SHIELD Animal Spirits C20

Previously… He watched as Maria dropped to the ground. Angel was trying to call out to her but was suddenly engulfed in a bright light from her wolf's spirit. When the light died down, he could not what he was seeing. His jaw went slack and all he could think of was How could this be real?

AND NOW

Maria was lying on the ground Natasha made her way over to her very cautious of the wolf next to her. The wolf looked huge, taller than even Steve who was standing protectively in front of Skye. That is not what had everyone in a stunned silence, even the fact that Angel's wolf looked identical to Maria's was not what had them shocked, no; that was the fact that Angel the girl was gone.

"Where did?" Bucky asked and to his horror and everyone else's they watched as the two wolves became one.

"What the bloody hell was that?" Fitz demanded causing a growl from the wolf, it had him stepping back he looked around the room to see everyone else was stunned.

"Where did she go?" Bucky demanded he looked around the room frantically

"She turned into her wolf." May stated

"What?"

"Did none of you see that?" May asked

"We saw a bright light then…" Coulson waved his and in front of him to point to the wolf. "What did you see?"

"That bright light was her combining with her Spirit Animal, they became one." May stated

"Then she joined Maria's wolf?" Trip asked his head was spinning

"They have become one." Wanda stated making everyone turn to look at her. "She is still there, I can sense her."

"Maria?" Natasha asked whispering to Maria who seemed to groan.

"Ow, what happened?" She asked groaning as Natasha helped her sit up.

"Honestly, we have no idea." Natasha stated turning to look at her wolf, Maria did the same her eyes going wide at the size of her.

"She's had a growing spurt."

"Apparently not the only thing…We think she absorbed Angel."

"What?" Maria asked turning to look at her wolf who lowered herself to the ground she began to whine. 'What happened?' she asked through their link

'Maria? What is happening?'

'Angel?' Maria asked recognising her voice

'What happened? Everything hurts.'

'How are you in my wolf?' Maria asked

'What?' Angel asked clearly panicked Maria watched as her wolf moved back bumping into a tray sending it rolling she spun around at the noise growling.

"Settle." Maria stated out loud instead of over their link she watched as her wolf once again lowered herself to the ground in submission looking back up at Maria.

'You were glowing before this started. What happened?" She asked

'sapiens ursi turned up, he said what Natasha was saying was true and that my past was catching up to me but that we needed to be together…I tried to stop him…what did he do to us?'

'You're my wolf…but bigger. It seems he combined you with my wolf somehow.'

'Why?'

'I don't know, maybe you could ask him.'

'He isn't here. I am not human…I'm a wolf…your wolf…'

'Angel calm down, relax.' Maria said she was totally freaking out but right now she did not need her wolf to be freaking out. She watched as Angel relaxed.

'How is this going to work?' Angel asked

'I have absolutely no idea.' Maria replied she noticed that Angel was calm, part of her was confused her wolf's name was Ruby but this was clearly Angel she was speaking too so where did Ruby go? "This is definitely Angel." Maria told the others as they were looking at her expectantly.

"Can she turn back?" Bucky asked

"She was not the one to turn into the wolf, she said sapiens ursi was here. That he did this, but she has no idea as to why or how to change back."

"Is he still here?" Bucky asked, he was still not sure on the whole free Spirit Animals connection with Angel but this was pretty conclusive evidence.

"No."

"Will she go back in?" Coulson asked, he knew the strain it took on Maria to keep her wolf out physically but it was mentally draining too. At this Angel growls she was still looking at Maria who could feel her disapproval at the idea of entering Maria, being a wolf was one thing but entering a person that was another entirely different thing.

"I don't think she wants to." Trip stated

"What happens now?" Jemma asked noticing that Skye was stuck looking at her friend she herself could not believe it she was a scientist and it was unheard of a person turning into their spirit animal let alone combining with someone else.

"Now? I need a drink." Maria stated getting pulled up from Natasha who helped her to her feet.

"You can't get drunk." May pointed out but Maria was already walking out of the lab and up the stairs. Saying something back to May in a different language that had May raising a single arched eyebrow at Natasha.

"Did she just flip you off in Russian?" Trip asked

"You teach her that?" May asked looking at Natasha who looked all too innocent before following after Maria and her wolf.

"Your results, what did we miss?" Tony asked Natasha who had checked over the results but did not say anything.

"I was right." Natasha replied but didn't divulge any more before taking the stairs back up to the lounge. She found Maria sitting at the bar but did not have a drink in front of her Angel for her part was roaming around trying to get used to the fact she was now a wolf.

"I can only sense Angel when I look at her." Maria stated not looking at Natasha.

"You worried about Ruby?" Natasha asked, she was one of the only people who knows Maria's wolf's name.

"Angel says she is still there, but I cannot sense her."

"I am sure she is fine, I don't think this is permanent."

"Oh god what if it is?" Maria asked she felt Angel rub her head against her leg, was she trying to comfort her? Angel lowered herself to the ground so she was lying at her feet as she looked up at her. Maria could tell that Angel was not happy, hell she had no idea what she was feeling at the moment.

"I don't think it is…did she know what he was wanting, why he did this?" Natasha asked and Maria looked down at Angel.

'No, he only said that they needed us to be together for whatever was coming next. I am trying to contact them but it is weird. I think they are ignoring me…I want to freak out but I can't why can't I freak out?'

'I told you to relax.'

'This link is stronger than the handler bond…before I had to do what you say, now I need too. I can't describe it…is this how all spirit animals feel? Oh god, I can't feel her. Angel is gone. This relax order is getting in the way of me freaking out.' Angel stated

"She does not know." Maria replied to Natasha "she says she can't feel her wolf."

"Probably because she is a wolf." Natasha pointed out. "You're stroking her." Natasha added noticing Maria was indeed stroking her.

"I do this with Ruby, it helps me think."

'It's weird, but great at the same time.' Angel stated closing her eyes, she liked the feeling of Maria stroking her.

"She's wagging her tail, must be happy." Natasha stated this made Angel snap her eyes open, but she did not move. Natasha smirked at this reaction especially when she turned to see her tail.

'I have a tail.' Angel stated

'You are a wolf.'

'I did not even know I was doing it.'

"We need to figure out why this was done and how to reverse it…preferably before we leave." Maria stated

"That only gives us a few hours. I will talk with Stark and Fitz-Simmons." Natasha stated she went to move but Maria grabbed her arm stopping her. "Everything will be fine." Natasha stated giving her a reassuring smile.

"Glad one of us is confident." Maria replied as she watched Natasha walk away before looking back down at Angel who was looking at her with golden eyes.

AN: I know this gets a little weird but stay with me, there is a reason. What do you think happens next? Will Angel turn back? Tell me what you think by leaving a review. Until next time thanks for reading.