The back of van was filled with silence, the two armed men stood at one side which was nearer the exist, whilst the trio were situated on the other with blinding lights in front of them. Daisy was hugging Jemma close to her own body and Ward was SHIELDING them with his own body.
Daisy let go of Jemma and slowly moved to the side, where she could clearly see the two men who were staring at them with daggers in their eyes. The blonde haired man pointed his pistol up and pulled the trigger. Daisy bit her lip before being met with the bullet of some sort, the one this was it didn't hurt, instead, she was met with complete darkness.
''Daisy!'' Jemma yelled.
''Skye!'' Ward yelled out too, only to earn an unpleasant look from the British girl, who still didn't entirely trust him.
''Get back up!'' The other man ordered once Ward and Jemma were kneeling down to check on Daisy, who ended up on the floor with a loud thud. Jemma knew why they shot her...Daisy was about to use her powers but they clearly knew that she was an inhuman.
Ward got up slowly with Simmons by his side. ''What did you shoot her with?'' He asked with a threatening tone, which the guards scoffed at.
''If you think you're in any position to be threatening us you are damn wrong.'' He spat out angrily.
Simmons hesitated but pulled on Ward's arm to make him back down, she didn't want for any more trouble to be caused. ''It's a bullet filled with acid that knocks her out, it shouldn't be harmful.'' Simmons whispered into Ward's ear and he simply nodded with his eyebrows still furrowed.
''What do you think they'll do to us?'' He asked, still oblivious to everything. Ward didn't have the whole topic explained to him, but he was willing to help. He couldn't help but ask questions, and that was in order to help.
''I don't know.'' Simmons replied with a shake of her head, ''I hope we don't find out.'' She said before biting her lip for talking to him.
Having noticed the look on her face, Ward instantly apologized, ''Sorry.''
Simmons looked at him, surprised at the confusing apology, ''For what?''
''For whatever I did to you in the real world.'' Ward said, and shook his head, ''Whatever I did, it must be horrible judging from the reactions I get from you two.'' He said and looked at the unconscious girl that he wanted to have in his arms.
Simmons nodded because she fully understood that this version of him wasn't guilty of anything, it was just his face that still bothered her. After all, that was the face that hurt her and the rest of the team. But that wasn't him now, and Simmons was willing to give him a chance. Daisy trusted him, so should she.
''Quit talking!'' The blonde guard ordered, he scratched his short hair before the van came to a stop, ''Get them out, Franco.'' He motioned towards the dark haired bloke who stood behind him. Franco pointed the gun at Ward as the blonde man opened the door of the van, letting in some light from the full moon above.
The driver and Aida made their way around, she stood still and ordered her workers around, ''Get them out, I want them tied up immediately.'' She glared at Jemma from a moment before letting them do their work. Aida walked into a two story building just a few steps away from the van. Franco motioned for Ward to get out of the van without speaking. Ward nodded with his hands up to show that he was not a threat. The driver that brought them here fixed his suit before picking the inhuman up with both hands without too much effort. Daisy's hand's hung down and swung from side to side as she was carried behind Ward.
''Get out.'' The blonde man ordered again, Jemma nodded and bit her lip. Just how were they going to get out of this one?
Ward turned around only to find Daisy's limp body being carried by another man. ''Give her to me.'' Ward offered and stopped walking. Franco pointed his gun at Ward's chest.
''Have you got yourself a death wish?'' He questioned with a grin as if this all was enjoyable to him.
''No, I just don't want you to hurt, Daisy.'' Ward said and his heart missed a beat when he called her Daisy because he knew that was what she would want. She was still, however, Skye to him, his girlfriend and partner. The black-haired man in a suit rolled his eyes before he continued walking with Daisy in his arms.
''Give her to me.'' Ward said again and completely ignored the deadly weapon that was aimed at his chest.
''Chris, give him the girl.'' Franco said to the driver named Chris just as the blonde man man and Jemma entered the building.
Chris sighed angrily, ''We don't take orders from prisoners!'' He exclaimed and Franco ended up nodding.
''So, we are prisoners?'' Jemma asked no one in particular. She looked around the dimly light hallways and to her surprise, the building did look almost abandoned on the outside, but on the inside, it was a whole new story. The blonde man behind Jemma grabbed her arm roughly and pushed her forward so that she could keep up with his pace while she was observing the scientific equipment that was placed in many corners of the hallways and rooms.
Aida showed up from the left corner, she pointed to the stone stairs before turning all the lights on in the building by pressing the big, circular control button. The light came on all around, each corner rung with a buzzing sound before the whole building came to life.
''Since now we are ready, we can begin.'' Aida said and turned to Chris, who seemed like the most loyal worker to her, ''Chris, how about you take our visitors up stairs.'' Her finger pointed towards the stone, hard stairs again and Chris nodded, happy with the orders.
''Fitz will remember!'' Jemma said with a straight voice, ''And so will everyone else.''
''I wouldn't be so sure.'' She said with a slight smirk that looked so incredibly real before they were ascended upstairs.
Franco moved Ward into a wooden chair, ''If you do anything I swear you will regret it because I will do something to your little inhuman there.''
Ward couldn't choke out a sound, she was inhuman too? He didn't care, Ward didn't see the inhuman's as bad people, she was his inhuman, the one he had spent his whole life with. ''Don't touch her.'' Ward eyed the guy in a warning manner, his threatening looks matched his voice. The next thing Ward felt as a thin, sharp object being inserted into his neck that had been forced sideways by someone behind him. He felt some sort of weird liquid enter his system before he passed out cold.
Franco placed metal handcuffs around Ward's arms before wrapping them around the chair and tightening them around his hands. ''That should do it,'' He said to himself after he was done with Ward's other arm just to make sure that he was secure.
Joshua entered with Jemma in front of him, he brushed his hand across his blonde hair and pointed to the empty chair to the side of Ward. ''What did you do to him?'' Jemma asked, eyeing his unconscious figure. She then looked to the chair in front of Ward where Daisy was handcuffed. The room was white with bright lighting and more scientific equipment. The walls contained some weird holes and Jemma instantly knew what they were. ''Stopping the inhuman powers?'' She asked with a disappointed smile.
Aida entered the room and nodded, ''Correct. Let's see how smart you get when you have to answer the questions before I reprogram you.'' She said with a smile and sat down on the couch in front of all the chairs to make sure that they could all see her.
Ward started shaking his head as he slowly regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, the only thing he could see in front of him was Daisy. ''Skye-Daisy.'' He suddenly corrected himself, though in this situation names were not of great importance.
He turned to look at Simmons, ''You okay?'' Ward sounded truly concerned.
She nodded in reply and looked at him with a pleading look that told him she had no plan.
''How did you get here, Simmons?'' Aida asked out of nowhere, Jemma looked at her with deadly eyes and remained silent. ''I will harm someone if you don't talk.''
Simmons stiffened in her seat, ''You were programmed to help and not harm.'' She said in attempts to let Aida know what her true purpose was.
Aida shook her head slowly and a grin appeared on her face again, ''Programmed? I'm not programmed to do anything anymore, I'm not some android.''
Of course, it all made sense to Simmons, Aida's biggest regret was being an android, and not a human. By being a human, she was able to get close to Fitz...
''What's the point of answering your damn questions if you're still going to wipe all of our memories.'' Simmons spat out with anger.
''It's either that or you die. And I will get the information one way or another. Do please keep in mind that pain here is very real.'' Aida replied with a smirk before standing up, she walked closer to her visitors as her heels clicked with every step she took. She took a stop in front of Simmons and looked straight at her, ''Do you want to die or live? Die and don't see anyone again or live without memories of anyone. You can always make new ones and life is a very gracious gift.'' Aida spoke so calmly that Simmons thought Aida forgot where she was.
Chris stepped behind Ward and looked at Aida, ''Do you think she needs a little encouragement?'' He asked with another grin that matched Aida's.
Aida shook her head, ''Not just yet, she will do soon if she doesn't answer anything.'' She said and took in a deep breath to collect herself, she looked at Simmons again, ''how did you get here?''
Simmons sat back and relaxed in her chair to show that she wasn't going to reveal any intel any time soon. ''Fine.'' Aida breathed out before she took a step back and nodded to Chris. Chris stepped in front of Ward, and without saying anything he punched him across the jaw with his hand tightly formed into a fist. Ward's head snapped to the side as he didn't expect such a hard blow. Simmons bit her lip and pulled against her restraints, she couldn't let them hurt him or anyone innocent. That was now who Jemma was.
Ward received another punched across the jaw, just higher enough to bust his lip. He spat out blood onto the white flooring and regained his composure. ''Don't tell them anything.'' Ward said and looked at Simmons. He didn't know what they were hiding, but Ward knew it was something that they didn't want to reveal. Another punch came towards his direction and he groaned in pain when Chris's fist nailed him in the right eye.
Simmons was close to giving Aida what she wanted, but not close enough. Ward spat out some more blood and straightened himself, ready for another one.
''This isn't going to work, is it?'' She asked and looked at Simmons again, ''How about we switch roles?'' Aida nodded towards Jemma's direction and Chris nodded in agreement. He was in front of her within a few steps.
''No!'' Ward yelled, he didn't want to see Simmons get hurt even though he barely knew her. He wouldn't know anything Aida asked him. He didn't know anything about this world anymore.
Aida smiled when Chris delivered a punch to Jemma's jaw too. Her head snapped to the left just like Ward's did but she kept the straight look on her face. She did not want Aida seeing her in pain because Jemma knew that Aida hated her, just like Jemma herself hated Aida's guts.
Jemma let out a pained grunt when Chris delivered another punch. His fist hit her nose and she recoiled back, her head falling down.
Ward pulled against his restrains, ''Stop, I don't know anything!'' He told them and gritted his teeth to keep his composure. Jemma lifted her head up as blood oozed from her nose and down the rest of her face, she looked at Ward and shook her head. If only he knew what the other version of him did to her...
''Simmons!'' Daisy yelled upon opening her eyes right that second.
''About time.'' Aida said, ''How about we actually get started? You answer my questions and I don't kill you. Instead, I will let you continue living here, just without any memories.'' She said with a smile, glad to finally get everything started.
Aida needed those answers to make sure nobody else from SHIELD joined the framework after she was done with them... She needed this place secure.
Probably the longest chapter I did! Please review and let me know what you guys think :) Thank you in advance and for all the lovely reviews.
THE EPISODE WAS AMAZING! So many feels and twists. I have a feeling something is going to happen between Daisy and Ward in this ark... I honestly do. Just like Simmons said, He's always the double agent and went through extreme lengths to help Daisy...
Simmons was a total badass and I had mad respect for her because she is my favorite character.
Any theories on this story? ;)