Bleeding Out

Part Four

The monotonous sound of Fitz's heart monitor lulled Jemma into a state of daze. It had been two days since the incident. The incident. That's what they called it. Coulson was initially angry at Simmons and Skye's foolish actions- to leave without alerting anyone- but he soon realized the girls' regret. And that had been that.

Skye tried to stay strong and shrug it off, but Jemma saw past her facade. Behind the smile, was a miserable girl, alone and scared. Jemma had tried to help, but she wasn't in a very good situation either. She had three days before Fitz would be pronounced brain dead, and taken off life support. She glance over him, sleeping. He was so peaceful.

Thoughts tore at Jemma's mind, shoving her to the brink of sanity. There was so much she had to say to Fitz, but what if she never got to? This made her want to scream.

She reached out, and grabbed his hand.

"Fitz. There's so much I need to say to you. Can you hear me? Please! Hear me. I-I" She broke down into tears. This would be the part in the movies where Fitz would wake up and comfort her. She'd get to tell him everything. And everything would be alright. But this was reality. She set his hand down and wiped away her tears.

What would Fitz do if the roles were reversed? Jemma thought. He would try to save me.

With that, Simmons stood, and left for her lab.

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Skye spent most of her time searching, though she didn't really know what for. She felt like she was missing something. But she just didn't know what.

She convinced herself that she didn't love Ward. She even tried to think she didn't care for him. Maybe he didn't take that bullet for her. Maybe it was meant for him. But behind her lies, she knew. She knew he saved her and that he loved her. But did she love him back? No no no maybe yes ugh!

But if she did, he was dead. And that's what made her stomach reel and her head spin. He's dead. Ward is dead.

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Jemma spent two days in her lab, searching through all her files for something, anything, to help Fitz.

Finally, she found it.

"I have it! I have it here!" She rushed out of her and Fitz's lab. "May!" She rushed up to May who was still trying to find any other loyal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. "I have it! This should wake Fitz up!" Before May could respond, she was gone.

"Skye!" Simmons burst into Skye's room. "I have a cure for Fitz!" Skye slammed her laptop shut and followed Simmons out.

"Coulson!" Simmons shouted. She turned to see him by May.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" he asked. "Let's try it out."

The team stood eagerly around Fitz's bed. Jemma flicked the shot to mix around its contents. "According to my research, the ionized magnesium atoms mixed with the potassium hydroxide should be able to trigger his brain's awareness which should wake him up!"

Coulson gestured for Simmons to try her formula. She cleaned off a section on Fitz's arm, and prepared to inject it.

"You got this, Simmons," Skye encouraged with an eager smile.

Jemma nodded, then injected the cure.

For a moment, nothing happened. So many thought rushed about Jemma's head. Then, Fitz's monitor changed. But not in the way Simmons expected. Fitz's heart rate was dropping drastically.

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A/N: Well shit! Simmons just might of killed Fitz!

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