A/N: Here you go, chapter three.

On her way to the cabin, she noticed some berry bushes, so she decided to pick some to offer as thanks to her two companions. The days they spent here helped her regain herself more. That's why slowly, she tries to be herself and be strong.

Once she arrived at the door, she heard a muffled conversation that led her to conclude that Hunter and Bobbi had arrived earlier than she expected. The two always arrive an hour or later after she got back from the clearing so she knew something has happened. She opened the door and proceeded to the kitchen where she found Hunter cooking something and Bobbi slicing up some potatoes.

"Hey, you're back early" Skye said as she presented her berries to Bobbi. "Here, I saw a bush along the way, I know you like blueberries" She said while handing them to the blonde.

"Oh yes, I love them. Thank you Skye" Bobbi smiled as she popped a berry to her mouth. "How are you today?" She continued to ask the raven-haired girl.

"Fine, how's the mission going? Why were you back early?" Skye said to divert the conversation into their mission.

Bobbi noticed the shift in the topic but she chooses to leave it like that and answer Skye's question. "Yeah about that, from the gathered intel around town, there are mysterious disappearances happening since the towns people were informed about the tribes God. They said that people that stayed in the streets past midnight went missing the next day" she explained as she passed the sliced potatoes to Hunter. "The area we scouted that is near the tribe is highly guarded, so we can't go in further. The guards look like normal tribesmen from a far, but when one guard noticed us, he came to us as if he was crazy, holding a spear, so we had to use the night gun to him. And the thing that we noticed was his eyes. It's pitch black" she explained as she joined Skye in the table.

"So what do you think it is? What are we going to do?" Skye asks.

"For now, I'm going to report to Coulson and just stay in for the next few days. It's for sure that those people will be alert, so we just need to lay low for now" Hunter said as he finished making the stew.

"Okay. But, you're both okay right?" Skye asked worried about them.

"Of course, don't worry. Let's eat" Bobbi said with a smile.

Bobbi noticed the change in Skye a few days after they arrived. She knew that the girl is going somewhere deep in the forest where she stays all day. She hoped that whatever Skye does during daytime helps her fight her demons and helps her keep her mind off Jemma's incident. The nightmares were lessening every night so she hopes that this is a good sign. She needs Skye to be strong. She needs Skye to keep on hoping that Jemma will come back. She doesn't want to see Skye broken anymore. And she misses Jemma a lot. She wishes that Jemma is okay. She hopes that Jemma is okay.

The following morning, Skye was meditating beside a tree when she heard some rustling behind some bushes. She quickly climbed up a low tree branch to be safe to whatever is coming to her clearing. She knows that it is something big, because woodland creatures didn't made such noise before. She was waiting for the creature to show itself while she holding a hunting knife that she kept hidden in her boots. Her worries were extinguished when a boy, not older than 10 years old shows himself while carrying a wooden pail.

She noticed that the boy is frail looking and like he hasn't eaten for a few days. He scooped water using his feeble hands and drank from it eagerly. She immediately felt sympathy for the boy.

After she stashed her knife in her boots, she climbed down cautiously to show her presence to the boy.

"Hey" Skye said, as the boy quickly looked afraid. "It's okay, I'm Skye"

"Please don't hurt me" the frightened boy said as Skye took in his appearance.

He wears clothes that are too large for him and he looks thin for a boy his age. He has blonde hair and his most striking feature is his blue eyes.

"Hey, it's okay, I won't hurt you" Skye said raising her hands to show that she is not going to hurt the blonde boy.

"Please, I don't have anything. I'm just gathering water for our house" the boy said still looking scared.

"I'm not going to hurt you, are you okay? You look like you haven't eaten" Skye said, hoping that the boy accepts her help.

"I must go now, father may be back anytime" the boy said.

"Where do you live? I can help you carry your pail" Skye stated as she started to go near the boy.

The boy flinched at her movements so she stopped. "Hey, I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to help. Here, I have some bread. Do you want some?" She offered her bag of bread to the blonde boy.

The boy looks cautious, but Skye thought that his hunger came first before his safety when he decided to accept the bread from her.

"You should eat. I'm Skye again. What's your name?" Skye said as the boy bites into his bread.

"I'm Aden" the boy timidly answered while chewing on his bread carefully.

"Do you live nearby? I have been staying her for a few weeks already and this is the first time that I saw you" Skye stated as she watches the boy finish his bread.

"An almost half hour walk from here" Aden answered while feeling satisfied now that he is not hungry anymore. "Thank you for the bread"

"You're welcome. Half hour is a long walk. Why are you alone?" Skye asked the boy. They sat down near the pond where the boy started to play with the grass.

"I am waiting for my father to come back. He said that he is going to buy some food in the nearby town" Aden said as he threw rocks to the pond.

"What time did he left? Let's fill up your pail so that I can accompany you on your way back" Skye proposed, as she picked up the pail.

Aden just nodded and lets Skye carry the pail.

"This way to our house" Aden said.

A few minutes of walking and Skye started again with her questions.

"How old are you Aden?" she said as they walk in a narrow path avoiding large leaves.

"I'm ten" Aden answered as he led the way to their house.

"Where is your mother?" She asked the boy.

"I don't have one. My father said that she left us, so it's just me and my father" the boy said as he swatted some leaves along the way.

Skye felt sadness for the boy. She knows the feeling of not having parents. "By the way, you haven't answered my question, what time did your father left you?" She continued to ask the boy.

"A few days ago. 3 days to be exact" the boy said, confirming Skye's suspicions.

"Oh my god, I'm sorry Aden. Let's wait for him if you want" Skye said, hoping that her theories are wrong, that the boy's father is just late. Even if it's 3 days late already.

"He said he is going to come back with food, this is the longest time that he went to gather food" the boy said sadly as they arrive into a clearing where a small cabin stood. He ran into the house, hoping that his father have arrived already.

"Father, are you home?" He yelled to the empty cabin. He searched the house thoroughly. When no one answered, his face fell.

"Hey, it's okay. If you want, I have friends here, we can help you find your father" Skye suggested fearing the worst for the boy's father. "It's not safe here, you can come with me before it gets too dark. We can come back tomorrow to check if your father will come back"

"Really? You promise?" Aden looked hopeful as Skye gave her suggestions.

"Yes, so come on, it's getting dark" Skye smiled at him as he took her hand and they started to walk back to Skye's cabin.

On their way back, Aden asked Skye some questions.

"Who gave you your name? It's pretty, like you" Aden said.

"Thank you for the compliment. You're cute too, I bet you will grow up a handsome man. And to answer your question, I picked my name" Skye smiled while looking at blue questioning eyes. She couldn't help but be open to the boy. Maybe it is because she sees herself in the boy and he is too naïve and fragile to be ignored for his quest of information.

"Why? You don't have parents?" He asks, showing that he is still a 10-year-old boy that is eager to find information regardless of his questions impact to Skye.

Skye just laughed it off and said "They're already dead. And the name they gave me is lame, so I added another name".

"Oh. Sorry" He looks at the ground for a few seconds and then asks "What is you lame name?" He grinned.

"Ha. You got me there. It's Daisy" she chuckled at the boy.

"Oh, a flower. Yeah, it's lame" he laughed at her as Skye shakes her head.

"Hey!" she said while laughing.

They reach their cabin laughing all the way. Bobbi, who decided to rest for the day since they can't investigate the tribesmen, heard the laughter outside so she peeked at the cabin's window. She knows that it's Skye, but she saw a child with her. She should be worried about the child, but seeing Skye laugh again made her forget about it and concluded that Skye must have a reason for this. Skye is starting to heal, and maybe this child can help her after all.

End of chapter 3

A/N: I would be glad to hear your thoughts about this, anyone?