Newly reinstated SHIELD agent, Grant Ward, was still haunted by what had happened weeks ago. The day his whole world had been turned upside down. The day HYDRA had made things personal. The day things had changed forever. The day his girlfriend Skye, had been killed by an avalanche.
And Ward wasn't the only one who was saddened by Skye's death. May had started putting every HYDRA agent they captured through hell before allowing their best interrogation officer, Bobby Morse to really go to work on them. Fitz and Simmons were constantly in the lab, Simmons constantly breaking down into tears and Fitz pummeling the table every 5 seconds. Mack was constantly in the gym, pummeling dummies that looked like HYDRA agents.
Surprisingly, Coulson seemed to be the one who was taking the Skye's death the best. While he had been devastated at first, now he was constantly closed off in his office and when he came out he acted as if Skye had never died. However, Ward suspected that Director Coulson grieved in the privacy of his own office.
Anyway, Ward had sworn that he'd find out what caused the avalanche that cost Skye her life and then he'd get his revenge.
What truly haunted him was the fact that Skye could've survived the accident if she hadn't saved them.
See, Skye was an Inhuman, a race of humans whose ancestors had been given powers long ago by Kree Empire. Skye had Seismic Energy Generation abilities. Meaning she could've created a vibrational energy shield to protect herself.
But instead, she had chosen to give her life to save all of theirs by propelling their jet to a safe distance.
Now however, they were headed to a top secret HYDRA facility to collect all of the weapons they'd stolen from the FRIDGE, along with any additional dangerous and/or alien tech they can find. How Coulson got coordinates, Ward had no idea, but the chance to avenge Skye was not an opportunity Ward planned on passing up.
"We've almost arrived at the HYDRA facility. Now remember, hit them fast and hit them hard. For Skye." Coulson said.
"For Skye." The entire team agreed.
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker was sitting in his office with his personal bodyguard and HYDRA's most loyal supporter, Quake, standing behind him.
"Strucker, the SHIELD team have found us somehow and have just crashed through the front door." Said one of his soldiers.
Strucker looked towards Quake and said "Quake, capture the agents and bring them to me before you destroy them."
Quake nodded in agreement.
"Stand down. Strucker has given orders that the agents are to be captured, not killed." Quake said from behind her face mask.
Ward was surprised when Coulson actually dropped his gun in surrender.
"We surrender. Now take us to Strucker." Coulson said.
"You're in luck. Those are my orders." Quake said.
"Coulson, what are you doing?" May asked
"No time to explain, but when I get the signal, do exactly what I say." Coulson said.
"And what might that signal be?" Mack asked
"You'll know it when you see it." Coulson responded.
"Ah, the mighty agents of Shield. I thought you might put up a bit more of a fight." Strucker said.
"So did me." Grant agreed.
"Now, before I have Quake here destroy you, I want you to see what you came for." Strucker said.
Immediately, every single weapon Hydra had stolen from the fridge appeared, as did a few ones, especially artifact that Coulson recognized too well.
"So that's what happened to Loki's scepter after the battle of New York. Shield scientists that were loyal to Hydra must've found it and brought it here to continue the Red Skull's research into artifacts from other realms." Phil said.
"Precisely. And now, Quake, finish them." Strucker said to his most trusted lieutenant.
"Of course sir." Quake said as her right hand retracted into her arm and then a sonic cannon replaced it.
"How'd she do that?" Fitz asked
"That does not matter, seeing as to how you will be dead in a matter of moments." Strucker said.
"One small problem with that." Quake said.
"And what might that be?" Strucker asked
"This." Quake said as she pointed her arm at the ceiling. Then her left eye seemed to glow and then energy blasts fired out of the blaster and hit everyone who was wearing a HYDRA security badge.
"What did you just do?" Ward asked as Quake unlocked their cuffs.
"The same as you Agent Ward. Complete my mission." Quake said.
"She knows who I am?" Ward asked
"Of course she does. Agent Quake here is a double agent for shield. Her assignment was to locate where all of Hydra's dangerous and stolen tech is located and report back to me. She's been our mole that's been getting us classified locations." Coulson said.
"Does Agent Quake have a real name?" Simmons asked
"Of course, but now is not the time or place for that." Quake said.
"She's right. Everyone grab some weapons and make a break for the plane." Coulson said.
Once everyone, Quake included, was on board the plane, Coulson called for a meeting.
"Alright, not that everyone is here, Quake, will you please take off your mask and reveal your identity." Coulson asked
"Yes sir." Quake said, before she pulled her face mask off, reveal a person none of them ever thought they'd see again.
Agent Quake of Hydra was really Skye, true blue Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.