UNDERCOVER ⧗ BLACKHILL

Shipment One - 11

A/N: heyyyyyyyy i missed yall! here ya go <3

(Maria's POV)

A few days ago, Wanda had contacted me and told me that they were getting their first shipment of Par 18's today from Colton, as 'the seller couldn't make it,' and that I was welcome to come if I wanted. I said sure, knowing that this was big for them, and I want to be there for that. Not to mention, I'm spending all the time I can with them, so I can get more information to give back to the team. 

I had also contacted Fury through our flip phones and told him that we had a meeting today, the same place as the first time I had sold them Par 18's. He said that they had good lookout spots for that location, and they would be there before anyone arrived, as planned. 

Inside, I feel terrible doing this to them. They think I'm there to help them expand the business and add to the organization when all I'm really there for is to get close, gather information, take them down, and get the hell out of the organization. Not only do I feel bad, Natasha definitively thinks I'm actually getting close to her specifically because, under literally any other situation, that would be true. 

It just had to be under these circumstances that I had met her, it just had to be we have the jobs that we do, it just had to be everything just the way it was to end up like this. I would've preferred to meet her any other way. Maybe she doesn't wish that, because she doesn't know who I am, and she may never know. She may, but that would ruin absolutely everything if it came out too early. Any other way, I could be my true self with her, I could tell her who I am, I could really build a connection with her. 

Yesterday, I was talking with Natasha, she said that she also has a pickup today, but didn't mention what. Maybe she didn't want to say what it was, and I didn't tell her what mine was either, because there must be a reason it's not specified. Sometimes, I've learned, it's told what you're going to, but most of the time not. Only if you're close to a person, you know what they're going to get. 

Sure, Natasha and I could be considered close, but I don't want to tell Natasha that I'm going on a pickup for Par 18's, and then her question Wanda about it if she wasn't to know in the first place. Not only do I not want to get in trouble with Wanda, I don't want to jeopardize this mission in any way, and slightly pissing Wanda off could do just that. 

Running through things in my head if I'm asked by Natasha, or anyone else about the drop off or pick up who isn't there, I've learned it's acceptable to say that it went well, and we gave away or got whatever it was we had went out to do. Honestly, everyone takes that answer, because no one wants to give information out that they probably shouldn't. 

Suddenly, I hear my phone buzz, my mission phone, so I pull it out instantly, seeing a message from Wanda. 

Wanda Maximoff

Wanda: Do you want to come here first, ride with us, or drive yourself?
Me: I'll drive myself, it'd be longer if I went there first, but thanks for the offer.
Wanda: Sounds good, see you there soon. 

I like her last message, acknowledging that I saw it. At the same time of trying to spend as much time with them as I can, I also need to make sure I have enough time to myself to relay information back to Fury and the team, I can't do that if I'm constantly around them after pick-ups. While there's a team watching, it's also nice to have a fresh memory of what happened when I'm giving the information back. 

There's also zero chance of me bringing my flip phone, because for whatever reason my car is used, or someone comes with me, there's no chance of them finding it. If they find it, my life is over, and that would be quite literally. That wouldn't help anyone, especially me.