"Do any of you have any snacks? I'm feeling a bit peckish." Leo asked from back seat of Skye's van.

"Gosh I wish these radio stations stop playing the same songs over and over again." Jemma complained while she abused the channel knob of her car radio from the front seat.

Maybe bringing them in a road trip back home for thanksgiving is not such a good idea. She thought.

Skye was so excited at first when her friends agreed to join her and her family for Thanksgiving break but after suffering from 3 hours of annoying complaints she's starting to regret ever inviting them.

Soon Skye gave up trying to ignore the two as it's only worsening her growing headache. "Here's my iPod there's like hundred of music downloaded in there. Enjoy." She said throwing her iPod to Jemma. "And here's some Goo Goo Clusters -" she threw the candy towards Leo "- and were only roughly 20 minutes from the nearest town I'm we can find a fast food joint there."

That'll shut them up for a few minutes. She thought as she continued to drive back home.

"But I hate Goo Goo Clusters." Leo complained.

Arrrgghhhh!


"Dad I'm home!" Skye announced as soon as she entered her house.

"I'm in the garage." He called back.

Skye and her friends entered the garage only to see him carefully waxing Lola, his red Chevrolet Corvette.

"Hey Skye. I'm happy to see you home. I've missed you sweetheart." Phil left his car to embrace his daughter.

"I've missed you too dad." She said returning his hug. "By the way these are my friends Jemma Simmons and Leopold Fitz." She introduced them "and this balding guy right his is my dad."

"It's an honour to meet you Agent Coulson, Sir." Leo smiled feeling giddy to finally meet the one and only Phil Coulson.

"No need for formalities. You guys can call me Phil." Shaking both kids waiting hands.

"I hope you three are hungry cause I made spaghetti and fried chicken for dinner." Phil said leading the way to the dining area.


"Well, well, well. The prodigal son has returned." Grant's smirking older brother greeted him at the door of his childhood purgatory. Like always he dutifully ignored him and walked inside and went straight to his childhood bedroom slamming the door shut.

"It's just for week." He mumbled giving himself a pep talk. After the dinner he can take his siblings on the first flight to England back to the safety of his grandmother home.

His sister Bethany will be arriving tomorrow and his brother Thomas the day after. Grant made sure to arrive earlier than them as to not give his brother an opportunity to abuse them.

Christian would never admit it but he is somewhat afraid of Grant since the day that he set their family's vacation log cabin on fire with him still inside. Christian begged his father to have him imprisoned but not even his golden boy status can beat his father's own vanity. Luckily for Grant, it was nearing the Election Day and a bad rep from the press was the last thing his father needed. His father made sure that the media would never get a hold on the incident.

Three weeks later after the incident he was recruited by SHIELD because of his ability to get in and out of the military academy without being detected. They said that if he put his skills to good use he could very well be one of the top Shield espionage.

As far as his family was concerned, Grant was officially recruited by the military to be trained as an Elite task force. It was a cover created by Agent Coulson, his recruiter, himself. His father was ecstatic after learning the news, thinking that he managed to straighten the black sheep of the family. To him, having a son who serves the country boosts his own image to the public.

Agent Coulson is one of the top ranking shield agents and was considered as Nick Fury's right hand man. He can still remember the day his life turned a 180 degrees.

Ward was worried about his younger brother's safety when he found out that his father was taking both Christian and Thomas out to their vacation cabin in Florida. His father wanted to give the press a doting fatherly image of him and gain the voters support which led him to bring his two sons fishing. He knows that without him to shield Thomas, he'll most likely be a target to Christian's wrath.

His suspicion proved right when he found out that Thomas was hospitalized when he "accidentally" fell off their motor boat and drowned in the lake. Ward was so pissed that he quickly escaped from the Military School and took the bus to Everglades.

To prevent his father from bringing Thomas to this godforsaken log cabin again, Ward set it of fire not knowing his brother was inside. When he heard Christian's screams for help he didn't hesitate to break down the door and save him from the blazing house.

Coughing, Christian tried to thank the man who saved him but paused when he realized who it was "Grant? What are you doing here? You should be- Oh!" He pushed his brother away from him and yelled "You did this didn't you! You tried to kill me!"

Christian then begged their father to have Grant tried as an adult and receive a death sentence for his attempted murder. But lucky for Grant the elections are coming up and the last thing he needs is bad press of having a murderous son so instead he cleaned up the mess and made the fire look like an accident. He ensured that no one besides the three of them knows of the incident.

Grant went back to the military school with none the wiser.

Three weeks later a man in a black suit and tie resembling an MIB agent approached him and asked him "Hello Grant Ward. How would you like to help save the world?"

"Are you high?" Grant asked this weirdo who came out of nowhere. Who in their right mind would randomly approach a teenager and ask him to save the world?

"I came from a secret intelligence agency that specialized in espionage and counter terrorism. I've read your records high average GPA, athletic build, can think fast on his feet. That and with the ability to get in and out of a highly secured military school, I can definitely say that you have the qualities of a good SHIELD Agent."

Since that day, Grant has aspired to be just like the man who recruited him to become a SHIELD Agent.


Jemma would be sharing Skye's room while Leo would be using the guest bedroom. After dinner the three went to their respective rooms to unpack what little belongings they brought for the week long break.

Soon afterwards the three congregated at the living room all in their pajamas with a bowl of popcorn, Doritos and cans of soda ready for their Harry Potter marathon.

"I don't really think it's fair for Slytherins that Dumbledore gave the Gryffindors these last minute points." Jemma said as the credit scene of the first movie played.

"Well, they did save the school from Voldemort." Leo argued back.

"So what do you guys want to do tomorrow?" Skye asked popping the second movie inside the DVD player.

"I don't know. Maybe we can go to the mall that we passed by on our way here or something." Jemma suggested.

"But I don't wanna watch you two go shopping. " Leo whined "Can we do something else that doesn't involve me walking for hours carrying your shopping bags?"

"I saw a sign of an amusement park 2 miles from here. Are you guys into that?" Skye suggested and both agreed.


"Bethany! Over here." Grant Ward was at the airport's waiting area waving his hands to call his sister's attention.

"Grant!" Bethany yelled jumping into his favourite brothers waiting arms. Grant in turn lifted her up and twirled her around, making her squeal in delight.

"I've missed you so much pumpkin." If there is a bright side on this circumstance it would be spending time with his younger siblings.

"I told you to stop calling me that! I'm 14 now, I'm not a baby anymore." His sister whined.

"Oh pumpkin, you can be 60 and you'd still be my baby sister." Grant replied messing with her hair and then grabbed her bag leading her out of the airport and into his car.

Bethany was riding shotgun telling her brother everything that has happened to her in school. She was in the middle of telling her brother about her time glee club when she was distracted by a sign board of an amusement park.

"Grant look! Can we go there? Please?" She asked giving him her best puppy-dog face that she knows he can't resist.

"Sure." She began cheering but was stopped by his brother by saying "Later after you get home and take a nap."

"But -" she tried to argue but was again cut off by her brother.

"No buts. You'll need to rest first and unpack your stuff." Grant smirked at his sister's pouting face.