Beneath the Surface

Memories of the Past

Nick Fury walked down the halls of the helicarrier pissed that two of his best agents were in custody by the local police alone with FBI in town, sure Agents Reid and Rider were on it but Artemis was rusty in the field and Spencer was close to both agents in custody, and both assassins usually let their emotions cloud their judgements on an assignment or case. He stopped at the door to the room he was heading to for once hesitating on knocking as he fought of all the memories he had of Artemis and Spencer together.

Nick sat at his desk in the S.H.I.E.L.D. base, it was April of 1972. A young Agent Amanda Strong now Rider as she and Agent Adam Rider just got married, 

 "Sir?" She asked waiting for him to acknowledge her, he looked up from the paperwork he was filling out"

Yes Agent Rider?" He asked this young woman was one of the agencies best home-grown spies in the field at the moment 

 "I'm pulling myself from the field sir, I'm pregnant" She told him getting straight to the point. Nick smiled hearing the news she and Adam deserved a family. 

 "Okay" He nodded, 

"I'll have you running missions from base until you see fit to enter the field again" 

 "Thank you sir" She smiled before heading out of his office. Nick smiled and pulled out a pad of paper to jot down names he thought that would suit the child of one of the two best spies the agency had while also finishing up his paper work. 

 Amanda Rider walked briskly down the halls to her superiors office, well as briskly as a 3 month pregnant woman could, 

 "Sir we have reports from several agents" She told him as she entered his office 

 "Good, they're reporting back at the proper check in times" Nick smiled, they were test running a few new rookies in the field on easy junior missions and a majority of the newbies were progressing very well 

 "Yes they are" Amanda said handing him the reports 

 "Thank you" He took them placing them on his desk, 

"Now go get something to eat, you are eating for two after all" He smiled 

 "Actually 3 now" Amanda smiled she had gotten the news that she was having twins earlier that morning when she went for her ultrasound 

 "Congratulations" Nick nodded her way a twinkle of amusement in his eyes 

 "Thank you again Sir" She smiled before heading out the door

It was the early time of February morning of 1972 agents crowed a small section of the workspace as Amanda and Adam Rider stood their with their children two healthy babies, the older one, Alex Rider had bright orange, yellow and, gold eyes, with black wings. Alex's younger sister had wide curious purple and green eyes her little fluffy black wings flapping happily as she received attention from her parents co-workers. The new parents were congratulated with having the healthy and special twins while also getting advice from other parents on how to handle the twins. Nick stepped in and cleared his throat causing all agents to turn his way and went to get back to work as he stepped up to the new parents, 

"May I hold one?" He asked the Rider's 

"Sure" Amanda smiled as her husband handed Nick the small little winged girl, she gurgled happily her small wings still flapping in excitement as she was being held by someone new. Nick let out a laugh seeing the newborns excitement to be around new people, Alex on the other hand would started screaming and crying if he was held by anyone but his parents.