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Daisy and Mindy moved off base shortly after Lincoln died. Actually, Daisy and Mindy left town for 6 months after Lincoln died. Daisy needed to get as far away from everything as she possibly could and took Mindy on a world tour. They stopped at the home of Robin and Polly Hinton, Australia, Disney World and finally Mama May's (May's mom) house in Pennsylvania.
It was at May's mother's house that Daisy and Mindy finally reached out to May and Coulson. They convinced their girls to come home and promised they would do whatever they could to help them. It was no secret Daisy wanted to leave S.H.I.E.L.D,'s Homebase, but seeing as it was her family and her home for the last 9 years, she didn't want to abandon the organization completely. May and Coulson convinced her to stay on to teach and consult but promised she could move off base and leave active field work. Daisy had wanted a fresh start and while she and Mindy were gone she asked May to box up most of their things and put them in storage, Daisy wanted to buy new things and not have so many attachments to Lincoln, not the healthiest of coping mechanisms but it was almost understandable with her past. Besides, Mindy was the most precious and important reminder of all. /span/p
Daisy had wanted a fresh start and while she and Mindy were gone she asked May to box up most of their things and put them in storage, Daisy wanted to buy new things and not have so many attachments to Lincoln, not the healthiest of coping mechanisms but it was almost understandable with her past. Besides, Mindy was the most precious and important reminder of all. "Mindy didn't take Pikachu doll with her on all her adventures around the world. It was still her favorite toy even if it made her miss Lincoln and she didn't want to lose the toy on the trip. She also knew that it made Daisy sad. /p
Mindy didn't take Pikachu doll with her on all her adventures around the world. It was still her favorite toy even if it made her miss Lincoln and she didn't want to lose the toy on the trip. She also knew that it made Daisy sad.
May had boxed up Mindy's things as well and brought them to them to the new house. Daisy may have wanted a fresh start but a child shouldn't have to part with too many things at this age. It wasn't until they had moved into their new house and unpacked Mindy's bedding and toys that Mindy and Daisy realized that Pikachu had somehow gone missing when things were getting moved and packed. May apologized over and over but Mindy was still mad at her. May felt awful. May apologized to Daisy too, but Daisy waved her off, she knew the toy was important to Mindy but they needed a fresh start and she hoped Mindy would get over it eventually.
May apologized to Daisy too, but Daisy waved her off, she knew the toy was important to Mindy, but there was only so much they could do now. She hoped that Mindy would get over it eventually. Before she left Mindy and Daisy for the first night in their new house, May had one more box to give them. She said she found it in the back of Daisy' and Lincoln's closet. Daisy recognized the handwriting on it as being Lincoln's, the box looked like a gift, probably for Mindy's fifth birthday. Daisy, swallowed hard but thanked May for the box and gave it to her daughter. /p
Before she left Mindy and Daisy for the first night in their new house, May had one more box to give them. She said she found it in the back of Daisy' and Lincoln's closet. Daisy recognized the handwriting on it as being Lincoln's and the box looked like a gift, probably for Mindy's fifth birthday. Daisy, swallowed hard but thanked May for the box and gave it to her daughter.
Daisy told Mindy she could open the box before bedtime, and together they sat down to see what was in it. When Mindy first opened the box there was a lot of tissue paper to go through. When she finally got through it there was a brand new stuffed Pikachu with a 'press me sticker 'on its ear. Mindy pressed the button and heard "Happy birthday Mindy! Daddy loves you" in Lincoln's pre-recorded voice.
Mindy looked up to her mom and sobbed out, "Daddy.
Before she could stop herself Daisy was crying too. As much as she wanted to start over maybe both of them having a few reminders of Lincoln wouldn't be so bad. Daisy scooped up both Mindy and her new Pikachu and whisked them both off to bed.
This house already started to feel like home.