Hello! Thanks for clicking on my story, and-hopefully- reading it! Since I've been kinda stuck with my other story- which you're also welcome to read if you please- I started writing this, and it's got me hooked! I have a lot of ideas of where I want to take it, so stay tuned for further updates!

First, a bit of practical information: This story is set after episode 1x14 of Agents of Shield, and at the same period in the marvel cinematic universe. I will be messing some with the timeline of the show and the mcu, but I will always try to let you know! I have also made the "executive" decision of not writing down episode by episode of aos, even tough I could very well rewrite every single episode with all minor changes, I wont. Becaus personally I don't find those kinds of stories very interesting to write or read. I will though be writing down everything with major changes! Thanks for the attention ;)

Skye was fiddling with her tablet while in the medical bay. She stayed in bed, even though she was bored out of her mind. Jemma had been very strict with her about staying in bed, and she had already got an earful after she had tried once this day, and she didn't exactly feel like getting another one. Tiny and kind Jemma was actually quite scary when she was in her protective zone.

She heard footsteps nearing and looked up at the person entering the medbay. She looked up at Coulson, who entered with a worried expression. The look worried her, making her furrow her brows. What if something was wrong with the super-drug, or they had found something else worring. She swallowed and tried to push the worry down, hiding it with a nonchalant and funny approach. She plastered a smile on her face.

"Whadd'up AC? Please let me know you're letting me out of here." She said making a pout. The fact that his expression remained serious, not even a slight smile or twinkle I the eye, made her smile slowly fade.

"I have some news." Coulson said with a sombre tone, almost looking nervous. He had a couple of papers in his hands, which Skye looked uncertainly at, before looking back up at Coulson with furrowed brows.

"Is something wrong? Is everyone alright?" Skye asked, worriedly. She might not have been with the team for a long time, but she had started to care about all of them, even with all their flaws.

Coulson takes a deep breath, "After your injury, Simmons put a sample of your DNA into S.H.I.E.L.D's database. It's regular protocol for our consultants."

"Yeah, I'm not happy about it, would've preferred to stay off the grid, but it really no big deal." Skye said, she could easily enough delete her DNA off the database if she wanted to, a fact her and Coulson both knew.

"That's not the point. When DNA is entered into our system, they run a check for matches, to avoid familiar benefits and such, it's not really efficient though." Coulson continued.

"And what's your point?" Skye asked, feeling a growing lump in her throat.

"We found a partial match."

"What? does that mean that…"

"Skye, we found your dad."

Skye couldn't remember the last time she was this nervous. She had even been less nervous when Mike Peterson kidnapped her. Phil couldn't go with her, and she couldn't talk about him. Classified information and all that. She had to remember that she couldn't talk about him. Coulson had said something about the avengers not knowing he was alive and that he should be the one to tell them.

He has contacted Maria Hill to go with her. Maria was somewhat stoic but compared to May she was an open book. Skye decided she liked her.

Maria had picked up Skye at the Hub, and they had taken a Quinjet to the smaller Shield base in New York. They were currently in a Shield truck, heading towards Stark Tower. Skye was nervous, fiddling with her hands, not managing to look up from them. She could feel Maria's gaze on her, and let out a sigh, before looking up at her with uncertainty.

"Is he nice?" Skye asks, looking at the older woman.

"Not really. He's kind of an asshole, most of the time at least." Maria says, and Skye nods, appreciating her honesty, while biting her lip.

"We're here." Maria says, stepping out of the car. Skye lets out a shaky breath, before following suit. She looks up at the massive building, with the Stark logo on the side. She had seen it in pictures, but in real life it seemed a lot bigger and scarier.

While Skye had been staring, Maria had entered the building, so Skye jogged to catch up with her. Maria headed straight towards the elevator. The receptionist stood up to stop her, but one look from Maria made her sit down again.

They stepped into the elevator, and as Skye was raising her hand to push the button, her hand was shaking so much that she didn't manage to press it. Maria gives her half a smile, before reaching over and pressing the button for her.

Daisy wants to say thanks, but her mouth was so dry it might as well have been the Sahara Desert.

"He can be a bit eccentric," Maria starts, with a sigh.

"I'll introduce the two of you, and leave you two to talk, if that's alright with you?" she continued, looking at Skye for confirmation. Skye only managed a curt nod. She swallowed to try and prevent the dryness in her mouth and clenched her hands to stop the shaking of her body.

The elevator opened into a huge room with a spectacular view, but that's not at all what Skye noticed. Her gaze was locked on the person sitting in the couch, with their back towards them. Maria stepped out of the elevator, but Skye was frozen to the spot, terrified of what might happen next.

He turned around, giving them a confused look. "I didn't allow you up here." He stated looking at Maria and then the girl still standing in the elevator. He looked back at Maria. "Who is she?" he asked, raising a brow.

"She's your daughter." Maria stated.

Tony gave a curt laugh, turning back towards the view, away from them. "Hah, good one, never heard that before." He said, the sarcasm seeping through his voice. Skye almost starts crying right there, she's being rejected again, he doesn't want her, no one wants her. "Now why are you really here, is there another lawsuit I have to fend off?"

"I have the paperwork," Maria said, laying a folder in his lap. "The DNA-test check's out, and yes- we've triple-checked."

Tony looks up at Maria with an incredulous look, taking off his coloured sunglasses- which totally made him look like a douche, by the way-, before looking back over at the girl in the elevator, the shocked look remaining on his face. Skye carefully steps out of the elevator, afraid it might close, but not any closer. Tony looks down at the paperwork, quickly scanning through the papers. He puts it down beside him on the couch, before standing up and fully turning towards Skye.

He gives Maria one last look, "You're sure this isn't some sick joke?"

"It's real, Tony." Maria said, with one last sombre look, before walking back towards Skye, giving her shoulder a squeeze, and then she walked back into the elevator, closing the doors.

Skye's feet were still cemented to the ground, despite the constant urge to run away as Tony Stark, Iron Man, her dad walked towards her.

His eyes were teary as well, and he stopped a couple of meters away from her. "I have a daughter?" He asked, sounding out of breath even though he hadn't walked that far.

"I guess," Skye said, with a slight nervous laugh, still with tears in her eyes.

"I'm Tony." He said, nothing like how she would have imagined. It wasn't overconfident or sarcastic, it was truly earnest.

"I know, I'm Skye." She said, the tears starting to roll down her face, but with a smile on her face. He stepped forward with open arms, clinging his arms around her. Her tears definitely started rolling now, soaking Tony's most likely expensive t-shirt. And not that Tony would ever admit it- but a few tears fell from his eyes as well.

Thanks again for reading! I would really appreciate feedback in all forms. Hopefully I'll be updating soon! (I won't be able to keep to a schedule because of school and work, but I'll try my best! 3

*Hugs and kisses*

Option/ Mia