''I could go in.'' Ward said as the team debated on who to send in. Daisy was an inhuman, and HYDRA did not appreciate that. Simmons was involved with SHIELD before HYDRA took over, so sending her in was a bad idea. Mack wanted to stay with his daughter in case they couldn't bring her back, he wanted to spend his last days in the framework with her. Fitz...they still didn't know his regret.
Fitz's phone rang, he pulled it out of the pocket of his suit only to see the called ID appear on the screen that he wished wasn't there.
''Who is that?'' Simmons asked, curious as to why Fitz didn't answer right away.
''My father.'' He said, swallowing. Simmons shifted closer to him, knowing how bad his father was in the real world.
''Your biggest regret was him being bad, wasn't it?'' She questioned and he nodded. But how could he bear to look at him now when he knew who he was and what he's like in the real world? Fitz shoved the phone back into his blazer and ignored it.
''He's good here but now, I can't look at him because I remember everything...'' He said, his breathing rate increasing.
Simmons bit her bottom lip softly, ''It's the same with Ward, think of it that way. You can look at Ward now because he's different here, and so is your dad.'' She explained it to him softly, and he ended up nodding bravely. His dad didn't make his childhood good, but Fitz was willing to take the risk and call him.
''Yes?'' He said once his father picked up, ''I'm fine. Just a little busy.'' By the tone of his voice, Fitz didn't seem comfortable, but he was trying. ''Aida?''
One her name left Fitz lips, Simmons began listening in from closer. ''She wants to see me?'' Fitz questioned, ''Tell her I can't, I'll call her later.'' Fitz rubbed his forget in circles as his dad continued talking, '' I don't care that she's my fiance!'' Fitz almost yelled out in frustration.
Simmons could only look down, hurt. But of course she understood that it wasn't her Fitz that did all those things with Aida. It wasn't him. He shoved the phone back into his blazer and sighed loudly. ''What happened?'' Simmons asked, still not willing to look up.
''He wants me to call her because she's been calling him.'' Fitz explained, looking at the ceiling above him before turning to the side to look at Jemma, who was sitting with her head down. ''Hey, what's wrong?'' He asked with concern lacing his voice, he moved closer to her, so close that he could hear her breathing.
''It's just...'' Jemma couldn't get it out of her, ''Do you...'' She sighed at herself for not being able to ask such questioned, ''Do you still have feelings for her, Fitz?''
''What? No!'' He recoiled back, ''Not after I remembered everything, not after what she did to you and the rest.'' He explained in such tone that she believed it. She always believed him. With a nod, Jemma grabbed his face gently and pulled it closer to her own, just as they were about to connect their lips together, Daisy's voice rung out from the living room.
''Are you guys ready to go?'' She asked loudly, not aware that they were sharing a moment.
Simmons smiled, her lips brushing against Fitz's just slightly, ''Yes!'' She called back, still not letting go of his face, ''Just give us a minute!'' And with another smile, she pulled him in and their warm lips connected as they shared a light kiss that meant everything.
They both stood up and marched outside of the kitchen and into the living room where the discussion was taking place.
''Ward has agreed to go in as someone looking for a job.'' Daisy informed whilst Ward stood with his arms folded.
''He really does have the HYDRA look, doesn't he?'' Simmons joked, and the team knew what she had implied whilst Ward was left confused. Daisy rolled her eyes at the joke and continued talking.
''He's gonna go in for an interview and we will be just outside the building in case something goes wrong. If he catches a glimpse of May he will try to convince her to come with him. If not, he will try to get the job and find her that way.'' She said and they all nodded, it seemed like a pretty good plan, but they never knew if it was going to play out like they wanted.
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The ride wasn't that look as HYDRA's facilities were just outside the city. Ward's interview was going to start in about thirty minutes so they still had remaining time to prepare.
''I found out that the people on the poster are the highest HYDRA officials.'' Fitz informed, scrolling through his phone that he had opened HYDRA'S website on.
''So May is one of the highest officials?'' Daisy questioned and Fitz nodded. That was all she needed. ''If I make some sort of distraction or whatever, wouldn't all the highest officials have a meeting somewhere, making it easier for us to find out who and where May exactly is?'' Daisy questioned once again. Ward, Simmons and Fitz thought about it, the plan was risky but maybe worth it...
''But,'' Jemma began, ''You'd have to be talking about a pretty big distraction...'' She said, which was indeed true.
''Hacking into their systems in attempts to publish all their files sounds big enough?'' Daisy asked with a grin as she looked into the distance at the big HYDRA building.
Fitz and Simmons shared the look. It was a look that said they might as well do it. Daisy pulled over about a mile away from the building, but it could still be seen clearly due to its size. Daisy, Simmons and Fitz got out of the car, leaving Ward only. ''The gates are just ahead,'' Daisy began pointing forwards, ''They should ask for your ID because of their strict security and why you are there, which is obviously the interview. I don't know what goes inside but if you need us just send out a text.''
By the time she finished explaining everything, Daisy was out of breath. She clutched her laptop in her arms and leaned in closer to the window, ''Just come back to me, okay?'' She said and Ward nodded with a hesitant smile, knowing, that all of this was risky.
She stepped away from the car as it drove off. Simmons covered her eyes as the sun shone from above them, Daisy pointed at the fields filled with sunflowers just at the side of the road. ''We can start hacking in from there so nobody can spot us.'' She suggested which seemed like a better idea than hacking in on a road, Fitzsimmons nodded, entering the fields.
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Ward pulled over as a man with a gun stepped out from the side of the massive metal gate, he approached the car and tapped on the window, motioning for Ward to bring it down. ''I'll need your ID.'' He said in a serious tone. Ward nodded, ''Yes, sir.'' He tried to sound professional and the suit that he was wearing helped him achieve that look. The armed man with the HYDRA uniform nodded, returning him the ID. ''Why are you going here today?''
''I have an interview for HYDRA'S security section.'' Ward said and the man furrowed his brows.
''I'll need some confirmation for that.'' He said, making Ward pull out his phone to show the emails with all the reference numbers needed as proof. ''Okay.'' The guard said, returning him the phone once he finished reading and was satisfied enough. ''Open the gate!'' He yelled to the bloke behind him who was in charge of the gate.
The metal gate shifted to the side, giving Ward entrance. When he was out of the guard's site, Ward sent out a message to inform that he was in.
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''He's in.'' Daisy said in a happy voice, loud enough for Fitz was Simmons to hear, who were scattered around her working as lookout. Simmons clutched the gun tightly, walking in circles a few meters from where Daisy was. She smiled upon hearing that Ward had made in in successfully. Fitz was a bit closer to Daisy in case she need his help since he knew a few things about hacking too. He had to work on that when Daisy left. He had already dropped his blazer down onto the ground beneath the tall sunflowers that towered a good few feet above them.
''Someone give me a heads up to bring water next time.'' He said in complaint at the heat. ''Are you hacking in?''
Daisy shook her head, ''Not yet, I'll do it when his interview starts, best time for a distraction.'' She said with a grin and they continued to wait in the immerse heat.
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Ward went through a couple of other checks before finally reaching the main door, where more armed men guarded the building carefully.
''ID.'' A man holding a riffle said with a straight face, Ward complied, giving him what he wanted.
''Why are you here?'''
''A job interview, sir.'' Ward once again was trying to sound professional.
''Proof for that?'' The guard said and Ward handed him the phone. The guard nodded, allowing Ward in. As soon as he set a foot in, everything seemed so different from the outside. All new equipment, modern furniture. All so new and expensive. ''Eyes straight.'' The guard that just let him in said, ''The reception is just in front of you.''
''Thanks.'' Ward quickly said, not realizing that he was still being watched. He approached the reception desk where a tired looking lady asked him what he wanted. She lead him into the elevator and stood right by his side. ''So an interview for HYDRA'S security?'' She questioned, eyeing him.
Ward nodded, ''That's right. I'd mean everything to me to serve HYDRA and its interesting purpose.'' Ward said, even though he had no idea what he was talking about.
''Very nice, mister Ward.'' The elevator stopped and the blonde woman lead him into a wide hallway with smooth stone floors and white walls. She knocked on the door right at the very end of the hallway before a man's voice told him to come in. The blonde woman opened the door, allowing Ward to step in before leaving.
Before him sat a man with grey hair and an older looking face. ''Gideon Malick.'' The man said, stretching out his hand once Ward was close enough to shake it.
''Grant Ward. It's a pleasure to meet you.'' He said and sat down in front of the man.
His heart began beating faster when he looked at the clock just above Malick's head. He knew that soon, Daisy would hack in. And I'd be his turn to find May.
There it is! A bit ironic, isn't it? Please review! Thank you for continuing to read!
