Chapter 40: Back Into the 80's

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I then noticed Enoch glance over at me, giving me a mysterious look. What did he mean by his words? 

"That's not possible...Enoch, this is my family." Daisy mentioned.

"Of course. Yet this is the nature of family, isn't it? I have seen it countless times on countless worlds. People arrive, so we celebrate, and people leave us, so we grieve." Enoch pointed out. "We do what we can with the time in between, but the cycle is always there. No one escapes it. Not even me." 

"And you're not alone, Enoch. You are also a part of that cycle." I informed him.

"Like every other living thing." Daisy added, looking over at Phil.

"Fitz...He was my best friend." Enoch replied.

"And you were a good friend to Fitz." Daisy assured him.

"You've been a good friend to all of us. I'm going to miss you." I mentioned.

"As will I, Storm." Enoch answered, rather weakly.

His eyes slowly closed until he finally perished before us. Tears streamed down my cheeks. Enoch's gone...The entire Zephyr shook as we finally made the jump. We then heard Mack's voice through the comms. "Jump successful, everybody. We're safe."

~1983~

Once we arrived at the Lighthouse, we landed the Zephyr in the hangar bay. Mack, Elena, May, Phil, Alotren, and I made our way into one of the elevators, leading into the Lighthouse. Well, it was good to be back in the Lighthouse.

"Stuck in the 1980s. Used to have nostalgia for them. That is very gone." Mack grumbled.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, we saw a woman in a suit waiting for us. A smile appeared on Mack's face. "Roxy. It's good to see you."

"Likewise, sir. Didn't expect to see you again so soon." Roxy stated.

Mack chuckled. "Yeah, well, couldn't be helped."

As we walked out of the elevator and into the hallway, Roxy spoke up. "I know you guys are up to some top-secret stuff. The Lighthouse is all yours. Control is up and running. Wish I could hang with you."

"Congrats on getting in the Academy." Phil commented.

"Thanks. Yeah, I thought I was in S.H.I.E.L.D. but it turns out Deke wasn't authorized to make me an agent." Roxy mentioned.

"Do I even want to ask." I said. 

"Better if you don't." Mack advised.

"Rest of the gang signed up, too. Maybe we'll be reunited at the Triskelion after we graduate." Roxy informed us.

I was taken back by her words. Triskelion? Roxy then seemed to noticed Phil for the first time. "Hey. You're not in a T.V. anymore, Coulson. That's cool."

"Just don't ask me to explain it." Phil urged.

"Well, duty calls." Roxy informed us.

"Good luck, Agent Glass." Mack replied.

Roxy gave him a salute before she walked off. As soon as Roxy left us, Phil spoke up. "She mentioned the Triskelion, but it's 1983. Wasn't in use yet."

"It's ahead of schedule." Elena mentioned.

"Just like Project Insight." May pointed out.

"These Chronicoms are starting to get on my nerves." I muttered. 

Mack glanced over at Phil. "What are you thinking?"

"Well, you're the Director-" Phil began. 

"No, enough of the formalities. We're dead in the water here. I need you to be you. So if you have a mission for us, let us know." Mack insisted. 

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