AN: hey guys! so this idea came to me because i thought about how they had to do something first before they could actually go back to the way they used to be and so i came up with this, and i thought i'd share it. this chapter is the introduction part of my story, the next will be the main attraction. thanks for reading. Enjoy!xx


It's been three weeks since the team settled in on the playground, and only two weeks since Fitz woke up. Coulson knew that the only way to get things back to normal was to keep everyone busy and moving. So his first mission for his team was to look for the hydra bases that were left and to infiltrate them. Their BUS was taken by some engineers for repairing, courtesy of Fury before he vanished and went off grid again. The repairs will take one month, so they'll just have to wait for another week before they can go back on operating. They instead focused on planning and preparing themselves for their mission.

They were able to cut a deal with the US Government with the agreement that they work together in taking down hydra while they give way for Coulson to rebuild SHILED. They agreed to clear Coulson and his team of being fugitives, and also former SHIELD agents who have been proven innocent. They all wanted the same thing. Even the superiors of Col. Talbot gave him a lecture on how Coulson's team (with no help or backup) was able to take down a huge Hydra base while he was nowhere to be seen chasing SHIELD agents.

They kept Ward with them on the playground's prison room which was in the farthest side of the place. Coulson and May worked together in getting all the Intel they could from him, Skye was assigned to the main control room to locate those bases and know everything she can on who ever worked there and what they do, and FitzSimmons were assigned to make weapons and gadgets that could be useful on their operations.

FitzSimmons spend most of their time on the playground's lab with Trip keeping them company. Skye spends hers at the main control room, doing her assignment. While she waited for the data to load, she looked at the camera feed of the lab. She watched them working around, handing each other tools, and talking. As she watched them, she saw how much their team changed. The usual enthusiasm FitzSimmons had was now gone, and Trip doesn't joke around that much anymore. There was like a thick blanket of loneliness surrounding them, stopping them from breaking free, and a rope wrapped around their necks, chocking them and dragging them down, all because of the recent events that happened to them.

She couldn't stand seeing her team like this. She had to find a way to make everything okay again. And she knew exactly what they needed.


Skye looked through the glass doors of the lab, seeing Trip talk to Fitz and Simmons while they were examining what looked like a blue-glowing can. The lab here almost looked like the one from their BUS only with more space and cool high-tech looking stuff.

She entered the lab and took a chair. "Hey guys. What you up to?"

They all looked at her. "Hey girl, Fitz here is just trying to remake that icer grenade cybertek used on you guys on the Italian job." said Trip.

"Yeah. We were able to get the specs of it from cybertek, but—"Fitz was interrupted, "we turned it into a smoke bomb rather than a grenade, cause grenades take longer time to explode and a much smaller area of coverage." said Simmons, finishing it for Fitz.

Skye nodded at that. She was used to hearing FitzSimmons finish each other's sentences, and she was glad that didn't change. They were all looking at her now. She guessed they sensed she was here to tell them something, which she was.

"Guys, I have an idea." She started as the three went around her. "I know it's been tough for all of us, with everything that's happened, and we didn't even have the chance to take everything in…" she looked at them. She felt the mood of the room drop and turn serious as they all looked down, remembering the past events. "And I know it's gonna take a long time for us to recover, but I think I know what we need to do for us to start healing…"

"And what is that?" asked Simmons.

"A funeral."

"Say what now?" Trip said at the same time Fitz said, "Excuse me?"

"Look I know how it sounds, but we need this. Not the actual act of putting someone in a coffin and burying it. But in a way, that's what we need to do. We need to get these things out of us and let it go. We need to be able to talk about it and express everything we've been through. Please guys. I know we need this." She scanned their faces, and understood why they were hesitant. Voicing out your feelings and experiences can be terrifying, but she knew this is what they needed.

"How will we do it?" asked Trip, after a moment of silence.

"I'm gonna ask AC if we could have the night off. We could have a bonfire outside. Have some smores…"

"Pretzels," suggested Fitz.

"And some beer." Jemma added.

"I'll bring some chips too." said Trip.

Skye smiled at them.

"Yeah maybe that is a good idea, but would Agent Coulson and Agent Keonig even allow us? You know they don't like us going out unless we need supplies for the mission." said Simmons.

"I'll handle it. Just make sure you guys will come. Okay?"

"Alright.", "Okay.", "Fine.", the three of them replied.

Skye smiled at them then headed to Coulson's office, and look for May too.


As she headed for Coulson's office, she passed through the bar in the playground, because yes, they had a bar, and saw May. She figured, now was the perfect time to invite her for their activity later that night. She walked towards her. Even though May had her back to her, Skye saw that she sensed her presence.

"Skye." May greeted in her normal, emotionless voice.

"May. What you doing here?"

"Just wanted a drink for myself. Something you have to tell me?" May asked, cutting to the point.

"I, uh, just wanted to invite you," and she told her about her plan.

"I think that's a great idea." May said, her voice still void of any emotion.

Skye beamed at her. "So you're coming?"

"No." even though she can't see the young agent, she knew her face fell. Like a child being rejected of a candy. She gave a little smile at that.

"But why? You said so yourself, it's a great idea. So why won't you come? You know this could help us."

"I'm capable of handling my own grief."

"Come on May. It would be so much better if we're all there. And who knows maybe you could open up to us about your feelings—"

"I said no."

Skye knew better than to keep pushing May, so she let her go. "Well, we'll be there. In case you wanna come." She saw may give her a nod, clearly dismissing her. She nodded back even though she knew May couldn't see her and started walking away.

"Skye." May called.

Skye looked back as the other woman called her. May was looking at her, twisting in her chair , drink still in hand. As May looked at her, Skye saw softness in her eyes. It kinda shocked her.

"It's a good thing, what you're doing. They need it." Then May turned her back on her again and continued her drink.


Skye softly knocked on Coulson's door as she walked in his office. He seemed to be doing some paperwork. He looked up at her.

"Skye. Anything I can do for you?"

"Sup AC." She said, popping the p. she took a seat in front of his table. "You busy?"

He smiled at her. He was glad she didn't change his nickname to DC after his 'promotion'. "Just forming out plans." He said as he put down his pen and looked at her. He saw tension in her eyes. "What is it Skye?"

"I just wanted to ask for your permission," and she told him about her plan too.

"Do you really have to do it outside?"

"It's a bonfire AC. You don't do that indoors or underground for that matter." She saw concern on his face. "We'll be perfectly safe. Plus Trip will be with us."

After a few minutes of thinking, he finally said, "Fine. But stay just outside the entrance bay. Make sure you're in sight of the camera. And don't stay out so late, or go wondering out in the woods."

Skye smiled at the fatherly concerns of Coulson. "I promise. So you'll take care of Agent Keonig?"

Phil smiled at that. He knew Keonig would be all protocols and whatnot. "Yeah, I'll handle him."

"Great. Thanks AC. Oh, you'll be coming too right?" she added before she got out.

Coulson just smiled at her.

"Oh c'mon AC."

"Have a lot of work to do. And I know you guys will do just fine without me."

"I'm doing this for the team you know. And what do you mean you've got a lot of work to do?" she asked, slight disbelief in her voice as she raised an eyebrow at him.

"Well, being the new Director does that to you." He shrugged.

Skye frowned at him. Ugh, he did not just use that Director card on me.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I have work to do." he picked up his pen and continued working, clearly dismissing her.

Skye sighed. She knew she couldn't force Coulson into joining, so she got up and left. Making sure she finishes her job before tonight.


AN: next chapter will be up soon. thoughts? stay tuned!xx