Sleeping hadn't been easy, May found as she stirred awake. She still felt tired… Her body though felt better than her head but only by a bit. Opening her eyes, May looked around the bunk. Skye's bunk. Her hand felt the side of the plane wall, finding the blind for the window and pushing it up.
May let out a groan as light hit her in the eye; making her look away for a moment before she adjusted to open them again. Peering through to see the soft light of clouds. Day break….
May pushed herself up, twirling off the bed and opened up the door softly and popped her head out. It was quiet.. So people were asleep. Her eyes followed about, before falling onto Skye's sleeping form on the sofa, curled up under an emergency blanket. It made her smile softly.
Turning to the kitchen. May opened up a cupboard. Her hand immediately reaching to a breakfast Skye liked before May realised.. She wasn't supposed to know Skye or what she liked. Mentally scolding herself, May opted to grabbing bread slices and popped them into the toaster. Everyone liked toast so it was an easy assumption to go for.
She popped them up a couple seconds early and buttered them, snagging a banana on her way and headed over to Skye who was stirring; no doubt picking up on her movement. She placed the plate down on the coffee table and sat herself, opening up the banana to nibble on; not having a huge appetite.
In the corner of her eyes, she watched as Skye wake up, turning to look at at as Skye rolled around and see the plate, then look around for her.
"For me?" She yawned, pushing herself up.
"Well.. I nicked your bed for the last couple of hours…" May started, "Seems fair i get you food. I wasn't sure what you liked so.. I got a neutral food."
Skye pulled the plate onto her lap, though she could see the smile on her tired face. "Thanks."
"Likewise." May chuckled, tearing off the top of her banana and popped it into her mouth, chewing softly with a deep sigh, leaning back
"Have a good sleep?" Skye asked after a moment, digging into her toast.
May shrugged. "Not really. Better than no sleep, i suppose." Though she could feel Skye watching her though didn't look to her.
It was odd, small talk… Was that going to have a new thing for her? May hoped not… but if it was going to be part of her Chen personality….May sighed deeply, tearing off more of the fruit.
"15...min.. Till touch down." Trip yawned as he wandered in.
"I can land if you want to rest." May offered, his attention shifting to her though she watched him assess her for a long moment.
"I don't think we've properly introduced." He held a hand out. "Antoine Triplett."
May looking to his hand a moment then reached out and shook it. "Emily Chen."
"I thought it was Athela Rice…? Fitz did mention Chen…"
"Alias." May answered.
"I thought it was Althea…" Skye mumbled, putting her empty plate on the side and rose to her feet, brushed off the crumbs.
Trip looked to Skye a moment then chuckled. "Hey, I only heard the name once, but I'm tired as hell so I'll take the next 13 minutes to have a cat nap. Talk to you later, y'all." He fist bumped against Skye's shoulder and headed into Ward's bunk.
"Has he been there all night?" May asked after a moment, her eyes lingering on the bunk door as it slid shut.
"No… but he stayed awake to make sure we stayed on route."
May nodded though she saw a movement on the spiral stairs to see Coulson's feet as he began walking down. May stiffened a little, taking in a deep breath but bent down and picked up Skye's plate to wash up.
Her senses becoming very aware of him as she could hear him move down towards them… towards her.
May spared him a look as she washed the plate. "Morning." She spoke after a moment, knowing he was trying to figure how to talk to her; no doubt uncertain, given last time's attempt.
"Agent Chen…" He started. "We never properly introduced. Sorry for...startling you last night.".
May turned after a moment, her fingers wrapping around a kitchen cloth to dry. She gave him a nod. "It's...okay. I was.. lost in thought. I didn't realise I would...react in that manner." With was a truth. She had expected to be uncomfortable… on edge even but not a panic attack.
Coulson nodded, though she could feel his gaze… especially when it lowered down from her face.
" I don't know the details of what...happened. So I'll try to be open minded." He started, nodding his chin but she knew what he meant; her hand going to her throat, the skin sensitivity making her shiver a little. "But you'll need to work with me, Fury's assured you can be trusted… but I have the gut feeling that you don't trust me."
So he had caught on. Hardly surprised her. Her tongue was tied for a moment.
"I'm...trying." May started. "It's just..hard. I know you're not like… him. But…subconsciously you scare me. You look a lot like him."
But she'd need to get a picture.. at some point to convince him...It's be hard. Who looked like Coulson to begin with?
Coulson nodded softly, his jaw a lot tighter.
"It's still early days, Sir." She hurriedly answered, "I'll do my best. But we're almost touching down so I'd like to jump onto the stick..make sure we land."
"Okay." he answered though she knew this conversation was far from over. Great….
May wiggled past him and hurried towards the cockpit, letting out a deep sigh as she closed the door. Feeling some relief to be away from Coulson.
Checking over the equipment, May noted the coordinates; the location of the secret base… looking out the window she could see the empty lands so… underground no doubt… but they'd need to call in.
May flicked open the communication channels though it didn't take long to find an open one that was received.
"This is SHIELD 616, requesting to land. Over" She called through.
There was a long moment, hearing nothing but white noise.
"This is SHIELD 616, requesting to land. Over" May repeated.
"Er, SHIELD 616, Identify yourself and passengers." Called a voice finally through.
"Agents' Emily Chen, Phil Coulson, Skye, Fitz, Simmons and Antoine Triplett. Also we have a prisoner on board for questioning in containment." She called through.
There was a second silence. "Request approved. Hangar doors will open, Descent slowly. I'll meet you on base"
Looking out the window, she could finally see it. A small building but the ground opened up not too far, Taking the plane from auto and began to descend slowly the hanger doors much slower but they were hovering until the doors were far enough to go down. Finishing the landing procedures, she turned the engines off and left.
Walking through the plane, Simmons and Fitz were about, though she only saw the back on them heading down, catching up quickly.
"An agent is here, they'll meet us out the plane." May called as she descended down the spiral stairs.
"Let's hope so, don't want to explore a empty base alone." Skye chuckled though Coulson hit the cargo hold button. There was a long moment of silence, just watching the door go down but May hid her surprise to see who was waiting on the other side; the others didn't though she was aware 'she' had met Eric Koenig.
"Eric?" Skye asked hesitantly but the man shook his head.
"Billy." The agent corrected, his hand going to his lanyard. "Koenig, Agent of shield. Though i totally understand the confusion but.. Eric passed away. Sadly." Koenig sighed though he seemed chipper. "But it's nice having the company, Finally. I call this place the Playground but.. Technically it shouldn't have a name since it technically doesn't exist but it's a secret base and all.. So." He shrugged off his finish.
Coulson nodded. So did man's appearance was uncanny as well as his mannerisms but no doubt a twin perhaps. Twins were similar….
"Agent Coulson." Coulson stated after a second, as an introduction to fill the gap.
"I know, i know and it is an honor to meet you, Sir." Billy smiled hurrying forwards and shaking his hand, "I'll get your lanyard shortly. For the rest of you, lanyards will be handed out on a case by case basis." he added. "You can't be too careful with all those hydra threats we're up against...which is why we're here. To get you back and running and fighting a good fight which is gonna be cool." Billy looked out the cargo hold a moment. "I know we don't have much but what we have is yours, Sir."
"Thank you." Coulson smiled, his posture shifted though she could see he had some confidence he had lost back.
May couldn't deny, she felt a little more confident herself. They had a base of operations, supplies and no doubt a starting point for SHIELD. Even if they had a long way to go.
"Now, where shall we start?" Billy said, moving from the cargo door to the base..
The Playground… this was going to be interesting for sure.
May sighed deeply and began to follow...
Okay This is the end of the S1 phase of this book. I've conditioner putting the next on as a new story but I'll carry it on on this story. If I change my mind, I'll let you know.
Also. I've put a link to a picture of the FC what May will use to show coulson her Ex, when that pops up. it's on my bio description.
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