Chapter 17

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Zloda, Belarus

The team was here the next morning.

Ward was driving a white van

Coulson was in the passenger seat

Skye, Simmons, Hayley and Fitz were in the backseat

"How exciting. I've dreamed of visiting Zloda since I was a schoolgirl" Simmons told them, smiling

Fitz shot her a look "Zloda, Belarus? A dream come true? Really?"

Simmons' smile faltered a bit "It's the birthplace of Nobel physicist Zhores Alferov! I mean, technically, he's from Vitebsk, but that's less than an hour from here, and I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't know that"

"Well, no, of course I know who that is, father of heterostructure transistors, thank you very much" Fitz told her. Ward looked behind his shoulder, confused. Hayley and Skye were confused as well but more amused than anything "We're all well aware of that. I'm just a little bit preoccupied. Our first and only other time in the field wasn't exactly a picnic, was it?"

"You guys are only here to search for Amador electronically" Coulson reassured them "You won't even need to leave the van"

Fitz gave a fist pump at that and Simmons smiled in agreement.

Hayley smiled at them

May's voice come from the radio "Bus to short bus"

"Go for short bus" Ward told her

"Next time, I'll decide what we call ourselves, okay?" Coulson told him

Ward looked at Coulson, lifting his hand with a 'What's wrong with the name?' look 

"H.Q. has requested a status update"

"What'd you tell them?" Coulson asked 

"That we're tracking a potential suspect... nothing more"

"I owe you one" Coulson told her

"More like three" May told him

Ward slowed down the drive before stopping the van.

Coulson unbuckled his seatbelt "If Amador's here, she'll have to contact her buyer. Scan for cellphone transmissions, encrypted e-mails, anomalous broadcast signatures. Call us if you find anything that indicates her presence" he said opening the door

"Maintain radio silence unless you really need help" Ward told them, opening the door to get out

"Well, what exactly defines needing help?" Fitz asked before Ward could leave.

Coulson and Ward slammed their doors shut, without giving them an answer

Hayley grimaced, shaking her head sliding open the van's door

"Where are you going?" Skye asked

Hayley looked over her shoulder at them "Scoot around. Make sure there's no threat for any of us around here"

Simmons and Fitz exchanged a look

"Okay" Simmons told her

"Alright" Fitz told her

Hayley slid the door close and sighed backing away from the van, fixing her blazer and looking around giving a full turn around, walking backwards

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Hayley walked around the perimeter of where the van was parked and couldn't help but feel all the time she was being watched.

She looked around the street narrowing her eyes  "Where are you?" She murmured, glancing at the van where the others were.

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