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S.H.I.E.L.D. in Marvel: Nextgen ([personal profile] ngm_shield) wrote in [community profile] nextgenerationmarvel2014-12-02 10:10 pm

SHIELDed From View ((Mustering SHIELD agents))

Tracking HYDRA activity was a full-time job for some. While New York had been relatively quiet except for a few blips that had been chased after, more solid intel had come from Colombia. It seemed something big was happening there. Some of the faces identified were from the attempted assassination of Silver Sable a few years ago. While Sammy Fury's team had caught most of that nest in New York City, a few had slipped their grasp.

So, with names and a location, a mission was ordered. Summons were sent out to a small team of agents. A room in the Helicarrier awaited their arrivals.
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-03 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Joe Rogers, aka Agent Nomad(to himself), aka U.S. Agent (to everyone else), arrived in the war room with a cup of coffee and his brand-new shield, supplied by Simon. It was red, white and black, rather than his father's traditional shield. He couldn't use it for more than smashing people in the skull but pride (and a little embarrassment) prevented him from asking Captain America about the finer points of shield-slinging.

He waited for the others to show and find out how this would go.
Edited 2014-12-03 22:35 (UTC)
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-04 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Nikki Coulson had been run off her feet, between her brother and various other drama with super heroes/villains of all types...A mission would be a welcome distraction from the family crap that was piling up.

She paused for a minute in the door way, just for half a beat before heading in, "I'm usually first. Or last. Agent Coulson."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-04 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Simon was also assigned to the team, though primarily in non-combat roles. He could stay with the vehicle and maintain assistance through his drones. Nice and safe and non-shooty, since he wasn't rated for combat scenarios.

He nodded politely to Joe as he took his seat. "Agent Rogers," he said. "How's the shield working out? I was thinking about it, and I might be able to put some controls in it so that you could operate it remotely..
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-04 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Joe looked up to the other Agent Coulson. He didn't realize there were two.

"Agent Rogers or U.S. Agent. Nice to meet you." Joe said, offering a hand. "Good work the other day. I'm glad it didn't worse than it was."

He saw Simon and grinned.

"It's good so far, man. Thanks. I'm trying to learn how to use it the old-fashioned way but a remote control could really help in the meantime." Joe said.
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[personal profile] grandson_of_coul 2014-12-04 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Steve may not have been the most physically active of agents, an agent he was and the summons he recieved. And when he went in, he saw his sister and promptly walked in as professionally as possible and found the place to be Comfortably Away While Not Directly Avoiding his sister and sat there.

"Hello," Steve said, his voice curt.
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-04 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not last today," Sammy said from behind Nikki. She breezed in and found a seat. "Hi everyone. Who made the coffee?"
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-04 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Agent Fury."

Joe gave a nod to Sammy, though he didn't call her by her nickname "Shrimp". This was a professional meeting and there were other agents available. He had time during the flight to tease her.

And check up on her.

"Yes, ma'am." Joe said, taking his seat. He wondered where they were going but Agent May, aka "The Cavalry", would let them know. She was one of the best in the business.

Yeah, this felt good.
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-05 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Secrets. That was ironic. Her family was getting *good* with secrets and she couldn't help give her brother a hard look before sitting.
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-05 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that couldn't possibly be anything good.

"Understood, ma'am," Simon said.
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-05 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
With the emphasis on SECRET, it sounded a lot like Agent May was issuing a specific warning to someone in the room.

She nodded in response and prepared to take notes.
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-07 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
She sung very quietly under her breath, "All I want for Christmas is to blow sh*t up..."

Really, it seemed like a good idea - and it would make the world a better place. Points all around.
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-07 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Simon entered a few notes on his datapad, putting down a few ideas for the best gear to bring for such a mission.

He nodded thoughtfully to himself. "Maybe some spider-drones?" he asked himself quietly. "Definitely some heavier ordinance for the team..."
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-07 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Joe was paying attention before, but his focus sharpened the moment HYDRA was mentioned. His dad had been fighting them since the 1940's. Not only that, but they'd kidnapped his kid sister when she was a baby.

Joe considered it an obligation to crack HYDRA skulls twice a year, minimum.

Joe looked over the positions of the guerrilla and paramilitary fighters in the area.

"This guy tried to whack the Silver Sable? Can't imagine he'll live long if that's the case. What's her status?" he asked.
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-08 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Just the name Hydra made Sammy's skin crawl and her trigger finger itch.

"Are we wiping the nest out, or is this an extraction?"
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-13 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Well, Silver Sable was alive and that was good. Joe wondered if she knew anything about this. He didn't care for mercenaries. Their codes of honor were defined by whoever paid them the most, no matter what was right.

Joe looked at the map of the destination and committed it to memory. His personal mission, as of now, was to make sure that everyone in this room came back in one piece.

"Extermination it is." he said, looking around the room at the other agents. He hoped they weren't squeamish about catching bodies. The situation with Alisa LeBeau (he'd learned her name afterward) showed him that they could work a plan. Fitz was the one he was most concerned about, but if they did their job, Fitz probably wouldn't have to kill anyone.
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-13 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Simon swallowed nervously. He really wasn't a big fan of field work, especially an insertion like this. He'd passed basic training for field work (barely), of course, but that didn't mean he had to like it.

"I think I've got some, ah, some goodies that would work well for this one," he said. "And give us a little more punch where we need it."
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-14 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Sammy gave the map a hard look, also committing it to memory and making preliminary plans for the extermination. She made a mental note to stock up on her favorite ammo.
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-16 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
She stood up after it was clear Agent Ming was done - the woman, apparently, didn't appreciate her sense of humor.

"Simon, could I see you for a second? Give me 10 minutes, I'll meet you in your lab?"
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-16 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, um, certainly," Simon said. "Of course."
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-16 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
It took her a minute, to go down to her room, to find the small box at the very bottom of her personal locker. The Coulson-family plan B...

Ten minutes later, she headed into Simon's lab, already changed into her blacks, hair pulled back into a tight pony tail. "Simon..?"
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-16 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Simon, fortunately, had managed not to engross himself in anything, and thus wasn't startled by her arrival.

"Nikki," he said. "What can I do for you?"
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-16 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"It's more what I can do for you." She closed the door behind her and hit a button to lock it before turning to face him and putting a slim box, about the size of a jewelry box. "When I became a field agent...my dad..he worried. So he gave me this. Now this isn't legal, strictly speaking..I'm not talking about the US, I'm talking intergalacticly..." She opened up the box and spun it to face him, revealing a small metal tube 2 or 3 centimeters in diameter and about 15 centimeters long.
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-16 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Simon gave the tube a careful eye. "That looks like a nanobot containment unit."
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-16 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know what it is. All I know is my dad said it can't be blocked. It can't be detected, it can't be removed. If you're in trouble, if you need help...you'll get it. Simon, you've never been in the field before, if anything were to happen..." she shook her head. "Take it."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-17 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Simon took the thing and nodded politely, swallowing nervously. "Thank you," he managed. "I'm... I'm sure everything will be fine. It's just a HYDRA base..."
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-17 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
"No, Simon.." She moved in front of him, placing both hands on his shoulders. "You've never been in the field so listen to me and listen good. Out there, and in the situation we're going into, it's going to be life and death. You or them. We're going to do everything we can to keep you safe and to make sure nothing happens to you, but you have to know, deep down in your gut, that if you come face to face with a HYDRA agent, and if you give them the opportunity, they *will* kill you. They aren't going to show you mercy and there wont be any second chances. Tell me you understand. Tell me that if you have to choose between yourself and a terrorist, you'll pick yourself. Make the decision now, because if you take the time to make it out in the field, they'll make it for you."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-18 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, goodness. Touching. Lots of touching and closeness. And concern. Goodness.

He swallowed hard, then nodded. "I understand," he said.

He did pass basic training, after all. And he'd created all kinds of thing which blew people up or worse, even piloted some drones.

But real field work? Very very dangerous.
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-18 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
"I want to scare you enough that you're aware but not so much you're distracted from worry. You have a lot of people who are very well trained and extremely competent watching your back. We're the best on the planet. And now you have the Coulson secret weapon."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-19 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
Simon nodded seriously, then managed a smile. "And here I thought I had two."
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-19 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
Not *quite* what she was hoping for..but she forced what she hoped was a reassuring smile.

"You do." She let go of him, backing up and stumbling a little when she hit the edge of his work table before taking another step back, "I'd start withholding liquids now...go while you can, you'll probably have to hold it for awhile.."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-19 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
He blinked. "Oh, I... yes, I do suppose that's entirely reasonable. No time to look for the loo in a firefight, I'd think."
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[personal profile] shieldbrat 2014-12-19 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
She backed up far enough to the door, "You have to put that thing against your skin. Don't forget..."
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[personal profile] simon_didnt_say 2014-12-19 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I won't," Simon said. "I promise."
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-18 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Joe grabbed his shield and headed for the bus. He was ready to crack some HYDRA skulls. He thought about looking for his mother and saying hello, but decided against it. He needed to be focused on the mission at hand.
Edited 2014-12-18 03:23 (UTC)
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-18 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
Sammy appeared to his left and just out of his reach. "This is going to be messy," she said without preamble.
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-18 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a measure of Joe's trust in Sammy that he didn't jump out of his skin when she was suddenly there. He always wondered what the whole time-dial action thing was like for her. He was a mere human in a world of people with powers of some kind. Even being the son of a super-soldier, he was still a regular guy. That perspective was needed.

"Yeah, it will. For HYDRA." he said, checking his weapons. Gun and chat knife ready. Black and red shield strapped to his back. Check. He wondered how Peggy was doing. He needed to call her and tell her about this soon.

"I think the rest of the team can handle this but we need to watch Simon, especially if they have any heavy-hitters in residence. A nest that big...I can't imagine they don't. Something about this feels wrong, Sammy." Joe said.

"I don't know what it is, but I feel it."
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-18 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
She fell into step with him. "Heavy hitters are all vulnerable to a bullet in the brain," she said, a hard edge to her voice. "I can place thirty in ninety seconds, counting reload time. But you're right, there's something off here. I don't think we'll see it until it's too late. I don't know that we'll be able to watch Simon in this kind of mission. There are too few of us and an entire base to cover. He's going to have to step up and watch his own back."

"Does it strike you as odd that names on this mission are Fury, Rogers, and Coulson? That's a lot of SHIELD history right there. It has a proxy feel to it."
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-19 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Joe knew she was right but it still worried him. He hoped Simon would remember his training.

He looked at her as she mentioned the names of the people involved in the mission.

"Yeah, that's...wow. I didn't think about until just now but it looks like the torch is passing." Joe said.

"Let's live up to the shoes we're filling on this one. How well do you know the Coulsons? I just really met them the other day during a situation with a hostile in the city. One of them managed to talk her down but it was pretty tense." he said.
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-19 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
Sammy didn't roll her eyes, but it was close. They had both just reacted like their fathers. Sammy saw the short list of agents and imagined the chaos if they didn't come back. Joe saw something inspiring and historic in the choice of agents.

"They're a little older than I am, but they both have good reputations inside the uniform. Steve's more admin inclined and Nikki likes to make things go boom with precision. I read their personnel files once. They'll both make commander at a decent age if they keep on their current professional tracks."
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-19 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Joe nodded as Sammy relayed what she knew of the Coulsons. He was a big believer in traditions and in the next generation picking up where their forebears left off...except when it came to him. He couldn't fill his dad's shoes on his best day and he accepted that. Joe's focus was on not shaming his father any more than he already had.

"By the way, Fury, don't get killed. I'm not up for explaining it to your old man. Besides, I'd miss you or something. Guess that whole growing-up-together-thing. Now I just have to convince Peggy to not join SHIELD and we're in good shape. Someone in my family needs a normal job and lifestyle." Joe said, sighing.

"You ready for this?"
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[personal profile] agent_timeout 2014-12-19 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"You be ready in case I need to drag you with me so you don't get killed. I don't want to tell YOUR old man about it. And leave Peggy alone. She'll find where she fits in best."

"Am I ready? It was my team had caught most of them a few years ago. We just didn't get them all. It was New York, way too many people in the way. But we were trying to capture, not exterminate. I'd say I'm ready for a rematch in a remote location where SHIELD walks in and Hydra doesn't walk out."
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[personal profile] the_next_avenger 2014-12-20 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Now that's a sentiment I can get behind. Hydra is a cancer that needs to be cut out for good. Let's make it happen."