If you have any questions pertaining to this fic I have a community discord on my profile
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., DC. The only thing that I own is my own ideas.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Phone, Intercom, or radio talking"
"Super hearing"
Jutsu, Abilities and Powers
(Location) = Scene Break/Time Skip
Yet another week has passed, and Fitz had taken Naruto's advice and made the leap in his relationship with Simmons. Simmons reciprocated the feeling and their relationship moved to the next level. As per usual Naruto was meditating on one of the couches while Simmons extracted something buried inside an Agents body. Just as Coulson walked in with Simmons both Fitz and Skye got up.
"Do you need me to analyze the data, sir?" Fitz asked
"That won't be necessary." Coulson answered
"If it's encrypted, I can mine the chip for him." Skye stated as Coulson walked by
"I'm afraid this mission's classified. Clearance level 8." Coulson said before he continued on his way
"Ah/Okay." Fitz-Simmons said before they began turning around, heading for the lab
"Wait, what? He can just shut us out of the process like that?" Skye asked
"Well, he did say the mission is level 8." Fitz stated
"And we're not. So, we can't know about it." Simmons added
"Right…but this is normally the part where we all stand around the holocom and we learn about stuff." Skye said "I mean, aren't we all on the same team?"
"No need to get started on one of your socialist riffs." Fitz commented
"S.H.I.E.L.D.'s whole infrastructure is based on the hierarchy and compartmentalization of intelligence." Simmons added before they both walked off headed to the Lab
"Every agent can't have the intel on every mission. Makes the entire organization vulnerable." Ward added
"A similar system was in place where I'm from. Skye just isn't use to it." Naruto added
"Ok, fine, but if I just fought my way out of an underground Siberian prison, I'd kind of want to know what for." Skye stated
"Coulson's got you used to how things work on the plane and how we do missions here." May added "The Hub is different." Before she walked off
"The Hub? What's the Hub?" Skye asked only getting Silence as a response to
(Hours later – The Hub – Classified Location)
They had made it to The Hub safe and sound and were on their way to pick up their badges.
"I didn't realize Big Brother was this big." Skye commented
"Oh, this, this is nothing. Wait until you see the Triskelion." Simmons responded
"Everyone's wearing the same suit." Skye commented again "Anyone want to tell me why, please?" as they made their way to a table with 7 blue badges on it
Naruto, Coulson, May, Ward, Fitz, and Simmons each grabbed a bag leaving 1 badge left before they continued on their way.
"Do I get one?" Skye asked
"That thing around your wrist is your badge. Which means you've got a long way to go to even make level 1." Coulson answered
"You are a S.H.I.E.L.D. Consultant not even an official Agent yet Skye." Naruto answered
"Copy that." Skye said irritated "Does that also mean no access to any computers here whatsoever? I could run a search on the redacted S.H.I.E.L.D. file on my parents."
"Skye…" Coulson and Naruto said
"But it just seems like the place they'd keep them, right?" Skye asked
"I'll look into it." Coulson said "But right now we've got more pressing matters at hand." Before another Agent made his way up to the group "Agent Sitwell."
"Agent Coulson. Good to see you are feeling better." Sitwell responded "Agent Hand's waiting for you in the situation room."
"She doesn't like to wait." Coulson commented
"So you know her?" Sitwell asked
"Only her reputation. After you." Coulson answered as they walked up to a terminal
"Your level 7s can join us in the briefing." Sitwell said before he brought his face up to the terminal
"Say cheese" the terminal said
"Victoria Hand…" Simmons said ecstatically
"Is here." Fitz finished
Sitwell, Coulson, Ward, May, and Naruto one by one brought their face up to the terminal letting it scan their eye before they continued on thru the door only for them to hear a thunk behind them.
Coulson and Naruto turned around and walked over to Skye
"Is this your subtle way of saying I can't come with?" Skye asked
"We'll be back." Coulson answered
"Behave yourself Skye." Naruto said before they continued catching up with May and Ward
(A couple minutes later - Situation Room – The Hub)
"Agent Hand." Coulson greeted
"Agent Coulson. Nice to finally put a face to the name." Hand greeted back
"Likewise. These are Agents May, Ward, and Maelstrom." Coulson said introducing his team
"I've heard of May and Ward. But never Maelstrom is he even level 7?" Hand asked
"Fury brought me on with level 11 clearance, put me on Coulson's team to keep them alive and healthy." Naruto answered
"How do you have level 11 clearance when we haven't heard of you?" Hand and Sitwell asked
"As I said Fury brought me on with level 11 clearance. I've been a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent for less than a year." Naruto explained again before crossing his arms
"Well now that we have gotten that over with, here's what we know. The intel you recovered from Agent Shaw tells us that a separatist group from South Ossetia built a weapon called Izbutomiut." Hand explained
"The Overkill Device?" Ward asked for clarification
"A little dramatic for my taste. I imagine something was lost in translation." Hand answered
"We've intercepted chatter that tells us they plan to use the weapon in the next 24 hours to declare their independence from Russia and Georgia." Hand explained before she turned around and brought up a picture of the weapon "We believe it creates sonic vibrations powerful enough to trigger weapons from a great distance. Anything from the missiles on a helicopter to a nuclear warhead sitting in its silo."
"So if we make a move they could use our own weapons against us?" Coulson asked
"Exactly. That's why I need a 2-man team to sneak across the disputed border undetected, break into the separatist stronghold, and disable the weapon in the next 24 hours. And you have two people who fit my bill." Hand explained before Coulson turned around to face May and Ward
"Not a problem." May said
"I was in Georgia during the incursion in '08. I still have contacts on the South Ossetian border." Ward said
"And you'll have to use them. But we don't have specs on the Device, so I need someone on the team who can identify and dismantle it on site." Hand said causing confusion to spread between Coulson, Ward, and May
"Do you mean…" Ward said before Coulson cut him off
"I think she does." Coulson stated
(A couple minutes later)
Naruto, May, Coulson, and Ward had made their way back to the rest of their team only to see Fitz struggling to push a cart thru one of the automatic closing doors.
"The cart's stuck." Fitz said before he began forcing open the doors only to let go and the doors close again before he could push the cart thru "That's unbelievable. What the hell! Who designed this? In the Hub, of all places."
Fitz finally managed to push the cart thru only for the doors to close on him. Ward looked at Coulson "Seriously?" he asked rhetorically
(A couple minutes later – The Bus)
Coulson and his team had gone back to the Bus so that Ward and Fitz could pack for their mission. Naruto per usual was meditating in his bunk.
"I just can't believe you're going in. Dark. In hostile territory. Without comms. Lacking any real physical strength…" Simmons commented
"He's going to have Ward with him, so he will have some muscle with him." Naruto spoke up from meditation
"I'll be fine. Babe." Fitz said reassuring his girlfriend
"Did I give you an antivenom pack?" Simmons asked as she stuck her hand into her back and pulled out an antivenom pack and handed it to her boyfriend "The Caucasus have a plethora of highly endemic spider species…"
"Jemma, stop. Stop worrying about me. I can do this." Fitz responded before he kissed her "I'll be fine. And don't you do anything rash while I'm gone. Like jump out of an airplane."
"You'll be careful?" Simmons asked as she placed her hand on Fitz's
"Yeah, I've handled worse." Fitz answered
"Oh, I almost forgot. I made you this." Simmons said before she reached into her bag and pulled out a sandwich "Your favorite sandwich. Prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella."
"With your homemade pesto aioli?" Fitz asked as he grabbed the sandwich
"Just a hint." Simmons answered
"My god. You guys already sound like a married couple. When are you guys going to tie the knot?" Naruto asked with a chuckle causing Fitz-Simmons to blush
"Hopefully in the near future." Fitz answered as he kissed Simmons, just as Skye walked up causing them to separate
"Hey, is this what you wanted? Also, what is this?" Skye asked before Fitz took it from her
"Oh, babe. A full-sized mag pouch?" Simmons asked
"It's just one of the many tactical decisions I've had to make already." Fitz answered as he put the mag pouch in his backpack "And Ward said we needed it."
(A couple hours later – The Bus)
Naruto had moved down to the Lab to help supervise Skye and Simmons alongside May as several other S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents came in and out with boxes and crates of supplies. One of the agents was about to place a box on top of the Sleeper gun.
"Oh, no, no, no. Please be care." Simmons said as he grabbed the Sleeper pistol and put it in her bag "Can you imagine what Fitz would do if the Sleeper gun was broken when he came back? Surely he'll be OK out there, right?"
"Well… Agent May and Mael are level 7, maybe one of them can give us an update on their mission." Skye answered before looking at May only to be given an expressionless face
"Fitz has Ward with him he should be fine." Naruto commented
"When we have more information, we will react." May added before he began tapping things on a pad "All right, clear out. I need to run some diagnostics and reboot. That means you three."
Naruto quickly got up from meditating and went to his bunk to continue.
(7 hours later – The Bus)
Naruto was meditating when suddenly the door to his bunk slid open revealing Coulson "Can I help you?"
"Ward and Fitz have no extraction team so we are going to get them. Anything you can do to assist us?" Coulson asked
"Let me out around 1 mile from the Stronghold and I'll pick them up and bring them back." Naruto answered
"Will do." Coulson said before walking away
(7 hours later – One mile from Separatist Stronghold)
The time had come for Coulson and his team to extract Ward and Fitz. Coulson opened the back of the Bus allowing Naruto to jump out as he took off towards the Stronghold. As Naruto got closer and closer he saw Separatists and armed vehicles corning Ward and Fitz with their weapons drawn. Naruto flew in and grabbed Fitz and Ward before taking back off towards the Bus as S.H.I.E.L.D. began raining down fire on the Stronghold.
Naruto, Fitz, and Ward had safely gotten back to the Bus which was hovering in the air. Naruto landed on the ramp as he let go of Fitz and Ward. Simmons immediately rushed to meet her boyfriend giving him a kiss.
"How did you like the sandwich?" Simmons asked
"It was delicious." Fitz answered
(A Few Hours Later – Bus)
Naruto was meditating in his bunk when he heard Coulson walk up to the bunk next to him.
"Hey." Skye greeted "I was thinking about today, and I'm really sorry…"
"I just wanted to let you know that I didn't forget about what you asked me back at the Hub." Coulson said
"What do you mean?" Skye asked confused
"The un-redacted file. About your past. I found it." Coulson answered
Skye readjusted herself "Um, what did it say?"
"The document wasn't about you directly. It was about the person who dropped you off at the orphanage. Turns out it was a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent." Coulson answered causing Skye to get up
"A S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent?" Skye asked "Why? I mean, who? What does that mean?"
"The agent was unidentified. We don't know if she was your mother or if she just found you on a doorstep." Coulson answered
"Mother? It was a woman?" Skye asked
Coulson nodded "I put in a request to dig further into the files. For any related materials. But right now, that's all I have. I'm sorry."
Skye began to tear up "Sorry? Thank you." Before she hugged Coulson "Thank you so much."
Read and Review
Until next time, Sorcerer12 out, Ja Ne
