𝙰𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚈𝚘𝚞, 𝙰𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚎 ➍

3.

Fury and Derek began to stir around the same time. Their vision foggy and bright as they felt blood trickle down their foreheads. Fury was the first though to fully awake, him clutching his forehead for a moment before turning his head towards Derek who was still trying to not feel dizzy.

"You alright?" Fury croaked as he sat up. Derek's head turned lazily in Fury's direction, him nodding as a way of telling him yes without words as he groaned.

Then the same thing caught their eyes. Looking towards each other, both their heads turned behind them to see the battered Skrull, green skin and all dead on the backseat. Both agents yelped and jumped out of the car without hesitation. Fury once out spun himself around and although confused and possibly scared he looked back towards the Skrull through the window. Derek on the other hand was far less graceful. He tripped out of the car and landed face first onto the ground and slammed the car door shut with his foot as he turned over.

"Holy shit..." Derek muttered under his breath as he sat up, his hands keeping him from falling backward.

Fury as this happened removed his blazer quickly and threw it over the Skrull as he kneeled on the front seat. Derek stood up confused as to what he was doing and once Fury exited the car again Derek stared at him confused.

"Do you have another idea?" Fury asked throwing his arms out to the side. Placing a hand on his hip Derek let out a loud sigh before shaking his head side-to-side.

"How can you have another idea for this sort of situation?" Derek questioned leaning forward as he narrowed his eyes in Fury's direction.

The sound of civilians drew their attention away from the situation. Turning their heads to the right they both saw a group approaching them and the car curiously. Taking authority Fury stepped forward and revealed his Shield badge before stating:

"Official Shield activity. Stay back."

-

"All life on Earth is carbon based. But not this guy." The medical examiner informed agents Fury and Richards as they both sat in the lab. Fury opposite the table, close to the examiner and the Skrull whilst Derek Richards stood near the sink. Hearing and seeing the Skrull being opened was not a pleasant thing to see or hear in his case.

"What does... he... run on then?" Derek asked the examiner as he walked backwards cautiously towards him and Fury, not turning to face the Skrull for even a moment.

"I don't know, whatever this guy runs on, it isn't on the Periodic Table." The examiner admitted as he continued to examine the Skrull's immune system with 'ease'.

"Your saying he's not from around here?" Fury assumed, holding the ice pack he had to his left eye as he stood from his perch and up to the examiner.

"What gave that away?" Derek asked sarcastically turning his head towards Fury. "The science that you don't understand or the green skin?" Fury glared at Derek but Richards sent him a knowing look.

"Hey, how's your eye?" The examiner asked smiling at Fury for a moment before it turned into more of a smirk.

"Absolutely fine." Fury states after he removed the ice pack to reveal his perfectly fine eye. "But I can't believe what it's seen." The examiner walked away as a familiar face to the two agents walked into the room.

"Still not a fan of gore I see, Richards." Kellers commented as he walked towards the examination sable whilst Derek continued to keep his back turned away from the Skrull.

"You know it Sir." Derek confirmed letting out a nervous chuckle as he crossed his arms almost uncomfortably over his chest.

"You two said... this thing looked like... Coulson?" Kellers then asked as he reached the table and stood in front of Fury who turned to face their boss. Derek managed to turn his body further to the right towards Kellers but just managed to keep his gaze away from the Skrull.