AN: Okay, so I have an unhealthy relationship with Maroon 5 and it of course has made it was way over here so yeap here it is (I'm also wearing my maroon 5 jacket while writing this). The second chapter in the story! Look up the song or listen to the video which I'll warn you Is a little….intense….graphic…Idk it's something but oddly enough gives off the appropriate image I wanted. It's also amazing live as I recently got to find out!
This story switches points of view half way through but you'll totally figure it out without me having to point it out too much. Also I own nothing.
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Her phone allowed her access to the majority of the doors controlled by a central mainframe in the Fridge.
Gotta love technology.
She hadn't encountered any hostile situations so far and the guards she did come across were easily hidden from.
Before she left the truck she downloaded a blueprint she hacked from the Fridge allowing her to navigate through the halls and doors without being too much in the dark on her way to the top floors.
I miss the taste of a sweeter life
She figured Grant would be where all the action was, but with that she knew the probability that Garrett was there too.
She made her way up the stairs she found on the east side of the building and was confused when they stopped. After looking at the map and up to the floor number in front of her she slowly walked through the door and pocketed her phone in favor of the Night Night gun she brought with her, keeping the real pistol in her bag for future situations.
The floor she found herself on was lined with doors and windows as if she was in a hospital and as she crept along the wall to lean in and see what was in one of the rooms she realized they were labs.
She kept going despite her curiosity of what was inside the labs. She couldn't be distracted now, not until she found him.
I miss the conversation
She found more stairs when she made her way towards what she guessed to be the center of the building and once again made an attempt to get to the upper levels until being stopped for the second time. She took a quick glance at her phone and the map and realized she was almost there, except she needed to keep her guard up. Zooming in on the map she saw that the floor she was now on was full of offices and dorm like rooms where the Fridge agents no doubt ran things from.
It would be crawling with Hydra agents.
She slipped quietly through the door and pressed her back against the wall as she crept down the hallway when she came across a guard who noticed her a lot faster than she wanted.
"Hey! You're not supposed—"A blast to the chest from her gun made interrupted the guard as he passed out.
She released the clip from the emptied cartridge and loaded another into the Night Night gun as she released the breath she'd been holding.
She had two options left to her or she was a sitting duck.
I'm searching for a song tonight
Option 1: Keep sneaking through the halls and take the guards out one at a time with the two guns she brought with her and her limited knowledge of what Grant had taught her. Limited movability, really hard, and longer time frame.
Option 2: Do things her way and hack the mainframe and shut down most of the operations, lights, and anything else she could get her hands on for a brief amount of time to allow her to run through the halls and hopefully find Grant. Small chance of success, small time frame, a lot more fun to do.
Oh well, Go big or go home right?
She immediately set to work hacking through their systems and when the lights shut off above her she smiled and turned the flashlight attached to her gun on. She stood up quickly as she heard voices yelling at the end of the hall.
I'm changing all of the stations
It was now or never.
He found himself in agent mode as he searched the long stretch of hallways looking for a threat. The other soldiers were saying something about a system overload, like a surge going through the building that cut off most of the power.
I like to think that we had it all
He didn't buy that for a second.
He gripped his gun tighter rand kept it level with his eyes as he rounded a corner. He was getting closer to the top floor where Garrett was and he knew that if his training kicked in, that meant Garrett was no doubt on high alert as well.
He kept to a corner as he heard some guards talking as they passed by him without noticing.
"Yeah, Barry said his computer looked as if it'd been hacked. He lost all control of it."
We drew a map to a better place
Grant's eyes widened.
Hacked?
They were using the Fridge's computer systems left over by S.H.I.E.L.D. that he knew contained some of the hardest encryptions to code due to the information they stored.
There was only one person he could think of that would be anywhere near this mess and be able to achieve such a thing.
He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard grunts and gasps followed by two thuds.
But on that road I took a fall
He brought his gun back up towards his face as he swung around the corner to find a shadowed figure standing over the two bodies, before taking off running in the opposite direction and rounding a curve.
Was that—Were those…Was that the sound of heels clicking as the figure ran down the tiled hall?
His stomach dropped to the floor.
No, no, no, no, no. I told him to—
He whipped out his phone and dialed a number as the lights around him flickered back on.
Oh baby why did you run away?
The ringing stopped and he didn't bother to wait for a greeting.
"Coulson! Tell me she's with you."
The sigh on the other end of the line told him all he needed to know.
I was there for you
"Look, we had no idea she was gone—"
"How could you not know she was gone! She's one person! One person I told you to keep safe!"
In your darkest times
His head was throbbing now and he was already practically jogging down the halls the figure had disappeared into.
"She left her computer in the room. It—It's been hacking our equipment and we haven't been able to stop it til just now. "
"Yeah well she's hacking the Fridge apparently too."
I was there for you
"She's looking for you Grant."
That made him stop.
In your darkest night
Fuck.
"I'll get her."
But I wonder where were you
He threw the phone in his pocket as he took off running down the hall the figure had disappeared down into. Why? Why would she come looking for him after everything he'd done?
When I was at my worst
He came upon two more guards passed out and found himself wondering briefly how she took them out.
The sound of gunfire brought him back to the task at hand and he skidded around a turn, and with his gun raised, shot the two Hydra guards before they made a sound.
Down on my knees
Now was not the time to make excuses as to why he looked desperate. He was taking out the threat so he could find her. That's all that mattered.
Her being safe.
And you said you had my back
He can't let anything happen to her. Not again. He would protect her this time, mission be dammed.
So I wonder where were you
His speed doubled and he continued taking guards out on the way.
He had to get to her.
When all the roads you took came back to me
She had come to get him. Him. She had to know.
So I'm following the map that leads to you
His arm swung around to come in contact with a guards neck.
The map that leads to you
She had to know he was a triple agent.
Ain't nothing I can do
A guard grabbed him from behind by the neck.
The map that leads to you.
Which meant she knew that he was telling the truth now.
Following, following, following to you
He flipped the guard over his shoulder and turned his body in the direction of the last guard.
The map that leads to you
Which means she knows he cares for her.
Ain't nothing I can do
His fist connected with the guards face as Grant bent to his knees to avoid the last guards swing.
The map that leads to you
And that she really cares for him.
Following, following, following
He swung his leg out to trip the guard and raised back up and fired a shot into the ground.
The corridor opened up into a large room that contained the pipe system of the building where he saw Garrett pointing his finger across the room at somebody yelling. He stumbled quickly behind some boxes and pressed his back to them before craning his head to look around the other side to see who was there.
I hear your voice in my sleep at night
Oh no.
Hard to resist temptation
Sure enough, there was Skye, with what looked like a real pistol drawn and pointed towards Garrett. Her eyes were focused, but he could tell she was scared, and it sent a quiet rage through him.
'Cause something strange has come over me
He moved behind objects in order to get closer to her as Garrett lectured her on the severity of her situation. He made sure he had a full round I his gun as he raised himself to stand with his back still pressed along some large crates close to Skye.
And now I can't get over you
"I will not let some girl ruin what has taken 20 years of planning!"
He heard the sound of Garrett bringing out his own gun to point at Skye and he swung out from behind the boxes to reveal himself and point his own gun at his mentor.
No, I just can't get over you
"Put it down John."
Garrett had a shocked look on his face but quickly laughed it off and shook his head as he turned his gun to point at his protégé.
Oh, I was there for you
"I should have figured as much. Typical Grant, always weak."
Grant slowly put one foot over the other as he made his way over to Skye.
Oh, in your darkest time
"Grant, please—"
He ignored her. He couldn't afford to let himself be distracted.
Oh, I was there for you
"John. It's the end."
The elder man's grin turned cynical and his eyes reflected a crazed look.
Oh, in your darkest night
"You're right. It is over," He watched in slow motion as Garrett's gun turned towards Skye, "for her anyway."
But I wonder where were you
He was moving before he realized it and fired a shot before shoving Skye to the ground with his body.
When I was at my worst
Down on my knees
His mentor let out a cry of pain as he rolled off of Skye.
And you said you had my back
"Grant! Hey, Grant!"
So I wonder where were you
His vision was becoming cloudy and he felt as if someone was sitting on his chest.
When all the roads you took came back to me
He heard someone whisper a quiet, "Oh no," as he felt as if he was slipping away, followed by two gun shots.
So I'm following the map that leads to you
Everything was dark.
Following, following, following
AN:
BOOM! Yeap. That happened. Super short chapter but it's cool I needed it to be for the next chapter to really have the oomph it needs.
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