Chapter 28

Lincoln didn't say a word as he slipped the tray through the opening in the force field. He just gave him a slight nod before closing it and leaving the room. Ward went to it the moment the door closed, already counting in his head.

He picked up his food, bringing it back to his bed. He wouldn't uncover the small device until just before the time. Just in case the video feed was being recorded, he didn't want to get Daisy's friends in any more trouble than they already would be.

This would be treason, what would happen to them after? Did they have an escape plan of their own? He couldn't imagine they would want to stick around and feel Coulson's wrath. He wouldn't.

One minute

He ate his food like he would on any usual day, saving his water for last. He wondered what each of them were doing at that very moment. The team, the inhumans, Daisy. What were they doing on this seemingly normal afternoon?

One minute and thirty seconds.

Were they filling out reports from a mission? Or were they running a mission debriefing? For all he knew everyone was gone off chasing some alien tech, or trying to hunt down one of the Hydra bases. He hated not knowing everything that was going on.

One minute and fifty seconds.

His hand slipped inside the napkin, finding the small device and positioning it so he could press the button. He got up, leaving his tray on his bed, standing as close to the invisible wall as he could without it appearing in angry red orange blocks.

Two Minutes since Lincoln left. He pressed it then, watching everything spark and go dark at once. Now he had to knock on the door. Not that he knew why. He was the only one in here, why did he have to knock? Ignoring how stupid it felt, the specialist did as he had been told and knocked once.

Though he didn't see how they were going to get the door open, not unless they had the Hulk, there was a fail safe for power surges. He should still be locked in. To his amazement, the door began to melt away into a puddle on the ground.

'What is that?'

He looked up to find a Hispanic man with his arms stretched out at his sides.

'That's a superhero, Agent Ward.'

He must be the other inhuman friend of Daisy's, Caleb mentioned, Joey.

"So you... melt? Stuff.." He wasn't sure what to call it, but that seemed to be the correct term as the inhuman cast him a grin.

"Come on, Lincoln's waiting."

They made their way past the labs, where Ward could see lights still flickering. How far could that EMP reach? He didn't get much time to think on that when alarms started going off.

"Well that didn't take long." He tried not to sound amused, but couldn't help it. This was a top secret base, and he had been in one of the highest security cells. He didn't expect to get away without a few bruises.

Joey brought them to a halt at the end of a hall he recognized, the exit door was at the other end. So why had they stopped here? He didn't see anyone in any of the three halls he could see down, so why?

"Is this where we're supposed to meet Lincoln? Cause I think he's been held up."

The inhuman cursed looking around the halls as well. "He should have been here by now."

Seeing as his rescue seemed to be quickly falling into a deadly spiral. Ward looked down the hall that would lead to his and Daisy's freedom. "You can open that door, right?" When he was given a weary nod, he continued. "Then get those doors open, the plan has changed. Let's go find Daisy and Hope Caleb can still open the hatch to let us out."

Joey looked more than a little weary of this new plan, but didn't argue with him as he went to the door. Knowing that if this failed and they were caught they wouldn't be given another chance to do it again, Ward felt a sudden urgency to find Daisy. If this failed, he'd never see her again.

'You will never see Skye again.'

With the alarms blaring and the lights trying to flicker on, he could just see what looked like a standard S.H.I.E.L.D. Task force coming out into the far hall. It was time to move, and Joey had just gotten through the exit gates.

"Can you seal the hallway to stop them from following us?" He asked, stopping the inhuman from going any further.

"I can try."

That was all he needed to hear, before he moved past. The hatch doors were just opening, telling him at least someone was where they were supposed to be. But where was Daisy? All he could see was an upgraded version of the bus and a few quin jets on the far side of the garage.

At least until an earthquake shook the ground underneath him. He looked around for the source, hoping with every fiber of his being that she was alright. He wasn't sure he could handle seeing her hurt again, or being told they would never see each other ever again.

'Hoping for something and losing it hurts more than never hoping for anything.'

"Caleb, come on! Joey!" There she was, gosh she'd changed so much. Truly the Cavalry's prodigy, walking side by side with Lincoln as the other two male inhumans joined them. "Are you just going to stand there all day or are you ready to blow this Popsicle stand?"

He smirked a little, turning to follow her. "Mind cluing me in on the new plan?" He asked, watching Lincoln go over to one of the quin jets.

"I realized that I couldn't leave them with S.H.I.E.L.D." Her lips twitched a little as she latched onto his hand.

'We protect our own.'

"So we're all going?" He tried not to show how much her holding his hand brightened his mood, focusing more on the doors that Joey had sealed. That wouldn't hold them off forever.

She smiled, and gave him a nod, leading them up the ramp. "Joey did you make sure they wouldn't get through?"

"Not unless they had a laser cutter." He replied, already buckling himself in next to Caleb.

Ward noted that there were more than just a bag for him and Daisy on the floor. The plan must have changed before Lincoln came to give him his meal. They had a bag for everyone.

"Since I'm sure the rest of you don't know how to pilot this thing. Want to tell me where we're going?"

'I'll get us out of here.'

She tried to hide her smile, but he caught it before she turned her head away. "LA. We'll ditch the jet, and go from there."

He nodded, slipping into the cockpit, trying to hide his own smile when she slipped into the other seat. She picked up the head set, slipping it on one ear, typing furiously on her phone with the other hand.

'Just like old times.'

He looked back at the other inhumans, making sure everyone was strapped in, before he turned on the engines.

"Quin Jet 2, your take off is not authorization" May's voice broke over the comms. Ward ignored it, shifting the landing gears as he brought them into a hover.

'You gonna answer me Ward, or do I have to come over there?'

"Daisy, power down the jet." It was Coulson's voice this time. "Please, let's talk about this."

He noticed her hesitation, and extended his hand for her to hold, as he maneuvered them up and out of the hatch. She looked at it, before taking hold of it, he squeezed her hand gently.

"Daisy!"

"There's nothing to talk about, Coulson." He tried not to look at the pain that flashed over her eyes, but didn't miss the waver in her voice. "I thought I could have inhumans working alongside S.H.I.E.L.D., but I know now that's impossible."

'There's no other way. You know that.'

"Please, Skye, turn around. Come home."

Ward looked back at her, only to find she was looking at him as well. Her hand squeezed his more tightly. Her eyes expressing what she was feeling underneath. "It's Daisy and I am going home."

'Come on, it's time we went home.'

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