Another World /2/ Marvel FF

3.16

Ruby practices her aim with Asta, who now had poorly placed duct tape over her bleeding abdoman, as she sat in a chair with no energy to fight back. Strucker had Simmons tied to another chair while a tense Fitz was working on repairing the machines parts, flinching everytime he heard the inpact of Ruby's blades.

"Stop!" Fitz says throwing down a tool as he flinches more and more at the noise.

"Aww. But I'm enjoying myself." Ruby replies, "I don't really get out much and it does seem to keep you motivated." she says before throwing once again.

"Practice with me then, she's already injured leave her be." Simmons says, gaining the blondes attention.

"Hmm, thats temping. But threatening an avenger, hurting a goddess... is so much more entertaining" she taunts with a laugh, "I'll stick to my current fun." she says throwing it again, "But I like the offer."

Fitz sighs, "Okay. Let her go." he says pointing to his wife,  "You want this machine fixed, I need her help. Please. I'm engineering. She's biotech. We're a team." he explains.

Ruby pulls out a normal knife before cutting the ties that held Jemma to the chair. Slowly Jemma stands and makes her way over to Fitz who hugs her. Ruby watches as Fitz whispers to her asking if she's alright. "Aww. You two are adorable. I ship it. I really do." she tells them with a bored tone.

"Do you have any idea of the consequences of what you're trying to do?" Jemma questions the girl. "We've seen where this leads."

Ruby looks at the group amused, "Your little trip to the future? Coulson filled me in."

"Then you'll know that you destroy everything, the entire planet." Jemma warns her.

"See, I thought your pal Daisy did all of that. You people really need to get your stories straight." Ruby taunts.

"Everyone that you care about will die." Asta tries to help with the soft warning, only to recieve a shrug.

"Not a long list." she tells her.

"And it's getting shorter." Strucker says as he walks over to her. "Found Anton, what's left of him." he tells her. Ruby places her hand on his cheek and he places his on her upper arm, they both look like this is the first time they've done this. "He took a header out a window."

"Then someone else must be here." Ruby says.

"Not for long." Strucker replies. "I activated our copter's signal jammer and set the fallen mechs to seek and destroy."

"You know how to reprogram them?" Ruby questions him as Jemma slightly looks over her shoulder to look at Asta who gives a slight nod to tell her she's okay, biting the inside of her cheek from the pain.

"I took one apart once. It's a basic protocol but effective. They'll hunt down and kill anyone they find." Strucker explains as some people wheel in some materials.

"Show me." Ruby requests. The two walking over to what was being wheeled in lifting up the lid to show the gravitonium.

The two scientists continue to work as Asta watches everyone closely with tired eyes. Not trusting the blonde the most. "Hey!" Ruby shouts getting their attention. "Pick up the pace, or I start removing body parts. Starting with miss avenger over there. Just like I did to your other friend." she threatens with an malicious smile.

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As the two scientists were seting the part into the machine, Strucker made his way over to Asta and Ruby grabs Jemma the second they were done making everyone a good spaced apart.