A/N: Eheh. Hi. So yeah. Here we go. Another chapter. I know this might be similar to Take a Break but believe me, it's a whole different story. So, here we go.
Disclaimer: Yeah, yeah. I know. Shh.
Hours later, they landed at the Sandbox and a crew started moving in, interrupting Coulson's team to let them make their last packing up. Although May and Ward was done, FitzSimmons were still in the lab, giving tutorials on which to be used how and that they could never put the Dwarves to use ever.
Skye on the other hand, had had her bags outside but she went up to pay Coulson a visit in his office, having not seen him since he announced to them about the break Fury had granted.
She knocked on his door and went in after his invitation to, only to see him still seated in his chair behind his desk, staring into the empty space out the window.
"AC?"
"Hmm."
"Are you alright?" Honestly, Skye hated asking that question. Because the answer that comes afer will never be a truthful 'yes'. Everybody knows that because no one can ever know whether a person is truly all right.
Coulson turned around to face her, "Yeah. I'm good."
"Are you done packing up?"
He nodded.
"How about all this stuff?" She motioned to his timely collection.
Coulson sighed, "I'll just let it be, I guess. We're only on a two months break anyway."
"Okay.'
He slowly stood up and buttoned his suit, "Let's go." He gave her a small smile as he picked up his bag that was on the table before going out for the door.
Skye trailed him, in her head still wondering on where to go next. The plan was so sudden that she did not even have time to think through about it.
And so was Coulson as he led them down to the cargo deck.
The team were given the chance to go anywhere, with the condition they have to return a day before their two months break ends. Coulson wants to make sure everybody got back in time and that they could get back to being used to the Bus. May wanted to visit the Chans, to see how they have been since the head of their family passed. Ward wanted to go back to meet his brother after a long time whereas FitzSimmons had had a SHIELD flight arranged for them to fulfill their request to go back to Britain. He had no idea where Skye had planned to go because she never did mention her plans.
"Where are you going to go?" He heard Skye asked him as they descended the spiral stairs from his office.
"I'm staying at the SHIELD dormitory." Skye walked up and stood in front of him, making him stop in his tracks.
"For two months?"
"For until I figured where to go." Coulson walked around her, slightly touched by her concern, "Where will you be going?"
Skye turned to trail him again, "Don't you have anyone to go back to? A sister? Brother, maybe? Don't you have a house?"
"I don't have a house. Well at least, not anymore. I don't have any siblings either. Where will you be going?"
"You're not going to get any rest if you're in the dorms, are you?"
Coulson stopped beside Lola as they finally reached the cargo deck, "You don't have anywhere else to go to either, do you?"
Skye hung her head low, realizing he figured out her procrastination, shaking her head.
He turned, to see the rest of the team already gathered in the lab for a debriefing. Not much of debriefing really, he just wanted to make sure they bid their farewells. "It's okay. Go join the team. I'll talk to you later."
Skye walked away as he placed his bags into the backseat of Lola. Coulson realized it was not that Skye had nowhere to go. It was because she did not want to be lonely.
Of course she did not want to be lonely, a whole life being passed around and having no one she can hang onto. What do you expect, Phil? Coulson mentally scolded himself.
You know what it feels like to be lonely, don't you, Phil? Coulson shook away his thoughts as he turned to make his way towards his team, "So, I just want to say that you've made a very good team. And all of you've done a really good job this year. Also, that you deserve this break. Just make sure you come back. I won't want to take care of any other team."
Ah. Short and sweet. Coulson mentally congratulated himself for being able to resist from giving his long sentimental speech he had prepared.
The team nodded in understanding.
"You're dismissed." And at that, Ward walked up to Coulson and patted his back, before picking up his bag and went off. In which, May did the same before following suit. Coulson was secretly relieved that the two was not the type to bid farewell through hugs and kisses. He was relieved that they could just go with a simple pat and a "Take care."
Fitz's farewell was not so hard either, considering he had anticipated a break for so long, that he managed a pat on Coulson's back and gave Skye a hug before going off, dragging Simmons' bags with him.
Simmons, however, exchanged a long, tight hug with Skye, babbling a long speech on how she would miss the latter so much during their time apart. She continued babbling on in which Skye gave up halfway on paying attention. It brought a tiny smile to Coulson's face to see their friendship blossom and it comforts him that Simmons actually asked for his permission if she could hug him too. In which, he granted it, making Simmons to actually hug him tighter than she wanted to, thanking him profusely for the break, for recruiting her and other things along the lines of her being blessed to be a part of something because he too, gave up paying attention halfway to her ramblings. He hugged her back, patting her back, "I will miss you too, Jemma."
As soon everyone was out of sight, it left Skye and Coulson alone, standing on the cargo ramp, staring blankly into the busy hangar.
"Now what?" Skye broke the silence. In which it pulled Coulson out of his daze too, making him realize that it's time for them to alight as Agent Hand's team started to fill in their Bus.
"What what?" Coulson responded to the question.
"What are we going to do now? Are you really going to stay in the dormitories?"
Coulson turned and smiled at her, "I think I know where I'm going to go."
"But?"
"Do you have plans of your own?"
"I was thinking of staying in the dormitory too if they have space for me." At that, Coulson walked away. "Are you going to tell me what your plan is?" Skye yelled after him.
Coulson waved a hand at her. "Just get ready to get going. I'm going to have a chat with Director Fury."
"But you do know that I have to keep an eye on both you and Skye, right?" Fury glared down at Coulson, who was sat in the chair in front of his desk in his office.
"Yes. I know that, Director Fury." He nodded in acknowledgement.
"The Clairvoyant is still out there trying to hunt you down."
Coulson nodded.
"And Skye. You know we have to always look out for her. You do know that we still have no idea who's after her."
"I understand that, Sir."
"You will have to stay low."
"I get that, Sir."
Fury sighed as he turned and walked around his desk, settling in his chair, "Where are you going?"
"Angel Falls, Sir. Maine."
Fury pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to relieve himself from the pressure of having to protect his Second-In-Command, "Go up to Andrew. Ask him to pack up."
Coulson looked up to his boss, his face lit up.
"I'm sending him together with you to keep an eye on both you and Skye. And also I want him to relax a bit. That boy had worked hard. Take that boy to kayaking or whatever you're going to do there." Fury paused, "You better look out for Skye. I don't want her hacking anything."
Coulson could not help but to smile so widely, "Yes, Director Fury. I will take care of her. I promise you I will always take care of her."
With that, Fury waved him away and Coulson went up to the dormitories straight away in search for Andrew.
[text message to Skye]
Get your bags and put it inside Lola's trunk. Mine too. Mine is in Lola's backseat. You're going on a holiday with me. There should be a crew with blonde crew-cut hair called Gareth somewhere in the hangar. I tried calling him but that guy never seemed to answer his phone. Try finding him to check Lola and fuel her up. Only him. Wait there and make sure no one else touches her. Don't worry. Only he holds on to extra keys.
"We're going to Angel Falls? In a red Corvette?" Andrew set his bag down beside him as he stared at the car in front of him.
"What's wrong with that?" Coulson got over to his prize possession, stroking her side. "Not exactly Angel Falls. Just maybe somewhere in Maine. We'll work something out."
"I thought we're supposed to stay low. Are you sure it won't look suspicious to go on a road trip to a remote area like that in a red bright classic car?" Andrew asked as he walked around to the back of it, placing his bags into the trunk.
"Yeah, AC. Can't we just get in one of those SHIELD SUVs?"
"Oh come on. We will get SHIELD to fly us to the nearest airport there is to Maine. We'll drive from there. It's not as if I'm going to let you guys suffer being in a car for so long with me. Anyway, it's so over, it covers. Trust me with this one." Coulson ignited the engine.
Andrew did not even bother to continue the debate, knowing so well that Coulson does not trust anyone to take care of Lola. He settled himself in the backseat, "Get going then. I don't want to stay here any longer."
"Aren't you going to change?" Skye looked over to Coulson.
"Ah. Damn."
A/N: Yeay! I brought back Andrew! Yup, he's my own character. And I brought him along because reasons. Eheh. So yeah.
It will be it is as I left it is.
P.S. Thanks for your reviews, guys! ^^