Life and Times of Avery Ward: Daughter of The Shield
Disclaimer: I own Avery, Sonya and Jia but nothing else
Spoilers: Sequel to "The Shield is Born", read first or this won't make sense.
Avery Ward sat between her parents at a conference table across from Matthew Dixon and his parents. His mother looked like she was file clerk at the HUB but his dad looked like her father crossed with her Uncle Trip she saw on occasion. It looked like his muscles did the talking most of the time. Dixon smirked at her and crossed his arms, his broken arm in a cast and his father smirking down at him.
Compared to his parents, her parents looked like they could come out of a TV show. Her mother wore black jeans, a pink and black plaid signature top and had bangles and bracelets around her wrists. It seemed to her that her mother didn't think to dress for the occasion but as her Aunt Jemma said often 'The Shield alone makes her' in reference to her mother's code name. Her father also went with practical of jeans, black top and a SHIELD windbreaker but all in all her parents were really a joke in the clothing department that day alone.
"I do hope you're prepared to find your daughter another school." Dixon's dad spoke and Avery leaned forward to look at her parents, her father merely crossed his arms and her mother smirked at the man. "Obviously you just rushed over, SHIELD can be rather taxing in that aspect but just in case your daughter lied…"
"Watch it buddy, my daughter doesn't lie." Skye snapped and Avery looked at her father, who shared her look. The man had obviously pissed off her mom and that made them both weary. Her mom may not have the physical power to make someone's life Hell but she could make it Hell politically and/or technologically.
Mrs. Dixon merely smiled, "all children lie."
"Not mine, in fact I don't think Avery has ever told a lie because lies aren't tolerated." Skye looked at Avery, "what happens if I ever catch you lying?"
"I would say goodbye to my technology, my books, my art, my self-defense lessons and pretty much my whole life. I'd be homeschooled and I'd be conscripted into SHIELD the second I turned 18 and not Communications either." Avery sighed as she spoke. "Basically a living Hell."
Skye looked at the parents across from her, they seemed to stare as if shocked by the extreme nature of her discipline techniques. "Lies lead to trouble and trouble leads to me kicking someone's ass either metaphorically or physically. I don't tolerate lying," she motioned to Ward, "not after this asshole lied to me about everything and got me pregnant in the process."
"Not everything."
She looked at him, "do we want to rehash the past because I'd be more than willing to do so right here. How about the time…"
Avery stood up and put her arms out, "Mom, Dad." She looked between them, "perhaps its better you wait until you're on the Bus. That way I'm not embarrassed and Mom has some fresh glass she can hurl at you Dad when you piss her off."
"Sounds like a plan, right Honey?" Ward looked at her and she glared, he put his hand up and sighed. "If Coulson doesn't kill us, Hill will…"
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Ripley walked in the room and looked at them all. "Did I miss anything?"
Avery smiled, "nope, just my parents talking to Dixon's parents about what happened. I think we can all agreed that paying for medical expenses and any lost tuition due to absences would be the best outcome. Right?" She looked at everyone and all four parents started agreeing instantly.
"Sounds good, Avery and Matthew you can return to classes. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon it was a pleasure meeting you earlier." She looked at Skye and Ward, "Agent Zale and Agent Ward could you please stay to write a check."
At the door Dixon leaned into her, "you didn't say your parents were poster boys for Boot Camp Extreme."
"Sometimes its better that I don't have parents." She smiled and slipped out the door in front of him.
Coulson and May were talking as they made their way to the kitchen but paused when the sound of glass shattering was heard. Both shared a look and let their ears hear what was being said.
"I didn't lie about everything."
"Oh so you didn't seduce me and play my emotions just to crack the damn hard drive? Right, so what was going through your mind? I'll just screw Skye into giving me the damn password instead of torturing her?"
Ward's voice followed, "stop right there. I'll admit I lied about a lot and I was sent to get the password but everything behind that door was real. I didn't just think it'd be fun to sleep with you to get the password. I love you, I loved you then so…"
"So that just gives you more of a reason to be a real asshole!" Skye's voice was followed by the sound of glass shattering and a groan. "Yeah, nurse that for a while!"
Skye stormed out of the kitchen and past the two agents, both watching her move to her bunk and slam the door behind her. They proceeded into the kitchen and found Ward holding his shoulder while trying to clean up glass.
"You alright?"
Ward shook his head, "don't start sir." He looked up at the two, "I didn't even start it this time, it was that kid's arrogant father. Now I have Skye pissed at me yet again, another wound via glass and a mess to clean up."
May took the broom, "go gets Simmons to look at your shoulder. Skye will calm down soon enough and you know it."
He started towards the door and turned back, "we should really replace all glass and ceramic with plastic."
Coulson shrugged, "how would I be able to get new dishware for the seasons if Skye doesn't destroy them periodically?"
"What do you put on the requisition forms?" Ward had to ask because it was strange how they got new dishware every few months without questions getting asked.
"I just say that they are broken during flying, I didn't say who sent them flying." The man smiled and Ward just shook his head as he started towards the stairs.
A/N: Yet another chapter of Avery Ward and her family!
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