NOSTALGIC ▹ CAROL DANVERS ⁷ ✗

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          HOLLY couldn't help but hold back a small snicker and the newfound information regarding her SHIELD partner.

Vers looked at her when she laughed. "What about you?"

The snicker suddenly caught in her throat and her eyes went wide. "Sorry—what?"

"What's something only you would know and not a Skrull?"

Nick turned too, smirking. "Yeah, Agent O'Neil. Share with us."

Holly glared at him before giving a deadpanned glance at Vers. "Um... I feel people can only keep promises if they pinky-swear?"

Nick looked at her with a wild expression. "Are you serious?"

Holly looked at him with a shocked look. "What do you mean are you serious? Yeah, I am!" she slapped her hands down on the table. "Okay! Subject change! Vers, it's your turn now. Prove you're not a Skull-alien-thing."

Vers smirked cockily. Lifting her fist, it suddenly glowed brightly and a blast shot out, destroying the juke box.

Both Nick and Holly slowly turned their heads, staring widely at her. "And..." Nick slowly started as Vers rested her chin on her fist. "how is that supposed to prove you're not a Skrull?"

"That a photon blast." Vers said.

"And?" Nick pressed.

"A Skrull cannot do that." Vers said as if the two humans were incompetent. She dismissed it with a knowing smile. "So, a full bred colonel turned spy SHEILD agent, partnered with a fast-food flipper. You guys must have pretty high security clearance."

"She's good a rhyming," Holly muttered, leaning towards Nick.

"Where's Pegasus?" Vers then asked, making Nick almost grumble at the alien.

Soon enough, they all made their way out the bar door. Letting Vers walk ahead, Nick grabbed Holly's elbow, tugging her to him. He leaned in close to her. "Let's agree that we never speak of this again. Okay?"

"Agreed." Holly nodded, holding up her pinky.

Nick's face suddenly went blank as he gave her the look. Holly cocked her eyebrow back, almost challenging him. After a beat of silence, he hooked his pinky with hers, giving it a small tug to confirm the promise.

NICK drove, Holly sat in the passenger and Vers seated herself between the two, her elbows resting on the head rests. Holly reached down, switching on the radio which played Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls by TLC. The song was fairly new; coming out the year before, and Holly quietly bobbed her head to the beat.

"Okay," Nick started. "the Skrulls sim alien races to infiltrate and take over planets... and you're a Kree. A race of noble warriors."

Nick looked up, meeting eyes with Vers in the rear-view mirror. Vers smirked, glancing at Holly when she also turned to look at her. "Heroes." she corrected. "Noble warrior heroes."