She was cleared to go, no surprise to Jewel but Simmons didn't want her in the next mission. Jewel waved off the complaint as she knew Simmons worried too much sometimes. Every mission she takes is another one closer to going home to her daughter. She had a moment of weakness with Grant but it wasn't in her nature to back down from a mission until it was complete. Jewel knew they would discuss it later once this mission was finally over on what their next step was going to be.

Jewel knew Coulson all too well, she knew he was going to ask for another favor and then another one until he retired and handed off their number to someone else. No one is officially retired in SHIELD unless they simply couldn't come to work; whether they were crippled or dead. A part of her wished that she was just overthinking things but the obvious was that they were enemies of SHIELD and still were being called upon to work. So when did all of this end?

Once again, the men started to suit up and Jewel followed along as Simmons strapped on a bulletproof vest and checked an icer. Jewel turned to Grant who seemed impressed but didn't make a comment in her direction. Maybe it was for the best that Grant doesn't speak at all.

Jewel sucked in air between her teeth and joined her boyfriend by his side, gripping onto his hand as some sort of comfort. He glanced down before bringing her hand up to his lips and kissed it gently.

Coulson stepped into the front of the room, "Are we ready?"

"All set" Peterson said, "Except the quinjet"

"No one prepped the quinjet?" Jewel asked.

"We won't need it" Coulson answered, "They're coming to us"

"Skye?" Grant asked.

"The new SHIELD" Coulson responded.

Everyone in the room appeared shocked as Hunter said, "They're coming here? Are you mad? We haven't even prepped the perimeter"

"What's the ETA?" Peterson asked, "Maybe we don't need to make it like a fortress-"

"Here's the plan" Coulson said in a loud voice, "We fight like hell, we give them a show, and then we surrender"

Jewel looked around the room and for once was happy that she wasn't the only one who wasn't confused about a plan just as a soundwave bomb blasted all of the windows in the house.

"What the hell, Coulson?!" Jewel ducked for cover, "You couldn't give us more time?"

"I'm sorry" Coulson shouted from somewhere, "Need to know basis"

"I'm starting to hate that saying" Grant mumbled, "Let's stick together, shall we?"

"What? You thought I was planning on going somewhere?" Jewel asked.

Grant turned and cracked a smile in her direction before they moved right toward the hallway. Jewel came face to face with an agent before she directed the gun up, making the woman fire a couple of rounds into the air. Grant was immediately at her side as he punched the woman in the throat before shooting her in close range with an icer. Before the weapon dropped, Jewel grabbed a hold of it and took out the magazine. She showed it to Grant who seemed surprised only for a split second as he huffed out a laugh before they ducked out of sight again.

"They're using real bullets," Grant warned the team.

"Yeah, I figured that"

"What the hell, Hunter? You said they were pacifists?"

"Clearly they talk like them but don't act like it" Hunter was heard in the comms.

"Why are they using aggressive approaches, Simmons?" Jewel asked, "Aren't they supposed to be a better SHIELD"

"Supposedly" was all Simmons answered.

Jewel turned and looked to Grant who shrugged, "At least she gave you an answer"

"Still, it doesn't match up with their agenda, don't you think?" Jewel said as she peeked down the hall, "Why complain about Coulson's approach, opting for a peaceful revenue just to attack with aggressive force?"

An object suddenly bounced down the hallway in their direction just as Grant grabbed Jewel around the waist and slammed himself into another room. A bomb went off as smoke started to rapidly follow them into the room. Jewel and Grant looked to each other as they started to control their breathing and prepared for the stinging that will most likely happen with this smoke. If this SHIELD was willing to use actual bullets, then no doubtedly they will be using the most effective gas.

Jewel saw a shadow as she quickly ran to it and kneed the gun out of the person's hand. They seemed surprised but jumped onto the wall and kicked Jewel in the chest, making her fall on the floor. Once she felt the impact of the floor, Jewel rolled over her shoulder to get back up just as her opponent took off their mask.

Jewel huffed, "Hey, Maye"

"What the hell are you two doing here?" Maye asked, "What did you do to Coulson?"

"Nothing" Grant said, "He came to us for help"

"Liar" Maye growled.

"What's the deal, Maye?" Jewel got up onto her feet, "You were the last person I thought would betray Coulson"

Her eyes narrowed, "Betrayed? I blindly followed that man wherever he led us. I probably should've put my foot down more firmly otherwise Skye would've been involved in this mess that now I have to clean up. All we need from Coulson is Fury's toolbox and no one needs to get hurt. Of course, I can't hold any promises for you two"

"If that's the case, then why is your team firing live rounds?" Grant asked, "Come on, Maye, you can't seriously be that stupid to not hear the difference between icers and bullets"

Maye huffed as she was about to say something when Fitz' screams echoed throughout the house. The sound made Jewel's blood run cold as she hoped it wasn't a fatal hit.

"I've been shot! I've been shot!" Fitz screamed into their ears.

"Hold on, Fitz!" Coulson answered, "I'm coming to your position"

"You seem surprised, Maye" Jewel noted, "What? You didn't realize your band of buddies were packing real heat?"

"No" Maye took out her magazine to reveal icers, "I swear"

"Well, then" Grant sighed, "Seems like one of your many leaders isn't being completely honest with the rest of the group. Wasn't that your policy, anyways? No more secrets?"

"You're the one to talk" Maye narrowed her eyes.

Jewel took a step toward her, "So could you"

Maye looked at Jewel, "I don't respect him but I respect you so I'm giving you only a warning… don't get in my way"

"Go ahead and shoot me in the back" Jewel said, "You've already done a lot worse"

Jewel walked past Maye as she continued calmly down the hall. She didn't know what to expect for Maye to do, she was known to either shoot or hold the trigger. But Jewel was surprised to see that she made it down the hallway without a single round being shot. She didn't know what would happen now that she left Grant alone with Maye but she knew he could take her on. Jewel went into the living room where Fitz was in the middle of the room gripping onto his leg as agents from both sides were standing around.

"I'm here, Fitz" Simmons rushed past her and dropped down to the man.

"What the hell, Gomez?" Bobbi let out, "Gonzalez said only icers on this mission"

"Icers won't do anything but put these people to sleep" Gomez said off to the right, "If we need something, we gotta take it"

"But we all agreed-"

"Seems like the peaceful group isn't so peaceful at all" Jewel took a step further as she folded her arms over her chest, "Welcome to the new SHIELD"

"I know you" Gomez turned to her, "You helped Ward escape, you're the deserter"

"Oh, I've been meaning to find someone who's stupid enough to call me that" Jewel leveled herself, ready to attack the man.

"You better watch yourself" Gomez warned her, "I am a Director of SHIELD"

"And I am a nomad" Jewel huffed, "I have no allegiance to anyone who claims they're the leader of some hopeless group who isn't smart enough to think up of a new name"

"Jewel, that's enough" Coulson suddenly came into the room, "We surrender"

Jewel turned and looked to Coulson with bewilderment in her eyes as he raised up his hands in the air. He nodded to her to give up and glanced down towards Fitz, she followed his glance to see Fitz was moaning through his teeth as Simmons was trying to shush him. If they continue to argue and throw insults at each other then Fitz would lose a lot more blood then he already has. If he's lucky, he'd be in another coma so Jewel sighed and raised up her own hands in defeat as she noticed Grant was off in the distance with May close by to him.

Gomez huffed with a cocky smile left on his lips as he said, "Take em but go a little rough on Hansen"

Jewel rolled her eyes before someone gripped her arm too hard and punched her roughly in the stomach. Grant made a move to come to Jewel's defense but Maye and two others quickly subdued him as he yelled out, "You're dead for touching her! You hear me!"

"I'm gonna call a meeting the second we get back onto base, Gomez" Morse said, "This wasn't supposed to happen like this"

Gomez looked to her as he said, "So do it"