Fic: World serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs - Avengers - PG 13 (7/12)
Author: Book_Junkie007
Pairing: Clint, Natasha, Coulson
Rating: PG 13
Wordcount: ~200 words
Warnings: Minor swearing and violence
Notes: Written for be_compromised's Promptathon for a series of prompts. Each espionage definition is referred to in some way in the drabble.
Thanks goes to some1tookmename on Twitter for doing a grammar and flow check and Laffers18 on Twitter for making sure they're in character.
Summary: SUCKING DRY: Russian term for the prolonged debriefing of an agent following an operation.
Clint walks out of the debriefing with Coulson and Fury feeling like he’d been through the wringer, or had just done a particularly difficult trapeze routine. Coulson and Fury had tag-teamed him in their objections to his offering the Widow a choice to join SHIELD, but he’d stood firm in his decision to recruit her. He believes that the Widow could be an asset, and will keep repeating it until his hunch is proved correct.
As Clint walks down the hall, he senses that someone is behind him. He turns and sees Black Widow. “Hello,” he says. “How was your meeting with Fury?”
She appears to think for a moment. “Acceptable. He’s agreed to take me on as an agent.”
“Cool. What’s your code name?”
“I’ve kept my code name of Black Widow, but I’ve decided to change my name to Natasha Romanoff. New organization, new start. Did Fury and Coulson suck you dry?”
“Suck me dry?” Clint’s confused.
“Sorry. It’s a Russian term. It means you had a prolonged debriefing.”
Clint contemplates this. “Sounds about right. Have you been shown the cafeteria yet?”
“Not yet.”
“Oh, you’re in for a treat. It’s the best substandard food available...”
On AO3
Pairing: Clint, Natasha, Coulson
Rating: PG 13
Wordcount: ~200 words
Warnings: Minor swearing and violence
Notes: Written for be_compromised's Promptathon for a series of prompts. Each espionage definition is referred to in some way in the drabble.
Thanks goes to some1tookmename on Twitter for doing a grammar and flow check and Laffers18 on Twitter for making sure they're in character.
Summary: SUCKING DRY: Russian term for the prolonged debriefing of an agent following an operation.
Clint walks out of the debriefing with Coulson and Fury feeling like he’d been through the wringer, or had just done a particularly difficult trapeze routine. Coulson and Fury had tag-teamed him in their objections to his offering the Widow a choice to join SHIELD, but he’d stood firm in his decision to recruit her. He believes that the Widow could be an asset, and will keep repeating it until his hunch is proved correct.
As Clint walks down the hall, he senses that someone is behind him. He turns and sees Black Widow. “Hello,” he says. “How was your meeting with Fury?”
She appears to think for a moment. “Acceptable. He’s agreed to take me on as an agent.”
“Cool. What’s your code name?”
“I’ve kept my code name of Black Widow, but I’ve decided to change my name to Natasha Romanoff. New organization, new start. Did Fury and Coulson suck you dry?”
“Suck me dry?” Clint’s confused.
“Sorry. It’s a Russian term. It means you had a prolonged debriefing.”
Clint contemplates this. “Sounds about right. Have you been shown the cafeteria yet?”
“Not yet.”
“Oh, you’re in for a treat. It’s the best substandard food available...”
On AO3