Hey guys, this is story is in the This Means War Universe. Although reading the other story is not required to understand this story, I would still like to invite you to read it as well. Also this one-shot series would not be following a specific timeline. So expect time jumping every once in a while.

Anyways...disclaimer: AOS belongs to Marvel Entertainment Group not me.

Agent Phil Coulson is a Level 8 Mission Controller who oversees SHIELD's field operations. He specializes in designing high level mission strategies for some of the best field specialists.

Right now, he is in his office at The Hub in the middle of devising a plan that utilizes every talent of his agents for a retrieval operation when he was interrupted by one of his junior agents, Agent Amador. "Sir, Director Fury would like to have a word with you."

Phil entered Director Fury's office and saw the man wearing his usual leather trench coat and eyepatch that add to his intimidating demeanour, Fury's face remained devoid of any emotions but his pacing betrays his worry.

Not someone who waste time, Nick Fury quickly cut to the chase as soon as Coulson closed the door to his office, "I have a new mission for you." He knows that Phil is not someone who says no to any type of mission, he no longer waited for Coulson's acceptance and started on elaborating on his new mission.

"4 months ago I have sent agents to investigate about the report of an 084 at Hunan Province in China. However the response team failed to communicate with Shield so I had implemented a retrieval operation for the 084 led by Agent Linda Avery and Agent Richard Lumley along with 3 other combat operatives. The retrieval was a success however it was reported that the initial team and the entire village were murdered by unknown assailants." Fury paused to give Coulson the mission file.

Coulson read over the file and paused in confusion. Fury seeing Coulson's reaction continued.

"Yes, the 084 is an infant girl believed to posses mutant powers. The team was meant to turn her over to Shield however one by one the agents involved in the mission were being killed. Agent Avery fearing for the child's safety decided to deliver the baby to Saint Agnes Orphanage. She made arrangements with the foster care system to not keep the child in one place for too long. 2 weeks later Agent Avery was killed while Agent Lumley has gone missing."

"I had let it go because I thought that the arrangement was fool proof until a rich couple decided to adopt the girl. The orphanage has approved of the adoption before we were able to stop it so instead I've planted an undercover agent to act as the girl's nanny. As expected a group of unknown men killed the couple inside of their home while the agent managed to safely escape with the child unharmed."

"The child is now back at St. Agnes but she's is no longer safe in the hands of a group of nuns. It is best that Shield takes over the protection of the girl once more. This is the only complete copy left of the mission file regarding the girl. I have redacted some information to level 10 clearance; most info is completely wiped out of the system. I deemed it best to keep the girl hidden from the system including Shield's."

"Why?" Coulson asked confused as to why Fury is keeping this information from the organization that was meant to protect her.

"Because I do not trust Shield. There are only a few people that I fully trust and I can count them in one hand. Once the Council get a whiff of the girl they will not hesitate to use her as a lab rat to be experimented on. That is not a life meant for a child. I am fully convinced that that was part of the reason why Agent Avery decided not to turn the child over to Shield and I will not allow Agent Avery's death be in vain."

"Sir, if I may ask, what exactly is my mission in this?" Phil asked.

"Your mission is to adopt the girl and keep her protected at all times."

AN: Thank you very much for reading.