Rescue of Joey Gutierrez

"We had him pinned down but the target escaped." "He didn't escape; he was extracted."

- Luther Banks and Rosalind Price

The Rescue of Joey Gutierrez was a mission undertaken by S.H.I.E.L.D. to protect the Inhuman Joey Gutierrez from the Advanced Threat Containment Unit.

Background
During the Inhuman Outbreak, people who swallowed Nature Max Supplements Fish Oil pills began acquiring powers. S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to recall the pills from stores, but not those already purchased.

Four newly-transformed Inhumans disappeared; S.H.I.E.L.D. attempted to find them, but failed.

Joey Gutierrez took a pill of fish oil, as part of a plan to get in shape started by his ex-boyfriend. However, due to his Inhuman heritage, the fish oil pills, that were contaminated with Terrigen Mist, made Gutierrez undergo Terrigenesis. He emerged from his chrysalis with the power of liquefying metal, and unintentionally wreaked havoc in Seattle while trying to get to a hospital.

Rescue
"My name's Daisy and I'm with S.H.I.E.L.D. and we're here for your protection."

- Daisy Johnson to Joey Gutierrez

The chase went on for some time. Joey Gutierrez was running through the city, but whenever he would raise his arms cars, trucks, etc., would explode. Terrified, Joey stumbled back trying to figure out what was happening to him. He then backed into the road and was almost ran over by a car, in which he responded that he was sorry and he didn't know what was happening to him.

He then leaned on a metal pipe, trying to focus when the pipe started to melt. He stared at his hands in fear and shock. He backed away from it, but the entire shelf started to crumble and fell over, and landed on a car. He then started to stumble into the road again, and apologize and stating that he didn't know what was happening to him. He then revealed that he just wanted to get to the hospital. But then, ATCU pulled into the road in front of him.

The ATCU came out of there cars with there guns, and told Joey to puts his hands in the air. He then heard "lethal force" over the radio, and that scared him even more. He also stated that he wasn't trying to cause damage, and that he needed help. The ATCU then threatened to shoot him if he moved, and turn around and put his hands on the hood of a car. He complied, but when he touched the car it melted almost instantly along with the ATCU's guns. He was scared, and started to run when the car exploded knocking him and the ATCU to the ground. He then stood up and started running, but the ATCU started shooting at him. Luckily they missed, but he ran into an alley that had a gate at the end. He could not escape, so he hid behind some crates. However, he was soon spotted and the ATCU started to advance on him. Then, the ground started to shake and he witnessed ATCU agents along with a car being pushed back by sonic waves. Daisy Johnson soon revealed herself, along with Lance Hunter and Alphonso Mackenzie. Johnson explained that she was with SHIELD and that she was there to help him. He then told her his name, Joey, and Daisy calmed him down. She explained that SHIELD was not like the others perusing him and that he would be safe with them. An Escape Module fell from the sky, and Daisy told him that she knew it was a lot to take in but he didn't have any other options or time. She then put him in the container, and Hunter Harris told him that they would be right there along with him. The doors then closed, and the container went into the air and then into the SHIELD airplane. SHIELD threw smoke grenades and the ATCU was stalled long enough for Joey to get away. By the time they put on there smoke masks, SHIELD and Joey were already gone. Joey was taken by SHIELD.

Aftermath
Phil Coulson was able to get a picture of Rosalind Price, research her background, and discover that the ATCU was not responsible for the disappearance and deaths of four Inhumans.

Joey Gutierrez arrived at the Playground and had tests run on him. Meanwhile, President Matthew Ellis announced to the world that he had started the Advanced Threat Containment Unit to take care of alien threats such as the Inhumans.

Daisy Johnson wanted Gutierrez to join her Caterpillars program; the psychologist Andrew Garner was asked to assess him. Gutierrez failed the assessment due to his inability to control his powers.