A Marvelous visitor

Your story on the mayor and **** of the intern publishes the next morning on the front page of the Tribune. It's an instant hit and is trending worldwide when you wake up. You check the news and the mayor has been arrested by the FBI, while the entire police department is under investigation. At the same time, Congress is looking into impeachment hearings for the president.

Checking social media, you find that many people are calling you a hero. Some even say you should be instated as police commissioner or even mayor. Next you check your email and your inbox is flooded with congratulatory messages. There's one from Laura and she's already planning media interviews for you on Monday morning. You chuckle to yourself at Laura's remarkable change in attitude towards you. She had all but forgotten about the **** by now. It's going to be a big day for you and you step into the shower even as your phone continues to ring off the hook.

When you're just finished and step out of the shower, you realize you're not alone in the bathroom. It takes you a moment to register what's happening as you stare at woman with red hair clad in black from top to bottom pointing a gun straight at you.

"Um..." you utter, stunned to see Black Widow standing in your bathroom. You're still naked and dripping from the shower and your hands are raised instinctively in surrender. She may be 1 of the good guys, but her reputation for killing is also well known.

"Nick Fury would like a word," Black Widow says icily. She looks and sounds annoyed.

"With me? I'm just a reporter," you say, feigning ignorance. In your head, you're cursing at yourself and wishing that you had activated your magic rings in time, but not only did Black Widow get the drop on you, you're pretty sure her trigger finger is faster than you can use your rings.

"Cut the act. We know those rings on your hand hold great power. Okay, very slowly, lower only your left hand and hold it out to me. If you even try to use your powers, I'll put 2 bullets in you," Black Widow says.

"2?" you ask.

"Cause I'm just that fast."

Cautiously, you do as you're told and lower your left hand, the 1 with all 5 rings on it and hold it out to Black Widow. She looks at your hand for a few seconds, before she pulls something that looks like a black tube of toothpaste from her utility belt. The cap is already open and she squirts some sort of clear gel onto your hand. You're about to withdraw your hand but you stop when she says, "Don't. Move."

Black Widow covers your entire hand with the gel quickly. You're wondering what she's doing when you realize the transparent gel has already hardened like amber around your hand. You can still see the rings on your hand, but there's no way you can touch them.

"Get dressed," Black Widow snaps when she's done, lowering her gun and walking out of the bathroom, knowing that you're just a normal person for now. You can't help but admire her tight rear end as she walks away, a sight many bad and good guys must have seen.

Reluctantly, you dry off and go get dressed. It's not easy with just 1 hand free, but you eventually manage to put on some jeans and a t-shirt. You had considered asking Black Widow for some help, but just thinking of her expression is enough to deter you. You make your way downstairs where Black Widow is waiting for you by the front door with her arms crossed. Olivia doesn't seem to be home and Black Widow must know that.

"So... what does Nick Fury want to talk to me about?" you ask.

Black Widow smirks and tosses you a black cloth hood. "Get in the car and put that over your head," she simply says, opening the door and pointing to a black SUV waiting outside with the engine running.