Agents of The Clone Wars (Book 1): The Clairvoyant Conspiracy

Brotherhood

24 hours earlier

"I don't like this." May said

"What's not to like? Skye and Ahsoka will keep Quinn occupied. I sneak into the laboratory where Quinn is held with the codes that Sergeant Slick has. I rescue Dr. Hall and recover the specs for whatever secret project he was working on. Skye gains access to Quinn's network and that will allow the base at Rishii Station to be retaken by the Clones. Anakin and Ward are backup agents in the field ready to help Ahsoka and Skye if they get into trouble and you can just sit tight waiting to pilot the Bus when the mission is complete."

"This plan of yours has multiple steps. Any plan like that isn't simple. Something unexpected could derail things." May argued crossing her arms

"I never said the plan was simple. Just said there was a lot to like about the plan." Coulson joked with a smile

"The only reason I'm here is because of you. You're not just a fellow Agent you're a friend. So that's why I'm telling you to be careful. The Separatist are unlike anything we ever faced." May said

"Don't worry May. I'll be fine. I fought in missions with the Avengers." Coulson replied

"Yeah...and you died." May muttered bitterly

Coulson walked down from the cockpit to the main laboratory on the Bus to visit FitzSimmons.

"You two are something else. Always chattering between yourselves away from the others. You guys need to know this isn't a game. We are on the brink of war. There is a warrior on the other side just as powerful as the Jedi. She almost killed me out there. So the equipment you design and the intel you provide on the biological capabilities of Seperatist forces needs to be precise. Now do you have any thing to say for yourselves?" Ward asked

Simmons gave a sheepish smile but Fitz bowed his head low and said, "I'm sorry Ward, I'll adjust the weight of your customized stun blaster by 4 ounces and moving forward I'll follow all your weapons requests exactly."

"Good. I appreciate the understanding both of you have for this matter." Ward said as he left the lab

Ahsoka and Skye sat behind them examining the map of the island where Ian Quinn's mansion and research facility was located. They both struggled to maintain their composure and not laugh at Ward's overdramatic lecture. Seconds passed after Ward left and they both erupted in laughed with Ahsoka laughing so hard she was gasping for air.

Simmons with a smile said in a gravelly voice, "My name is Grant Ward and I'm a super Agent of Shield. The only weapon I use is one made out of pure Doonium with gold plating."

Fitz laughed and added in his own gravelly voice, "It's the perfect weapon because it's only .00001 ounces off from the design specs."

Simmons shrieked in laughter but then stood at attention saluting a person standing behind Fitz. Fitz continued to laugh until Skye started coughing as a signal to get Fitz to turn around.

"Hello Agent Coulson is there anything you need from us?" Ahsoka asked politely

Fitz whirled around and stood at attention with Simmons giving a quick salute. Coulson smiled at FitzSimmons and turned to Ahsoka.

"No Ahsoka. You and Skye can continue studying your mission details packet," Coulson then turned back to FitzSimmons and said, "I need you to explain to me what you found from the data that Skye managed to get from Debbie the scientist. Any new information about the experimentation on Mike as well as anything you learned from the data related to the Rishii Island base that the Seperatist could use?"

"Sir did you learn anything from Clone Sergeant Slick? Is there data for me to analyze from him?" Fitz asked

"Anakin, Rex and Cody are still interrogating him. They should find an some answers from him shortly. We need an analysis on Debbie's experiments but more importantly on the Rishii Island base. Agent Barton and General Kenobi are on route to the base but they'll get shot down by long range weapons the Seperatist droids have set up unless they have information on how to workaround the bases defenses." Coulson answered