Four days later…

The Doctor watched from the doorway as Hayley and Rose sat on the bed in Hayley's med pod talking to Jackie on the phone. Rose had told Jackie about Hayley's 'accident' and so the older Tyler had been calling at least once the past four days to see how her adoptive daughter was.

The Time Lord glanced behind him when he heard someone approach. It was Jemma and she was carrying tray with the correct implements to take blood. The scientist stood by the Doctor and waited for the sisters to be finished with their call. It wasn't long as Hayley noticed Jemma standing next to the Doctor. "Uh mum? Rose and I have got to go. We'll call you tomorrow ok?" Hayley said into the phone.

"Ok, sweethearts. Take it easy Hales", Jackie said, her voice coming over the speaker.

"I will mum", Hayley promised.

"Love you both!" Jackie called.

"Love you too mum!" Rose and Hayley chorused. They said their farewells to Jackie before hanging up.

"Is it that time again already?" Hayley asked jokingly.

"'Fraid so Hayley", Jemma answered. Rose hopped off the bed so Jemma could take a vial of Hayley's blood.

"You know, this is kinda pointless Jem", Hayley remarked wincing slightly as Jemma stuck the needle into the vein in the crook of her elbow "I feel fine. How much blood are you gonna draw before you believe me?"

"Your recovery, it's honestly, quite remarkable", Jemma said carefully pulling the vial out and stoppering it "We know Coulson had a very different recovery experience, so we understand why he's hesitant about sharing our findings with others".

"Yeah, but something like this drug, it needs to be studied. It has the potential to save so many lives", Fitz added from the doorway of the med pod. The Doctor had been a little startled by his sudden appearance as he'd been distracted by Jemma and Hayley.

"We'd like to send a blood sample of yours to some colleagues to do a molecular breakdown. Skye wasn't willing to talk to Coulson but maybe you co-"

"Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea", Hayley cut in. Coulson didn't want anyone else to know about the drug, especially since it was sourced from an alien. "If Coulson thinks it's important that this stays between us, then we should keep it between us".

Before Fitz-Simmons could say anything, the glass door to the med pod slid open and Ward stepped in. "Hayley, you're needed upstairs", he said "Top brass wants to see you". Hayley gave her retreating SO a confused look. Why the did the 'top brass' want to see her? Was it to do with Skye's operation to find candidates who could be the mysterious Clairvoyant?

She glanced at Fitz-Simmons "you better get up there", Jemma suggested "they don't particularly like to be kept waiting". Hayley nodded an hopped out of bed. She quickly left the med pod and made her way to the stairs in the cargo bay.

"Sorry Doctor, you and Rose need to stay here", Ward said when the Doctor made to follow after Hayley "this meeting is for SHIELD Agents only".

Hayley passed through the cargo bay just as Jack exited the TARDIS. "Where are you off to?" he asked.

"Upstairs", she answered "apparently some of the higher ups wanna see me".

Jack gave her a sympathetic look "good luck", he said.

"Thanks", Hayley said. She walked upstairs and into the 'living room' where several agents and Skye were waiting. She apologised for keeping them waiting and the meeting began.

"Pairing off makes total sense", Skye agreed "Just one thought though, what if we make it a double blind?"

"How so?" Agent Victoria Hand asked.

"Well, I'll give one person from each team the potential Clairvoyant's coordinates and I'll give the other one the identity", Skye explained.

"That'll ensure that no one person knows the full specs of the op until you get there", Hayley finished. Coulson gave the twins a proud smile while Garret gives them a big grin.

"I like how you two think", he remarked. Garret glanced at the other agents gathered "I like how they think".

"One question, how am I supposed to access all the classified files without someone in the room?" Skye questioned "I don't have clearance". She knew Hayley didn't have clearance to access the files either because SHEILD had classed her as a consultant. And she still was one now even though her sister had gone above and beyond her consultant status for Coulson and the team.

"Now you do", Coulson held out a leather wallet to Skye, the SHIELD logo stamped on the front. He held out a second one to Hayley "both of you". The twins shared excited glances before taking their badges from their boss. "Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D., Skye" he looked at Hayley "Hayley, I know I've welcomed you already…but welcome to SHEILD Agent Hayley Tyler".

Hayley opened up the wallet and smiled at the silver SHIELD badge inside. She glanced up at Coulson "Thank you Coulson", she said sincerely.

"Don't thank me", Coulson said "You both passed every required SHIELD exam with flying colours".

"For a level 1 agent", Victoria muttered. Garret shoots her a look, having heard this.

"You've assisted us on multiple field missions, put your life on the line. You earned this", Coulson continued.

"Hell, you both were shot in the gut. More than Sitwell here's ever done", Garret added. Sitwell looks away from Garrett rolling his eyes a bit.

"Okay, everyone. Back to work", Coulson said. Agents Victoria Hand and Blake parted without saying a word. Garret bid both sisters another congratulations. May walked past the pair, patting them both on the arm as she passed.

"Congratulations, Skye! Hales!" Jemma said happily from behind the sisters. Hayley and Skye turned to see the science duo standing there.

Jemma, Hayley and Skye hugged each other happily. "Congratulations you two", Fitz said.

Hayley glanced at him "thanks Fitz", she said giving him a small smile. Once Fitz-Simmons had parted ways with the sisters, Ward stepped up to them.

"We couldn't have done it without a great and very patient S.O", Skye said.

"Yeah, you could have. I'm not clairvoyant, but I do believe some things are meant to be", Ward countered. He gave Skye's shoulder a gentle squeeze before walking away.

"Where are you off to?" Skye asked as Hayley started to walk away. Hayley turned back.

"To tell Rosie, Jack and the Doctor", she answered. She then headed back to the Cargo Bay where the Doctor, Jack and Rose were waiting.

"What did your higher ups want?" Jack asked.

"I'm afraid I can't tell you", Hayley replied "But I can say that I'm finally a proper SHIELD Agent". She showed them all the badge.

"Congrats sis", Rose said giving her a hug.

"Thanks Rosie", Hayley said.

"So does that mean you're even more of a bad ass Hales?" Jack asked.

"Jack I don't need a SHIELD badge to be a bad ass", Hayley answered "case in point, the warrior's mark I'd gotten from the Yautja" she gestured to where it had been on her cheek "Wasn't an actual SHIELD agent when Gwen and I tag teamed a Xenomorph or when we and Lex took down the Queen. Thus earning the mark making all of us honorary Yautja warriors. The first time any human has received it, may I add".

The Doctor moved over to her, wrapping an arm around her waist. "I'm still very proud of you for that", he murmured, kissing her temple.

"You weren't so bad yourself Doctor", Hayley said "wouldn't have gotten through it without you being there".

Rose averted her gaze when Hayley kissed him. "Maybe you guys could do that some place else", she suggested.

"I thought you were ok with it Rose?" Hayley asked.

Rose looked at her adoptive sister "I am ok with it Hales. Doesn't mean I want to see the two of you kissing in front me and Jack", she said.

Jack shrugged "doesn't bother me", he said "I'm from the 51st century" he added when Rose gave him an astonished look.

"You do have a good point Rose", Hayley agreed. She glanced at the Doctor "Want to pop into the TARDIS?"

"Sure", the Doctor replied. He took her hand and they walked over to the TARDIS.

"I like this", Hayley murmured as she lay on top of the Doctor. The Time Lord was stretched out on one of the comfy red sofa's in the Library, where they'd ended up having their 'little' make out session.

"Me too", the Doctor agreed. After everything he'd done in the war, he never expected to find a shred of happiness or contentment. But here he was relaxing with a beautiful brunette in his arms. Suddenly, Hayley's started to ring.

"I better get that", she said, reaching down and grabbing it from the floor. Hayley hit the answer button "Skye", she greeted. The Doctor watched as the expression on her face turned to shock "oh my god…" she breathed "yeah…I'll join you guys there".

"What's wrong?" the Doctor asked getting up from the sofa.

"Agent Blake was just viciously attacked", Hayley answered "Coulson wants me to meet them in the lab, discuss the guy May and Blake were looking for". She shoved her phone into her pocket "I'll be back as soon as I can", she promised and gave him a quick kiss before she left the Library.

"Alright, what do we have on Nash?" Hayley asked, entering the lab.

"Well, according to Index archives Nash has been on SHIELD's radar for about six years", Skye replied, consulting her tablet "Originally a bond trader in Canada doing very well for himself. Then the Canadian government recruited him to a secret department H-type program".

"They were looking for people with psychic abilities", May stated.

"Specifically people who could control human behaviour, and Nash claimed he had a gift", Skye told her.

Hayley frowned "Claimed?" she asked.

"Judging by these records he couldn't affect a person's behaviour. But he could, on occasion, predict it", Skye explained.

"Sounds like Nash was a fake", Hayley remarked.

"Not necessarily", Coulson said "some psychics are more gifted than others. But SHIELD crossed him off The Index after his accident because of his supposed catatonic state". He nodded to the monitor in the lab where details of the accident was displayed.

"Which he recovered from quite nicely", Skye added.

"It was all a lie, just to throw SHIELD off his scent", Coulson said bitterly. He glanced at May "You said Blake fired how many rounds?" he asked.

"I heard six", May replied "Why?"

"Because there are only five missing from this magazine", Coulson said holding it up. He sets it down and picks up the second magazine "And one from here. These are Fitz's tag rounds".

"We can track him", Skye stated.

"Skye, Hayley, check all the sat feeds find that signal", Coulson ordered.

"You got it", Hayley said going over to one of the computers and sat down. Skye wandered over with her tablet and the two sisters got to work tracking down Mike Peterson aka Deathlok.

"I'll get us in the air", May said and proceeded to head to the cockpit.

It took the twins a while but eventually they managed to find Mike at a racetrack in Pensacola, Florida.

"Hales, please sit down", Skye said noticing her sister pacing around the van for the third time.

"I should be helping", Hayley muttered.

"You know why they don't want either of us in the field", Skye said.

Hayley sighed "yeah, I know. We got shot. I guess I'm getting a little stir crazy from being stuck in the Bus for so long", she admitted.

"You and me both, sister", Skye said. She turned back to the laptop and none too soon as a figure appeared on the screen.

"Who is that?" Hayley asked peering over her shoulder.

"Not sure", Skye answered. She turned on the microphone on her laptop so she could speak to the rest of the team "Guys, the northwest corridor is getting something. I'm pulling up a live feed". Both Skye and Hayley frowned at the dark red figure on the screen.

"I can't tell if that's Mike", Hayley said "Skye?"

Skye shook her head "No, I can't either", she replied "Initiating spectrum overlay". The picture changed to greyscale and the twins saw what exactly Mike's captors had done to him. And they were horrified.

"Oh my god", Hayley breathed.

"What the hell did they do to him?" Skye asked as Mike turned towards the probe that they were watching the feed through, giving them a good look at his glowing red cybernetic eye.

: What are you seeing? : Coulson questioned.

"It's not just his leg or his eye", Skye answered "They did stuff to him, it's all under his skin".

They watched as Mike swatted the probe, cutting off the feed to the laptop. "Damn it", Skye cursed and began to type, searching for another nearby probe to get eyes on the operation.

Suddenly Hayley and Skye heard Ward shout "Contact! Take cover!"

This was followed by two explosions and a volley of gunfire. "Ward, are you okay?" Hayley asked.

: Uh, I got two men down : Ward answered : We need a med team! :

"Requesting one now", Skye said "May, he's coming your way" she added as the feed jumped to life, showing them Mike. She turned to see Hayley grabbing a comm "What are you doing?" she asked.

"I'm going in", Hayley replied.

"But – "

"Skye, I'm not letting Mike hurt anyone else", Hayley cut in "besides I've got an edge" she showed her sister a hand which was faintly glowing gold.

Skye sighed "Ok, go" Hayley turned to leave "Hales" Skye called making her sister turn back "be careful".

"I will", Hayley promised. She then left the van.

"Hayley, you're not going in are you?" Fitz asked as he approached the brunette.

"Yes, I am. Don't try and stop me Fitz", Hayley said firmly. She walked past him and the Scottish scientist didn't even try to stop her.

As soon as she entered the building, Hayley got out her ICER. She doubted it would do her any good against Mike what with the way he was 'armed' but Ward had trained her to stay sharp. Her eyes darted this way and that as she walked, looking for any sign of Mike, Coulson or anyone else in their team.

The brunette quickly ducked around the corner when she suddenly spotted Mike, hoping he didn't see her. She relaxed when he ran past, not even looking her way. Hayley stepped out watching as he disappeared into a dark stair well. She started after him when Coulson called out to her.

"Hayley? What are you doing here?" Hayley turned to watch her boss walk quickly towards her "I told you to wait in the van", he said sternly.

"I know. No disrespect Coulson but could you tell me off after we've dealt with Mike?" Hayley asked indicating with her head towards the stairwell.

Coulson sighed, knowing she had a point. The longer he spent reprimanding her, more time Mike had to make his escape. "Fine. but stay close to me", he ordered. Hayley gave him a short nod in agreement. Coulson handed Hayley a spare ear piece which she put securely around her left ear. The pair then headed towards the stairs, weapons at the ready. "All teams, he's headed into the sub-basement", Coulson reported through his earpiece "Hayley and I do not have a visual. Fitz, do you have a retriever down here?"

: No, sir : Fitz said and after a moment he added :On their way :

"Copy that", Coulson said before he and Hayley made their way down the stairs. At the bottom was a long corridor. The pair started down the corridor when a golden orb flew over their heads. One of Fitz's retrievers had arrived.

Hayley and Coulson turn one corner and were about to round another when Garrett suddenly appeared, startling the pair. "Easy. I come in peace", Garrett said jokingly.

"How about a signal next time?" Coulson asked. The trio hear a mechanical whir behind them and spin around to see Mike. Coulson wasted no time in shooting him. Mike runs away, Coulson, Hayley and Garrett pursuing.

"Where the heck did he go?" Garrett asked as it seemed as if Mike had disappeared when they rounded the corner.

Hayley's eyes landed on a ladder nearby. "My guess, he went down", she said "Fitz, can you see anything?" she asked into her ear piece. She, Coulson and Garrett watched the retriever get closer to the ladder.

: Uh, barely. It leads down into the sewer system. That's under at least…40 feet of concrete. We'll be blind down there :

Suddenly the retriever turned away from the ladder and shot off down the hallway. "Where's that little guy going?" Garrett asked.

: Guys, there's someone else down there : Fitz reported.

"Copy that", Coulson said. He turned to Hayley "we can take it from here, go back to the van", he ordered.

Hayley knew by his tone that it would be no point in arguing. "Ok", she said "be careful, both of you". She started walking away but stopped when Coulson spoke.

"Keep your eyes out for Deathlok. If you see him, do not engage, understood"

Hayley turned back to him "loud and clear AC", she answered and with that she walked away.

By the time she got back to the van, thankfully not running into Mike, Ward and May had joined Coulson and Garret. Hayley, Skye and Fitz watched them talk to a wheelchair bound man.

"Let's pack this freak off to The Fridge where he belongs", Garrett said.

"Who is that man?" Hayley asked Fitz and Skye quietly.

"Thomas Nash aka the Clairvoyant", Skye answered in the same hushed tone. Hayley's eyes widened. So this was the guy who'd been causing us so much trouble?

"Agent Garrett, look at me. Do you believe you can confine me any more than this chair?" Thomas asked.

"Can somebody please tell me how we turn that stupid voice thing off?" Garrett questioned, as it was starting to get on his nerves.

"I will join Raina in your prison, Agent Coulson, but I will see you wherever you go, just as I saw you and Agent Ward holding Skye and Hayley in your arms, bleeding…" a flicker of anger crossed Ward's face at the mention of the twins being shot. This man sitting before him was the one who'd ordered Quinn to shoot the sisters. He was the reason they'd almost lost to members of their team. Even May, who was usually so composed, looked angry. "…dying…knowing it was all your fault"

Coulson took a couple of steps closer to Thomas, the mention of Skye and Hayley having struck a chord with him too. "You're going away. We're gonna stick you in a little box where no one will ever hear you again", he said angrily.

"I see you're angry. Head clouded with lies. You've been betrayed and now you fear what's about to happen", Thomas said.

"Nothing's about to happen. Just more empty threats from you", Coulson countered.

"No. It is the inevitable. A force beyond your comprehension is coming for you – you, Skye and Hayley", Thomas told him. Ward's face hardens little more from the threat to the sisters. "They have something we want and she will die giving it to us", the man continued "I have seen it".

Coulson leans in close to Thomas. "Go to hell", he all but spat.

"No matter where I go, or what you do to me, I will always – " a shot rang out, abruptly cutting Thomas off.

Inside the van Fitz, Skye and Hayley stare at the feed with wide eyes. "Wait, what just happened?" Skye asked shocked that her SO had just shot someone.

"Did Ward just…" Fitz began but was unable to finish.

"Yeah…he just killed him", Hayley said, feeling like the breath had been knocked out of her. She watched the screen, seeing May disarm Ward. He didn't resist but he also didn't show any remorse that he had just take a life.

The Doctor looked up from the console when Hayley entered the TARDIS. Immediately he could tell that something bad had happened based on the way she came in. "What happened?" he asked going over to her.

"Ward just killed the guy we were after", Hayley replied "and he didn't show any remorse when he did it".

"Hales, I'm sorry", the Doctor said.

"Its ok" Hayley sighed "I should feel relieved but I don't".

"Well you did see your SO kill someone…"

"No, that's not it", Hayley cut in "Yes, I'm shocked Ward did it and so coldly too…but something doesn't feel right".

"What do you mean?" the Doctor asked.

"Nash never spoke. The computer spoke for him", Hayley replied "but what if Nash wasn't the one who was controlling the computer? What if he was just a plant?"

"Then Ward killed the wrong guy", the Doctor stated.

"Exactly", Hayley said "all the attacks lead to Nash. Then Ward kills him which brings the investigation into the Clairvoyant…" the Doctor gave her a confused look which Hayley didn't see "…to a close, all wrapped up with a neat little bow" she ran a hand through her now loose brown hair "I need to talk to Coulson. I'll be back in a minute" and with that she walked out.

The Doctor watched her go, concern in his eyes. He didn't like the fact that there were somethings he didn't know, like this Clairvoyant business but he respected the fact that Hayley had to keep things from him because of the classified nature. He just hoped that if things weren't about to get worse for his girlfriend and her team.

"Come in", Coulson called after Hayley knocked. She pulled back the sliding door and entered his office.

"Coulson, I'm concerned that Ward may have killed the wrong guy", Hayley said, pulling the door shut.

"I was worried about that too", Coulson agreed.

"The computer thing bothered me. I mean how do we know for sure if it was Nash who was talking?" Hayley asked.

"We don't because Ward killed him", Coulson answered. He sighed wearily "I feel like he could still be out there right now, in our heads".

"Or in our files", Hayley said a sudden thought having occurred to her, leaving her more worried than before it was she was thinking was true "Think about it, the Clairvoyant knew how to push all the right buttons with Ward leading him to shoot Nash".

"Raina did that to me, too", Coulson said.

"Did she say anything specific that could be in your file?" Hayley asked.

"She mentioned a lot of things", Coulson answered. Hayley's eyes flickered to the tablet on his desk.

"May I?" Hayley asked motioning to it. Coulson picked it up and handed it over. It took Hayley a couple of minutes to pull up Coulson's psych evaluation file. She quickly skimmed over it. "Did Raina mention your father's death?" she questioned looking up at Coulson. He didn't answer. "Your psych evaluation called it 'a defining moment'".

Coulson took the tablet from her and started to read. "Skye told me about some of the other psych evals she's read while we were heading to Florida. Apparently they're pretty detailed. They don't just cover the agents personality. There's also pictures, stats, where you've been stationed, who you'd visit, where you like to eat".

Coulson looked sharply up at her "Dinners at The Richmond", he breathed, slowly coming to the same conclusion that Hayley had "He's been monitoring us. Think about it. The Clairvoyant only knew you'd be at Quinn's villa-"

"After Skye dropped a tracker", Hayley interrupted "And the only thing he's had trouble seeing is what happened to you after you died".

"Because Director Fury wouldn't release that file to anyone", Coulson said.

Hayley's eyes widened as the wild thought she had turned out to be very true. Though she dearly wished it wasn't. "Oh my god", she breathed "to get access to the files you'd need…"

"Security clearance", Coulson finished, his face hardening at the realisation that the Clairvoyant wasn't psychic at all… he was something much worse "He's an agent of SHIELD".