Through Time and Space

Chapter 20

---2 weeks later---

"Why are the lights off?" asked Simmons as she walked in to the lab.

"I don't know, I was working on the latest version of my night-night gun and then it just went black," replied Fitz as he looked around for a light.

"Do you think we blew a fuse?"

"It's quite possible. I'm going to go check."

"I'm coming with," Jemma said as she followed him closely.

"Still scared of the dark?"

She nodded, then remembering that he couldn't see her she said, "yes."

"That's fine Jems," he grabbed her hand, "come on, let's go see what happened.

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"You're two minutes late, Skye. 30 push-ups starting now," Ward said firmly. Friend or not, he was still her SO.

She groaned, "fine."

She got down on the floor and started doing her morning work-out when the lights went out. "What just happened?"

"I don't know," said Grant as he looked towards the lab, "but I'll bet you it had something to do with FitzSimmons. I'm going to go to the lab and ask them about it."

"Can I come with you?" she piped up, hoping to get out of her morning workout, even if it was just momentarily.

"Sure," he sighed, knowing he wasn't going to win this one.

She ran over to him and followed him closely as they walked towards the lab.

"FitzSimmons?" Grant called as he looked around.

"Anybody home?" asked Skye.

They waited for a response, but there wasn't one. Then they heard a voice. 'Lab doors locking due to power shortage.' Grant and Skye ran towards the doors before they could close, but they didn't make it. They were locked in.

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The backup lights came on only a few moments later. They were very dim and had a strange green tint to them, casting an eerie glow around the room, but now Skye could see so she wasn't complaining.

"So what do we do now?"

"Now we just have to wait for FitzSimmons to do their job," Ward sighed.

"Ok," Skye plopped down on one of the spinning chairs as Ward sat in the other one.

"I have a question," said Skye.

"You wouldn't be Skye if you didn't."

Skye laughed, "rude!"

"What's your question?" he chuckled.

"How are we still flying if we don't have power?" she furrowed her brows together.

"This plane is designed to still fly even if it loses power, the engines won't turn off unless they're done so manually."

"Oh."

There was a sudden loud noise and Skye jumped up to Ward's side.

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FitzSimmons were wandering through the hallways at the back of the plane trying to find the box that controlled the power.

"Do you know which box it is?"

"I think so, Jemma, probably just down this way," Fitz said as he pointed with his flashlight.

They headed down the last corridor and Fitz handed Jemma the flashlight, "hold this please."

She shined it at the box for him,

"Thank you. Ah! Here's our problem. These wires were loose and when we hit that patch of turbulence a few minutes ago, they fell apart. Turns out it wasn't me after all," he smirked.

"Can you fix it?" He gave her a look and she gave him a sheepish smile in return, "right."

He attached the two wires together with electrical tape and pressed two of the buttons and the lights came back on, but not after a few sparks flew from the box. Simmons jumped and crashed into a bucket with a mop in it and it fell to the floor making a very loud crashing sound.

"Thank you, Fitz."

"No problem, Jemma, let's go see if everyone else is alright."

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"You okay there rookie?" Grant asked, amused at the woman who was burying her head into his shoulder.

"I was fine," she said in a bitter tone, "but that noise scared me and I keep remembering that time with Hannah and the ghost and in starting to freak out a little bit."

Grant chuckled, "well, I don't think Hannah or the ghost are going to be a problem anymore."

She looked up to roll her eyes at him but she paused when she realized how close their faces were. She tilted her head up slightly and just as she was about to kiss him, FitzSimmons burst into the lab.

"We fixed the lights!" said Fitz as the lights flickered back on.

"Yeah he- oh," said Jemma noticing Skye and Grant's position. She grabbed Fitz by the arms and she and Fitz slowly backed out of the lab. Skye and Grant pulled away from each other both blushing furiously.

"I'm just gonna go see Simmons," said Skye pointing awkwardly towards the stairs.

"Yeah, I'm gonna go check on Coulson," Ward said, scratching the back of his neck and heading in the opposite direction.

Cliche, I know, I know, sue me. 😂