ic contact (mask or menace)

[hackitude]

"Hey! You've reached Skye. Leave a message. I mean, if you want to. Or uh, don't. Whatever."

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[hostage]

Are you OK?

[hackitude]

[Three quick-fire texts come back in rapid succession:]

Huh?

Uhhhh yeah? I'm fine.

Why??

[hostage]

[He is... considerably slower. Given his condition.]

Don't freak out and definitely don't do anything

He got to me and he says he's coming for you next

multiple

[hackitude]

He?

WARD???

[hackitude]

DEFINE "GOT TO YOU"

are you hurt?????????

ok done

[hackitude]

damnit jesse you can't just say that and then tell me not to freak out!!

[hostage]

I'll heal

Stay with Kara

Don't go anywhere without her

[hackitude]

you'll HEAL???

how badly did he hurt you????????????????????

[Skye is that enough question marks, do you think.]

[hostage]

Pretty bad

[hackitude]

where are you

[hostage]

I'll come to you later just stay with Kara

[hackitude]

He's not going to find me Jesse, it was an empty threat. Nobody knows where I am right now except you and Kara. And I'm booked in using a fake name. Trust me. I'm the expert in finding people. Which also means I'm the expert in disappearing. The only way he's going to find me is if I let him.

Now tell me where you're at so I can come fuss over you.

Alternatively my other plan is taking the shotgun and hunting him down.

[hostage]

I don't want you to see me like this

It didn't sound like an empty threat so please stay where I know you'll be safe

And don't tell ANYBODY what I told you not the police and definitely not him or he'll come after both of us

He didn't want you to know

[hackitude]

you know i don't care about all that... manly pride... bullshit, right??

are you at least with someone else? do you have help?

and what???

what happened to TAKING HIM DOWN? i thought you were all for it.

[hostage]

I'm fixing myself up it just takes time

The cops won't be able to do shit about him

He's psycho Skye all the stuff you thought you could do like negotiating or whatever won't work with him

There's no playing nice

Don't go near him and don't say a word to him

[hackitude]

... Uhhh. So, what, I'm just supposed to stay hidden in my hotel room... forever?? Newsflash: that's not really a solution. I mean, setting aside the part where I totally don't have the money to make this an extended stay, what about work?? I can't just quit my job. Or stop seeing my friends.

[hostage]

You don't have to stay locked up just keep Kara with you until we think of something permanent

[hackitude]

... Sure. Whatever. Fine.

[There's a short pause before the next text, while Skye debates whether to send it or not.]

I'm thinking of assembling a team here. I mean, I was thinking about it before Ward turned up. I talked to my boss about it. Tony. ... He thinks it's a good idea.

[hostage]

What kind of team?

[hackitude]

A team like the one I had back home. The police here... they aren't exactly well equipped to deal with imPort crimes. They're just normal humans. What're they gonna do against super powers? But if they had a dedicated imPort task force...

[hostage]

I think it's a good idea

[hackitude]

... Wait. ... You do?

[Skye thought for sure he would protest. Being on a team is slightly more dangerous than sitting behind a desk writing programs for Tony Stark.]

[hostage]

[Things aren't exactly not-dangerous as they currently are.]

We can't just let these crazies run around forever

[hackitude]

[Jesse can't see it, but Skye smiles on her end. Finally, something they can agree on.]

Yeah. ... I'm glad you agree.

[hostage]

Really shouldn't talk about this stuff over these things tho