Ghosts of the Past
Chapter 9 briefings and reunions
Authors notes I don't own Marvel Agents of SHIELD. All I own are my OC's Jack Williams, Shadow, the Katana Killer, Carl Berlin, Henry Radcliff and Cobra.
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Updates of this fic will be awhile as I have college exams in May.
The main pairings of this fic will be Mayson and Jack Williams/Maria Hill but I might add others later on in the fic.
I was going to have this chapter be an AU of the episode T.R.A.C.K.S. but I had some things I had to write first. What i had planned will be in chapter 10.
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Well that's enough of an author's notes on with chapter 9.
SHIELD Headquarters
Jack met up with the team in Fury's office as Phil and Carl exited the elevator.
Fury asked "What did you learn from the Shadow?"
Phil was silent for a moment before he answered "He told me about a shipment Ian Quinn is going to get soon from Cybertek and in return for the info the Shadow wants Carl Berlin released. He'd accept us putting a tracker chip on Carl in order to get him released."
Fury thought it over for a few minutes and finally said "We'll have a tracker chip put into Carl's neck. Then we release him in 24 hours after the surgery. That way if we ever need to find him. We know where he is and we can send a team to apprehend him if we detect someone is trying to remove the chip from him."
Carl simply nodded and said "I'll agree to this as long as I'm given any and all new info that SHIELD has on what happened to my wife and daughter that night 24 years ago."
Fury answered "We have no new info Carl. I'm sorry."
Carl looked away as he took out his locket and held back the tears that threatened to stream down his face.
Noticing this everyone else gave Carl a moment before they got back on the topic at hand. Ian Quinn and Cybertek.
Quinn Worldwide Headquarters 24 hours ago
The Vice President of the company Maxwell Adams looked at the files in hand of Ian Quinn's recent spending habits. He called his contact in Berlin.
The man answered the phone and said "What is it Mr Adams?"
Maxwell said "I'm looking over recent spending by Ian Quinn. He bought a lot of property in Berlin, but there is no indication of what he plans to do there."
The man looked over his files and said "It's construction for a new project of his."
Maxwell said "No it isn't. Not on the paperwork anyway which says different. I want you to go there and see what you can learn."
The man merely said "Give me a couple of hours. I'll get back to you."
An hour later Maxwell's contact was near the building and saw armed guards patrolling outside. He headed to a nearby area that was unguarded and jumped over the fence.
Quinn Worldwide Headquarters 12 hours later
Maxwell Adams called his contact and once he answered, the vice president of the company asked "It's me you told me to call back. So what did you find in Berlin?"
The man replied "It was a dead end. Nothing was there. I looked and found nothing, nothing at all. Goodbye Mr Adams."
With that the man hung up as the men who surrounded him with silenced sub machine guns pointed at his head opened fire killing him.
Adams looked out the window of his office and saw a flash, a second later he was dead as a bullet went through his brain.
On a nearby rooftop Cobra smirked, he now had what he needed to draw his target out of hiding. In just a few short days. Ian Quinn would die and a message would be sent to the Clairvoyant from the Shadow.
The message was that the Shadow doesn't like competition and quickly squashed those who stand against him like an insufficient bug.
SHIELD Headquarters
Carl handed Fury his mobile which had the info on this shipment Quinn was getting from Cybertek and said "We know he paid a lot of money for this shipment and it is being delivered by train in Italy. A corrupt Italian cop named Luca Russo gave us this info after we learned he had arrested several of the Shadow's couriers in Italy and threatened to put the heads of his family in boxes and deliver them to his office."
Jack said "Centipede will know we're coming so we're going to need some help they won't expect."
With that Jack took out his phone and called his friend and said "Get here now."
Fury asked "Who was that you called?"
Jack replied honestly "Clint. I know the Council had him taken off duty after the battle of New York. We met up a while back and kept in touch. We might need his help and you know he doesn't deserve to be treated the way he is by the Council."
Fury nodded in agreement and said "He'd be something Centipede wouldn't see coming. But the real question is. How will he react when he learns that Phil Coulson, a man he thought was dead, is alive and well?"
Jack said "Clint told me he's been blaming himself for the death of a friend. He wouldn't say who. Probably afraid I'd kill him if I learned it was Phil. He's been seeing a therapist about what happened, but aside from that hasn't talked to anyone since New York not even to Natasha. If he doesn't get to make peace soon. I fear he could start getting thoughts of suicide."
Phil said "It's not his fault that Loki killed me. I don't blame him."
Jack nodded in agreement as Melinda said "If Loki ever shows his face on earth again. I say we do to him what was done to Phil and bring him back to life just so we can kill him again."
Meanwhile outside the building Clint Barton known as Hawkeye looked at the massive structure and walked inside. He quickly headed to the main elevator avoiding the stares he was getting.
He set the destination for Fury's office and looked at the sky as the elevator headed up.
CIA office
Agents were looking for any info on who or what killed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one agent said "Our spy inside the regime reports that the bullet that killed Kim Jong Un was laced with Cobra Venom and fired by a high calibre rifle unlike any ever seen before."
His superior said "The President is going to make a speech regarding what happened in North Korea. The state news agency has gone off the air and there are reports from Beijing that North Korean army generals are all fighting each other for power. Essentially North Korea is going up in flames. Honestly, the bullet came out of fucking nowhere. Straight from God himself."
Suddenly another agent said "I got a name. This killing matches others Interpol has on file. A sniper named Cobra who laces his bullets with Cobra venom. He is responsible for 700 murders over a 40 year period at least. No idea what the guy looks like or who he is, all that's known is that the sniper is a man."
With that the CIA had a name for the assassin they were now after.
SHIELD Headquarters
Clint stepped out of the elevator and recognised several faces in the room. Director Fury, Commander Hill, Melinda and Jack. Several others he didn't recognize. He then stopped in his tracks when he saw to his shock Phil Coulson standing in the room alive and well.
Clint looked to Fury and asked with disgust "Is this some kind of sick joke. Having a hologram of Phil here. What's going on?"
Phil took two steps forward and said "I'm not a hologram Clint. I'm not an agent who got plastic surgery or anything like that. It's me. I'm alive and well."
Clint asked "Prove it. Tell me something only Phil Coulson would know?"
Phil said "In New Mexico. When Thor was trying to get to his hammer. I wanted someone up high with a gun. Once you were in position you asked if I wanted you to slow Thor down or if I was sending in more guys for him to beat up. Later you told me to make a decision as you were starting to root for him. Does that convince you Clint?"
Clint nodded and asked "How is this possible Phil? I saw your body in the morgue after what happened in New York you were dead?"
Fury answered "Call it a miracle Clint."
With that Clint walked up to Phil and hugged him saying in a whisper "I'm sorry Phil. What happened to you was my fault."
Phil hugged Clint back and said "Loki killed me. Not you. There's nothing to apologize for."
Clint nodded and once the two men stepped back Jack asked "You still the best archer in SHIELD Hawkeye?"
Clint nodded and said "Why'd you call me in Jack. Need my help with something?"
Jack nodded as Fury filled Clint in about Centipede, Ian Quinn and this shipment in Italy he was getting soon.
Once he had all the information Clint asked Phil "When do we leave?"
Phil replied "As soon as you get a bow and a few dozen arrows from the armoury."
With that Phil and Clint headed off to the armoury as the rest of the team went back to the bus.
Carl turned to face Director Fury and asked "When will the surgery be?"
Fury answered "In several hours Carl. Know this if you or your boss are plotting anything against SHIELD. Once Centipede is dealt you and him are next on the list."
Carl merely said "By the time Centipede is gone. I think you'll have bigger problems on your hands."
Carl didn't say another word as he was brought back to his holding cell by SHIELD agents.
Director Fury then got a phone call from his friends in the CIA and decided it was time to revise SHIELD's top ten most wanted list with the infamous sniper Cobra being moved up from number 6 on the list to number 2 just under The Shadow.
Once Coulson and his team had captured Ian Quinn in Italy. Director Fury would have them look for Cobra. He knew Clint was just as good a marksman as Cobra and the two of them have history from the last time they crossed paths several years ago in Kiev.
He also now knew with the death of Quinn's right hand man Maxwell Adams that SHIELD wasn't the only person after Ian Quinn. Cobra was after him as well. But the question remained. Who hired the marksman to kill Ian Quinn?
Unknown location
The Shadow sat in his manor and looked at the computer screens on the desk all with the image of a microphone on it which it what all of his lieutenants were receiving as well.
Shadow said "People we are doing well this year. The various criminal groups have been kept in line for the most part and everything is on schedule. Not to mention our profits are on the rise by 60%"
One of his lieutenants asked "Are we any closer to learning who our adversaries are sir?"
The Shadow replied "They aren't SHIELD or Centipede or even Hydra. Another player is in this game. Hiding in the darkness. It's time we bring these people into the light."
Another of the lieutenants asked "Should we warn Director Fury about Hydra's infiltration of SHIELD. Maybe tip the scales while we watch both sides destroy each other?"
The Shadow was silent for a moment as he considered his options before he finally said "No. Doing so will tip off Hydra that we know and remember. We made an agreement with them. Hydra goes about their business we go about ours. Still have our people inside Hydra keep an eye on them. If we learn their plans threaten us. Then we will warn Director Fury. Anything else?"
One lieutenant asked "Sir. Some of us are worried. Carl Berlin has been in SHIELD custody longer than we planned. What if he starts talking and reveals things we can't let SHIELD know?"
The Shadow replied "He won't talk. Carl knows not to tell them anything why would he anyway. He's been loyal for the past 21 years?"
The same lieutenant asked "Does Carl know the truth sir. About that night and what happened to his family?"
The Shadow answered "He doesn't there's no way he could know what happened to them. We were very careful. All he found at home was blood. Just like we planned. Besides Carl is at SHIELD HQ. We can't touch him?"
One of the lieutenant's said "Nowhere is impenetrable even SHIELD HQ can be penetrated by us. A small team can infiltrate the building and take out Carl. I have people I can use and ensure they aren't traced back to us."
The Shadow said "Let's put it to a vote. All in favour of sending in a team to kill Carl Berlin. You know what do. Vice Versa to those opposed to this plan."
Once the votes were cast the Shadow said "We follow the majority vote. Meeting adjourned."
The Bus
The team was assembled in the command centre and Phil said "Cybertek is sending Quinn his shipment in the next 24 hours. Quinn moving up delivery due to the death of Maxwell Adams 24 hours ago. To do this we'll have to go undercover."
Jack said "Great. Who's getting teamed up with who Phil?"
Phil continued to brief the team as the plane headed to Italy hoping that this would bring them one step closer to the Clairvoyant.
Authors notes well that's chapter 9 completed please let me know what you think of it read and review no flames though ok.