Forbidden Fruit part 3: the Board...

I walked into my apartment. I was under escort compliments of Mr. Deacon. I guess he knows that I have no attention to leave. Not that I would like to see the motherland again, but I will not leave my commanding officer while he is being accused of crimes he did not commit. I sent Scott with a message to Colonel Fury to alert him that I have been reassigned. I seemed Mr. Deacon had plans to have me drag on to a plane and back to Russia. I was packing some things, I came across a picture of the Colonel and me when the goons that Deacon sent came barging into my apartment… "Miss Romanova. You are under direct orders to come with us…" "I willnot go now leave my apartment!" I yelled… Then an elderly man walked in behind them, "Miss Romanova please, I need you to accompany me to a formal inquiry." I had recognized the General as being General McDill, an old war buddy of the Colonel's. The Colonel trusted him more than anyone… from what I understood it was for good reason. "General. I will be quick." After I accompanied the General, "General, Stark and Deacon…." "Miss Romanova, you will have to wait to give your report. " the General stated "But sir, Colonel Fur…." I stated "Has to stand before a board of inquiry. The charges are serious but my old friend will have a fair trial if it comes to that, I can assure you. Despite Deacon's and Stark's wishes you will be question by the board." The General stood erect and strong as he stated his declaration… "As you wish sir…" I complied… I was called into the Board of Inquiry, Everyone who had served under Colonel Fury had been called and questioned. Now it was my turn…. I walked into the room and sat at a table before 5 individuals, An Admiral, General, 2 of SHIELDs highest ranking commanders and the fifth person I didn't know but he was a civie….. CIA I think…. Admiral Gere folded his hands, "Shostakova, is your married name but you go by Romanova pronounce Roman-off your maiden name, Natalia Alianovna. Your current marital status is a Widowed." General Wright interrupted, " Divorced would be more accurate seeing how Alexi is still alive…" Admiral Gere continued, "parents are presumed dead, Former citizen of the USSR, resident in the United States under extended visa authorized by SHIELD. Codename Black widow. SHIELD File Number: 5665656-67BW." Agent Conley started, "Miss Romanova this is a formal inquiry. We are investigating the previous actions of one Colonel Fury, Joseph Nicholas… Please answer all question clearly…" Agent Sommers stood and walked to me, "Miss Romanova, On May 23 2006, were you on an assignment?" I sat up straight, "yes I was." The elderly woman nodded, "What was that assignment?" "My mission was to observe and obtain information for a group that was suspected of being an AIM cell." I stated… The SHIELD commander nodded again, "Were you on this assignment alone?" "No I was not, Colonel Fury and I was assigned together. We were to be undercover, posing as a married couple. We booked a hotel across from the apartment we were to be watching." Agent Conley spoke, "Continue please." "Ma'am it is in my post missions report." I stated confused Agent Sommers slammed photos in front of me, "Your post report doesn't provide an explanation for these!" I looked down at pictures of me and Colonel Fury together in the hotel, "How did you get…. These photos can be explained." The old bat looked at me, "Then please explain, this one of the colonel in his trunks and you hovering over him." " Colonel Fury and I took turns surveying the AIM cell. The air conditioning was broke and it was hot. I was waking the Colonel for his watch." I answered quickly "And this one of you in bed and the colonel standing behind you without any cloths at all." She grinned… "While on watch one of the men left on his normal routine. I woke the Colonel and left to follow the man.. While I was gone the Colonel took a shower. The man I was following broke his routine and returned sooner than normal so I returned to our room sooner than the Colonel had expected… He didn’t hear me enter the room." I stated resentfully She threw another photo, "What about this one?" I shook my head as I looked down at the picture of the Colonel and I cuddled closely against a wall at night…"We were undercover, acting like we were taking a midnight stroll. Unexpectedly 3 members of Aim showed up. We had to do something to maintain our cover. I pushed the Colonel against the wall and kissed him." Admiral Gere then leaned forward, "You… pushed the Colonel and you kissed him.." "I was attempting to maintain our cover but yes I initiated it." I exclaimed defensively… The General then shook his head, "You are not on trial Miss Romanova." The witch Agent Sommers then spoke, "and when Vampires attacked SHIELD HQ? Who kissed who then? Was the two of you trying to maintain your covers then?" Then General rose, "Enough Agent Sommers, I want to hear the Sayians obtained the information they have." I looked at the General, "I do not know but it wasn't from the Colonel sir." Agent Sommers sat down and Agent Conley stood, "Did Colonel Fury ask you to watch senior agents and command staff of SHIELD?" I hesitated, "I am not answer anymore with out a legal representative." The Agent sat down, "in other words he did. " The admiral then asked, "Has the Colonel had contact with Former Agent Rogers?" "NO!" I stated… The admiral sat back in his chair, "that will be all Miss Romanova." I walked out and the colonel's old friend looked at me, "I understand you have request to speak with Nick." I shook my head, "Yes, but if they are accusing him….." The General raised his hand, "These blood hounds aren't really interested in that. They are more interested in finding a mole or that Nick has been aiding Captain America. I have arranged for you to speak with Nick. Deacon isn't happy but he will get over it." [meanwhile in Nick Fury's cell. ] Nick sits waiting to be taken before the board… Suddenly a huge shadow falls upon him…. "I thought I ordered you to be locked up." Nick growled… "you really thought I would be kept locked up? I have been given permission to have some fun…. They say they need a confession." The behemoth grabs Fury by the throat… Brolly throws Fury and then walks over hitting Nick against another wall, Brolly continues to beat the old war hero, "Do you feel like confessing yet?" Nick laughs through blood that gushes from his mouth, "You kidding? I am enjoying this." Brolly smirks and begins to taunt the Colonel, "You lie so well. So you deny having interest in that Russian harlot. Then you won't mind if I pay her a visit. Now that I am not so slow witted I am curious to know what the fascination of Earth women is… Of course I must explore the vast methods I can cause pain and fear in this way. Afterward my experiment, when I am through with answering why Earth woman are so interesting to the pathetic Sayians here, I think I will pull the legs of the little spider…." Fury charges the beastly Sayian,, screaming with emotional rage, "Don't you touch Nat…." Brolly clothlines Fury and breaks several bones as he tosses him like a ragdoll in a corner…. Stark walks in, "Enough we needed a confession we can't get that if you kill him. Report to Zemo. Someone needs to deal with the Sayians." Brolly leaves and Stark stares at Fury's body… "What have you don't Tony? What has happened to you?" Fury gasps in pain Stark leaves as the Black widow enters with a few SHIELD guards ----- I saw Stark leave as I entered the cell…. Then I saw… "Nick! Get the medics in here now!" I screamed at the guards as I rushed to Nick , he had lost consciousness. I watched the guards leave to fetch medics, Nick and I were alone… I kissed him deeply and passionately I paced the floor and Nick was finally being brought into recovery, he had to have surgery but was stable… I sat near my commander and held his hand Slowly Nick whispered, "Nat…. go to Moscow… go …. Before." He then lost consciousness again… The General McDill is filing a grievances against Stark… What has happened to the Agency… I have remained at Nick's side, hoping he would wake soon. I tucked a small ka-bar under his pillow. It was nothing but a small military knife but with Nick's training it was more than enough….