Fic: World serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs - Avengers - PG 13 (10/12)
Author: Book_Junkie007
Pairing: Clint, Natasha, Coulson
Rating: PG 13
Wordcount: ~200 words
Warnings: Minor swearing and violence
Notes: Written for be_compromised's Promptathon for a series of prompts. Each espionage definition is referred to in some way in the drabble.
Thanks goes to some1tookmename on Twitter for doing a grammar and flow check and Laffers18 on Twitter for making sure they're in character.
Summary: LEGEND (cover): The complete cover story developed for an operation.
Coulson looks up from the cover he’s working on when he hears a knock on his office door.
“Come in,” he calls.
Clint slides into the room having not opened the door any further than necessary. “Hello, sir.”
“Barton,” Coulson nods. “What would you like to speak to me about?”
“This mission, sir.” Coulson watches as Clint relaxes into a chair in front of his desk.
“What about it?”
“I find it disappointing that this is her first mission with just me as her assistance. She was ready for solo missions six months ago. Hell, she was ready for solo missions when she first joined SHIELD. She didn’t have to be put on probation for eighteen months, or to have a team behind her to make sure she didn’t screw up.”
“I understand your concerns, Agent, but it was Fury’s decision to put her on probation for this long. We had to be sure.”
Clint leans forward. “How sure did you have to be? How does putting her on probation guarantee her not going to turn against us? She could have rebelled against SHIELD on the first night, but she didn’t.”
“I understand your concerns, but that doesn’t change things.”
Legend
Pairing: Clint, Natasha, Coulson
Rating: PG 13
Wordcount: ~200 words
Warnings: Minor swearing and violence
Notes: Written for be_compromised's Promptathon for a series of prompts. Each espionage definition is referred to in some way in the drabble.
Thanks goes to some1tookmename on Twitter for doing a grammar and flow check and Laffers18 on Twitter for making sure they're in character.
Summary: LEGEND (cover): The complete cover story developed for an operation.
Coulson looks up from the cover he’s working on when he hears a knock on his office door.
“Come in,” he calls.
Clint slides into the room having not opened the door any further than necessary. “Hello, sir.”
“Barton,” Coulson nods. “What would you like to speak to me about?”
“This mission, sir.” Coulson watches as Clint relaxes into a chair in front of his desk.
“What about it?”
“I find it disappointing that this is her first mission with just me as her assistance. She was ready for solo missions six months ago. Hell, she was ready for solo missions when she first joined SHIELD. She didn’t have to be put on probation for eighteen months, or to have a team behind her to make sure she didn’t screw up.”
“I understand your concerns, Agent, but it was Fury’s decision to put her on probation for this long. We had to be sure.”
Clint leans forward. “How sure did you have to be? How does putting her on probation guarantee her not going to turn against us? She could have rebelled against SHIELD on the first night, but she didn’t.”
“I understand your concerns, but that doesn’t change things.”
Legend