It runs in the Family

Panic

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Season 1 Episode 10: Bridges

"Is he going to be okay?" Skye asked Simmons, who was patching up their friend Mike Peterson.

The team had just made it back barely alive from the centipede base. They were trying to take the fight to them, which ended horribly with Mike wounded.

"That did not go as planned to say the least." Coulson spoke walking into the lab.

"Not in the slightest." Sighed Y/N,  "But now we know that each soldier is being controlled with the same eye technology as Akeela had. All of the cases lately arel connected."

"No sign of Po or Raina either." May chimed in, "They are the two known runners of the Centipede project, and the only ones who could lead us to the Clairvoyant"

"We knew it wouldn't be an easy catch." Ward added, "I say we continue to track the locations, including the money trail. Skye can hopefully lead us to where their new lab will be set up."

"We tried, which is a step forward." Coulson continued, "For now we will remain in the air, and follow the leads. We will ground in the morning for recon." They all nodded in agreement going their separate ways for the night. Y/N led Mike to his temporary room which was the interrogation room. She tried to make it as cozy as possible but she knew it would still probably be a little isolating.

"I know it's not the most comforting, I'm sorry." Y/N laughed awkwardly. She went into her pocket and pulled out a small phone handing it to Mike, "So you can call your son."

"Thank you." Mike smiled softly.

"I'll leave you to it." Y/N smiled back, "See you for tomorrow's mission." Y/N left the room, walking to where the bunks were. As she slowly approached she could hear an altercation between May and Skye. Not shortly after she heard small sobs descend from the main area and into one of the bunks. Hurrying over she was about to knock on Skye's bunk when she saw Coulson in the corner.

"What happened?" Y/N asked Coulson, concerned.

"It's not my place to discuss." Coulson frowned.

"Another secret on the bus." Y/N fake laughed.

"I'm sure you have secrets of your own." Coulson teased, "Just like you, Skye will tell everyone when she's ready."

The way he said she has secrets too, made her anxiety peak, "I'm a spy Coulson. My secrets remain secrets for a reason." Y/N teased back.

"Fair point." Coulson replied defeated, "As much as I hate secrets too, they are necessary."

"Agreed."

"But enough of that." Coulson yawned, "We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. Get some shut eye."

"Aye aye captain." Y/N replied, "Goodnight, sir."

"How many times are we gonna have to go over you not calling me sir."

"That's a secret." Y/N smiled walking away, and towards her bunker. When she made it there, she found Ward sitting, waiting for her. Sitting down beside him she tilted her head to the side resting it on his shoulder.

"Hey." She said softly.

"Hey you." Replied Ward softly kissing her forehead.

"Everyone seems to be hiding something on this plane." Y/N sighed.

"I mean both you and I are hiding stuff too." Ward laughed, rubbing her shoulder.

"I guess you're right." Y/N replied, "What are you hiding?" She continued playfully.

"Hiding my distrust for Mike Peterson." Ward replied more seriously.

"Not sure if you are doing a great job hiding it." Y/N chuckled, "But you keep trying."

"Are you calling me a bad spy?" Ward joked now looking at her.

"So what if I was?" Y/N smirked. Instead of finishing the conversation, she planted a kiss on his lips. After a long day, it was what she looked forward to. Before they had a chance to embrace again they were abruptly interrupted by a frantic Fitz.

"O-oh sorry." Fitz panted, out of breath, "There's an issue. Raina has Mike's son."

Ward and Y/N exchanged a nervous look, before frantically getting up to meet the rest of the team.

"Fitz caught us up." Y/N breathed as she entered the room, "How do we proceed?"

"We need to land the plane and give Raina what she wants." Mike replied looking down.

"Mike, that's not an option." Skye intervened.

"It's the only way." Mike answered.

"What does Raina want?" Ward asked.

"She wants me." Mike continued, "A trade off."

"Fuck." Y/N muttered under her breath, "Coulson what do you think?"

"I say we make them think we are willing to trade permanently." Coulson said firmly, "We'll have Ward and Y/L/N on the roof ready to take out Raina and her entourage if need be. I'll approach Mike, while the rest of you stay nearby. We will need to put a tracker on Mr. Peterson so we can safely get him back."

"And what happens if they can anticipate all of this?" May questioned.

"I don't know." Coulson answered, "But our priority needs to be getting Ace back safe and sound."

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After they had grounded they made their approach to the drop site. Ward and Y/N made their way up a nearby roof, sniper rifle ready to take the shot if things went sideways.

"Something doesn't feel right." Y/N said queasy, "It feels too easy."

"I know what you mean." Ward replied, "But Coulson has things handled. Everything will be okay."

"I hope so." She whispered, looking through the telescope of the sniper. Her own eyes couldn't believe what they were seeing, Mike was running away, Coulson left with Raina and her henchmen.

"Something's happening." Y/N said worried. That's when it happened. Soon enough Coulson was being dragged away to the car, "They're taking Coulson!" Y/N removed her eye from the peep hole to let Ward look while she accessed her comms, "What is happening! They're taking Coulson!"

"We don't know this wasn't part of the plan." May replied, frazzled.

"I have the shot, do I take it?" Ward asked, waiting for orders from May.

"No!" May shouted, "If you fire, they'll kill him."

Not a few moments later everything went up in flames. Multiple explosions.

"No!!" Y/N screeched, grasping at her chest, "No no no no." The car was up in flames, no one could have survived that, "Dad." She whispered to herself, the tears running down her face. She looked down to defeat the sobs becoming more frequent.

"Y/N look up!" Ward spoke, showing her the helicopter that emerged from the ashes.

A sense of relief washed over her, knowing that it was all a facade to get away. She almost half smiled, that was until they opened fire, "Ward get down!" Y/N shouted before she could protect him, he was already shielding her body with his own. He laid there on the ground, unresponsive with the blood pooling beneath, "Grant, stay with me." She half sobbed. As she was about to talk through her comms to the team, a final shot was fired knocking her down beside him. There they both lay unconscious, Coulson god knows where, and the whole team in absolute panic.

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