Kaitlynn wakes up to the feeling of something warm underneath her, slowly opening her eyes she sees a familiar figure. Kaitlynn smiles seeing Skye peacefully sleeping, ever since that night that Skye followed her to the cargo hold they've grown closer. Skye would wake up to Kaitlynn having a nightmare and would wake her up if she was unable to soothe her, depending on how bad the nightmare got. Most times Skye would end up falling asleep with Kaitlynn after calming the other girl, at first it was awkward to wake up with the brunette asleep next to her but after a couple nights of peaceful sleeping Kaitlyn welcomed the sight to see Skye as soon as she woke up.

Kaitlyn sighs as she looks over at her clock seeing that its 5:30am and knowing she has to meet May, Kaitlynn carefully detaches herself from the brunette making sure not to wake her. She winces when Skye mumbles in her sleep and shifts around in the bed, she waits until Skye's breathing evens out and returns back to the dream world before letting out a breath she didn't know she was holding. Kaitlyn leans down and picks up her sneakers and tip toes out of the room, closing the door quietly behind her before she leaves to meet May for their Tai-chi routine.


_TIME SKIP_

"Hey what's going on?" Kaitlynn asks as she walks into the kitchen, showered and dressed for the day.

"Debriefing in 5" Skye says happily as she closes up her laptop

"I'm guessing you found something on Quinn?" Kaitlynn asks knowing how hard Skye was looking for anything related to the millionaire.

"Yup." Skye says popping her 'P' before walking to the command room, Kaitlynn chuckles before following the bouncing brunette.


_In The Command Room_

"Ian Quinn" Coulson says as he walks into the room

"You found him?" May asks

"No. but we think we know how we can." He says "Skye tracked down an invoice from one of his shell companies. He made a big purchase recently."

"$10 million big" Skye adds

"Any idea of what it is?" Kaitlynn asks

"No. But it was designed by Cybertek Inc." Skye says "A small firm that deals in advanced technology and research."

"Which is where this gets interesting." Coulson says "They've hired a private-security outfit to transport the purchase, Former military, Ex-Mercs."

"Lot of muscle to move one package" Ward comments

"And they know S.H.I.E.L.D.'s got eyes on Quinn." Coulson says

"Which is why they're transporting it old-school." Skye adds

"On a train through the Italian countryside, from Verona to Zagreb. Very rural, very isolated." Coulson says

"And you think Quinn's on that train." May states

"No, but I believe they're delivering the item to Quinn himself." Coulson says "We got our intel from Italian authorities who have been monitoring the situation"

"And they don't mind us taking over the OP?" May asks

"I asked very nicely." Coulson says making Kaitlynn smirk already picturing how Coulson asking nicely isn't really asking.

"If everything goes as planned, Cybertek's security team wont even know we were on the train." Coulson says

"So we're going in undercover" Ward says, Kaitlynn snickers as she looks at her S.O.

"I hate undercover." May sighs, shooting her trainee a glare when she sees her smirking

"May, Ward and Kaitlynn, you're front and center." Coulson says going over the plan "Once we locate the package you'll tag it with a tracker. Skye and Fitz, you'll be running communications. After the package is tagged, we'll follow it to Quinn." He says "Once we capture Quinn, we'll be one step closer to the Clairvoyant."

"And what about the two of us sir?" Jemma asks

"We'll track the guards." He says


_ON THE TRAIN_

Kaitlyn and May walk into one of the train compartments, dressed in fur coats while Ward follows behind them with there fake luggage. Kaitlynn gives Skye a subtle smirk and a wink when they pass one another, Skye chuckles at the blonde as her and Fitz take their seats.

"Would you like me to show you to your room?" the train crew member asks "It would be my pleasure." Kaitlyn bites her lip to keep from laughing when May sends the man a death glare before walking away, Kaitlynn gives the man a curt nod before following her S.O.

"We'll find our own way, thank you." Ward says in Italian

"They are a lot of work no?" the crew member asks

"Keeps it interesting." Ward says before following them

May finds their room and quickly goes inside, Kaitlynn looks behind her and sees Ward before following. May removes her fur coat to reveal a leather cat suit

"That looks cozy." Ward says seeing the suit, Kaitlyn rolls her eyes as she takes off her own coat and begins to change into one of the train's crew member's outfit.

"Once I've located the package, I'll let you know where to place the tracker." May says as she pulls her hair up into a ponytail.

"Seem like things are getting personal?" Ward asks, May stops her movements "I'm talking about our operations." He says "Look I know Coulson was put through hell but…he hasn't been the same since. I don't know what he said to Skye, but she's different." He says, Kaitlynn tenses up at the mention of the brunette.

"How so?" May asks

"Driven, Focused." Ward says "And she was holed up for days trying to track down Quinn. It feels like Coulson's got her on a warpath. Seems personal."

"It is personal." Kaitlyn says as she puts the finishing touches on her outfit.

"The Clairvoyant had him tortured." May adds "Quinn's the only person we know who's connected to all this."

"We both know personal urges can adversely affect tactical decisions." Ward says

"That's why I don't have any." May says making Kaitlynn snicker "You should do the same?"

"Really?" Ward asks "You think Coulson will take that excuse if he finds out about us?"

"Took it okay when I told him." May says as she walks towards the window.

"Wait. You told him?" Ward asks

"Yep." May says before disappearing out the window

"We uh-" Ward says awkwardly as he turns toward the blonde who he forgot was standing there

"I knew since the first day I was here." Kaitlyn says as she puts her hat on, she pats a stunned Ward on the shoulder as she walks out of the room.


_With SKYE:_

"Are you nervous?" Fitz asks

"Just ready for this all to be over." Skye says "I'm ready to get Quinn."

"Me too." Fitz says "So are we British or American?"

"Does it matter?"

"Well, we're traveling together." Fitz explains "We should at least be from the same country. How's your Scottish accent?"

"I don't know. You tell me how great is it, laddie" Skye says in a horrible Scottish accent with a grimace

"American it is then." Fitz says with an American accent "That's a better idea."

"Oh that was really good." Skye says surprised

"I used to watch a lot of American TV growing up." Fitz says back in his regular voice "Some of its quite good. Lots of nice teeth."

"Oh here we go. Follow me lead." Skye says when she sees the train member "Excuse me. Do you speak English?"

"Of course." The man says his words heavily accented "How may I be of service?"

"Can you recommend a restaurant in downtown Zagreb?"

"Someplace affordable with big portions." Fitz says in his American accent

"Are you looking for something romantic?" the man asks

"Yes. Please." Skye says before leaning up and kissing Fitz on the cheek "We are celebrating our six-month anniversary with a whirlwind trip all over Europe." Skye explains, the crew member smiles at the couple "Well technically we met six months ago, but he didn't ask me out till last month, so our official one-month anniversary isn't until next Saturday."

"Sunday" Fitz says at the same time "Yeah."
"I think he found me intimidating." Skye says as she steps into the crew members personal space and grabs the keys off him before stepping back.

"Young love." The man says "So…confusing." He says

"Is it?" Skye asks with a tilt of her head

A few minutes later they ditch the crew member and head toward the luggage compartment

"You uh got a little flustered back there." Skye says as they walk into the room

"What?" Fitz asks "When you kissed me on the cheek like my grandmother? Good going really selling our relationship there." He says as they start to set their stuff up "I have a device that could have done those things. Broken the lock and all that."

"What? Why wouldn't you tell me that?" Skye asks

"I'm always the gadget guy." Fitz says "Maybe sometimes I want to do things with my bare hands."

"You make the gadgets with your bare hands"

"Just allow me these rare moments of self-pity okay?" Fitz says "You're the least supportive pretend girlfriend I've ever had." He says making Skye laugh

"Comms are live" Skye says "Coulson, Simmons you in position?"

"Yes just waiting for May's signal." Coulson replies


_WITH KAITLYN:_

Kaitlynn sighs as she finishes helping another passenger with their luggage, hearing where the package is she starts to make her way there.

"On it. Heading towards package now." She says into her comm only to hear static "Skye? May?" she asks "Dammit" she mutters when all she gets is static. Walking to the back of the train she sees Coulson holding a cup of coffee.

"Still warm." he says looking up at her

"You hear anything from the others?" Kaitlynn asks

"No you-" Coulson cuts himself off when he sees Ward run into the room "Ward!" he yells

"We've been made!" Ward yells back as guys come out from behind him "Grenade! We got to jump!" Ward yells seeing one of the guards pull out a grenade. Coulson, Kaitlynn and Ward all jump out of the train just as the guard throws the grenade at them, erupting in blue smoke.

They look up from where they landed on the ground to see the train gone.

"The train. It just…" Kaitlynn says confused

"Yep. Vanished" Coulson says "Which I might add… not easy."

"I told Simmons I'd come back for them." Ward says

"May's there. They'll be okay." Coulson reassures

"No she's not" Kaitlynn says as she walks over to a bush and pulls out the goggles May was wearing.

"Is you phone working?" Coulson asks as he tries his cell, Ward and Kaitlynn both shake their heads no.

"Cybertek must have taken out our electronics." Ward says

"Not a grenade exactly" Coulson says as he picks up what the guards through at them. "Might be some kind of cloaking mechanism."

"Maybe it created some kind of portal, jumped the train there?" Ward asks

"Oh let's hope not. I can't deal with Asgard today." Coulson says

"Cybertek knew we were coming" Kaitlyn says "How?"

"Could have been the Clairvoyant." Coulson says

"We got to get back to the plane." Kaitlyn says seeing trucks approach, before they all take off running into a field filled with grape vines.

A few minutes later they stop when they see a truck.

"Keys might be in it." Coulson says "Its the country. People are very trusting in the country" he explains seeing Ward and Kaitlyn's faces.

"Its running" Ward says as he leans down to inspect it "Yeah its been hot-wired"

"This is…" Coulson starts

"Suspicious?" Kaitlynn says

"I was gonna say 'Fortuitous'. Let's get out of here." Coulson says as he gets into the truck, Kaitlynn gets in the passenger side while Ward rides in the back.

They make it back to the plane to see that someone is calling, Coulson hits the button and Russo's face pops up.

"Signore Russo, what happened?" Coulson asks

"Agent Coulson. Thank God." Russo says "I've been trying to reach you. Cybertek knew. They knew we were at the station."

"They knew we were on the train too" Coulson says "Most of my team is unaccounted for."

"Most of my men are dead!" Russo says "Where are you now?"

"On our plane." Coulson says "We'll send you the coordinates. And Russo do you have any idea what happened to the train?"

"What do you mean?" Russo asks confused

"It vanished with our team still on it."

"Okay we'll look into that. I'm on my way to you now. And maybe together we can find some answers yes?" Russo says, Coulson nods before hanging up.

"What now?" Kaitlynn asks

"Ill call H.Q. you two take this" Coulson says handing Kaitlynn the device "We need to figure out what the hell happened to that train." Kaitlynn and Ward nod before walking to Fitz-Simmons's lab.

Kaitlynn places the device on a clear box before standing in front of the table.

"Do you know how to turn it on?" Ward asks, Kaitlynn shrugs as she stares at the table

"Holotable. On." She says as she waves her hand over it, nothing "Holotable. Activate." She says using both hands, Ward chuckles when nothing happens.

"Want to give it a go?" She asks aggravated, as her and Ward switch places. He looks around before finding a switch, Ward gives her a smug grin before he raises his hands up and all the past devices looked at come up.

"Nice." Kaitlyn snickers, Ward sighs before moving the rest of the holograms out of the way except for the one they need.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. pulled satellite images." Coulson says as he walks into the lab

"And?" Kaitlynn asks

"Train's gone." Coulson says "They're checking alternate routes. If its somewhere on earth, we'll find it." He says before looking at the hologram "Its…pretty tricky right? I couldn't find the on button. Can you zoom in?" Ward nods before using his thumb and forefinger to try and zoom in but nothing happens, he tries it again and then tries to grab it with his hands.

Kaitlyn bites her lip to keep from laughing

"I think Fitz-Simmons do something more like…" Coulson says as he spreads his fingers out only for it to do nothing, he tries using both hands "Damn" he says when nothing happens, Kaitlynn chuckles.

"I think its like…" she says as she wiggles her fingers and moves them aside causing the hologram to turn unrecognizable.

"Lets just upload the specs to H.Q." Coulson suggests

"Good idea" Ward says as he powers the table down "Oh uh sir? This probably isn't the best time, but what May told you…I would have preferred it to stay between me and her." Ward says, Kaitlynn raises both her eyebrows not wanting to be in the middle of the conversation she walks out of the lab and into the cargo bay.

"Well it is happening on my bus, amongst members of my team." Coulson says

"No, we've never…done- its never happened on the bus, sir" Ward says

"You want to do this now? Okay." Coulson says "What you're doing is against protocol, so if you endanger an operation or anyone gets hurt, I'll reassign you to barrow, Alaska, and you'll spend the rest of your years pulling the night shift guarding Blonsky's cryo-cell. Am I clear?" Ward doesn't say anything "I'll take that as a yes. And if its really just sex Ward…you should just get more comfortable using the word."

Coulson and Ward join Katlynn in the cargo bay when they see a car pull up.

"Agent Coulson, its gonna be alright." Russo says "We found your people. The train its-" the rest of his words are cut off when he drops to the ground, dead, revealing a bloody and pissed off May behind him.

"Wheels up in five." She says in a tone that makes you want to run and do whatever she says, Kaitlynn looks back down at Russo where he lies dead with a knife in his back and realizes he has a gun in his hand.

"You okay?" Kaitlyn asks worried for her S.O.

"You were on the train when it disappeared." Ward says

"May Russo was-" Coulson starts "Explain yourself please"

"The train didn't disappear. Russo sold us out." May says "Get the plane ready. I need a shower." She says before walking away, Ward and Kaitlynn follow.

"You're hurt. Let me stitch you up." Ward says, Kaitlyn rolls her eyes knowing that Mays not going to like it.

"I said get the plane ready." She orders

"Better do what she says" Kaitlyn says as she follows her S.O.

It wasn't until the plane was up in the air that did May take care of her wounds, Kaitlynn starts to walk into to the lab but stops when she sees Coulson and May so close. Ward stops behind her seeing the same thing but walks ahead anyway making the blonde roll her eyes.

"We need to re route the plane. Just got word from S.H.I.E.L.D. that the train stropped suddenly in the Italian countryside" he says

"What? Why?" Coulson asks

"We'll find out soon. I'll set the coordinates. Touchdown in 10." Ward says sending a glance to May before walking out.

"I'll come help." May says

"I got it." Ward responds


_A few minutes later they arrive at the area where the train stopped_

"They parked here 15 minutes ago." Katlynn reports

"Agents on the ground have no idea why" Ward adds

"Any sign of Fitz-Simmons and Skye?" Coulson asks

"No." Kaitlynn says, a bad feeling forming in her stomach telling her something bad is going to happen.

Coulson starts heading for the door to go inside the train when he spots two smudges on the window. They walk into the luggage compartment where Skye and Fitz were hiding to find nothing except for their computers with bullet holes in them making Kaitlynn's uneasiness grow. They jump when Simmons jumps out from some luggage holding a I.C.E.R. yelling for everyone to get down before firing a few shots.

"Simmons Stop!" Coulson yells, Simmons looks around confused

"What?" she asks "Where are Fitz and Skye?"

"That's what we are trying to figure out" Kaitlyn says


_TIME SKIP: _

After Simmons explained what happened before she got knocked unconscious the team headed back to the plane deciding that both Skye and Fitz left willingly, knowing that they'd signal where their location is. A few minutes later the command table begins to beep.

"I think I got something!" Kaitlynn calls, the rest of the team rushes in, as she types a few things into the table before pulling up a map. "They activated the tracker." She says as she shows them the coordinates where a red light is blinking.

"Everyone suit up. May get us in the air" Coulson orders, they all nod their heads before going their separate ways. The bad feeling in Kaitlynn's stomach only continuing to grow.


_WITH SKYE: _

Skye sneaks through Quinn's mansion, trying to find the man in question, she ducks behind a wall when she sees a group of people come out of a room.

"Find Mr. Quinn. Tell him his purchase is downstairs." A heavily accented female voice orders, Skye waits until they pass before going to the door that they just came out of. Slowly walking downstairs to a single door. Skye gently opens the door and walks through it, to reveal what looks like an old wine storage area. Accept with a large cylinder machine in the corner, Skye looks around cautiously with her I.C.E.R. at the ready as she walks towards the machine.

She stares in shock when she sees the familiar face of Mike Peterson seemingly asleep inside the machine.

"Mike." Skye says

"Hello." A voice says from behind her, Skye quickly turns around and points her gun at Quinn only to have it taken away by a man who comes out of nowhere. Skye grunts as the man, who happens to be one of the security guards that was on the train, pushes her back into the machine.

"Skye." Quinn says "The Clairvoyant told me to expect you." He says

"Signor Quinn" Mancini says "This is the same gun as the specs you gave us." He says his voice heavily accented

"Yeah you guys have been looking at us while we've been looking at you." Quinn says "And we found a handful of particularly interesting things." He says as he goes to the machine and turns a knob, releasing some air before pulling Mike out.

"Mike." Skye says shocked, seeing half of his face burnt and one of his legs missing as he sits up "Oh god, you're alive."

"That's right. You two know each other." Quinn says looking between the two "Hey do you know who I am?" Quinn asks patting Mike on the shoulder, Mike nods "And you have your orders?" Mike nods "Good because I purchased something that's gonna help you complete them." Quinn says with a chuckle, he takes the gun from Mancini and points it at Skye while Mancini opens the case.

"Orders?" Skye asks "Mike. What is happening here?" she asks as she watches Mancini take an object out of the case and put it on Mike's leg, the one he lost.

"Stand please." Mancini says, Mike does as he's told. As soon as he's standing Mancini turns back to the case and types a few things in before hitting a button. Mike screams in pain as the metal device begins to shift and grow before turning into a robotic leg.

"Mancini, thank you" Quinn says looking at the leg happily as he gives him the gun "You will be receiving your payment shortly." Mancini nods before walking out. "That is the best money can buy, my friend." He says tapping on the leg. "Every piece of technology in you is top of the line. I just wonder if I'm getting my money's worth." He says

"I know you get your orders from the Clairvoyant, so that means you're not allowed to hurt me, right?" Mike just glares at him "No." Quinn says with a smug smile, Skye stares at her friend in shock. Quinn looks at Skye as he pulls a gun from inside of his jacket "What if I tried to hurt you?" he asks as he clocks the gun "Would you stop me?"

"No." Mike says "I would not."

"Mike, listen." Skye says, Mike slowly turns his head to look at the brunette "I dont know what they're doing to you, but we have to get out of here. Now."

"And…" Quinn says as he places the gun into Mike's hand "If I wanted you to hurt her…" he says as he raises Mike's hand so the gun's pointed at Skye, Skye sucks in a breath "You know, kill…Will you?" he asks, Mike and Skye stare at each other "I mean what would hurt Agent Coulson more, than to lose his pet project?"

"Those aren't my orders." Mike says as he hands Quinn the gun "She's not who I'm supposed to kill." He says before making his way to the door.

"Wait. Wait. Wait!" Skye calls after Mike but he's already gone "What the hell did you do to him?" Skye asks, instead of giving her an answer Quinn shoots her. Skye looks up at him in shock and in pain. Quinn walks over to her and pulls Skye into a hug before firing another shot.

Quinn holds her close to him as he gently lays her down on the floor, her face pale from loss of blood.

"I'm sorry." Quinn says as he takes out a handkerchief and wipes his hands "I have my orders too." He says before walking out, leaving Skye bleeding on the ground. Skye gasps as she looks down at her wound.

"Help…" she tries to call out, but to weak to make her voice carry, she grunts as she manages to sit up. Skye's vision blurs as she looks at the door and begins to crawl to it, she manages to open the door but her body is to tired to do anything else. She winces as she leans back against the wall, trying to call out for help but its no use. She only hopes that her team will make it to her on time.


_WITH KAITLYN: _

Hearing the sound of a fight, the team rushes towards the noise. Kaitlynn shoots one of the guards who was about to shoot Fitz.

"Where's Skye?" Kaitlynn asks as the rest of the team catches up

"S-She didn't want to let Quinn get away" Fitz says pointing to the mansion, the team looks at each other before splitting up already having a plan before getting there.

Kaitlynn and Ward walk into the mansion and shoot all the guards with I.C.E.R.'s, Quinn seeing all his guards go down begins to walk out of the room but freezes when Coulson points a gun to his temple. Coulson slams Quinn on the table to handcuff him, his face contorts with anger when he sees the blood on his hand.

"Where's Skye?" he asks

"You know Agent Coulson its dangerous…to keep sending her in like that all alone…" Quinn says with a smug smile, it takes all of Kaitlyn's will power not to reach over the table and break his jaw "When she means so much to you." She doesn't even hide a smile when Coulson hits Quinn in the face with the butt of his gun and slams him on the table.

"Search the house." Coulson orders "Find her! Now!" he says before they all spread out, leaving May with Quinn.

Kaitlynn storms into the wine room and freezes when she sees Skye lying there

"Skye?" Kaitlynn says as she bends down to the girl "Simmons! Get down here!" she yells as she presses her hands against the wound "Oh god. No. No. Simmons!" she yells again, Coulson the next one to enter the room.

"Just hang on. Hang on." Coulson begs, Kaitlynn stares in shock at all the blood flowing over her hands. As she remembers back to when she was captured. Kaitlynn is torn out of her thoughts when Simmons runs into the room along with the rest of the team.

"She's been shot." Kaitlynn says

"Keep her up right." Simmons orders, Kaitlynn does as she's told

"I got no pulse" Coulson says

"Uh…she's lost too much blood. I don't…" Simmons says but stops when she sees the machine that Mike was in "Put her in there."

"Do you even know that this thing is?" Ward asks

"It's a hyperbaric chamber, and I said put her in there now!" Simmons yells, Kaitlyn wastes no time hesitating and picks Skye up before gently laying her town in the machine. "I need to get her temperature down. Fitz." Simmons says

"Yeah I got it, I got it." Fitz says as he starts to activate the machine while Coulson and May close Skye in. They all watch through the glass hopefully to see any sign of life in their friend.

"Temperatures dropping" Fitz says

"Pressure's stabilizing." Simmons adds

"Is it working?" Kaitlynn asks trying to keep her voice from shaking

"Is it working?!" Coulson yells when no one answers, they all let out a sigh of relief when they see Skye let out a breath.

"For now." Simmons says


_THAT NIGHT: _

They are all back on the plane, Quinn is locked in the holding cell and Skye is still in the hyperbaric chamber. They are flying her to the nearest hospital. The team is gathered around watching Skye through the chamber.

"Her core temperature's hovering around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. If we don't bring her back up to temp in the next few hours, she could sustain permanent brain damage." Simmons says trying to keep her voice in check "We need to get her to a medical facility and fast. Until then ill do everything I can to keep her alive. Excuse me." She says before walking away not wanting to breakdown in front of the team. Kaitlynn give Skye one last longing look before walking out, not noticing Ward and May do the same.

Kaitlynn quickly walks to the bathroom and locks herself inside, she looks at herself in the mirror. Memories flashing before her eyes of Skye dying in her arms and the hell those people put her through, especially the blood…so much blood.

Kaitlynn takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, when she opens them their cold and emotionless. Calmly she turns the sink on and washes the blood off her skin, until her skin turns raw. She turns the sink off and dries her hands before exiting the bathroom, nearly running into May.

"Excuse me." Kaitlynn says emotionlessly, she goes to walk by but May grabs her arm.

"No. Don't do this." May says knowing what Kaitlyn's doing "Don't put a mask on. You need to let it out…or your going to explode." She says having seen this happen to the blonde years ago.

"I'm not putting on a mask." Kaitlynn says her voice neutral "There's nothing to hide." She says before turning around and walking away. May sighs knowing when Kaitlynn does finally explode its going to be bad. Since as long as May's known her there's two ways this will happen, one she'll breakdown and cry or two, the more painful option she gets pissed. The second option is never pleasant and usually ends up with someone's bones being broken.