A/N: Hey guys! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in awhile! I've just been in a really down/angry mood the last few days and you could say I was clocked out of the fanfiction world for a couple days. I would have updated earlier today but there was...wait for it...a snake in my basement! It was a garter snake, but still! I started crying and shaking! My puppy just barked at it and pawed at it as if that would have been effective! Anyway, enjoy!
Coulson looked at everyone, putting the palm of his hands on the island, like he always did when he was getting ready to talk or was in deep thought.
"No. There is no way that we're sending my niece, a child, into enemy territory. Over my dead body." Coulson said, picking up Lili and holding her close.
"Well sir, I hate to say this, but it might actually be a good idea. HYDRA is brutal, but they would never harm a child_" Fitz started, only for Simmons to cut him off, "and this way, we don't have to break any international laws," she finished the sentence for her partner.
"You two are forgetting that her parents are two assassins that could kill us in many different ways without even batting an eye lash?" Skye asked, for once acting her age and not like a seven-year-old, while Coulson placed Lili on the ground.
"I'm more concerned about Natasha. How would we explain that we sent Lilith into the lions den? I'd also rather not get an arrow in my eye socket from Agent Barton either." Grant explained, looking at the group.
However, no one noticed Lili sneak into the cockpit as Coulson said, "trust me. Tasha and Clint's anger will be more directed at me since i'm in charge of her." Turning just in time to find Lilith open the cockpit's door and close it behind her as she silently went inside.
"Coulson, it might be the only choice we have. Natasha doesn't HAVE to know. Neither does Clint." Simmons pointed out as Coulson sighed.
"Lilith has a big mouth. Natasha will find out whether we tell her not if we sent Lilith in. And if Lilith got hurt? Then what? How do you explain that?"
"That's why her job would be to spy. And once things start to get dangerous, that's when we go in and get her out." Skye said as Coulson took a sip of his coffee as Grant gave her a luck.
"No. Coulson, May, and I will head it. You're staying in the van with Fitz-Simmons."
Lili walked up behind Agent May, sitting in the seat next to the older woman. Agent May had no response or indication that she knew the child was there.
"Agent May?" Lili asked in a small voice, causing May to sigh.
Ignore her and she'll go away. She thought, briefly closing her eyes in annoyance before opening them once more. Lilith reached over, tugging gently on Melinda's sleeve.
"What?" She asked through gritted teeth.
"I need a buddy. Uncle Phil is fighting with them," she explained, nodding her head to the cockpit door.
Now the Agent was interested, forcing herself to ask;
"Why are they fighting?"
Lili shrugged.
"About a mission and me. I don't know, I got bored so I sneaked away." She explained, cocking her head and looking up at the woman.
"So you're sneaky?"
"Uh-huh. I learned from Mommy and Daddy."
Melinda nodded, trying to ignore the odd look the five-year-old sent her way.
"What?"
"You don't like me, do you? I understand if you don't, not even half of my pre-school class likes me much." She said, her bright blue eyes looking up at May with hurt.
Melinda sighed.
"No, Lili. I just don't think it's safe for a little girl to be on this plane during a time like this. And those kids at your pre-school? Kids can be mean, surely you've made some friends?"
Lilith nodded.
"A couple of friends. Emma, Haileigh, and Danny. And I understand about the whole danger and bad guys thing. But i'm a big girl! Mama and Papa say i'm very mature for my age, and per-per_" She started, trying to think of the word, her face scrunching up in thought.
"Perceptive?"
Lili perked up.
"Yeah, that! My Uncle Tony also taught me how to hack, and I made my Uncle Steve teach me how to play poker...Mommy and Daddy weren't very happy about that. They looked angry, and they almost hurt them badly."
Melinda was about to say something when someone knocked on the cockpit door.
"Lilith? You still in there?" Coulson asked, his voice muffled.
"Yes Uncle Phil. Just talkin' to Mel!" She exclaimed, causing Coulson to chuckle at the nickname.
"Don't ever call me Mel. It's either Melinda, May, or Agent May." She said coldly, looking back at the fair skinned child.
Lilith nodded as Coulson started talking once more.
"You need to get dressed. You're coming with us." He said, sighing.
Clearly he lost the fight with Fitz-Simmons.
Lilith clapped gleefully as Coulson opened the door, allowing for the child to skip out ahead of him.
Hmm...she can hack. Maybe having that girl here will be useful afterall.
A/N: Let me know what y'all think! Can you believe last nights episode? I feel like it was too early for her to get caught. I nearly cried the way that Grant looked at her and Coulson implied he was gonna want nothing to do with her if she didn't tell him the truth! We have to wait until November 5th for the next episode? What am I gonna do, watch re runs? Please review :)