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Enchanted
Chapter Two
She was safe, she was relaxed, and there was no denying it. Turning Trinity cried out when she fell, cursing as she slowly sat up. With a huff she pushed her hair from her face and looked up to see her uncle laughing and holding a cup of something steaming. He wore jeans and a blue shirt, clothes she knew his co-workers would think he's gone crazy. The man practically lived in suits! But when he's on vacation–more like if he went on vacation, really–and with only family he wore casual clothes.
"I see you still fall off the bed–or in this case, couch."
Trinity glared at her uncle only to roll her eyes and hold out her hand. Phil grinned and sat on the coffee table, handing her the cup. She took a sip and sighed before drinking a bit more. It was a blush berry black flavor tea that she loved and kept her focused. And Phil always made sure he had plenty enough for her whether he was coming over to her place or she was going to his. Satisfied Trinity brought up her knees and looked up to her uncle sadly.
"Eight years I took care of him as best I could, but I couldn't face the truth of his death. I wouldn't," Trinity inhaled sharply putting down her cup and wiping her tears. "Despite all I've been through and helping the Autobots alongside NEST my father was still there for me–drunk and all."
Phil sighed as his niece cried, sliding next to her and hugging her close to him. No words were needed. The simple comfort from him was enough to let all the pain and the anger go. Because they both worked with secret groups that sometimes collide with each other–like the Chicago situation and the first fight in LA–they used to see each other throughout the years more than family to be able to develop the close relationship they had. Even simple stares told many words than actually talking–or signing.
As her tears started to subside Phil's phone rang. He picked it up just as Trinity's phone begun to vibrate in her pocket. Trinity frowned at the message before she begun to panic as she read it thoroughly, quickly scrambling to a stand–and grateful that she didn't take off her boots. Phil rushed behind her, yelling at the person on the phone as panic also set inside him as well.
'Rini, Ratchet and Sideswipe are here in New York but a group of agents are after us. They found something.'
Throwing open the door Trinity ran to the street to see Acree in front of a green and white ambulance and a sleek black Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept. Trinity stood her ground and was getting ready to make the other agents stop when someone suddenly grabbed her from her waist. She fell with an exhale of breath, looking up in confusion at the crystal blue eyes she saw yesterday. He was speaking to her but Trinity wasn't paying attention to his lips as she stared into his eyes instead.
Vibration coming up from the ground brought her mind back to the present, and the situation at hand. She quickly got up and turned to see Acree in robot form and pointing her gun at the man who grabbed her. He pushed her behind him just as the other two Autobots came to a screeching halt behind Acree. She knew words were being said, but her hearing aids were in her bag–with Ratchet no doubt. Irritated Trinity moved in front of the man just as a man in a suit came down from the sky as did a tall blonde guy in a medieval type clothes next to him holding a large hammer. Then a couple of black SUV's came to a screeching halt a few feet away from them, the group making sure that they kept a good distance from the Autobots. Agents jumped out and pointed guns at the three Autobots, standing just behind the two men that dropped down from the sky.
"Stop! They're not Decepticons, and they have clearance to be here, they're with me." Trinity told the group, moving forward.
Phil came in between his niece and the agents just as Agent Sharon Carter demanded who she was, stepping next to the man in the suit. He signed to her the question before answering the agent himself, while signing so his niece knew what was going on. He always told her to wear the hearing aids, but she refuses, saying that they were annoying–though he knew that they were made to be comfortable.
"This is Trinity Hart, my niece."
Trinity moved over to Ratchet who threw open the driver side door and grabbed a bag from inside, quickly walking over to her uncle, taking out a badge. "And I'm also an agent for NEST."
"They were sneaking around SHIELD's base in Long Island." Agent Carter told her disapproving.
Frowning Trinity turned to the Autobots, happy to see Acree stopped pointing her gun at the blue-eyed man. "What's going on guys?"
Sideswipe let loose a vibration–a way for the Autobots and Trinity to communicate while they were undercover. It was Morse code, which Trinity had to painfully learn. And due to her being deaf she was more sensitive as all her senses was heighten ten times more than normal humans.
'We've felt Ironhide's spark. He's still alive and we followed it to a building.'
Confused, joy, and angry Trinity turned to the taller woman whom seemed to be in charge. "What the hell are you doing with the remains of an Autobot? When we both fought in Chicago a treaty was made that each agency will not interfere with the other unless needed to be."
Carter's jaw twitched as she glared at the younger woman. "We had that alien robot before Chicago and–"
"And nothing Agent! You should have informed us when we made the treaty. The robots are out of your jurisdiction and off limits!"
Trinity turned to Phil, who held up his hands. "I knew nothing about this Rini, I promise."
She shook her head and turned back to glare at Carter. "Take me to your headquarters now; I need to contact my superior and yours."
She turned her back on the fuming agent, Acree transforming back into the Ducati, producing two helmets. Trinity grabbed one and was about to put it on when she turned at the touch on her shoulder. She was expecting it to be her uncle but was taken aback to see the blue-eyed man.
"May I ride with you?"
Trinity looked over to her uncle, who signed to her as he made his way towards Sideswipe with a wide grin and a child-like manner. "I'll be taking the Corvette, there's a large underground for them to transformer in. I'll need to be in front to access it."
Nodding Trinity handed the blue-eyed all American man her helmet and grabbed the other, throwing her bag at her uncle. She sat in front and turned the engine, the man sitting behind her. Immediately warmth seeped into her chilled form, even leaning slightly back as the man wrapped his arms around her waist. She looked over to see Carter glaring daggers at her as one of her men spoke to her, but she wasn't paying attention. A red tint was noticeable–if you were looking closely–on her cheeks as her hands were fisted at her side.
Grinning Trinity revved the engine and rode behind her uncle, who was stepping down on the gas. She could feel the man behind her laugh as she chuckled herself. She knew her uncle secretly loved the fast car and this was his chance to drive one. In no time they were passing the street the front entrance of SHIELD was located and turned on the second street that housed a large garage. However at the gate he put in a password, as well as giving a full hand scan. The ground shook as gates for the second floor and bottom ground shot up as the road before them lowered to reveal an underground.
Trinity followed her uncle down a lengthily road to an open space. A communication center on top of a large walk way–like NEST had at one of their many bases–was quickly being set up, the four other members from yesterday standing in front of the construction. Acree stopped and the two riders got off, the man helping Trinity. They placed the helmets on the seat which quickly dissolved into the bike before Acree transformed.
Ratchet and Sideswipe followed her example, everyone marveling at the sight except Trinity, Phil, and Fury. Phil handed his niece her bag, Trinity taking out her badge.
"Agent Trinity Hart, thank you for setting up the communications, sir."
"Military?" Fury asked with a smirk.
The way she spoke and held herself reminded her a bit like Steve, but not so much. It was subtle for those not having been around military, but for the Director who was in the military and is around military men handpicked according to their records and services he was able to pick up on it quickly.
Trinity smiled, "Army brat, as well as the daughter of a cop." she suddenly got serious; "Now I'm sure you're aware of the situation sir, and I have to ask who the hell you think you are to withhold information from us?"
Fury smirked, "Nothing like your uncle." he motioned the stairs, "I can assure you–"
Trinity took hold of his arm when he turned. "I'm deaf, sir, and I don't have my hearing aids on. I can only understand if you're facing me so I can read your lips."
Fury nods and looks back to the man and woman in black pointing their gun and bow and arrow at the woman. They immediately put their weapons away, not at all sorry for doing so–though they were curious as to how a deaf woman was recruited into NEST–Fury smiled apologetic to the woman. Trinity merely shrugs, not fazed by the threat, rather she smirked at it.
"I'm used to it, I never put on my hearing aids around someone important and I'm always grabbing their arms with their security details around."
"Well like I was saying I had nothing to do with this, nor did I know about it. I'm putting on the council with your meeting with your director."
With a nod Trinity rushed up the stairs, one of the agent's by the computers nodding to her to know she was about to come on. Phil quickly moved to the side of the screen so he can translate what the council was saying, knowing no one else in their group knew ASL. An older gentleman with the top of his head bald and the rest buzzed short came on to the screen in the middle as four dark figures surrounded his image. Trinity stood up straighter, her hands curling at her side as anger at the four figures made her even angrier.
"Agent Hart, can you please tell me what the hell is going on and why the council of SHIELD is on our screen?"
"General Morshower," she gave him a quick nod, "Ratchet, Sideswipe, and Acree had detected Ironhide's spark, sir, in one of SHIELD's buildings."
The Avenger's and Agent Carter stood a few feet behind the woman, watching and waiting to hear what decisions was to be made. The red head woman made sure she stood close to Steve as they all went up the stairways, but she noticed that he wasn't even paying attention to her rather he was paying very close attention to the other woman.
"As you've been informed by Agent Carter we had the alien robot before the battle of Chicago and the treaty." a man's voice informed her.
Trinity scoffed, not able to believe that the older woman had called and cried to the councilmen like this was high school all over again. Though with the way she was acting towards her, especially when the blue-eyed man rode with her–whom she knew is Steve Rogers, aka Captain America whom her uncle was very obsessed with–it shouldn't have been a surprised to her.
"And at the time of the treaty you should had informed us of what you had possessed and turned it over to us." Trinity replied with a glare, "You have no jurisdiction on any Autobots nor do you have the clearance! That is why NEST was created and only a selected few know about it!"
"How dare you talk to us like this, you're merely an agent–" the woman council was interrupted by another voice.
"An agent who is backed up by the Autobots and you will have a problem with us if you continue to speak with Trinity like that." a larger, deeper voice spoke up.
"Council I like you to meet Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots." General Morshower introduced with a smirk. "Because of clearance we cannot allow to show him."
"Despite the General is the Director of NEST and Trinity is an agent, she's ourvoice and ears as she's been with us from the beginning. What did you feel, Ratchet?"
Ratchet stepped up to the walkway, an agent taking a parabolic microphone and aiming it at the large robot. The agents had to use the devices whenever an Autobot was talking to hear clearly at such close proximity to the camera's and the microphones. Because of how large they were their larger voices boomed, and in a large room like they were in could echo very badly.
"Sideswipe and I met up with Acree close to where Trinity was staying when my sensor picked up on Ironhide's spark."
"But how if Sentinel Prime disintegrated Ironhide?"
"Not completely," Trinity spoke up. "It was his arm, face, and partial of his chest. But the question remains, how did SHIELD gathered his remains from a NEST facility in D.C.?"
"The President ordered all agencies–even the top secret ones–to pick up all remains of alien robots so the Decepticons won't use their weapons against us." one of the council men argued.
"And you kept it a secret for five years? What the hell have you been doing to him?" Trinity demanded.
"We've done no harm to the robot; we've merely worked on him after the battle."
Sideswipe stepped forward, "How are you working on him if only another Autobot can repair another Autobot!"
The council could be seen shifting uncomfortable, making the group from SHIELD–all except Sharon Carter, that is–to grin. Ever since the battle in New York for the Avengers they were not a fan of the council. So watching them squirm uncomfortable by this young woman and the alien robots gave them great pleasure.
"Now I will be on my way to this building by tonight and I demand you to give us our fallen brother back to us or we will take it by force. And from now on you will let us know of anymore Autobots in your jurisdiction or your possession." Optimus told them angrily.
"Fine," the council grumbled as they clicked off as one.
Trinity smirked at Morshower as his image filled up the entire screen before it fell from the look he was giving her. She knew that she was going to get lectured by the General, she just didn't think it was going to be now and in front of the others. Hopefully he would go easy on her as she was still tired and wanted her bed again.
"Director Fury I hope you don't mind leaving us alone–you too, Agent Coulson, I have someone to translate."
Phil smiled reassuring at his niece, following the group to the grounds. The camera widen and two angry men–one of them in black NEST uniform–stood to the side of the General glaring at her. Oh, hell, like her life needed anymore drama than what she would be getting from Phil later on today once they're alone.
"What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Are you out of your mind?"
"A month! A damn month, Rini!"
"We thought something had happened to you!"
"Say something!"
"Where the hell were you?"
"Stop! There's too many mouths and hands to follow!" Trinity yelled, annoyed. "I'm sorry for not letting you know where I was, but I wanted to be alone. I didn't want the sympathy the both of you are giving me now! And Optimus knew if something was wrong he would have told you guys my location."
"We're family, Rini, you're practically my twin sister!"
Trinity smiled at her cousin, Sam Witwicky. They were raised together, growing up as siblings rather than cousins. It was because of his car, a yellow 1976 Camaro called Bumblebee that the Autobots came to Earth and helped defend the human race. He–like their uncle–treated her as a person, not an invalid like others had done, their close relationship becoming even closer.
"I'm sorry Sam, really."
He sighed, nodding. "Me and Will are heading out with Optimus. See you tonight."
"Love you, be careful."
"Love you too cuz,"
Lt. Colonel William 'Will' Lennox winked at her, grinning. "See you soon baby girl."
With that said the video was cut off. Trinity sighed, rubbing her face. Oh what a day. Why the hell does everyone want to lecture her today? She just found out the biggest secret the council of SHIELD has been hiding, even from the Director! Shouldn't have that pardon her from her disappearing act a month ago? Her fingers dug into her hair, making her grimace at the touch.
"Uncle Phil I need a shower!"