Fix the sky

Melinda May

To see the smiling face and the laughter coming through Fitz computer screen had been a sight for sore, it would been a lie to say Melinda had not been worried about leaving Skye with the Avengers. She knew very well that the young agent could handle herself and she had Maria by her side if needed.

But she knew how Skye reacts to pain medication and it took a lot out of her trying to keep that insecure and worry down. She had spent many hours sitting beside Skye's bed the last time she was put on a bed rest during the nights, watching her crumble down, alongside all the constant nightmares. Forcing that memory away at the time being, Melinda tries to focus on what she knew for now.

And that is simple, for now, Skye is safe and sound in a building with the words strongest people to protect her. And right now, things are going as good as they could. Skye has been keeping up with her reports, granted, more than half of what she reported back is the crazy things that is happening within the walls of the Avengers tower. Her reports from Maria later would at least go deeper into how Skye had been holding up during that day, and so far, everything had been going just fine. It was not until two days later that the first problem suddenly shows up.

"Everyone is clear about the plan?"

Coulson asks, his eyes scanning the agents in the room, almost challenging them to question another one of his crazy plans. They had only become more daring and dangerous, all in a hope to find out more about his episodes, not that anyone except Melinda and himself knew about that factor. When no one spoke up, Coulson nods his head.

"Good then..."

He starts to speak once more, only to be interrupted by a phone signal, a signal that was coming from her phone. Looking down, Melinda could feel all eyes on her as she takes the phone to answer, not checking the id to see who was calling.

"Hello."

"Ah, Mel perfect. Could you either come over here or try to talk some sense into your rookie?"

Natasha Romanoff, Melinda is now happy that she had been furthers away from everyone, so no one had at least been able to see the information about the caller.

"What is going on?"

"We are supposed to take Skye to the hospital to meet with Dr Strange so that he can do a proper check-up, you know. Just to make sure that he managed to get all of the tumor and that her wounds are healing like they should."

Natasha explains, reminding Melinda about something she really shouldn't have forgotten. The fact that Skye is freaking out about going back to the hospital wasn't something she were surprised over. Glancing towards her phone and then looking towards Coulson, she can't help but to feel tourn. Both needed her, and she couldn't decide which one of them needed her the most in this moment. With a quick sweep of the room, her eyes lands on Fitz and she decides.

Lifting the other hand, she waves Fitz over to her before handing over the phone, not saying a word to either of them. Seeing the confused look in Fitz eyes, he takes the phone and puts it towards his ear.

"Hello?"

He greats carefully, not sure what he would hear on the other side of the phone line.

"Yes. What is going on?"

Melinda can see the moment Fitz realizes why he had been handed the phone, the young engineer looks at her, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Well, no shit Sherlock."

A small gasp went through the room when they heard that line coming out of Fitz mouth.

"If you were her, how would you think about all of this? That's what I thought."

Looking his eyes with Melinda once more, she can see the silent question and she nods her head to answer it.

"I'll come over and help you out."

He tells Natasha before hanging up, holding out her phone towards her once more. It was however when Melinda takes her phone back that she can see something change in his eyes. Something had dawn on him, and she lifts one eyebrow to question what it is.

"If you are going with them, how will..."

Fitz starts to say, not finishing the line, knowing very well that he can't finish it. No one else in the room knew about the whereabouts or what had happened to Skye after all. Looking down at her phone, now in her hand. Melinda looks for Maria's number and starts to write a message to her.

"I'll fix with transportation, just go and pack what you need."

She tells him, seeing Fitz nod his head, he heads out of the meeting room before anyone can question what is going on. Looking away from her phone, Melinda could see all eyes on her, and she rolls her eyes.

"I still have to make sure Skye's mission is going down without any problems, now, wouldn't I?"

She asks, her eyes locked on Coulson as she does. Her oldest friend had that worried look in his eyes once more and not for the first time Melinda starts to question if they should just tell him what is really going on. Then she remembers that telling him isn't her job and Skye doesn't want to worry him, she herself doesn't want to worry him to much at the time being. What he needed now was to focus on two things, building up S.H.I.E.L.D and trying to fix his obsession carving.

A carving obsession Melinda is happy hasn't formed withing Skye and she truly hopes it won't either. Hearing the signal of an incoming message, Melinda looks down on her phone once more. Seeing a reply from Maria, she turns towards the door.

"I'll be able to leave within 20 minutes, I do suggest everyone else will be too, or I will have a take-off alone."

She tells them before leaving the room. Coulson could always tell her about the last few things about the mission once they are in the air, what she needed to do now is make sure they are not in the base when Fitz pick up arrives.

Finding the engineer, Melinda carefully knocks on the doorframe, not to scare him. Fitz, turns at the sound of the knocking and he calms down slightly, seeing as it's only her.

"I will take off with the team in 20 minutes, make sure to be down in garage in 30. Maria will be here to pick you up and take you to the tower. Be careful when you are there and don't let them force you into doing something crazy. I'll pick you up once we return back from the mission."

She tells him, only to have Fitz nod his head as an answer. There was however a spark in his eyes and Melinda knew just why. Even if he is forced to go there to take Skye to the doctor, he is still happy to go. He would be seeing here face to face once more and she knew he and Skye had missed this, missed having their sibling around 24/7, to drive the other one cray or make sure they are alright.

They both needed this and the only reason she is letting Fitz stay in the tower for a longer time, is because she needs to see Skye herself too.