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"Red is such an interesting color to correlate with emotion, because it's on both ends of the spectrum. On one end you have happiness, falling in love, infatuation with someone, passion, all that. On the other end, you've got obsession, jealousy, danger, fear, anger and frustration." Taylor Swift

At exactly ten minutes before 8 am the entire Bus was sink in silence, Skye found that quite intriguing, especially since Ward was an early riser by nature and so were FitzSimmons. Maybe they were tired, it had been a long day yesterday. She wouldn't blame her parents for oversleeping either, they had had an emotional roller coaster the night before as well.

As if on cue the science twins entered the kitchenette, smiles on their faces, roaming around for a cup of coffee, that thanks to Skye, was already being brewed.

"Morning Skye!" They said in unison, occupying the empty stools. Skye found interesting how much they've change but remained the same as well. She checked the clock over their fridge and it marked precisely 8:30 am. As if they have been doing this since ever, both Alicia and Grant slide their bunk doors open; it was an interesting sight to behold, as their movements mirrored each other. Grant had his left hand hanging on the door handle, just like Allie, as if that was the only thing anchoring them to earth, as in a mirror Allie yawned a bit just like him and rubbed her eye with her right hand while in the other side of the room Ward did the same.

Allie ran to meet her mother jumping in her arms and Ward walked out in the direction of the bathroom, a quick 'Morning' and a smile over his friends. Skye kissed her daughter's cheeks and placed her on her feet again. As soon as she hit the floor Allie ran towards Ward's direction.

"Where is she going?" Asked Fitz as he sipped a bit of his coffee confusion written all over his face.

"This was so weird." Added Simmons distractedly staring down at her mug.

"Morning FitzSimmons, morning sweetheart." Said Coulson stopping to kiss Skye's forehead.

"Good morning FitzSimmons. How are you darling?" Asked May accepting the coffee mug from her daughter's hand. Fitz stared between the couple and Skye trying to piece things together but came empty handed. Nothing made sense.

"This has gone long enough. What did we bloody missed?" Asked Fitz eyebrow arched in defiance at his superiors and Skye.

"Well, long story short, Skye is our biological daughter." Said Coulson a grin splattered on his face.

"I beg you pardon?" Simmons eyes widen in surprise, her mouth falling agape.

"Simmons!" Skye rolled her eyes a grin matching her father's crawling its way up her lips. "Close your mouth you're not a fish, and yeah it's no biggie; you can fangirl with me later." She laughed at their expressions. Skye felt utterly relief to have one secret out of the way, made things easier for her. Now if only she knew how to tell Ward about Allie. "I should probably check on Allie now." She murmured still smiling as she excused herself and made her way to the bathroom.

The image that graced her when she was about to call for Allie was quite adorable. Her daughter and Ward were chit-chatting while Ward carefully braided Allie's hair again. Skye leaned outside the door, listening carefully with her eyes closed.

"Can I tell you a secret, Wardie?" Asked Allie in a curious tone.

"Between you and me? Won't your mom be upset?" Ward's voice was quiet and joyful while he worked on the girl's hair. This was something Skye could start to getting used to, he was so much more serious five years ago. This new him was starting to grow on her.

"Nah, she won't mind. Is just, you know, Wall-E can't braid at all. I think, that's why his girlfriend is so grumpy." Ward's laugh was loud and Allie joined him hers, a tad pitcher than his.

"Come on, cupcake, let's get you some breakfast." Ward picked her up from the bathroom sink and lowered her down on the floor. Opening the door he waited for Allie to run out of the bathroom faster than a speeding bullet, smiling as he walked out behind her. Skye not wanting to make either uncomfortable teleported herself to the entrance of the kitchenette, assured that neither of them had seen her.

Skye waited for her child to pass through her before entering the kitchenette again. Allie was being lifted in a hug by Simmons, while Coulson worked on some pancakes, May was fixing some eggs and Fitz was just sitting there in awe.

"Fitz, mate are you okay in there?" Ward poured some coffee in a mug for himself.

"Yep. I was just thinking about life and how much I adore this crazy family we have." Fitz said jumping from his stool, hugging Ward's side awkwardly.

"Whatever you say." Ward replied shaking his head, an amused smile on his lips.

They continued eating and chit-chatting, Allie telling them little stories about her aunts and uncles, or talking about a TV-show with so much enthusiasm it made the team smile at her. Fitz told her about the famous cookies of Jemma and how she could make colorful drawings on them. In all, a typical morning to the Turner girls, but a very different one to the team.

Classified Location Base

New York City - 10h45 am

Fury's Command Center

"Fury, what is the matter?" Questioned Stark as he sat in one of the many chairs, eyeing his superior.

"I called you here today because we have a problem." Nick rubbed a hand over his face, the start of a headache forming. "Apparently Hydra is trying to rise from the ashes again and they think the key to that is Alicia." He said opening some panels on the screen in front of team when Natasha spoke.

"When you say Alicia, you don't mean our Allie, do you?" The concern in her voice did not go unnoticed and Director Fury sighed deeply.

"They found an ancient prophecy about a child. They said it would be born by the combined forces of a Berseker soldier and a 'gifted' human. It was said that the mother would be brought to life by unconditional love, while the father would be born in the deepest depths of darkness, in absence of love. It would be meant for them to find each other at the lowest points in their lives, attracted to one another like magnets. For such union would give birth to a very powerful gifted person." Fury quoted from the document showing at the screen. Honestly he wasn't that convinced about that prophecy thing but given his past and SHIELD he didn't doubt it either.

"So they are thinking that this gifted person is Allie?" Banner questioned while reading over the files in front of him, a frown on his face.

"But she hasn't shown any signs of having powers so far. She is simply a child, a happy one." Barton stated, playing with his hands clearly feeling uncomfortable with the idea of someone targeting his niece.

"So, that confirms Allie being Ward's daughter, am I right?" Thor murmured in a wonder, not that he ever doubted Skye's words but still, this was a big mess they were in.

"Okay, okay." Stark said gesturing with his hands. "First things, first. We find them, we take them down, and keep our girls safe. Anyone here disagrees?" The Avengers nodded along, re-reading their files.

"Let's move on with the plan! Banner and Thor I want you to discover from where and from whom this prophecy came from." Fury passed back and forth barking orders. "Stark we need whatever weaponry you might have been cooking over the years. Barton and Romanoff work on strategies, that's what you do better. Meanwhile I'm gonna get in touch with Coulson's team and inform them of the new discoveries." Fury turned on his heels marching down to the exit door. There was too much to do and too little time. Little did he know, but a storm was about to come. And this one would pull a lot of peoples rugs from underneath their feet.

The Bus

14h30pm

It was past lunchtime when they received a call from Pepper. She was talking over herself quickly, something about an attack on one of SHIELD facilities. Coulson called Skye and in less then three minutes the holotable showed a scene of utter chaos all around the city.

"Is that what is happening in New York right now?" Explosions, fires, car accidents, it was a nightmare in every screen they looked.

"What are we gonna do?" Simmons whispered more to herself than anyone else but Fitz voiced his concern grabbing her hand to call her down. "Sir, where should we go?"

"Is this how Hydra expects us to come out from hiding?" Skye asked nervously, the idea of coming out of hiding, putting her child in danger made her insides turn.

"We should try reaching Garrett, he might know what is going on." Coulson said taking his cell phone out of his pocket, his fingers moving over the keys swiftly.

"What is that? It's a guy with a metal arm? Why he has one?" Questioned Allie curiously, her head cocked to the side.

"Shit! Allie you're not supposed to be here, come on!" Skye cursed taking her child gently by her left wrist and pulling her out of the lounge, one terrible thought after the other passing through her mind.

"Alicia…" Skye started kneeling in front of her and putting a stray lock of brownish hair behind her ear. "Sweetie, how many times do I have to tell you to stay in your room or somewhere else whenever we have meetings? The same rule we have home applies here too." Skye was reprehending her but her tone was light. She brought her daughter into a bone crushing hug and kissed her temple. Allie didn't seem to mind at all melting into her mother's arms.

"We okay, right mommy?" Allie whispered in her ear burying her head in the crock of Skye's neck.

"Yeah, baby." Skye said keeping Allie in arms length. "We are gonna be just fine. Grandpa is calling some people right know, we'll be safe. I promise you, nothing is ever going to happen with you. Okay, munchkin?" Skye promised her child kissing her forehead. Getting up, she took Allie to her bunk setting a movie up.

"Call me if you need me, alright?" Allie smiled picking up one of her favorite plush toys and hugged it to her chest laying down on her bed, giving her full attention to Mulan for the fifth time in the last few days.

Skye walked out of the bunker room, letting its door slightly ajar. She run a hand through her hair in frustration; no one knew Allie had powers too, no one except her. They couldn't fathom the danger they had put themselves in. She closed her eyes for a moment and a memory caught her.

Allie was about three years old when it first happen. It was a sunny day in New York city and Skye was busy working on an encryption on her laptop. The child was sitting on the floor, toys surrounding her, she was playing distractedly with one of her dolls when she suddenly started crying. It had been a soft cry at first as if something had scared her, than a loud sob, a minute later she called "Momma" as a thunder shook the apartment. Doctor jumped from the window sill and meowed confused.

As distressed as Allie become the thunder noises grew louder. Skye watched the white clouds turn grey faster than she ever imagined it they could. The wind blew so fast it slammed one of the window shades, big and loud drops of rain falling from the sky. The hacker ran to close the windows and picked her child up from the floor bringing her into an embrace. Allie shivered and progresses crying, the loud rain transformed itself into a tempest. Lighting crossed the grey sky, rain dropping soundly against the rooftop. Skye sang as she drew circles with her hand on Allie's back. As soon as the child calmed down the rain slowed as well. What was a raging storm, became a drizzle and Skye noticed for the first time her child's eyes had changed color, they were a vibrant grey color instead of their warm brown.

"It's okay baby, mommy is here. You're safe." Skye told the child. Allie fell asleep in her arms, mostly tired from the effort she had brought on herself.

Skye opened her eyes and sighed. She needed to tell them in order to protect Allie, she had to come clean to the team about her child's powers and why Hydra would be after them. Skye swallowed her fears, walking fast until she reached her father's office again and without knocking she entered. Fitz and Ward glanced at her quickly asking "Is Allie alright?"

"Yeah, she is. I have to tell you all something." Skye moved to her father's desk and disconnected the video surveillance and any other monitoring.

"What is this about?" It was the second time Skye heard May's voice displaying any emotion.

"It's about Allie and I need you all to promise me this talk we are going to have never happened. No one. I mean no one, except the six of us is supposed to know what I'm about to tell you."

"Skye, you are starting to creep us out." Simmons told her lacing her fingers with Fitz's.

"Allie has powers too." Skye felt each and every emotion pouring out of them escalating from surprise and curiosity to worry and protectiveness.

"What can she do, Skye?" Simmons whispered worriedly. Fitz added as always finishing his partner thoughts. "She is just a little girl."

"I'm not absolutely sure about her abilities, although I'm sure she can change the weather when she is very upset, I can 'Kelt' with her, since she was a baby. I always thought it was a mother/daughter thing, but she can listen to people's mind if she puts her will in it." Skye explained kneading the cuffs of her shirt in distress.

"Kelt?" Coulson arched an eyebrow as he stared at his daughter.

"Mind talking." Ward answered blushing slightly. "I read the same word in a book somewhere."

"Reading romances now, Ward?" Skye teased him with a small smile while watching her team.

"Sue me, someone had to keep up with FitzSimmons and their Disney love." He told her calmly, she could feel the warm proud inside him for being there when she couldn't be.

"That's not Disney!" FitzSimmons exclaimed but Skye cut them off. "I need you to promise me that no matter what-" Her voice hoarse and small but full of authority.

"We promise." FitzSimmons, Ward and her parents said in unison no doubt in their voices or in their hearts. Skye breathed in relief nodding, then she moved around the table again. They could hear the typing and buzzes while she reconnected the system and as soon as it was done a call was received.

"616, this is 1291 asking permission to board." A male voice was heard over the comms.

"Who is that?" Fitz and Skye asked simultaneously.

"Hopefully the-" Coulson made a pause and said "help."

"I honestly thought you were gonna say the cavalry, sir." Simmons said thoughtlessly.

"That's mom, Jems, no one else can beat her." Skye grinned at her mother who smirked back opening the office door clearly going to the cockpit. The rest of the team quickly left resuming their usual positions, FitzSimmons on the lab, Skye on the lounge a computer in front of her with Ward sitting on the couch across her, a book in his hands. Coulson remained in the office waiting for their guests.

"1291, this is 616, you're cleared for boarding." Informed May through the comms.

"Thank you Agent May. Expect to received two agents on board." The male agent informed disconnecting the line.

Skye looked up from the work she was doing to stare at the spiral staircase that connected to the ramp up. An older man was coming down, behind him a younger one, chocolate skin like, deep brown eyes. She felt Ward tense, his body language screamed danger and fear. She looked at him and he relaxed instantly, there was something there and she intended to figure it out.

"Hello, son." Said the older man. He was taller than Coulson, green eyes twinkling as if he knew some joke that the rest of the world was unaware of, a sardonic grin to match, and to top it all he was well built. Skye didn't like him at all. She could feel it in her bones this man was bad news.

"Sir." Ward rose from his seat straightening himself up like a soldier, his expression calm and collected.

"Garrett, you asshole, it's actually good to see you." Said Coulson catching them in the stairs and patting Garrett's shoulder a smile on his face.

"This is agent Antoine Tripplett. Agent Tripplett this is Agent Phillip Coulson, you wouldn't know it to look at him, but Phil's one of our finest." Skye suddenly understood where Ward's feelings came from. She studied Garrett for a moment her eyes sharpening at him. There was this vibe coming out of him in waves, she breathed in and blocked it. The best thing she could do now was keep her mind on the game.

"An honor, Sir." Agent Tripplett said extending his hand to Coulson.

"Trip joined me as my specialist after Ward came to your circus." Garrett spoke sarcastically.

"Of course agent Garrett, no one asked for your opinion." Skye was at Coulson's side now, her ruby red lips upturned into a smirk.

"Sassy are we, who's the girl?" Agent Garrett questioned looking at Coulson.

"Agent Turner, nice meeting you, sir." Skye gave him her hand and as she did she absorbed his memories. A younger Ward being caught by Garrett on juvie, constantly beatings Ward had to received from him, his sickly twisted smile, his rubbish talking wrapping the reality and the truth surrounding Grant Ward. Skye saw parts of what was Hydra, he had been with them the first time they had tried to bring SHIELD down, now he was infiltrated still. Another memory assaulted her, agent Antoine Tripplett was treated differently from Ward. He didn't buy any of the older man's orders without digging info himself, he didn't trust Garrett as blindly and almost deify way as Ward did. She swallowed as Garrett let her hand go.

"Well, we should probably get down to business, what do we have so far?" Garrett questioned releasing Skye's hand.

"Not much. Skye, call the rest of the team so we can discuss Garrett's knowledge of the matter." Asked Coulson, Skye nodded.

"Ward, with me, please." Her voice left no room for argument and Ward did as he was told.

Coulson, Garrett and Tripplett went to the holotable room, while Skye and Ward went down the lab. Skye was sure May would join Coulson and the others soon, which meant she had little time. She grabbed Ward's hand and shoved him inside the first supplies room she found. Her hand over his lips, he was surprise with the sudden move, did she had just teleport them?

"Hush. We have a problem. And I need you to trust me." She was trembling with anger. God, what that man had made Ward go through was hell, did he even cared for him at all? No. Skye knew that was the answer, Garrett cared about no one except himself.

"Skye? Why are you crying? What's wrong?" Ward asked alarmed, holding her small face onto his hands, he touched his forehead to her and asked in a whisper. "Please, tell me." He brought her into a hug and in the most un-Ward way he kissed the crown of her head.

"I'm so sorry for what you have been through with him." Skye whispered in his chest. "I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner." She pushed him sightly and softly with her hands before framing his jaw and cheeks with her small hands. "I need you to know that whatever happens, we all love you. Don't let Garrett make you doubt that even for a moment. Grant, do you hear me?"

"How do you, is this one of your powers?" He felt somehow violated and Skye hiccuped a sob.

"There's so much I need to tell you, but right now, please Grant, I need you to trust me." Her eyes were glimmering with unshed tears.

"Why? You just… how much do you know? How aren't you disgusted by me?" Ward stared at her confused for a second almost disbelieving her words.

"Because after all this time-" She caressed his cheek then his neck and with a touch showed him part of a memory. He was sleeping naked in a hotel room, Skye moved to hug his back and kiss his shoulder, with delicate fingers she massaged his hair and face memorizing him. She got up and dressed in one of his t-shirts and shorts. She crawled into bed again minutes later, kissed his lips gently and murmured in Chinese "wǒ ài nǐ". Skye laid down and spooned him, the rhythmic sound of his breath lulling her to sleep.

Ward understood, just because she murmured it in another language - he could bet she thought he wasn't fluent in - it didn't make it real. Even if she didn't love him as he wish she did, Skye still cared for him deeply. Whatever memory she had gave him just made it even more real. "I believe in you. Whatever it is that you're not telling me yet, I'll just trust is for all of our safety."

She pecked his lips and held onto him before teleporting them both to the lab, spooking Fitz that accidentally let a screwdriver fall down, Simmons rolls her eyes and sighed. Skye noticed that she had certainly improved her judging glance.

"Sorry." She apologized shrugging her shoulders. "Look about agent Garrett, I don't like him."

"He is a bit off, isn't him? We checked him up through the visual, you were taking too long to come and collect us." Simmons told her, a worried tone in her voice. "Is it something you caught with your spider sense?" Asked Fitz excitedly.

"Something like that. Anyway let's figure out what he can tell us for now." Skye told them, trying not to beam.

"Then, we come up with our conclusions." Ward affirmed as they ascended the stairs.

As they reached the holotable room they could hear the voices coming from inside. "So far all I've heard is that SHIELD has been compromised." Skye recognized the voice, it was Garrett's. A minute latter agent Tripplett said "We think HYDRA might be trying to take us down again."

"Did you try calling the Director, AC?" Skye questioned as she entered the room followed by her former team.

"Twice already, so far I'm not getting any answer." Coulson informed glancing at Skye.

"Alright. I'll go check on with my other team, they might have something." As soon as Skye turned to leave Allie entered through the door slamming her little body on her mother's legs.

"Sorry momma, I'm hungry and couldn't find you." Allie said in a low voice.

"So, you have a kid?" Garrett asked arching an eyebrow in a gentle way, a smile appearing on his lips. "Hello there little one." Garrett said sweetly. Skye felt her insides twist, nauseated at the feelings the man provoked in her.

Allie hugged her mother's legs tighter, hiding herself from the people in the room, then peered round to the right side and narrowed her eyes at Garrett curiously.

"Alicia, darling." Skye said, moving so her child was her in front of her and her hands were on her shoulders. "These are Agents Garrett and Tripplett, they will be with us for a while."

"Hi." Allie gave a small smile to Garrett and Tripplett who gave her a genuine grin as well.

"Honestly son, I didn't thought you had it on you." Garrett said mockingly.

"Allie is not my daughter, sir. She is Skye's." Ward told him quietly, Garrett turned his head from side to side comparing him to the child mentally.

"Really?" He snorted, his whole body shaking with laughter. But no one else was smiling with him, not even his so called 'son'. Ward was watching the exchange between Skye and Allie, FitzSimmons were checking the news. Coulson was on the phone again while May checked something on her tablet Tripplett on her side now talking about some strategy they could work on.

"You're joking me? Look at her Ward, she is the spit image of the two of you!" He pointed to the child still hiding behind her mother legs.

"I wouldn't go there if I were you agent Garrett. You are trading dangerous waters." Skye warned, her voice low. "I would advice you not to pester anyone here about my child's father, that's for me to know and you to never find out." Skye said directly to him the tone of her voice making clear that there was no room for discussion. She put her hand behind Allie's back and guided her out, when she was out of sight she teleport herself and her child to the cargo bay. It didn't took three minutes before her cellphone rang.

"Turner."

"Skye! We have a problem." Natasha's voice came out strangled. "I've been digging around the system and we have been compromised. I'm pretty sure it's HYDRA!" There was a loud noise and what sounded like an explosion.

"I know. Nat, listen I need you to keep yourself safe. Right now we have a mole in our plane, I'm not sure if the agent with him has any idea of what he is being part of, but do not trust anyone outside our group. Also, find Fury. I think the big pirate is in trouble." Skye told the spy, they needed to come up with a plan before anyone got hurt.

"Kid! They have a robotic soldier, and Steve is right there fighting with it. I'm pretty sure we lost Fury though, he was attacked by the winter soldier, that's what the media is calling him." Romanoff was clearly out of breathe and Skye felt fear crawling inside her.

"Where are the others?" The call was broken. "Natasha!" Sadly the connection was gone.

"Mommy?" Skye bit her lip and pulled her daughter in a side hug, calling the next person she could think of.

She was calling the deputy director Maria Hill and after three rings the woman finally answered.

"Agent Turner, I need you to coordinate the Avengers. Captain is busy with some Bucky Barnes wannabe, Natasha is there along with him. Can you contact Falcon and Barton?" Maria Hill barked without saying a proper hello.

"Did you said Bucky Barnes?" Skye was curious, she was absolutely sure that man was dead over eighty years now.

"Skye, coordinate the team! I need to keep Fury underground." Maria bit out at her.

"Is he still?" Skye trailed off not vocalizing the word.

"Barely." It was just one word, but it meant the world to Skye. Fury was like a second father to her. She had grown to love the older man and didn't want any harm to come to him.

"I'll do my best." The hacker told her a million thoughts rushing through her mind.

"Skye? Please, don't do anything reckless." Said Maria hanging up.

Fury was down, the Captain and Natasha were busy and Pepper and Stark were already doing the best they could to help. She should call Thor and the bird boys. Skye looked at her daughter, the child had a tiny frown on her face.

"Everything is gonna be fine, Allie. I won't let anyone hurt you." Skye's hands soothed her child, but her insides were burning with worry. She took Allie up to the kitchenette and started fixing her a sandwich, by now everyone had read, called, discussed so many theories that they were all tired. Ward was sitting on the stool when Allie threw her arms in his direction, he picked her up and sat her on his lap while watching her mother work.

"Anyone else wants a sandwich?" Skye dropped the question sounding almost relaxed and a lot of 'yeah sure' came up. Tripplett stopped at the head of the table and with a dazzling smile said. "One for me too gorgeous girl, all this strategy talking gets a man hungry."

"Aren't you flirty?" Skye hit his arm playfully.

"I bring the noise and the funk wherever I go, hun." He winked at her and was about to ask if she would like some help when her little girl simply says "You, I like, but the other guy… kinds of give me the creeps."

"Alicia!" Skye scolded her lightly.

"It's fine, really. No ones loves the guy that quickly, gosh knows I don't see eye to eye with him most of the time. But he's my SO, so yeah, I got used to it." Trip answered her loosely.

"Really. He's ugly and old for you… but people say love is blind right, mom?" Allie spoke her brows in a frown.

Ward suddenly laughed with his whole being, an arm holding Allie in place. Trip seems slightly mortified for a moment, Skye lets the knife she was holding fall into the sink in surprise as she started laughing too, Trip joining them a minute later.

"What's so funny?" Allie inquired as she looked at the three adults.

"Oh baby girl." Said Trip weeping a tear from his eyes, his voice still trembling with laughter "SO as in my supervisor officer, it means he trained me."

"Oh. That's way better, right Wardie?" Allie turned to Ward smiling, her eyes shinning with curiosity.

"Yeah, right. Of course it is." He had a stupid beam on his lips as Skye put Allie's sandwich in front of them.

The others join the kitchenette chit-chatting and picked things over to eat, for now they'd pretend everything was okay and relaxed. For a moment they allowed themselves to breathe. Soon the battle would come.

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