Chapter 45
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After Natasha and Yelena left, the man clutched his neck, struggling to stand. He leaned against the wall and pressed the communicator on his chest.
"Coulson?" he muttered, covering his earpiece.
"Barton, are you okay?" Coulson's voice crackled through.
"Yeah... I just got beaten up without even putting up a fight," Barton replied with a helpless smile. It was the first time he'd experienced something like this. If other agents found out, they'd never let him live it down.
"What's your assessment?" Coulson asked.
"The target matches our analysis. Her skills are much better than an average agent's. But this woman, Natasha, she's different from the reports. Her strength and speed are far beyond that of a normal person. I suspect she's either enhanced or... maybe even a mutant."
"Maybe. You might've been a bit too hasty this time, Barton," Coulson replied.
Coulson's voice came through, calm but serious. "This mission was supposed to be a simple contact and capture of Yelena. No one expected Natasha Romanoff, missing for years, to suddenly show up."
Barton had initiated an attack, but it had gone beyond the mission's scope. While Barton had the authority to make decisions on the ground, facing two Black Widow-level spies was a daunting task, with a high risk of failure.