Theta Protocol

Food rules

Daisy Johnson POV

The ride back to the base happened mostly in silent, a few lines were shared between me and May but not more than that. I could however feel how Dr Garner keep his eyes on me during the ride. “What are you looking at?” May suddenly asked me, noticing how I had been fiddling with my phone. “Just keeping an eye on my boy.” I answered, looking back down at the screen once more to see Daniel and Fitz in the lab. “Anything we need to worry about?” May asked and I shook my head at that. “Fitz is keeping him busy and Coulson has been in there dropping of food and what looks to be candy.” I answered her, I couldn’t help but to smile at the last part and I could see how May rolled her eyes from the corner of my eye.

“Seems your kid has already managed to wrap Coulson around his little finger.” May commented, making my smile grow. “Well, I wasn’t surprised over that. I just thought it would have taken longer time.” I replied as I leaned back in my seat, letting silence take hold of the car once more. Finally reaching the base I couldn’t help but to let out a heavy sigh. “Where do you want to do this?” May asked and I looked at her. “I guess the interrogation room on the BUS.” I answered her a bit carefully. “For him or for you?” May questioned me with one eyebrow up at, I couldn’t help but to smile a bit worry about this. “Both I guess.” I finally replied, feeling once more how Dr Garner was looking at me closely.

“The interrogation room it is. You will however go and pick him up yourself.” May then told me and I nodded my head at that. “That I can do!” I quickly answered and a second later I had left the car. Moving quickly down the corridor for the lab, I made sure to move swiftly past the agents to reach my goal. Entering the lab, I found Fitz and Daniel sitting at one of the tables eating candy. “So, this is what you call a lunch?” I asked, my arms crossed but I made sure that I didn’t sound angry when I asked the question. At my sudden voice however, both Fitz and Daniel jumped in their seats and turned around to look at us. “Phil gave it to us!” Daniel quickly answered in defense, looking a bit worried as he did.

Walking towards him I smiled, grabbing hold of a candy bar myself. “Well, looks like I will need to have a long conversation with that old man Phil about what to eat and in which times.” I told Daniel with a wink, making the young boy laugh. “Oi! Are you calling me old?” A voice asked from behind me at this and I turned my head around to see Coulson standing in the door opening to the lab. “You are now Grandpa!” I answered him with a grin before looking back at Daniel once more. “We can take this talk later, for now Daniel. You need to come with me.” I told him, holding out my hand for him. Daniel took it, waving his hand towards both Fitz and Coulson as we walked out from the lab. “Where are we going?” Daniel asked after a few seconds of walking, making me come to a stop and look down at him.

“We are going to talk to a man that will help us figure out what your power is and how we best control them.” I started to tell him only to pull him close to me when I could see that he was starting to get worried. “Don’t worry! I will be with you during the whole time! If he starts to ask question you don’t want to answer then you don’t have too.” I added and Daniel nodded his head at that. Making sure that he was in fact alright, I started to lead him towards the BUS once more. Entering it, my eyes landed on May who was standing up on the catwalk. “I was starting to get worried you two would run away.” May commented and I just rolled my eyes at that.

“Daisy was half telling of grandpa Phil about giving me and Fitz candy for lunch.” Daniel explained, only to have his eyes grow big when he realised what he had said and he looked at me once more. Smiling down at him I rubbed his head with a grin. “Don’t worry, I’m very sure Coulson will be happy to hear you call him that.” I told him with a grin. “Now, let’s get this meeting over with so that we can go back so that I can tell Coulson what the rules are.” I then added and Daniel nodded his head at that, he being the first one up the stairs.

Daniel stopped for a few seconds in front of May and he nodded his head in greetings before he continued to walk. Following up after him, I could feel how May looked at me with one eyebrow up. “I’ll tell you later.” I answered the question she did not ask. “Eh, Daisy? Where exactly are we going?” Daniel suddenly called out and I starts to laugh a little. “I’m coming!” I called back and I started to walk after Daniel once more, hearing that May followed after us. Reaching Daniel once more, I took hold of his hand and started to lead him towards the interrogation room.

Seeing that the door was slightly open, I took in a deep breath to steady myself I let Daniel enter the room first. The young kid however quickly comes to a stop the moment he steps into the room, his eyes were on Andrew who was sitting by the table. “Hello there.” Andrew greeted when he heard that we had entered the room. I took my hand from Daniel’s and put it on his shoulder, giving it a squished for comfort. “Hello.” Daniel greeted in a low voice and he kept his eyes on the floor in front of him.  “I’m Doctor Andrew Garner. What’s your name?” Andrew asked and I could feel how he was glancing up towards me. “Daniel Turner.” Daniel answered him, still keeping his voice low.

“It is a pleasure too meet you Daniel. How about you take a seat.” Andrew nodded his head towards the chair in front of him at this. Daniel moved his head to look at me and I nodded my head, letting go of his shoulder. Daniel carefully moved towards the chair as I moved over to the wall, leaning towards it with my arms crossed. Movement to my right made me look up a bit, May was now standing beside me, her own arms crossed too. Once more I could feel Andrews eyes on me, this time I looked up to see him looking at both me and May out of surprise. From the corner of my eye I could see that May simply lift one eyebrow towards him, with this Andrew turned his attention back towards Daniel once more.

One question after another was asked, Daniel tried to answer them as best as he could. He was however still keeping a low voice as he answered the questions. Keeping my eyes on Daniel the whole time, I made sure to keep my breathing even and to stay to the line. The kid was keeping up a strong face and I was feeling a rush of pride going through my system. “Maybe we should hold it here for today.” Andrew suddenly said, making all of us look up at him. “I would however like to have a few words with you Miss Johnson.” Andrew added and I looked at him and then towards Daniel. “Come on Daniel, I’m quite sure Coulson has more candy or even cookies hidden in the base.” May spoke up, making all of us looking towards her.

Daniel nodded his head a little, seeing how he rose up from the chair and heading towards us, I quickly put my hand on his shoulder before he headed out of the room with May. Looking after them for a few seconds I took a deep breath, turning around to look back at Andrew once more. “Well then, let’s get this over with.” I told him my arms crossed once more.