Mercury // S. Rogers (Book Six) ✔

What A Twist

Darcy leads everyone outside after assigning each person to carry a piece of equipment out. Freya had just rolled her eyes, initiated their glow and used her telekinesis to carry all of it by herself. Darcy had happily skipped along next to her while her high tech equipment magically floated through the air with Freya's aura swirling around it. Now that she had gotten it set up the way she wants on the bed of a truck, she begins to tap away on her laptop.

"So, you guys have seen that radio on Wanda's kitchen counter, right?" Darcy asks. Everyone silently nods in response when she glances back at them. "The next time she's washing dishes, which, by my count, happens about once an episode, barf, we'll shoot a signal to that little guy," she smiles and gestures toward the barrier. She turns back to her equipment and gives it a love tap. "This transmitter will mimic the frequency of the broadcast, and if my theory is right-"

"-It'll allow us to speak directly to her," Freya finishes before her face lights up with a smile. "Darcy, that's brilliant!"

"I know," Darcy smiles proudly. "This is totally gonna work. Don't touch that," she scolds Jimmy when he reaches toward a piece of the equipment. He raises his hands in defeat and puts them in his pockets to avoid further temptation.

"Agent Woo," a voice calls out. Everyone turns to see a female agent approach. She greets the Avengers with a polite smile before focusing on Jimmy and handing him a folder.

"Is this from the current episode?" Jimmy asks after he opens it.

"Aired about two minutes ago," the agent confirms.

"What is it?" Freya asks.

"What does it look like to you?" Jimmy asks as he faces the open folder toward them. Freya's heart wrenches.

"Like a retro version of a S.W.O.R.D. drone?" Darcy answers in question form.

"Bingo," Jimmy nods.

"But how did it change and why?" Steve questions.

"Uh, to go with the production design?" Jimmy guesses.

"Or render it useless," Bucky inputs.

"Exactly," Sam agrees. "The barrier perceives it as a threat, so..."

"It changes whatever goes in and literally renders it useless but makes it fit with the time period," Freya nods. Bucky and Sam grin proudly at each other and exchange a high five. "Did you guys notice the color scheme?"

"It's the colors of Tony's suit..." Steve mumbles in realization.

"Whoa... Wait, why did you colorize it?" Jimmy asks the agent.

"I didn't," she responds. The team looks around at each other with wide eyes of confusion in response.

"Let's get this show on the road," Darcy nods. She grabs her notebook and turns to Freya. "You coming inside with me?"

"No, I'm gonna stay out here and see if there's any changes with the barrier," Freya shakes her head.

"Good idea," Darcy agrees. She quickly jogs back inside while Jimmy picks up the radio headset and places it snuggly over his ears.

"Ready," Jimmy says. He turns back to the building and gives a thumbs up.

"Here we go," Freya breathes out. Steve, Sam and Bucky all step up next to her to act as extra eyes on the barrier.

"What's she saying?" Jimmy asks into the headset. He pauses while he listens to Darcy. "Is it the '60s still?" Freya glances back at Jimmy and sees him roll his eyes. "Real person."