Beneath the Surface

Reunions and More Explanation

"Oh my god Derek!!" Even though Penelope knew he was alive it was still a shock to see him. She raced into his arms burring herself in his large frame 

 "It's so good to see you Baby Girl" Derek whispered into her ear. The entire team was staring in shock 

"Wh-how?" Rossi asked shock written across his face. Derek pulled back from Garcia and walked over to the team, 

"I'll explain everything, let's just grab a room to ourselves" He smiled. 

"Of course" Hotch smiled and eyes the three men in the suits, one with short caramel blond hair, and broad shoulders. The second one had long black hair tied in a short ponytail at the base of his neck his side bangs pulled behind his left ear, he was the tallest of all three, at around 6ft tall, the last one had cocoa-brown skin and also had semi-long hair pulled back behind his ears, the two shorter agents were bulky and the taller one was more lanky but he did seem to have some muscle.As the agents entered the room the three men stood outside watching the police force. Derek smiled seeing the new girl 

"You must me the new girl at the unit" He smiled holding out his hand 

"Yeah, I'm Amanda Stride, and you've left some pretty big shoes to fill" She smiled taking his hand and giving him a firm handshake. 

"I hope you've been adjusting well" He smiled sitting next to Garcia at the table 

"This is my first case and I'm enjoying working with the team" The team sat at the table and looked at Morgen for answers on his 'death' and return, 

"Okay, let's get started, you all know that I was stabbed multiple times by that unsub in Minnesota, I was transfered to a different facility, a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility." 

"S.H.I.E.L.D.?" JJ questioned. 

"Strategic Homeland Intelligence Enforcement and Logistics Division, a secret government agency." Morgan explained, 

"I was put in the T.A.H.I.T.I program, they were able to revive me, but my body was a mess, they had just finished a prototype for Erskine's serum." 

"What is that?" Kate asked.

"The same serum in Steve Rodgers also known as Captain America." Morgan answered. 

"Okay, that's why you have more build." Hotch nodded. 

"Yeah" Morgan nodded, 

"And those two suspects you have in custody are part of my new team" Morgan said, 

"They were taking out rouge agents and Hydra agents, they're kinda like an anti-S.H.I.E.L.D."

"So they were taking out the people that could potently hurt more people" Garcia said, Reid and Amanda were oddly silent taking in the explanation, 

"I'm going to check how local law enforcement is treating them then" Amanda said getting up, "I'm the new one I don't need an explanation right away" 

"Okay" Derek nodded, "But we're going to tell them that those 3 men are CIA agents and not S.H.I.E.L.D. to keep S.H.I.E.L.D. under the radar." 

"Okay" She nodded and headed out 

"So you're here to help us get them out of custody, prove their innocents" Reid suddenly asked"Yes" Derek nodded 

"Then let's get to work." Hotch smiled.

Artemis walked out of the room past the 3 agents she knew so well, 

"Sheriff, deputy can I speak to you outside?" She asked 

"Of course agent" They both nodded and entered the back alley of the station with her behind them. She close the door behind them, 

"I'm surprised you two can live with yourselves" She started 

"What do you mean by that?" Morley asked 

"I don't know, why don't you answer that Agent Denise Clark" She said coldly her eyes narrowing 

"Ahh, miss Rider, out beautiful asset, you've come back to us" She smiled. Artemis growled, 

"Not likely" She sneered grabbing the woman harshly with her gloved metal hand and brining her combat knife from it's holster, 

"Let's see what other agents you know of that are in this area" She smiled, a psychotic look in her eyes as she brought the knife down.

Reid walked into the interrogation room containing Agent Romanoff, he slid a note across the table to her 

 We know you didn't do it, we're trying to get you out of here

 She looked at him and smiled, her nodded his head slightly telling her to turn it over, another note was written in his handwriting 

 We'll get you out of here soon Love, and Barnes too 

She smirked at that sliding it back to him and letting their fingers brush making both of them crave each others touch. 

"We'll talk later" He nodded briskly and left the room.

Hotch walked into the interrogation room with 'Damian' in it he had been informed that this was James Barnes a high class S.H.I.E.L.D. assassin and spy. He slid a similar note to him and once he gained the approving nod from the man he left 

"So, who set them up?" JJ asked 

"Who knows?" Morgan shrugged, 

"But we need to find out"Garcia felt at crossroads here she knew the two Hydra agents here because of Reid and Artemis but did she betray their trust? Reid walked up and seemed to be carrying himself differently 

"Meeting room now" He ordered walking past them the team shared a look of confusion and followed him into the room, the three other agents were in there as well 

"Let's get to the point" Spencer stated walking up to the table and rolling out a metal fabric a file appeared on it, his file. 

"I've been lying to your guys" He said showing them the file 

"No" JJ said as soon as she read that he was an assassin, 

"It's not possible, y-you can't be" 

"I am" Spencer answered"And we have to get Romanoff and Barnes out of here, they're both close to me personally" 

"How could you be an agent?" Morgan asked him, you don't even look like it" 

"You didn't read about my qualification" Reid smiled flipping the file so it showed his mutations and his number of confirmed kills, ranging at around 80 

"Wow" He commentatedSpencer smirked and held out his hand to Morgan, "Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D. newbie."