One-Shot: Small Expectations

"I am still not convinced we can trust these two..." Daisy says to Director Mack, "I mean, they were criminals on the street, then they were brought in for what, a year and half before S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, and their recruiting officer turned out to be high-ranking Hydra and their supervising officer became the head of the Watchdogs? I'm just saying... these guys seem to be opportunists and I don't know what opportunity they'll take next."

"I know they've got a dodgy past, but Coulson's been trusting them ever since he rebuilt S.H.I.E.L.D. and everytime they've pulled through. Being opportunists is a big reason why they've been able to pull so much intel for us, and find our allies scattered all over the world for us. Plus, being opportunists is exactly why we need to keep them employed and feel valuable here."

The door to their office opens and May comes in. "They've arrived."

Mack, "Send them in", and May nods and disappears through the door again

Beat

Agent May returns and finds a spot in the back corner of the room. Behind are Benjamin Pollack and Claire Wise.

"Agent Pollack, Agent Wise, welcome back" Mack greets them.

"Please, call me Benny!"

"Please, call me Agent Wise!"

"What do you have for us?"

"Well, we've been getting close to Mitchell Carson for the last little while. Ex-S.H.I.E.L.D.Head of Defense, ex-Hydra, when that was a thing - thanks guys - and ex-BFF with Darren Cross," Claire starts."Carson's been in the wind for the past few years, since he crossed Cross and stole the Pym Particles."

"Why's he been in the wind, with such valuable tech?" Daisy asks.

Benny, "The tech is too hot. Almost no one wants to touch it, and those that do have no idea how the damn stuff works. That's where we come in!"

"That's where you come in?" Daisy interrupts again.

"I told him I do!"

"And do you you?"

"Not a clue! Well, no, well, sort of," Benny says with a proud smile. "We at new-S.H.I.E.L.D. know a little bit more about Ant-Man and Pym then anyone did before. I've got a little something up my sleeve.

"I know you've been working Carson, so what's new? Why are you here now?" Mack interjects.

"Carson's started getting active again. We're not sure if its because he thinks things will be picking up, since he added Benny Banner here, or if he's just getting restless. But he's expanding," Claire says as she tosses two intel files on the table. Daisy and Mack pick up the files and begin looking. "Jack Rollins. Ex-S.T.R.I.K.E team member under Brock Romlow. Top marks in combat, and good with a gun. Taken in by Romanoff after the Battle at the Triskelion" Beat "And Marcus Scarlotti. Ex-Hydra under Whitehall. Top marks in combat, and good with a... knife...whip-"

"And brought in by me." May's interest piques and she moves closer, "And that knife-whip was a pain in the ass. But we gave him over to Talbot. How did Carson get to him?"

"With S.H.I.E.L.D. unofficial, the US government was holding both Rollins and Scarlotti in special confinement. But you handed him over to Colonel Glenn Talbot. And Brigadier General Talbot handed the oversight over to someone else. We think Talbot's promotion and ultimate demise provided an in for Carson." Claire responded.

"Carson got an in, and now they're both out..." Daisy adds, frustrated.

"Carson's definitely getting bolder," Mack speaks up." I don't want you two getting involved with those two at all. You keep Carson on your good side and keep playing your roles. Let us know if he makes anymore moves and keep Carson hooked with those shrinking Pym particle disks I got my hands on for you, until we know more."

"Yes sir." "Yes sir." And Benny and Claire head out of the office.

Beat

Daisy,"Why don't we get shrinking disks??"

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