Okay. So I saw there was only a couple other stories for these two and let me just ask one thing. Are you all BLIND?! Seriously! It's so obvious they're going to get together sooner or later. And with the TV writers these days, it will be later.
Anyways, I thought of this story while starring at the clock in my last period. So, hope you all like it!
Look, I'm not the best with Sci-fi stuff so please no flames! First time writing this kind of stuff.
Grant's POV
Coulson was sending us to prevent some destructive device in the heart of New York. The only catch, we had to take Skye with us. God, she was so annoying. Yet, she was incredibly beautiful. Her long dark hair complemented with gorgeous eyes and an amazing body… what am I thinking? I'm supposed to keep my reputation and falling for this girl would not help.
Anyways, Leo, Jemma, Skye and I were supposed to go into the heart of New York to prevent some device from destroying the building where it was located. The building was already crumbling because of it. We piled into the van and took off.
"Can someone please tell me again why we had to bring her?" I asked Jemma and Leo, pointing to Skye.
"Sitting right here." Skye said from the seat next to me.
"Don't care." I retorted. She stuck her tongue out at me like a little 5-year old. Is it bad that I found that kind of adorable? "Very mature."
"We brought her because, you're technically supposed to be training her." Jemma answered.
"Still not a good enough reason for me." I muttered.
"Heard that." Skye said.
"Again, don't care." I snapped.
She rolled her eyes and looked out the window. She propped her head up on her hand. No sooner had that happened that we got to the building. We all got out of the van. I could see giant chunks of the building raining down from the building. Citizens were running for cover.
"Okay." Leo said, "We have to work fast. The building's structure is already compromised."
"And it will completely fall apart in about forty-five minutes." Jemma continued. It was like those two shared a brain.
"We'll find it faster if we split up." I said, "So, you two go and look on the bottom floors. Skye and I will check the top floors."
They nodded in agreement. I grabbed Skye and led her to the top floors. Okay, I think I might be going crazy. I swear I felt little tingles go up my arm when I touched her arm.
"Any reason you picked me to be on your team?" Skye asked as we searched the top floor.
"Well," I started. The real reason was because I kinda wanted to spend a little time alone with her, but I obviously couldn't tell her that, "Leo and Jemma practically share a brain. They work better together than they do separate."
"Right." She drew out the word.
"What?"
"Nothing." She said. I rolled my eyes and we went to the next floor. We were silent through that floor. The only time she spoke was when she said, "Is this the device?"
I went over and looked at where she was pointing. "Yeah it is." I answered, "Can't believe I'm saying this, but good job, Skye." She gave me one of those smug smiles that just made me want to kiss her senseless right then and there.
I took out my walkie-talkie and told Jemma and Leo we found the device. They came up quick and quickly went to work deactivating it. They got it done in about 20 minutes. "That should do it." Jemma said.
"But the building is still in unstable condition, so we should probably get out of here before the ceiling collapses." Leo suggested. We sprinted out the building as fast as we could.
"So," Jemma said when we got out of the building, "Which one of you found the device?"
"I hate to admit it, but Skye found it." I answered.
Leo and Jemma looked impressed by this. Skye gave a shy smile. "We should probably check around the building for any citizens that could've gotten hurt." Leo proposed. We nodded and we split up. They took the West side and Skye and I took the East side.
I was busy searching when I heard something falling. I looked up to see a huge chunk of the building coming down. It was headed straight for Skye! Except, instead of moving, she stood exactly where she was.
"Skye!" I yelled. I sprinted over and pushed her out of the way just as the rock came down. I looked down to find her under me. Her hair was in her face, but she quickly pushed it out and sat up. "What the hell is wrong with you? Why didn't you move?"
"It's called being paralyzed with fear." She answered. (Do you see where I got the title for this chapter from now?)
"What?" I asked her.
"I was searching around and saw something that made me freeze up in fear." She explained.
"But you told us nothing scares you." I pointed out as I helped her to her feet.
"Yeah." She said, "Nothing except…"
"Skye?" A male voice shouted from behind her. I looked to find a man about 40 with Skye's dark hair and brown eyes. She yelped a little and hid behind me.
"Skye, who is this?" I asked her.
"He's the reason I live in my van." She said with hate in her voice and tears brimming in her eyes, "He's the reason I deleted my files from every known data base in the world. I never wanted him to find me. And he's the reason I have scars every where on my body."
"What?" I said in a sudden panic at the last sentence, "Who is he?"
"My father." She answered, "My neglectful, abusive, son of a bitch father."
"I wouldn't have been so neglectful if you hadn't killed your mother!" He yelled as he came toward us.
"I didn't kill her!" Skye shouted back with the tears now flowing freely down her cheeks. I could see the look of panic in her eyes as he got closer and closer. When he came about five feet away from us, I shielded Skye.
"Don't touch her." I said through gritted teeth.
"Who are you? Her boyfriend?" He asked.
I hesitated for a second before answering, "No."
"You hesitated." He pointed out, "That means you're not her boyfriend, but you want to be."
"Just leave her alone." I demanded with my hand on the gun in the holster on my belt. I always keep it for emergencies.
"Fine." He said backing away, "But you haven't seen the last of me you little whore." He pointed to Skye.
Once he was gone, I turned to Skye. She still had tears streaming down her face. "Hey," I told her, "He's gone now. You're okay."
"Yeah. For now." She responded furiously wiping at the tears, "God damn I hate crying."
"Why don't we go back to SHIELD and you can explain why the hell he abused you?" I suggested. She only nodded in response. I put my hand on the small of her back and led her back to the van.
The whole way back, all I could think was that Skye's father was right. I may not be Skye's boyfriend right now, but I had accepted that fact that I wanted to be. Hopefully she feels the same.
How was that? I know. I left on kind of a weird note. Anyways, hope you liked this! But seriously, it's so obvious they're going to get together!
Quote of the Day: Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous that absolutely boring. -Marilyn Monroe
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