The Day England Almost Sank

Down With This Ship

Here it is! The long-promised second chapter! Enjoy! Thanks to every one of my co-writers and especially Lady_Laufeyson for proof reading. Please, kind Lords and Ladies, comment if the notion takes you!

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There was much scuffling around the kitchen as the seven women put their plates in the sink and ran to get their equipment. Some grabbed laptops, others grabbed weapons or other technology. Siobhan had her wrist computer and Tanya had a few weapons strapped to her hips. Everyone put their earpieces in, ready to coordinate. Aleda and Cythera had changed into their S.H.E.I.L.D issue jumpsuits, Aleda's with special openings for her wings. They sat down like clockwork. Aleda stationing herself by the door, ready to do a flyover at any moment, Sophie passing out cookies, and Cythera stretching nimbly, like a cat, at the counter.

"We ready, ladies?" Asked Holly. There were several nods and spoken affirmations. "Alright, here we go..." They set to work mapping the sinking island first,

"Aleda, would you do a quick fly-over of our sector?" Requested Siobhan, "I need more data."

"Sure thing." Aleda jogged down the hall and was soon in the air, a special sensor on the front of her suit scanning the coast below.

"Keep going." Said Siobhan's voice from the earpieces they all had in, "We're getting a go-" CLANG!

Everyone in the kitchen turned to see what the noise was about. Sophie had just dropped the sheet of cookies on the floor. "What was that for?!" shouted Siobhan, irritated at having her work interrupted.

"Sorry, I just though of something though." Replied a worried looking Sophie. The assembled inhabitants of the bunker looked at her, "WHAT ABOUT TOM HIDDLESTON AND BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH?!"

There was silence for a moment.

"That's a problem..." mused Aleda having heard the whole episode over her com unit.

"Well, what about /everyone/?" Asked Tanya.

Everyone turned to look at Holly and Siobhan. They looked at each other.

"We could ask Nick Fury for use of the Helicarrier and get some of the people away from the coast." Suggested Cythera.

"Brilliant idea, let's start with that." Replied Holly, Siobhan already having immersed herself in her calculations again. "Could you call him up?"

"Yeah, hold on." Cythera stepped out of the kitchen to call the director of the Avengers initiative.

"What about the rest?" Asked Tanya.

"All of England won't fit on the Hellicarrier." Added Siobhan.

"We just need to get the coast clear for now."

Sophie was at Holly's elbow in an instant,

"Oh please, please, please can I go get Tom and Ben? Oh, I should get Martin Freeman, too..."

"Don't forget his wife!" Chimed in Tanya. Holly let out an exasperated sigh,

'I can't believe I'm doing this...' She thought to herself.

"Alright," Holly agreed, " BUT-" Sophie stopped at the door, "Don't just go rushing in there, tell them a bit about who we are and what's happening. And take Tanya with you. Hopefully they can be persuaded."

There was lots of squealing as Tanya and Sophie dashed out the kitchen to go grab their transport. The Keepers were outfitted with the best technology and one of the things they had was hover cars. Well, they were more like motorbikes. They had side cars and were shielded so the average passer-by wouldn't see them flying over London. They only brought them out on rare occasions. Like today.