Dear old Dad…

"Security lockdown!" Fury yelled on hearing what Faith said, "I want a perimeter established around Lehane, while everyone else searches the Triskelion top to bottom."

"Sir, we've lost contact with the security team guarding Thor!" One tech reported, "Picking up massive energy build-up in level ten…"

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The wall exploded outward under a single blow from Mjolnir, startling those below. Faith looked up with a faint smile and somehow found the strength to stand, rather shakily, and lift the massive Troll Hammer.

"Sorry guys, but it looks like my ride is here." She smiled, "It's been a blast."

"You're not going anywhere!" Captain America snapped, "You've taken up arms against your own government, you're a member of a suspected terrorist organisation…"

"Put a cork in is Steve." Faith rolled her eyes, "Good god, you're so stuck up, it's no wonder Jan's thinking about leaving you."

"You lying little bitch!" Captain America started forward, "I'm going to deal with you once and for all!"

"You will do no such thing!" Tony Stark yelled as he landed between his daughter and team-mate, Natasha backing him up in her own armor, "I told Fury what would happen if anyone hurt Faith, and don't think for one moment that I won't follow through with it!"

"And if you get past Tony, you will have to face me." Thor appeared out of the smoke, holding Mjolnir with both hands, a very angry look on his face, "And I have been wanting to come face to face with you again ever since Norway."

"Get back in your padded cell, you overgrown hippy." Hawkeye snapped, turning so his bow was aimed at Thor, "We've dealt with you once, we'll deal with you again."

"Yeah, well, this time his has friends." Buffy stepped forward, followed by Willow, Kennedy and Xander, "The Watchers Council is not your enemy; we never have and we never hope to be, but there are something that are best left to those who know what they're doing."

"S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mandate gives authority over every part of planetary security." Fury appeared, surrounded by a phalanx of soldiers, "we will intervene as and when needed…"

A ball of light appeared in the middle of the battlefield and started to grow until it was as tall as Fury, then it disappeared in a flash.

"I don't care how fast it is, I hate teleporting." Giles muttered, cleaning his glasses, "Right, how are things going?"

"As well as can be expected." Buffy tilted her head to one side, pointing her scythe at Fury, "Solider boy there was just telling us how he was going to deal with all the vampires and demons in the world without our help."

"I…" Fury blinked, then quickly regained his composure, "The Watchers Council will become part of S.H.I.E.L.D., fully accountable to my office…"

"The Watchers Council is part of no government or nation." Giles went into full-on librarian mode, "We are an independent organisation that predates most governments and several modern nations. We have always operated in the shadows, and if it wasn't for Faith's rather forward way of meeting her farther, you may have never have become aware of our existence."

"I can not allow an independent organisation with access to such powerful post-humans to operate without accountability!" Fury protested, "I will not stand for it."

"You will allow what you are told to, Nicholas Fury: the Watchers Council are now allied with Asgard, and as such under my protection." Thor looked ready to restart the battle, "They have seen through Loki's charade, and thus earned my eternal gratitude, and that of my father Odin."

"Look, Hippy…" Hawkeye started, but was interrupted by a fireball that singed his eyebrows off.

"I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?" Giles asked, slipping into his Ripper persona, "I'll do you a deal: you come to London in seven days, and we'll talk."

"And the other option?" Fury asked.

"We let Willow deal with you, "Buffy smiled, "She's already almost ended the world once…"

"Twice." The young Wicca blushed, "I spell got a little out of hand last week, and if I hadn't acted fast…"

"To much information Red." Faith smiled, then turned to her farther, "Thanks for standing up for me like that: it means a lot to me."

"You are my daughter; how could I not intervene?" Tony smiled, "I'll come over with Fury; maybe we can spend a little time together?"

"I'd like that, dad."

"Please, you're making me feel old…"

TBC

Kudos to those who spotted the Xander was able to lift Mjolnir while Buffy couldn't. Doesn't mean anything: just a little blink-and-you'll-miss-it gag for those who know anything at all about Norse mythology.

Twisting the Hellmouth is a website dedicated to Buffy crossovers. Just type it into a search engine and you'll find it. Joe is jackass (I've called him worse before now) who uses his position as admin at Twisting the Hellmouth to lord it over everyone else, but he knows more about the Ultimate universe than I do.