005 || Sharon Carter || Video

[agentx13]

Private to Clint

See me, STAT. Alone.



Private to Lydia

How are you holding up? Need anything?



Private to Kobra

How are you holding up? Can you guess what I want to talk to you about?

Comments

[Private]

[preytosociety]

I'm fine, Agent Carter, thanks for asking. Haven't had any reason to use that basic self defense training yet and I'm pretty sure I have everything I need right here.

[She's obviously in a good mood with the smiling and lack of verbal venom. Everyone she knew was fine and they'd only lost one building.]

What about you? Anything I can do to help?

[Private]

[agentx13]

No, I'd rather you take care of yourself. I caught a glimpse of you with Loki. You nearly gave me a heart attack.

[And yet she'd still taken a while to get in touch. But Lydia had been safe, and thus had fallen down her priority list.]

[Private]

[preytosociety]

[She puffs up indignantly. The box is still a sore subject.]

I said I was fine. He wasn't interested in murdering anyone or he would have done it. It's not like any of us could have put up a fight.

... He let Kobra live. Kobra and his idiot friend. She shot at him! Did you hear about that? But Loki still didn't kill them. Why.

I think we should find him and talk to him.

[Private]

[agentx13]

Loki is older than most planets. If I find out where he is, I'll talk with him, but he is not to be trusted, Lydia. If you see him, don't engage him, do you understand? He can't help himself from destroying things. Everything he says and does has an ulterior motive.

Could you tell me more about Kobra and his idiot friend, please? I knew they were going to do something stupid, but I think they've surpassed expectations.

[Private]

[preytosociety]

And just what is going to stop him from destroying you?

[UGH! She rolls her eyes so hard that it looks like it hurts. She is obviously not enjoying this new topic of discussion.]

I wasn't there, he told me when he got back. He said they went to talk to Loki and that Hot Topic abomination accidentally shot at him which likely almost got Kobra killed. He's always talking about superheroes and putting himself in danger. It's ridiculous.

[And infuriating. And really stupid. And a cause of much stress and anxiety!]

Someone better deal with her before I do.

[Private]

[agentx13]

I have ways. [Which is... mostly a lie. Her main plan was always, "Wait for the Avengers." Unfortunately, most of the Avengers weren't here right now.]

[Sharon's lips draw into a thin line.] I understand. I'll talk to them both. Of course, they also think I'm some sort of nemesis, so I'm not sure if I'll get through. [For a moment, she looks thoughtful.] They can only do so much without thumbs, though...

[Private]

[preytosociety]

Uh-huh. [She totally believes you, Sharon.]

Nemesis? Oh, for the love of-- This needs to stop. [A beat] And he needs his thumbs.

[Private]

[agentx13]

He might. And he could keep them. But you generally only have to take one for people to get the message, and if Kenzi is the one who shot at Loki...

... I probably won't take one of her thumbs. I might strongly imply it.

[Private]

[preytosociety]

I wouldn't hold it against you if you did decide to maim or dismember her. Just leave him out of it.

[Ahem. Sentimentality. Gross. She performs a carefully contrived hair flip and moves on.]

Do you have any information about the Earthquake?

[ Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

[Kobra takes a little while to answer. He's a little preoccupied with overprotective super-brother and, frankly, thinking about what stupid thing he has to do to get Lydia interested in more sex. He's a simple guy when he wants to be.]

You've finally given into my charms, haven't you? I can't give myself over to this passion, though. We haven't even had a showdown yet.

[ Private ]

[agentx13]

Yes. I've given into your charms and my hormones. Damn you both for being stronger than I!

Is the showdown necessary?

[ Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

Oh, yeah. Battle of wits and guns and shit. It's gonna be epic.

[He grins.] What's up?

[ Private ]

[agentx13]

How's the nearly-getting-yourself-killed going? I heard about you and Kenzi and Loki. Care to tell me what you were thinking?

[ Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

Oh, that? Business as usual.

You really think that's so different from the rest of my life? That guy was fucking tortured. At least he has a reason to be so pissed.

[ Private ]

[agentx13]

So you thought you would draw his attention and antagonize him without knowing who he is or what he's capable of?

[ Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

I didn't fuckin' antagonize him. I was offering him help.

[ Private ]

[agentx13]

Oh, right. It was Kenzi that shot him, and you just happened to be around at the time.

[ ACTION COS CLINT KNOWS WHERE YOU SLEEP ]

[beenunmade]

[ Clint saunters over, now carrying his bow with his quiver strapped to his back. He was just about to start some target practice when he got the message and decided instead of just asking why...he just shows up. ]

Agent Carter, what's up?

[NOT CREEPY AT ALL, CLINT.]

[agentx13]

[Sharon turns to greet him with a nod. Natasha is out patrolling again, or with Bucky, who knew. Sharon would just have to trust Natasha would tell her if she desperately needed to know something. Since Natasha isn't around, though, and the camera in the room is broken, she dives right in.]

I was just wondering where we were on the Loki situation. I haven't found anyone who knows where he's got to. Don't suppose you've seen anything, Hawkeye?

[ CLINT PERFECTED CREEPING ]

[beenunmade]

[ Clint tilted his head to the side when she asked that before giving a shrug. ]

Not since the box opened, ma'am. I 'uppose the people who got us here mighta got somethin' to do with it.

[agentx13]

[Her eyes are steady on his.]

So I didn't see you take him to the lighthouse after the incident with the box.

[beenunmade]

[ Clint's gaze did falter at that, looking away from her. ]

Is that why you called me here?

[agentx13]

Why did you think I called you in, Clint?

Does Coulson know?

[beenunmade]

I was hopeful that this might jus' be a business call for me to actually do somethin' that included shooting shit.

[ He scowls. ]

No. I prefer 'im to be blissfully unaware.

[agentx13]

Maybe I'll give you something to shoot later.

You and Loki... seem to have something of an understanding. [But Phil is still worried that Clint's... not all there when it came to the box. And Loki. She had suspected Phil didn't know about this, but it doesn't make her feel better to try and manage this on her own.] How is he? Loki.