Project W017 c11
45 minutes later AJ entered her apartment as stealthy as she could, it was completely dark she snuck in picking up her staff the lights turned on and she spun to see Natasha standing there. She felt a presence behind her knowing her back exit was blocked her grip tightened, she was starting to feel like shit.
"I don't want to fight you." She said through gritted teeth, neither of those in her apartment spoke instead the door opened and in walked Maria, she had on her Commander face and AJ internally flinched, she couldn't meet her gaze. "I'm here for Danny then I will leave, and if I have to fight my way out I will."
"AJ you aren't going to fight us." Maria replied calmly.
"No?" AJ retorted
"No. Drop the staff." She instructed and AJ flinched under the command and found herself dropping the staff 'what the hell?' Apart of her wanted to curl up next to Maria and cling to her for safety but the other half wanted no needed to protect Danny. That is how she ended up attacking Maria, God it felt so wrong fighting her. There was a reason Maria was the SO, she had AJ on the ground holding her tightly against her chest, she was murmuring in her ear, those in the room saw the younger girl relax both knowing she would have no choice to do so.
"Shh shh shh, hey just relax, breathe in and out. Let your anger fade." She kept repeating this until she felt her rookie physically relax knowing she won't be acting. "Shhh go to sleep." She whispered in a soft voice, the younger agent was about to protest but felt her eyelids dropping. Maria stayed their holding AJ even after her breathing became nice and even indicating she was asleep. That was strange, normally that only worked after their first change and only in their other form. Seeming she was only injected little over half an hour ago that was another bafflement AJ was already showing signs of complete submission to Maria that normally happed after the second injection, Maria feared this was caused from the unwillingness of the participant. If so things could only get more difficult.
Back on the Bus Coulson and May were watching the surveillance footage of the cage, Maria was in there now with AJ snuggled into her. They had been there for an hour and the girl was obviously in pain. They remembered their own transition, flinching at the thought, AJ was in for a rough three weeks. Maria had administered the second jab when they returned to the bus, per Fury's instructions Maria was the only one allowed contact with her, he was very clear that her experience would be different from theirs not only was she unwilling but she was gifted, they had no idea how she would react to the serum. Bobbie was sitting in the lounge with Skye lying next to her with her head on her lap, Bobbie was running her fingers through Skye's hair, Fitz-Simmons were sitting across from them with Trip and Hunter playing cards. No one was talking they'd heard AJ scream earlier and were worried for the young agent.
"So when she said she quit, I take it that doesn't apply anymore?" Hunter asked
"Maria will talk her back in." Simmons stated as a fact.
"At least now you won't be the only super-powered one Skye," who only mumbled a response
"Yes but she received her powers after being turned, AJ's biology is different from the rest of us. It's really going to be rather fascinating to see how she is affected by it."
"Simmons" Fitz scolded
"Oh Fitz I didn't mean it like that." She replied and lay her head on his shoulder.
"You lost in thought?" Skye asked Bobbie looking up at her.
"Hmm yeah, just worried."
"She'll be fine, Maria is in there with her and by what you told me she is already adjusting nicely."
"Yes we can tell by the screaming from the cage." Bobbie retorted sarcastically.
"You know it's painful, besides the link between your pack should open up tonight."
"Yes that is what Maria is scared about, well you remember, your pack learning your life story. I already know it's bad that she had to mentally block the memories and now we are opening them up for us all to see."
"Then be grateful your pack is small." Skye said grabbing her hand and squeezing for support.
Meanwhile in the cage AJ was clinging to Maria shivering, she was listening to Maria talk about what was happening to her, she had just explained the W017 serum coursing through her blood stream was rewriting her DNA, preparing her body for the wolf. She saw the way Maria was looking at her when she had her eyes open, there was definitely concern there. She threw back her head in pain and managed to catch the scream before it escaped, her body was on fire, every fibre of her being was grinding away in pain. She wanted it to stop, small whimpers were slipping through her lips causing Maria to tighten her hold around her. She felt safe in her arms, as Maria rubbed her back, it eased some of the pain.
"You were talking about packs?" AJ reminded her trying to distract herself from the pain, especially in her head, it was like someone was banging it against a wall.
"Yes, there are four packs at the moment; mine, Coulson's, Vic's and Blake's."
"I take it your all Alpha's."
"Yes, but Fury is the top dog over everyone, he gives a command you follow it."
"Who's in your pack?"
"Our pack, well my beta is Natasha, then Izzy and Sharon of course, plus Bobbie and Mac, ours is the smallest…" Maria froze and scrunched up her face, it appeared she was having a conversation with someone. She had read about the mind link through the pack in the report, that was one of the reasons why she wanted nothing to do with this. Maria sighed then went to get up, AJ tried to follow but crumpled over in pain hands clasping her head, and she noticed her nose started to bleed. Maria was in front of her in seconds and she heard the door open, she looked up but everything was blurry she had no idea who came in. Maria was talking but she couldn't hear a word they were saying her ears were ringing, her breathing increased. She felt the sting of a needle in the back of her neck, then faded into darkness.
Fury had just instructed Maria to inject her with the third jab, Maria was protesting saying that things were going way to fast and her body needed time to adjust to what was happening. She knew someone was bringing the third injection to her while she still tried to debate against it, then he made it a command and she sighed deeply, she stood up planning on going to the door to receive it but stopped when AJ cried out in pain, she saw her hands fly to her head but what freaked her out was the blood coming from her nose, crap her body was rejecting the serum. She heard Fury telling her to finish it and she would be alright she tried soothing words to her but could tell she didn't register them, she felt Coulson come in and handed her the injection she knew he was concerned, hell she was terrified. She took a deep breath and leaned over AJ, moving her hair aside and injected her at the base of her neck she then collapsed into her arms. At first Maria was scared but then felt AJ's body rise and fall as she breathed. She looked to Coulson concerned no one has ever passed out from these injections. She laid AJ back down on the bed, and sat at the foot of the bed she watched her sleep. As the Alpha of her pack she was the first one to feel the presence of AJ on the mind link, by this time it was night again and Bobbie came in earlier with food and coffee, knowing that Maria would want to stay awake. AJ tensed as the memories flooded through the bond, it started off with one of her and her father working on a car then the damn broke and all these memories flooded the link, she felt everyone else in the pack tense particularly through the bad ones. AJ had told her most of them already but a few of them she found herself growling at planning to get revenge, she felt Natasha agree with her on that. Maria moved over and pulled AJ into a tight embrace, this is how she held Natasha when this happened to her. AJ was letting out small whimpers so Maria ran her hand up and down her back, reassuring her. Maria knew that when AJ woke up she wouldn't remember this part and for that she was grateful, maybe she could make her forget… no that be wrong, she would be there for her when she found out the others knew just like she promised she always would be. AJ still hadn't woken up and it had been two days since the link was established, it would normally take the average being 3 weeks for the serum to complete but Fury made her administer the three jabs within 4 days, by standards she should be dead which thank god she was not. Maria was getting some well needed rest she had Bobbie monitoring the feed she'd wake her if anything happened. Bobbie was sitting in the command centre watching the video feed of the cage and closely monitoring AJ's vitals, the girl was recently tossing and turning fighting off a nightmare by the looks she now was lying steady when her back arched her vitals spiked then stopped.
