Author's Note – I know, I know, this is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy overdue I am so sorry for not updating sooner and I completely understand if y'all are really mad at me *facepalm*. Anyway, for those of you still interested in this story, here's chapter three. (And thanks so much for staying with this story it means the world to me). {Oh, and if it's not already obvious, this story won't follow most of the plot of show – maybe just a few key points but not much.}
Disclaimer – I don't one Orphan Black or The Avengers
Chapter 3 –
The cab ride up to the hotel consisted of three clones, a French scientist, a sassy foster brother, and a freaked-out cab driver. Sarah sat in the front, to the annoyance of Alison, who didn't want to sit next to another living being for as long as she lived. So Cosima, Delphine, Felix, and Alison sat scrunched up against the door in the back seat, far away from the other side of the cab as possible. The reason was probably because of a certain Ukrainian who wasn't previously mentioned, but no one could be certain considering all the things each one of them had gone through in the past twelve hours.
Once at the hotel, four on-edge people burst out of the cab door and ran to get their bags out of the back. Sarah stepped out and stretched, meeting eyes with Helena as she too exited the car.
Inching closer to her sister, Helena looked at Sarah and said hesitantly, "I do something wrong, Sestra?"
Though she wanted to ignore her, the punk knew she had to reply. "No, Helena, it's just that, uh…" She trailed off and looked helplessly at the others. Before she could continue, however, the cab driver walked over to her with a stern expression on his face.
"You know I have to get paid now, right?" He looked as if he spent every waking moment cooped up in either a cab or his mother's basement, which made Sarah that much more annoyed by his sudden intrusion.
"Uh, just give us a second, yeah?" He sneered in reply and slunk back over to the driver's side, muttering unintelligible nonsense as he went. Sarah turned back to Helena, "Just wait here for a second…" Walking over to the back of the car, she pulled Felix to the side and whispered frantically to him. "What am I supposed to do with her, Fe? I don't even know why we let her into the bloody cab in the first place. Oh, and the cabbie's a real treat, I'll let you handle him and his sunshine attitude."
"Um, well, you could…" He waved his arms around in front of him in what he hoped was a comforting gesture. Finally, he sighed, "I got nothing. But I mean, how much damage could she do with all of us looking after her? Maybe she just wanted to spend some time with her sisters."
Sarah raised a dark eyebrow and was silent for a few seconds. After several minutes passed she looked around and then finally back to Felix. "Alright, whatever, yeah." Without anything else to say, she grabbed her bag out of the trunk and closed it with a bit more force than was necessary. Before walking into the hotel she turned and muttered to Alison, "Oh, and don't forget to pay the cabbie." The hotel doors swung closed after her fleeting form.
Alison turned to Felix, eyes searching for some help. He shrugged and bit down a laugh. "Don't worry, Alison, I'm sure the cabbie's a pleasant guy. You'll be fine."
The soccermom grumbled to herself and strode over the driver. She shook her head and blinked several times to clear her head before muttering, "Uh, how much do I owe you?"
The driver looked up and mumbled an amount. Alison gave him the money he needed and walked up to Cosima and Delphine. "Did Felix go inside after Sarah?" Both scientists nodded and glanced over to where Helena used to be. "And Helena too?" Again they nodded. Sighing, Alison grabbed her purple suitcase and lugged it into the hotel.
Cosima and Delphine, the last two left, glanced at each other before shrugging, grabbing their bags, and striding into the hotel together. Their chattering voices trailed into silence as the doors closed behind them, smiles on both of their faces.
No one was outside to see the cab driver pick up his cellphone. No was nearby to hear a sinister voice on the other line. And no one, in a million years, would have guessed the next two words that came slithering out of the driver's mouth and vanished into the air the moment they were spoken.
"Hail Hydra."
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Back in the hotel, the two scientists walked in to find Alison arguing with the woman at the front desk while Sarah and Felix whispered frantically, every so often throwing wary glances at Helena, who was examining the silvery-blue fish in the big tank in the corner of the lobby a little too closely.
Cosima glanced up at Delphine, "you can totally just flip a table now; I would fully support that." A small smile slipped onto the blonde's face and Cosima automatically mirrored it.
"Alright, lovebirds, answer me this." A saucy British voice floated over to the two scientists. Felix grinned upon realizing he had startled them and continued. "What are we gonna do about Alison over there?"
"Let me try," Delphine said softly, catching the other two off guard.
"You really don't have to. I mean, I'm sure Felix can handle it – right, Felix?" Before Felix could respond, Delphine spoke up.
"No, I insist. After all, if I am to be with you, I must get to know you all."
As Delphine walked up to the front desk she picked up parts of their conversation.
"… But you must! I know what's supposed to happen here, and this isn't it!" Alison's voice was growing in both volume and pitch and it made the French scientist flinch on her way over to them.
"Are you suggesting I don't know how to do my job?" The brunette desk worker's face reddened. "I'm not taking orders from a grown woman who listens to Lemonade Mouth."
Alison's mouth opened and closed repeatedly. "My kids love it! They set it as my ringtone! It's not my fault I can't figure out my own goddamned phone!" She began subconsciously rising onto her toes to seem taller. After a brief pause she added quietly, "and there's nothing wrong with Lemonade Mouth; it's quality music."
Delphine reached the front desk just as the employee snickered at the soccermom. "May I offer some assistance?" Her soft voice filtered over to the two women who fell silent immediately.
Obviously embarrassed, the employee – her nametag read 'Sasha' – stuttered and then said a bit louder "No, that won't be necessary." Handing the keys to Delphine, she mumbled something about having a good stay. Alison was already walking away muttering to herself about how this kind of service was 'unacceptable' and she was going to write a 'strongly-worded letter' to the manager.
It was then that the two noticed that everyone was now grouped by the empty fish tank in the corner of the lobby. In the center of the circle was Helena, a sly smile on her face. Sarah was rubbing her temples tiredly. "Tell me again what happened, Helena."
Her grin faded, and then grew even wider. "I was hungry, Sestra, and I didn't want to bother other sestras so I found my own food."
Delphine stepped silently over to Cosima and bent down to whisper by her ear, "is flipping a table still an option?" Both women had to bite down their forming laughter.
Author's Note – So it's a bit longer since I've been away. I really hope y'all liked it. I tried to be a tad more humorous in this chapter, though it might have just blown up in my face. Thanks again for reading, and I'd love some reviews! Til next time, and I promise the Avengers will come in more in the next chapter. Thanks for hanging in there with me!
