Mercury // S. Rogers (Book Six) ✔

Fish Pants

Freya, Steve, Monica and Darcy congregate in the evidence and data room of the main building. Jimmy had ventured off to grab everyone coffee. Monica is currently hellbent on trying to figure out a way back into the anomaly while the other three silently sit by and watch the show. The twins had somehow found a dog and aged up to ten. Also, Vision is now obviously suspicious of Agnes' behavior. Which validates Freya's feelings about her even more so.

"Okay. Okay, I've got it," Monica suddenly announces. Pulling the other three's attention back to her. She detaches her marker from the whiteboard in front of her and turns to them. "What I need is a 10,000-pound fallout shelter comprised of lead for photons, cadmium for neutrons, tantalum for seismic blasts, on wheels," she cringes. The other three look at each other, unconvinced, as she continues. "And then, I would be able to safely re-enter Westview. Right?"

"Yes. Theoretically," Darcy hesitantly responds.

"I can work with theoretically," Monica nods.

"Just keep an open mind, Mon," Freya warns. "This is more than just science. You know that."

"Yeah, I know," Monica sighs with a frown.

"What'd I miss?" Jimmy asks as he walks in with both hands full of coffee cups.

"The twins aged up to ten," Steve tells him as he helps with the cups.

"Holy Christmas. At this rate they'll be empty nesters by dinner time," Jimmy says in disbelief. Freya just lets out an amused snort and takes a drink of her coffee.

"Coffee isn't bothering you right now?" Darcy asks.

"No, why? Should it be?" Freya tilts her head in confusion.

"I had a friend that couldn't even stand the smell of coffee when she was pregnant," Darcy tells her. "Made her morning sickness way worse."

"No, I'm fine," Freya shrugs. "Barely any morning sickness too."

"I know some women who'd be mighty envious of you right now," Monica chuckles.

"Don't remind me," Freya scrunches her face up in discomfort.

Even though she's an Avenger and Tony Stark raised her, she's never liked the spotlight. It makes her miss her assassin days. Get in, get the mission done, and get out without anyone knowing. Everything her and Steve now do is on display for everyone to see. Especially after news of their marriage broke when they went on the run after a civil war broke out between the Avengers. They had tried to keep it as quiet as possible, but someone had managed to find out.

"I know an aerospace engineer who'd be up for this challenge," Monica smiles wryly. Freya quirks an eyebrow in interest as she waits for Monica to reveal her contact. Monica grabs her phone and begins to type up a text until Darcy interrupts her.

"But I can't guarantee the Hex won't just mind-wipe you as you go in."

"Wait. What's a Hex?" Monica asks in confusion as her thumbs freeze over her phone screen.

"Oh, um, it's what I'm calling the anomaly because of its hexagonal shape," Darcy smiles proudly. "It's starting to catch on." Monica glances at the other three, who try to subtly shake their heads. Darcy sees this and rolls her eyes. "You really wanna go back in there? After everything she's put you through?"

Freya frowns at that. But she knows Darcy is only trying to look out for Monica and doesn't mean any harm by her words.

"Yeah," Monica says confidently. "Yes, I do." She nods at Darcy, who has a shocked look on her face. Freya smiles at Monica proudly, who returns it with a small smile of her own.