Chapter 28: Agent Daniel Sousa

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As we made our way back to the Zephyr, I noticed Phil was nowhere to be seen in the hangar. Everyone else was here in the hangar. My stomach churned. Where was he? And why wasn't he back?

"Where's Phil?" I inquired.

"He should be here." Elena mentioned.

"Yeah, Coulson was inside the lab with Simmons and me, when we shut down Helius." Daisy added.

I then noticed Jemma's face fall. "When we shut down Helius, an EMP blast went off."

"Which destroyed the Chronicoms at the base." Neda commented.

My eyes then widened, realizing what that meant. "And that means Phil must've shut down, so he's still at the base."

"Or worse..." Kina trailed off.

She didn't have to finish the rest of her sentence, we know what she meant. He could be destroyed like the Chronicoms, but I hoped that wasn't the case. With this in mind, I rushed out of the hangar.

"Storm! Where are you going?" Mack shouted out.

"I'm going back to the base." I explained. "I'm gonna get Phil back."

"No! Storm! Come back!" They all shouted.

Despite everyone urging me to come back, I continued running back inside the base to get Phil back. I need to make sure he's not in any danger. 

~July 22, 1955~

As soon as I returned inside the base, I ran into Sousa and Phil. I was baffled to see them both. After locking Sousa in that room he held Jemma and Phil in, I didn't think Sousa would have Phil walking about and around...not without cuffs. But I was glad to see Phil standing and in one piece.

"You again?" Sousa asked before turning to face Phil. "Is this your contact?"

"No, but she's with me." Phil replied. "She's another scientist that helped work on the package we're suppose to deliver."

Sousa raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? I thought you were C.I.A.?"

Rather baffled, I entered Phil's mind to communicate with him. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to communicate with him, a Chronicom LMD. I took a deep breath before using the Force to contact him through his mind, rewiring and fixing his brain in an attempt to contact him.

"Phil, what's going on?" I inquired.

His eyes widened before I heard a voice in my head. "The Chronicoms have already altered history without knowing. They took the body of Dr. Lindmore, who was suppose to give the package that contained technology important to the future of S.H.I.E.L.D. to Sousa. And after Sousa makes the delivery tonight, he's killed. Mack's gonna send a team to get the package from Lindmore's home and meet us on the train."

That was a lot to take in all at once. And I was baffled that I could telepathically speak to a Chronicom LMD. But I knew I had to act fast since Sousa was standing here, waiting for response to his question. I rummaged through my brain, quickly trying to come up with something from the top of my head. 

"I am C.I.A. I'm an agent, but I also happen to be a scientist." I explained.

Sousa gave me a small smile, looking impressed. "You're ambitious, I'll give you that."

Immediately, my shoulders slumped, relieved that he bought my story. I extended out a hand. "Name's Veda, Veda Setalvi."

Phil gave me an intrigued look, but said nothing on the matter. Sousa then took my hand, shaking it. "Daniel Sousa, but you already know that."

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