A/N: So I decided to start a new story about skyeward that sucks, but I still wanted to post it to see what people think.
Any mistakes are mine since English is not my first language.
Disclaimer: I don't own Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D..
It took a while, but they did it! Hydra was finally down once and for all.
Things where finally gonna go back to normal. Well not exactly. Coulson was the director now so they couldn't go back to fly around the world taking missions as they wanted. But at least now they could relax knowing they didn't have to worry with Hydra being on their asses 24/7.
S.H.I.E.L.D. was up and running again and they could proudly say they were S.H.I.E.L.D. agents once again.
Personally for the team, Hydra had made them tighter than ever. That took a while with everything that had happened to them, but they were glad they had each other and that they could call each other family.
Fitzsimmons had finally pulled their heads of their asses and confessed their feelings for each other and now they were happier than ever and even more united than they already were before (which everybody thought it was impossible).
With being the new director, Coulson had to confess he was alive not only to the avengers but to everyone who thought him to be dead, what lead to an emotional reunion with Audrey Nathan with who he was now back together and happy with.
Hunter and Bobbi had gotten back together despite still fighting all the time, which drove each other and the team insane, bu they knew that that Bobbi and Hunter loved each other and that they always worked it out.
And as much as they tried to deny it, everybody knew that there was something happening between May and Trip and May and it wasn't just casual sex, but the team just left them be deciding they would come out with it when they were ready.
Which left Skye, Mack and Ward having to put up with the couples and all the PDA.
Ward had returned to the team after three months of being locked up in vault D. Coulson had realized he was more useful to them out in the field than locked up in some cell, so he set him free, however that freedom came with a prize. Coulson made him wear an electronic bracelet that monitored him 24/7 and also gave him a room now with proper conditions.
Everybody had remained wary around him at first first, but Bobbi, Mack and Hunter realized not long after that they didn't actually had any reason to hate the guy and actually started to get along with him. The rest of the team understandably took longer, but upon realizing that he was doing nothing but trying to help and make up for his past mistakes had given him a chance a little hesitatingly at first. Fitz was surprisingly been the first to forgive him despite his injuries, because that's just who Fitz is and as soon as he saw that Ward was trying to redeem himself, he jumped right in helping him as much as he could, Ward doing the same for him. Simmons, of course had been the next to forgive hi, because she loved Fitz and would do anything for him, so when Fitz asked her to give Ward a second chance she relented. At first was just that, doing it because that was what made Fitz happy, but the more time she spent with Ward and Fitz the more she realized how much the first one wanted to become a better man and she actually forgave him actually becoming closer to him in the process.
As for the two older members of the team, Coulson was reluctant to let Ward back at first but he then realized that he didn't have another choice, since they needed him in the field. With time he realized that Ward was trying to be better so he decided to give him a second chance. May didn't liked to have Ward around at first, but she managed to warm up to his presence and they even started to train together and she even started to sympathize with him and to understand him.
Skye on the other hand, was the only one who found it hard to forgive him. She ignored him and tried to avoid him as much as possible in the beginning consequently distancing herself from the rest of the team since they started to spend more time with Ward. With time she learned to deal with his presence but that was as far as she would go. She kept civil, answered him when he asked her something , said good morning and goodnight, communicated with him when it was necessary for missions but that was pretty much it. There wasn't small talk, they didn't shared laughs or played battleship and other games anymore. She couldn't allow herself to become vulnerable around him. So she built her walls up. A broken heart was enough once.
Heartbreak was the last thing she wanted right now. After all she had been trough in the last two years, all she wanted was some piece and quiet in her live, and to settle down like she always dreamed of. That's what made her make the decision she did and do what she was about to do next.
Moving across the base, Skye found her way to Coulson's office.
She knocked on his door and waited for Coulson to answer before getting in. Once inside, Skye took a deep breath to prepare herself for the conversation she was about to have.
"Skye, is there something I can do for you?" Coulson asked noticing Skye was nervous.
"Can we talk?" she asked.
"Sure." he said putting what he was doing aside.
Skye took a sit in front of Coulson before starting to explain what she wanted to do.
"I want to resign from S.H.I.E.L.D.." Skye blurted out not really knowing how to start. "I know that S.H.I.E.L.D. just got back up all but all that happened this last two years made me realize that this is not the type of life I want. I don't want to spend my life running and hiding, and I know we don't have to do that anymore but I also don't want to spend my life from on side to the other running missions. I want to settle down and have a place I can call my home, I want to have a family, and I can't do that if I'm a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. I'm sorry A.C...
"Skye... I totally understand your decision. After everything you've been trough this last two years you deserve happiness and If leaving makes you happy then leave, it's your decision not mine and I can't do anything about it. All of us wish we could have a normal live, but we knew that we wouldn't be able to have it, so I understand why you would want to leave." Coulson said hiding how sad he really was about it.
"Thanks A.C. It means a lot to hear that. And of course I'll keep in contact with you guys, and if you ever need me to do some work trough my laptop you can contact me any time and I'll be happy to do it." Skye said.
"Thank you, I'll keep that in mind. Have you told anyone about this yet? Coulson asked.
"No, not yet." Skye said only now realizing she had to tell the team she was leaving "But I know I have to. I just don't know how to break the news."
"Just don't leave without saying goodbye." Coulson advised " That alone would hurt more than simple fact that you're leaving.
"I'm sorry." Skye apologized again realizing that by leaving she would be hurting the team that she saw more as a family.
"You don't have to apologize Skye, like I said before, If leaving will make you happy than there's nothing we can do about it. And that extends to the rest of the team to. If that's what you really want don't let us stop you."
"Thanks." Skye found herself saying again. "Now if you excuse me, I have some news to deliver." she said getting up and walking towards the door.
"If you want I could call the team for briefing and you can tell them all together." Coulson offered before Skye left.
"That would be great, thanks A.C." Skye said. And with that she was out of the door thinking about how to deliver the news to the team.
She was thankful that Coulson offered to call the entire team for briefing because Skye was sure she couldn't say she was leaving more than once.
A while later when she was in her bunk she heard Coulson call the tea to the command center over the comms and started to head there, starting to feel nervous.
When she got there the rest of the team, apart from Coulson and May, was already there talking excitedly with each other.
Skye entered the command center stopping next to Simmons listening to their talk until a few minutes later Coulson entered the room, May following close behind.
"Sir, we have a mission already?" Ward asked before Coulson could start to explain why they were there.
"Our first mission as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents again, how exciting!" Simmons spoke enthusiastically.
Coulson merely smirked at Simmon's enthusiasm before starting to explain the real reason to why they were there for.
"We don't have a mission yet guys. This is about something else. But I think it's better if I let Skye explain." Coulson said looking pointedly at the person in question.
"Skye? What's going on? What do you have to explain to us?" asked Simmons in worried tone.
Skye took a deep breath before starting to explain.
"I decided to resign from S.H.I.E.L.D.." Skye started looking around to see the team's reactions before continuing "In this last two years I realized that I don't to live like this, hiding and fighting all the time. I want to settle down and have a normal life, have a family like I always wanted as a kid."
Well... I suppose there's nothing we can do to change your mind so..." Simmons was the first one to speak sounding sad.
I'm sorry Simmons but I made my decision." Skye said sadly moving to hug her.
"Well at least you didn't left without saying anything." Fitz said trying to help.
"I would never do that Fitz." Skye promised moving out of Simmon's arms to hug Fitz.
"We're gonna miss you, baby girl." Trip said hugging her when Fitz left go of her.
"I'm gonna miss you guys too." Skye said hugging him back.
Soon everybody took their turns hugging Skye, saying how much they were going to miss her or trying to convince her to stay. Ward, however, just stood in the same place, not moving to give her hug or to say anything. Skye tried to catch his gaze to see his reaction to her leaving but was stopped from doing so by Simmons, who got her attention once again.
"We should throw you a goodbye party before you leave." Simmons said excitedly "Do we even have time to plan it?" she asked more to herself than to Skye.
"Jemma, calm down." Skye said interrupting her "I don't know when I'm leaving yet. I don't even know where I want to go to yet."
"Right. Sorry I just got excited about the party. You know how I get with those. But I'm glad that you're staying for a while longer."
Skye smiled at her before looking around, realizing that the team had cleared out of the command center leaving only her, Jemma and Fitz. Ward had left too which meant she had lost the opportunity to talk to him like she wanted to, so that they could work things trough. She knew she would have to talk to him, find closer with him before she left.
"Skye? Are you listening to me?" Jemma asked bringing her out of her thoughts.
"Yeah, sorry Jemma, I got distracted. Can you repeat what you were saying?"
And with that Simmons started to explain everything she said before about the plans for the goodbye party for Skye.