AN: No reviews! Is anyone even reading this story anymore. Come on people, I need some reassurance that I'm not just sending words into an abyss. A review, a pm, something.

Disclaimer: nothing Marvel is mine. Only Violet is.

-Back at S.H.I.E.L.D-

Tony smiled to himself. It had been nice to see Violet so happy. When he first met her, she had been angry and bitter. When she started training, she had thrown herself into it fully. The hard work had done Violet a lot of good. But she had still been removed and lonely. Then Steve had reached out to her. Somehow, those two connected. Steve needed someone to look after, protect. It was in his nature to want to help, and Violet gave him that opportunity. Violet needed someone to be her anchor in the crazy sea of life that had been imposed on her. Steve gave her a source of strength and comfort. They worked well together.

"What's put that smirk on your face?" Bruce asked, interrupting Tony's train of thought.

"Just thinking about Vi and Steve. It was nice to see her happy." Tony replied

Bruce smiled wistfully at this. "I know. It's only a matter of time till one of them makes a move."

"Ten bucks says they kiss tonight." Tony bet.

Reaching out his hand, Brice said "You're on."

Just as Tony grasped Bruce's hand in his, the lights blinked off. Then just as quickly they turned back on. Suddenly, the speakers started blaring ac/dc 'back in black'.

Bruce looked questioningly at Tony, who in turn held up his hands. "I didn't do it." Lowering his hands, Tony shouted above the music "Jarvis, what happened?"

The music lowered slightly. "Sir, I'm afraid my protocols are being overridden. I cannot stop the music, or open the doors. My scans show that all of S.H.I.E.L.D is experiencing various technical problems, but i cannot access their database."

This puzzled Tony immensely. "Someone hacked S.H.I.E.L.D?"

"That is correct, Sir." Jarvis replied.

"Who could hack S.H.I.E.L.D?" Bruce asked, thinking out loud.

Tony considered for a moment. "Not many people. Nat could, but she wouldn't intentionally cause technical issues. I could, have done before. But it wasn't me this time." Then something hit Tony. "Nat teaches a hacking class right? Could one of her students have done this?"

"If they were smart enough, then yeah."

Then Tony and Bruce looked at each other as the realization hit them. Who was the one person who made sure they would stay in the lab tonight? The same person who would want to keep them from meddling and from getting hurt. Tony cursed loudly, while Bruce said "What have you gotten yourself into now, Vi?"

-Fury's Office-

Director Fury stood in his office, waiting. As soon as the lights had flickered, he knew something was wrong. "Agent Romanoff, report" he said into the comm. Five minutes later Natasha was in his office.

"Sir, someone hacked our system. All tracking systems, all files are blocked from access, and all prisoners in the holding center have been released from their cells. With the system down, we can't track the hacker, or restore the system."

"Well, what CAN we do?" Fury said, frustrated.

"Agent have been sent to manually force the prisoners back into their cells. Not much we can do otherwise."

Fury paced, agitated. "Get Captain Rogers and Agent Tessa back here."

-Lasertag-

Violet finished wiping the computer's drive, leaving no evidence of her activities. Now she had a more daunting task, convincing Steve that she hadn't knocked him out. He would have to be her alibi when they got back to headquarters, and she did intend to return. No way was she missing watching Fury wriggle like a bug under a magnifying glass as his precious organization went crazy.

Violet kneeled down next to Steve. He looked so peaceful when he was unconscious. Raising her hand, Violet smacked Steve across his face. He jerked awake, sputtering. "Vi! How...why...what happened?"

Feigning concern, Violet said "We were playing when you collapsed. I ran over and it looked like you ran into something. It is kind of hard to see in here."

Steve sat slowly, hand pressed to his forehead. "Must have been some hit. My head is pounding."

Violet rested a hand on his shoulder."Come on. The staff should have a bag of ice for your head."

Steve walked slowly, feigning a headache. In truth, he had never been out. He could tell that Violet's demeanor had changed towards him, and the she was planning something. That something would get her into trouble, and Steve needed to keep a close eye on Violet.

Steve thanked her for the ice. As he pressed the cold bag to his head, Steve's phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a text for Natasha. 'Fury wants you both. Trouble at headquarters. Extraction at the curb.' Steve pocketed the phone, tugging on Violet's arm. "We have to go. Fury wants us back at headquarters."

Violet felt her stomach drop and her face pale. In theory she thought she could handle this, but when actually faced with confronting Fury, she was terrified. Composing her face into a mask of cool calm, Violet said "Let's go."

I am soooo sorry for the short chapter. This was just a filler, and I haven't updated in so long, I just wanted to get something out there. The next one will be better, I Promise!