A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it's taken me a really long time to update. I had school and work, so it's been a little hard to keep up. I was going to update over the weekend, but on Saturday was my birthday party and Sunday was my actual birthday. But i'm home sick from school, so it's the perfect time to update! Oh, also, the story is kind of AU. Skye finds out about her powers differently from what happened in the mid winter season finale. The did have to deal with the obelisk, just not to that extent in this story.
A little over a week later, Skye was on the bus in her and Grant's bedroom, rocking baby Madison. Since Madison had been born about two weeks earlier, she hasn't been sleeping. Maddie was constantly crying and it usually took more than half an hour to calm the newborn. Although she was only two weeks old, Skye was ready to snap. Not only was Maddie still crying, but her scar from her C-Section was beginning to hurt worse than when she had woken up in the hospital. Grant tried to help; everyone did, but no one could seem to soothe her.
"Have you tried feeding her? Giving her a bath?" A voice asked from the doorway.
Emily.
"Hey. I thought you were grounded." Skye said, briefly looking up at the seventeen-year-old.
"I am. Doesn't mean I can't be here though. I'm mainly just restricted to SHIELD, the tower, and my apartment. I'm not even allowed to go to Sam's," Emily started, sighing, "But seriously though. What have you tried?"
Skye sighed, "I've tried everything. There's nothing that I haven't tried."
"Have you tried singing?"
Skye nodded, "I've tried every song that I know."
"Well, how about I try?" Emily asked, holding out her arms and Skye hesitantly handed the baby over. Emily started singing a song that wasn't familiar to Skye; a foreign language, but it definitely calmed Madison down.
"What is that? I've never heard it before."
"It's a Russian lullaby called the Cossack lullaby. I just changed a line or two. Natasha and Clint sing it to Lilith and baby Zaria. Maria will even sing it to Alexa sometimes. I can teach it to you if you want." Emily said, handing Madison back to Skye, who nodded.
Skye sighed, "Is Maria here?"
"Yeah. She's talking to Coulson in his office about the obelisk and where it is now."
"Where is it?" Skye asked, and Emily got a grave look on her features.
"Somewhere safe. That's all i'm allowed to tell you at this point." She answered, turning and leaving the room, heading towards the lab as Skye placed Maddie in her bassinet before heading to her dad's office.
Maria and Coulson were speaking in hushed tones, not wanting to raise their voices in case someone heard them.
"Phil, she deserves to know." Maria said with a sigh, sitting down in the chair across from Phil.
"I know. I'm not ready to tell her about her mother and what she is. What her mother was." Phil said exasperated as he leaned back in his seat.
"She's going to find out one way or another, and if Fury and the council find out what she is before Skye does, you will be in a world of trouble."
"You don't think I don't know that?" He snapped, "What about Alexa and Lilith? Do Fury and the council know about them?"
Maria sighed, "No, but they are well aware of what they are. None of us are ready to disclose that information, and yes, all of us are going to get in trouble with Fury and the council, and as soon as they're found out about, they will be on the gifted index," She started, sighing, "Phil, she's your daughter and I know you just want to protect her_"
"Exactly! She's my daughter and I will tell her when the time is right. As a parent, you'll do whatever is necessary to protect your children."
"Believe me, Phil. I know."
What are they talking about? What am I? What are they hiding from me?
Before she could listen anymore, she heard shuffling and someone getting up, so Skye quickly went back down to her and Grant's room.
Maria walked towards the door, stopping and looking back at her friend, "All I'm saying is that you should tell her before she finds out on her own. The longer you wait to tell her, the more likely it is to happen." She said, turning and leaving.
Phil sighed, "I know."
A/N: Let me know what y'all think! Please review!
