Imagine Sharon going undercover as a circus performer and trying to get pointers from Clint.
“Agent Carter, your next assignment.” Fury said, throwing a manila file across the desk towards her.
Sharon picked it up and quickly scanned through it.
Suspected drug smuggling.
“Sir, this says a circus. Is that right?” She asked.
Fury nodded, “yeah, that’s what it says.”
Sharon bit her lip, pondering whether to ask her question, “are you sure you want to send me in? Isn’t this more Barton’s area?”
“Nope. We need you. Barton’s heading out with Romanoff on another assignment day after you.”
Back in her quarters, she read through the file more thoroughly, taking in every little detail.
Her role was a gymnast, 21 years old, she had run away from home after finishing high school and had been in the circus since. After falling out with several members of her previous circus, she had decided it was time to move on.
She decided to go ask SHIELD’s resident expert for help. Not that he was much use.
Clint howled with laughter, nearly falling out of his chair.
Sharon stood, arms crossed over her chest, “it’s not funny, Barton.”
“Okay, okay, I’m sorry,” he rasped, wiping tears from his eyes, “I’ll help you as best as I can. I might not be able to help you out with everything, the lions didn’t exactly love me.”
“Thank you. You’re a life saver. Anything will help me.”
“What have they got you doing?”
Clint gave out a sound somewhere between a snort and a choke.
“They gave you that role? With your balance?”
“Well, you can fight. That’ll help. How long until you go?”
Clint stayed silent for a moment, contemplating.
“I know. We’re not going have enough time.”
“Yeah, we will,” he adamantly stated, “we’re just going to our work cut out for us.” He paused, “Fury better pay me over time for this.”