Title: Favor
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one

Coulson's blended team crested two more large hills before they were close enough for the science section of the team begin their part of the plan. The rest of the group moved ahead of the science team putting a protective half-circle. The mountain served as protection from the rear as the scientists huddled trying to keep out of the elements. In minutes a small satellite dish that Jemma was holding began to initiate a faint blue glow. She glanced at Fitz's tablet as his fingers flew over it. Next to him Bruce and Tony were consulting the tablet in Banner's hands. Coulson moved to the top of the hill and peered down; no movement. A loud hum began and grew in intensity. Then like a invisible tuning fork the humming cracked open the Inhumans cloak and Coulson spotted the settlement. It was in an alcove a few hundred feet above the right side of the valley floor.

"I see it."Coulson shouted back to the group. "How long can you hold it open?"

"Don't need to when you can disable it."Tony replied as he raised his left hand.

Normally where a laser would shoot out there was the same intense blue that was emitting from Jemma's small disk. From Tony's hand the ray narrowed and shot towards the Inhuman base. There was a loud rumble as the ray impacted.

"Open Sesame."Stark quipped as the cloak parted revealing a small village of buildings.

"Go!"Coulson ordered as the team scrambled up the path.

May hit a control on her watch and the quinn jet arrived at their position a few minutes later. Coulson glanced back at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Thought we might need it; something Fitz's been working on."May said motioning to her watch.

"Remind me to give him a raise."Coulson said as the jet flew past.

Thor joined the jet and flanked it with Tony close behind. Together they landed on the outskirts of the Inhuman community. The jet soared back down it's weapons raining down on the boundary of the base. Thor flew lower and was almost immediately held back by a barrier. It was energy but there was nothing visible. He held up a warning hand to Tony and IronMan halted and hovered a few feet away from him studying the new obstacle.

"Well, who said this was going to be easy."Tony muttered and then reported the new development to Coulson.

"Is it a cloak or them?"The S.H.I.E.L.D director asked.

"It's them."Tony affirmed as he observed the group of people below. "Want us to go to plan B?"

"No, we've only got one shot at this."Coulson responded. "Do what you can to get in without casualties."

"On it."Stark replied and nodded to Thor who began to spin Mjölnir in his right hand.

"Easy on the DemiGod stuff, PointBreak."Tony warned. "We don't want to level the place."

Thor nodded the the sky began to grow dark.

"They sent the Avengers here."Lincoln murmured in amazement as he stared upward.

"S.H.I.E.L.D doesn't like it when you take one of their own."Skye replied her own gaze locked on Thor and IronMan.

"You're not like them anymore, Skye."Lincoln countered as he sent electric bolts towards the jet as it made another pass.

"Who says I can't be both?"Skye retorted and took off at a run towards the front of the villiage.

Thor made easy work of the Inhuman's barrier and Coulson's team entered the mountain villiage.

"Split up!"Coulson ordered falling back on their plan. "Team a search the buildings, team B you're with me."

FitzSimmons, May, Cap and Hawkeye fell in behind Coulson. The rest followed Ironman's lead. Phil hadn't wanted this to come to a hand to hand fight but things were what they were. Only thing that mattered was bringing Skye home.

Somehow Skye wasn't surprised that the first person she saw after she left Lincoln was Grant Ward. Skye automatically raised her hands and gathered her power but Grant shot an inhuman that had come up behind them distracting Skye.

"I'm here with Couslon."Ward stated holding up his hands in a 'I come in peace' method.

"Why?"Skye retorted glancing around for other members of her team.

"Wanted to make sure you were safe."Ward replied as they took cover behind a small building.

"No you were just pissed somebody got the drop on you."Skye countered as she cleared the way with a blast of wind.

"Believe what you want."Ward stated.

"For once he's telling the truth, Skye."Coulson interjected as he came into view with May close behind. "We need to get you out of here."

A blast from IronMan scattered a group of Inhumans twenty feet from them. Skye glanced up and then at Coulson.

"Nobody wants me back."Skye replied bitterly.

"Skye."Coulson began but was interrupted as Mac joined the group.

"That's where you're wrong, Tremors."Mac said softly. "I want my partner back."

Despite everything Skye couldn't help herself. She launched herself into Mac's arms and he enfolded her into a comforting embrace. She didn't want to be strong any more.

"I got you, Tremors."Mac whispered.

"As touching as this reunion is."Ward said firing another shot at an approaching Inhuman. "We stay here much longer they'll box us in."

"May."Coulson ordered. "Bring the jet around."

May nodded reaching for the watch on her wrist. Just as she was about to they all heard the click of a safety being released and turned to look behind Mac and Skye. An Asian woman stood there holding very familiar crystals in her right hand and a gun in the other.

"You are not leaving with my daughter."Jiaying said coldly