SHIELDed From View ((Mustering SHIELD agents))

[ngm_shield]

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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[simon_didnt_say]

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?"

[shieldbrat]

"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.

[simon_didnt_say]

Simon gave the tube a careful eye. "That looks like a nanobot containment unit."

[shieldbrat]

"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."

[simon_didnt_say]

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..."

[shieldbrat]

"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."

[simon_didnt_say]

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.

[shieldbrat]

"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."

[simon_didnt_say]

Simon nodded seriously, then managed a smile. "And here I thought I had two."

[shieldbrat]

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.."

[simon_didnt_say]

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."

[shieldbrat]

She backed up far enough to the door, "You have to put that thing against your skin. Don't forget..."

[simon_didnt_say]

"I won't," Simon said. "I promise."