Chapter Two (99 Problems)
Skye turned from looking out of the boarded-up window to Fitzsimmons, who were both sitting at a rotting table looking over various electronic components.
"So, Fitz, how close are you are you to being done with that thing?" she asked, walking over. "Y'know we don't have all the time in the world here."
Fitz placed down his screwdriver and looked up at Skye with a scowl, "And your bickering doesn't make me go any faster. I'm trying, Skye, I really am. I trying to figure out what frequency to place this on. And you know that this was a very low chance of working, right?"
I mean that this device may not even work or the others may not even have their phones with them anymore. We're just hoping on a slim chance that they do." he said.
"He's right, Skye." Simmons agreed. "I don't even think that there's a chance that they have the same old phones with them anymore. We don't even know where they are anymore. Coulson, May, Triplett, Ward. We don't even know where on this planet they could be."
Skye sighed and slid in the chair across from the two scientists, "You're right. But I don't even know what's right anymore these days." she said. "We never thought that the tablet was an actual warning and the literal gates of Hell would open just a few days later. I didn't think that we would be separated from each other. Hell, it's been a year and a half, they're probably not even alive anymore."
Skye saw the fear rise in Simmons' eyes.
"But they can't be." Simmons said.
"Just think about it, Jemma." Fitz added in. "It has been a year and a half since we last saw them. They could be hurt, dead, or even worse, possessed. The end of this world is most likely near. And we have like 99 problems and we don't even know how to deal with a single one."
Simmons sighed, "We can at least try to contact them, can't we? Hopefully it will work, we can get through to them, and we can all eventually meet up again and figure out how to reverse this all."
Fitz looked at Simmons, "Do you really think we can actually reverse the destruction of Earth?" he asked, picking back up the screwdriver and tightening a nut in the communications device. "Do you really? 'Cause I really don't think that there is a way to completely shut the gates of Hell and get rid of all of these damn demons, there's no way."
I don't think that there is a way to reverse any of this. And nothing surprises me anymore. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if the Devil himself walked right into this room and started singing 'Stairway to Heaven' at this point."
"I don't think," Simmons began.
"He was being sarcastic, Jemma." Skye cut in, irritated at the young engineer. She looked back to Fitz, who was putting the finishing touches on the small device, "Fitz, you really just want to give everything up?" she asked. "Do you?"
Don't you want to find everybody and see if there actually is a way to reverse all of this crap? Maybe, eventually, the whole world order or whatever can be restored."
Fitz snorted, "Really? Half of the world lies in ruin and I'm pretty sure that even the Avengers are dead at this point. I'm surprised that we've made it this far without getting killed, seriously hurt, or possessed. But I know that it will come eventually."
Simmons looked to the young scientist, "Fitz, maybe there is a hope." she said. "Even if it is a one in a million chance that this little thing can work. But maybe it can be the spark that saves the world. I know you want to see if the others are alive right?" she asked.
Fitz hesitated for a second and then finally answered, "I guess you're right." he said. "It may be a slim chance that all of this will fall in line and work like we want it, but I guess I can try. And anyways, it's done." he said, placing the small communications device down.
"Is it gonna work?" Skye asked.
Fitz smiled slightly, "I dunno, but it's worth a try, right?" He pressed the small red button on the side of the device sending out the frequency that would hopefully help save the world.
Author's Note: I don't own AoS, Marvel does. The chapter title '99 Problems' is the name of a Supernatural episode in I think season five and the line where Fitz talks about Lucfer singing Stairway to Heaven is a reference to the Supernatural Lucifer. Fitz thinks there's no help for the world, and doesnt think that they should try to save it, but Skye and Simmons change his mind. Will the device work? Marvel's Agents of SHIELD will return in a chapter. Keep reading and PLEASE review! (Please guys! I was disappointed with the reception with the first chapter and only got one review. Please review!) ~AwakeAndAliveSpartan.