My current obsession of winterquake has left me disappointed in the lack of Fanfics in this category, like what the heck guys. Though most of what i HAVE read on the pairing is pretty fucking great!
*Steve voice* "LANGUAGE"
hehe sorry sorry. okay i haven't written anything for a while let alone anything for tis ship but lets see where this goes hey?
Technology hatesme and i dont have a beta so keep that in mind and ENJOY!
She watched from her vantage point as may led the charge into the abandoned building where her message had been sent from. She had a small group behind her, she recognized them from their shield files, though she hadn't met them, new recruits she supposed. Daisy looked over her shoulder at her laptop as the numbers filed across the screen, she only needed two more minutes to get the intel she was looking for before she could pack up.
She had considered hacking shield to get it, less dangerous for her and quicker too but, that could leave a door open for someone else and she wasnt going to risk that. Instead she had opted for setting up a false lead on a new hydra base, she didnt think coulson would send may, what with whats happening between them, she was hoping for a simple scout team but, there she was and she knew she would be harder to escape, she fidgited where she stood. one more minute, thats how long it would take to cover her trail.
May's voice could be heard over the comms as her team was given further orders. Daisy waited for them to exit, watched to see where they would turn next, May was talking to someone over the comms, Daisy leaned over to listen, the comm system still connected to her laptop.
"Drive, and some smashed tech"
"Quake?" A deep voice could be heard. Daisy couldn't place it, Her computer beeped, signaling that it was done, with a glance out the window again she moved to type the last of her code into the program, restoring security to the comm system.
"undetermined" May said, "Orders?"
"Search the area"
She hit the last key and the voices were cut off, she shoved her laptop into her bag, slinging it over her shoulder, she didnt bother to check e=the window again, she was getting out of there. Out the door and to the left, she moved with purpose, slipping past a couple in the hall she pulled her cap on as she passed, hiding her face from them. She rounded the corner headed for the stairs, she leans over the rail to check for any sines of May and her team but shes to high up, she considers jumping but thinks better taking the steps two at a time. Shes on the 1 floor and only takes a few minutes two descend three or for of them, its another two before she hears her, or feels her that is.
SHe's to quiet to be heard, her footsteps light but the recruits are not so good and Skye could feel the heavy footfalls as they moved up below her. SHe shot back from the rail to avoid being seen and turns around making for the nearest door. She pushes through it with ease, keeping her pace steady as she moves through the halls, the elevators a gamble but she has to risk it.
Daisy waits anxiously for the familiar ding of the elevator refraining from glancing over her shoulder, she stands to the side of the doors in case anyone who might recognize her steps out, her heads down, cap low and hair loose around her face, she pretends to play on her phone, cursing the old building for it being so slow.
Finally, she's in and moving downward, she stands in the corner by the door, watching the numbers count down, if it stops she just might jump through the trap door in the roof and make her exit that way, but thats a worst case scenario. There's an old woman behind her she notices, her reflection fogy in the smudges silver wall. Her grey-white hair frames her face, her glasses making he eyes look huge as she reads a novel, shopping bags weighing one hand down, She turns back to the numbers. The doors open to a short woman in black kevlar, she's got a gun pointing forward as she scans the elevator. The old woman doesn't react and suddenly the guns on her and the girls yelling, Daisy moves in front of the woman, shielding her from the gun. She raises her hands slowly to show she has no weapon, she wonders if she can still play innocent when she realises her mistake.
The Agent in front of her stumbles over calling her Miss, forcing herself not to continue, her eyes flick over Daisy's shoulder to the old woman but Daisy knows that look and she's cursing herself now.
"Don't move," the girl says again, Daisy keeps her head down, hands up she cant very well quake the elevator while shes in it so she hold her place.
The agent in front of her puts a hand to her ear, her gun shaking the smallest bit as she holds it on Daisy, no, on Quake. Her fists curl inward.
"Ma'm i have her in the lobby she's trapped in the elevator" Trapped, Daisy scoffs her eyes flick up to the agents and she cant help the smirk that appears when she throws her other hand back on the gun. Theres no choice here, the old woman has shifted behind her, moving closer.
Daisy sighs "funny" she says, "most people move backward" the movement stops and she knows she's right as something snaps behind her, she can feel the pulse, see the blue light as the woman behind her pulls out the staff. She's to slow in the costume she's wearing and Skye's surprised, it doesn't stop her for lunging to the right, dodging the guns aim as the agent flinches.
The old woman lunges for her, knocking her into the wall, her shoulder takes the brute of it and she's fighting back her leg coming up to kick her while shes off balance. There's no competition, the woman falls to the ground with a grunt and a "bloody hell" pushing up quickly to the sight of the agent by the door flying backward. Daisy is around the corner before she can get to her feet and she sighs looking on as the brunette makes for the doors, she failed her part there's nothing more she can do than watch and hope she doesnt get away again.
Two agents approach from her left and she expects gun fire but is met with silence, she doesn't care, the hitting the wall as she moves for the door ignoring the sound of them hitting the ground. Freedom is steps away, people are running out of her way, as she busts through the doors and runs down the street, she's rounding corner after corner until she ducks into an alley and crouches low. SHe waits, ensuring shes free, two, five, ten minutes she holds her position and relief starts to sink in she about to stand when she sees te black SUV's pull up at the opening of the alley, blocking her escape.
"QUAKE" someone yells, she grits her teeth "DAISY STOP" MAy calls out, leading the charge to her, she slows her pace, gun trained on her former trainee, Daisy wants to snap at her, wants to run to her, but she reluctantly holds her place.
Mays hand shoots up, halting the other agents as she continues forward slowly.
"Daisy just listen to me" she says taking measured steps. Daisy looks at her and sees the usual had expression may always wears. "You need to come in by choice, before our orders change" She doest need to ask what she means she know. If she doesnt come in willingly they'll be able to use lethal force next time. She doesnt care, she rather die.
"I'll take my chance,s" Skye says shortly, droping her crouch lower and pushing upwards. Mays words are lost on her as she jumps through the air landing roughly on the nearest rooftop, she doesnt look back.
IN the Alley may sighs. Signaling for the agents t return too the cars, they follow obediently.
"She's gone Phil," she says into her com, listening to the sigh on the other end. "we need another plan"
"we have another plan" He replies after a beat, may shares his hesitance as she heads back to the car, catching sight of simmons as she does.
"Back to base" May orders the group before she reaches her car, they obey, shuffling into two of the three SUV's, she's left with Simmons as the others follow their superiors orders.
"I'm sorry Agent May i almost got close enough but she caught the movement before I could make it, she seems to have gotten a lot better at reading people since she left, well she's always been good at it mostly." Simmons rambled. "Except for a handful of time, you know if I think about it its women she's good at reading, she just gets off reading on men i think i mean with her history"
"Simmons stop," May says, Cutting the biochemist off before she could run out of breath.
"Sorry" she replies "um, are we not going after her, im sure she cant get to far"
"That was our last chance, she isnt going to came back to us, willingly"
"willingly, Agent May, i understand w have orders but are we really going to leave her out here by herself?"
"we don't have a choice now, te best e can do is keep an eye out for her and hope she doesn't get herself killed."
Simmons holds back her response, climbing into the car instead. They are both silent as the head back to base, though both have their eyes on the rooftops as they pass, hoping to catch a glimpse of their friend.
Daisy sits on the floor at the end of her bed, she was glad nobody had discovered it yet as she relaxed into the familliar blankets behind her. She had been renting this same room for a month now, it was on one of the top floors of an old apartment complex in a quiet suburb in brookyn, it had no cameras and even less criminal activity so there was hardly any cop activity. She didnt have to wear a huge disguise here as nobody had recognised her. It had been nearly six months since she left shield, unable to look at her team, or bear the way they looked at her. Destroyer of worlds they said, Thats what she would become if she stayed, that much was clear. She brushed her hair as she sorted through the new intel, looking for anything to do with inhumans or alien threats, she didnt care so much about hydra anymore, it seemed they would never be rid of them unless they used their methods against them and she wasnt ready for that, to become that person.
That seemed to her, like the kind of person who would wilingly destroy worlds, that wont be her. She cursed coulsons name, betrayal rushing through he at the sound of his words. Fitz, his face flashed on screen and she was quick to shut te lid, pushing it away as her hands balled into fists, she wasnt ready to explore that betrayal. She stood up, running her hands through her brushed hair and messing it up once more, it was getting longer, right past her shoulders now she pulled it into a pony tail.
It had been a good twenty four hours since she left may in that alley, she took the long route back here, not wanting to accidentally lead them to her door, this place was nice, her room was small and the hallway narrow with peeling paint and old carpet. It almost reminded her of her van with its size and smell, she often found herself in the small laundry room down the hall from her, tucked into a space in the back while she checked news reports and camera feeds in her area. She deleted any from when she had gotten careless or forgot to check her surrrounding's, looping the feed where she cut it.
She threw on her jacket, grabbed her cap and headed downstairs. She passes Julia, a tall blonde woman who lived down the hall with her two sons, she smiled at her kindly before continuing back on her way, washing basket resting against her hip. She headed for a little cafe two blocks away, close enough for her to walk but far enough from her building to lose a tail if need be. It was nearly empty, as usual for this time of day she thought as she looked at the clock.
"9:30" The woman behind the counter said "Like clockwork" She smiled her green eyes bright as she grabbed her notepad, Daisy took her normal seat in the corner booth by the window, it was set back a little so that her seat wasnt immediately visible by passers by, but her table was.
"Hi Nancy" Daisy said as the woman approached her table. "I was craving your coffee like crazy" she said with a bright smile, she pretended to look over the menu while Nancy chuckled, her pink fringe falling in front of her eyes as she does, she sweeps it away with her pencil as she turns away.
"Your usual right?" She asks, pausing breifly.
"That sounds fantastic" Daisy said, putting the menu down dramatically.
"I dont know why you bother even picking up the menu in the first place." The woman says making her way back to the counter. "Frankie puts your order on as soon as you walk in the door at his point." Daisy laughs with her this time. She had grown to like this place, so much so that she had stayed in the area after moving the last time. The people were nice and people paid her no mind while she sat and ate, sometimes bringing her computer or phone to look at files. SHe never hacked from here though. Part of her didnt want to loose this place if she was traced, the other part just didnt want these people, who treated her like a real person, to see what kind of person she really was. A monster.
"Peg?" Her head shot up "Hey, your looking down today, something up?" Nancy said, placing a cup in front of her before pouring a strong cup of coffee. Daisy grabbed for the sugars on the table and dumped three in before answering.
"Just, the usual stuff Nance, nothing to worry over" She answered honestly.
"your family get in contact again?" Nancy asked carefully. Daisy put on a soft smile.
"yesterday, shouldnt be a problem anymore though." she answered, raising her coffee to her lips.
"Thats good, im glad" Nancy said, straightening up. She disappeared back behind the counter, returning a few minutes later with Daisys food, she thanked her with a smile before digging in.
She had gotten into a routine over the last month, she would do er usual check of the area first thing in the morning, then some tai chi after that before heading to the cafe for some breakfast. The next few hours would vary as she chased down different leads but she would always end up back at the cafe at 9:30 for dinner, it started a twice a week thing but now she as in here everyday.
The next week passed the same as the last and it was pretty quiet, she had met a few more of her neighbors, Miss Dorney and her husband lived at the very end of the hall, they had cats. Mr carson and his daughter who lived across from them and Tina, who lived across from the laundry room and almost always had her cat headphones on.
"Seems like somebody might be sticking around?" Nancy said as she delivered Daisy's breakfast to her usual table.
"Seems like it" She replied, popping a piece of bacon into her mouth. It was true, she had no reason to leave, she as off shields radar and was comfortable where she was and it had been a while since she tracked down any hydra or watchdog bases.
"well if you need any help just let me know kid" Nancy said.
"help?"
"with moving or a job or anything, you never really mentioned work and Frankie and i were a little worried you might be living off the street" Nancy replied. Pausing a few steps away with a look of concern.
"oh" Daisy replied. She could probably use a job, she had been living off watchdog money she had snatched at the last base she took down and this seemed like a pretty great idea, especially if she could pinch fries while she was working.
"Well, if you have a job offer?" She asked, trying not to sound too hopeful. Nancy beamed.
"When can you start?" She replied her kind smile warming Daisy's heart.
It was another Quiet week, she worked from 7:00am till 11:00am and then came back to do a shift from 4:00 till 9:00. This gave her time for all her usual stuff as well as naps if need be. It was honestly great she hadnt worked in a cafe in years and was so used to being a full time agent that it was incredibly easy to shift down to just a few hour shifts at a time. She learnt a bit more about Nancy, she was a mother of three, all in high school and each one smarter than the last. She constantly bragged about their grades to anyone who would listen but no one seemed to mind, it wasnt snobby bragging but rather proud, the kind that makes you think God she loves her kids. She tried to mother her to, asking where she was staying if she's eating enough when she's not here. Daisy might be suspicious of her questioning if not for the fact that she was like this with everyone. She ended up telling her were she could find her if need be. It wasnt until her second week at work that anything changed, she got a hit on a Hydra base that she hadnt even been looking for.
It was about an hour away by car, passing as an animal hospital, she cringed remembering what ward told her about hydras initiation traditions. She decided she could deal with it after work, a night assault was the better option anyway. It was a quiet day, as always, she had just come back to her apartment for a nap and to check up on her searches, Shield seemed to have stopped actively searching for her and she thought that she should probably thank may for that, Coulson wouldn't stop by himself. Her favorite customer walked in just as she got behind the counter for her second shift. He had been coming in for a few days and had quickly caught her attention as he arrived halfway through each of her shifts, she was suspiscious at first, trying to get a read on him but he didnt act as if he were after her, in fact she saw no recognition of herself in his eyes and he didnt seem the undercover type.
"Jamie!" Daisy said happily, "Your in a little early today, miss me?" She joked, pulling out her own notebook to take his order, unlike her, he actually read the menu and often ordered something different. She watched him as he scanned the little booklet.
"why else would i be here?" He replied, his eyes moving to hers briefly.
"Such a flirt" She mocked, sitting in the seat across from his.
"You'll get in trouble if you keep doing that" He said as she leaned across from him.
"Only if you tell on me" She replied, rolling her eyes. He had a familiar look that she just couldnt place. The first day he walked in in a sort of days, looking around like he was lost.
"lips are shut" he said distractedly, he dropped the menu. "I dont know what i want," Daisy jumped up.
"Does that mean i get to choose again?" she asked excitedly, he gave a nod of his head and she skipped back to the kitchen.
"Frankie!" She called the chef. "one tripple bacon delux, hold the mayo and horse raddish with fries and a lime spider. Please" Frankie nodded his approval, shaking his head at her peppy voice as he tossed the meat on the grill.
She moved to the back tables to give them a clean while she waited for Frankie's call, it had been fairly clear today so the tables didnt take long to clean, she started on refilling sauces.
"Order up!"
James was looking out the window when she returned, Placing his burger and drink down carefully. She had found out early on that he got a bit jumpy at loud noises like plates dropping or gum popping. She pegged it as PTSD but didnt dig, she knew well enough that it wasnt something someone liked to share, though she did wonder.
"Dig in J man" SHe said, dropping into the seat across from him, she leaned forward to watch his response. He sighed, a slight smile touching his lips. He picked up the burger first, holding it up for her to see, his eye brows raised mockingly, she grabbed a chip and smirked.
That was the best burger i have ever had" He said as he leaned back in his chair, thoroughly satisfied. Daisy sat with the remains of his chips, picking at them as she chuckled at him.
"Well i have been trying to get you to try it since day one so you really should of had faith in me" She replies with mock hurt. He laughs and she feels something change as his face lights up, his smile bright as something flutters in her stomach, she keeps eating.
"Alright fine im sorry" he says "but to be fair, i was taught not to accept things from strangers."
"ha, okay thats fair" She replies "but you know me now so you kinda owe me"She winks at him playfully, getting up from her seat to collect the dishes.
"How bout i let you pick breakfast?" he asks and she freezes, unable to hold her smile back as he blush creeps up her neck. He doesnt realise what he has said until he catches her grin.
"Oh god, that uh, thats not what i meant" he stutters, one hand going to the back of his neck, she catches the glint of a bracelet on his wrist. "i meant in the morning, uh, tomorrow when i come in, here, for breakfast." he has basically given up defending himself at this point as he chuckles into his hand, head bowed.
"Told you you were a flirt" Daisy smirked, picking up the plat wit one had, he grabbed the other as she passed and she nearly jumped but refrained from doing so.
"So i didnt mean to startle you" He says a second later, his eye's wide.
"No problem."
"I just wanted to say thank you, for the suggestion, and i do owe you" he says, bringing her hand to his lips, brushing a small kiss over her knuckles. Her face is hot as his eyes stay on hers and he's letting go all to son and she's walking away, to the kitchen and back to the counter. He is on the phone when she returns. She sighs.
"Peggy" Nancy says, approaching the counter. "why dont you take the rest of the day off?"
"But i jsut got in for my second shift" Daisy says, confused.
"Youve already done all you jobs and tonights a light night for customers. go get some extra sleep or explore some more." Nancy suggests.
"But, are you sure?" She asks
"C'mon Barnes you've earned a break" Nancy says and Daisy relents, her favorite customer had already been and she could probably use a nap before going after hydra.
"If your sure" Daisy says, hanging her apron up and heading for the door, she walks backwards as she checks again.
"Turn around and Leave miss Barnes, i will not tell you again." Nancy said, using her Mother voice as she ponted to the exit, Daisy giggles slightly as pushes out the door on her way home.
She doesnt see the look James gives her, or the way he freezes when Nancy says her name. She doesnt heven hear is growl as he forces himself to go the other way when he steps out of the cafe, money on the table as he rushes back to Avengers tower.
Authors note: Im not mad at this, let me know if you are. Now i dont have a specific plot, i tend to have a general diection and ending in mind but how they get their is almost up to them. Any way! let me know what you think and i will let you know that this will be a multichapter story. XXox#