Marvel Rare Pair Bingo Round 2

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"Insider"

Ship: (Not) Brock Rumlow X Jemma Simmons (Love).
Word count: 538 words.
Rating: Teen.
Square: N5 "Discovering someone's secret identity".
Summary: Jemma discovers a horrible secret.
Warnings/Tags: Skrull, betrayal, heartbroken.
A/N: This is my entry to the​ Marvel Rare Pair Bingo Round 2 2023. Annie MRP-066.

Jemma Simmons at first thought she didn't have an exciting life; however, after a few missions, she changed her mind, not to mention the countless dangers she faces sometimes. But the weirdest thing that happened to her was when she had to go on a mission with the STRIKE team, not to mention that she was under Brock's protection.

After that mission, something that seemed completely implausible happened: Brock started visiting her until he asked her on a date, and even more unusually, Jemma fell in love with him.

However, everything changed one day when Jemma discovered something shocking. During a mission where they were investigating a secret Hydra base, Jemma noticed strange behavior in Brock. At first, she thought it was just her imagination, but when she found evidence that Brock was a Skrull, her world fell apart. However, the Skrull never realized that Jemma had discovered it.

Jemma was devastated. Not only had she lost trust in him, but now she also felt vulnerable and distrustful of all other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. She didn't know who else could be a Skrull infiltrator, and that had her constantly on alert, not to mention that she didn't know if the real Brock was involved or not, nor had she obtained any information about the real Brock's information.

He tried to keep his discovery a secret while he investigated more about the Skrulls and their presence in S.H.I.E.L.D. He discovered that there was another agent who was also a Skrull but could not reveal his identity without hard evidence. Meanwhile, Jemma was forced to work alongside Brock, pretending she didn't know the truth and that the supposed relationship they had remained the same; she needed to have proof to unmask what was going on.

As time went on, Jemma realized that her love for Brock was just an illusion. She couldn't trust him anymore, and that gap in their relationship became insurmountable. Although they continued to work together, the love she once felt faded completely.

Finally, Jemma found the evidence she needed to expose the other Skrull agent. She presented the evidence to Nick Fury and Steve Rogers, and together they planned an operation to unmask the infiltrator and protect the organization from future threats.

The mission was a success; all the Skrulls were captured and taken into custody. Jemma could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but she also realized that she could never fully trust her teammates again.

Despite everything, Jemma pressed on. She continued to work for S.H.I.E.L.D., facing dangers and uncovering hidden secrets.

Two months later, Jemma was walking through the corridors of S.H.I.E.L.D. when she saw Brock. For a moment, everything they experienced flashed through her mind. Maybe... perhaps...

"Where have you been?" Jemma asked him. Brock turned around, raising an eyebrow. He didn't understand why that woman was talking to him.

"And why do you care where I've been? If you need any information, you can address it to my superiors," Brock answered haughtily.

Jemma smiled a little and shook her head. It seemed that this was the real Brock, and everything that happened weeks ago had been a simple illusion, something that only she would know happened and that she wouldn't tell anyone.