Chapter 11: Curiosity Murdered the Cats
Amelia felt herself being dragged, though her eyes were closed. When she opened them, bright colorful lights blinded her vision. Though the lights blinded her, she could see some of her surroundings. The walls were metallic like and the were loose wires hanging from the ceilings and walls.
She sluggishly moved her head to look up at who was dragging her, there were to men dressed in blue full body suits. From looks of it, something bad had happened.
"Oi...what's going on?" she asked. But the two didn't answer her, "Oi! Tell me what's happening!" she demanded. Instead of answering her, they stopped in front of a door and threw her inside. Amelia groaned, the force from them throwing her inside the room had given her a headache. She stood up and went towards the door, only to find that they had locked it from the other side.
"Great," she muttered, "Well isn't this just peachy!"
"Do you mind, I'm trying to think..." Amelia turned to see Will siting on the ground, with his hands to his forehead.
"Will? You're here as well!" Amelia asked.
"Yeah..." he said softly. Amelia looked back at the door then to Will.
"What the bloody hell is going on?"
3 DAYS EARLIER
Amelia sighed as entered the living room, carrying a bunch of bags in her arms. When she dropped them to the ground, a tall woman with red hair entered the living room.
"My god, Ally! What do you have in here?" Amelia huffed, she felt slightly fatigue due to the weight of the bags she had to carry.
"Oh nothing, just the usual," the red head replied. Amelia gave her friend a look and opened one of the bags, when she opened it she stared at the continents inside it.
"Wha- This is a skull!" Amelia said in disbelief, holding up said skull in her hands. Allison O'Neil turned to see the brunette holding the skull.
"Careful! That's for an experiment, " the red head said, carefully taking the skull from Amelia's hands, cradling it like a new born baby.
"Experiment!?" Amelia gawked at the woman, "As a scientist, I don't know whether to feel amused or insulted..." Amelia trailed off, "But, you're an archaeologist, not a scientist, should these be at the museum?" Amelia asked the red head.
"Well..." Allison drawled out.
"That's a long well..."
"The thing is I kinda found these at the site and I though, huh, why not?"
"Ally, isn't that illegal?" Amelia asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, it isn't. At least I think it isn't..." Amelia sighed as she went into the kitchen. As she entered the kitchen, Amelia saw Bucky enter the living room, his now short hair tousled in different direction as he walked up to her.
"What are you doing?" Bucky asked, curious, Amelia's eyes widened as she went to him.
"What are you doing here!?" she exclaimed in a hush whisper, pushing out of the kitchen, out of the red head's view.
"What do you mean? And why are we whispering?" Bucky asked, slightly confused.
"Shush!" she said, placing a finger over his lips.
"Amy?" a voiced called out. Amelia looked behind her and then to Bucky.
"Stay here, I have a friend over at moment and she doesn't know about what I do for sure or about S.H.I.E.L.D.," Amelia said," Just give me a few minutes, and then I'll tell you come out, understand?" Bucky nodded slowly as he tried to understand the situation, "Good..."
Amelia appeared back into the kitchen where she saw Allison. The red head had a puzzled look as she had both arms on her hips. Amelia gave her a similar look, raising an eyebrow, "What?" the scientist asked.
"You're hiding something, I can tell," at this Amelia scoffed.
"What? Psh, no!" Amelia said and then looked straight at the red head, "What makes you think that?"
"Because in the years that I have known you, when you're hiding something you would be secretive and your voice would would get pitch," Allison deadpanned.
"No, it doesn't! " she said, her voice cracking and getting slightly pitch. Noticing this, Amelia coughed as the red head gave her a knowing look, "No, it doesn't..." she said, more normal this time. Allison hummed, with a smirk on her lips, "...Shut up..." Amelia pouted.
"Uh-huh, okay, so what is it? What are you hiding?" Allison pried, walking into the kitchen, Amelia went past her as she blocked the red head's way.
"Nothing, nothing at all!" Amelia said, with a sheepish smile. Allison sighed and pushed pasted her. She was heading to Amelia's room, where Bucky was staying at the moment, Amelia felt her heart stop when Allison opened the door, at this she covered her face with her hands prepared for the endless ranting and tease from the red head. A few minutes passed and nothing happened, confused Amelia looked up. She went into the room and was surprised to see only Allison in the room, not Bucky.
"Huh..." Amelia said, causing Allison to look at her.
"What?"
"Nothing!"
"Hm, seems like everything's in place, nothing out of the ordinary..."
"Yup, nothing out of the ordinary, why don't we go back into the kitchen!" Amelia said, as she went behind Allison and pushed her out of the room. As she pushed her out, they passed by her lab, with the door slightly opened, where Amelia saw Bucky sitting quietly inside, from the corner of her eyes. Amelia froze slightly and looked back and forth between Allison, who kept on walking and Bucky. Slowly, Amelia went inside the lab, Bucky looked up innocently at her.
"Oh, thank god, okay give me a few more minutes and I'll tell-"
"Amy?" Amelia let out a yelp, and turned to see Allison. Oh god...she's doomed.
"Ahaha, Ally..." Amelia said slowly and nervously, she then looked down for an moment and then back at the red head, "I can explain."
"No, no, I know," Amelia's eyes widened.
"You do?"
"Yup, the reason why you didn't want me to come was because you in a relationship, aren't you? "
"...What?"
"No, no. No need to explain, Amy I would have understood the situation if you told me on the line," Allison said,
"Wait, you think we're-oh no, no , no! Ally we're not together!"
"Yet.." Allison muttered
"He's just a patient of mine, and he needed a place to stay, I have a heart too you know," Amelia said.
"Yeah, sure..."
"It's the truth!"
"Right, anyways, aren't you going to introduce me to your so called 'patient'?"
"Uh, okay? Ally, this is James Barnes, James this is my good friend, Allison O'Neil," Amelia said as she introduced the two to each other.
"James Barnes? Why does that sound so familiar?" Allison pondered, Amelia started to panic as the red head was about to connect the dots.
"Probably because, they're both common names!" she said quickly, Allison shrugged and looked at Bucky.
"Nice to meet you, I hope you take care of my little Amy!" Allison said, with a bright smile, at this Amelia buried her face into her hands. Let the embarrassment begin...
"My god, Ally, please! Can we focus here!"
"I am," Allison replied.
"I meant on your stay here."
"Oh," Allison said, suddenly they heard the doorbell rung, much to Amelia's delight, she took this as an excuse to leave Allison. Amelia then left, feeling relieved that she didn't have to witness Allison's rant. When she opened the door, she didn't think she would pale even more than now. Slowly she closed the door, waiting for a moment, think if this was all a horrible dream that she had yet to wake up from. Sighing she opened the door again. There a young, tall, lean man with light brown hair and eyes stood there with an annoyed expression, while the older gentleman behind him with similar dark brown hair and eyes like Amelia stood there confused, and a bit hurt.
"That was quite rude, you know..." the younger male said, entering the room. Amelia groaned, this was not the best time for visitors...
"To be honest, I thought this was all a big dream, up until I saw your faces," she sassed back.
"Nice to you care about your big brother and uncle, Amy," the older one said. Amelia rolled her eyes and closed the door when they entered.
"Yeah, yeah, enough sentimental moments, what on earth do you two want?" Amelia asked, crossing her arms.
"We heard what happened in D.C.," the younger one said.
"Oh, god, Liam, that happened a month ago," she said, "Where we you two?"
"In London, where something S.H.I.E.L.D. related had happened at the Convergence in Greenwich, " Liam said.
"Oh right," Amelia nodded, remembering that incident, "That was Thor, can't really control what a god does, he comes in and out," she said.
"Right, so anyways, are you alright?" the older male asked.
"Don't worry Uncle Rick, I'm fine, just some minor scratches, that's all," she said, she then looked over her uncle's shoulder to see Liam looking at Allison's bags on the ground.
"So," Liam started, "You have a visitor?" he asked.
"Yes, Ally's here to visit for a while," Amelia said, "She talking with a patient of mine," she added, and then a thought occurred in her mind, "And just to let you know, we're not a couple."
"Wait, your patient is male?" Rick said as he gave his niece a wide eyed look.
"Yes, and I talked to Alex the other day," Amelia said, "Also, why didn't you mention that Alex was around my age, and of the female species?" she asked.
"Well, I thought it was obvious to you?"
"I thought Alex was a cute, adorable ten year old boy!"
"Well, I'm sorry, I guess now you know," Rick said.
"Anyways, so who is this so called 'patient' of yours?" Liam asked, eyeing her. The idea of an unknown man living with his baby sister made him anxious.
"I told you Liam, we're not together, he just has a bad case of amnesia and...also needs a place to stay..."
"Huh, somehow I don't buy it," Rick said, Amelia sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Fine, you want the truth? Alright, he's S.H.I.E.L.D. related, and they've asked me to help him out," she said, since they already knew about S.H.I.E.L.D. it wouldn't hurt them to tell them about Bucky.
"Okay, that I believe," Rick said, as he followed after Amelia, who was walking back to her lab. There they saw Allison and Bucky. Allison turned around to see all three brunettes family.
"Oh look, it's beak boy and Mr. Ryan," the red head said, at her remark, Liam sighed.
"If it's any constellation, I prefer Nina," he said, crossing his arms.
"Nah, I like beak boy better," Allison replied.
"Nice to see you again, Allison," Rick said
"Anyways," the red head turned her attention back to Bucky, "I hope you and Amy are happy together!" Allison said, this caused both Liam and Rick to raise an eyebrow at the smaller brunette.
"How many times do I have to say it, we're not together, Ally!"
"You say that now, but when when I'm done, you two will be happily in love," Allison replied, it was official that she had made it her goal to get both Amelia and Bucky together. Amelia held a bored, yet annoyed expression.
"...Yeah, okay..." suddenly her phone rang, causing Amelia to reaching for it and answer, without looking away from the others, mostly at the red head, "Yes, this is the amazing Doctor..."
"Don't test me..." Will's voice rung in her ears.
"Yeah, well now's not a good time either..."
"What's wrong with you?"
"I'm in church," Amelia replied.
"What are you doing in church?"
"Well what do you think you dummy? Praying of course..." she replied.
"Don't sass me!"
"I can sass you as much as I want!"
"Jeez, what's go your so peeved?"
"Is there a reason you called!" she fumed, starting to get irritated.
"Yeah, I think Kay and I have finally found a lead," Will answered.
"Really! That's amazing, where are you two now?" she asked.
"We're heading to the old abandoned theater, why?"
"It's need to know, all you need to know is that I'll meet you two there," with that she hung up, and looked at the others, "I'm going to be out for a while, until then why don't you four get acquainted with each other?" she said, Liam shrugged about to walk away, when Amelia grabbed him from the back of his jacket, causing him to jerk backwards. Amelia then pulled him down to her height so she could whisper in his ear, "Make sure those two don't do anything that might burn my apartment down...again."
"Why me?" Liam asked.
"Because, though I do trust James, you know how those two work, thus you're a most likely suitable candidate to take care of them," she replied, "Also no one can blame me if something horrible happens."
"Glad to know I'm the sacrificial sacrifice..."
"I always let you know if you're sacrificial sacrifice, you're my brother," she said, giving him a hug before leaving. She then bid them her goodbye and then left to meet with Kayla and Will.
At the Abandoned Theater
Amelia got out the cab as she arrived in front of the theater where she saw both Kayla and Will waiting for her. Amelia walked towards them, calling out to the two, "Hello there!"
"You took a cab?" Will started, "Why did you take a cab?"
"I rather not have my family tag along..."
"What's wrong with that?" Kayla asked as she made her way towards the theater with both Will and Amelia following after her.
"Well, they're insane," Amelia replied calmly, at this Will scoffed.
"Speak for yourself," he muttered, this caused Amelia to give him a look.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well haven't you seen yourself?" Will asked, remembering how she smashed the windowsill of the car she hot wired in D.C.
"Excuse you, but I'm perfectly sane, I just don't like using logic..." she replied. As Amelia and Will continued their bantering, Kayla went ahead and started to investigate the theater. Amelia and Will followed her behind as she went on stage, while they stayed backstage.
"Right, sure," Will said as he had arms crossed, watching Amelia play with the curtains.
"Of course, and even if I am insane at least I know how to live my life in the outside world, unlike some people..." Amelia then gave Will a look.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Will asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Well," she started, leaning against one of the walls, "I'm pretty it means, you have no life in the outside world," she replied, leaning off the wall and made her way towards Kayla, "So did you find anything?" she asked.
"No, not yet," the former cop answered. Amelia sighed and turned to see a door that was slightly open. Curious, she walked over there having her finger pointing towards it.
"Have you looked in here?" she asked. Kayla turned her gaze in the direction of the door and narrowed her dark brown eyes at it.
"No, I didn't even see it, good eye," she commented, the three all walked towards the door. Amelia and Will stood next to the door as Kayla went to open the door, with caution.
"What do you think is in there?" Will asked, eyeing the door.
"I don't know, but I hope it's something-" before she could finish her sentence, a body fell out from the door, causing Amelia to yelp and cling to Will. A few seconds passed when the two Brit noticed what had just happened. Shoving each other away, they shuddered.
"Wait a minute," Kayla said, noticing that the body had something in his hands, she crouched down, opening the hand. Kayla found a key and a USB drive in his hands. The other two leaning over Kayla, curious on what was going on. Kayla looked up at them, holding the key and the USB drive towards them.
Amelia took the key, inspecting it. While Will did the same to the USB drive, thinking what kind of secrets it had. Kayla then looked back at the body. It was male of Japanese decent. Kayla took out her phone and move the head so she could take a picture of his head.
"From the looks of it, he's received multiple stab wounds," Amelia said inspecting the body, it was then she turned her attention to Kayla, "What are you doing?" Amelia asked, noticing Kayla take a picture of the body's face.
"Seeing if I can get any facial recognition."
"Wait, you have an app for that?" the scientist asked, with wide eyed eyes.
"Yeah, it's S.H.I.E.L.D. standard issued," Kayla replied, Amelia then tried to reach for the phone.
"Can I see that?" Kayla lightly slapped her hand away.
"No," Amelia had a slightly shock and hurt expression, and then looked away.
"Fine," she replied, "You know just because of that, you're not going to play my Angry Birds, and they just came out with a new one."
"Whatever," Kayla then looked back at her phone as it ran through the facial recognition database. Then it vibrated in her hand, "Got it," she said.
"Ooh, let's see, Rei Yamazaki, oh, of the Japanese Yakuza..." Amelia read off Kayla's phone.
"Why is the Japanese Yakuza doing here in New York?" Will asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Never mind that, my question is why does he have an unknown key and a USB drive in his hand?" Amelia asked.
"I guess we'll just have to find out," Kayla said, as she snatched the key from Amelia's hand.
"The question is, what exactly does it open?" Will asked.
"Uh, how about an apartment?" Kayla asked, taking a closer look at the key, as she saw that it had the numbers "312" engraved on it.
"Why didn't you think of that Will?" Amelia asked.
"Gee, I don't know? Maybe it was the fact that I was being harassed by a 5 foot scientist!" the hacker fumed.
"Oh please, not everything is about you Will," Amelia sighed, Will felt his eye twitched slightly but sighed. The three then left the theater, they stood next to Kayla's car, trying to find out where the apartment for the key belonged. It would take them a while since there was over a billion of possible places it belonged to, especially in New York.
An hour had passed, and they were still standing next to Kayla's car. Will was leaning on the car, with arms crossed, impatiently tapping his foot. Amelia had fallen asleep in the backseat of the car.
"How long is this going to take?" Will asked.
"Don't know, I took a picture of the key to narrow down the possibilities of where it belongs to."
"They have an app for that too? S.H.I.E.L.D. just has an app for everything now, don't they?"
"Morden times, Beckett. You see the perks of being a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is that you get all the toys," Kayla replied, waving her phone at him. There was ding, causing the two to look at the phone. Kayla looked down at the phone and made her way around the car, "Got it," she then sat down and slammed the door shut, causing Amelia to wake up.
"I blame the hacker!" she cried.
"What!" Will looked back and gave her a look., "Did you just sold me out in your dreams?" he asked. Amelia sat up straight, squinting her eyes to think.
"What? No-okay, I'm not going to lie to you. Yes, yes I did," she replied with a small grin.
"Oh joy," the hacker muttered.
"So, where to?" Amelia asked.
"To an abandoned apartment building," Kayla replied starting the car.
"Wow, you just have a thing with abandoned building, don't you?"
"That's arguable, it's the closest place from here anyways."
"Ah, still think you have a thing with it."
"Alright, sure."
At the Abandoned Apartment Building
They parked by the curb, each of them getting out of the car. Amelia sighed she gazed up at the building before them. They walked inside where there were wrappers covering the walls. The trio kept walking until they found a door. Kayla tried opening it, but it was locked. Puzzled, they gave each other looks. Will then looked up, where he saw something that was off.
"Wait a minute," he said, looked above the door, "Doesn't these numbers look familiar to you?" he asked, the two women looked up.
"Well unless I'm wrong, and I rarely am, I believe those are the numbers on the key," Amelia said. At this Kayla took out the key.
"It's a perfect fit..." anticipation was in the air as the former cop turned the key in the keyhole.
"Oh god, the tension is deafening..."Amelia muttered as Kayla slowly opened the door. When she opened the door, they peered inside. What was inside disappointed the two, there was nothing inside but a small red shrine .
"What? I was not expecting this," Will muttered. They walked inside and gazed at the shrine confused.
"Well at least we know what the murder weapon is," Kayla said, crouching down as she took out a tissue from her pocket as she picked up a dagger that was on the shrine. As Kayla stood up there was crash from outside the room.
"What was that?" Amelia asked.
"Hold this and stay here," Kayla said, giving the scientist the dagger, "Beckett and I will check it out."
"What? No way, let me help."
"As the ones that have a gun, I don't think that's a good idea," Kayla replied.
"Well, I wouldn't feel useless if someone," looks at Will, "takes the liberty of teaching me how to use a gun!"
"And have you randomly shooting people? Not happening."
With that they left, on their guard. Amelia stood there grumbling to herself as she held up the dagger to inspect it. Unknown to her surroundings, a figure with an athletic and slim build wearing a Japanese fox mask. As Amelia was inspecting the dagger the figure went past her, snatching the dagger from the scientist. Amelia stared at the figure, wide eyed. The figure was dressed in all black and had a katana strapped to her back.
The figure took a smoke bomb from their back and threw it down on the ground, momentarily blinding Amelia. When the smoke subsided, the figure was gone along with the murder weapon. Amelia stared at the empty space in front of her. Had that just happened?
"Uh...Kay, Will," she called after the two agents. It took a few moments, but the two agents showed up.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Will asked. Amelia slowly turned to face the two, with a gaping expression.
"I think I just saw a ninja..." she drawled out slowly, a few seconds passed as she smiled slightly, "Awesome..."
Well that happened, I'm sorry for not updating school is a hassle sometimes, but I'll let you that the adventure and drama is starting! The next chapter will have alot of sassing from both Amelia and Will and maybe Tony will pop up to join the sassing, who knows? I tried to make the situation as dramatic and also funny as I could, and does anyone feel like Amelia is like a female Castle? I do, though it wasn't intentional. Anyways X-Men is out now, today is Friday, but I'm going to see it tomorrow with my bf and our buddies, hope it's awesome i know for a fact that my readers from different countries have seen it so fingers crossed that it was awesome like CA: WS and TASM2!