A/N: Set after the episode T.R.A.C.K.S in season One.

If only I had got there sooner, I could have saved her. But, we were late and she was cold. She tried to be the hero of the day, and now she's dying because we were caught. If we had been for careful, maybe things would have worked out.

Maybe if I had been with her?

Fitz-Simmons were in the other room trying to find a way to save her. Coulson and May went back up stairs. I had stayed with Skye, watching her, protecting her. I had failed her. I had promised myself not to let her get hurt. But, here we were, She face was pale and lifeless.

But I failed.

You could hear Fitz and Simmons yelling at each other, about how they could not save her. Simmons came into the room moments later and looked at me. " I am sorry, Ward we are trying." Her voice hoarse and her eyes were slightly blood-shot. Simmons still had tears streaming down her face. "Fitz is talking to Coulson." I nodded my head. I wanted to yell at Simmons. But I knew that it would not help, and only make things worse.

If only...All the possibles.

"How much longer can she last in the hyperbaric chamber?" I asked Simmons, not really wanting to know the answer.

"Maybe another hour or less. Don't worry Ward, we will save her." Simmons said before she left the room leaving me alone. They had shot Skye. Not once, but three times.

After she was better, I'll hunt them down and make them pay for what they did to her.

Skye looked pale and dead. There was a lot of dried blood covering her face and hands. She went in alone knowing that she might get caught. Fitz didn't even try to stop her. The put too much faith in believing they could save the day.

Slowly, about half an hour passed, and Fitz-Simmons came back down to the lab.

Simmons read the stats from the hyperbaric chamber.

"I am sorry Ward. She only has about less then two hours."

*One Hour Later*

The lab was dark and cold. The only light was coming from the hyperbaric chamber. Fitz was next door trying to run more test to find away to keep Skye alive long enough for us to get her some help. Simmons was laying down for a bit to clear her head. May was driving, like usual and Coulson was sitting by me, watching over Skye. Her chest moved slowly with every shallow breathe she took. It pained me to see yet another person I cared for get hurt.

Never again. I will never let you, Skye, get hurt.

I remember when she saved me. That day still haunts me. It reminds me have how I cost her something so close to her. The only thing that can not be replaced. I have failed her to many times. But no this time. Not again.

*Four Months Earlier*

(Skye's point of view)

Slowly, make sure to look behind me every once and a while, I made my way out of complete darkness. They had taken Ward. Our coms have been down since we got into this tunnel. I had not way of contacting Fitz-Simmons to tell them what happened. Coulson and May were on their own mission. This was all my fault. It was my turn to be the hero of the day.

It was wet and you could smell the mold. Why does every villain live somewhere underground?

Drip, Drip! The water hit the ground echoing. Making everything that much more scary. The air was chilled and it was getting hard to see. I stopped and pulled my phone out of my pocket and turned on the flashlight.

I watched my steps carefully making sure that I would not slip on the smiley ground. I tighten my grip on the night-night gun Fitz gave me before we left the bus. Why didn't you use this when they took Ward,stupid? Then again I was knocked-out.

There was a noise behind me. With out thinking,I closed my eyes, and turned around and pulled the trigger. I opened my eyes and saw a mouse laying on it side.

"Sorry." I whispered to it and then continued down the tunnel.

I stopped walking when I got to a fork in the tunnel. Which way down. I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. I have been walking for over two hours. They are probably gone. Go back to the bus.

I will find you, Ward. I mental promised my self as I turned around and headed back the way I had came.

I made it back on the bus, several hours later. I have never been so happy to see it.

"SKYE!" Simmons yelled as I walked up the ramp. Simmions ran over to me and gave me a huge hug. " Where is Ward?" She asked me. She looked worried and tired. Fitz come over to take my ear piece from me, so he could see what went wrong with them.

"They took him, soon after we lost communication with you." I told her as she let go of me. "We need to find him." I headed into the room with the holotable. Simmons went to the kitchen to get me some dinner. I quickly typed in the quadrants of the tunnel. "Were is Coulson?" I needed him. Coulson was are best hope in this.

"I am sorry, Skye. He won't be back till tomorrow or the day after." Fitz yelled up the stairs. Simmons set a plate with a sandwich next to me as I continued to flip though different maps. I would some occasionally to take a bite.

Sighing, I pulled up the image of the map I needed and pushed away the other. Where are you?!

BEEP, BEEP!

I grabbed my phone out of my back pocket and looked down.

"NO!"