[ If it was Jemma, he'd be inside the precinct, taking a run at how fast and far his portals can go.
It's not Jemma. They aren't a community. They aren't even a goddamn team. They're mismatched and haphazard, splintering into factions. His head is ringing, echoes blaring and tugging him in all directions. He thinks of Bobbi, asking, What do you want Fitz? ]
It is wrong, it is terrible, and you're right to distrust others. We were brought together by circumstances, not choice. And yet some of us have chosen each other again and again. Don't you forget that because of this bloody din.
[ he does believe that; he has to. ]
No one is going to kill anyone. Hafid is afraid. We've spoken at length, and I don't think he'll act. Not on this. [ but they hit a wall. He keeps hitting walls, mishandling Matches, Hafid, and Noctis. Now, Connor — ] And Matches likes to play at being the powder keg type, but all he does is blow off steam.
You can't stop people from running their mouths, but as you said, there is another vocal group against judgment and violence. They won't let an unfair verdict pass. You won't. I won't. Intel is being gathered on those in custody. Following that, I promise we'll find a way to protect the accused. Innocent until proven guilty. I told you I work for SHIELD. That means I form part of the first line of defence. Always and without exception.
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It's not Jemma. They aren't a community. They aren't even a goddamn team. They're mismatched and haphazard, splintering into factions. His head is ringing, echoes blaring and tugging him in all directions. He thinks of Bobbi, asking, What do you want Fitz? ]
It is wrong, it is terrible, and you're right to distrust others. We were brought together by circumstances, not choice.
And yet some of us have chosen each other again and again. Don't you forget that because of this bloody din.
[ he does believe that; he has to. ]
No one is going to kill anyone. Hafid is afraid. We've spoken at length, and I don't think he'll act. Not on this. [ but they hit a wall. He keeps hitting walls, mishandling Matches, Hafid, and Noctis. Now, Connor — ] And Matches likes to play at being the powder keg type, but all he does is blow off steam.
You can't stop people from running their mouths, but as you said, there is another vocal group against judgment and violence. They won't let an unfair verdict pass. You won't. I won't.
Intel is being gathered on those in custody. Following that, I promise we'll find a way to protect the accused. Innocent until proven guilty.
I told you I work for SHIELD. That means I form part of the first line of defence. Always and without exception.