AoS/LG crossover drabbles IV

Disclaimer: see the previous chapters.

31) Sunset

The sun was setting. The air was clear, almost transparent, blue, just some clouds darkened the sky in the southeast. Nick Fury was listening to Maria Hill's report with such a facial expression that one may think that Phil Coulson had died – again, or captain America got frozen in an iceberg again, or something along those lines.

Actually, this sort of a supposition wasn't too far off the mark, you see, for-

"What do you mean, they found one of our old unaccounted portals?!" Fury glared at his former left-hand woman, (the right hand role was designated for Phil Coulson, FYI). "This can be very bad, especially if you don't know-"

"It's the one keyed to Canada, sir," Maria explained carefully.

Fury thought about it. "Isn't it located on our Canadian base?" he finally made a decision. "You know, the one in the western Arctic?"

"No, apparently it is located on the Playground, which is the new HQ, and it is keyed to Toronto."

Fury continued to think. "Well, it can still lead to an international incident, so maybe we should get it back under control?"

Hill just nodded in agreement.

32) Together

"…Should we be surprised that you and Mack spent the night together?" Kara archly asked Tamsin the next morning, (while Grant was making pancakes in the kitchen, BTW). "Or not?"

"Well," Tamsin looked away. "I'm not sure if it is a serious thing or a one-night thing… Is he seeing anyone?"

Kara grew much more serious than before. "He and I were never particularly close, Tam," she told the Valkyrie, (without knowing that she was a Valkyrie, BTW). "But I do know that he was married once-"

"Oh, what went wrong?"

"I don't know the details, but I believe that he and his wife had a daughter. She was stillborn. The marriage fell apart of that…" Kara trailed away. "So, uh, try not to take advantage of him, would you? He deserves better, I reckon."

"Um," Tamsin blinked. Kara could have phrased the last bit better, but Tamsin could see where the other woman was coming from.

"…You know, aren't I supposed to receive this line, considering that Tam here is your friend, and I am probably not?" Mack asked sourly, startling both women. "And besides-"

"Oh, you'll get yours if Tamsin here gets pregnant after last night," Kara did not back down. "Did you use protection to begin with?"

There was a pause as Mack blinked and looked at his new 'friend'. "Um. I think that you said that you were on the pill?"

"I'm not sure," Tamsin twitched. "I have hit a dry spell for a long time by now, you know?"

"Simmons!" Kara yelled through the apartment. "Tamsin here could use a gynecologist. Are you game?"

Both Mack and Tamsin just facepalmed.

33) Rescue

May looked at Daisy. Daisy looked at May.

May looked some more. Daisy looked some more.

"This is awkward," Lincoln muttered, (even though he probably should not have).

Both women looked at him. "What?" he said defensively. "I mean I don't have much seniority in S.H.I.E.L.D. still, but I think that it's awkward – that despite the fact that we had rescued her, May will still probably leave the department, because reasons."

"It could've been phrased better, but he isn't wrong," May admitted.

"I know," Daisy echoed.

34) Nightmare

"This is a nightmare," Nick told the Koenig leaders. "You idiots! You don't even know what you could've done!"

"Yeah," the Koenigs slyly admitted. "But what are you going to do about it?"

"It depends…Where's Coulson?"

The Koenigs told him.

35) Sunbathing

…When Fury confronted Coulson in a spa, it was hard to tell just who was more surprised – he, Phil, or Rosalind, who was taking a 'sunbath' (cough). Regardless of that, Fury was still not amused.

36) Alone vs. together

"Well, this is uncomfortable," Tamsin muttered to Mack as the others, (except for Dyson and Bo, who currently were not here, thank God), were busy discussing the two of them over breakfast. "Want to blow this joint and go somewhere else together?"

Mack opened his mouth to reply. Both Grant and Daisy gave them the evil eye. Both Mack and Tamsin just wilted – it seemed that they were not going anywhere else, alone or together.

37) Mementos

"These are the mementos of my daughter – our daughter," Mack looked both miserable and uncomfortable – no mean feat given his physical properties. "Her name was supposed to be Hope."

Tamsin hugged him.

38) Adrift

"So, let me get this straight – while Phil was busy fixing his personal life at last, the rest of his people got adrift without a paddle, pardon my metaphor?" Maria stared at Nick, who would only shrug in response.

"…Can I kill anyone?" Maria finally asked a new question. "Maybe it'll make the situation better?"

"I'll think about it."

39) Wicked

"He took you to see a musical," Daisy muttered to Kara. "I really shouldn't give a fuck, but I do."

Kara looked away first.

40) Free Will

"…I've stayed in S.H.I.E.L.D. of my free will, and I've fucked-up my life because of my free will, or whatever the effing adjective is," a drunken Melinda May told Lance and Bobbi. "I hate myself a lot sometimes!"

The spouses just exchanged glances.