Chapter 28
Andrew was ready for this and beyond excited. A chance to spend a small vacation with his wife and go see the World Series, he couldn't ask for anymore. First they would head out to Kansas City for game two and then head back to San Francisco for game four. The break in between that, Andrew planned to take Skye home to San Diego so he could talk to his mom. Hopefully that wasn't going to be a disaster or anything.
The agent had made sure to pack all the right things and sat them by the base's door. When he was finally done setting them down, he looked up to see both Jemma and Leo peeking out the door of the lab. They both quickly went back into the lab when they saw him looking.
"You know I can see you two." Andrew says a couple minutes later when he walks into the lab.
"Oh Andrew, didn't know you there." Jemma answered looking up from a petri dish.
That makes the agent laugh and shake his head.
"Simmons, I think he knows." Fitz tells her.
"Yeah Jem, I know."
The three agents look at each other back and forth for a few minutes not saying anything. Andrew wasn't sure what the FitzSimmons duo had up their sleeve exactly.
"So you're leaving again?" Fitz finally asks.
Andrew nods his head yes. "Only for a few days. Skye and I should be back by Sunday. We leave in an hour or so."
The agent looked up at the clock. An hour and a few minutes but it was close enough.
"Where are you going?"
"The World Series. Coulson got Skye and me tickets. We both needed a vacation."
"That's baseball right?" Andrew hears Jemma ask.
"Yeah. The Royals and Giants play. Get to see my favorite player pitch tonight." Andrew answers. "Leo, you and Mack might be able to hook the TV up to where you can watch it."
Fitz just nods and looks at Jemma as if he's asking her for permission to do that.
"I suppose we can try to find you and Skye on TV." Jemma says. "But do be careful. We don't know how Hydra will be. Or if they even follow you."
"I know. I wouldn't be surprised really especially if my dad is still looking."
"Your dad?" Fitz questions.
"Long story." Andrew and Jemma both say.
The lab gets quiet and eventually Andrew dismisses himself in search of Skye who as far as he knew was still packing.
Skye was stuck on packing. She kind of held it off until the last minute. But Andrew knew what to pack and he was done in a few minutes. And well the night before she didn't even think about it.
She didn't have a Giants shirt to wear nor did she have any of their gear. It wasn't like she could just order it since she joined S.H.I.E.L.D. That made it kind of hard since they were technically in hiding. It had been easier to get gear from the World Series last year since they had made plenty of stops along the way. There was no way she was going to wear a Red Sox jersey. That was the wrong team.
The hacker took a deep breath and walked back into the bedroom from the closet only to find Bobbi standing in the doorway. The agent held in her hand a cream colored jersey and had a smirk on her face.
"I believe you're going to need this?" Bobbi questioned.
Skye walked over to her stunned. She didn't expect to for this to happen. The hacker took ahold of the jersey from Bobbi and examined it as she ran her fingers over the stitches that held the number in place.
"How did you get this?" Skye asks.
"If you're anything like your husband, then I suspect you like the same player."
"Well only because Drew does."
"I see." Bobbi says chuckling a bit. "Actually Coulson had this ordered. I have another one for Andrew."
"Coulson got us matching jerseys?"
"Of course not. He got Andrew the black and orange one."
"I got what exactly?" they both heard behind Bobbi.
Skye looks up from the jersey and smiles when she sees her husband standing in the hallway.
"Hey champ. I was just telling your wife about the jersey Coulson got you." Bobbi tells Andrew.
"Oh yeah. Phil really outdid himself."
Once Bobbi moves out of the way of the door, Andrew walks in to find Skye holding her jersey still in awe. He has the same look once he finally sees the full jersey himself.
"We should have met Phil Coulson sooner."
Both Skye and Bobbi laugh at the comment. All the hacker can think of is that maybe they should have. Maria never did anything like this for them.
About twenty minutes later after Skye finishes packing, the team is out in the hanger getting ready to say good bye to the both of them. Fitz and Simmons are the last ones to say anything to them right after Coulson and May. Bobbi and Hunter were the first.
"Be careful." Jemma tells both Andrew and Skye.
"Have fun. Keep us updated." Fitz says.
Both agents get a hug from Simmons while Fitz just sticks to giving a handshake. Bobbi gives a thumbs up before they get into the SUV. It wasn't going to be long until they arrived at the airport to go to Kansas City.
They arrive at the airport nearly thirty minutes later. Andrew makes sure to grab both of their bags before heading in so they could pass security.
"I really hate regular flying now." Skye says when they reach the checkpoint.
"Why is that?" Drew questions with a smirk.
"Because I'm so used to traveling on the Bus."
"I guess that is a little bit better."
"Oh really, you have to agree with me."
"Eh, I'm getting a little better with my flight experiences. Might be all those Hydra trips."
Skye removes her shoes and her belt and watches as her husband does the same. They both then emptied their pockets and placed them in the bucket with the other stuff they were carrying on.
They both cleared easily and made their way towards the terminal the plane was supposed to fly out of.
"How many trips did you take?" Skye asks once they sit down.
"Two or three. Not that many really."
"So the ones I saw you on?
"That seems to be the case, doesn't it?" Drew says chuckling a bit.
The husband and wife talk a bit more before their flight is finally announced for boarding. Andrew makes sure to grab the carry on and then his wife's hand as they walk towards the entrance of the where the plane was attached to. Skye made sure to grab the tickets just so Drew didn't forget about them.
They end up finding their seat in the middle of the plane. All Andrew could think was that Coulson has done a pretty good job so far.
Both agents make it to the game a little bit earlier then when the game starts. After finding out about their vacation spree, Skye did a little bit of research while Drew was catching up with Bobbi the night before. Guess you could say it was her being good with computers and hacking that scored them a chance to meet Drew's favorite player before the game.
Surprising Drew with that was perfect. He had Jake Peavy sign his jersey and got a photo with him. Just talking to him made the agent act like a teenager again and that made Skye feel complete.
Coulson ended up getting them tickets behind the Giants' dugout which gave them a pretty decent view of the field. They instantly took in the sight and it made them forget about everything that was going between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Watching as the game progressed, Skye got to witness Drew squirm in his seat every time the Royals scored. She did her best to keep her husband calm but the plan ended up failing. The Royals took game two and that left her with an unhappy agent and husband.
They had two days to spend in San Diego. Coming home and surprising his mom and step-dad wasn't that big of a shock for them. Although Sara basically scolded her son for not calling to make sure he was okay. Skye had to remind her that they were secret agents and that it was kind of hard to sometimes.
Sara was thrilled to see Skye again. They both spent that night in the kitchen making dinner for their boys and Miles when he finally decided to come over. He and Andrew spent a little bit of time talking on the porch.
"Still banned from electronics?" Andrew asks his step-brother.
"You know this is your fault." Miles replies chuckling. "If you didn't think you needed to see Skye, I wouldn't have this problem."
"Yeah, I know. I didn't even realize she was with S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time."
"Could have stayed and battled with Coulson."
"And miss you getting in trouble? No way. That was better."
"Not funny, Drew. Not funny."
The talked for a little bit more until Skye called them in for dinner. James, Miles' dad, was finishing set the table quickly while everyone else grabbed drinks and a spot at the table.
The next day after they arrived in San Diego, Andrew sat his mom down in the living room. Miles and his dad had both gone out for lunch together with Skye. The agent braced himself for what was going to happen next.
"Andrew, what's wrong?" Sara asked when he started to pace around.
He looks at his mom mid-pace and then stops in front of her.
"Where did you meet dad?"
"Andrew, you've been told this story time after time. We've met in a coffee shop."
"For real."
Sara looks at her son carefully for a few seconds and then sighs.
"I was working in S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time when I met your father. He was locked away in a prison by Peggy Carter. Secretary Pierce had just issued his release and I was working as his aid. I knew at the time he was part of Hydra. I didn't have a choice."
"You were Hydra too?"
"That is how I met your father. I helped him get out of that prison cell. And I helped with his idea of turning young again."
"How long were you in for? Are you still part of it?" Andrew questioned as he started rubbing his eyes.
"Until your father and I found out I was pregnant with you. His experiment had worked."
"Experiment!?"
"Yes, Andrew. Your father wanted to test the formula with a fetus. You grew faster than a normal rate for a baby. You're younger than what you think."
"Younger? I'm twenty-seven, mom."
"Actually twenty-five. Your father escaped in early 1989. Since your birth was sped up, you were born later that year."
Andrew couldn't believe what he was hearing. Both his parents lied to him. Everything made sense with the staff when held it. There was something wrong with him. He was inhuman.
"Does Maria know anything about this?"
His mother shook her head no. "Oh god no. That whole time I was with Hydra, I hadn't spoken to them. I was living on my own."
"What about Uncle Clint? Did he know what you were doing?"
Andrew hadn't seen his uncle in a while. Not since after the battle of New York. The Avenger had been adopted by Sara's dad and step-mom when he was a young age.
"He was eleven or twelve during all of this, Andrew. He didn't know what S.H.I.E.L.D. was at the time."
Andrew sighed again. He would somehow have to explain to Skye about how crazy his family was like hers. The agent never mentioned it when he got back to base from Hydra. Only Coulson was the one still on base that knew since Bobbi contacted him about it.
"What about his so called death?"
"I knew all along, Andrew."
Skye could tell her husband was distracted. The hacker couldn't exactly figure out what was wrong but she tried to move past it. Luckily game four helped him out of it. They both spent the night cheering on the Giants as the team took the win.
An eleven to four win helped Andrew get out of his slump. He had forgotten about the conversation with his mother until they had to leave to go back to base. The long flight back, had brought it upon his mind once again.
When both agents returned back to base, they found the team scrambling. An attack on the United Nations had happen and General Talbot was reportedly hurt. Worst of all Ward's brother, who was a senator, began to attack S.H.I.E.L.D. on the news.
Both Skye and Andrew watched the broadcast from Coulson's office. They listened as Christian Ward began to tell what was so bad about S.H.I.E.L.D. until Andrew decided he had enough.
"I really hate the Wards." He told his wife only to see her agree.
Sorry it took a while to post but that's the vacation chapter. Just a little bit of filler before we go into part three of the story. Please leave a review and let me know what you thought of this chapter.
Also give me what inhuman you think Andrew is best as. I'll be putting all the ones said in a poll and before the end of the month, you'll be able to vote for which inhuman you'd like to see him as. This is important so if you think of one, please let me know.
Finally is there anyone else interested in a prequel for this story?