SARCASM | t.stark [o.h]

seven.

CHAPTER SEVEN.
HER KINDA FIGHT.

ALEXIOS GRUNTED AS SHE hit the floor during the explosion. Her ears were ringing and her face was twisted into a grimace while she pushed herself to her hands and knees. Alex glanced around, noticing that the others were on the floor as well, except she couldn't see Natasha nor Bruce.

"Well, that hurt." Alex muttered to herself, barely even hearing her own voice through the high pitched ringing and chaos.

Steve and Tony clambered their way out of the lab. Nick contacted Maria Hill and began throwing out orders and checking on Natasha. He was nearly out of the lab before he turned back, seeing Alexios on the floor.

"Rhodes!"

Alexios waved him off, "Go!"

"You better come find me, Rhodes." Nick demanded, heading off as she nodded slightly.

Through the attempts to manage her pain, she pushed herself up. Barely giving her body any time to balance itself or deliver adrenaline, she jogged off into the hallway. Alexios huffed, looking around the chaotic area before turning right and making her way to the control area.

She ran past the other agents, dodging them in the nick of time before they collided. She managed to find her way, her eyes landing on Nick and Maria as she paused in the large doorway. Alexios continued, hopping up and pushing herself off the railing to land on the floor safely. A few agents stared in awe after her stunt before shaking their heads and going back to their urgent task.

"Glad you could finally join us," Maria panted.

"Awh, Hill, I couldn't leave my two favorite pests hanging, now could I?" Alexios joked, a smirk painting her lips.

"We're under attack, Rhodes. While we figure out how to get back online, I want you to watch that door." Nick was quick to explain, seeing that he had more urgent duties. "Need any help, and you yell."

"Got it," she flashed him a smile and a thumbs up.

"We need full evac on the lower hangar bay," Nick told Maria as she passed. She quickly nodded and picked up her speed as she hurried out of the room.

Maria was stopped early as a cylindrical object clanked on the floor at her feet. She backed away quickly and shouted, "Grenade!"

As the grenade exploded, she and other agents were thrown back. Alexios ran to help Maria but was interrupted by the turned S.H.I.E.L.D agents marching through the doors. Alex groaned, cocking her head to the side and moved to where she had a clear shot of the two agents.

Nick was quick to sneak up and take the last agent by surprise, disabling him. Alexios jumped back up onto the platform, which seemed stupid to anyone else, and attacked the first agent before he could attempt to get at Nick. Her hand grasped the barrel of the sniper rifle and pointed it down, to where the butt of the gun was just below the agent's chin. Alex then pushed the gun up, thrusting the firearm into his jaw, then swung her right leg at his knees, knocking the agent's balance. He fell the floor with a thud, which made Alex smirk slightly to herself with pride.