A.N: It seems to be a thing to update almost a week later. I swear I'm not doing it on purpose! :P I've got another chapter on the way, but I'll put that up later. This website is currently crashing, so sorry if this takes a while. For now, enjoy!
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Kara had a prickly feeling on the back of her neck ever since she'd gotten out of the car. Routinely checking over her shoulder as she followed Grant and Skye, the three of them crossed the street and cautiously began ascending the fire escape.
"Can we get up five floors without alerting S.H.I.E.L.D. to our being here?" Skye whispered, her left hand resting on Grant's left bicep.
"If we're quick." He whispered back, but he was frowning. Kara voiced his concern before he could.
"If we're quick, we won't be able to get up two floors before they realise we're here." Kara muttered as they came to a stop on the first platform. "The rest of these are creaky. How old is this building?"
"Probably a hundred years." Skye answered her absent-mindedly. Both of her companions looked at her, and she shrugged. "The orphanage sometimes had professionals from all sorts of fields come in and talk about their work. One was an art director for films, and he specialised in historical settings. I thought he was the best."
Grant nodded and carefully placed a foot on the lower step in front of him. It made only a slight noise as he put his entire weight on it. "It's in good condition." He quietly observed.
Skye glanced around at their surroundings. "It's not exactly a run-down part of town. Makes sense for there to be some sort of care for safety stuff." Grant grunted in response and placed his next foot a few steps up. The girls make soft noises of annoyance.
"Really, Grant?" Kara hissed. "How are we supposed to step that far without almost doing the splits?!"
"I would be doing the splits." Skye added, folding her arms.
"Come on." He ignored their complaints and continued to climb.