Shaw would always remember 2014 as the year she almost died, not from an enemy attack but from Christmas cheer.
Forced to hide out from Samaritan in the underground station, she decided to take out her frustrations on her team mates in a more subtle than usual (for her) fashion.
She began to decorate.
Harold seemed skeptical of her sudden holiday enthusiasm, but found the appearance of numerous festive decorations less disturbing than her constant cleaning of her weapons.
John gave her a hard stare, suspecting the sudden Christmas zeal had more to do with payback and less with holiday spirit but in the face of Harold's tacit acceptance John felt unable to object.
Root grumbled about being forced to be Shaw's supplier of all things holiday, but had to admit that the looks on John's and Harold's faces at the increasingly tacky and gaudy display were quite entertaining.
Even Bear was annoyed with Shaw after being forced into a Christmas sweater and a pair of fake antlers.
But Shaw, gleeful at the success of her evil plan, pushed on undetered. Soon the underground lair was filled to bursting with musical animated figures, glittering tinsel and garland, and a plethora of tinkling and flashing lights. It was the last which would be her downfall.
She had just connected a string of strobing snowman lights when the older wiring in the station finally reached its limit and blew.
The growl Harold let loose as he surveyed the effect on his poor babies in the dim light of the emergency backup would have put one of Bear's to shame.