Chapter 1:

It was around three in the morning. Everything was quiet on the bus, except for the small beeping sounds on the computers in the lab. The team has been working on a new mission. They found out that a secret company has been producing materials that contain gravitonium. They arrived at the main branch 2 days ago, but FitzSimmons warned them that there was some kind of invisible force that involved the same element, which made the surroundings dangerous.

Now, they have stayed at a safe distance away, above the building, trying to figure out how to deactivate the force field. They've been working non-stop, but after an exhausting day, everyone decided to turn in; everyone, except Skye. All the others turned in at 11 pm, but Skye refused to leave her station. She found a way to hack into the building's system and was currently trying to look for an entry point in it. It already took 4 hours of running codes and data, and nothing has come up yet. Skye was trying every combination she can, reaching up to thousands, while the team rested.

Meanwhile, Agent Ward, after a few hours of sleep, started to stir on his bed. He turned to his left side, but realized that he couldn't sleep anymore. He opened his eyes and looked to the shelf by the foot of the bed.

"3:17 am" the clock read.

Ward sat up, rubbing his eyes. Deciding that he could use this time to work out, he went outside and to the bathroom. The lights were dim, but it wasn't too dark. FitzSimmons' bunks were still closed. After he washed his face, he went back to his room to change his clothes. He came out of his bunk in a gray shirt and a pair of jeans. Ward was sure that any trace of sleep has left him. He went out again, and finally noticed that Skye's bunk was open; a light coming out of the door. Confused, he approached it and peeked inside. Skye wasn't there.

Ward thought of where Skye would be, and his best bet was the mini-gym. He made his way to the training room. Once he was in the catwalk, he leaned forward to see if Skye was there, but doubted it, since it was too quiet. Ward went down the steps, and looked around. Finally, he spotted the familiar shade of brown curls inside the lab. He stepped through the automatic doors, and saw his rookie. Skye was passed out in front of one of the computers. Ward inwardly chuckled at the sight then went nearer. He nudged Skye's arm gently.

"Skye?" He said. Skye grunted but didn't wake up. "Skye? Come on, wake up."

A few more nudges and Skye jerked upward, startling Ward.

"Oh my God! I fell asleep. Shit." She then started to type frantically on the keyboard. Ward blinked at her, wide-eyed. She was completely ignoring that he was there. He shook his head and tried again.

"Skye," he said firmly. "Stop. Go upstairs and get some sleep."

"I just did, now back off." She said dismissively. Suddenly, Skye felt a hand grabbing her right wrist, successfully stopping her from typing away. She turned and faced Ward.

"Skye, I'm serious. Go upstairs and get some proper rest, at least for a few hours." Ward told her strictly. She seemed to be considering it and was about to argue when Ward spoke first.

"Please." He said. They remained looking at each others eyes. Any argument that Skye was about to say was thrown out the window when he said it. Skye sighed.

"Fine. But I'll be back soon. Coulson would want leads." She declared then got up and started to walk to the glass doors. She felt a bit dizzy and wobbly, which made her sway slightly. Halfway across, the lab, Ward called her again.

"Skye," He said. Skye turned around.

"What?" She asked, half irritated, half confused.

"You're headed for the glass. The door is the next panel." Ward told her. Skye turned back around and stared in front of her. She really was headed for the glass panel.

"Oh," she replied, blinking confusedly. "Thanks, robot." She went out the doors. Ward stared as she climbed up to the stairs. He sighed and a small smile appeared on his face.