I was so nervous to publish this chapter, but I hope you like it.
Coulson had finally given them a order to go in the motel and check the room the target's killer stayed. Dead end. No one was there. Hunter felt down, but Coulson let him know it wasn't his fault. HYDRA is always one step ahead of them.
They fly off back to the secret S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters. Skye finally found a source of the call the man made after he shot their target. She's been tracking it and finally got a lead. Making Coulson make the decision to follow the trace.
May rushes out of the car, even though Michael calls after her. She needs to see him. Everyone. Bus starts moving and she gasps. She jogs as fast as she's able to the area where she knew they can see her. Praying that they would notice.
In the cockpit Trip glances at the cameras. "May." He mumbles and suddenly Skye appears behind him. "May?!" She smiles widely and starts to leave. "Wait! Just wait!" She yells as she leaves from the cockpit, leaving very happy Trip behind. Skye runs as fast as she can toward Director's office.
Meanwhile Trip opens the cargo hold and May exhales relieved. They noticed. Michael comes to stand next to her and put her bag down on the ground. "I don't think I need to remind you how important time is for you." He says concerned, when he watches her put hand on her knees. Breathing heavily, like someone who had just run 10k.
"I know." She says under her breath. "This won't take long." She stands staight and goes into eased military position.
Simmons is first to see her. She gasps her name and smiles brightly. May smiles slightly and gives Michael a look to leave. He nods and starts walking toward the car.
She runs to her and surprises her with a hug. "You're back!"
Coulson hears fast footsteps and looks up. "May. She's here."Skye breathed heavily, but managed to form words that he understood.
His eyes widen and he tosses the remote on one of the chairs behind him. He runs from the office and leaves Skye behind breathing heavily before running after him.
May sees Fitz and gives her a warm smile. He then starts walking toward her. Simmons let's her go, but doesn't stop smiling. "It's good to see you."
"You too." She nods. Her eyes never leaving the two younger brilliant agents in front of her. They seem to more settled than the last time she saw them. She's very proud of them.
They all hear hurried steps and turn their gazes toward the stairs. Coulson is first to appear and May swallows. He looks really ruffled. No jacket nor tie. Tucked sleeves and first two buttons opened.
Two younger agents take few steps back as the man in charge walks toward her. He stops, when he's right in front of her. Both silent, just examining each others tired eyes and facial features. That's when she blinks and gives him a small smile. His eyes brighten just enough for her to see.
"Hi." His voice is rough and he immediately clears his throat.
She looks over his shoulder and sees Skye walk down the stairs and their eyes meet. Skye looks very happy to see her.
May hears he's little breathless and meets his eyes. Did he run?
She swallows all her emotions, hoping he won't see. "Hi."
He heard and it warmed his heart. She missed him as much as he missed her. She missed this team and now to him it felt complete.
Trip watches the warm sensors and blinks quickly. "No.. no no." He says and presses a button.
"Guys. We have company. Someone just shot down our shields." They all hear and reunion with May is over.
All except May take their comms from their pockets and put them in their ears. "Where they are coming from?" Coulson is first to ask and May then realizes Michael is outside.
She turns and is about to leave the Bus, but then someone grabs her arm and she turns. He's holding on. Tight. He's not letting go.
"May." He says as others run different directions in the bus.
She shakes her head. "Michael. He's out there. He needs to come in!" She tries to free his hold, but he makes her come closer. "May."
She frees herself from his hold and backs away. "I need him. If you decide to leave, then leave without me. I'm not leaving him behind!" She turns and starts running.
He stands frozen for few seconds until he hears Skye yell his name. COULSON." Waking him from his thoughts. "How long?" He starts running up the stairs.
"Two minutes!" Trip answers.
She has two minutes to come back. Who's he kidding? He won't leave until May's on board with her friend. He waits.
As exhausted she is and as blurry she sees everything she won't stop running. Heart pounding in her chest makes her press the chest with her left hand.
Michael is alarmed to see her like this and gets out of the car. "May?" He runs to her and she wheezes and coughs.
"We need to go back in the bus." She blinks, fighting hard over the black dots drowing her vision. Michael puts his arm around her back and they start running, but her knees give away and he takes her in his arms. He hopes she makes it to the Bus. She can't die. Not when she came to save his sorry ass.
She's back. But for how long?
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