„Soldier! Do you know Leo Fitzs IQ?!"
„N….no…NO SIR!"
The young soldier had a pale face.
His commanding officer, a head taller, stood right before him.
„I dont either! No test ever worked. Or so they told me. This operation was in parts about securing
him for Shield! DO YOU UNDERSTAND!"
„YES SIR!"
„I hope so. Because our operation briefing was in parts about him and that fact."
A pause.
„Tell me then. How did he get past by you to fly of with one of our own planes?"
„Sir, I….I was…." The man took a deep breath. „He had papers with your code clearence."
The man in front of him sighed.
„You are telling me, that a man known around the world for his computer expertise showed you a
digital clearance, 2 days after we took him , his fellow team members and their hole base into
custody and you let him fly of without any calls?"
„Sir….I….screwed up. I will…"
„No son. Its ok. You followed orders. The code is enough, as it reads in all protocols."
His voice cracked a bit.
„It was my task to watch the base and so it´s my fault."
He let of a little smile.
„Needed to be a dick. My time on the recieving end will come. You are dismissed."
„YES SIR!"
Meanwhile
200 miles away, 10000 ft up in the sky
„Dammit Leo, what are you doing? What am I doing?"
Fitz sat alone in the cockpit, sweating.
He again and again thought about the things he could lose with his action, his plan.
His job. His career. Working with Jemma.
But his thoughts always ended with one picture.
Syke, alone, frightened, tears in her eyes.
And then she loses control.
„Cant. I just cant."
His whispers got lost in the empty plane.