Skye stared in shock. It wasn't the scene in front of her that surprised her, but who was there. At the computer she could see Ryan, recognisable as his head was leaning back. He was clearly out of it and had a small trickle of blood coming from his nose. He needed help and soon, otherwise he wasn't going to make it out of here. What concerned Skye more was the person who was currently holding a gun on her and Ward. Mr Hill the principal. How was he involved? He was also wearing earplugs and glasses but seemed to be less affected by the noise and light than they were. He had obviously prepared for this situation.

All of a sudden the noise and light cut off. Skye glanced around in confusion before focusing again on the man in front of them. Ward shifted his position slightly to keep his body between them.

"Drop it." Ordered Mr Hill. "Drop it or I start the virus again. You will collapse before I do and then poor Ryan will be dead."

She saw Ward hesitate for a second before dropping the ICER and kicking it towards the principal. With her hand pressed against his back she could feel his muscles tense and knew he was planning something. Something that was probably stupid and heroic. Mr Hill noticed some small movement and commented:

"Oh, I wouldn't, Mr Johnson. Or is that even your name? One wrong move, and the lovely lady behind you will be nursing another gunshot injury."

'What?' thought Skye. 'How does he know I was shot before?'

There was no way from the angle Mr Hill was stood at that he could hit her, not with Ward stood in front of her. Looking around to see where the danger was coming from, she saw the person moving towards them before Ward did. From that angle she would be hit if they shot. Even though she barely knew them she still felt betrayed. Maybe if she reasoned with her she could get them out of this.

"Mrs Morse. Why are you doing this? Why are you working for him?"

"Oh you have got it wrong, dearie. I don't work for him. He works for me. Now put your hands on his sides where I can see them. You put your hands on your head."

Skye slipped her hands onto Ward's sides while he interlocked his hands on his head. She was still trying to process what she had been told. She didn't understand why this was happening. Mrs Morse had seemed so nice.

Once she was sure that her orders had been obeyed Mrs Morse moved over to take Ryan's pulse.

"Still alive. Good."

"Are you sure about this? Shouldn't we tie them up?"

"No Dennis. Bonds can be escaped. This way if he wants to try anything he first has to break out of the girl's hold. It would cost him precious seconds and leave her vulnerable. You've seen them interact. You know he won't do that."

Skye felt Ward tense knowing that Mrs Morse had hit the nail on the head. There was nothing he could do without the other two having time to react. There were shelves beside them that could provide some cover if shooting started but then Ryan would be left unprotected. Colour was slowly draining from his face making the red of the blood stand out even more. He needed a hospital fast.

"Why?" Skye asked again, needing to understand.

"Because I can. The world is changing and so are its weapons. Many people will pay millions for what I've created." Stated Mrs Morse.

"But why attack Ryan?"

"I needed someone to test the weapon on. It provided a fantastic demonstration for my buyers – in fact, they're all bidding now. Besides, it was an opportunity to get revenge."

Suddenly it made sense to Skye. No wonder she couldn't find Mrs Burch: she was standing right in front of her.

"You're Mrs Burch."

"Oh, you have done your research. Yes, that was my name when I was previously married. When I was let go by Ryan's father, my husband decided he could do better with another woman and left. I then returned to my maiden name. I took the job here for money while I created my virus. I met Dennis while I was here, and he agreed to help me."

'Wow, that woman is a piece of work.' Thought Skye. 'Yes she had a tough time but this is going to extremes.'

"You were the one who attacked Skye?" Questioned Ward, sounding angry. He had been quiet while the exchange had been taking place. Skye hoped he was thinking of a way to get them out of here.

"No. I let Dennis here do that. There was a chance I might be spotted. I always thought there was something strange the way the flat was let out all of a sudden. So I decided to have a look around. Unfortunately she came back so we resorted to a secondary plan. You never even blinked when I told you there must have been a break in. When she was unconscious I noticed the wound on her stomach. I know a gunshot wound when I see one. After that I kept a closer eye on you. I have to admit I planted the bomb in your car. I still wasn't sure about you so it was better to be safe than sorry. I still don't know how you escaped. But I can figure that out later."

Skye watched as the woman turned her attention back to her phone leaving Dennis to keep an eye on them. She could feel Ward tense up beneath her as the conversation had continued. He was probably beating himself up for not noticing what has happening earlier. She expected him to calm down once he got his anger under control. Instead he seemed to get tenser and stretched his upper body higher. What was he doing? He shifted slightly so Skye was pressed more firmly up against his back. She could feel all the muscles in his back and wait? What was that?

Under the pretence of pressing her face into his back she quickly glanced down at the waistband of Ward's trousers. There, with his shirt pulled taught against his body, it was possible to see the outline of a gun. Of course he had another one on him.

Skye quickly glanced at the two holding them captive. She didn't want to put Ryan at risk. Mrs Morse was still messing on her phone but she had knocked Ryan's chair slightly so he would be out of any line of fire. Dennis was still pointing the gun at them, but his attention was more on Ward than her. Slowly she slipped her hand behind Ward's back and eased the gun out of his waistband. She had only one shot to get this right. She hoped she had finally learned the difference between the safety release and magazine release. Taking a deep breath she shifted so she had a clear shot and fired at Dennis.

Unfortunately, he chose the second she fired to shift slightly, causing the shot to miss him by inches. That was when chaos began. Ward turned as soon as the shot was fired, grabbing Skye and shoving her behind one set of shelves before diving behind the other set. Mrs Morse turned and began firing at where they had previously been stood. Skye didn't dare try and fire back at them, as she didn't know where they had gone. Plus she really didn't want to get shot again. She glanced over at Ward, considering throwing the gun to him, as he was a much better shot when she saw him lifting up his trouser leg. What was he doing?

She watched as pulled out a smaller gun he had hidden strapped to his ankle. How many guns did that man hide on his body? She watched as he readied himself. Glancing over at her he used hand signals to indicate that she should stay hidden. He then quickly darted out and fired two shots. Silence fell.

Skye waited for a few seconds before she risked peaking around the shelf. Ward was stood over the unconscious bodies of Dennis and Mrs Morse. He had hit both of them with the ICER, taking them down. While he was restraining them in case the effects of the ICER wore off quickly, she grabbed the phone Mrs Morse had dropped and headed over to Ryan. She quickly called for an ambulance as she checked his pulse. It was weak but still there. After ensuring medical help was on the way she called Coulson to tell him what had happened.

There had been a flurry of activity as the team and paramedics arrived at the same time. Ryan was quickly carried off to hospital to be checked, leaving the team to deal with their prisoners. Coulson was overseeing their transfer into police custody while May dealt with the school. They all agreed to meet up at Ward's house for food and to share what had happened.

Two hours later they were all full of pizza and had been told about what happened down in the basement.

"Well done you two. You saved Ryan's life. He is expected to make a full recovery according to the doctors. I found out how he was lured down to the basement. Apparently the principal called him and ordered Ryan to follow him." Explained Coulson.

"I'm glad he is going to be alright. Did we ever find out why he was acting suspiciously?" Asked Skye.

Coulson laughed, surprising the team.

"Yeah we did. Apparently he was doing some investigating of his own: he was curious about your relationship." He laughed looking at Skye and Ward.

"I guess you two were convincing then." Laughed Fitz.

"Evidently." Skye replied, trying not to look too guilty.

"Why were you carrying so many guns?" Jemma had been wondering about that since she was told what happened.

"I like to be prepared." Replied Ward with a straight face.

"Yeah, cause you can never have too many guns." Teased Skye.

"Anyway, it was a job well done. Now, everyone back to your homes. We all need to pack up as I'm expecting everyone back on the bus by tomorrow afternoon." Coulson dragged the conversation back to the original topic.

Skye watched as everyone packed up and headed out. She was going to miss this place. She loved living on the bus but it was nice living somewhere with a bit more privacy. You tended to live on top of each other on the bus. She turned and saw Ward looking at her. It was almost as if he could read her mind and felt the same way.

"So how many guns do you have hidden on you?" She queried more to break the tension than actual curiosity.

"A few." He replied moving closer to her.

"That's not very specific. But there are only so many places you can hide them I suppose."

"Why don't you find out?" he invited.

Skye looked at him and began scanning his body. That she could do. Once they left this place they would be back with the team, who could walk in on them at any moment. Why not have some fun while they could? With a grin she moved towards him and pulled off his shirt so she could begin to search his body for weapons.

So here is the final chapter of this part of undercover. I will be posting more chapters to this with a new mission. The next mission will include a few new people. Let me know if there is somewhere you want the team to go undercover. However it will be a little bit long until I update with it as I need to plan out the story and I have exams soon. Sorry. Hope you like this anyway. Thank you for all the reviews and comments.