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Chapter 1
Agent Phil Coulson knew he shouldn't go through with this plan. His gut was telling him that something could happen. He didn't want to risk anything happening to Audrey, his one true love, but the man stalking her had to be taken down. That's why after Fitz came the up with the idea, Coulson quickly made the call for a backup agent just in case they couldn't all stop him.
Coulson had brought along agent Antoine Triplet, going a different route then the usual Grant Ward. But since Ward was still injured from the battle at the Fridge, Coulson thought it was better to leave him on base with Skye and May. The other two he brought were his scientists. The agent wasn't sure if FitzSimmons could manage to take down Marcus Daniels.
"Sir, we've made sure that everything is set up so when Daniels comes, we're ready." Jemma Simmons tells him as she approaches him up in the sound room.
"And Audrey?" He asks.
"A little scared, but she trusts us sir."
"I should be down there." Coulson says. "To protect her from all of this."
"Now, sir, you know you can't." Simmons tries to tell him politely.
Coulson just nods and looks down at the stage. This dismisses Simmons to get into position to help Fitz with the plan they are beginning to start here. Currently they were both positioned on the catwalk above the seats waiting. Trip was on the other side, hiding amidst the stage and seats.
They waited minutes before Daniels showed up. Audrey was only a few lines in when he came bursting in demanding to see her. All four agents quickly went into action getting the lights Fitz programmed to take Daniels down. Fitz had thought that if they used concentrated lights with a mix of gamma, Daniels would stop being a threat.
While leaping in action, Coulson made sure that his cellist couldn't see him once the lights were turning on. He also began to wonder what was taking the back up agent he called in so long. Agent Coulson made sure he would ask for an explanation later, that's if they even show up to help.
It took a few minutes to get the lights on Daniels to concentrate correctly. Coulson and along with Trip were beginning to wonder if this would hold him or not. Before too long, Daniels used an energy force to push Fitz towards the wall, sending one of the light sources crashing.
"Fitz!" Simmons yelled over the roar of what was happening as she ran over to make sure he was all right.
It was just down to Coulson and Trip now to stop Daniels from taking Audrey.
"We could really use that back up agent just about now." Coulson mumbled under his breath.
Just as Coulson mentioned that, the third light was back shinning on Daniels. Trip thought maybe Fitz got back up to fight but at second glance he realized this agent was much taller then the engineer.
With all the lights shining upon Daniels, he began to lose all hold of himself. He was beginning to explode right in front of them all. The former scientist was now gone. The concentrated lights were able to stop Daniels from releasing the power as it was too much to take in.
As Fitz had finally got his strength back, him and Simmons went to go take a look at what happened to Daniels. Coulson immediately ran on to the stage to make sure Audrey was okay before the other agents would escort her home. She had fainted while everything was happening with Daniels.
"Agent Coulson, we have to get you out now. We can't risk it." Trip tells him.
"I know." Coulson gives Audrey a kiss on her forehead before setting her hand back down on the stage. He runs off towards where the backup agent is talking to FitzSimmons dragging him and Fitz walking shortly behind.
Simmons knew that was her que to make sure she was up on stage before Audrey woke up again. To tell her everything was going to be all right and that Daniels was gone now.
Over up in the sound booth where Coulson dragged the back up agent to, he was waiting for answers.
"Agent Coulson sir, I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner. You hung up before I got a chance to explain how far out I was from the theater." The agent tells him unsure what to say exactly.
He had heard stories of agent Phil Coulson and what had happened to him during the battle of New York. Never even imagining he would be able to meet him since his untimely death. But that seemed to be wrong. Agent Coulson was alive and well.
"Leo, can you please back me up on this?" He asked the engineer.
Coulson looked to Fitz who stood silently watching both of them making sure nothing bad was going to happen.
"Fitz? Care to share?"
Fitz released the breath he was holding that he never realized he was holding.
"Agent Coulson sir, meet my former roommate at the academy. Agent Andrew Parker."