009 || Sharon Carter || PMs

[agentx13]

Private to Mina
One of our new arrivals would like to meet people from another time period. Would you be willing to meet with her?

Private to Logan
I have a huge favor to ask, yet again. One day, you'll have to let me know how I'm supposed to repay you.

Private to Bruce Banner
Could we meet sometime when there isn't a body between us? We have things to discuss.

Private to Tony
I'd appreciate it if I could take up a couple minutes of your time, Tony. Nothing bad this time, I promise.

Private to Kenzi
Would you have time for a quick word if I stop by your place in half an hour? I'd like to talk with you alone this time.

Comments

[VOICE]

[primogen_vampirate]

I beg your pardon?

Re: [VOICE]

[agentx13]

Evidently, she has an interest in history. As you're from the past - her past, at least - I was hoping you might talk with her sometime. She's still adjusting to being here, and it might help.

[VOICE]

[primogen_vampirate]

So that's my place here? An historical curiosity?

I am deeply embarrassed.

[She sighs softly.]

Who is this person?

[agentx13]

Well, you're also one of our best-looking gals and one of the primary reasons for people to stay.

[Other than, you know, how they can't escape. But Sharon's just teasing, anyway.]

Her name is Brigid [pronounced properly, like Bride]. Curly red hair. Hard to miss.

[primogen_vampirate]

You may direct her to contact me to while away the hours.

After sunset, of course.

video

[greenisnteasy]

Well, fingers crossed. I'm free now. Maybe we should leap on that while we have the chance?

[ Before another dead body turns up. Even if Bruce has his suspicions about who killed them both. ]

[agentx13]

I'll be over shortly. You're at the clinic, right?

[She's knocking on the clinic door already anyway. One might suppose that she's been walking around town and just happened to be nearby.]

[greenisnteasy]

[ He looks up at the knock on the door and then smirks back into his watch. ]

I guess you'll find out.

[ Considering he heard the knock, the suspense isn't all that suspenseful, and he opens up the door for her. ]

Hi. Come on in. Have a seat if you want.

[agentx13]

Thanks. [She stands awkwardly for a moment before dropping into a chair.]

I think it's best to disband SHIELD as we've been trying to make it work. Perhaps we'll keep it around as a more informal group, but trying to rebuild it as we had it back home? I have my doubts as to whether it will work.

I'll announce it tomorrow, but I wanted to tell what Avengers we have before I do.

[greenisnteasy]

[ He's surprised, but then not surprised; what have they been able to accomplish? ]

Makes sense. It does also make some kind of sense to still have a group that's working on planning things. There are so many young people here; it seems the overall atmosphere is becoming... I don't know. Accepting. I hesitate to say complacent...

[ But... ]

[private]

[onteamdyson]

[Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.]

Yeah. That's cool. I'll be in the kitchen.

[action]

[agentx13]

[Half an hour later, there's a knock at the door. Part of her is almost afraid Kenzi won't be here after all, though she won't say she would be entirely surprised.]

[onteamdyson]

[EXCUSE YOU! She's there. She opens the door pretty damn fast, too, and lets Sharon in, pointing to the table. There's already a freshly poured mug of coffee sitting there for her, and Kenzi's is in her hand. See? Adult! At least, that's what she wants it to seem like.]

... Sorry about earlier, dude. Shit's just been... really messed up. It was a lot to handle.

[agentx13]

[Sharon looks at the cup of coffee for a moment, and she can tell what it means. Or at least, she thinks she can. She also knows that with their supplies running low, the cup of coffee is oddly valuable. She sighs and takes a seat at the table. A sip of coffee, and then she gets into it.]

I'm disbanding SHIELD. Since you're one of the members, I thought I would tell you in person.

[She will not, however, tell Kenzi that she intends to pursue her work in helping everyone escape. She knows that this display is an attempt to show her how much Kenzi isn't a child and how good she can be, but Sharon doesn't think it's necessarily good enough. But she won't say that. Any of it.]

[onteamdyson]

Yeah, well... since I was only a member for like a day-- Didn't even really do anything, so whatevs. Is that it?

[She isn't a child. She's in her twenties and she's seen more shit than most people her age. Kenzi slumps into a chair, frowning.] He was only alone for like... eight hours. As soon as I made sure Jesse was okay, I went back. Like way early!

[To check out the crime scene a little more closely. And see if she had to cover for Kobra. But mostly because she cared about Phil, no matter what Sharon thinks.]

[manofiron]

What do you need?

[agentx13]

To talk about SHIELD. I think that with so many of us missing or worse, it might be time to... not toss in the towel, but certainly make it less formal.

[manofiron]

That's your call. You're it now, Sharon. You want to be done with it, be done with it.

[agentx13]

I'm it now, am I?

[She rubs the bridge of her nose, bowing her head.]

God. Would have liked to have known that sooner, Stark. I thought you were at least still interested.

[No. No, Sharon. You're being too harsh again. Take a deep breath, clear your mind.]

I'd like to set up a more... informal network. And I'd like you to be a part of it.

[manofiron]

I've never been on SHIELD's payroll, Carter. I told Fury I'd consult. I consulted. That's it.

I'm not a spy. You want spies, you've got to look elsewhere. Me and Big Brother don't mix. Two plus two is always going to be four.

[plaidsamurai]

You called, darlin'?

[agentx13]

[Since this is private between the two of them, Sharon doesn't mind if he notices her relieved breath at him actually answering. It's just the two of them, after all. After that slight detour, she doesn't waste time getting to the point.]

The kids who call me their nemesis. Would you be willing to help them track someone down the next time one of them goes missing? Instead of letting them leave Coulson to rot overnight again. Or do that to someone else.

[She's vaguely aware that this might not be the best explanation, but she isn't sure how much she wants to say. These children are freaking pissing her off, and she supposes leaving a body lying around isn't the worst thing that could happen. Helping the living did take precedence, but maybe they could have found evidence. Something. And none of them had been willing to take the time until a full day had passed. Sharon is still seething every time she thinks of it.]

[plaidsamurai]

Wait... I don't get it. You want my word that I'll help track someone down if they go missing? And who are these kids? And what'd they do to Coulson?

[He sighs and rubs a hand over his face.]

Shar... make sense for me? Just tell me what you want me to do.

[agentx13]

[She blinks and slowly leans forward, rubbing her temples.]

Sorry. Before Coulson's body was found, a boy went missing. The kids were so concerned with finding him that even after they found Coulson's body, they didn't bother to tell anyone because they felt - and not entirely wrongly - that their living friend took precedence over a dead one. My concern is that they never asked for help, which could have saved hours of search time and given us more time to process the site where Coulson's body was left.

I'd like you to get in touch with at least one of them and offer your services in case something like this happens again. I only told them you were a tracker.

It'll be yet another instance in which I'd owe you.

[plaidsamurai]

... why the hell wouldn't they've just used their - [He taps on the screen of the wrist communicator]. Ain't that one of the few god damn perks we actually have here?

Yer 'kids' sound like idiots, maybe it's better we let 'em go runnin' off on their own... [He catches himself and makes a face, frowning as he reconsiders what he's said, regret and self chiding very clearly flickering across his expression.]

What're their damn names?

An', Shar... you owe me big for this one.