Thanks again for all the support! It makes my heart swell reading all your comments! I know I am evil... but im not that evil! Keep reading I have way more plans for these characters... and please let me know what you think! Oh and btw New York was amazing, it has given me so much inspiration for both my storys so stay tuned!
Skye gasped as her body smacked the floor and her lungs suddenly deprived of air. She couldn't breathe and her shoulder seared with pain but she couldn't let go, she had to keep holding on.
Phil screamed as he saw Lincoln topple over the edge and Skye follow. Quickly, the agents raced over to the edge, Phil preparing himself for the worst. Skye was alive... she had to be. The agents held their breath, releasing when faint sobs could be heard over the raging wind.
"Keep holding on" Skye choked, tears streaming down her cheeks "Help!"
May let out a sigh of relief when she saw Skye, one hand firmly on the railing, lying face down with her other hand gripping Lincolns.
"I got you!" Hunter called as held onto a shaking Skye whilst Bobbi took Lincolns other hand. Together, the team brought the pair back to safety.
Immediately, Skye enveloped Lincoln in a hug. "I thought I lost you" she gasped "Don't ever do that again, you hear me! So many people care about you Lincoln. I care about you"
Skye was shaking, tears streaming down her cheeks as sobs wracked her body like an earthquake.
"Skye! It's ok, your ok, breathe, just breathe" Phil wrapped his arms around Skye as May helped pull her on her feet and guide her over to the car.
But Skye pulled away "Lincoln!" She screamed as she tried to run over to where Bobbi and Hunter were guiding him towards the other vehicle.
"No Skye, he needs help, Bobbi and Hunter will make sure he gets it but for now we need to get home ok?"
However, Skye was erratic "Let me go!" she screamed and it took all of May and Phil's strength to hold the small girl back.
May gently cupped Skye's face with her hands, "Skye look at me and listen. Lincoln is sick, he can't think straight right now. Bobbi is going to take care of him ok? Right now he needs to get better and you need to calm down and focus on yourself. You done a good thing tonight and you saved his life, you done it Skye" May smiled slightly and Skye embraced her.
"I want to go home" Skye whispered.
Skye squinted as a bright light flashed in her eyes. Her head was pounding and her body ached. Sighing, Skye rolled over but as she went to close her eyes again she heard a knock at her door.
Phil slowly opened the door and Skye smiled as she saw a tray full of pancakes in his hands. Gently manoeuvring Arthur, Skye accepted the tray and yawned.
"I called Fury and told him you wouldn't be in school today and he arranged cover for me. Mel had to go in though" Phil told her as he took a seat on the edge of her bed.
Skye nodded "How's Lincoln?"
Phil gave Skye a sympathetic smile "He's as can be expected. I think he's at home now, recovering. Bobbi and Hunter talked to his parents and I think they are putting help in place". Phil sighed "Skye, I want you to know that none of this is your fault ok? Lincoln was in a bad place and because of you he has the chance to recover. What you did… I'm so proud of you"
Skye wiped a stray tear from her cheek. After being told her whole life that she wasn't wanted or wasn't good enough, hearing this felt like a dream. 'No' Skye thought 'it felt like having a dad'.
Skye took a deep breath "thanks dad, I love you".
The reaction was instant, Phil beamed as his eyes glistened and pulled Skye into a tight hug.
"I love you too"
May tried to ignore the constant chattering in the hallways as she manoeuvred between classes, however it was obvious that both Skye and Lincolns sudden disappearance was the main topic of gossip.
"Skye's pregnant, it's obvious or why else would they both be gone?"
"I bet Skye's crazy dad kidnapped them both again"
"Skye probably kidnapped him herself, I mean she's so desperate and lonely"
May grit her teeth to prevent herself from reacting but as she was walking passed Raina's locker she couldn't prevent herself no more.
"Ha I know" she heard Raina sneer "Skye is such a pathetic excuse for a human being. Wait is she actually human? That orphan wasn't even wanted by her own parents and the Coulson's only took her in because they were paid. It's such a pity party. Imagine having to admit to someone that that thing is your foster daughter" Raina laughed.
May felt heat rise to her face and she took a deep breath before rounding on Raina.
"Raina, I need you to stay an hour later tonight. Your essay on the rules of soccer was abysmal" May leant in closer but whispered loud enough for the corridor to hear "if you need some help… special help then you know you can always talk to someone ok?"
May smirked as Raina's face went bright red and without giving her a chance to reply, May was gone.
Skye had volunteered to help surprise May with Phil by making a homemade Chinese. Mostly Skye just followed Phil's simple instructions whilst Phil did most of the work but Skye enjoyed the one on one time they were spending together.
"Hmmm something smells good" May hummed as she entered the kitchen.
"Yeah dad and I wanted to surprise you"
Phil caught May's eyebrow shoot up at the word dad but didn't comment on it. In fact, inside May couldn't be prouder.
"That's amazing, I'm starving" May replied.
At the dinner table May sensed a sudden unease from Skye. Unlike the chatty Skye which was in the kitchen, this Skye was suddenly ingrosed in her food and refused to look at May at all.
"This tastes delicious, I'm glad you helped Phil, Skye. He's usually not a good cook" May attempted to joke but Skye just nodded and carried on eating.
May decided to re direct the conversation to marking that she had piled up in her office, which gave Skye the opportunity to listen.
Skye, on the other hand, was anxious. She had become so comfortable calling Phil dad in one day and it felt amazing. She wanted to do the same for May but it was harder. She had to wait for the perfect opportunity however, she didn't want May to feel like she loved Phil more because she had called him dad first. No, she had to just grit her teeth and do it.
"Mom?" Skye interrupted.
May instantly stopped speaking and whipped her head around to face Skye's. She tried to compose her features but her heart lept and she couldn't help the small smile that crept onto her face.
"Yes?" She replied softly.
Skye smiled, relieved "Nothing, just wanted to say that I loved you."
May grinned back "I love you too"
Skye agreed to go back to school the following day. She didn't want to stay home any longer and anyway, it was Friday which meant that she needed to go over her plan with Jemma and Fitz about tomorrow.
Skye hadn't had the chance to tell Jemma and Fitz about what had happened with Lincoln, it wasn't something that could be expressed over text. Therefore, she decided to meet up with them before school started in the small courtyard out the back of the school.
"Hey guys, how are you?" Skye greeted as she approached Jemma and Fitz who were sitting on a bench.
Immediately Skye recoiled, anger, sympathy and pain washing through her all at once, "Leo, what happened?" Skye gasped.
The pair both sighed before Fitz begrudgingly told her, "yesterday Jemma and I were walking through the corridor when we heard Raina and her pals laughing and saying mean stuff about… about you. And well, we kind of just tried to ignore them and walk passed when Raina and Aida shoved us into the lockers. It wasn't hard or anything, more like a warning." Fitz trailed off and Jemma carried on.
"Raina threatened us Skye. She told us that we shouldn't be friends with you, that if we did she would… she would do a lot worse" Jemma gestured to Fitz's nose which was deeply bruised and slightly sticking out to one side.
Fitz continued "I told her that she should go pick on someone her own size and she punched me in the nose. She said that this was the price of being seen around you. Anyway, the nurse took care of me before my mum could pick me up but my mum was upset, I told her I tripped."
Skye let out an frustrated yell and kicked over a trash can "Leo, I'm so so sorry. This is all my fault. You two shouldn't be my friend, it's ok. I can eat lunch alone and… I don't know"
Jemma immediately stood up "No Skye, don't you dare! We are your friends and we would take far more punches or kicks to keep it that way" Jemma looked down and blushed "besides, you're the only cool friend we've ever had."
Skye laughed before pulling the pair into a hug "thanks guys but from now on I'll be there and I won't let anyone hurt you again… never"