CHAPTER 2-INTERVIEW WITH ROGERS AND ROMANOFF

Daisy pulls her Camaro up to the front gate of the Avengers compound. As she rolls down window at the speaker, a voice comes says: "Name and authorization."

"Daisy Johnson, codename: Quake. Former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." she replies.

"Purpose of visit."

"I am here to speak with Captain Rogers and the Avengers team.".

As the gate opens, Daisy drives up toward the front of the building and feels her nerves begin to escalate. What if they turn me away? What if I am not good enough? What if my past makes them judge me?

As she gets out of her car and slips her gun into her thigh holster, she is trying to calm herself to the best of her abilities without success. She can feel her anxiety levels rising and her powers struggling to be contained. Everything will be alright.

She enters the facility and is met by by the receptionist who directs her to the conference room, down the hallway. Upon waiting a few minutes, Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff enter the room.

"Hello ma'am," begins Rogers. "It seems that you have us at a slight disadvantage considering you have our names and we do not know who you are."

"Daisy Johnson, pleasure to meet you."

"Likewise. What can we do for you today, Daisy?"

"Actually, Captain...I am here to talk to you about joining your team." This statement quickly catches the attention of the Captain and the Widow.

"What makes you want to join the Avengers?" inquires Romanoff. "I believe the receptionist mentioned you being part of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Honestly, I am in need of a change. It is not that I do not love the people I was working with, there are just too many painful memories there, due to loses that I have been associated with. I want to try to make a difference in the world, and I would love to still be connected to S.H.I.E.L.D. in a way...this is that way."

"And what skills do you have that will benefit the team?" asks Natasha.

"I am a very skilled hacker and coder, I actually designed the current security algorithms that S.H.I.E.L.D. is utilizing now. I am proficient-though maybe not quite as skilled as Agent Romanoff- in hand to hand combat and weapons training. Also, I am an Inhuman."

"Inhuman?" wondered Steve.

"Yes. Inhumans are humans with DNA markers that allow them to acquire unique abilities when exposed to an element known as Terrigen. Inhumans were originally intended to be used as weapons by the alien Kree empire, but they abandoned that project due to some issues with one of their subjects. They did not expect the other subjects to survive and the genealogy to pass down. "

"And you have been exposed to this 'Terrigen'?" Romanoff asks, trying to gain a better understanding of the younger agents full capabilities.

"Yes. I have. As a result, I can now detect and manipulate vibrations around me, as well as cause seismic activities. Hence my code name and alias: Quake."

"You can cause earthquakes?" Steve asks incredulously.

"Yes...it is one of the harsher capabilities of my gift, but it can sometimes be useful. In addition to the abilities and skills I have mentioned, I also have a letter of recommendation from my supervising officer, Melinda May."

Steve and Natasha look at each other, then Natasha says: "That will not be necessary. I believe it goes without saying that you will be a valuable asset to the team, not just because of your powers, but we cannot rely on Stark for all of our technological needs and while I may be good at hacking, I cannot do all of the computer work and fight 15 men at the same time. Also, it will be nice to have another girl to team up with me and Wanda-might make training a little more even."

Then, Steve says: "Welcome to the Avengers."

Thanks for all the reviews, favorites, and follows. Glad everyone seems to be enjoying my work thus far.

There was one review that suggested that the interview seemed to be too easy, and that the Avengers should have contacted Fury or Coulson. A couple points to consider: (1) The Avengers do not know that Coulson is still alive; they believe him to be dead and it is to remain that way. (2)One does not simply contact Fury; he contacts you when and if he want to talk to you. And, (3) Daisy does have a letter of recommendation from her SO, Melinda May...therefore she does have credentials to prove her story. Also, keep in mind that the Avengers are known for giving second chances (especially Steve Rogers) and have not reason not to trust her until she gives them a reason not to.

Please bare with me as the ideas for the plot continue to stir around in my mind. I have a few ideas of where I want to take this...definitely going to have Romanoff work as a mentor to Daisy though. Stay tuned.