Under or Over: Hawkeye & Black Widow

CHAPTER #15

His voice held sadness.  "Male children are cheaper to obtain, than adults.  Teenage boys are a dime a dozen in Angeles City."

"If Dr. Hansen or that male scientist we've been watching, has anything to do with testing on teenage boys, I'll kill them," Natasha said with venom.

"The Black Widow will have to wait until S.H.E.I.L.D. is done with them first.  We don't know if our speculation is correct."  Then Clint said much more gently, "Nat, we'll help any children we can along the way.  You know that."

She cracked her knuckles, "I know. Hawkeye and Black Widow, the avengers of children.... If they are doing anything to those kids, like they did to me....."  Her voice cracked and she stopped talking.

He looked over at her.  "I've got your back, even if we have to disobey orders."

Natasha couldn't look at him. But she put her hand on his wrist and squeezed before letting go.  "Thanks Clint."

The rest of the night they just followed the boat and eventually docked in Olongapo City.  Agent Barton left agent Romanoff with the boat and their gear.  He followed the men on the boat, waiting for an opportunity to put another tracker on them or their next mode of transportation.  The men went to a scummy looking building and didn't come out.  Via his communication device, agent Barton contacted agent Romanoff and advised of his location.  When agent Romanoff arrived, she looked like a girl from the streets.  It was time to use her skills on those men.

"See what you can find out, if nothing else tag them with these two units," Clint said handing her two tiny tracking devices.

"Clint, I have it covered.  Before I left, the geeks gave me this spray.  It has some kind of nano-bots that can attach to hair, skin, or clothes.  Fury can track these men and update us that way.  But I'll take your units, for any vehicle we get into."

"Does Fury know where we docked the boat?" Clint asked, impressed with what she'd told him already.

"Yes.  He'll contact you shortly.  You have your bow and quiver I see.  Here, put this poncho on over your gear or in the morning everyone will know who you are," Natasha said handing him the cloth.

"Thanks.  No one has left this building.  Go and do your thing," he smiled.

She disappeared into the building, but he could still hear her via their communication device.  Agent Romanoff replied to someone in Tagalog, the language of the Philippines.  Then some English and back to Tagalog.  Barton understood both, having worked in Manilla often.  When speaking Tagalog, he wasn't as fluent as she was.  Agent Romanoff made contact with her two targets and went to work.  First she played the street urchin they believed she was.  Then she used psychological manipulation, masking her real emotions perfectly. Agent Barton knew she wanted to kill these two men, but they needed them alive to get more information. She was an excellent tactician and easily changed her strategy to fit the occasion.  This time was no exception.  The agents from HYRDA she was working on, told her that they were going to Angeles City.  But they didn't release anything further.  She ditched them and returned to agent Barton.

"I sprayed them with the nano-bots.  You were right about Angeles City," Natasha relayed.

"Let's find a secure location and report to Director Fury," Clint said.

As she expected, agent Barton took them to the roof top.  Then they made contact with the airship.  Agent Hill took agent Romanoff's report and told them to stay where they were until she relayed further instruction.  Ten minutes later, they were told to continue to follow the men and that agent Romanoff's computer would be able to track the nano-bots, incase eye contact was lost.  Agent Hill also relayed, that Director Fury was impressed with their quick work.