Episode 1: The Journey Begins

August 2nd, 2096- The Future

Vehicles roared loudly behind her, picking up speed. Her legs pumping to gain momentum and escape the contraptions barreling behind her. The desert landscape lay stretched for miles and the rebel hideout was still a few miles out. She wasn't going to make it, not with a tail of scavengers flanking her. She had hoped that she wouldn't have to resort to a fight because she wasn't really in good shape at the moment. Jemma still hadn't given her the all clear and she knew that when she got back she would get an earful.

The young British girl would probably reprimand her for staying out past dark, something that only suicidal people did. The one rule everyone learned from the time they were a small child was never go out at night, most people never came back if they stayed the night. Daisy had never had to worry about that not since she was accidently exposed to terrigenesis when she was 15 and she awakened a dormant alien gene in herself and had become something else entirely.

But as stubborn as Daisy was she didn't know her limits, pushing her powers to the brink of nearly killing herself, hence the reason she was forbidden to use them for at least two weeks. Having over 75 hairline fractures didn't just heal overnight. Even though her inhuman gene did mean she healed faster than the normal human, being part alien and all.

Slowing down she turned towards the bright lights and oncoming jeeps. Lifting her bandaged right hand, she took a deep breath and slammed it into the ground releasing a current of vibrations which shook the ground to its very core. The jeeps in the front began spinning out of control, the ground opening from the pressure. One car flipped over landed upside down, killing the driver instantly. The other cars slowed, coming to a stop.

Several guns were pointed at her all at once and a slow smirk slid onto her face. Holding her hand out she took a slow breath. All at once the weapons began shaking and before the men's eyes they all fell to pieces. "Sorry boys. Just leveling the playing field." She said. One of the bulkier men let out a roar and charged towards her at full speed, "An inhuman! Its our lucky day boys. They fetch much higher on the market."

Swinging his meaty fist at her head she twisted to the side fast, grabbing his wrist and swinging her leg right into his chest. The blow barely phased him, and she felt the punch to her gut before she saw it, knocking the wind out of her she gasped, doubling over. Her breathing coming out in short wheezes. This guy had the strength on him that meant that just a single hit could do serious damage. She needed to finish this quick.

Holding her hand up she released a powerful burst of vibrations into his knee, a snap followed a second later and the beefy man howled in pain doubling over while clutching his knee in agony. Normally she liked to give her opponent a fighting chance, but she could already feel her arm throbbing with pain from just the short amount of vibrations she released. If these men found out she was injured they would try to use it against her and they might just win.

Pulling her fist back she hit the man hard in the jaw, her arm rattling with pain, holding back the urge to scream she threw another punch, this time knocking the man out cold. "This has been fun, but I've got some place to be." Stepping over his unconscious body the others backed up slightly terrified. Clearly the man she had just knocked out was there best warrior and she could see the doubt beginning to flicker in their eyes.

"Alright, whose next? I thought you wanted that payday? Inhumans sell pretty high on the market." Taunting them, she held out her arm and motioned them with a 'come here' gesture. Mocking them was probably not the smartest thing, but who could resist teasing these dodo heads. If Jemma found out about this she would be dead meat. Well, it was a good thing her brainy friend wasn't here.

Fire seemed to alight in the scavenger's eyes rushing towards her all at once a fist came fast and she brought her arm up, the scavengers fist smacking into her left palm sending a jarring pain from her fingertips all the way up to her shoulder, wincing, she rapped her fingers around his fist and yanked him towards her all the while jumping, her knee slamming into his chest full force. While the scavenger doubled over and still holding onto his fist she twisted around kicking the lanky scavenger coming around from behind in the chest. Facing the scavenger that she had kneed in the chest she yanked him towards her once more this time stepping to the side, letting him crash right into the lanky scavenger, knocking them both out cold.

Another scavenger circled around from the right, turning she used the two scavengers that she had knocked unconscious as a stepping stool, propelling herself forwards she kicked the scavenger in the chest, knocking him to the ground. The scavenger had just lifted his head when she released a series of vibrations knocking his fat head back into the ground, his skull smacking into the hard surface, a pool of blood forming behind his head.

Gritting her teeth, she grabbed her left arm. Clutching it to her body and surveyed all the unconscious Scavengers to make sure none of the were getting up and that there wasn't anymore hiding in the shadows. A harsh wind blew through causing her to shiver, dressed in nothing but rags it made sense that she would be cold. Another reason people didn't stay out after dark was because it never got warm. Daisy honestly didn't know what warmth felt like, while it was cold during the day it got much colder at night. Her adoptive dad used to tell her stories about a time when it was warm he was probably the only person who had been alive when the earth had still been beautiful, when animals had been plentiful, the plant life flourished and there was a cycle each season from hot to cold and then back again, but like everything else even he had died. He had taken her in when she was 4 she had been alone for only a year after her parent's death when she was 3. Nearly starved and dehydrated he had nursed her back to health and he had been protecting her ever since.

At least until she was 17, when he was murdered trying to save her. He was her father more than her biological parents who she barely remembered. The only reason he had lived as long as he did was because he was a mutant with a very long lifespan and she had gotten him killed. So, maybe she had a death wish and that was why she took risks and Jemma yelled at her all the time.

Heading over to one of the jeeps she yanked the door open and slid in. Starting the engine, she gunned the jeep and ran over the scavengers in the process as she headed towards the rebel base all the while not aware of the two figures watching her on the hill top.

"So, that's Quake?" The figure with the skull mask said, his Scottish accent coming out muffled through the mask. "Not very impressive, is she? If those scavengers had half a brain they would have noticed a very distinct weakness in her." The figure with the hood said his face obscured as well. "She is very useful though, leading us right to the rebel base." The black hood said. Both figures were used to working alone, but word had started spreading a few weeks ago that the rebels were building a time machine to travel back to the past to change the world into their image and that meant bad things for the scavengers, hydra and anyone who benefited from this world.

Swinging his leg over onto his dirt bike the dark hood nodded to the skull mask and tore off down the hilltop. The skull mask following a second later, a marauder and an assassin teaming up was an unusual thing, but when the world was at stake they could use all the allies they could get their hands on. Keeping a safe distance, the two figures followed Quake right to the rebel hideout.

Reaching the mountainside, Daisy cut the engine of the jeep she stole and headed towards the large rocky mountain. Reaching out, she ran her hand along the rocky surface until she found the hidden palm scanner. Placing her hand against the palm scanner a rumble went through the ground and the rocky surface parted revealing a hidden base. Stepping through, the hidden doorway closed behind her and the lights flickered on. "Welcome Agent Johnson" A robotic voice said above her, "Hey Jarvis, how's it hanging?" she grinned, stepping through another set of doors after an eye scan.

"Jemma Simmons would like me to remind you that you missed curfew. She is very displeased and would like a word." The robotic voice said in answer. "Tell me Jarvis do you ever dish out good news?" sarcasm dripping from her voice. "Your still alive" The voice answered back. "Oh, you and your witty comebacks and that is why you are the coolest A.I. ever." She grinned stepping through the last set of double doors.

"Yea, well you have my grandfather to thank for that." A voice said to her left. "Ned!" throwing her arms around the mans neck she squeezed tightly a grin plastered on her face. Edward Stark aka Ned, grandson to the infamous Tony Stark. A name that he has been trying to live up to his whole life. "I can't believe your back, you've been gone for half a year." She said her cheeks beginning to hurt from the big smile plastered on her face. "I almost thought the scavengers got you or worse the roaches." Pulling away, she held him at arm's length and looked him over for injuries. "So, did you get it?" she asked eagerly pulling him down the hall.

"Well, I didn't waste 6 months for nothing. The time machine is almost operational, and it should be ready soon. I already cave the infinity stone to cable. He's working on it now." He said. "Oh, and by the way Jemma is looking for you and she seems pissed. I'm only gone 6 months and your already causing trouble I see." Snorting she shook her head. "You know me. Trouble magnet." Breaking away from him she decided to stop delaying the inevitable and go see Jemma before the scientist/ doctor exploded by now she probably new Daisy was back and the longer she waited the worse it would be.

Knocking on the lab door and without waiting for a response she walked in. Jemma's back was to her when she entered but she could see the other woman stiffen upon her presence. Yep, Jemma was pissed. "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Jemma said her voice dangerously quiet which was never a good thing it meant that Jemma was beyond the point of just angry. "Jemma, I…" Slamming her palm onto the table Jemma whirled to face her, "Do you even know what would happen if you had died? Let me tell you something Daisy, you may not care whether you live or die, but there are other people in this place that do! Your decisions don't just affect you. They affect everyone. Can you imagine what would have happened if you had died? Death doesn't happen to you Daisy, it happens to everyone around you. Wondering how they are going to move on with their lives now that you are gone so, whatever your going to do with your life please don't do that to us, the people that love you. I don't care if you have a death wish. Just do what normal people do and deal with it."

Tears began forming in her friend's eyes and without thinking she took 3 steps and pulled her best friend into her arms. "Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry Jemma." She repeated. Holding her friend tightly until the sobs subsided. "Woah, what's this? Why was I not invited to the hug fest? Us Latina's gotta get some love to, you know." Whirling, she let out a squeal and threw her arms around Elena, the only other inhuman in this base. After the near annihilation of mankind Inhumans were few and far between. "Hey slingshot. Still breaking hearts and kicking ass."

"Breaking hearts? Yes. Kicking ass not so much. I was pulled out of the field after getting shot in the leg. Word of advice don't get shot. Hurts like a bitch." She grumbled rubbing her leg in memory. "What's this? The fastest woman around got shot? Somebody call the media." She gasped, throwing her hand up to her mouth and earning herself a punch in the shoulder. "I cannot wait until you get shot."

"Ouch, that's just mean." She said. "So, I here cable is choosing you as the team leader for the little trip to the past when the machine gets up and running. Do you have an idea of who your taking?" Elena enquired inching towards her slowly in anticipation. "You can calm down Slingshot, your in. There is no way I'm going to be the only inhuman on this mission." She said, earning a victory shout from the inhuman herself. "So, who else is going to be the lucky winners of this super-secret dangerous mission that we may not come back from." Elena said. Eager to know who they were going to travel with.

"Please tell me Kara isn't coming, you know I hate that bitch." Her eyes burning with rage. "Everybody hates Kara so, that is a definite no. The people I've chosen are people I like. I am not going to be saddled with someone for the foreseeable future who I hate." She scoffed. "So, who did you choose then?" Elena said eager to find out who thy would be stuck with. "Aside from you? Bobbi Morse, Melinda May and I figure its probably a good idea to have a doctor/ scientist on the team so that includes Jemma and there you have it a team of kickass fighters. The past hasn't seen nothing yet."

"Those are all females" Elena questioned with a frown. "Yea, well I'd rather trust a female to get the job done than a male." Her friend sighed and opened her mouth to say something, but hesitated. "Is this about Lincoln?" she asked almost afraid Daisy would snap her head off just for mentioning the name.

"Lincoln? I've moved on from him along time ago. He's nothing but a lying, cheating disgusting scum who deserves to rot in hell!" Her voice getting louder the more she spoke. "Is that why you haven't been with a guy since, you know Chica they're not all like him." Glaring at her friend annoyed, sometimes the problem with Elena was that she talked to much and butted in where she didn't belong. "Can we just drop the whole Lincoln thing? I don't want to talk about him anymore." And that was the end of that subject.

"Daisy, I'm not sure I'm into all this time travel stuff. You know me I prefer to stick with what I know, and time travel is alittle outside my realm." Jemma shifted uncertain nervously ringing her hands together. "Oh, your going! So, help me Jemma if I have to drag you through that portal I will. I am not leaving my best friend behind." She said raising her eyebrows and giving a look that meant business.

"Ouch, then what am I?" A voice said coming up from behind. "Aside from a ninja. My favorite sparring partner and that is the only reason your coming." She teased in a joking manner turner to face Bobbi. "So, are we all going to just stand here or are we gonna get a move on Chica's" Elena said looking between the girls. "Yep, just gotta grab May and then we're good to go." She said walking out the door with the other girls trailing behind her.

"Aww, you picked May to go on this expedition with us. Are you crazy? The cavalry is a hard ass. She is not someone you want to spend copious amounts of time with." Bobbi whined. "Yea, but she's the best and I needed one more person who I could trust without a doubt. Melinda May's a hard ass but at least I know that I can absolutely trust her with my life. I mean look at the number of moles that we've had in the base over the years. I don't want to screw this up by choosing the wrong person." And that was the end of that conversation.

Cable was waiting for them when they walked into the engine room. In the center of the room was a steel archway, a machine sat idly by it and Cable stood behind a control unit tinkering with something that they couldn't see. May was already in the room waiting when they arrived. "Your late" She said narrowing her eyes at the girls. "Hey, its my op. I can be ready when I want to." The older woman's eyes turned to slits and Daisy shrank back, slightly afraid. "Okay, your right. I'm late, won't happen again May."

"Wuss" Bobbi whispered under her breath earning a heated glare from May which made her shrink back and a soft chuckle threatened to come from Daisy's lips at her friend's cowardice. May always was good at intimidating people, it was her specialty. "Is the machine ready?" Daisy asked turning to face Cable with the questions. "Almost, I just gotta few…"

A spark ignited in the center of the machine and then the whole thing lit up. A whirling vortex appearing. "I think I got it" Cable breathed standing up to admire the portal. "It was alittle difficult manipulating the infinity stone, but I think I did it! Now I just need to set the right coordinates. Don't want you guys ending up in the Jurassic era." H said as he went back to tinkering for a minute. "Alright, this portal is a one-way trip." He said setting up the coordinates before heading around the console holding five watches in his hand.

"I infused alittle bit of the infinity stone's energy in these watches enough to get you guys back to the future. Just press this button and it will take you right back to where you belong and when you get back everything should be different. You five will be the only ones that remember this future and eventually you'll merge with your other halves and you'll most likely have two sets of memories. One where you never went back in time and lived a normal life and then one where you grew up in a dystopian like future. You guys will basically be anomaly's." Strapping the watches to their wrists they nodded.

"And another thing when you go through that portal its not exactly accurate. According to my calculations the exit point keeps changing. When each of you go through you'll probably be scattered. Sometimes maybe even halfway across the world from each other so, try to find a meeting point." He said looking at the girls.

"How about the old Avengers tower?" Bobbi said. "Its one of the only buildings left standing from before." Nodding her head, Daisy agreed. That was as good a meeting place as any. "Everybody ready?" She asked sweeping over her gaze at the girls. All of them nodding in agreement. She turned back to cable and nodded once.

"I have everything ready. All you need to do is step through and whatever you do don't damage those watches that is your only way home otherwise you'll be trapped in the past forever." One by one they stepped up to the machine. May ever the brave one went first, jumping through the portal she was gone in a second, followed by Bobbi and then Elena. Jemma was next, stepping up to the plate she almost jumped through when an explosion rang across the hole building. "What the hell?" Daisy whispered. Turning to glance over her shoulder to see what the explosion had been. "Jarvis, what's going on?" Cable asked. "Sir, it appears we have two intruders that have just breached through the secret passage hidden in the mountains."

"You weren't followed, were you?" Cable asked whirling on her. "No! I mean, I don't think so." Cursing under his breath another explosion rang out and a cloud of smoke filled the room. "You two need to go now!" Cable yelled over the fire. "What about you? We can't just leave you here!" Jemma cried. "You don't have a choice in the long run I don't matter. None of us do, not when the world is at stake." What he said made sense, but it still seemed like they were abandoning all these people to die.

Before she could voice her thoughts, he spoken again in a hurried rush, "Remember when you get to the past you need to find the mole hiding in shield. He is the key to everything, he is the cause to all of this." His words urgent and fierce as he grabbed Daisy tightly. "But we don't even know who that is?" Shouts were coming closer, gunfire reaching their ears as well as the screams of the people she had know for years being killed and now she couldn't do anything about it. "I have faith that you'll find out who it is and before you go there is one more thing…" Trailing off he leaned into Daisy and whispered softly in her ear so that only she could understand.

"Go! Go now…" An explosion rang out knocking the girls along with cable to the ground. The world went dark for a minute and Daisy realized she had blacked out. It couldn't have been that long because when she opened her eyes there was smoke everywhere Jemma lay on the ground holding her head and she had no idea where Cable was. Two figures walked into the room slowly, both holding guns in their hands.

Despite the ringing in her ears Daisy held up her hand concentrating on the guns, the weapons trembling slightly before falling into pieces in a matter of a few seconds. Getting to her feet she grabbed Jemma, pulling her friend up as well. "Get in the portal!" she yelled, Shoving her friend. Jemma hesitated before nodding her head only taking a few steps when the marauder lunged towards Jemma and before Daisy could intervene he tackled her brainy friend, the pair falling right through the portal. "Jemma!" This was bad her friend who had no prior training in hand to hand combat had just been pushed through a portal with the enemy.

Turning to face the black hood, his stance revealed nothing as he advanced towards her like she was his prey and he was the predator. Bringing her arms up she swung, her fist going right for his face. Catching the fist seconds before it hit he twisted the wrist upwards and a painful jolt went up her spine. Lashing her foot out she slammed hard into his chest causing him to loosen his hold on her wrist. A grunt escaped his lips, but the window of opportunity had ended for daisy and the blow to her chest knocked the wind clear out of her, leaving her gasping.

"Damn… that was a…. Hard punch. Do you do yoga? I hear that's a pretty good way to gain extra strength, but it's kind of girly in my opinion" not resisting the urge to throw in a quip. The next blow came to her head, grabbing his arm this time she used his body weight against him and threw him right into the control panel. It didn't take long for him to get up again, bringing her fist she swung it towards his face hoping to catch him off guard unfortunately he saw the punch coming and grabbed her wrist twisting it downwards which caused her body to bend over just to relieve the sheer pressure that was radiating through her arm. He had her in a good lock, one that was difficult to get out of but not impossible. Slamming her foot down hard on his foot he cursed and loosened his hold on her arm just as she brought her head up smashing it against his chin. The control panel still insight she kicked off the ground hard using the control panel as a stepping stool as she did a backflip right off the panel. At the moment the hooded figure still hadn't let go of her arm so, she ended up bringing him with her causing him to crash hard into the ground and finally he released the arm he was holding. Getting distance between them and Still rubbing her side, she ran towards the portal almost making it when she felt a body slam into hers hard like a rock.

Both Daisy and the assassin fell right through the portal.