~Winter's pov~
"Now this is a sight for sore eyes" I said to Fitz-Simmons, walking into the lab.
"I thought it would be good to get back in the lab, see the old workspace" Fitz answered.
"Is that it?" Simmons asked, looking over to the pile of space rocks.
"It was the portal. Now it's a pile of space rocks" I told her.
"I've run a complete and exhaustive set of diagnostic, so I can assure you there's no need to worry" Fitz said as my phone started ringing.
"Just a sec. It's Hunter. He's on a Ward hunt" I told him.
"Say Hi" Simmons said.
"You know it" I answered.
...
"And how is she now?" Hunter asked about Simmons.
"As weirded out as you'd be after being stranded for months in another solar system" I told him.
"I must say, HQ sounds a lot more fun than what we're up to" Hunter said and it sounded like he was hungover.
"Why don't I believe you? And why do you sound hungover?" I asked.
"Because I am hungover. There's nothing to do here but drink. planes , trains and automobiles, chasing down leads, still no sign of Ward" He told me.
"So you're not doing anything stupid?" I asked.
"Not yet. But one of those trains is about to leave the station and i need to get on it"
"Good luck. Don't die"
"Only thing I'll die of is boredom" He said and hung up, I rolled my eyes.
~Time Skip~
"I'd give anything to be in the field" I told Fitz.
"Rehab is the antithesis of exciting I'm well aware, but it's worth it. You'll notice I was able to say 'antithesis'" Fitz answered.
"You check on Simmons?" I asked.
"Yeah, she's kind of...distant, I'm not sure that I know how to help her"
"What did you drill into my head when I started rehab?" I asked.
"Patience" He replied.
"Exactly"
"Yeah, I know, I know, it's just the lab, she loved that lab. Designed it according to her specifications. Now it's..."
"Could be, it reminds her of the way things were" I said. "You know, all the time she lost"
"Yeah, I didn't think of that"
"Maybe forget about the things that used to matter to her, give her something to look forward to. Start fresh"
"Yeah. Yeah, maybe you're right. Thanks" He said and walked out.
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Sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes, Hope you enjoyed it!)
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