A Little Easier

Bahrain

Coulson's POV

    I walked into my office on the Bus, for the first time since we built it. Everything was pristine and new, but had a thick layer of dust over it. I head a gentle sloshing sound, like somebody dropping water and sucking it back up. I scanned the room and didn't see anything. I walked towards my desk chair and it got slightly louder, until it sounded like the Monolith. The Monolith. There was a small replica of it, about 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide with a note ontop of it reading

Mr. Coulson, your battle with Hydra is far from over. Bring me the scientists or Mr. Garner is a dead man. Then we go after Rosalind and the rest of your little dream team.
  - Giddeon Malick & Grant Ward

  No. If they want any of my team, they're out for blood, and they're coming for me, not them. It's time we settle the score. I'm done playing Hydra games.

May's POV

  Going back to Bahrain is something I don't want to do, but we need to keep Andrew safe at all costs! He's not trying to hurt people, it's not him... Is the Andrew I know gone forever? I hope not because I love him, and I don't want to loose him again.

Jemma's POV

  "Maybe we are cursed! We can't catch a break! Everything he said was true, about the bottom of the ocean, the battle on the Hellicarrier, the Monolith, our date, the kissing, everything!" I sobbed into Daisy's arms. "Jemma, no, it's not the Cosmos. It's just timing and bad luck, but if what they say is true, and everything happens for a reason, it will all be worth it. I promise you." She calmly said. "I'm scared, I'm scared I'll loose him again." I cried into her shoulder. "We won't put either of you in danger okay... "

Will's POV

I sat in the emptiness of my cave. Jemma's gone, and Hydra has no clue how to get me back. I feel bad for lying to her about all those things, but I came here on a mission... To save Maveth. I opened up the hatch and walked out into the barren landscape and felt the cool breeze of the darkness. I called out "Master, I'm here to serve." and he presently showed up in front of me, and transformed into his normal shape. "Mr. Daniels. How nice to see you. I have received word from Mr. Malick that we will have another man, Andrew Garner, coming to see us. Your time will be now terminated." Then he pulled the trigger.

Andrew's POV

I sat in the cold metal chair in a room with another Monolith, but much smaller. I scanned the room for ways out but it was too dark to see anything but my chair and the Minilith. I heard a door slam closed. I grunted out a "Who's there?" With no response I wanted to hear. "Director Grant Ward."

"Looks like you took up a step from toilet cleaning duty for Garret." He struck me across the face. "How did Simmons get back?" He barked. I didn't reply. "Let me ask again. How did Simmons get back? This is the easy way, or the hard way. Either way, we get answers." I remembered where the Nightlock capsule was located in my jaw, and I prepared myself for my demise. "Over my dead body." I slammed my face against the table, activating the poison.

Fitz's POV

I woke up to Coulson rapping on my door, calling all agents to the ATCU's Meeting Room. What's possibly this important to wake us up this early? I threw on some fresh clothes and hopped out the door and scanned the halls for Jemma , but I didn't see her. I knocked on her door, again, no response. But I could hear muffled sobbing through the door, so I walked in.

Jemma's POV

No. No. No. No. This isn't real. It can't be. It's a big practical joke. It's impossible. I rocked back an forth in a ball on the floor holding my pillow with a death grip when I heard my door open. Fitz can't make this one better, this is my fault, it's on me. I didn't bother moving though, I just clenched my pillow until his warm arms wrapped around me and I sobbed heavily into his chest. How can I tell him? How? It's going to hurt him, and it's going to hurt Will. Should I keep it to myself? No. I need to tell him. I've made my choice.

I pulled out the chairs at my kitchenette and asked Fitz to sit. "I-- I need to tell you-- you-- something." I hesitantly said. There's no going back now. "You can tell me anything. I'm your best friend... That's a little more than that." He smiled sweetly. "Yeah. You are. I-- I--- I uh... Those things I said in the lab that night... I didn't mean all that. About Will... In... Particular. There's something I..." I took a very deep breath. "I didn't tell you." He got a worried expression on his face and he grabbed my hands. "I wrote you a letter. For if you found my body. But I didn't make it. It's everything I didn't say because I... Didn't have the courage. But I do now. Here, read it... Please." I pushed the paper towards him and he started reading.

Dear Leo,
I'm writing this as a apology for what I did to you while I've been here. I fell for another man... He reminds me of you so much, and I don't know what it is. Everything I've done with him, feels like it was you. My heart is with you. I'm ending it with him today, and I think I'm ending it with myself too. I can't live like this anymore, I miss you too much. I'm sorry for what I'm about to do. I love you Fitz.
- I'll always be with you Fitz. Love, Jemma Simmons.

"Why?" He said into the empty silence. "I don't know."