NCIS meets SHIELD c8

Previously… The Doctor started the whole I'm sorry we tried everything we could speech but her ears were ringing and she didn't really hear it. She looked down the hallway expecting Sam to come walking out, smiling at her as if it was a big joke but Sam did not come.
And now…

"I need to see her." Ellie said

"Of course, be aware her soul mate is with her." The doctor replied before leading her down the hall she grabbed Gibbs before though she needed his support. She entered the morgue where Sam was on a table and Natasha was sitting next to her frozen looking at her soulmate. There was a doctor in the room but he was standing off to one side afraid of her and Clint was there too his face a mask as he tried to hide his feelings. Ellie didn't know what to do, but when he gaze landed on her younger sister she couldn't stop her feet from moving to the table. She has seen death before, in her line of work she is used to seeing a body on the table but seeing a family member was a whole new story. To her it looked as though Sam was asleep and could at any moment just sit up and make a sarcastic comment as to why they were all watching her. Still Natasha had not moved when Ellie went to touch her, to run her fingers over her cheek Natasha's hand shot up and grabbed it stopping her from touching her. Ellie actually yelped in surprise.

"Nat she's family." Clint stated he had moved next to his partner and had a hand on her shoulder he felt her slightly shaking so pulled her in for a hug, giving Ellie time with her sister. Natasha started thumping his chest as he held onto her. The door opened and Maria came in with two men in suites Gibbs looked them over.

"You knew she was in the building?" Gibbs asked Maria remembering the silent conversation she had with both her agents.

"I did."

"Why didn't you just arrest her?"

"Sam wanted you to hear the truth. She said she knew you wouldn't rest until you did and because of that she had to stay to prove it to you."

"She didn't have to prove anything to me."

"You mean a lot to her sister and her sister meant a lot to her so I allowed it…I thought…" she stopped and that was when he saw it a small crack in Commander Hill's armour she was blaming herself so he lessoned his glare.

"Who was she?" he asked

"A spy."

"Spy?" He asked confused as Maria went over to the bag of Sam's belongings and pulled out the recording device that Sam had used to catch her confession.

"She recorded her conversation." Maria replied handing it to Gibbs he noticed that Maria was still holding the bag of her belongings.

"Maria I want to interrogate her." Natasha stated

"Sorry Nat you can't."

"She's a spy who knows what else she knows. Why was she here?"

"I know you want answer but we need her alive, she is in NCIS custody." Maria stated and Gibbs was surprised that Maria held onto Natasha's glare because he knew if she glared at him like that he would look away and back down. "Coulson prepare the body." Maria instructed he nodded looking over the younger agent, he had recruited her and felt a responsibility for her, he was there when she met Natasha it seemed fitting he would return her home.

"What?" Gibbs asked

"What are you doing?" Ellie asked

"We are taking her home." Maria replied once again her expressions revealed nothing she was stone faced as Coulson led two other agents that looked like doctors into the room where they started prepping the body after getting Natasha's confirmation.

"You don't have to…" Ellie began

"We will accompany her home, I have sent an agent to deliver the news in person."

"My family thinks she is a piolet." Ellie stated to which Maria gave a tight smile.

"Her cover is still in place, she was murdered."

"SHIELD is a secret spy organisation they won't know who…" she stopped as Maria held up a badge that was an FBI badge.

"We have done this before." Maria replied, "Will you accompany us back?"

"Us?"

"We have a plane waiting, we will take care of everything." Maria replied but was now looking at Natasha that was when it became clear that she wanted Natasha out of the state and away from her killer. She looked at Gibbs who gave her a small nod, he will go down later but first he had some business at the navy yard to take care of. He will send Jack with her then once everything is wrapped up he will bring the others to her.

AN: another short chapter just to give context. Until next time