Maria Hill nervously bit her thumb as she began to pace the room, hitting her sister's voicemail once again. She let out a frustrated sigh as she slammed her phone down to her side, her worry and headache pulsing throughout her body. The door to the office made a beeping sound, making Maria stop pacing and holds her breath for dear life. The door opened, revealing her boss with a cup of coffee in his hand.

Nick Fury glanced up to her, "Good morning. Do you want to know the strangest thing I've noticed this morning?"

"No" Maria said before she quickly fixed her answer, "I mean, yes! But I'm a little bit worried of the outcome. Considering how badly things have been going right now"

"Agent Hill, what is the relationship between your sister and Captain America?" Nick Fury suddenly asked.

"What? Why do you ask Commander?" Maria asked suddenly, "Well, I don't really know, to be honest. She's become quite fond of him over time"

"Is that so?"

"I don't see how this is relevant" Maria questioned, "May I ask why you are asking these questions? I thought we were going to get right back onto the fact on who has been crashing our station, not about my sister and her student. They should be in the interrogation room right now"

Nick Fury walked over to his desk and calmly sat down, rocking back in it. He had listened carefully to Agent Hill and knew fully well that something was bothering her. He took a long sip from him coffee as he took his time in going over her answer. Then something popped into his brain, making him look directly at the woman.

"Should be, Agent Hill?" Nick Fury asked.

"I mean, that's where they are every day. Considering how right now its 9:49 they should have begun there studies right about now" Maria quickly put together.

"Really?" Nick Fury said slowly.

"What is this about?" Maria questioned.

"Captain America and your sister have ordered a day off today" Nick Fury finally said.

Maria felt a gasp get caught up inside her throat as she stared down to her boss. She let out an exhale as she tried to calm herself from screaming at the top of her lungs as she would've been doing at the age of 15 ½. That could explain as to why her sister wasn't answering her phone but it didn't explain as to why she would go to Captain America. She's only known that man for a few weeks, there was no way that she could've wanted to spend the day with him.

"Well, isn't that something" Maria said finally.

Nick Fury nodded, "I thought she was staying with you"

"She is" Maria answered, "But we had a misunderstanding the night before"

"Really? About what?" Nick Fury asked.

"All of the events that have been happening lately" Maria spoke the truth.

"I thought that you were on your sister's side. You've always stood up for her since the moment she's walked through the door"

"I'm on no one's side"

Nick Fury nodded his agreement toward his Agent. He knew Maria wouldn't let her mind be cloud with judgment whether from her sister or from another Agent whom she's worked side by side with since day one.

"Then I guess we both know what this means, do we? So how do you want to act this out?"

"I'm sorry?" Maria asked.

"They're getting too close"

"You want to separate them?"

"Of course, you don't expect us to go public with Captain America being with one of America's most wanted assassin" Nick Fury commented.

"I believe she's turned things around, sir. She's proven her worth" Maria stood up for her sister, "We need her now more than ever. She could be the key to finding out who is behind all of this"

Maria felt her heart pounding inside of her once again. Her palms began to sweat as once again she begged for her sister's life.

"That won't save her from doing over 54 months of jail time for her crimes" Nick Fury told her.

Maria sighed in defeat, "I understand"