Moments of a New Generation
Spoilers: All AoS episodes of course as they may be referenced. Read Battleship: SHIELD and Codename: Battleship or you will be lost!
Disclaimer: I own most of the current characters unless they are found in the Marvel universe, then they are NOT mine.
The sound of groans attached Grant Ward to the balcony in the cargo bay, he looked down to see Matthew Arnold and Lena Mage kicking the crap out of each other. His wife sat on the stairs on her new laptop just ignoring them and he knew it was for good reason, the agents were competitive and if they put each other in the Med Bay for a few hours it meant she didn't have to deal with their crap.
"You'd think they'd learn." He walked down the steps and sat on the step behind her.
"They'll learn when I let Hill lecture them." Skye let her attention float from him back to her laptop. The thing was almost twenty-five old but she kept it in working order and despite there being newer models available, it'd take an army to pry the laptop from her hand. Not that anyone would want to test said hands.
The sound of soft footsteps made them both turn to see their oldest daughter standing on the upper steps. "We'll land in about fifteen, Phoebe is already waiting on the tarmac with Tory."
"Tory? She's finished her training already?"
"Apparently the oldest Fitzsimmons is prepared to do field work." Naomi smiled and looked over at the two fighting. "You'd think they'd learn by now."
Naomi was gone as quickly as she came, she was still quiet after nearly twenty years and was as silent as the Calvary if not more so. Enemies often didn't know what hit them till they turned to see her with a weapon pointed at their face. Despite wanting Naomi to be more than a SHIELD agent, the girl had grown so used to the life she decided she couldn't do anything but be one. Her Kree heritage seemed to afford her some near longevity as she still looked twenty at the agent of thirty.
"Tory is nineteen," Ward shook his head and sighed. "How'd she managed to finish at the academy by nineteen?"
Skye shut the laptop and smiled, turning to sit against the railing to look at her husband. "She's the daughter of Fitzsimmons, two geniuses have a kid together and you expect the kid to be normal? Besides, Tory is responsible and adheres to rules, it's the twins you should be worried about. Philippa and Nicolette are anything but rule followers, remember the Helicarrier incident when they were five?"
He nodded with a serious look on his face, "something I don't want to think about, Hill banished Fitzsimmons and any relation of their gene pool from ever being on the carrier again. I still don't know how they managed to rig that jello bomb without anyone noticing."
"Remember Hill's face when she walked into the lab and it fell on her?" Skye laughed and clasped her hands together, "priceless and completely stunned."
"It's still referred to as 'The Incident' nearly seven years later."
The plane landed with the grace only 'Melly' could have bestowed on Naomi after hours of lessons. Naomi was so good no one had to be sitting down during take offs, a feat even May was impressed with. When the ramp was lowered they found Tory Fitzsimmons and their daughter waiting. Phoebe Atta Ward looked like a mix of her mother and father, no clear distinction between features and she looked ready to leave after completing her required education in Operations.
Skye moved over and hugged Phoebe, who instantly hugged her mother back. "Hi Mom."
"You grew another few inches." Skye looked up at her daughter's face, she had her father's height. "You're as tall as your dad now."
"Better aim at the enemy." Ward smirked and hugged his daughter, "what was your graduating prank?"
Pushing her hair back Phoebe chuckled, "you really don't want to know."
"She hacked her way into Director Mason's quarters, stole her nightdress and used a knife to pin it to the top of the flag pole." Tory chuckled, "Over all it was the best prank at the Academy. At least from what I understand, Sci-Tech's best prank was rather boring. Kelly Wen managed to clone a cow and then place it in a stasis field on a floating board in the swimming pool."
"Seriously Mage I'm going to kick your ass!" They all turned to see Mage handing over Arnold as he lay on his back.
"Looks like I kicked yours, now you've learned." Mage took a few steps back and turned to see Tory and Phoebe. "So now both Wards are in the house, I hear you're good or so word has it." She held out her hand and Phoebe smirked at the limb. "What, are you too good to shake my hand?"
"Oh dear." Tory gulped and Phoebe just snorted before moving over to Arnold, she bent over and offered her hand.
He took her hand and stood, looking at her as she pushed her hair out of her face. "Hi…" he smiled and held out his hand, "Matt Arnold."
"Phoebe Ward, their kid." She smiled before turning to leave, pausing long enough to look over her shoulder. "Let me know if you want to learn how to really kick someone's ass, I'm the daughter of the Battleship, I know a thing or two."
"I will." He watched her go and she bounded upstairs, yelling Naomi's name as she did. "Damn," he spoke until he saw Ward's set jaw, "I mean…uh, I mean…"
Skye laughed and pushed Ward towards the stairs, "leave the kid alone before he wets himself."
"He better keep his eyes off my daughter, especially on this plane or he'll find himself falling fall without a parachute." Ward mumbled and Skye nodded.
"Uh huh, just keep walking honey."
Tory laughed and made her way over to the lab, nudging Arnold as she did. "You should sleep with one eye open if you know what's best for you."
Later on in the evening over dinner Tory and Phoebe were telling stories about their times at their respective academies. Both happy to have Skye's cooking once again after years of academy food.
"Sif visited me a couple of weeks ago while she was on Earth," Phoebe grabbed a roll from the middle of the table. "I had so many strange looks when she bowed before me and did her usual montage. I had to pull her up and find clothes for her because Asgardian armor just doesn't work there. I think she likes jeans and polos now, she said she'd be asking Jane for some when she heads to New York."
Skye chuckled, "yeah we had to tell her where you were. What did your grandfather give you for your birthday?" She took a sip of her wine and Phoebe held out her wrist to show her gold bracelet. "Oh a rune bracelet, Noami got one on her twentieth birthday too. Where'd you put yours?"
"In my safe, it's not practical for close combat." Noami took Phoebe's arm and looked at the bracelet. "Have you figured out what it says yet?"
"No, I had to call Astrid to find out. She said it was my name and title so I guess it's just like yours."
Mage looked up and shook her head, "why would some Asgardian be visiting you?"
"You mean you don't know?" Phoebe looked between her and her parents. "You didn't tell her?"
"It's irrelevant Phoebe." Ward shook his head as he put down his fork. "When Thor took your mother's place, we just became relatives."
Phoebe shook her head, "what if Thor died? You do realize that if he dies in some freak accident the Avengers take part in everything reverts back to you, right?"
"Technically it falls to Astrid." Skye looked her daughter in the eyes. "I'm perfectly fine here, I don't need the universe to be happy."
"What is going on?"
Tory smiled, "Aunt Skye is the daughter of Hoenir, King of Asgard and twenty something years ago Thor took her place so she could defend Earth. So if you want to get technical, she's Princess of Asgard, they all are."
"Victoria Fitz-Simmons." Ward looked at her, "you're never too old for me to ground you. I told you it was irrelevant and that means to drop it."
"Confusion doesn't sit well in teams though Uncle Grant."
Naomi chuckled and looked at everyone, "it's good to have everyone home again." She looked at Arnold, "pass the burgers."
"Get them yourself." He shoved a spoonful of mashed potatoes in his mouth as she leaned over to get the burgers.
A/N: By popular demand I decided to follow up the two stories with moments of the new generation.
Next a workout leads to accidental bodily harm and a very unsympathetic Ward.
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