The next mission Isadora went on with the team was to investigate the kidnapping on Dr Franklin Hall, a SHIELD asset. When they discovered that he'd been taken to Malta by Ian Quinn, the team launched a plan to rescue him. The only problem was they couldn't get into the compound without someone on the inside. Luckily though Skye managed to wrangle two invitations on her phone. One for herself and one for Isadora.

"You ready for this Izzy?" Skye asked as the taxi pulled up outside Quinn's estate.

"As I'll ever be", Isadora replied honestly. When the taxi stopped, the twins got out both looking semi-formal in their dresses and shoes. Skye was wearing a pink dress with heels while Isadora opted for a light blue one with matching flats. She wasn't that big on heels and in the event she had to run, she'd rather be in sensible footwear. "Blimey this guy sure has a lot of money", Isadora remarked quietly as they made their way through the house and out back where the party was being held. The house was big and the back garden, if you could even call it that was even bigger!

A waitress stops by twins with a tray of champagne and both the girls take a glass. "You see Quinn anywhere?" Skye asked Isadora.

The brunette shook her head "Nope, not yet", she replied glancing around, her eyes darting from person to person. Trying to find the man in the sea of part guests was going to be a bit of a challenge. They continued walking, keeping an eye out for Quinn.

"Who are you?" male's voice spoke suddenly behind them. Isadora and Skye quickly turned around to see a smartly dressed older man standing there. A younger, equally smartly dressed man hurried over.

"Oh, apologizes for his manners. He knows very little English", he said apologetically.

"That's quite all right", Isadora said waving him off. She held out her hand "I'm Isadora and this is my sister Skye", she added introducing her and her sister.

"Hi", Skye said politely. The older man shakes both of their hands.

"Qasim Zaghlul", he said introducing himself.

"Big fan. You built half of Dubai, including the Arabian Blade", Skye said. Qasim gave a small smile, pleased that she seemed to know who he was "I love that building, it's super sci-fi. Where's your wife…"

"Wife's name is Nadrah", May said over Skye and Isadora's earpieces.

"…Nadrah?"

"Twin sons", May prompted.

"Is she staying at home with the boys?" Isadora asked, sounding like she was genuinely interested.

~the Bus~

"How are they doing?" Fitz whispered to May and Jemma as he came into the planning room with a large bowl of popcorn.

"They're good", Jemma and May replied in unison.

~Party~

Skye reached out and touched Qasim on the arm "The pleasure is mine", she said. The sisters turn and walk away. Almost immediately Skye puts her hand to her ear to talk to May, Jemma and Fitz on the Bus. "I could get used to this, people. It's like Siri if it worked", she said.

As Skye spoke to the others on her earpiece, Isadora had another look around to see if she could spot Quinn. Bingo she thought spotting the man in question speaking to a group of people. "Guys I see Quinn", she reported into her own earpiece.

She and Skye made their way over and joined the group at what appeared to be the tail-end of a conversation. When the others laughed at what Quinn said, so did they. "Ian Quinn. We're your last minute party crashers. Skye and Isadora ", Skye said, holding her hand out to Quinn. He shakes both of the twin's hands.

"Great to meet you both", the man said before addressing the others in the group "This is Skye and Isadora , members of the Rising Tide". Isadora kept silent when he said that. She wasn't a member of the organisation but it was best for everyone to think that she was so she could attend the party too without suspicion. "They're a group of hackers. They've gotten some pretty big secrets out to the public".

"I prefer 'Hacktivist'", Skye corrected "I'm glad you've heard of our site".

"I read it. We think very much alike, more freedom of information, less government infringing on everyone's rights, I'm a fan", Quinn said.

"Well, that explains the invite", Isadora remarked remaining in character "This is a tough party to get into".

"Not as hard to get into as the encrypted back channel as your sister here contacted us through to request the invite", Quinn said nodding to Skye.

The brunette laughed "That's sort of where I live", she told him.

"You got to show me how you did that, I mean, if two sign on".

Skye and Isadora exchanged confused looks. They were a little thrown by what Quinn had just said. "Sign what, now?" the former enquired.

"I've been known to turn a few black hats into white hats", Quinn informed them "Not just for vulnerability analysis, but for very creative thinking".

"Are you offering us a job, Ian?" Isadora questioned.

"Well I didn't invite you two here for your pretty faces", Quinn replied "I didn't know either of you had a pretty face", he quickly added seeing that had slightly offended the sisters "Yes, I want to hire you both before someone else snatches you up". He then walked away from the twins.

"That seemed to go well", May commented.

"Yeah, it did", Skye murmured and Isadora nodded in agreement. Although she was thinking that there was no way on Earth she'd ever agree to work for Quinn if he did end up making them an official job offer.

The guests at the party started to clap as Quinn stood behind a podium in a large tent. A big screen set up next to him. "Many of you shareholders have been with us for years, and I see a few new names here, but I want to thank you all for traveling so far to this beautiful country. And, well, for slumming it at Shaba Tal-Banar" the crowd laughs at his joke as Quinn takes a drink "This country where we are allowed to pursue progress and profit without the stranglehold of regulations that are now choking our world. The United States government, the E.U., the DRTC, S.H.I.E.L.D…" as he listed them off the logos for each appeared on the screen "…these are just a few of the institutions that are guilty of halting the development of new technology for anyone, except themselves. We dare defy them with a new idea. The steal in and sweep it out from under us. But not today. You're all aware of what Quinn Worldwide has been able to do with basic minerals, let alone Uranium or Plutonium, despite these unjust restrictions that weigh the scales in the other guy's favor…."

Isadora glanced around at everyone who seemed to be focused on Quinn and she nudged Skye, subtly gesturing that they should leave. Skye understood what she meant and they slowly began to move away from the crowd.

~hall~

Isadora and Skye walked down the hall, the open compact in the latter's hand as they tried to find a signal that Fitz could use to bring down the laser grid to allow Coulson and Ward access to the compound. The sisters stopped at a set of double doors.

Isadora pushed on them but they didn't open "It's locked", she said "but there's no lock".

"Eh, check for a keypad", Fitz suggested. The brunette checked either side but there wasn't one.

"Nothing", she reported.

"Wait, you can hack a keypad Fitz?" Skye asked, sounding impressed.

"No, not over the phone", the scientist reluctantly replied.

"Is there a reception desk?" May enquired.

The twins glanced to their right and saw a small desk. "Okay, yeah", Skye said as they walked towards it. "Well, now what do I do?" she asked as she and Isadora stopped next to it.

"What are you trying to do?" Quinn countered. The sisters looked to their left were his voice was coming from and saw the man standing there not looking very impressed. Uh oh Isadora thought.

Skye set her glass down on the desk which she'd still been holding while they checked out the house. Isadora had already gotten rid of her glass of champagne. "Just…" the brunette glanced at the desk and saw several pens "Looking for a pen" she picked one up and showed it to Quinn "Here we go. Got to write down all those good ideas, you know what I mean? Of course you know what I mean. You probably have like 10 pens for all your ideas".

Isadora nodded going along with it but it seems like the man wasn't buying her feeble excuse. "What are you really doing?" he demanded.

"Looks like we're busted sis", Isadora muttered "ok, see the thing is we wanted to get a glimpse behind your office doors, see how things really operate", she lied.

Quinn took a few steps closer to the twins "I invite you here as a guest, you treat me like another corrupt institution, looking for trade secrets to leak online", he said angrily. He took a step away from them and raised his phone to his mouth "Security".

"No, no, no, wait", Skye said quickly and the man lowered the phone. "It's just with all these la-di-da people, you have to be so guarded, so careful" she leant down and started to write something on sheet of paper "What'd you say, what secrets you reveal. And…I was hoping that the three of us could be honest with one another. If you know what I mean"

She holds up a sheet of paper to him.

SHIELD IS LISTENING

Isadora looked at the paper shocked that her sister would reveal that they were working with SHIELD. However, she was sure to mask this from Quinn, who gained a rather serious expression on his face.

~Quinn's Office~

The twins settle down on the cream sofa, taking out their earpieces. They dropped them into Skye's champagne. I hope you know what you're doing Skye Isadora thought watching the small devices sink to the bottom of the glass. All she could do is play along and hope whatever her sister had planned, if she had a plan that is, worked. And that it was going to happen soon otherwise Ward and Coulson were going to be in serious trouble.

"Much better. Haven't felt that "someone's watching my every move" feeling since I failed my driver's test", Skye commented.

"You want to tell me what the hell is going on?" Quinn demanded. He picked up the glass and looked at the two earpieces "SHIELD got to you two?"

"They picked us up in L.A., we helped them in a crisis, and now they want to recruit us", Skye lied. Well, she was only partially lying as it was just her they picked up in LA. However to keep up the pretence that they both were Rising Tide members, Skye made it seem like Isadora was also roped in with SHIELD at the same time.

"Of course they do", Quinn muttered setting the glass on his desk.

"So, Izzy and I played along. Talk about inside info, we both have a bunk on their plane. The two of us been gathering intel, biding our time until we could become useful. Thought this qualified", Skye smoothly explained.

"Why would they trust the pair of you with a covert operation like this?" Quinn questioned.

"Something about SHIELD not breaking international laws", Isadora spoke up "They had no other options, whereas Skye and I like to keep ours open".

"She's not wrong there", Skye agreed. They continued talking, the conversation going towards the reasons why SHIELD wanted to recruit the sisters. "You're saying they wanted to rope us in because we pose a genuine threat?" she asked Quinn who was now standing next to one of the windows.

"Yes, and fit their profile", the man replied.

"Profile?" Isadora queried, brows raised.

"Sure. You're both criminals", Quinn said "You have a warrant somewhere".

The brunette shrugged "probably but we don't really think about those things".

"Specialized skill set", Quinn continued.

"We try to stay humble, but fail", Skye quipped.

"No family", Quinn said. Skye lowered her eyes at that. She didn't really have any family, aside from Isadora of course. She never got adopted unlike her sister. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hit a nerve", Quinn said apologetically "but that is what these people do. SHIELD" he moved closer to the sofa "They prey on fear and loneliness and desperation, and then they offer a home to those who have no one else to turn to. I can offer you something better" Isadora put a hand on Skye's shoulder as she looked away "Stay with us, there's no secrets, no lies and no agenda. You're free to do what you do without big brother watching over you". Quinn walks around the sofa and sat down next to Skye. The twins had to budge up slightly to make room for him. "But first, you have to tell me exactly what agenda SHIELD sent you both in here with", the man ordered.

"Well, they wanted us to do whatever it takes to get in here", Skye said opening up her purse and taking out the compact. She opened it up as if to look at her reflection and saw a row of red dots on the left side of the mirror.

"Get in here and…?" Quinn pressed.

The red dots disappear and a row of green dots appear on the right hand side of the mirror. Bingo Isadora thought seeing this over her sister's shoulder. Skye runs a finger under one of her eyes, keeping up the pretence of checking her reflection. "Bat our eyes", she continued, snapping the compact closed and sets it onto the table "Get you talking".

Quinn looked at the twins, he didn't quite believe that they were the only angle SHIELD was playing "No, you two can't be the only angle. SHIELD's thorough enough to know about me and my exploits. It takes more than a pretty face or two to disarm me", he said.

Suddenly a two men burst into the room. "Sir, we have a security breach", he reported. Quinn shot to his feet at the news.

"Oh, the timing on that was perfect", Skye remarked.

Quinn lets out a sigh and snatched up the compact from the table. He opened up the compact took one look at it before breaking it in two, throwing down the pieces. "Get them", he ordered the men. They surged forward, grabbing the twins by their arms and yanked them off the sofa.

Isadora and Skye winced as they were shoved against a wall, guns pointed at them by the two men. "Don't you get it? SHIELD's against everything you both stand for", Quinn said angrily to them "They're Big Brother".

"Maybe. But they're the nice Big Brother who stands up for his helpless little brother when he's getting beat up because he ate a piece of cake that he wasn't…" Skye rambled making Quinn look rather lost "You know…you kidnapped a person!"

"I set him free! I saved him!" the businessman said loudly "And I could've saved you two". The ground suddenly shook causing them all to lose their balance slightly. The slight tremor has made Quinn even more upset. "Tell me what they're doing!" he demanded. The sisters remained silent, refusing to talk. "Tell me what they're doing", he repeated, his voice softer than before "You have to talk. You have no other way out of this" he laughed "You're both expendable to SHIELD. They sent you in here with nothing!"

Isadora and Skye briefly exchanged glances before they busted out the move that Ward had taught them on the Bus prior to going on the mission. It disarmed both of the men that held guns on them. "They taught us a few things", the latter stated pointing the gun she'd taken at Quinn.

"The kids got balls", one of the men remarked eyeing the gun Isadora was pointing at him.

Both girl's faces twisted with disgust at his remark. "Thanks but, yuck", Skye said.

"But, do you have what it takes to pull the trigger?" Quinn asked.

Isadora and Skye looked at each other again. "Let me think, you just threatened my sister so…" the former fired the gun, shooting the man in the shoulder "yes".

"Izzy!" Skye exclaimed. The brunette just ignored her and grabbed her arm, tossing her gun away with her other hand. The two of them ran out onto the balcony and didn't hesitate to leap into the pool below. "I can't believe you shot him!" Skye cried as they clambered out, yanking off their heels so that they're able to run faster.

"He threatened you Skye. I protect my family", Isadora stated "now come on, we need to find Ward or Coulson or both asap". She took hold of her hand and took off.

They skidded to a stop when they saw two security guards appear from a flight of steps up ahead. Isadora and Skye turned and started the other way when another two guards appeared, blocking their escape. The two behind run up and take hold of the sister's arms.

"No, no, no, no! Please, please!" Skye pleaded not wanting them to hurt her and her sister.

Ward suddenly appears behind the two guards that stood in front of them. He easily took them out causing the two holding the sisters captive to rush forward. Ward took them on too and beat them. Man, I need to learn more moves Isadora thought as she watched. They were lucky that Ward had taught them the move that enabled them to disarm Quinn's men but surrounded by 4 men, they were helpless. She didn't want to have to rely on Ward to save them every time because he won't always be there.

"Are you hurt?" Ward asked them.

"No, I'm fine", Isadora assured him.

"A little shaken up but I'm ok too", Skye added.

"Just follow my orders. I'll get us out of here", Ward instructed. He then took Skye's hand and led her away, Isadora following.

Getting to Quinn's lab was quite an experience for the trio as everything seemed to be upside down for them, thanks to a larger version of the device FitzSimmons had discovered on the road a day ago. They reached the door to the lab, hearing Coulson and Hall talking but unfortunately they couldn't make out what they were saying. As the ceiling was the floor and vice versa, the three of them had to crouch down to look in through the square glass window.

"They won't understand the good I did here", Dr Hall argued to Coulson who was pointing a gun at him. The Agent noticed Ward, Skye and Isadora peering in at them but kept his attention on Dr Hall.

"Killing innocent people?" Coulson retorted.

Dr Hall looked rather insulted at that "Saving millions", he said "We have to live with the choices we make, but sometimes we have to die with them, too".

Coulson lowered his gun. He understood Dr Hall's reasoning for the choice he made "I understand. You made a hard call", he said.

"Yes", Dr Hall agreed.

"And now I have to make mine", Coulson said before he fired the gun at the window at their feet, shattering the glass. He then jumped up and grabs a wire hanging above his head. Dr Hall wasn't so lucky, he dropped through the open window and fell into Quinn's device. The undulating black mass envelopes Hall in slow motion eventually covering his body and face. The moment this happens, everything in the room falls into its proper place as the gravity has returned to normal. The door to the lab opens and Ward, Skye and Isadora enter. They along with Coulson looked at the device, the undulating black mass looking no bigger having absorbed Hall and the rings slowly come to a stop.

Isadora, now dry and wearing clean clothes, flopped down on her bed on the Bus. She picked up her phone from the small bedside table. The brunette was surprised to see so many missed calls and messages from her adoptive mother. Instead of looking at the messages, she decided to ring Jackie. "Dora! Thank goodness you called!" Jackie said sounding rather upset.

"Mum is everything ok? You sound upset", Isadora said concerned.

"It's Rose. She's gone missing!" Jackie exclaimed.

"WHAT?!"