Chapter 18

Walls shook, the floors cracked, and the ceilings caved. There was doubt in anyone's mind that Daisy intended to trap them in the base. Leaving her plenty of time to free Hive and escape without fear of pursuit.

She made it to Vault D, wondering for a moment where everyone was. Not that it mattered, with everyone out of the way it would be easier to get him out. With that in mind, the female inhuman directed her gifts toward the door.

"Daisy!"

Her brow furrowed, glancing down the hall, before returning her focus to the barrier standing between her and her objective.

"Don't try to stop me, May."

She listened as her S.O. Took a few steps closer. From what she'd gathered through her small glance, the older woman was unarmed. So Coulson hadn't sent her to cross her off. That was slightly reassuring, not that she expected the man ever would.

"I can't let you free that thing."

Daisy stopped trying to break through to the vault. Giving May her full attention, she needed to get this done with. Without the base falling apart around them, someone else was bound to come to the cavalry's aid.

"You can't stop me."

May's eyes narrowed, and the quake inhuman noticed how her muscles tensed up. So that's how it was going to be.

"You sure about that?"

'I didn't want to hurt you.'

But that didn't mean she wouldn't if she threatened their plans. She couldn't let May stop them. Even if she was a friend, and the other inhumans didn't understand yet. This was bigger than all of them. The younger fell into her fighting stance, preparing for her superior's advance. Her hands raised like Ward had trained her.

'Keep your hands up.'

"It doesn't have to go down this way, Daisy." May's voice sounded conflicted, though she kept her expression neutral. "We can help you."

'We can fix you. We can help.'

"We don't need you help. We just want to be left- Alone!" She raised her voice on the last word, sending out a vibration strong enough to knock the cavalry off her feet.

'Just put your hand down and stop...'

"Those are Hive's thoughts, not yours. Daisy can't you see what he's doing?" She tried to get through to her, blowing some hair off her face. It had been a while since the inhuman had turned her gifts on her.

'I'm sorry May, you're not welcome here.'

"You're wrong. He completes me. He's everything I ever wanted."

'People believe what they need to believe to justify their actions.'

Daisy turned her sight back on Vault D, preparing to go at it again. Instead she found herself being tackled to the ground by her S.O.

"Snap out of it. You don't want this."

'Just don't... Stop.'

Her pleas fell on deaf ears as the inhuman flipped them over. She went to bring her fist down on her, but May was faster, knocking Daisy back. She had always been faster.

"It's all a lie. None of what he's telling you is true."

'You can do this. Skye, look at me, focus.'

The women rolled on the floor as they attempted to overpower each other with physical strength. Daisy wasn't even acting like the girl she knew, Hive had completely corrupted her. Finally the brunette forced the superior agent off, wiping the blood from the break in her bottom lip.

"Please, Daisy."

Things were escalating quickly, and if May wasn't careful, she'd have to use the icer hidden under the back of her shirt. Her hand trailed to the concealed weapon. Sure it was none lethal, but that didn't make it any easier. Daisy had been her rookie after Hydra surfaced.

The quake inhuman must have caught on to what the Asian woman was reaching for, as she forced her back into the wall. Pinning her to the brick.

"Let me go, May. I'm so much happier with him than I ever was with S.H.I.E.L.D."

'You have to let the girl go, Melinda.'

The cavalry grimace, trying to resist the invisible force holding her frozen against the wall. She knew this wasn't the real Daisy talking, but she couldn't help wondering if some of what she said was true. Her gaze locked with hers as she let her slip to the floor.

"Don't come looking for us again. If you do, I'll have no choice."

'She didn't understand.'

The inhuman then brought her attention back to the vault door. With one final attack, it blasted open. She was just going to step inside, when a tight grip appeared on her arm.

"You know I can't do that."

'This isn't Bahrain.'

Daisy let a sigh pass her lips, before she twisted around, knocking May back. Though she wasn't pushed back far as she moved in. She didn't hold back this time. She swiped at the inhuman, kicking her in the stomach when she went to duck.

If the girl wouldn't listen to her words, maybe she could literally knock some sense into her. Daisy jerked from one direction to the other before giving her counter attack. May grunted as she was swung around into the wall opposite the Vault. She listened for a moment as the brick gave way under her and clattered to the floor.

The cavalry locked her grip onto her old rookie's arms, pulling her into her raised knee before tossing her to the side. She brushed the shards off her back, before she raised her arms. Ready for whatever Daisy came at her with next,

'You mean a lot to me.'

The quake inhuman didn't disappoint as she went to kick May's feet out from under her. She dodged easily, flipping out of reach, and blocking the punch aimed for her nose.

It had been a while since they had last sparred. Daisy had been so focused on finding the new inhumans and recruiting them for her secret warriors, that they had hardly done any since before she was taken to Afterlife.

May had to remind herself that Daisy was not herself as she ducked under her high kick, using her leg to flip the girl onto her stomach. This most definitely wasn't a friendly spar though. Her Daisy held back more, and she never looked at her S.O. With such cold eyes.

This was Hive, using her as a means to an end. The human didn't believe all that stuff about the parasite wanting to help the female inhuman, not one word. It was all lies he'd just spun to gain the other inhumans loyalties.

'Of course he said he'd only talk to Skye. He wants to fill her head with lies.'

The world went fuzzy for a moment as Daisy brought her free leg up to kick the older woman across the face. That hurt. A new anger boiled under the surface, as she spit out the blood flowing in her mouth.

Not even having to think about it, May returned with the same high kick. Bringing herself back up to her feet as the inhuman crashed to the floor. She'd had enough, one could only his Melinda May so many times. Fitz-Simmons would just have to figure out a cure for Hive's influence while the female inhuman slept. There was no way they would put her back in that cell just to let her break out again.

Daisy groaned softly, raising herself onto her hands and knees. May noticed she looked a little more winded than herself, and, if she wasn't hallucinating, confused?

"May?"

Her eyes narrowed at the tone. The inhuman was just trying to use their connection to catch her off guard. Make her think for a moment that their Daisy was back, then go in for the kill. The cavalry didn't even hesitate as she landed one final blow to the side of her head. Knocking the infected agent out.

She heaved a heavy sigh, as she pulled the icer from the back of her pants. Her knees gave out as she sunk to the floor beside her old rookie. She lifted the younger female, letting her head rest on her shoulder, as she pulled her close.

'I-I couldn't save her... Sh-she didn't understand...'

"We're going to find a way to save you." She promised, placing the barrel against the inhuman's back, wincing as the shots rang out.

'Experience doesn't make it any easier'

Luckily she hadn't had to cross her off. She would have told Coulson to do it himself if that had been the case. She could no sooner put down Daisy than he could. She dropped the icer, as though it had bitten her, cradling the younger S.H.I.E.L.D agent on her lap.

'We're as close to family as Skye has.'

"May!"

The specialist didn't look up at the owner of the voice. She kept her eyes trained on the sleeping girl in her arms. She was so young, why did she have to be at the very center of all of this?

"May?"

She flinched at the hand, that reached out to touch her shoulder. She would have fired the icer at them, had she not dropped it earlier. Coulson seemed to wince at her reaction, as he crouched down beside her.

"I'm sorry-"

"We should get her to containment before she wakes, and make sure someone keeps her sedated till Fitz-Simmons find a cure." She interrupted, allowing Mack and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D agents to take her away.

The director was pretty sure he saw her hands hesitate to release the slumbering inhuman. Though he didn't dare point it out. May was probably ready to kick his ass for making her do this.

"Are you alright?" He reached out to where blood was coming from her hairline. Probably from one of the times Daisy had sent her to the wall or floor.

"I'll be fine when they get a cure for Daisy."

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Gosh I suck at writing fighting scenes... So did you like it? Did you hate it? Please favorite follow and/or review! I'd love to know flames or love, reviews feed my inspiration!

Also, holy mac n cheese I just watched all the newer episodes with my family! I swear before this chapter I didn't know Daisy turned on the team in the show. Or any of that stuff that happened Space time, episode 16 I think, or later. By the way am I the only one that fangirled when Hive showed his true form? Oh my gosh creepiest yet coolest thing ever!

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