Skye's the Limit |Book 1 In 'Skye Adventures' Series|

Chapter 23; Po

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We had watched a feed of a building collapsing.

So loong story short a bunch of guys busted this 'Po' dude out of jail.

And he's dangerous.

Associated with Hydra probably.

So Coulson recruited... MIKE!

The Hooded Hero!

Currently all of us are just talking, while I slowly pull up info on Po.

"How's your son?" I ask smiling, remembering his cute kid Ace.

I can tell by the look in his eyes he misses Ace a lot.

"Still with my sister." Mike tells me, grimacing slightly. "He thinks I'm working construction, but he's good, happy."

I nod and look down. I know I  just caused him to miss his son even more.

"So, what do we have?" Phil asks breaking the silence as he walks in.

"Not much on Po." I tell him looking down at the Holo table.  "I checked his previously known addresses and old military contacts... came up empty."

Fitz and Simmons nod along to what I'm saying while Ward glares at Mike.

What is his problem??

I stop my thoughts as Coulson starts to talk.

"We've been looking for where Po might be on the outside. Let's look at his life on the inside at the prison." He tells us. "See if that gets us any leads."

We all solemnly nod, except for Ward who scowls in Mike's direction.

Without hesitation I stomp on his foot.

He hisses, causing everyone to stare at him.

Ward scowls and grabs my elbow dragging me out.

"Owww." I say pointedly as he pushes me on the couch.

"What the hell?" Ward asks.

I flinch.

He only curses when he's really pissed.

I lick my lips and give him an unconvincing smile.

"You stomped on my foot." He says. "This is an important mission and you are being a CHILD right now." Ward snaps. 

I wait for him to continue.

Surely I did something else to have him drag me out.

He doesn't say anything.

"Seriously?" I spit. "We're missing an important meeting over me stomping on your foot?"

Ward throws his hands up in the air.

"You of all people should know how frustrating it is when someone you should be able to trust, who has also hurt someone you care about comes back."

It takes a minute to even begin to process what he's saying.

Mike... Hurt... Mike hurt someone he cared about.

"I didn't know you and May had feelings for each other." I joke.

Ward looks panicked.

"Kidding." I rush.

Ward glares.

"I was referring to the other person who he hurt. Or kidnapped."

I stare at him.

"Oh."

That would be me.

Right then Fitz comes out.

'Errr, sorry to break up this charming chat... But Ward, Coulson needs you." He says uncomfortably as we both glare at him.

Ward nods, before quickly turning to me.

"I'm sorry I snapped at you. Honestly I was being rash. I'm just in my head right now.." He apologizes.

I sigh. "I'm sorry for stomping on your foot." I say grudgingly. 

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I close a few files as I hear footsteps nearing.

Ward and Coulson are out talking to someone with a possible lead, leaving Fitz and Simmons arguing over the TV remote (as they aren't needed yet), and me trying to dig up more information.

I think Mike is sleeping, and well May...

"Coulson told me you were helping to, you know, find my long-lost folks, so thanks." I tell the unsmiling Asian. "I'm glad you're in on this with me. It means a lot."

May looks at me oddly.

Come on! I don't need your looks, it's already hard enough.

"Right, I can tell you're really not into this." I say biting my bottom lip. "Um, I've done a lot of the heavy lifting already, came up with a short list." I pull a hard drive out of my laptop. "I thought you might-

"We're on a mission, Skye." May cuts me off. "Is this why you called me here?"

I look down, almost ashamed.

"No. Uh, I called 'cause I found something about Po." I admit. "But I thought that maybe you could..." I trail off. "Never mind. Let me pull up the Po thing."

May nods. "Show me."

I walk over to the Holo table and tap a few things, and a mirror of my laptop screen pops up.

"Po only had one visitor during his prison stay. Her." I point at a screenshot of 2 people on the screen. "You notice the outfit? Miles said a girl in a flower dress asked him to hack Shield. This could be the same girl."

"Can we hear the conversation?" My asks glancing at me and then the back to the screen.

"That's the bummer ... there was no audio, but it's not a total loss. I was able to use Shield's lip-reading program." I say moving a few things around to get the audio clip ready to play. "It didn't work on the girl because she never looks up at the camera, but Po did once, and it caught this."

"The Clairvoyant does not like to be touched." A deep monotone voice says.

"The Clairvoyant." May repeats, trying the name out.

"Does that mean anything to you?" I ask.

She shakes her head.

"But it means something to them... To Po and whoever that woman is."

"Her name's Raina." A voice calls out behind us.

I jump and turn around. It's just Mike.

"You know her?" May asks.

"Yeah, she recruited me for Centipede, came up to me at the hospital where I did my back therapy out of the blue. Told me she could change my life."

May seems surprised but content with this information, and stalks out of the room... Leaving me and Mike alone.

"Hey. Can I ask you something?"

I look up at Mike and shrug.

"Are you happy here?" He asks.

I stare at him confused, a half smile plastered to my face.

"It's just I know you're training to become a field agent. Coulson said it seems like you want to stick around for quite a while, and I think it's cool! But I learned a few things, and I just want to make sure that no matter where you are, you're happy. Cause happiness is really important, especially for someone like you, So young. Are you sure you want all this?"

I smile as he rambles on.

"Mike." I cut him off. "I'm as happy as I can be."

He takes a deep breath and nods.

"Just so long as you're safe."

I smile, but feel confused.

I really don't know him. Why is he so concerned with my well being?
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