Date: 4/16/2039
Location: S.H.I.E.L.D Hellicarrier, somewhere over the Pacific (Hey! is that Japan?)
I changed into my pajamas, and laid my head on my pillow, and then I heard very rude knocking on my front door. Man, were we popular tonight. I got out of my nice, warm bed and ran down the hall, Apollo right behind me, toothbrush in his mouth. I was just about to see who it was when the door flew open, inches away from hitting me in the face.
"Hey! What's the big…. oh, Agent May, what are you doing here at two in the morning?
"Who gave you the authorization to let something land on the base at precisely 12:05 in the morning?"
"Chill, it was just Ethan." I gestured behind me where Ethan was sitting on the couch, haven been awoken by the intrusion. He waved with a guilty smile.
"Yeah," Apollo added, taking the toothbrush out of his mouth, "At least he didn't set off the alarms again."
"But what you did was completely against regulations. I will have to report you to the council."
"Oh!" I said with a smirk, "and will you mention how your team of specially trained agents didn't notice till about two hours later?"
"I!" she thought about it for a second, "You win this round Barton."
"Thank you Agent May."
"Goodnight Barton…" she mumbled.
"Goodnight." we said, grinning at her failure.
"And Stark," she just had to have the last word, "next time you land on the base, try and do it at a practical hour."
"No promises mam'."
May grunted in defeat and stomped down the hall, and I closed the door as we cheered.
"Well, goodnight boys."
"Night"
Date: 4/16/2039
Location: S.H.I.E.L.D Hellicarrier, over Japan (I was right!)
Well, we made it through the night with no more interruptions. A real rarity. But yet, Director Coulson was at my door, at six in the fudging morning.
"Can I help you?" I ask, still in my pajamas, Ethan is sitting on the couch, bed head and all, and Apollo, he didn't even bother to get up.
"There is a situation in Tokyo."
"What?" Ethan added, grumpily, not pleased about being woken, "is Godzilla attacking?"
"No. But there is a giant robot."
"Where do people find time to build this stuff?" I exclaim, angrily.
"I have no idea." Coulson says.
"How many of us do you want?" I ask, exasperated, "I hope you don't want all six. Gracie isn't really an option, unless we've made progress on that phone that transcends realms."
"Just the four should be fine."
"Should?" Ethan asks.
"Just a precaution" Coulson replies, "You're expected to be on the deck in 15 minutes"
"Of course." I say.
"I will wake Agent Rogers."
"Great, just be careful of the other two. I don't want any tagalongs, Coulson"
"I will try."
He left and I looked at Ethan.
"You'd better get changed." he said with a smirk.
"Oh shut up."
He grinned. He didn't have to change; he could wear whatever he wanted under that armor. I, however, didn't have that option.
So the first thing I did was stomp down the hall, throw open my brother's door, pull his pillow out of his arms, and hit him with it until he begged me to stop.
"What was that for?" He yelled.
"Giant robot attacking Tokyo."
"Really?" He asked with a serious face.
"Yeah, we have to be on deck in fifteen minutes."
"I hate Coulson." he mutters, getting out of bed, "every time he comes over it means bad news."
"Yeah… Get dressed"
"Fine…" he started to take off his pants.
"Eeew!" I slammed the door, "you could have waited till I closed the door!"
"No, I really couldn't"
I heard him laugh as I closed my door. He was so gross.
Date: 4/16/2039
Location: Downtown Tokyo
I looked up at this giant robot. It was, most definitely, giant. This thing was like, as tall as the Avengers tower in New York, maybe taller.
"Wow." Bucky said next to me.
"It makes me wish Gracie was an option." Apollo said.
"Or Brian." Bucky added.
"Boys, can we focus on what we have rather than what we don't have?"
"Yeah!" Ethan agreed. "We have me!"
"Thank you." I said sarcastically.
He grinned, and flew off towards the robot.
"Wait we need a…" he was gone, "plan…"
I turned to Bucky and Apollo, "Ok, well, Bucky, get the people out of here, preferably down and away from the buildings."
"Fine" he agreed, I knew he was disappointed about not 'getting to fight' but I really needed him to be on defense. I wish he understood that more… I sighed, now was not the time for this. Now was the time to test out my new experiment.
"Artemis to Homebase" I said into my com, "Jenna, you guys there?"
"We read you loud and clear Artemis." Jenna said.
"Good. find that thing's weak spot and keep me posted."
"Yes mam."
I looked to Apollo, "let's keep that thing's attention on us and give Bucky some time."
"Artemis, it would be my genuine pleasure."
I smiled and we started to fire everything at the Robot. Needless to say, it was not pleased, and now we are being chased down Shibuya Crossing.
"Sure beats the video games huh?" I yell.
"Every time!" Apollo replies.
I hear Jenna's voice from my com, "Homebase to Artemis."
"Go ahead homebase." I reply.
"There are some exposed wires around the mid section, if you disrupt them it may shut down the robot."
"That's Great, you get that Ethan?"
"All ready on it."
"Anything else, Jenna?"
"Well, Sam thinks that he is picking up vital signs inside the robot."
"Are you saying it's alive?" Bucky asks.
"No," Brian replies, "but we think there may be a person inside."
"So in other words," I say, "don't blow the thing up?"
"Pretty much." Jenna responds.
"Got that Ethan?"
"Fine…" he mutters.
"Thank you home base, Artemis…"
I was stopped mid sentence by a loud "Wait!"
"What Jessie?"
"If you need back up…"
"Not today kiddo."
"But!"
"No. Artemis out." I turn my comm off so I don't have to hear the continued protest.
"Maybe next time Jess," I hear Bucky say. I can only imagine what rant she will go on next.
"Bucky!" I say, "Help me and Apollo distract this thing. Get behind it!"
"Why behind it?"
"To confuse it. The thing can't look in three directions at once."
"Fine." he sighs.
"It's important. Promise. Now go!" he runs off and I turn to my brother, "Apollo, get on its right."
"Aye-Aye, Artie.
I sigh and roll my eyes before heading towards its left.
When Ethan is finally able to pull the wires, the Robot stopped firing at Bucky, Apollo, and I and just stood there, then it began shaking.
"Stand Clear!" I yell, rushing off to the side. I see Bucky, Apollo, and Ethan do the same, as the Robot teeters a little than falls backwards.
I walk over when the dust settles and look at Ethan. "Rip it open." I say.
Ethan uses his laser to cut a giant square in the front of the robot, than rips the square off and flings it on the ground, almost hitting Bucky.
"Hey, watch it!"
"Sorry, Bucky." Ethan says, absentmindedly.
"Don't sound like it…"
"Not now guys." I say, harshly, glaring at Ethan.
Just then S.H.I.E.L.D cars swarm us and drag the random guy and his two accomplices out of the Robot, I can hear Agent Hill screaming orders at everyone.
All of a sudden, Director Coulson was behind us.
"Nice Job."
"Ah!" Bucky and Ethan screamed.
"How do you do that?" Ethan yelled.
"Do what?"
"Never mind."
"You can all report back to base for your debriefing." he said, gesturing to a jet.
"Thank you Director Coulson." I say walking towards the jet he directed us to.
"Yeah," Bucky mumbled, "thanks."
"Artemis?" Coulson said, the boys were on the jet and I was standing at the bottom of the ramp, Coulson was in front of me.
"How did Homebase work?"
"Very nicely."
"Good."
"Is that all sir?"
"One more thing, I like the way your team works, but you might want to have tighter control on Ethan."
"Why, sir?"
"Because we fear that bigger things are coming, things that you and your team should be prepared for."
"What?"
"I can't say."
"Then how can we be prepared?"
"I'm sure you will find a way."
"But!" he raised an eyebrow at me. "Is that all sir?"
"That is all Miss. Barton."
I walked on to the jet and sat down, how could I be prepared for something, when I didn't know what it was or when it was coming?
"Ethan," I whisper to him, he is sitting next to me.
"Yeah?"
"Find out what S.H.I.E.L.D has been up to lately."
"You're asking me to hack the S.H.I.E.L.D mainframe?"
I thought about it for a second, "Yes."
"He gave me a big smile. "I thought you'd never ask."