After the mission to Barbuda, Hawkeye and Black Widow talk
it over: Clint is consumed by guilt, questioning why he ever agreed to this job;
Natasha considers the dirty work and memory implants an essential part of the deal
so she doesn’t object. He wants to quit, she points out that the mindwipe effectively
“gets him out of it” every day. He agreed to it and that’s that….
At the SHIELD Helicarrier, Phil Coulson debriefs Hawkeye, Black
Widow, and Nick Fury Jr.….
The first problem that came up was Hawkeye objecting to killing
the Scientist Supreme as murder. Fury insisted it was war and thus allowed but
Natasha pointed out it wasn’t war but a political assassination. Clint and Fury
bicker some more so Natasha tells them to shut up since she’s the one who will
be taking the shot….
Black Widow infiltrated a tall building, taking out a couple
of guards, and set up her sniper rifle with a view to the courtyard where the
target was addressing several of his troops. Fury and Hawkeye were providing
ground and air support. But Natasha was caught by the Super-Adaptoid (Yelena
Belova) who took on the form of a tiger woman and attacked, hurling Nat through
the window. With her compromised, Fury ordered Hawkeye to shoot the bad guy. Instead,
he shot an arrow that enveloped Black Widow in a net that parachuted safely to
the ground. So Fury shot his way through several A.I.M. guys and confronted the
big man, shooting him in the face…
Now Fury wants to know what the secrecy surrounding this
debriefing is all about. Coulson tells him that Daisy Johnson is out as
Director. Senator Ralston’s replacement as the interim Security Council Liaison,
Charles Dalton, has suspended Johnson for approving the assassination of the
Scientist Supreme in reaction to the gun battle at the tech expo and named
Maria Hill Acting SHIELD Director. To smooth over the international
controversy, Barbuda has been given a seat on the UN Security Council, to Hill’s
surprise, and he puts her through to their representative: A.I.M.’s Scientist Supreme,
Andrew Forson….