Hey everyone! This is my first Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Fan Fiction, so please be nice. I really like the show and I enjoy the relationship between Ward and Skye. Anyways, Enjoy and Please Review!:-)

Turns out that the Rookie is quite the bleeder. The realization hits him a few moments after a metal pipe connects with the right side her ribs then head.

Skye goes down with little more than a gasped grunt, her eyes rolling back and her body giving just one violent shake before she loses consciousness.

"Don't move," a voice says from a few feet in front of him. The man raises a weapon at Ward. "Put your hands up."

His thoughts are everywhere, but he realizes that trying to do anything heroic will likely get them both killed.

Ward looks at their attacker, a big guy named Shawn Wilson – who apparently found some alien technology. It's some type of electrical gun, which is how he and Skye ended up here in the first place.

Right now, Shawn has one big advantage that's keeping Ward from taking him out – the woman lying on the ground, bright red blood spilling down her face.

"Drop it," Shawn says, glancing at the gun in Ward's hand.

Two things calm him (at least a little) right about now. The first is when Skye hit the ground, she hit it face-up. He can clearly see her chest rising and falling which means she's alive. The second is that he knows back up is on its way. Coulson would do anything in his power to make sure they're rescued.

There was one bad thing though. He and Skye left on a hunch (his hunch) to find Mr. Wilson and somewhere along the way, they ended up losing communication with the others. He's just hoping FitzSimmons can work their magic and find them.

"Drop it," Shawn says again. "Or I'll shoot the bitch. And let me tell you something, you should be grateful I didn't shoot her the first time."

"All right, all right," Ward answers. He lets his gun fall to the ground, the metal making a soft thumping noise as it collides with the concrete floor. He starts to stand, but Shawn turns the gun to face him.

"I didn't tell you to move!" he shouts.

Ward motions to Skye. "I just want to check on her. That's all."

"She's alive," he answers, his voice cold. "For now."

Ward tries to focus on staying controlled. "Please. I just don't want her to die. If she does, you're in a lot more trouble than you are now. You haven't killed anyone yet."

"Which means what?" Shawn tells him with a smirk.

"Which means we can still work this out," Ward tells him. "No lines have been crossed. S.H.I.E.L.D just wants the weapon. If you just hand it over, you can leave and forget all about this." He gestures himself and Skye. "We'll do the same."

"Uh huh," he laughs. "You people are all the same. Always trying to talk the crazy ones down. No action, just talk. So...that will be a no on the offer."

"Fine! Then please," Ward says again. "Let me check on her."

Shawn considers this for a moment, then shrugs his shoulders almost like he just doesn't care. "Fine. Go check her out. And while you're there, why don't you do me a favor and put these on."

"Those?"

He kicks forward some mid-evil like cuffs towards Ward. "Those. Put them on. One on you, one on her. They're pretty ancient, so there's no way to free yourself."

"You don't have to do this."

"And you're girlfriend here doesn't have to take another breath. Your choice." He wiggles the weapon around as if to make his point.

"Okay, okay."

Ward ignores the 'girlfriend' comment and moves slowly towards where Skye is. He kneels beside her, pressing his fingers to her neck. He feels her pulse and it reassures him immediately. She's lost more blood than he'd like, but she's alive.

"Cuffs," Shawn reminds him. "Now!"

He reaches out and takes one of Skye's hands. Her palm is clammy, but that's not unexpected. He puts one of the metal bracelets around her left wrist, and then moves to put the opposite one around his right wrist.

"Nope, cuff your left."

"What?"

"You think if she comes to you can escape. But left on left means that either you sit behind her or you face her. It makes walking together a real pain in the ass."

"This is ridiculous," Ward answers.

Shawn nods his head. "You know what else is ridiculous? How much blood can pour out of a human body. You know, I've never fire this. I'm getting interested in seeing what it does."

Ward sighs. Point taken. He thinks about what to do for a moment, then decides to go for the option that seems the most comfortable. He hates to admit it, but he's wanted to have Skye against him like is for a while now, but he just wishes the circumstances were different.

He gently lifts her up, slides his body behind her, and pulls her to his chest so that she's resting against it. He then reaches out and places the cuff around his own left wrist.

"That's a good Agent." Shawn grins. "See you in a bit." He turns and leaves the small warehouse, the door slams behind him.

"Awesome," Ward sighs. "Just awesome."