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May- dragon

Coulson- dog

Fitz- monkey

Simmons- deer

Natasha- tiger

Clint- hawk

Skye- wolf

Mac- bear

Trip- gorilla

Bobbie- lioness

Izzy- coyote

Maria- jaguar

Nick- Elephant

In this story every person is matched with a spirit animal that guides them in life. Only those that are strong enough can master their animals in physical form so others can see it or it is just their person that can see it. Coulson and strike team Delta are on a stakeout when they come across a thief but is there more to this thief? What happens when they finally meet? How is this person connected to his team? Trouble is stirring and all their animals can feel it.

SHIELD Animal Spirits Chapter 1

Coulson was sitting in the back of the truck with May, looking at the screen Natasha and Clint were out there somewhere observing from a distance. This was the 5th hour they had been waiting in the truck for any sign of movement from inside. Coulson looked away from the screen to his partner since leaving the academy, he couldn't stop the smile from spreading across his lips.

"What?" May asked even though she wasn't looking at him. "I can feel your smile from here."

"This is what our third mission following this person and so far we have been on a wild goose chase." He stated

"I know, so why are you smiling?"

"Because each place we have been sent to, have had some incredible views…just look at the sunset." He replied

"We aren't here to sightsee Phillip."

"I know that Melinda but do you remember what you told me at the academy?" he asked and this made her pause before she turned around and looked at him.

"You're bringing that up now?" she asked but he could hear the amusement in her tone even though she wasn't smiling.

"Well just look at that sunset. So yes I am bringing it up." He replied indicating the screen to which she looked at and she had to admit it was a nice sunset but she was shaking her head.

"Falusia." May stated that made him pause and think his shoulders sagged and he nodded his head in agreement.

"You're right…still this time we aren't being shot at." Phil stated

"Seriously Coulson you don't say that and I am reminding you that you are on coms, and if you are talking about the best sunsets' one word…Greece." Clint stated over the coms

"We have movement." Natasha stated, she always felt as though she was the one to get them back on track whenever they started talking about their bets. This one Clint had informed her about, back in the academy May and Coulson made an agreement whenever they saw the best sunset they were to tell the other and if it bet their previous best that person would get shouted dinner and drinks. At Natasha's comment all three agents grew serious as they watched what was happening, when gunfire started.

"Report?" Coulson asked hoping they weren't spotted

"Not me." Clint replied

"Still here." Natasha added

"So if they aren't firing at us then who?" May asked

"Can't see, do you want me to infil?"

"Negative we are only to observe." May replied she got their affirmatives as they waited

"I see something, looks like the guards are chasing someone West side." Clint informed them.

"DO we know who?" Coulson asked

"It's a kid." Clint stated

"What?" Three voices echoed over the coms.

"What are my orders?" he asked he already sighted the guards and had his bow drawn.

"Our orders remain…" May stated making Clint hold his fire but he still held onto his arrow. "If you see the child is in immediate danger intervene." May added making Clint grin but his grin turned to one of surprise as he saw the kid begin to climb the wall to the roof.

"She's good." He stated as he once again took aim of the guard that had followed up to the roof but once again he didn't fire when he saw her pull off something she shouldn't have been able to do.

"Nat are you seeing this?" he asked

"I am."

"What is that?" Coulson asked

"Parcore, some very advanced parcore." Clint responded thinking if he could pull it off. She was now surrounded and he was about to begin assisting her but once again stopped when he saw what she did next. One second she was standing their surrounded by six guards the next a giant wolf was knocking the guards away three of which fell off the roof she started running again and the wolf seemed to realign itself with her once again becoming one.

"You guys saw that right? I am not seeing things?" he asked

"That is impossible."

"No, not impossible, rare very rare. But there is stories that some people can manifest their spirit animals." Coulson replied

"I thought that was legend?" Clint asked

"I've only seen one person do that." Phil stated looking at May but she gave a shake of her head so he remained silent.

"What do you want us to do?" Clint asked

"Follow her, we will keep an eye on here."

"What do you want us to do when we find her?" Natasha asked

"Talk to her?" Clint asked

"Stay on her, until she goes home."

"Then?"

"Then we will see." Phil asked, this was not their objective but sometimes missions took a sideways turn and this was definitely a side turn.

"What do you think she was doing here?" Coulson finally asked May

"I don't know but whatever she did it pissed them off." May stated as those in the compound were all getting ready for something. "Search parties." May stated

"Tell them to bring her in?" Coulson asked

"Agreed." May stated as Coulson got in contact with Clint and Natasha only to be very surprised at what they had to respond.

"What do you mean you lost her?" Coulson asked

"Well one minute we had her in sight and now she is gone. Nat and I have circled the area three times she isn't here."

"Can Natasha sense her?" Coulson asked

"No, which is strange right? Her scent has just stopped."

"Well she couldn't have just disappeared into thin air." Coulson replied

"She didn't, Nat thinks she took the sewers. Can't be sure…"

"She'll be long gone, return to us we will take a look inside." May stated, they searched the compound now that they had all gone in search for the girl and those still there were easily taken care of. They made their way to the vault only once again to find themselves surprised.

"It's gone. How could it be gone?" Coulson asked he had watched the footage there is no way he missed them taking the artefact without them knowing.

"Where did Nat go?" Clint asked looking around to find that the red haired was no longer in the room.

"You may want to come hear this." Nat stated over the coms so the others went out to her to see her next to a guard on the floor. "Tell them what you told me."

"Sh…she took it." He stuttered

"Who?" Coulson asked

"The girl…she came in we couldn't stop her, took it and left…that is why the others went looking for her."

"She got passed your security?" Coulson asked, the man looked down so Natasha took a step closer to him and he quickly nodded his head.

"She was fast and silent we didn't realise she was here until she was gone."

"Let's leave. There is nothing here for us." Coulson stated as they all retreated back to the van, that debriefing was an interesting one. Coulson looked around at the others but seeming he was the designated speaker he was the one that also seemed to get the earful from Nick Fury.

Time moved on they searched for the girl but could not find her so their jobs took over and they were once again sent on missions. Coulson and May leading Natasha, Clint and Maria out on assignments. This team was making a name for itself amongst SHIELD and were getting a reputation amongst strike teams. Coulson noted that they were sent on complicated missions where they have been seeing more action then not. It had been four months since they lost the artefact and were once again sent to investigate the possible sightings of another artefact. This time it was at a mansion where Coulson, May, Clint and Natasha were invited as guests undercover and Maria would stay out in the van down the road. May and Coulson were on the dance floor circling the area taking notes of where the guards were positioned.

"Three on my left." May stated

"Add another two, whatever is behind that door they seem to be guarding it." Coulson stated as he dipped May before moving off the dance floor, they had passed on their recognisance to Natasha and Clint now it was up to them. They would be staying down there to watch their back if they would need it.

"Guys have you made your move?" Maria asked

"No, why?" May asked back

"We have picked up chatter, they seem nervous about someone in that room the guards are all on alert." Maria replied

"Great the likely hood of us being caught doubled." Phil stated taking a sip of his champagne.

"What do you want to do?" May asked

"We can't abort, we need that piece to know what is going on. Why so many others are interested in it?"

"Then we let Nat and Clint do their thing." May stated and Coulson gave a small nod in agreement sending the two agents to do their thing. That was when the door they had been monitoring burst open knocking back three guards the other three confused at what happened stood there for a second that was all the person needed. Running next to the wall she used the wall as a leverage jumping over one guy and pushing past several guests.

"Her again." Natasha commented as they watched the same girl from earlier that year dodged several big men from grabbing her. She took one of the waiter's trays and using it as a Frisbee she tossed it at him with following through with a punch to the jaw as he dodged the flying tray. He fell to the ground unconscious and the girl didn't stop. Coulson now had the chance to grab her scent, it was a very strong sent of pine trees with a wolf scent so he knew she had a wolf spirit. She sent the room into a panic when once again the wolf appeared next to her knocking down anyone that was trying to block her in, they were still on the second floor and Coulson could see that the stairways were blocked.

"You can't go anywhere I suggest you hand it over." Angus Locking stated (The owner of the mansion) Coulson now got a really good look at her, she was a teenager with raven black hair and tanned skin with hazel eyes, when she heard him speak to her Coulson saw her smirk and there was flash in her eyes that screamed predator the wolf was standing next to her and it was bigger than her by a good head taller. It was just below his chin and the wolf was snarling.

"Oh no whatever will I do?" she asked tilting her head and all he could think of was a cat toying with a mouse. The smirk reappeared as she locked eyes with him and he felt May tense next to him as her gaze landed on her she seemed surprised to see her but that disappeared quickly once again the smirk landing on her face. "We won't let you use it." She added before running towards the window overlooking the entrance. The window smashed as she jumped through it the wolf jumped behind her once again becoming one as she landed on the ground below looking back up at the window she gave a salute and to Coulson it felt like it was directed right at him before she ran off jumping the fence with ease and disappearing from view. Coulson heard the others leaving giving chase to her but he had a feeling she would be long gone and they won't be able to find her he turned to May with a questioning look. May had sent Clint and Natasha out to search the area, but like Coulson she suspected that the girl would be long gone while Coulson worked with Maria to get a sketch of the girl he had seen.

"I am telling you it was like she was looking right at me. There was something about her…"

"She must have a strong bond if she can call forth her wolf at a moment's notice."

"It was bigger than her." He added

"What?" Maria asked

"Her wolf, it wasn't your average wolf size it was huge…it came to here on me." He stated pointing to his chin.

"People have been studying the effect of your spirit animals for decades but we don't truly know what they are capable of." Maria stated as she finished her sketch of the girl "Does this look like her?" she asked

"Yes, wow I forgot how good at drawing you are." Coulson praised and watched as the young women blushed over the compliment.

"We should scan it and search our data base." May stated giving Maria a slight nod at her art work and that meant more than Coulson's praise. Maria nodded and set to work as May checked in with Natasha and Clint.

"You know if they don't find her, I'm not going to like this conversation with Nick." Phil stated as May only shook her head at his antics.

"Let's get out of here." She stated as she moved around to the driver's seat and drove off heading to their safe house to wait for Natasha and Clint to finish their search. As they suspected both assassins came back with little information and May could tell that; that was bugging Natasha as she excused herself from the lounge where Coulson had set up some food. May followed her out, standing behind her in silence and waited for her to talk.

"She shouldn't be able to vanish like that…I should be able to track her. I failed." Natasha stated and waited for Melinda to reply.

"You did not fail, you were not the only one that could not track her." May stated after a while of silence had passed between them.

"You're not big on speeches."

"You want a speech talk with Phil. This is not your fault." May replied simply

"I could have stopped her in the mansion but Clint stopped me."

"I told him to, we did not want to draw attention to ourselves." May replied she was looking at the view and not at the red haired who had turned to look at her, then realising May was right she didn't press the matter.

"What happens now?"

"We get extracted and debrief." May stated but she knew that wasn't what Natasha was asking, she just didn't have that answer yet.