The first thing that came back was the splitting headache, making Jewel cringe as she had hoped it wasn't as bad as it felt. When she moved slightly, she realized that she was under some bed sheets which confirmed that she had lost consciousness in the fight. She opened her eyes and looked around to see that the room didn't look familiar as the last thing she remembered was seeing Simmons' face. Fitz had said that she was working from the inside which made the woman sit up in her bed and looked around for something to help her in a fight. Upon sitting up, she noticed Simmons turning around and rushing over to the bedside.
"It's okay, it's okay" Jemma said quietly, "You're safe"
"Where the hell am I?" Jewel demanded, "Is this the new SHIELD base?"
"Oh, no, it isn't" Jemma shook her head, "I managed to separate myself from the team and Coulson pulled me out just as you and… Ward were fighting off an Enhanced"
"Am I supposed to believe that?" Jewel asked, "Why doesn't this place look familiar?"
"We needed to move from your former location, I was afraid that the new SHIELD was going to be able to trace us back to there" Simmons paused, "It's so good to see you again"
Jewel brushed the comment off to the side as she said, "If I'm not in SHIELD's base then I want to see Grant or Coulson or someone from my team that's not in handcuffs"
Jemma straightened up, "Of course, Ward just stepped out to grab you something to eat and make a call, he should be-"
The door opened and Grant Ward stepped into the room, moving freely in his own will. A wave of relief washed over her as she realized that Simmons wasn't lying as her boyfriend walked over with a tray of cheese and crackers. She took in that he had a bruise on the side of his head and imagined that she must've looked worse but she didn't care at that point. He sat down on the other side of the bed as they both noticed Simmons had quickly picked herself up and created distance between the two.
"You got me worried there, Hansen" Grant said, "Don't ever do that again"
"Believe me, I don't think I'll want to go up against that cheater again" Jewel huffed, "But what was that that came out of Skye?"
"I don't know" Grant shook his head, "Maybe she got a hold of some sort of new and advanced technology"
"What was it like?" Simmons asked, "This new technology?"
"Some sort of device that made the room shake" Grant shrugged, "That's all I remember"
Simmons sucked in her breath in between her teeth, almost as if what Grant said annoyed her. Jewel looked to Grant who gave her the same inquisitive look before they both turned and looked at Simmons. The woman huffed and crossed her arms over her chest almost as if she was unwilling to give off information.
"Skye is Gifted," Fitz said from the doorway, "She has powers that cause the earth to shake and give shockwaves. Her powers came from a temple that Coulson was obsessed with finding but that wasn't the worst part of it. The worst part was when the majority of SHIELD started turning their backs on her and thought of her as completely different. It scared Skye so she left-"
"She was a threat to us all, Fitz" Simmons said in an aggressive way that even Ward was surprised on hearing, "She didn't even know how to control her own… abilities and that endangered us all. Do you not remember that I tried helping her? I was there when she-"
"She is Skye, Jemma" Fitz argued back in a small voice, "Stop acting like she's some sort of science experiment. Skye needed our help and you just wanted to make her feel worse"
"What's worse than what she already is?" Jemma asked, "All I wanted to do was find a cure for her"
"She doesn't want to be cured!" Fitz suddenly screamed out.
Grant jumped to his feet, "That's enough!"
Jewel knew that Simmons and Fitz didn't like Grant but seeing how they obeyed him more than sticking together frightened Jewel. She now realized why Coulson had separated the dynamic duo from each other.
"I don't know what the hell is going on but I can definitely tell that what happened to Skye has a big part of it," Grant said, "Instead of fighting each other, start thinking about what's going on with Skye. She's in an unknown group that is clearly lying to her to make us look like the bad guys. Before she came around the corner this teleporting man staged it that Jewel and I were going to kill him when he was trying to kill Jewel a moment ago. So let's get one thing straight; right now is not the time to say who's right on dealing with Skye's new abilities but one thing is for sure, she's in danger and needs our help, you got it?"
Jewel moved herself up, "When we get Skye to finally listen to us then we will understand if she wants to be.. Cured or accepted for what she is. It's not up to us to decide"
Fitz scoffed, "Tell that to Dr. Zola here"
"Excuse me?!" Simmons shot back.
"You heard me," Fitz said.
Grant turned and waved up his hands to Jewel who only shrugged as she knew he was saying that he's tried everything.
"You know what, Jemma?" Fitz went on, "Between the two of you; I feel more comfortable with Ward. At least he's trying to make himself into a better person"
"Thank you," Ward said.
"Shut up" Fitz let out before he turned and left the room.
"Okay, then" Grant let out, "A lot of things definitely changed since we left"
"You just noticed that, baby?" Jewel asked, "I don't even know who we're fighting up against"
"Just to make things perfectly clear" Simmons sighed, "I chose to stay behind to help this little team out but I do have to admit that I don't see the wrong in protecting ourselves from these in species that keep popping up every four months"
"Even if that means the new species is Skye?" Jewel asked, "She's still the same person, I saw it in her eyes. Her abilities didn't change who she was, it must've been something that's always been inside of her"
Jemma almost looked like Jewel had slapped her in the face but instead, she scoffed, picked up her notebook and marched off. Grant placed hands on his hips and turned to Jewel as he rubbed his lips together. Jewel sighed as she felt like she wanted to take back the notion of wanting to be a part of their team once again. Just being in the room during the heated conversation made Jewel's head hurt even more. She had nothing else to do but pick up a cracker and took a bite out of it.
"Still want to try for another one?" Grant suddenly asked.
Jewel looked up to Grant before she glared, "That's not funny"
"I'm just saying, it's going to be a lot like this" Grant waved to where the other two were a while ago, "Breaking up petty fights, hearing all about how whose right and who's wrong"
"Or there could be a small chance that they might like each other as siblings" Jewel said, "I hope"
"I'm just saying it's going to be hard work" Grant laid himself down on Jewel's bed, "And that says a lot for me because Jazzy loves me"
Jewel made a hurt face as she picked up her pillow and flung it to Grant's face as he let out a loud laugh. She wished she had something more to hit him with but instead, she just shook her head and laughed at him. Jewel knew that Jasmine was a complete daddy's girl but she didn't have to be constantly reminded by everyone. A soft knock came from the door as the pair looked over to Coulson standing at the doorway.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing," Coulson began.
"I feel fine" Jewel commented, "I believe I was going to get a damage report but instead I witnessed a Fitz versus Simmons battle"
Coulson nodded and rolled his eyes, "Yeah, that's been going on since Simmons went undercover for Hydra and it got worse when Skye gained powers-"
"You're telling me" Grant huffed, "Fitz said to Jemma that he'd rather hang out with me than her"
"Okay, now that's concerning" Coulson agreed before he said, "And progress, if he's willing to forgive you then there might be some hope for Simmons"
"I actually came to report that Simmons said that you don't appear to have a concussion but wants to double check you in the morning before we leave," Coulson explained.
"Leave?" Jewel asked, "Is it because of SHIELD or Skye?"
"Skye" Coulson answered, "When she saw you two, she was curious to know we were working together. Instead of running, she wants to meet at a location of her choice but I highly doubt it's to hear us out"
Jewel looked over to Grant who sighed as he propped himself up from the bed. She wondered if they could've handled the situation differently but knew not to think like that. They had no idea that the man was going to attack and also staged it to look like he was the victim.
"We could leave if you want" Grant said, "Make it easier for Skye to understand where you are coming from"
"Not a chance" Coulson objected, "We still need you two to take on both the Inhumans and the new SHIELD, for what it's worth, we value your skills. Plus, I think I need Skye to see that you are willing to make things right… you've proven yourself to me that much"
Grant nodded, "Thank you, Coulson"
"Make sure to get some sleep" Coulson said, "You're up for the next watch"
"Coulson" Jewel called to him, making the man turn around "Thank you, for seeing that in Grant"
Coulson only smiled before he said, "Good night"