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Shifters of Shield Search for Answers Chapter 38
"When can you get to DC?" Fury barked into the phone.
"I was about to give my talk director," Samantha Rivers told the obviously irritated man almost growling over the phone, "while you have my attention, you tone is not one that makes me want to listen," the doctor stated on purposely waiting a second before adding the word, "Sir."
"Look, I am undergoing a stand-off with the Shifters Strike Team Members and got two planes on the tarmac staring me down issuing ultimatums," Fury tried to tone down his voice but it was hard. The director was used to being obeyed without question. His relationship with the shifters were showing to be as challenging as with the Avengers. They did not follow without question and their loyalty was to their pack came first.
"I got a thirty minute talk to give Director Fury. One of your people literally handed me your call while I was standing here at the podium," Samantha Rivers tried to explain losing her irritation in her voice. She was now honestly more curious what had occurred to get Fury's boxer briefs in a wad. "I'll call you back after the Q and A after the talk. Rivers out."
Nick Fury checked his watch. He needed his liaison and second in command to handle Melinda May. The Asian Shifter Agent had gone all "Mother Cat" on him when he wanted to take the mistress of Malus in for questioning and take the cub to medical. Now she was refusing to leave the plane and had called Woo, Carter and Blake for back-up in the "Bus". Nick Fury dialed up the Yacht cursing when Fitz answered in a hesitant squeak.
"I need to speak to Agent Hill," Nick Fury told the young scientist who he now was realizing was manning the comms for the mission from the plane. The others must still be at the truck stop.
"She is not here sir. Ward radioed in around ten minutes ago he was going in to talk to Sommers," Leo Fitz spoke glad the director could not see him through the phone. Leo was throwing a tennis ball to Argo the dog who had been pulling on his pants leg demanding attention. The young man had seen Coulson multi task playing with the dog while "working" so he decided he would give it a go also.
"Have her call me when she gets back to the plane. Fury out." Nick ended the call frustrated. He was glad Stark was not here. He could imagine the off handed comments he would be making. Fury got back into his vehicle and made his way inside to his office here in D.C. It seems he needed to find some quarters for his guests.
Melinda May saw Sharon Carter strolling up to the small plane with a pizza box and a large baby bottle and smiled. It felt so good for all of them, minus Barton to be together. Melinda opened the door of the plane and welcomed her fellow shifter inside.
"Thanks for checking the cabinets for formula and bottles. I left some in there for any unknown emergencies. I figured it would be for Skye or Kori," she told the younger woman who she called her friend.
"He is a cute one isn't he?" Sharon commented at the yowling hungry cub demanding to be fed. "Even if he is screaming at the top of his lungs. I can't believe Tasha could sleep through this or the boy's mother for that matter."
"I gave the mom another shot of sedation when Fury refused to keep the boy and mom together. Tasha got his by a broom and kicked by some frightened humans back in Cuba when she chased after the toddler in her cat form. I had to use a patch on her to help with the pain till I could patch her up. Unfortunately I think the patch is designed with a human more in mind." Melinda told Sharon walking over and picking up the screaming cub and pushing the bottle in his mouth. The plane suddenly got blissfully quiet.
"I would say so. Her tongue is hanging out. She is down for the count. I say we need to tell Rivers we need a separate dosing size," Sharon commented bending down and stroking Natasha's soft fur. "She is a beautiful cat Melinda. A little smaller than you but still plenty of muscles and her markings," Carter commented suddenly noticing the broken skin on the shoulder and some pieces of wood in it. "Damn humans, they split a broom in half whacking her with it?"
Melinda responded by coming closer to Sharon and purring. The purr had its desired effect. Sharon Carter calmed immediately. Sharon was already fiercely protective of the newest Shield Shifter in their group. Melinda could not have been happier.
"Go sit and feed the baby would you?" Melinda asked handing the cub to Carter who sat in the co-pilot chair and settled the cub on her lap. "You're a natural at that," she told the younger woman giving her a soft smile. "I need to check Natasha's shifter blood enzyme level and give her a shot of my blood. You got this for a few minutes?"
"Sure Mel. Then let's have some pizza. To bad Barton couldn't join us. I think he and the Avengers are headed towards Cuba to Gitmo with those Hydra shifters they captured," Carter spoke to Melinda but keeping her eyes on the male cub in her lap.
"Yeah, Barton called checking on Tasha. I told him Tasha did good work on the mission even though she got hurt again. This time by frightened humans attacking her in leopard form. He says Tony wants a big barbeque at the new base on the beach when they get back." Melinda smiled remembering Stark had said he had picked up quite a stash of European Alcohol for them to consume. Melinda opened the pizza box and pulled out a piece and took a bite. She had told Fury she would open back the channel of communication in an hour. She would see how the director was working getting Rivers out here and finding a more appropriate housing situation for the mother and the young shifter toddler.
"Mel? You don't seem concerned Fury is pissed"
"No Sharon. I am right he is wrong. I won't put that boy, one of our own, in a room with a lot of ignorant, uninformed so called medical professionals. You remember how they treated us. I won't let anyone but Rivers touch him and he needs his mom."
"You think Hill will be mad? I mean you, I, Blake and Woo just told our boss to get his ass in gear and get Rivers up here and get the boy and his mom suitable family quarters."
"Hope not. I doubt it honestly. She's a mom now of Monica's and her baby cloud shifter. Plus, I think she will be impressed I stood up to Fury. There are not too many people out there who have done so. Fury said the other team is on a mission in Toledo, Ohio. I am sure Fury will tell her what's going on."
"Melinda, I like this side of you all strong and protective. You have always been tough and a hard ass. But now you are more so and with a warm caring touch." Sharon told her impressions to her friend. This honestly had been the first time she had spent any time alone with May since Melinda and Coulson had gone to China when they found Skye.
"Thanks Sharon that means a lot. And I will kick anybody's ass who messes with you also. We are all an extended family of Shifters. Fury does not get that yet but he will eventually. He put us all together after all." Melinda finished eating and moved back over to Natasha. She drew a blanket a little more over her omega and stroked Tasha Leopard's soft forehead. "And I want to admit something to you but I will deny it if you admit this to anyone."
"What?"
"I am enjoying this little stand-off as far as making Fury realize he has to work with us and we don't bow down to him like before we were turned."
Sharon Carter merely nodded and continued to feed the cub whose sucking was slowing. The cub was falling asleep with the bottle in his mouth.
"Thanks for letting me feed him. It helps after the service for "our offspring" that did not make it out of China." Sharon told Melinda as a tear tracked down her cheek.
"You're welcome. I lost a daughter in China too," Melinda moved to sit beside Sharon and wiped the tear away with a tissue. "And Skye will need you. She needs her pack and family of shifters. I know it hurts after learning you had an offspring that you never got to be with, that was stolen and taken from you but I want you to ask that you would be a part of Skye's life?"
"Of course Melinda. I would be honored. I was not sure I could handle it honestly till I fed this little one. But I think that is part of the reason you asked me over here and to feed him. Isn't it?" Sharon asked gently stroking the sleeping cub in her lap.
"Yes, partly but I wanted to see you too. I have missed you."
"Yeah, I missed you too."