Forged In Hellfire

Part 2(Ch3)

When they get to the pool hall, they walk around for a minute searching for De'Marcus. They don't see any sign of him and head by the bar to grab a few beers while they wait to see if he shows up.

Coulson walks into the lab carrying a vial of the Director's blood.
"Is that blood?" Asks Fitz.
"That was the only way the Director could hand us over the serum. I got a blood sample off him 10 minutes after it was administered." Explains Coulson.
Fitz starts running tests on the sample to compare to the residue found inside the vial from the victim. Meanwhile, Emilie is out in the airplane hangar trying get a feel for her wings.
"What good is having these things if they don't work." She says to herself. She flaps them again and again but can't manage to get off the ground. She pulls them back in frustration and feels a weird sensation run down her back. She rubs her hand across her back and feels an opening just under the base of her wings. She pulls back on it and folds her wing into a flap of skin. Once completely hidden the skin looks and feels seamless.
"I guess you can continue on deceiving people." Says Gabe rolling his chair up behind her. She flexes her wing and it slides back out from under her skin without the pain and trauma of when she got them.
"Despite what you might think of me Gabe. I've never deceived you. Your reaction to what I am, is exactly why I never told anyone." She walks over and looks him in the eyes. "I've never pretended to be anything other than myself."
"How can I trust you? And Robbie..."
"I can't explain Robbie's actions to you. I can only say you are everything to him and anything he has done, he has always done with your wellbeing in mind. He doesn't always make the best decisions, but the decisions he makes are with the best intentions."
"I'm going to stay at the dorm again. Agent Coulson has made arrangements. I'll be getting my stuff from the house."
Emilie nods at his decision and he leaves.

Robbie spots De'Marcus walking into the pool hall.
"That's him." He says pointing him out to Mac. They watch him and a few of his crew move through the room and order a few beers. They head over to one of the pool tables and rack up.
"You still racking "L"s?" Asks Robbie walking up.
De'Marcus turns and looks surprised to see him.
"Robbie, what's poppin' man?"
"Not much man. Been playing it straight."
"Yea, yea, no doubt. You still driving that raggedy ass..."
"Hey man," says Robbie cutting him off. "We can take it to the street right now."
De'Marcus laughs. "What brings you to this side of town?"
"You still got that shop off Crenshaw?"
"Yea."
"Me and my boy were looking to make something extra on the side." He gestures over to Mac.
"You know I'm running a few gigs now. You and me cool but your dude...I don't know."
"He's pretty good with cars. Not looking to get into anything heavy."
De'Marcus takes a look at Mac drinking his beer. "Let me think on it. You know you always good wit' me though. Let me buy you guys another round."
Robbie, Mac and De'Marcus hang out over a few rounds of pool before shaking hands and parting ways.
"So, what's up?" Mac asks Robbie.
"How fast can Fitz set you up with a prison record?" Asks Robbie.
"What?" Questions Mac.
"You're gonna need one if this is gonna work."
Mac gets Fitz on the phone and has him create a phony prison record with a few grand theft auto and drug possession charges. They swing by Emilie's house to grab a few things. Robbie notices Gabe is there packing his belongings. He tosses Mac the keys to Emilie's mustang and he steps outside to give the two brother's some privacy.
"You leaving?" Asks Robbie.
"Yea." Responds Gabe.
There is an awkward silence between them for a moment before it is broken by the two simultaneously.
"I..." They say and then pause, not wanting to interrupt the other.
"I'm sorry, I never told you." Says Robbie.
"Why? How?"
Robbie explains the night him and Gabe almost died. How he did die moments before being resurrected by the Ghost Rider.
"I pleaded for anyone listening to spare your life. I was willing to give mine to make sure you lived. I paid with my soul."
"You've killed people..."
"He's killed people." Clarifies Robbie. "He can see into their souls, see everything they've ever done."
"That doesn't give him the right to murder them. You may have given your soul for my life, but their blood is on your hands. Not mine." He pauses. "I can't forgive you. Not yet." He grabs his bags and rolls out the door where a SHIELD vehicle is waiting for him.
Robbie grabs a few things for him and Emilie before he and Mac ride back to HQ.