A/N: Less than two weeks until is returns! AHHH! Excited, but at the same time, scared. We all know what this show is capable of doing to us, and we don't know what to expect when they return. I hope the episodes will come regularly now, though. :( Anyways, here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Chapter 10:
As soon as the team got back to the Bus, Coulson brought the suspect to the Interrogation Room. The team split up–May and Coulson went with the suspect, FitzSimmons went to their lab, Ward to the lounge, and Skye to her bunk. After half an hour, Skye went out of her room and headed to the kitchen.
"You hungry, S.O.?" She asked from inside the mini kitchen.
It took a moment before Ward answered, as he was about to say no, then quickly realized that he could use some food as well. "Mmm…yeah, a bit. What are you having?"
"I was gonna cook some chicken, but there aren't any in the fridge." The frown on her face could be sensed in her voice.
Ward stood up and went to where Skye was. He looked around. "How about some turkey and ham sandwiches?" He asked Skye who was rummaging through the fridge.
"Ham and turkey…" She paused. "Nope, they're non-existent on this plane too."
"What?" Ward asked in disbelief. Surely, they had some food left to eat, right?
"Can you check if we have meatloaf?" Skye asked. Ward searched the shelves before answering, "Nope."
The young woman closed the fridge and sighed. "We need to do some grocery shopping."
"What, tonight?" Ward raised an eyebrow at her.
"Well, yeah. We're out of stuff to eat, and since it's still early and we're landed, why not? I'll go ask Coulson now." She made her way to Interrogation and went inside the observation room. Agent May was currently interrogating the suspect while Agent Coulson watched.
"Do you need anything, Skye?" He asked while still staring at the one-way glass.
"Yeah, I found out that we're running really low on food supplies. I'm asking for permission to go to a nearby grocery store to do some shopping."
Coulson faced Skye and paused before speaking. "Hmm…" He looked back at May and the man, then to the clock on the wall. "Alright. Be back by 8:30, alright?"
Skye nodded. "Okay." Then, she proceeded to open the door to leave. Before she stepped onto the threshold however, Coulson spoke again. "Oh, who's coming with you?"
Skye narrowed her eyes. "I was planning to go alone."
Coulson frowned. "At least bring Ward with you. You can take Lola."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
"Okay then. Oh! By the way, do you want anything?"
Coulson paused again before answering. "Some Pop Tarts would be nice."
"Pop Tarts. Got it. And for May? I don't suppose you know what I can get her?"
"Get her some stuff for a salad. She would like that."
"Salad. Okay. See ya later, AC!"
"Be careful! Watch your back." He added before Skye closed the door.
When she got back to the lounge, Ward was sitting there again with his book.
"Hey," he said. "What did Coulson say?"
"He said I could go."
"Mmm," he seemed to be thinking about something. "Want me to go with you?"
"Uh…yeah! That'd be nice. I'd probably need my robot to carry the bags of groceries." She said. Ward scoffed, but realized that she didn't correct how she called him. My robot.
"I'll just go grab my bag. Meet me downstairs?" She asked as she skipped towards her bunk.
"Okay. I'll get the van ready."
"Oh! Coulson said we can take Lola." Skye said as she peeked from behind her door.
"Really?" Ward's eyebrows were both raised.
"Yeah."
"Okay..."
When they met downstairs, Ward was already in the driver seat, but Skye went to the lab first.
"Ward and I are going for groceries. Want anything?" She asked the two scientists.
"Greek yogurt, please!" Simmons replied.
"Yogurt. Got it. How about you, Fitz?"
"Pretzels and some prosciutto ham." Fitz answered without looking at Skye. He was busy with his bots again.
"Oh! Yes, and bread too!" Simmons added.
"Got it." Skye left the lab, but not before the duo shouted "Thanks!" at her. She took the passenger seat as soon as she rode Lola.
"All set, Robot. Let's go!" She grinned excitedly at Ward who chuckled at her as he started to drive.
"I've never seen anyone so excited with grocery shopping."
"Well maybe it's because I get to spend some time with my S.O. without him barking orders."
Ward raised an eyebrow at her. Skye grinned at him and then there was silence.
When they reached the small grocery store, Skye immediately ran to the dairy section. Ward couldn't stop smirking at her as she bounced happily.
"Cheddar cheese..." she muttered, focusing on the boxes in front of her.
"Get some mozzarella too." Ward told her, earning him a raised eyebrow and a smirk.
"Planning on making us pizza, Ward?"
He smiled. "Maybe. If situation calls for it."
"How about if the situation was a very hungry rookie?"
"Then I'll make you some."
"With some mushrooms and pepperoni?"
"Anything for you, rookie."
Skye couldn't help but blush furiously so, she ducked her head to hide it, and placed the cheese inside the cart.
Half an hour later...
"You're wasting your time, Agent Coulson." The man told Coulson.
"Oh, I think I have all night to get you to talk, Mr. Hillborg," replied the agent.
"I'm not saying anything."
"All we want to know is where Vernz is. We need to find him, as you very well know. If you don't talk, I'll be forced to use our Truth Serum, and I really don't want to waste our resources. I could get Agent May back here. She's known for making people talk."
Hillborg's calm smile faded a bit.
"You're lucky that she wasn't authorized to beat you up yet, but I can give that permission anytime."
Hillborg swallowed. Coulson merely smiled at him. "Okay then," he said after a few moments. "I'll have Agent May come here in a few minutes."
Hillborg was visibly nervous now. But before he could say anything, Coulson left. It took a good 5 minutes before Agent May came in, in total silence.
"Ah, you again." Hillborg said, trying to sound tough. "Are you gonna stay silent for another 10 minutes again, Agent May?"
"No," she replied, much to Hillborg's suprise. "I don't plan on wasting my time on you when I could be sitting in our lounge comfortably. Listen here, Hillborg. If you don't start talking, here's how it's gonna come down. We have visual evidence that you were conversing with Vernz in that cafe. Now, since Vernz has been considered an illegal arms dealer and a threat by this agency, anyone and I mean anyone in contact with him is considered a threat as well. So, seeing as you are in our custody and given our evidence against you, I can safely say that you're looking at quite some time behind bars, and if you choose to annoy me more, I have the power to request for you to have a very uncomfortable stay. So, I ask again. Where. Is. Vernz?"
Hillborg kept his gaze on May's intimidatingly piercing eyes, and whispered. "You don't need to find him."
May backed a few inches, but didn't remove her glare.
"He's coming to your agents."
May failed to conceal her shock. She was out of the door within seconds. She saw Coulson standing in the hall as well, mirroring her worried expressions.
"Skye and Ward." Coulson said. And together, they went to the lab.
FitzSimmons were currently chatting with each other when their two superiors barged in.
"Track Skye and Ward now." Coulson ordered. Simmons looked confused, but walked to the computers.
"I thought they were going to the grocery?" She asked.
"Find out which one they went to. We need to get them back as soon as possible."
Simmons immediately started typing on her computer.
"Fitz, call them now." May said.
"What is going on?" Simmons asked worriedly.
"Vernz wanted us to find Hillborg so he could find out our location. Hillborg revealed that Vernz was coming for Skye and Ward."
"But how did he know that they would leave the plane?" Fitz asked.
"I have a feeling that Vernz knew all along that we took Hillborg here, and he might have seen the two leave. We need to get them back here." May answered.
"Anything?" Coulson asked.
"No answer. Either the place has no reception or it really was scrambled on purpose."
"Sir," Simmons called their attention. "Their cellular phones are turned off, but the tracker in the car indicates that they're at a local store called Go-Mart, not four kilometers away."
"Let's move." May stated.
"Wait, what about Hillborg?" Fitz asked. They all shared glances before Coulson spoke.
"I locked him in Interrogation–Security Level 2. He won't be able to try any tricks."
"Make sure that you lock the cockpit with a code. Now, let's move." May ordered. Then, she proceeded to the driver seat of the SUV. The rest of them followed.
"Try their phones again." Simmons asked Fitz when they got in the van. Fitz dialed Ward's number before responding.
"Nothing. I'll try calling Skye." A few moments of silence ensued before he spoke again. "Still off."
"Damn," May muttered under her breath.
A/N: There you have it! :) I have to say, I didn't expect this story to go this way. I originally planned it to go a different direction, but as you all know, when you write, you tend to write whatever you imagine. And so, it came to this. Hahaha! I hope everyone's loving it. I have to warn you though. This story is nearing its ending. Yes, I know, it was so fast. Honestly, there was this time I didn't want to write for a day because I didn't want to end this, but I know I have to. So, be warned. The ending's coming soon.
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