams would be the one with the normal sleeping pattern! I must treasure this moment." I say closing my eyes in mock bliss. "You sir, can never mock my so called 'unhealthy' habits again!"

"Keep laughing, okay, I see how this works!" Jimmy said in mock anger. I continue to laugh.

"How's it been going there anyhow?" I ask in curiosity.

"Like I said, busy. They are thinking of changing the name from 'War Machine' to 'Iron Patriot' and painting the suit in red, white and blue." He tells me. I know the fact he's telling me this is technically illegal, but I don't think either of us cares. I burst into hysterics when what he just told me processed in my mind.

"IRON PATRIOT!" I laugh. "With paint and everything?" I continue.

"I have the picture of the concept look here." He nods pulling out his phone and shows it to me.

"THAT LOOKS LIKE IRON MAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA HAD A LOVE CHILD!" I yell laughing so much I'm almost crying. "That looks ridiculous Jimmy! This has to be a joke!"

"Not kidding Alyssa. It's testing well with focus groups."

"Well those 'focus groups' are on crack. This is the stupidest idea I have ever heard come out of the military. This is how we are supposed to crack down on terrorism?" I continue boldly.

"Instill national pride. We kind of lost that when the whole alien portal happened. And a few weeks ago with the first Mandarin attack."

"So this…" I say pointing towards Jimmy's phone. "Is going to be released to the public soon?"

"They estimate within a month." Jimmy continued.

"Well then… kind of happy I don't work there anymore." I say.

"Work is different without you there. Less explosions, less paperwork, less stares…"

"I get it, I get it. I was a train wreck and I did not make work peaceful or quiet. Don't need to rub how great it is in my face. At least pretend to miss me." I joke.

"I do miss you. It's too peaceful and quiet. You made work for lack of better word interesting." Jimmy informs me softly.

"Yeah, I miss you too. I have to do so much more paperwork without you around."

"Did you explode something again?"

"No… well… kind of but I can't tell you about that. I did taze someone though."

"Why?"

"Part of the job, long story. The point is you have little faith in my abilities." I huff.

"You did say you kind of did explode something." he points out.

"Still not the point Jimmy, get with the program."

Jimmy just rolled his eyes at me. "I should go, I have to pick up my sisters dog tomorrow. Watching it while she's on some trip to Mexico."

"What type of dog?" I ask since I didn't know his older sister had a dog. Must be a new thing.

"Chihuahua." He said casually. I cringe. Memories of being bitten by the mutant bastards still fresh. Jimmy looked at me oddly.

"I've had some… unpleasant encounters with Chihuahuas lately. Don't visit me while your taking care of it." Trying to shrug it off.

We both say goodnight and I head back to bed.

Iron patriot… yeah, that's the stupidest idea I've ever heard.

"Sir, Rhodes is on the phone." JARVIS informed Tony while working on yet another suit.

"Why not? Pull it through." Tony told the AI. "Hello."

"Hey Tony, just thought I'd check in, how's it going?" Rhodey greeted.

"Oh, you know… How's Alyssa doing at work?" Tony asked curiously.

"I was going to ask you the same thing. She doesn't work here anymore." Rhodey informed his friend.

"What are you talking about? She still works in that R&D department. Doesn't she?"

"No. I don't know where she's working. Sorry Tony." Rhodey apologized.

Tony was then very confused. Where was his daughter working then?

"See you later Simmons." Alyssa smiled and waved to her co-worker. Alyssa was leaving for the day, but Simmons had invited Alyssa out with her and Fitz, and were going to meet up later that evening.

Simmons waved and then turned back to her microscope.

My phone rang and it was Tony. Which is odd, as he never calls me during the day.

"Hey pops, what's cracking?" I smile.

"ALYSSA YOU GET HERE RIGHT NOW! WE NEED TO TALK!" he yelled. I moved the phone away from my head a bit because of his yelling.

"May I ask why?" I say calmly.

"JUST COME HERE RIGHT NOW! YOU HAVE SOME EXPAINING TO DO MISSY." He continued to yell.

"Alright. Okay, I'm on my way. Gosh, what bee is in your bonnet?"

"WE WILL DISCUSS THAT WHEN YOU GET HERE!" he finally said before promptly hanging up on me.

I looked at my phone oddly after he hung up. Tony was odd I already knew that. This is a whole new level of weird even for him.

"Tony what you want to talk to me about?" I called out as I entered the Stark/Potts residence.

"ALYSSA! Come here, now." Tony ran into the room.

"Okay, so… what you want to talk to me about?"

"Give me an honest answer. Where do you work?" he asks. I froze.

"What do you mean?"

"I know you don't work with Rhodey, he told me. So tell me now, where do you work?" he said surprisingly calmly.

"I work for SHIELD." I mumble quietly.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" he said expectantly.

"She said she worked for SHIELD, Sir." JARVIS butt in.

"I HEARD THAT JARVIS." Tony yelled. "Alyssa why are you working for SHIELD? How are you working for SHIELD?"

"I was under the understanding one could just apply if they wanted to." I shrug. I then realize that may have had a bit of Starkasam in there. Probably not helping the situation.

"ALYSSA THAT DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION." I was right the Starkasam didn't help.

"That Fury guy recruited me. Broke into my apartment the first time, eventually Romanoff convinced me." I informed him.

"You're telling me… that Fury came to you and just… offered you a job? And Romanoff, Natasha Romanoff… convinced you to take it?" he said in an extremely calm manner, which I knew couldn't be good.

"Well, Barton tried too. Unsuccessfully I might add."

"NOT THE POINT. YOUR WORKING FOR SHIELD AND NEGLECT TO TELL YOUR OWN FATHER!" he yelled.

"LAST TIME I CHECKED I WAS AN ADULT! NOT A CHILD! I AM CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS FOR MYSELF!" I yelled back. He was treating me like a rebellious teen, which I was not. I'm almost twenty-two for god sakes!

"THAT DOES NOT MATTER! DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHIELD DOES?"

"OF COURSE I WORK THERE REMEMBER! AND LAST TIME I CHECKED YOU WERE ONLY A CONSULTANT!" I snipped at him.

"OUT OF CHOICE! I DIDN'T WANT TO BE FULLY ASOCIATED WITH THEM." He pointed to me and boy was he angry.

"I READ THE REPORT. YOU DIDN'T QUALIFY!" I yell.

"I'M STILL AN AVENGER!"

"I'M STILL WORKING FOR SHIELD!"

"NOT AFTER I TALK WITH FURY!" he threatened.

"WHAT CAN YOU DO? GET ME FIRED?"

"WHY NOT! WON'T BE THE WORST THING I'LL EVER DO!"

"YOU WOULDN'T!" I gasped. I can't even comprehend him doing such.

"WATCH ME!"

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! I HAVE BEEN MAKING LIFE CHOICES FOR MYSELF FOR A VERY LONG TIME! YOU CAN'T TRY TO TAKE THAT FROM ME!" I screamed.

"I AM NOT! I'M JUST TELLING YOU THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE QUITTING SHIELD!"

"I HATE YOU TONY STARK! I WISH I NEVER EVEN MET YOU!" I scream and I stomped out the door. I don't want to cry, but I feel like I'm going to. I just need to leave.