Chapter 1: Project Snow

When genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist Tony Stark stated that Fury's secrets have secrets, he didn't know exactly how deep those secrets went.

Agent Nick Fury director of S.H.I.E.L.D has many secrets, secrets buried under mountains of encryptions and built upon a river of lies. None so much as Project Snow. The only people who have the level of clearance to even hear the name are either dead or the director of S.H.I. . In other words very few people alive knew of its existence. Project Snow came into fruition just after the establishment of S.H.I. . at the end of world war 2. It was their first mission, and is still ongoing. Nick Fury himself only found out when his superior chose him as his successor, even then it took him years to gain full access to the information. When the world was once again under threat, and with the council breathing down his neck, Nick Fury launched Project Snow for the first time in sixty-six years.

Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton had a field day. They had just completed an assignment in Venice and were taking a leisurely stroll through St. Mark's square.

"Something's going to happen soon." Natasha stated looping her arm through Clint's as he quirked an eyebrow at the action. "It's been a while since the attack on New York and we haven't heard anything from Thor since he took Loki back to Asguard. Stop looking at me like that Barton," snapped Natasha unhooking her arm from Clint's. "Don't you feel like this is the calm before the storm?"

"A very large storm," Clint agreed. "And don't think I haven't noticed how stiff Fury's gotten, I mean more stiff then his usual stiffness." Clint shrugged and continued walking. "There's not much we can do if the pirate doesn't want us to know." Natasha slapped Clint's arm but still smirked slightly at the name.

"I guess we'll have to wait to find out." She said just as two men in suits walked up to them.

"Agent Romanoff, agent Barton," addressed one of the men. " I am agent Wilson and this is agent Connors, we are here to escort you back to the helicarrier. Director Fury's orders."

"Did he say why he needed us?" Questioned Natasha.

"He said to tell you, Avengers assemble."