Author's Note: Hi AOS'ers. I'm back, just like I said I would be. I am having a blast writing this fic and I'm glad that people are actually digging it. Seriously I am just thrilled to bits about all the love being thrown my way. You guys rock to the nth degree of infinity (not sure if that's a real thing but what hey, my world I can do whatever I want) Anyways enough with my blabbing, you probably would like to read chapter two now.
But first, this fic is not beta'd so all mistakes are my own. If there is anyone who wants the challenge of beta'ing then feel free to email me. Incentive, you get to read the chapters first before anyone else. Disclaimer time.
Disclaimer: Um, if I owned this show Brett would do all his scenes shirtless. Am I right ladies ;-)
Race Against Time
Summary: Her world is ruled by chaos and war. The only way to fix what's broken is to go back in time and stop the event that created her heinous future. She's gonna need the help of her parents but it's kinda hard when her father is SHIELD's most wanted criminal and her mother works for the organization tasked with locking him away. She'll do whatever it takes to succeed as long as she doesn't accidentally erasing herself from the timeline first.
Chapter Two
E watched as the group gasped at her revelation. A few of them eyes narrowed in disbelief while the others stared at her with wonder in their eyes. It was the young Asian woman who spoke first.
"Really, the future," she scoffed, lowering her gun slightly. "You expect us to believe that."
"I don't expect you to believe anything," E replied with a smirk. "But I'm telling you the truth. I'm from the future and I'm here to save it." The curly hair man in back opened his mouth to speak but E interrupted before he could. "Before I answer any more questions could one of you tell me the date."
"July 13rd, 2015," was the young woman in back response, her British accent wavering slightly.
"I'm five months early," E whispered, looking down.
"Five months early for what," asked the older Asian woman.
E's head snapped up. She hadn't intended for anyone to hear her but obviously someone had. Before she could answer, the man in front lowered his weapon to his side. E was confused by the action. "Why did you do that?" she asked.
"Do what?"
"Lower you gun."
"First it's not a gun it's an ICER and secondly, if you wanted to harm us you would have done it by now."
"So you believe me?"
"That you're from the future?" he asked before shrugging. "If you say that you are who am I to say that you're not. If Gods and aliens are real then why can't time travel be. Oh the name's Agent Coulson by the way," he said with a small smile.
"Well Agent Coulson I really am from the future," stated E firmly, nodding her head.
The man in the back started scratching his head with the tip of his ICER. "Someone in the future actually built a time machine."
E couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "What is this, an HG Wells novel," she scoffed. "Time machines aren't real."
"But you just said-"
"I said I was from the future," she huffed, rolling her eyes again. "I never said I arrived here by time machine, just travel."
"She's got you there Lance," snickered the young woman standing in front while 'Lance' glared at her from behind.
"Then how did you get to the year 2015 from-"
"2033."
"2033 then?" asked the young man with curly hair, his Scottish accent surprisingly curious.
E smiled softly. "A friend, who I cared deeply for, had a gift and he used that gift to get me here."
"And why are you here?" asked the older woman who accusing glare or weapon never wavered.
"To save the future. In my time I have never known peace. The world, it burns as fires rage from all aspects of life. Everyone is a target. There are no sides, only war among us all."
"What happened? Why is the world at war?" asked the Scottish man.
"For the same reason wars always begin. The death of an innocent," E replied, her voice thick and heavy.
"So someone is murdered and a war breaks out," the man called Lance said. "Who is this person and why do they matter so much?"
"Does it matter. They died and as a result the world was destroyed. I am here to prevent that from happening again."
The British woman had lowered her gun as well and moved closer to the front. "But you said you were six months early. Why didn't you go back to the day of the murder instead of today?" she asked.
E could only shrug. "Since the power to travel through time is not my gift I did not have ability to control where I landed. I guess I overshot it a bit."
Lance smirked. "I don't know if you can call six months a bit. What do you plan on doing?"
"Whatever it takes to fix the past."
By now everyone except the Asian woman had lowered their weapons slightly the longer she talked. After a few seconds Agent Coulson crossed his arms. "Okay, lets say we believe you," he said with a resigned sigh. "How are we supposed to help you change the future?"
"Oh, I don't need your help." They all looked at her, confusion on their faces as she took a step forward. "In fact I don't need help from any of you except for her. Skye," she finished, pointing at the hacker.
At the use of Skye's name weapons were drawn again and fear filled their eyes. "How do you know her name?" asked Agent Coulson huskily.
"Me," stuttered Skye nervously. "What can I do?"
"Change," replied E as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small black disk. Just as she suspected the older Asian woman didn't waste any time firing her weapon at her. E, used to fighting off attackers easily dodged the attack and threw the disk onto the floor. Green light shot out of the disk and into the people standing in front of it. Seconds later they were completely immobilized. She grabbed the disk from the floor and pocketed it, not wanting to leave it behind.
Knowing she didn't have much time she moved towards Skye. E reached into her pocket again, this time pulling out a small needle. Sticking the agent in the arm, she waited as the body began to slump from it's upright position. Looking down at her hands, she closed her eyes briefly and opened them again to see them glowing a pale green color. Satisfied, she lifted Skye with ease over her shoulder and made her way out of the building.
E was surprised to see that she wasn't in a building, instead, she was in a rather airplane currently parked on an airstrip. Luckily for her there was an S.U.V parked close by. Shaking her free hand, she closed her eyes and opened them to see them glowing a dark blue. She touched the car and immediately the doors unlocked. She put Skye in the backseat, making sure her hands were cuffed before closing the door and climbing in the driver's side. While her hands were still glowing, she touched the ignition and the car instantly started. Then she touched the dashboard. "Disable all GPS and or tracking devices." When the car hummed in agreement she smiled and began driving away.
Twenty minutes later the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D regained the ability to move only to discover that both E and Skye were nowhere to be found on the plane. Moments later they discovered the SUV had disappeared as well with no way of tracking its whereabouts. The only thing they did know, however, was that Skye was lost to them, again.
Chapter Two is a wrap. Tell me what you think and if you want you can leave a review. If not I won't be mad, just disappointed ;-). Until next time,
When life knocks you down, stay there and take a nap. They're great.
Ladycizzle
