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It was undisputed that when May gave an order it was to be follow, and yet she told Skye and Jemma to stand down and they knocked out an S.O hacked into shield database and then argued about it when they were caught.
Regardless they saved Fitz and Ward righted everything and they were in the Bus and away from the Hub, the team was settling down to dinner talking and laughing but May's mind wouldn't settle down from earlier thinking about Skye and Jemma.
Waiting for dinner to finish, May motioned for Skye and Jemma to finish before motioning them upstairs to Coulson's office. Closing the door behind them May walked to Coulson's desk.
"Sit" motioning to the two chairs in front of her she let out a heavy sigh. "What happened today will never happen again" folding her arms May stared at them. "Disobeying a direct order, knocking an S.O unconscious"
"May" Skye opened her mouth to argue and May slammed her arm down on the chair.
"Enough" Jumping at the uncharacteristic yell from May, Skye slammed her mouth shut.
Motioning for Jemma to stand May walked over to the couch and motioned her forward, ignoring the look of confusion on Skye's face she.
"Drop them" Turning around Jemma unbuttoned her pants and dropped them, May took her hand and helped her lay across her lap.
Skye watched on in shock and fear as May talked to Jemma, she knew she should be listening but she was scared and there was a roaring in her ears. She watched as May's hand connected with Jemma's butt, over and over and over again. Skye was confused Jemma was bawling tears falling down her cheeks, she could see May's mouth moving as she spoke but Skye couldn't hear her she was terrified she didn't want to be next.
Frozen Skye watched as May lifted Jemma, rocked her for a few minutes and help her dress. Skye recognized that May was speaking to her now but she couldn't hear her all Skye could hear was her blood pounding in her ears.
She registered Jemma walking out with a brush to Skye's shoulder and could see May motioning her closer but she was frozen, couldn't make herself move or speak.
May got up of her chair and walked over to Skye's taking the girls hand she pulled her up and over to the couch. "You know why I am doing this Skye, you need to learn to listen" Looking up as Skye didn't even speak or fight her she sighed.
"Skye… Skye" But Skye was ignoring her, biting back a curse of frustration she reached forward and took a hold of the button on her pants.
Skye's eyes widened, pushing at May's hands "No, no" She made a sound like a distracted animal pushing away from May, she tripped over her feet and landed on her butt. Scrambling away as May moved forward to help her up. "Don't touch me" Pulling back as Skye screamed.
Staying where she was she frowned as Skye got up and took off. "What the hell?" May was confused as to what happened, walking to the door she almost slammed in to Coulson.
"May"
Cutting him off "Have you seen Skye?" Pushing past him she looked up and down the hallway.
"Why" grabbing her arm as she went to dart past him. "May what happened?"
Giving him a frustrated look she tugged him behind her. "No time we have to find Skye" Heading to the control room she pulled up the security cameras, watching as Skye ran down the hallway to the garage and then got in the back of the van. "Got her"
She pulled Coulson behind her she had a feeling he would like to be there, entering the garage they walked up to Skye's van "Stay here" reaching for the door she was surprised to see to see it open.
Opening the door she felt guilty, Skye was curled up in the corner sobbing in her knees. Climbing in she closed the door behind her and awkwardly crawled to where Skye was kneeling.
"Skye" lifting her hand she gingerly touched it to the hackers shoulder but Skye freaked out pulling away from her Skye slammed herself into the side of the truck.
"Please don't touch me" Skye's head was still pushed into her knees but May could understand her rumblings.
"I won't but can I sit?" waiting as Skye thought about it the hacker lifted her head and nodded, her eyes were red and bloodshot and May could tell she had been sobbing.
"I didn't mean to scare you Skye" Folding her legs she made a soothing sound. "Can you tell me what scared you so I won't do it again?"
Skye's eyes betrayed her fear; the hacker was rocking back and forth tears dripping down her cheeks "please May" Brushing her cheek. "I don't want to talk about it ok?" May could see she was shaking, her eyes were glazed over and she was staring into space.
"Skye" calling her loudly she waited till the girls eyes were focused on her before she spoke. "It's ok Skye, you are safe in the walls and nothing will hurt you ok?"
Scooting forward a little bit at a time till she reached forward "Skye" Waiting for the hacker to look up she opened her arms and caught Skye and she threw herself at May, cradling Skye to her chest she rocked her back and forth.
"It's ok" Running her fingers through Skye's hair she held her as Skye fell apart in her arms, looking up as Coulson opened the door she and Skye waited for him to come closer.
"Can I come in?" Shifting she adjusted Skye so Phil could wrap his arms around them both; they held her and rocked her till she could cry no more.
"She's out" Looking down at the tears dried on Skye's face May slid them to the edge and waited till Phil climbed out before passing Skye to him. "Hold her head" Phil slipped his hands under her knees and behind her neck lifting her into his arms.
Leading him to Skye's bunk she pulled the sheets back and took Skye's shoes off. "I don't know what it is but hopefully she will want to talk about it tomorrow"
Following Phil to his office she let him push her in and closed the door "Mel, what happened?" Turning she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I don't know Phil" She tucked her head in his neck. "She was so scared and terrified of something that I couldn't see" Phil wrapped his arm around her waist hand buried in her hair.
Explaining to him what happened; Phil got up and pulled out his stash of whiskey. "I think you need this" Pouring both of them a glass he went to sit next to her on the couch.
"You're not going to sleep tonight are you?" Smiling at his knowledge of how she works she laid her head on his shoulder.
Brushing his thumb across her cheek he pressed a kiss to the corner of her mouth. "Will you call me?"
They both knew he wouldn't be sleeping but he wanted May to first talk to Skye before he went in she would be more inclined to speak if he wasn't there.
"I will" Curling close to his side she closed her eyes.
Holding tight to Phil for a second, she downed her drink and stood up. "I'm going to go wait for Skye" Bending she kissed his head and left, bypassing Fitzsimmons in the kitchen and Ward in the training room May went straight to Skye's door and leaned on it. She wanted to be as close as possible when Skye woke up, the way she was crying and remembering earlier she was sure the hacker was going to wake up with nightmares.
A/N- Please review, it is not finished as I am planning to add another chapter.