I'm sorry for the long wait, I was so busy with real life and work that I had no time to write.

Chapter 7

Clint sat in the cockpit on the pilot's seat with Natasha standing beside him and called the helicarrier. "Here is Agent Barton, reporting about the contact with the foreign ship."

Coulson appeared on the screen. "One moment, Agent Barton, I transfer the call to the director."

Clint and Natasha waited patiently. They knew that Coulson would want to take part in the conference too.

Five minutes later Fury did take the call, Coulson standing behind him. "Report, Agents."

"They are trustworthy." Natasha shrugged. "At least about who they are, why they are here and how they landed here. There are a few things they don't want to tell us and I believe there are some private secrets they are holding back to protect themselves. I think, as long as we are honest in our dealings with them these secrets are of no danger to us."

"Agent Barton?"

"I agree. Snart and Rory are long-time partners in crime with a few rough patches and I believe they were really good in their chosen profession. They are now, I will not say on the straight and narrow but honest enough.

Clever, street smart and direct, complicated deception is not in their nature as long as they don't plan a heist. Ruthless if needed or when someone crosses them. Both are separately dangerous enough but when they work together…" Clint shrugged.

Coulson lifted his eyebrow. "Interesting, you mean in the same way as you and Natasha?"

"Yes, they can create enough damage and chaos on their own but when they decide to create it together..." Clint smirked. "I like them."

Coulson sighed resignedly. "I see. You are rooting for them?"

"Yes, boss."

Clint and Natasha reported than alternately over the talks they had with the varied crewmembers including the thoughts or impressions they had meanwhile or the times they had the feeling that there were points they were missing.

At last, they told Fury and Coulson that Sara Lance wanted to meet Fury face to face to make sure she could trust SHIELD and the suggestions they had made in this regard to the Captain of the Waverider.

"I would like to meet her too." Fury looked contemplative. "Both options to come to the helicarrier are acceptable for me. What do you think she will choose?"

Clint answered as the strategist of the pair when Coulson was not together with them on a mission. "She will fly with us. She will leave the shuttle to those remaining on the time ship so that these have a chance to escape when it turns out that we lied to her."

Natasha smiled and added. "And Sara wants to fly with the quinjet."

"Will she come alone?" asked Coulson.

"No, I think she will come with at least two other members of her crew", answered Natasha.

"Yes, one mechanic to see if we have the required parts to repair their ship and one to watch her back", added Clint.

"So, whoever she brings along as backup is one to watch for", concluded Coulson.

Clint hesitated. "In a way. I think she will bring someone, who gives her a defensive advantage. She possesses enough offensive abilities; she doesn't need somebody else to fight because she moves the same way as Natasha and I."

Natasha nodded. "Yes she has a training as an assassin."

"Will she bring Snart or Rory?" asked Fury curious; he really wanted to meet them. When Barton liked somebody like this, they were always worthy to meet and usually really interesting characters. The last person Barton had taken a similar liking too had been Natasha and they all knew how that had turned out.

"Not Rory", Clint smirked. "But Snart is quite a possibility, he can think on his feet."

"Well, we really want to help them so I will get to meet them later." Fury looked thoughtful. "Tell Captain Lance, that I am looking forward to meeting her. And if she wants a few of her crew members accompanying her, tell her that up to three are acceptable."

"Yes, director", answered Natasha.

"We will be on your position in one hour. Coulson will sent you coordinates as soon as you are airborne because the helicarrier will be in stealth-modus."

"Yes, director", answered Clint this time. "We will contact you again as soon as we know who will come and how."

"Give the info to Coulson, I will make time for Captain Lance." Fury cancelled the connection.

As soon as Fury was no longer on the line, Gideon called. "Agent Barton, Agent Romanoff. Captain Lance wants to fly with your ship. She asks if it is okay that Zari Tomaz and Nate Heywood accompany her.

Miss Tomaz is one of our mechanics, who can check out if you have the parts we need for the repair of our ship. Mister Heywood is historian and well versed in the history of our world if you have questions about it."

"That is satisfactory. Director Fury formally invites Captain Lance to the helicarrier, he looks forward to meeting her", replied Natasha. "Agent Coulson will be in the meeting too."

"Thank you, I will give the invite to Captain Lance. When can we fly?"

"As soon as they are on board, the helicarrier is one hour out", replied Clint.

Sara who had listened in spoke up. "We will be out in ten minutes."

"We are ready", answered Natasha and smiled. She was looking forward to getting to know Sara better.