It's time to plan the mission, and there are far too many unknowns. The team is also short-handed, and even their best technology has never been field tested. In short, it's going to be a whole lot of "make it up on the fly"...and that's never a good recipe for success.

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As they begin to plan the mission, something else happens. Skye reveals some secrets from SHIELD's past that might just serve as motivation for the coming battle, and one agent discovers that his secrets are exposed for all to see.

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Things just got worse. The mission had always contained too many unknowns, but now there is a known that makes it even worse. Good planning can't possibly overcome this new hitch, and now it's not enough to Win the Day. A short-handed team is going to go up against a superior force, and they're also short on time.

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The first quarter is over, and the bad guys are in the lead. Coulson's team has a woman down, a man wounded, and a rogue agent following his own agenda. Things are not looking good, and the other team has the wind in the second quarter.

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The battle has been joined, and the first blood is drawn by the bad guys. Given their Chitauri weaponry the outcome is in doubt, and Coulson's team is short on manpower, devoid of usable intelligence, and down one very important specialist. Things are looking grim.

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Nothing is a given when Chitauri weapons are involved, and when Coulson's team is outflanked by another SHIELD team, the results are bound to be unpredictable...or worse, deadly.

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The folks on the ground aren't always happy to see the boss arrive, especially when there are bad memories of the last time. Even worst, the feelings go both ways. In this case, it is personal, and that's a problem.

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As the team makes their newest addition feel welcome, the coming mission begins to come into focus. The odds aren't great, and only Coulson has faced Chitauri weaponry before, and that didn't turn out well the first time.

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Even amongst friends the clash of cultures can sometimes be severe. Coulson has picked a new team member, and he brings unforeseen baggage with him. How difficult will it be for the team to accept a new member, especially one with rather unique tastes?

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A new mission means new dangers, some emanating from the same old sources. It's back to work for the team on the bus, but for one it means facing the old dragons again.

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