A/N: Hello there! I'm here with the last-ish chapter. There's a short epilogue after this one because I'm Skyeward trash. Here we have a ton of famous MCU cameos and a little homage to the Hellfire theory. I mean, Grant is not Hellfire in this story but something similar will happen, you'll see.

Bear with me until the end!

Also, the war is over!

THERE'S NO WINNERS IN WAR PART 2

"We're in position, Cap" Skye says on her comms, her team's quinjet has taken

position on the south side of the complex and they're waiting for instructions. "Cap?"

"Yeah about that… forget the stealth. We have company"

"Shit" She says and then turns to the team "Move!"

And then they're running.

"Only non lethal force" Skye tells the team ad they reach one of the outside walls around the installations. She places her hand over it and then the cracks spread around her hand rapidly.

"Let me get that for you m'lady" Jerry says and then easily punches through the wall, opening a path for the team.

"Daisy. I'm going to need you here" Steve says on her comms and Skye freezes.

"We're already in. We're going to free the-"

"Everybody came to the party. We're gonna need to punch them with something stronger, we need it now. Coulson's team will rally at your current position"

"Ok. I'll be there" She says and the whole team is expecting for new orders.

"I can take you" Manifold offers.

"No. We stick to the plan. We need you here" Then she looks at Grant "If we get everybody out, to safety we won't need to worry about causalities. Wait for Coulson's team here"

They all nod in agreement and before she's about to leave Grant moves and grabs her arm.

"Be careful," He says and the rest of the team slowly move aside to give them space. They're clearly trying to be discrete but failing. It's not like Grant cares.

So he kisses her.

"I will. Just, take care of the kids and make sure you come back ok?" She smiles but she's visibly worried.

"I will" He says and then lets her go.

"We're so not your kids" Jerry says, getting elbowed in the stomach by Lincoln, but of course he doesn't even flinch.

"Let's just wait for Coulson" Grant says and tries not to think too much about it. At least he trusts the team now, he feels good with them, and he only has to worry about Skye in the front line.

And she'll be just fine. She was always the strongest one.

"Now close your eyes, gentlemen. This might hurt" Steve says before attacking Stark. Sharon and Bucky are fighting by his side.

Skye takes a second before she can process the whole thing. All the heroes pro-accords before them with a small group of soldiers. Hawkeye is staring at her.

"Kid, I don't think that an arrow is gonna stop the vision"

"Oh, right" She says and then a wave of her powers send the android flying back.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Clint says and then shoots explosive arrows.

Skye proceeds to destabilize the ground, which gives Steve the upper hand.

War machine lands next to her.

"I think I've got a bone to pick with you"

"If I get out can I trust you to cover my back?" Coulson asks Grant, he's in front of him covering from heavy fire behind another wall.

"I'll give you something better than that" Grant smirks and then taps on his comms "Sparkplug?"

Then they hear a explosion and the light go off. Grant moves out of his cover and starts shooting. Seconds later the fire ceases.

Coulson and his team of agents meet with Skye's team inside.

Grant is in front of a computer "1 level open, 6 to go" He hits one final key and then they hear and alarm.

"Any friendlies?"

"Murdock, Cage and Maximoff" Grant replies.

"That's a good start. Let's go say hello"

"Manifold. Take all the gifteds to the quinjet. Druid, go with them. They're going to need someone there, but if someone wants to help, let them, we're going to need them"

"Wait" Lincoln interrupts "Skye didn't want any Inhumans fighting"

"It's just if they want to help. We need all the advantage we can get"

"Ward's right" Coulson adds "Now let's go"

Something is very wrong. This time she's not able to break the armor apart.

"We did some upgrades since the last time" Rhodey says and then moves his arm up the shoot some kind of dart. It looks like the same projectile that the soldiers use to inhibit Inhuman's powers for a short period of time. Skye is able to duck in time and then places her hand on the ground, cracking it under Rhodey's feet. He looses his balance for a second and then flies up. "Come on, Daisy" He lands again, and punches her.

Skye barely covers her face with her metallic gloves but the force of the impact is enough to send her to the floor.

"I have other tricks, you know?" She moves her arm up, but nothing seems to happen.

"Impressing" Rhodey says but then when he tries to move there's a short circuit in his helmet "what the…" then in all the pieces of his armor.

"Have you ever seen that thing when a turtle falls on its back and it's not able to get up?" Skye smiles and approaches Rhodes, then she places her hand on his chest.

A small wave sends the heavy armor to the floor. He's not even able to open it to get out. "Come on!"

There's one loud crack on the side of the main building that makes Skye turn. Wanda, Matt, Luke and a small group of people that she doesn't recognize are joining the fight. Not that there's much fight left.

Hawkeye and Falcon are next to an unconscious Black Widow, all the prison guards lay on the cracked floor in the same condition. Most of them were inside the building, Skye assumes. Only start and Black Panther still stand.

"We wanted to keep things civilized. The army is coming" Stark says. His armor looks a little damaged

Steve is bleeding "That didn't feel too civil" He can hear the sound of helicopters approaching "All these people should be free, Tony. At the end of the day that's what they're going to be"

"What are you going to do? Let them run free? Must of them don't even know how to control their powers. They can sneeze and level a city by accident. You said it yourself, Steve. We try to save as much people as we can, that doesn't mean that we can save everybody. Sacrifices must be made"

"How about sacrificing the world's protection to give one nation human weapons"

"Well, cap. You're the one wearing an A on your helmet" Tony says and then charges his hand repulsors.

When Manifold returns once more he speaks to Grant "6 of Coulson's quinjets have already departed"

"Great. One more level"

The teams move, they're in the last floor and moving to the main control room when they hear an explosion.

Grant taps on his comms "Skye?"

"We're retreating to the main building, are you already in the last floor?. The army is here. We're under heavy fire!"

"Yes! Are you ok? Skye!"

"Yes. Falcon is taking the quinjet. He's gonna pick us up in the roof"

Another explosion and more gunfire.

"Do you need back up?"

"No. Get the last prisoners!"

"I'm coming"

"Grant, please" She says.

"We need to go" Lincoln grabs Grant's arm and he pulls it back violently "Ward, she's fine"

Coulson is talking on his comms, and then he speaks to Skye's team "The first two quinjets have returned. We're ready to send the rest of the prisoners. What's wrong?"

"Skye…"

"You heard it. We have our Mission, Ward. And our mission is to get these people out" so-"

"It's been too long since I don't get and order from you" Grant threatens.

"Ward. We don't have time for this, please" Lincoln insists, standing between the two men.

"Fine" Grant finally says and follows the rest of the team.

They find the usual resistance, a handful of soldiers guarding the control room, armed with regular guns but also power inhibitors. This is the level where they keep the most dangerous prisoners, according to the records.

"Damn" Skye says, stumbling a little as they keep running upstairs.

Steve stops "You ok?" He looks at her hand, covering her side "Skye?"

"It's ok it just grazed me. We need to keep moving"

"Come on" Steve moves and kneels in front of her.

"Wait. Is Captain America offering me a piggyback ride?"

"Are you going to say no?"

"Alright" She hops on his back and then he keeps moving, as if she weighted nothing.

They make it to the roof, where Falcon is already waiting with another jet. Steve carries her inside.

But then she hears Grant's voice on her comms.

"Skye! Where are you?"

"On the roof, are you already out?"

"We had problem. Manifold got shot with one of the power inhibitors. We're on foot, going to the roof too"

"Are you kidding me? All the soldiers-" She looks at Bucky and Sharon, they're already loading their rifles and running back to the door that leads inside the building, which is at least 300 yards away from the Jet is on the huge building's roof.

She jumps out of her seat but then Matt grabs her.

Iron man and the vision appear flying in the far corner of the building at the same time that Jerry opens the door. He's yelling and making gestures at Sharon and Bucky. The rest of the team, prisoners and agents follow him. Grant and Coulson are the last to go through the door.

Grant closes the door and then starts running too. Sharon and Bucky have stopped and they're running back to the quinjet.

They're running. They're running from something.

And everybody keeps yelling.

"Get the plane ready" Steve orders to Falcon and he immediately goes back to the pilot's seat.

Skye pushes Matt and starts running.

It's going to explode. She can feel it. She feels it before everybody does.

The wave is imperceptible for the others but she can feel it a fraction of second before they hear the explosion. It happens in the corner of the building. The agents and the prisoners run past her but Grant is just halfway there when the blast breaks through the roof. Stark and the vision are hit first and it's huge. It sends Grant, Coulson and some of the others flying. Bucky grabs her before she falls too.

"Skye!" Steve yells a few feet behind her.

She can already feel the ground destabilizing under her boots. It's going to break. A huge chunk of the building is already falling apart and Grant is still on the floor. She grabs Bucky's metallic arm and they run to help the others. Sharon and Steve are following them.

They help Lincoln and Manifold first but she keeps running. The floor is already crumbling down, reaching Grant.

Her stomach hurts. She's not going to be fast enough with a bleeding wound.

"Coulson! Help Grant!" Skye yells. Her mentor is already up and he's the closest one. He does not move.

"Skye! Get out" Grant yells and he stumbles.

She's so close. She reaches for him and runs past Coulson.

The floor cracks under his feet. It's to fast. Small pieces of concrete disappear under him and he tries to reach the next one in time but she already sees him falling. He's not fast enough.

She's not fast enough. She cries his name when she sees him go down. "GRANT! NO! JESUS GRANT!"

She's going to jump. She's ready to jump but then a strong arm grabs her, pulls her fast because the floor keeps cracking and it's reaching her too. She has no strength to fight it. Her vision is too blurry with tears and she wants to die. She can't do this again.

She barely feels when she's on the floor, a body protecting her from the impact as they fall, then arms wrap around her. She sees the team, she sees Sharon's hand but she pushes it away.

"Grant" It's the only thing she can say. She has not cried since they buried her mother but she does not care that everybody's here. She can still see his eyes. He was never afraid to die, but this time he looked terrified. She's in Steve's arms and he sits up, still hugging her, stroking her arms gently.

"Skye. We need to get out of here," He says.

"I won't just leave him here" She tries to calm down, wipes away her tears. She stands up although her legs are still weak and shaking.

Coulson approaches her "The army's still here. They might get back up and the building-"

Skye points at him "You. Shut the fuck up" then she turns to her team "I'm going to get his body. You should leave"

"No way" Lincoln says and the rest of the team nods in agreement.

"Sam" Sharon says "We're going to need another pair of wings," Sam nods before flying away.

"Barton. Take this jet and get everybody in" Steve says and they proceed to board the jet. "I'm taking the next one" he, then, takes his helmet off and follows Skye. She's already walking back to the ruins, followed by her team.

No matter what, she's not going to abandon him here.

It's very late, but the base is far from quiet after the last… events.

She meets Steve in the briefing room. He's staring at the monitor, where there's a speech from a representative of the newly formed Nations' Council for Superheroes Affairs.

"They told you. Since you're still not talking to Coulson let me guess… Sharon?"

"I heard her yelling. Can't blame her"

"Are you here to give me a hard time, too?"

"It's your decision. I guess you have your reasons"

"I do. I'm surrendering myself in the morning. Someone has to put and end to this, before more people die"

"Those soldiers at the prison… it was one of my people"

"We had no idea what his powers could do, the explosion could have killed all of us in the roof. We can't control it" He sighs "They're changing the accords, trying to reach a middle ground. They just need my head to pretend that they won. I'm going to give them just that"

"Maybe I don't agree with that but… I can only tell you to do what feels right"

He smiles "Thanks. At least we did some good"

"Yeah. We did"

"Skye… I was told, once, that I was just a man that couldn't live without a war. And it cost me" He pats her arm "Don't let that happen to you. Life gave you a second chance here so… my last advice to you is… take it"

"It's probably not going to be the last, you know that, right?"

"Hope so"

She leaves.

She has to go to his room now. Grant must be waiting, probably trying to move or doing something stupid and hurting himself.

On her way she meets Coulson in the hallway.

"Is Steve still in the briefing room?"

She nods and tries to walk past him.

"Skye…What happened was not my fault"

"No. I know that. Standing there, wanting to let him die is. I'll always be grateful for everything you did for me, but I'm done"

"So you really do love him"

"You ever doubted it?

Coulson shakes his head and then Skye goes.

She opens the door in the medical area. Every time she sees him it feels like she can breath again, just like when they found him in the rubbles, crawling and trying to call her name with a hoarse, barely audible voice. He was lucky he didn't fell all the way down, but still, he broke his legs, his right shoulder and several ribs, one of them punctured his lung and he also has really bad burns on his side. So long story short, he looks like a mummy with all the bandages and casts and tubes. He's in a lot of pain.

But he's alive.

She smiles and sits on her chair, it's already placed next to him and there's a blanket. She has barely moved from his side.

"Hey handsome" She smiles and Grant manages to move his neck a little. He grunts some kind of answer. "Don't move" She places her hand over his chest, gently. It's reassuring to feel his heart beating under her palm. It stopped a couple of times on their way back but she would always bring him back, making it beat again with her powers.

"Skye…" He whispers.

"Do you need something for the pain? Water or anything?"

He shakes his head and smiles and then, after a small effort, he moves his hand over hers.

"You need to get better soon because, I have an idea. We can have that long vacation we talked about now"

He tries to smile.

"It's over and we more than deserve it so, the moment you can walk I'm talking you out of here with me. We're going to find a nice beach and forget about everything, just the two of us, sounds good?"

He squeezes her hand. "Love… you"

"I love you too" Her eyes are already wet when she leans down and kisses his forehead "Thank you" She sobs.

"What?" Grant asks.

"For not leaving me"

"You didn't… there"

"I'll never leave you" She smiles at him and Grant finally relaxes, finally falling asleep again.

What a wild ride. But hey, I'm a sucker for happy endings and smut, which is what you'll get in the next (and last) chapter! Thanks for reading and don't forget to tell me what you think :D