-Cargo Bay-

Ward had just safely landed the bus and joined the others in the Cargo Bay. The team was down in the cargo bay, as Skye, Coulson and May got ready to leave for their mission. May and Coulson were checking all the weapons to make sure they were working properly, an awkward silence drifting between them both catching the younger agents attention. Skye stood off with Ward and Fitzsimmons outside the lab as they observed the older agents from a far.

"Something's wrong." Skye inquired, looking over at the two senior agents. She could tell that something was off.

"What do you mean?" Ward asked as glanced down at Skye before returning his gaze to May and Coulson. He stood with his arms folded and feet apart, his eyes focused trying to see what Skye was referring to.

"We'll look at them, their basically ignoring each other." Skye said, gesturing a hand towards them before returning it by her side. "May hasn't said a word since the meeting and Coulson hasn't even looked at her." Skye paused for moment. "Once."

Jemma knew what Skye was saying, both of them were acting like neither of them were there. Avoiding contact, not saying a word. "Perhaps they had an argument." She supplied, which caused the three of them to look in her direction. Jemma wrapped her arms around herself and shrugged her shoulders. "What? Maybe they did."

"That's one way to state the obvious." Fitz mumbled under his breath.

A few moments of silence passed, leaving everyone constricted in their thoughts.

"You know what think." Skye said pulling everyone from their thoughts, switching their attention to her. "I think May needs to get laid." She blurted out.

Ward chuckled at Skye's comment. "You might want to be less confrontational with Agent May." He told her as he tried to imagine Skye saying that to May.

"Yeah." Jemma nodded, agreeing with Ward. "You not serious are you?" Leo added, quirking an eyebrow.

Skye gave Fitz a pointed look before continuing what she was saying. "I'm not scared of her, well I am but... She's just so cold and impersonal, a little fun in life might do her good."

Everyone returned their gaze to May and Coulson. In someway Skye was right May did need to smile more, loosen up a bit but they all knew that she was The Cavalry and it was something that she was incapable of. Fitzsimmons returned to the lab, leaving Ward and Skye alone.

***

May and Coulson were double checking all the weapons, just making sure everything was working. Neither of them didn't want any surprises during the mission. The trunk of the SUV was open and the weapons were sprawled out as they checked the bullets and made sure the guns reloaded properly.

"So." Phil began breaking the awkward silence between them. She hadn't spoken to him since their conversation about Skye and it seemed like she wasn't going to anytime soon. "Ward has landed the bus on a field about 1km out from the Hydra base and then all we have to is drive the SUV around the back and head up on the roof to the entrance there." He told May as he looked over at her.

Melinda nodded. "You invited Skye along." She said, the first words to leave her mouth.

Phil swallowed at the sound of her voice. He turned his blue orbs onto the beautiful Chinese woman that stood beside him. "Yeah. I...ah... Thought that it would be a good idea. You know to give her a chance to see what it is like in the field." He explained, a little nervous.

"Right." Melinda deadpanned, picking up an Icer and reloading it.

Phil kept his gaze locked onto to May. He still loved her, even after being apart all this time. "What happened to us?" He asked, knowing that this question would bring up a lot of pain from the past.

Melinda froze, her eyes still focused as she held the gun. "There is no 'us' anymore." She told him, doing her best to keep her voice steady.

Phil reached out his hand and placed it on hers, slowing guiding her hands down to put down the gun. "Skye is our daughter May." He whispered so that the others wouldn't hear him. "We need to work this out, what ever this is." He paused for a moment as he locked his eyes with hers. "Cause I still-"

Melinda shook her head. "No." She answered in a deadly tone. "That was a long time ago, and I am not going down that path again." She told him, turning away, placing the guns into a bag.

Phil felt like his heart was in a vice grip and someone was slowly closing it.

Melinda lowered her head gaze to the ground. "You need to move on."

Phil felt his heart shatter into a million pieces. "Melinda," he whispered, lifting a hand to her cheek and brushing his fingers along it.

Melinda lifted her eyes to meet his. "You have to." She revealed, her voice cracking.

Tears stung his eyes. "I can't." He watched as Melinda shook her head, slowly pulling away. "I will never move on." Phil expressed, sadness lacing his tone.

May turned away and zipped up the bag that contained the guns, she paused for moment. "I you need to Phil...Please."

Phil was about to say something but he heard somebody walk up behind him. May noticed to as she picked up the bag and closed the boot of the SUV.

"Did I interrupt something?" Skye asked as she cautiously stepped closer towards them, wondering what she had walked in on.

"No." The two said in unison.

May looked away from Coulson and handed him the bag before she headed around the side of the SUV and hopped in the front closing the door behind her.

"Are you guys okay?" Skye asked sincerely, fiddling with her fingers.

Coulson looked up at Skye and forced a smile. "We're fine."

Skye was curious to what exactly was going on. "You sure about that." She blurted out, knowing there was more to the situation.

Phil gave her a pointed look. "It's nothing that you need to worry about." He told her softly.

Skye released a heavy sigh. "I know but..."

Melinda lowered the window and put on her aviators. "Time to go." She called out bluntly, interrupting what Skye was saying.

Phil smiled once more. "Let's go." He said before turning away and sliding into the seat next to May in the front of the SUV.

Skye was left standing alone. "Yep." She rolled her eyes. Though she soon sensed Ward come up behind her, and she turned her head back onto her S.O. She could see that he was worried about her. "I'll see you later," she told him as Ward grabbed her hand.

"Skye …just be careful out there okay." Ward expressed, his eyes clashed with hers.

Skye nodded her head. "I will." she answered as she leaned in and brushed her lips against his for a brief kiss. "We still have to finish our little chat from later." She teased as she pulled back and gave him a look.

"You bet we do." He smirked.

She just gave him a pointed look before turning away and opening the door to the back of car, sliding into the passenger seat. "Bye." She said as closed the door.

"Bye." Ward said before backing away as the car reversed down the ramp.

***

Ward along with the two young scientist watched as the SUV drove off the plane and disappeared out of sight. "Okay you two up to the Command Centre and get the comms set and ready to go," he announced as walked towards the bottom of the stairs and began jogging up them.

The two scientists hadn't moved from their spot and waited for the specialist to disappear before they turned and face each other.

"Did you see that look between Ward and Skye?" Jemma asked her best friend with a smile. "And they kissed!" Jemma squealed with excitement.

Leo nodded. "Bloody oath I did," he answered. "I knew something was going on between them."

-Black SUV-

Skye sat in the back of the SUV with her hands placed in her lap as she looked outside the window, sometimes glancing over at May and Coulson. The awkward silence was killing her, neither of them had said a word. "Could we..umm.. put the radio on?" Skye asked nervously, breaking the silence.

She watched as both May and Coulson reached their hands out to turn on the radio, their fingers brushing as they did. Both of them pulled away quickly, returning their hands back to where they were before.

Skye sighed and rested her elbow on the arm rest, looking out the window once more. "No radio then." She mumbled to herself.

-Command Centre-

Jemma and Leo were in the command centre, both leaning against the electronic table inches apart with their arms folded as they waited for Coulson to communicate to them so they could check if the were working properly. Ward stood off next to them with his arms folded and face stern.

-Hydra Base-

Coulson, May and Skye had safely made it up to the roof, using a grappling hook to get them up there. May stood with Skye, handing an Icer as she put two guns into the hoisters on either of her legs.

"Fitzsimmons do you copy?" He asked as he spoke through the comms. "What's the status?"

Ten seconds passed before he heard a response.

"The top level seems to be clear Sir not a single Hydra agent in sight." Jemma updated, seriousness lacing her tone. "But I would insist that you still be aware when you search the premises cause Hydra is know for their surprised attacks."

"Thank you Simmons." Coulson told her sincerely. "Comms will go silent for now and I will report back to you when needed."

"Yes Sir. Simmons over and out." She said as he turned the comms off.

Coulson shook his head and smiled. Over and out, really? He walked over to where May and Skye were standing and received a gun as he did so. "You two got the plan?" He asked.

"It's pretty straight forward." May deadpanned.

"Yeah." Skye nodded. "Drop, roll, hide." She joked as they began to head over to the door on the roof.

Coulson smiled but May just rolled her eyes. Once they had reached the door Skye had tried to open it but it wouldn't budge, she looked at Coulson to see what to do but May just kicked it open with ease. The three agents were slowly and quietly making their way through the top level of the Hydra building, looking out for any guards. The place was like a maze with all the twist and turns, various corridors all lined with doors that lead into offices. They knew that Whitehall would be somewhere on the top levels, but weren't sure on the exact location of his whereabouts. So far they hadn't come across any problems and Coulson thought it would be a good idea to have a little family chat.

"Skye as you know that myself and Agent May have been trying to help you to find your parents." Coulson told Skye as he saw her eyes lit up at the mention of her parents.

"You haven't had any luck have you?" Skye told him, as she assumed that, that was what the fighting between him and May was about.

May glared at Coulson. That's why he wanted her to come with them on the mission, it made sense now.

"No." He paused for a moment as he glanced over at May, who shook her head. "We found them."

"Really." Skye beamed. "Are they alive?"

Phil nodded his head. "Yes. And they are Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." He answered.

"Phil." May spoke up, as she connected her gaze with his.

Coulson knew that May did not wish to tell Skye yet, but he had to, he couldn't keep it from her anymore. He looked away from her. "They believed for twenty five years that she had died,"

"Phil." May said again.

"They thought that they would never see her again. But when she was saved by S.H.I.E.L.D they knew that she would be safe." Phil expressed with raw emotion.

Skye felt tears roll down her cheeks, She didn't know want to say.

"Phil. Don't." May told him, tears stinging her eyes. She didn't want to be here to witness Skye's reaction. She knew that Skye wouldn't want her a a mother.

"When they found her in her van they didn't know who she was until they kidnapped her and took her on their Airborne Mobile Command Centre, but they called it the Bus. From that moment they knew that she was their daughter and they watched her with happiness and sadness knowing that they had finally found her." He revealed, knowing that she would connect the dots instantly. He watched and waited.

Skye felt the air leave her lungs. A nausea feeling washed over her and she started going white as her mind started connecting all the dots. She felt her breathing became difficult.

Melinda saw the reaction of her daughter and panic filled her. She didn't know whether to comfort the young girl or just leave her alone.

Skye let out a gasp as air pushed back through her lungs. "I'm your daughter." She whispered, barely audible.

Coulson nodded, noticing that May kept her head down.

Skye was frozen in her spot, not daring to look either agent in the eye. Phil pulled her in for a hug as Skye cried into his shoulder. "It's okay." He told her as he stroked her hair. "It's okay."

She had spent most of her life wondering about her parents and searching for them. After almost twenty five years, she finally found them and the feeling was so overwhelming because she knew that they were amazing people. They had wanted to her just as much as she had wanted them. "Thank you." She told him softly as they broke apart.

"Well you have my personality." Coulson told her, with a sense of humour.

Skye laughed as she whipped her eyes.

The three agents continued on for a several more minutes, walking in silence to give themselves breathing room, before they came to that crossroad. They were standing just before a split direction. The May turned her eyes onto Coulson.

"I'll go left," Melinda ordered. "You go right," She told him.

"May." Phil called.

"Just go." She told him bluntly as she headed in the opposite direction.

Coulson didn't like being separated but knew that they didn't have any other choice. He nodded his head and turned right with Skye by his side as Melinda went left.

-Command Centre-

The three agents were staring at the screen as apprehension filled the room, as they watched May head in a different direction than Coulson and Skye.

"They just went two different ways," Fitz commented, even though he knew they could see that. The room remained quiet, but everyone's anxiety levels picked up.

"What's that?" Ward asked, pointing towards the top right corner of the screen.

Jemma looked to where Ward was pointing as she watched something move in the top left corner of the screen. Jemma started tapping a few keys, causing the screen to zoom in to that area. That's when six heavily armed man came into sight.

"This doesn't look good," Fitz commented. "There heading in May's direction," Jemma informed them. "It's like they were waiting for her or something."

"We have to warn them," he expressed in a serious tone. "Contact Coulson through comms now," he answered, angrily.

-Hydra Base-

May came across a set of large double doors. She carefully opened them and made sure there was no one inside. The room was dimly lit and it took a moment for her eyes's to adjust to the light.

Melinda looked around the room, it seemed to be Whitehall's office. She knew that something didn't feel right about this. No guards, no alarms, nothing.

"Coulson l have located Whitehall's office," she spoke via comms. "He is not here, there were no guards or anything." May paused for a moment. "It was like they knew we were coming."

A few seconds later Coulson responded. "May you need to get out of their now it's a tr-"

"Coulson?" she called again over comms as panic started to built in her. That's when she heard footsteps coming in her direction. She quickly drew her weapon and raised it dead ahead.

A moment later a man rounded the corner, followed by six heavily armed guards. Whitehall. "Agent May, what a surprise." He said as a smirk tugged at his lips.

May didn't say anything. She stood tall, keeping her gun raised.

"I knew you were here. Knew you'd come. Knew Coulson would send you alone." His voice held a tone that chilled her blood. It cooled several more degrees when she turned and met his eyes. They were flat, lifeless, like a drone.

May watched as the six men circled around her, blocking off any exits. Whitehall stepped closer to her, about a metre away.

"I have heard so about you Agent May, and I really do take this as a great honour to be standing here with the Cavalry." He grinned.

May narrowed her eyes, glaring at him. "What do you want?" She said through gritted teeth.

"Right. I should probably get to my point. I know for a fact that you are the only person that Coulson really trusts or, perhaps cares about." He told her as he took a step closer, so now it was only the gun separating them. "Which makes you his weakness."

With May felt a sharp pain in her neck that made her drop the gun out of her hands. She turned around to find one of the guards holding an empty syringe in his hand. She tried to take a step forward but her legs buckled underneath her causing her to fall in Whitehall's arms.

May felt her vision blur and her mind felt sluggish. Whitehall stroked the hair out of her face, before dropping his hand to her face. "Down worry Agent May all of this will be over soon, and by the end of it all you will comply." He told as her eyes flickered shut.