Beneath the Surface

Things get Exciting

The 8 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents stood out the large building now all in their combat gear, Artemis and Bucky having their matching uniforms, Artemis' wings shining in the evening light, Alex, Ashland, Spencer and Natasha all in their similar uniforms, all with a variety of weapons, Alex's and Spencer's wings having the same shin as Artemis'. Clint and Morgan were the only odd ones out for their uniforms, Clint in his no sleeved uniform with his quiver and bow strapped on his back, and Morgan in a slightly similar uniform to Bucky and Artemis but he had two sleeves and it was a simpler jacket than the detailed jackets for the metalled armed ones, he had two daggers strapped on his hips. All the agents were now calibrating their coms so they wouldn't loose contact with each other. 

"We ready?" Alex asked loading his handgun 

"I believe so" Artemis smiled flipping her knife and sliding it into its holster on her thigh. 

"Let's head out" Clint nodded and started the motorcycle he was on, all the agents who weren't able to fly were on cyclesArtemis and Spencer spread their wings and took off into the sky staying above the cloud line to stay hidden from the surveillance on the building. Alex stayed low flying at the same speed of Ashland's cycle the pair of them headed to their assigned directionOnce all the teams got to their positions they stormed the building, gunfire, screams, and shouts could be heard throughout the building.  

The BAU team sat anxiously, watching the battle through the cameras of the building, all mesmerized by Reid's combat skills as he and Artemis moved like they were one taking down multiple agents at a time, the 3 pairs, Clint and Natasha, Alex and Ashland, and Spencer and Artemis worked together like well oiled machines, Bucky and Morgan were moving together well but not as well as the partners that have been together for years. 

"Reid" Artemis hissed to her partner and pointed to a door that was on their right, he gave her a small nod and they entered the room and walked around it slowly, Reid had his pistols drawn, and Artemis with her favourite knives in her hands her metal arm whirring with power as she was very tense. 

"Ahh, great to see you two" A voice broke out, both agents whipped around Artemis with her knives stored away and her guns out in a flash. 

"The two assassins, nice to see you're back Artemis, and you too agent Reid" The man smiled. The two agents stayed silent and raised their guns higher. 

"Goodbye Agents" The man smiled and teleported out of the room, releasing the pressure plate he was standing on and that was connected to a large explosive behind him. 

"BOMB!!" Artemis screamed and both agents just managed to throw up their telekinetic shields to protect themselves but they were both weak shields as they were out of practice with them Reid's fell when it was hit too hard with flying debris and he flew back and hit a wall, a bit on debris landing on him. Artemis was thrown into a large stone pillar and fell on to her stomach as the pillar fell onto her back her wings twitching slightly and then stilling as she lost consciousness, Reid was laying on his back with stones pinning his arm, leg, and wing also unconscious.

The entire BAU team watched in horror as Reid and Artemis were throw back in the explosion and then the feed went dead 

"Reid and Rider were caught in an explosion" Hotch immediately called into the walkie talkie.All the agents heard that and instantly went running to where the two were, Natasha fearing for the man she loved and the woman she adopted as a little sister, Clint for both people he considered close family or siblings, Bucky mainly ran for Artemis but he had no idea why he was so conceded for her, sure she was a great fight and friend but he felt something else compelling him to run, Alex for his baby sister, and Morgan stayed to get Kane's family out of the base.Alex, Ashland, and Bucky arrived at the room first, Alex used his abilities with fire to control the fires from the explosion to keep them from his sister and friend. Ashland raced over Spencer and started shoving the small debris off of him and checking his vitals, knowing that once he was conscious he'd be able to heal himself. Bucky went for Artemis and at her in shock, she was almost completely pinned by the heavy concert pillar, he braced his hands on his pillar and started lifting, letting out a grunt as it was heaver than he expected, he knew he was going to need some help to get the pillar off the young woman. Alex had gotten the fire under control and went to help Bucky his own enhanced strength combined with Bucky's helped get the pillar off Artemis' body. Alex ran off to help Ashland with the larger debris on Spencer while Bucky knelt down next to Artemis and gently turned her over after he determined her spine was undamaged her left wing was bent at an odd angle as he determined it was obviously broken, and with his experience with winged people he knew that would be incredibly painful when she woke up. Artemis was covered in gashes and sparks were flying from her metal arm as it was almost crushed beneath the pillar. 

"Don't worry Rider, I'll get you out of here" He said scooping her up in his arms and minding her wing as he quickly exited with her as Natasha and Clint ran in to aid with Spencer, as there was more debris on him than Artemis but she had a bigger piece on her. Bucky raced out with Artemis, the extraction team already there, Coulson's team's plane, 'The Bus' 

"Set her here" A british voice called out as a young woman ran up to the metal armed assassin as she was prepping her medical kits to work on the female one with the metal arm, she clearly had a broken wing which meant she'd have to have Skye or Fitz look up how to treat a broken wing on a bird or something, the others ran in with Spencer now conscious and stumbling along with Natasha and Clint supporting him. 

"Let me work on her wings" Alex called running up. 

"Simmons" He greeted the friendly british scientist. 

"Hello Agent Rider" She smiled brightly and started patching up Artemis' wounds as Alex worked on wrapping and splinting his sister's wing, knowing she'd heal quickly but not quickly enough she would feel pain when her wing was healing and it'd be about 3 weeks before she's be able to fly again on that wing again.