I'd been doing my best to ignore Skye's periodic messages. At least one came every twenty minutes or so.

   I wasn't worried about her getting into trouble until the tablet was completely silent for an hour. I kept glancing at it every once in a while.

   Come on. She probably just gave up, I thought to myself. Time for a walk.

   I jogged down the stairs, but slowed when I stepped outside. I wanted to go slow. 

   I wandered into a store filled with computers and monitors. Skye would have loved a place like this. There was a TV hanging in the corner it showed a building collapsing. I moved closer so I could hear it.

   "The Avengers, specifically Scarlet Witch, made this building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria less than an hour ago," the announcer said. "Twelve were killed and over a hundred were injured. Falcon saw fit to save this woman."

   The camera zoomed in on Falcon, dodging falling debris while carrying a person in shiny silver clothes.

   "We managed to get a close enough view of this to identify her. This is Skye Allen."

   A picture of Skye, smirking and probably holding a tablet or computer out of the camera's view, popped up on the screen. I felt worried all over again. She had been with The Avengers in Lagos? Why couldn't she have just stayed in the computer lab? And what was she wearing?

   "Skye Allen graduated from a private technology college at the top of her class and worked with S.T.A.R. Labs in New York City with the famous Dr. Wells and his team. She has helped build a large number of S.T.A.R.'s tech, some of which has not been told."

   A different announcer appeared next to the face of the first. "How is all of this important?"

   The first announcer straightened his collar. "Skye Allen was helping build the Particle Accelerator. We recently got word that Dr. Wells told her to go on vacation and one of the team told her to go for a walk as a joke. This, obviously, comes from one of her teammates. How she managed to get on The Avengers remains a mystery until we can ask her directly."

   I turned away from the TV and walked back outside, headed for the abandoned apartment building. I needed to try to contact Skye. She was probably around something tech right now.

   I was glad I hadn't walked far. I ran up the stairs two at a time and started hunting for the tablet the instant I got in the room I'd claimed as my own.

   Skye. Are you okay? I just saw the news.

   I paced while I waited for a response. The tablet made a really obnoxious sound that really has no description.

   Oh so NOW you respond? I guess I just need to get myself into dangerous situations more often. ;) But yes, I'm fine. Thank Falcon though if you want to. I've already thanked him several times and offered to rebuild the wing he bent saving me.

   I hoped Skye was being sarcastic about getting into more trouble and sat down with the tablet, lounging on the couch. I'm glad you didn't die.

   HA! Not as glad as me. I'm flying back to the headquarters in New York. Wanda isn't very happy right now. I'll let you know when we get back, k Buck?

   Fine.

   I set the tablet on the table closest to me. I was starting to wish I hadn't ignored her for quite as long as I had.

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Shortest. Chapter. Ever.

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