Little Talks-SkyeWard

Plan? What Plan?

Ward's P.O.V. 

The man had a glow around him or at least around his hands.  "Welcome Shield." The attacker and Coulson said at the same time. God, I hate mind control.  Clint told me about how it felt to be under someone else's control.  You scream and they smirk; you can see everything you're doing, yet it really isn't you.  "Agent Coulson!" I yelled from my frozen position.  "Fight him!  I know you can hear under him!"  The man smirked and sat on the desk in the room.  He was so calm about the current situation, one would think this was simply a game of Battleship rather than an attack on an organization.

"I'm assuming you'd like to know who I am."  Skye and Silk scoffed at the same time. "Quite honestly," Skye went as far to laugh, "you're rather melodramatic."  He slinked off the desk and was in close proximity to Skye.  A wave of panic ran through my veins as he leaned closer.  He let out a depressing sigh, "such a shame." He sauntered over towards Silk, "you both would have been such an asset."  He looked down on his watch before returning to the desk and lying on top of it, "now to get back on schedule.  Your ultimate demise does fill a small spot on my schedule, let's get this over with shall we?"  He snapped his fingers and instead of his voice ringing through the room, Coulson's was the one to talk.  "I'm not stupid enough to give you my actual name, even if SHIELD technology would be able to defer which identity, but I would like a spot on SHIELD's high watch board." Coulson's face contorted to thinking, "I'll go with Malem.  Rings off the tongue. Malem, MalEM, MALEM!"  The real Malem grinned before reaching to a pocket for his phone.  "I'd guess you need a picture.  I've got this, give me a second, I need good lighting."  He held his phone away from his face and I heard a snap from the camera.  "You. The attractive one" He pointed towards Skye, "your records say your competent with technology.  I'll send you the picture. Of course, that is, if you survive."

Skye's P.O.V.

I watched Ward flush red after Melon, Malem, whatever, had spoken.  I felt my phone buzz from a incoming text.  Malem smiled, "I'm off.  I really hope you survive.  I haven't had fun in forever."  He hopped off the desk and walked towards us all frozen.  The hypnotized Coulson followed him.  Malem mouthed "Call me" as he passed by and walked out the door, "vale mea amicis!" He slipped out the door with Coulson following like a lost puppy.  The guards followed out as well.  The hold that kept us frozen was still in tact for a couple minutes more, until suddenly we could move again.  I reached for my phone.  One message and a new voicemail.  I knew what the message was, but opened the voicemail.  I put it on speaker for the whole team to hear, "Skye! Darling!  I'm so glad you picked this up!  Anyway!  I do believe I've taken your team leader?  Oops, but I'm sure you'll be fine on your own?  Tell Grant I say hello!  Have fun getting out before the base collapses! Oh no! I just spoiled the surprise!  Hope to see you soon! Vale mea amicis!" 

The whole team gave each other one look before bursting through the door and racing out of the cavern.  I received another audio message which I opened while running(not to mention I almost dropped my phone in the process), "Did I mention that we closed the exit?  Have fun racing to the top and out the castle." For such a charmer, Malem's a jerk.  May quickly found a set of stairs and we all set up, Ward and Silk herding the Science geniuses up.  Ward mumbled under his breath, "come on Fitz, I really don't feel like dying today."   We reached the top where there were multiple groups of tourists.  We burst through the groups racing towards the Bus.  ]

A slight rumble in the ground shocked the tourists, but they continued on.  We all collapsed in the Bus.  We were all sprawled in chairs, breathing heavily.  Simmons softly spoke up, "do we have a plan?"  Silk responded, "we never have a plan.   We lost Agent Coulson.  What could get worse?"  A ping from my phone broke the silence.  I sighed before opening the message, "I thought you missed me!"  Malem's voice bounced around the Bus, "I'd be perfectly happy to go to go to a carnival with you guys! You are just so much fun! See you there!  You might want to hurry."  The voice on the phone changed to Coulson's, "his life depends on it!"  May ran to call SHIELD headquarters while Silk went with her to research for a carnival. 

Ward walked over to me.  "No injuries right?" I shook my head and stood up, "just a little sore."  He nodded and I leaned in for a hug and received it.  "Ward?  Did you know Malem?"  His face didn't show anything, "I don't remember if I did. Maybe."  His eyes wandered.  Silk burst into the room, "we found it.  Onto Rio aye?"