Mack handed out the guns to his team once each of them stepped into the quinjet while his shotgun axe rested heavily on his back. May made her way into the cockpit before announcing that she'll take off in five minutes. Mace was told to sit this one out, he wasn't family to them- not like Jemma, Fitz, Coulon, May, Daisy and Mack are. It was just them. Always them.
Mack hesitated to hand Daisy the gun, what if she loses control? She shot him a pleading look, which he immediately understood. She needed this. He handed her the gun and took his seat beside Fitz across from Coulson and Daisy.
Jemma shuffled in her seat before buckling herself up after another announcement from May. ''Wheels up in one.'' She calmly announced, the quinjet sprung to life as the engines turned on. They were ready, though they didn't know what they were going to find. The quinjet left the playground evenly, everything was in its place so far.
''We go in stealthy first, just to observe what we are dealing with.'' Coulson explained with a quick breath of air. Fitz clutched the tablet tightly which showed the location of the watchdogs, everyone on this jet hoped that they'd get Sienna back, they had to.
The rest of the flight was silent, no questions or words were spoken by anyone. Just silence apart from the running engines of the jet. They began to feel the tension and the drop in their chest as the jet began to land evenly. May landed the quinjet a few kilometers away from the potential location of the watchdogs just for safety matters.
''We go on foot from here.'' Coulson said when May arrived from the cockpit after turning off the controls.
Fitz looked down at his tablet, Jemma peaked from over his shoulder, ''We go north east from here.'' He explained while studying the map on his device just to make sure he wasn't wrong. Coulson exited first, a bunch of green trees surrounded them, others tall, others medium. There wasn't much grass, mostly just hard sand which in some places hand cracks on it from the heat as the sun shone down.
After a kilometer walk, most of the team's bodies were covered in watery sweat. May didn't even look tired, it looked like she could do this all day. A descent sized hill located a few meters away from them stood in front of the team, ''What does it say?'' Mack asked as he turned to Fitz.
''We still have to go north.'' Fitz announced and looked up, ''That hill it is, then.''
As they walked, the descent sized hill turned into a taller one than expected, with still no watchdogs in sight, they marched forwards. Daisy walked up without seeing a word, nor letting out a proper breath, she was just too worried that if they find her daughter, something would be done to her. Something bad. It was a feeling she just couldn't shake off no matter how hard she tried.
''You okay?'' May asked once she caught up with Daisy, they walked up the hill at an even pace.
Daisy simply nodded with her eyebrows pointing down as she tried to avoid the sun in her eyes, ''Yeah. Fine.'' She said without bothering to say more.
''I know it's hard.'' May spoke up again, she wasn't the one to give pep talks but she tried, as long as it would help Daisy out somehow.
''Damn right it is.'' Daisy answered again, not allowing May to finish, she let out the breath that she was holding in when they reached the top. May's glare landed on the east side of the bottom, a small wooded cabin was situated there, with one man standing outside. She squinted slightly in attempts to make out the figure. ''A watchdog.'' May replied. As soon as Daisy heard the word leave May's lips she took off.
''Daisy" May yelled roughly, immediately regretting doing so. She caught Daisy by the arm tightly before the inhuman could run any further, they both fell to the hard ground just as the rest of the team approached them. Coulson stepped forwards, lending them a helping hand, ''What's going on?'' He asked, almost angrily, though he still had the sadness in his voice knowing how hard it was for Daisy.
''Sorry.'' Daisy quickly apologized as she helped herself up. ''Sorry.'' She said again and realized how stupid her move was. She needed the self control.
''It's fine.'' May said, ''Just don't make that move again, it's risky. Now, I have no idea how you feel but I'm pretty sure it isn't good, but please, don't do that again.'' May explained, earning a distant nod from Daisy who was glaring at the wooden cabin and the armed watchdog in front of it.
Mack placed his hand on his forehead, wiping away the sweat, ''We could go around, that'd take us behind the cabin.'' He suggested whilst everyone tried to think of a way of getting there without being seen. Coulson nodded, ''Good. We do that.'' He said and made his way back down the hill, they turned east towards the cabin once they reached the bottom, the hill gave them enough cover from the watchdog.
Within a few minutes they were there, behind the small sized wooden cabin. A few windows glowed from the intense heat of the sun, Fitz removed his pistol from under his grey suit jacket and placed the tablet in his empty backpack. Jemma pulled out her gun too, and so did the rest.
''We walk around the corner, May and I are going to take him out.'' Coulson whispered as quietly as his voice allowed him. The team nodded right when they heard footsteps on the front side of the cabin. ''Mack and Daisy, you take the other side just in case.'' He quickly spoke up, earning a nod from them before they all split up, leaving Fitz and Simmons standing there.
May walked behind Coulson, their footsteps were way too loud because of the hard, cracking sand beneath them.
''Who's there?'' They both heard the man yell loudly, a sound of a gun being reloaded followed right after.
Coulson shut his eyes closed, he opened them in a few moments and jumped from the corner of the cabin with his ICER raised at his eye level. Before Coulson could pull the trigger, the watchdog hit it out of his hands with his own gun and aimed it at Coulson.
''Stop!'' He yelled, his finger moved to the trigger which could end the life of Coulson. He did as he was told. Coulson stopped. May listened from the corner of the cabin and patiently waited for the good opportunity to attack.
''Who are you?'' The unnamed man questioned, his voice was loud enough to attract the attention of another watchdog who was inside.
Coulson sighed while he placed his hands in front of him in a form of a surrender sign, ''I can't tell you.'' Coulson said, wondering what was taking May so long. Another watchdog arrived from the cabin with a mask over his face, ''What's going on?''
The one that was pointing the gun at Coulson replied, ''Mr I don't know who doesn't want to answer who he is. But he'll have to.'' He said and pressed his finger more tightly on the trigger, ''Or I'll blow him up right here and right now.''
That was all May needed to hear to attack, she realized that their full attention was on Coulson, meaning they might not see her coming. She sprinted forward with such speed that the watchdog was not even able to look up before she was right next to him, May hit the heavy gun out of his hands by elbowing him hard in the arm, it wasn't hard enough to break it, though she did hear a sickening crack. The other masked watchdog raised and steadied his pistol and a loud shot rung in the air.
Coulson turned around, expecting to see something he didn't want to in front of him. Mack was holding the guy down, his muscly arms had him pinned to the ground, the watchdog groaned in pain and disappointment when his gaze landed on the hole in the ground beside him. He had missed. All thanks to Mack.
''Right in time.'' Coulson said in a thankful manner. May pulled out her ICER, with a one steady aim the watchdog was unconscious. The one that nearly shot Coulson was rolling on the ground and grasping his arm tightly before he spat on the hard ground.
''There's nobody else in there.'' He said with a smile that took him energy to form.
''There's just the two of you?'' Mack questioned while he removed his arms from the unconscious body.
The watchdog nodded simply, ''You think we'd be so stupid and try to send you such a message from our base?'' He asked with a chuckle, ''Oh how wrong you are.''
Daisy came from around the corner, followed by the young couple of scientists. ''What's going on?'' Jemma asked, seeing the sight in front of her. Daisy walked inside the cabin, hoping to at least find anything, there was nobody there, just a computer on a plastic table. She closed it up and took it, it could provide them with some information.
''You know that we'll get the information one way or another.'' Mack said, almost threateningly as he watched the watchdog carefully who just swallowed whatever he had inside his mouth.
Torture were not the methods SHIELD usually used, but they would if it will become necessary. The watchdog knew that they were talking about, he reached for his large pocket and pulled out a pistol, that grabbed everyone's attention.
''Drop it!'' May exclaimed, aiming her ICER at him. The watchdog just chuckled, it was impossible for him to take all of them down, he knew what he had to do. Not wanting to go through any kind of torture, he brought the pistol up and pulled the trigger, a loud shot rang in the air as everyone's gaze drifted in every direction. May moved her eyes down. The watchdog was dead. He shot himself. Dead.
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