The fact that Darcy felt more than an inkling of doubt was a testament to how well he lied. It was true that nothing added up, no matter what conclusion she was gunning for, but it remained that Leita had never been forthcoming about his life or the time spent with SHIELD. Whether that meant he was some dastardly villain with an ill-conceived desire to steal Jane's research for no reason, or that he was some random psychopath who they just happened to pick up on the side of the road, he was still an unknown.
Potentially dangerous.
Especially right now.
"We're not allies, we're business partners. SHIELD has no reason to lie about past associations. They have nothing to gain from it." She jabbed a finger in his direction, growing more bold, more reckless. "I thought we were friends too, but apparently you've been lying. And now you're trying to make me question SHIELD instead of you, which is exactly what a liar would do.
SHIELD wants this research to succeed, so any attempts to discredit someone who can assist makes absolutely no sense. According to Jane, not a single person in the room showed any recognition when they mentioned you, and she was there when they looked up the files. Jane's not about to just blindly trust them either."
Darcy paused for breath, her cheeks flushed. This was all too much. Everything from the moment Thor had crashed to earth had been a roller coaster of danger and insanity that left her questioning whether or not she should have ever applied for this damn position in the first place. Was six credit really worth nearly getting incinerated by a giant robot? Or having her home infiltrated by a crazy person?
She noticed that she was trembling, and quickly clasped her arms together, trying to hide that fact from Leita. She was frightened, discouraged, tired, and nearly overwhelmed, all things a predator might detect and use to his advantage.
Oh god, why was she thinking as if she was in the middle of a Discovery Channel special?
"Look, Leita, or whoever you are...just...come clean, dude."
no subject
Potentially dangerous.
Especially right now.
"We're not allies, we're business partners. SHIELD has no reason to lie about past associations. They have nothing to gain from it." She jabbed a finger in his direction, growing more bold, more reckless. "I thought we were friends too, but apparently you've been lying. And now you're trying to make me question SHIELD instead of you, which is exactly what a liar would do.
SHIELD wants this research to succeed, so any attempts to discredit someone who can assist makes absolutely no sense. According to Jane, not a single person in the room showed any recognition when they mentioned you, and she was there when they looked up the files. Jane's not about to just blindly trust them either."
Darcy paused for breath, her cheeks flushed. This was all too much. Everything from the moment Thor had crashed to earth had been a roller coaster of danger and insanity that left her questioning whether or not she should have ever applied for this damn position in the first place. Was six credit really worth nearly getting incinerated by a giant robot? Or having her home infiltrated by a crazy person?
She noticed that she was trembling, and quickly clasped her arms together, trying to hide that fact from Leita. She was frightened, discouraged, tired, and nearly overwhelmed, all things a predator might detect and use to his advantage.
Oh god, why was she thinking as if she was in the middle of a Discovery Channel special?
"Look, Leita, or whoever you are...just...come clean, dude."