Here we are with another chapter. I'm skipping to the Hydra Uprising in the story and I will explain in this chapter why Garrett wanted Barry's blood. Please send in some reviews, pretty please?
Barry, Skye, Coulson, Tony, Clint, Ward, May, Jemma, Fitz and Trip all looked at the board for the message sent by a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. The letter all got together as Skye read out what they were.
"Out of the shadows, into the light." Skye said as she and the entire team looked at the one word of the organisation they were fighting against.
"Hydra." Tony said, reading the word on the screen.
"I thought they were destroyed after World War Two when Cap killed Red Skull." Clint said
"Actually Clint, they've been 'sleeping' within S.H.I.E.L.D. all this time." Barry said "We do have one advantage."
"Do we?" Trip asked
"Oh yes we do." Ward answered as Jemma looked at Ward with worried eyes knowing what he and Barry were talking about.
"Grant, no." Jemma said "You could die."
"Jemma, we can't keep discussing this." Ward said "We have to do this, if we don't... I don't even want to think about what could happen."
"I don't care, you can't do this." Jemma said as she turned to Coulson in desperation "Sir please, talk some sense into him."
"This might be our only way." Coulson said "I'm sorry Jemma, this is Ward's decision."
"Guys, can we get the room for minute?" Ward asked
Everyone obliged as they all exited the room, leaving Ward and Jemma to talk alone.
"You can't do this." Jemma begged as she choked back her tears, falling from her eyes.
Ward put his hands on Jemma's cheeks as he wiped her tears with his fingers.
"I have to." Ward said "If I don't S.H.I.E.L.D. will fall, the whole world would be in danger. You would be in danger."
"Just stay with me Grant, please." Jemma begged, crying "We'll go away, pack our things and run away together."
"Where would we go? How would Hydra or S.H.I.E.L.D. not find us?" Ward asked rhetorically "We couldn't even if we wanted to, Jemma."
"We'll do something, we'll figure it out." Jemma replied quickly. "Just don't do this."
"I have to." Ward said "I promise you, Jemma. I'll come back to you, I would never leave you."
"Please stay with me. Please, Grant." Jemma said, tears pouring out of her eyes the way water would pour from a rainfall.
"I'll be back soon." Ward replied "I love you, Jemma Simmons. You'll always be the brightest and best part of me."
"I love you too, Grant Ward." Jemma said as she jumped at Ward and kissed him with, like it was the last time she would ever see him. Ward kissed Jemma back, he held her cheeks with his hands and looked into her eyes.
"How about you and I have a dance when this is over?" Ward suggested "A dance, you and me, in a room. Together."
"Together." Jemma agreed as she clutched tightly onto Ward's wrists and kissed him again and again.
"I have to go." Ward said as he let go of Jemma and left for Garrett's base.
Jemma sat on a seat and brought her knees up to her chest as she cried out every bit of worry she had for Ward. Near the door, Ward heard Jemma's cries as he tried to go back to her. Hug her, run away with her, have a life with her, these were all things he wanted to do with Jemma. Ward forced himself to leave the Bus with a bag as he prepared to go in undercover, Hydra had placed in enough sleeper agents in S.H.I.E.L.D. Let's how they like it for a change Ward thought as he looked back at the hangar and saw Clint, Barry, Tony, Coulson, May, Skye, Fitz and Jemma, especially Jemma standing at the hangar looking at him. Ward focused his eyes on Jemma, Jemma nodded at Ward encouragingly as Ward walked towards the base and to the fight. I'll come back for her. Ward thought I will.
Back in the Bus, Coulson closed the hangar door as the team all looked at Jemma with worry for her. Barry was the first to speak up, Ward was like a brother to him. The least Barry could do for him, was make sure that the woman his brother loved was safe.
"Are you going to be okay, Jemma?" Barry asked
"I will be." Jemma said as she looked at the hangar door "When Grant comes back. We lost Fury, we can't lose him."
"And we won't." Trip said "Ward may be our only hope."
"He is our only hope." Tony said
"We're about to go to war with Hydra." Coulson said as he looked at everybody, even May. Though Coulson didn't entirely trust her, he needed her.
"Those cuffs stay on when you're helping." Coulson said, he then looked at everybody else. "Suit up."
Everyone was up and ready. Barry, Tony, Clint, Skye, May, Coulson, Fitz, Trip and Jemma all got ready to infiltrate and take back the S.H.I.E.L.D. triskelion.
"I still can't wrap my head around it." Trip said "Garrett's the clairvoyant and he doesn't even have any powers."
"It's what happens when you feel betrayed." Clint said to Trip "Everyone feels that way."
"Still can't believe I'm breaking into a S.H.I.E.L.D./Hydra base with Hawkeye, The Flash and Iron Man." Trip said
"You'll get used to it." Clint assured
In his room, Barry handed Skye a night-night gun as Skye slowly took it from his hand. Skye looked up at Barry.
"Don't die out there, okay?" Skye said "Promise me."
"Skye-" Barry began
"Promise me, Barry." Skye said, tears forming in her eyes.
"I promise." Barry said as he kissed Skye's head gently "I'll come back to you."
"You better." Skye demanded as she kissed Barry's cheek and went to the briefing room as Barry followed her.
"Alright." Coulson said "We're fighting for our lives and our friends' lives as well. History is gonna remember us for today for whether or not we save S.H.I.E.L.D., let's be remembered fighting with whatever it takes to save S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Nice speech." Trip complimented
"Thanks, been practicing." Coulson replied "Alright, let's move out."
Coulson and the team moved out as the hangar door opened, everyone stepped out. Barry, Tony, Clint, Skye, Coulson, May, Fitz, Jemma and Trip all stepped out united, Avengers or Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, they were all united together for a stand against Hydra.
"Alright Barry, your command." Tony said as he hovered over the air
"Okay, we'll split up." Barry commanded "Trip, Skye, you two get to the servers. Wipe everything, we can't let Hydra get their hands on anymore information."
"On it." Trip said as he and Skye left and circled around the building to go through another door.
"Tony, Clint, you guys are with me. We need to get a clear path for Coulson and the others, we'll be taking out any Hydra personnel we can find." Barry commanded.
"Alright Allen, let's do this." Tony replied
"Coulson, Fitz, May and Jemma, you guys are gonna be in the engine room. Get ready in the lower emergency room, we'll draw Garrett to you. It's up to you what you want to do with him." Barry said as he looked at May with stern eyes. "If you're even I foot out of line, I'll make your life a living hell."
"Uncuff me, I can help." May said, ignoring what Barry had said
"Not a chance." Barry replied "Let's move."
With that, Barry picked up Clint as he sped into the building. Tony flew in after Barry, taking out some Hydra agents along the way. Coulson, Fitz, Jemma and May followed as they opened the door and checked to see if there were any Hydra agents, thanks to the three Avengers, the coast was clear. Coulson and his team ran as they reached the lower level emergency room and monitored everything through the cameras. They saw Clint, Barry and Tony taking out all the Hydra soldiers coming their way. They kept looking until they noticed Garrett walking towards the room they were in, he was alone. Coulson, Fitz, Jemma and May looked at the door as Garrett entered the room, there was a small look of surprise on his face.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't the man, the myth, the legend: Phil Coulson." Garrett said as he raised his hands outward "My best buddy-"
Coulson cut off Garrett as threw a right hook to his face, Garrett fell to the floor as he chuckled.
"Don't you dare call me your friend!" Coulson spat "How could you choose Hydra over S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"Well, let's just say I wanted to be on the winning side." Garrett said as he got up, wiping the blood from his mouth.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is the winning side." Coulson said as a unit of 12 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents came in with machine guns pointed at Garrett, Garrett sighed as he raised his hands in the air.
"I'm not seeing that." Garrett said as 8 of the 12 S.H.I.E.L.D. soldiers shot the other 4 to death. Garrett turned to face the other 8 soldiers. "Hail Hydra, boys!"
"Hail Hydra!" The men said in unison as Garrett turned back to face Coulson and the other three members of his team.
Coulson looked at the dead bodies in shock, May looked at Garrett in hate and rage, Fitz and Jemma couldn't even breathe as the shock seemed to suffocate them.
"Are you gonna kill us?" Fitz asked
"I would, but I don't want to." Garrett said "Phil and I go way back, remember Phil? All those tactics Fury taught us, slicing the pie, etc. etc."
"Fury would bury you for this." Coulson said.
"Maybe, but instead he'll have to roll over in his little, tiny grave." Garrett said
"You can still walk away from this." Coulson said "Honesty, I hope you don't. I just need to kick your ass."
"I got to tell you Phil, this is me being kind." Garrett said
"No, John." Coulson replied "This is you being a psychopath. S.H.I.E.L.D. for Hydra? Really? Don't tell me you're a true believer in all that crap, spreading death and destruction everywhere?"
"I ain't a true believer Phil, I told you that I just want to be on the winning side." Garrett said "And you can too."
"I would die before serving Hydra." Coulson spat
"Hate to break it to you, old friend, but you've been serving Hydra this whole time. I guess death is the only alternative." Garrett said as he looked at May on Coulson's left. "You'd follow him to the grave, so we all know what happens to you."
Garrett walked over to Jemma.
"I would invite you to join our science division, but I need you as bait." Garrett said "That'll get Grant to come to me and then I can put two to the back of that traitor's head."
"If you touch Grant, I'll tear you limb from limb." Jemma said with all the anger.
"Well, he's got one hell of a lover." Garrett muttered to himself as he walked over to Fitz. "As for you, you're gonna be head of our science division. The alternative is your world becomes full of pain, but either way, your services will be required."
"You're gonna suffer for what you've done." Fitz said "And I'm going to enjoy being a big part of that."
"I see why Grant likes you guys." Garrett said
Suddenly, a flash of lightning came as the eight soldiers standing behind Garrett were down. Garrett turned around and looked in shock as he saw Barry.
"Flash." Garrett said
"So you're John Garrett." Barry said "I would say it's good to meet you, it's not."
"Oh well, you'll-" Garrett was cut off by a gunshot to his shoulder.
Garrett fell to the ground as he groaned in pain, clutching his shoulder with his other hand. Coulson and the team turned to see Ward holding a gun, Ward lowered his pistol as he placed it into his gun holster.
"Grant!" Jemma yelled as she jumped at Ward and hugged him tight, so tight he could barely breathe. Jemma pulled herself away from Ward as she noticed Ward's injuries, he had a cut on the right side of his face. Ward also had a gunshot wound on his arm along with multiple injuries.
"What happened to you?" Jemma asked
"My cover got blown, I don't know how." Ward said "A few units of Hydra invaded, I managed to get past them all. Got a bruise or two."
"This isn't a bruise or two, Grant!" Jemma said "You're bleeding and have a gunshot wound on your arm! We have get you to the hospital!"
"I'm fine." Ward insisted
"You're not fine!" Jemma cried as tear fell from her eyes
Ward placed his hands on Jemma's cheeks and looked at her eyes. "I'm okay, it's over. We won."
Jemma clutched Ward's hands tight as she could and pulled him into a kiss so deep that the whole world around them faded into a black void, Jemma finally separated from him as she looked at Ward with happy eyes.
"You owe me a dance, Grant Ward." Jemma said
"Whatever you want, Jemma Simmons." Grant replied
"Alright lovebirds." Barry said "Let's get him up."
"I got it." Agent Hand said as she entered the room with a couple of agents. "Agent Smith, escort Agent Garrett to the Quinjet. We'll be taking him to the fridge for questioning."
Agent Smith got Garrett up and cuffed him as he, the other agent and Agent Hand escorted him to the Quinjet. From another door, Skye and Trip came inside as Skye ran towards Barry the moment she saw him.
"Barry!" Skye cried as she hugged Barry pulling him into her shoulder as she pulled away from him and gazed into his eyes. "Are you okay?"
"I'm okay." Barry replied "We did it."
"We did." Skye said kissing Barry's cheek over and over again.
"Looks like we can lose those." Coulson said removing May's cuffs.
"Are you sure?" May asked
"Couldn't be more sure."
From another door, Tony and Clint came in as they noticed what was going on.
"Did we win?" Clint asked
"Oh yeah, we totally won." Tony said "Anyways, we're going now. Barry, you coming or not."
Barry looked at Skye and gazed into her eyes, he didn't want to leave her. Even with Garrett behind bars, he wanted to be by her side until she was completely safe. Barry loved Skye with a love that was more powerful than the love he had for anyone, his love for her even outdid the love he had for his mother. Barry then looked back at Tony and Clint.
"You guys go, I'm gonna stay help Skye and their team for a while." Barry said
"Are you sure?" Skye asked
"Yeah." Barry said
"Alright kid, suit yourself. See you later." Clint said as he and Tony exited the room, Tony picked up Clint and took off to the skies.
"Hey, this is good and all. But what do we do now?" Trip asked
"We survive." Coulson replied as he and the team got onto the Bus and took off into the skies, surviving as they rebuilt S.H.I.E.L.D. from the damage Hydra had done to it.
The Bus (plane)
Hangar Room
Ward and Jemma held each other close as they swayed together, listening to the soft music. Jemma rested her head on Ward's chest as her hands and Ward's locked onto each other. Jemma lifted her head and looked at Ward.
"Twirl me." Jemma said
Ward obliged as he lifted his arm around Jemma, while still holding onto Jemma's and twirled her.
"You'd make a great dancer." Jemma said as she and Ward continued to sway together
"I've always loved dancing, my mother and my sister taught me. I didn't even think I'd still remember." Ward replied
"You had a sister?" Jemma asked gazing into Ward's eyes as they filled with sadness.
"I did. She and my mom died in car crash." Ward answered
"I'm so sorry." Jemma said
"It's okay, you didn't know." Ward said "You are my whole world, Jemma Simmons. I can't live in a world without you, I won't."
"I could barely let go into the field multiple times. You're my world too, Grant. I'll always be right here with you." Jemma said
"I'm glad." Ward said as he reached for Jemma's lips and kissed her with all the love he ever had for her.
Barry's Room
Skye woke up with a start as she gasped for air, Barry quickly moved from his chair and sat next to Skye.
"Hey Skye, what's wrong?" Barry said
"It was just a stupid nightmare." Skye said as her voice broke while she tried to choke back her tears.
"Talk to me." Barry insisted "Tell me what happened."
"It was Thawne." Skye said as tears dropped from her eyes "He... he... he killed..."
Skye buried her head in Barry's shoulder as Barry comforted her and stroked her hair.
"It's okay, Skye." Barry said "Thawne's dead, he can't hurt you. I won't let anyone hurt you, ever again."
"I'm sorry, Barry." Skye said as she pulled away from Barry.
"Do you want me to go?" Barry asked "I will if you want me to."
"Please don't leave me, please." Skye cried quickly as she buried her head in Barry's shoulder again.
"I won't." Barry said "I'm always here for you, Skye."
Barry laid down on the bed next to Skye as she put her head on Barry's shoulder, Skye fell into a peaceful sleep. Barry stayed awake as he watched Skye sleep, She's okay. We won, she'll be safe Barry thought to himself. That was the last thought on Barry's head as he fell asleep next to Skye, the woman he loved was no longer Iris. That didn't hold a candle to the love he had for Skye.
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