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Chapter 2: Simmons

Class had just let out and Leo was heading back to his dorm room to start his homework.

Yes, Leo was doing homework. In his opinion, and pretty much everyone else's, the classes here at The Academy were way more interesting than the ones at your average school. Instead of chemistry, they would learn about gamma radiation. PE consisted of rope courses and target practice (using the weapons they designed in their "basic" engineering class, of course). The fact that they gave out more than your typical detentions when students failed to do their work was also a huge motivator.

Leo was walking past the courtyard when he heard it.

"Give that back to me! Hey! I was reading that you know! I demand that you stop that this instance!"

Leo looked over to the crime scene only to see Jack and his loyal follower, Mitchel.

Jack was the school jerk. Every school had to have one. He thought that he could get away with tormenting all the freshmen just because he was a senior. Leo had many encounters with him before because he was the youngest student at The Academy.

They were throwing a book between them over the head of a girl with straight brown hair. He had seen her before in the bio-chemistry department.

"Hey! Didn't you hear what I said?!" she protested, desperately reaching up as the book sailed over her head.

"Can it, Jenna," snarled Mitchel.

"Naw. Let her go," Jack told his friend. "It's funny listening to her. Besides, she's having fun. Isn't that right, Jenna?"

"You know damn well that isn't my name," Not-Jenna snarled.

"And you know damn well that I don't care," he shot back.

Leo had seen enough of this. "Hey idiot! What are you doing picking on someone younger than you? Think that's the only way for you to win a fight?"

Jack's head whipped around. "Who you calling an idiot?"

"If you have to ask then I've already proven my point." Leo allowed himself a satisfied smirk at the two seniors' confused looks.

The girl grabbed her book from Mitchel's loosened grasp. He was too busy gaping at the younger boy to notice.

Leo faked an apologetic look. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I cause you two to think too hard? From the looks of it I hurt your wittle-bitty heads. I'll make sure to dumb it down for you more next time."

At this point, Not-Jenna had made her way to his side, book in hand.

Jack narrowed his eyes at him. "You little shi–"

"Shhhhh!" Leo exclaimed, placing both hands over the girl's ears. She jumped in surprise. "Don't you be spouting vaguer language in the presence of a woman!" he scolded. "Did your mother teach you nothing?!"

The look on their faces was pure shock that this little kid would dare to stand up to them. Leo didn't want to be around when they snapped out of it. He grabbed the girl by the arm and ran. Heavy footsteps soon followed.

When the duo finally lost the bullies, Leo turned to the girl and put on a stupid grin. "Well that was fun."

She looked at him incredulously for a long moment before turning away. "You didn't have to do that. I can handle myself just fine." Leo thought he saw her blush but couldn't be sure from where he was standing.

"I figured that," he reassured, "but I saw a chance to tick them off so I took it."

She smiled at him and for the first time he realized that she was almost as young as he.

"Jemma Simmons," she introduced.

Leo bowed melodramatically, removing his nonexistent hat. "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Miss Simmons. If your book is ever in dire need once more, do not hesitate to find Leo Fitz."

"That would be you, I suppose."

Leo huffed as if he'd been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. "Well, I was going to pin it on my roommate, but since you've caught me…" He smiled at the sound of a giggle. "Yeah. That's me."

Jemma's eyes sparkled. "Well then, now if I ever see someone in need of being ticked off, I know who to look for."

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"For the last time, Simmons, I don't want to be a field agent!"

"We're not going to get another chance like this, Fitz! If we don't take this opportunity now, we could be stuck in the lab forever!"

"'Forever'? I don't know about you, but I'm planning on retiring at some point."

"For once in your life, take something seriously Fitz! Think about it. We–"

"I have thought about it. My answer is no."

Simmons huffed and turned on her heels, exiting the lab.

Leo knew how bad she wanted to do this but unlike her, he had seen plenty of action. Trouble seemed to find him on its own. There was no need for him to go out of his way to seek it out.

If he was to be perfectly honest, Leo was a little scared to leave the lab.

Here he had practically limitless materials and information. If he became a field agent and lost all that, what was the point of coming to S.H.I.E.L.D. in the first place? He didn't want to take the chance. He had no idea what his "missions" would require. His first priority was finding her.

Then again, this might be just what he needs. The team would be investigating supernatural events. What if they had to look into an island that didn't show up on radar? Still, the chances were too slim for his liking.

What did he have to loose, though? Years of being a part of S.H.I.E.L.D. and he's no closer to finding her than the day he crashed in Scotland. But it's only a matter of time now, right?

Then there was the matter of Simmons. She really, really wants to do this. Although she wants him to come, Leo has a feeling that she'll accept the offer with or without him. He couldn't even imagine her on the field by herself. And if a fight broke out… Forget it.

Leo sighed heavily, slouching on the counter. If he wanted to keep her safe, there wasn't much of a choice.

The doors to the lab opened to reveal a much calmer Simmons.

"Leo." She walked around the counter so that she could look him in the eyes. "You don't have to do this. I do, though, and I thought it would be fun if it was the two of us working together again. I really thought that you'd be–"

"Fine."

She did a double take. "What?"

"Gods, I can't believe I'm agreeing to this," he muttered. Then to Simmons, "I'll go with you. You know, be a field agent or whatever."

Simmons either didn't notice his lack of enthusiasm or chose to ignore it. "Thank you thank you THANK YOU!" she squealed as she ran over to wrap him in the biggest bear hug she could muster.

Yep, Leo thought. This ought to get interesting.

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