Author's note: To all those people who didn't understand the ' *Red Alert* ' thing, it was going on in the background, on klaxons. I hope this helps. Imagine my surprise when I got up in the morning and this story had such great reception.
I finished this chapter on Friday but I decided posting it on Monday would be a better idea. You know, all that suspence crap and all. I was even considering next weekend but I decided against it. I'm not THAT cruel.
PS: When I typed this A/N, I'd already finished half of chapter 2. So, by the time I post this chapter, I'll might've already finished chapter 2 and probably started chapter 3. But I'll still be posting on weekends and alternate weekends. Although, any suggestions to this story will be gladly accepted.
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PS: I edited the first chapter a bit so I advise that you re-read it but it's cool if you don't too. It just makes a lot more sense now.
Disclaimer: I don't own AoS, the Marvel Universe and/or anything in this story except the plot.
Now, without further adue, the first chapter of P: GC .
Enjoy.
Previously on P:GC :
* Red Alert * * Red Alert * All S. H. I. E. L. D personel to positions, Protocol: Terminate, has begun... * Red Alert * * Red Alert*
2 weeks earlier
* Knock * * Knock*
" Skye, wake up. It's time for your training. Skye. SKYE! " I heard my robot S.O's voice on the other side of my bunk door.
" Lemme sleep, we can train next year. "
"NO! " he exclaimed.
" But the bed has accepted me as its own and if I move now I might lose it's trust forever." [A/N: Have to thank my Best Friend for that line, it's our own little inside joke.] I replied back to him.
I was half expecting him to retort back, and half expecting him to barge in or something like that, but nothing happened. I wondered if maybe he gave up or if he was gonna ask May to tilt the plane but this was Agent Grant Ward I'm talking about, and if there's one thing I know about him for sure, other than the fact that he's a robot, is that he NEVER EVER gives up and hopefully, May wouldn't tilt the ' Bus ' . About 2 minutes later, I heard Ward exasperatedly sigh on the other side and mumble ' What am I gonna do with this rookie' and I smirked. I managed to, yet again, exasperate Agent Grant Ward.
However, just when I thought I had a victory, he announced " Training in 5, for every 5 minutes that you're late by, 10 push ups" and then I heard him walk away. But I still couldn't move from my bed, it was as though some invisible force was holding me I just continued to lay there, waiting for Ward to come back up and start screaming his head off and fry his circuits because I didn't turn up for training but it really isn't my fault that I couldn't move.
After waiting another 10 minutes to make sure the coast was clear, I began drifting off to sleep. Right when I was almost out, I heard it, the distinct sound of someone sneaking around, pfft, and Ward thought I didn't learn anything. Anyway, back to the matter at hand, there were 3 distinct possibilities, 1) The ' Bus ' was being attacked, 2) Ward was coming back and was tried from his work out so he was a little noisy or 3) the more likely option, that someone was doing something they weren't supposed to.
My curiosity was eating me from the inside. I had to know who was outside but I really didn't want to leave my bunk. Hell, even if I could, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't. After a while, it turned out that I didn't have to. I heard one or two people whispering. I could hear them through the door as I crept near, low but still audible. I tried my best to listen in on their conversation, straining my ears to their full extent. That's when I heard the voices of FitzSimmons whispering something about whipped cream, a bucket and the night night gun. Well, I don't even wanna know what that's about I thought to myself out loud. Shit! I hope they didn't hear me...
Shit! I hope they didn't hear me...
"Simmons, did you hear that? " inquired Leo Fitz although she could hardly understand what he was saying because of his thick Scottish accent.
"Hear what Fitz? " Jemma Simmons inquired further.
"I could've sworn that I just heard Skye. "
"That's not possible Fitz. She's downstairs training with Ward. We both know that Ward never lets her sleep in. "
"Well, it's either that, or the walls of the plane have begun talking, Jemma. Talking walls, not exactly the weirdest thing we've ever seen. Hell, I'm bloody well sure that it's not even in the top 5... You're probably right though, she's supposed to be training with Ward for at least another hour or so. " said Leo, his voice still sounding unsure.
"Exactly Fitz. I chose this time of the day because Skye won't be here. " said Jemma with such a sure and determined voice that even Fitz had to agree.
" I guess, let's just put this down to nerves... Okay then, enough of that. Lets get to work.
"Let's get to work..."
Okay, now I have to know what's going on. I thought to myself.
I waited until the sound of foot steps got far enough from me for me to be sure that it was safe to go out, and when they did, I quickly slid my bunk door open and shut as fast and quite as possible. Where ever FitzSimmons were going, it can't be good because the only bunks in this corridor of the Bus are those of May's and Coulson's or in Coulson's case, bedroom. When I saw and figured out what FitzSimmons were up to, I immediately decided that it would be a rather good decision to slowly and quietly return to my bunk or I would probably get thrown of the plane's ramp... without a parachute. I couldn't believe it, FitzSimmons were gonna play a prank on Agent Melinda May Aka The Cavalary, that is probably the definition of 'suicide mission' . Those two are probably the smartest people on the Bus and they used that intelligence for a prank. I can't believe they loaded May's night night gun with whipped cream AND filled a bucket with... I didn't even wanna know. Like she would fall for that, and did I just see them attach a grenade to the door. Probably not. Anywho, I'm out of here.
I had to get out of there. Far out. I was about to round the corner when I banged right into none other than Agent Grant Ward. Ward... shit, I completely forgot about training. I was looking down, waiting for him to blow his mother board up by scolding me for skipping training or somethin' but nothing happened. I was still looking down when 30 seconds later, he finally spoke.
" Mission briefing in 5. " that's all he said, no shouting or anything. I was sure he would say more.
" I'll be right there. " I replied quickly. I really didn't wanna piss him off too much... well no more pissed off than he already is.
That. Was. Weird. Was the only thought running through my head as I made my way to my bunk to change. Agent Grant Ward, Mr. I- can- shoot- a- fly- from- 500- meters- away- as- long- as- there's- no- wind, was not annoyed with me. Something must be wrong.
That was my last thought, before I entered the briefing room.
" Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin. " said Coulson, as he was opening, what I could only assume was the mission briefing, on the screen.
" A few hours ago, SHIELD got wind of a deal about to take place. Now, I know what you're thinking, ' Why are we being informed about this? ' but truth be told, I don't know either. " When Coulson said that, every one present in the room, except for May, stared at him. We thought he was kidding and were waiting for him to continue.
" We will be receiving the mission details from an Agent on site soon an - " whatever he was about to say was interrupted when the screen showed an incoming call.
" That must be them now. " he then proceeded to pick up the call.
" Hello, Agent Chase, is that you? Can you hear me clearly? " Coulson asked the agent on the screen.
"Yes Agent Coulson, it's me. The signal's not good over here because of the incident, a little disturbance but that's to be expected, but I can hear you . "
" Alright Agent Chase, let's get on with the briefing. "
" Yes Sir. "
A/N: I don't know if that's a cliffhanger or not but if I didn't stop it here, then it'd be another 1,000 words for me to stop. :D
Anyway, what do you think, good, bad or horrible. I know some people must like it. The reception so far isn't half as bad as I thought it would be. Tell me in your reviews.
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Typed: 08 - 02 - 2014
Posted: 10 - 02 - 2014
Word Count: 1,906
PS: I'm only gonna post on weekends and alternate weekends. I won't post at all during my exams in March, so, like the creators of AoS, I'm gonna drop a huge plot twist on the last chapter before my exams. I don't even study for my exams, bad habit, I know, but still. I usually wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning on school days and go for a trip on my cycle for a while. I do the same for my exams, except, instead of a cycling trip, I study for two to two and a half hours and answer my papers. My marks aren't that bad, so it can't be that bad a habit. Anywhoooo, I drifted completely off - topic but my point being that 1 chapter before my exam and then I'll continue my weekend/ alternate weekend chapters again after my exams get over. Until my exams do start, I'll be posting weekly.
PPS: I have a habit of trying to guess where people got their user names from, so if I PM you with a guess, please answer it. It's one of my many quirks and believe me when I say I have A LOT of those but still, I love 'em all.
Shadow out.
