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"Kalais make sure the vault is shut tight I don't want them getting in or near it" I shouted to the Ghost as I walked down the corridor, it had been a long time since we had guests on the Argo and there are a lot of weapons here. "I can't do that Jason I'm baking snack for then they get here," the living computer said I stopped walking to just think about that statement, "Kalais you don't arms and we don't have an oven, how are you baking?" I asked Kalais over the comms, I half expected a well-timed explosion to prove my point, unfortunately he replied, "very carefully," was all he said to answer my question.
I decided against responding, instead I moved towards the vault, the door was shut, but I opened it again to do a quick visual check on everything walls of weapons, engrams, armor, and most importantly in the back the fragment of the Traveler, I sealed the door, didn't want a prying eye or sticky fingers getting in.
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"Fury welcome to the Argo and even more importantly welcome to the infinite void of death and beauty known as space." I said as the transmatt effects died down, I smiled while the man came into view eye patch and all. "Jason, I finally get to see your place. Took you long enough to invite me, you got a pinball machine in this one?" Fury asked me and I snorted and he held his hand out for me to shake "not yet, I've been working on that though," I said while shaking his hand he gripped my hand a bit tighter "I have a friend on the ground you mind if he joins us?" Fury asked me and I raised an eyebrow "is he in the same spot you put the beacon?" I asked Fury letting go of his hands and walking to a console nearby. "yeah he was ordered to stay close to it," Fury told me, and I started punching in commands.
The transmatt light filled the room and a man in a suit landed with a thump and stumbled forward "well that's new," he said, I snorted and moved forward holding my hand out to him as well "I'm guessing you're another Shield agent?" I asked the guy and he took my hand "yes, I'm Agent Coulson" the man said while I pulled him up and let the man stand on his own "don't feel bad about falling almost everyone does that after their first transmatt," I told the agent as he swayed back and forth.
While he stopped looking sick, I moved towards the hallway "sorry about the mess we don't get visitors often" I told the two who moved to follow me down the hallway, the two looked about as we moved forward. When we reached a window the both of them stopped and looked out at the majesty of the universe "it's beautiful sir," the agent said I smiled that's what most people say, but it was what Fury didn't do that made an impact on me. There was no awe, no surprise, and no wonder, he looked out as if space itself was a threat.
"Come on we got a lot to talk about and you have other places to be," I told the both pulling them away from the harsh beauty of space, "I wouldn't mind being stationed up here," Coulson said I slightly tuned to look at him but kept pace "you say that now but wait until you need to do some external repairs, heh nothing gets the blood pumping like the impending death of space" I told him and he sobered up a bit before I started laughing and he joined me chuckling as well.
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"Hello, Director Fury, Agent Coulson, welcome to the Argo" Kalais said as he flew into the room cookies held up by his beam "glad you made it," the robot added "I already did that Kalais," I said to him while he set the food of the table ahead of us "and what's this?" Fury asked gesturing to my floating friend and his plate of questionable cookies as we caught up to him. Kalais' light blinked, and I chuckled "he's Kalais as for what he is well he is many things personality wise but physically he is a ghost specifically my ghost." I told the two of them, fury nodded, Coulson looked to his boss really confused "is this the new normal, cause if so, I'm going to need a second" he said while rubbing his knuckles I nodded and moved towards the cookies to make sure they weren't a danger to a normal human.
I took a bite noticing there was no harmful materials along with the sweet taste of chocolate, "I'm impressed Kalais, for someone with no arms you made some edible cookies," I told my spherical companion "and the floating robot ghost bakes too, well I don't think anything else will surprise me" Coulson said sitting down reaching for a cookie himself, "well if I'm being honest you should hope not cause there is some weird things out there," I told him sitting down as well, Fury following close behind looking tired.
"To start off I'm going to tell you now I don't work for you. I will work with you as long as our interests align," I told the two of them being as blunt as possible, there was no surprise on either of their faces. "I expected that, and our interests align, I just want three things from you." Fury said I nodded my head expecting that he would want something depending on what they were I would give it. "First information on any threats coming towards Earth, second anytime there is a threat on the surface too big for us to handle you will come to assist us, finally any technology that would help us in protecting the Earth," Fury told me what he offered I looked to Kalais.
"I don't give anything for free, what do you have to offer?" I asked the one-eyed man, "The countries of the world are starting to look to the stars themselves, I'll make you the dark spot, none of them will know you're here," Fury offered me I smiled After all while I am technologically advanced I'm not invisible especially with a ship the size of a small town. Despite this I decided to barter, "I can give you two of those, my assistance only when you require it, and information on incoming threats, the technology I have is dangerous and even if I trust you I don't trust those below you" I said before looking to Coulson who had grabbed another cookie "I don't trust most of them" I amended and Fury looked at me thinking about the counter offer.
"That'll do for now, we can work out the details later," Fury said seeming more like a businessman rather than a spy. I stood up "okay, I'll give you a comm link that has access to my communication network. Makes it easier to get in touch," I told Fury handing him an earpiece, he looked down at it, "it's small" he said I laughed "yeah you can just leave it in your ear it should be able to connect to your network as well, eventually, maybe" I added before smiling.
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I walked them back towards the room I brought them too "Coulson I appreciate you not questioning my being blue, seriously you ever need anything give me a call, which reminds me I'll make you a comm link soon. Remember I got your back," I told the agent he smiled and held his hand out to shake "thanks sir I appreciate the offer" he said suddenly all formal guess he really is getting use to all of this. I shook his and Fury's hand saying my goodbyes then walked over to my console to send the two of them back to Earths surface.
"Kalais do you think we made the right choice keeping our tech from them?" I asked my long time companion while he hovered over my shoulder "I don't know but you gave Wakanda information about our technology," he replied back to me I just stared at the spot the two Shield employees disappeared from "yes I told them about the existence of glimmer, but not how to use it. Also, they've had more advanced technology then anyone else on the planet for centuries and they haven't done anything wrong with it yet," I replied back reminding him of the reason I had done that. Before he could speak, I started talking "we'll give it to them should we deem it necessary for now we're just going to have to watch and try to push things in the right direction without us getting too involved. Unless we're expressly needed or when we've finished setting up our network, what ever comes first." I told the ghost and he bobbed up and down, we both turned and walked back into the ship to continue our work.
Admitedly this was a slow chapter but I had to set something up next one will hopefully be a bit faster in regards to time it takes and pace.