Skye looked around her bunk. This room had been her home for the past month. It's size comforted her, reminded her of her van. She didn't know if she would ever see it again, you never knew with Fury. Skye tried to blink away her tears, but a few still managed to escape. What was wrong with her? She had found her parents. She should be happy, but she wasn't. She couldn't shake the feeling that in going with her parents, she was losing her family.

Skye's thoughts were interrupted by a timid knock on the door.

'Come in.' She tried to keep her voice steady, but wasn't very convincing.

Simmons opened the door, and looked at Skye. All it took was one glance at her tear stained face and suddenly Skye was enveloped in a warm hug. Simmons gently ran her hand up and down Skye's back, comforting the crying girl.

'Skye, darling, what's wrong?'

Skye gave a choked, humorless laugh, before asking, 'What isn't wrong? None of this has gone as I planned. When I started my search for my parents, I expected to end up with two gravestones. And, believe me, I'm glad they're alive, but I just don't know how to act. I've barely had 4 conversations with them, and I'm already moving in! It's too fast. I don't- I-'

Simmons gave Skye a squeeze, before letting go.

'Skye, have you spoken to them about how you feel?'

Skye gave Simmons a disbelieving look. 'How can I? They can't do anything about it. Fury's word is final. I just- I don't know what to do around them. I agreed to get to know them, but I thought they would leave after a couple hours, and then I would have a few days to think this through. But this is too fast. I hated and resented them for the majority of my life, and that doesn't go away in a day. I understand why they did what they did, they lost a child as much as I lost my parents. I just don't know what to do with this anger I've carried all these years.'

Simmons brushed away Skye's tears and smiled. 'Skye, it's going to be okay. You always see the best in people. If you ever need to talk, I'm just a phone call away. And besides, you'll have plenty of space. Stark tower is massive, it has to be, to accommodate all the avengers.'

Skye smiled, before suddenly freezing. She let out a moan.

'What? What's wrong, Skye?'

'I completely forgot about the Avengers,' she groaned, before sinking, face first, into her pillow.

Simmons patted her back, and tried not to laugh.

Simmons and Skye climbed down the stairs to the Cargo Bay and found everyone waiting for them. Simmons placed down the cardboard box, full of Skye's stuff, on the floor, and then joined the others.

Skye also placed her duffle bag full of clothes on the floor and stepped towards her team.

'I guess this is it, guys.'

Skye stepped forward and hugged May tight. She was relieved when she felt the woman hug her back. They had their differences, but they still cared.

Skye let go, and turned to Fitz. He surged forward and attached himself to her in a hug.

'Look after Simmons while I'm gone, okay?' She asked, and felt him nod on her shoulder.

Finally he let go, and he stepped back. Simmons was freely crying, by now, and Skye hugged her tight.

'Don't cry. If you cry, I cry, you know that. Remember when we watched the titanic?' Simmons gave a broken laugh, and let Skye go. Simmons quickly wiped her tears away, but it didn't stop the new ones coming.

Lastly, Skye turned to her SO. Things had been awkward ever since the thing with Miles, but Skye could have sworn his eyes were glistening with moisture. She gave him a brief hug, before joking, 'Careful, Robot, you're leaking.' Ward gave a small smile.

'I'm going to miss you guys. Visit when you can.' The team all nodded, before finally turning back to where Coulson, Clint and Tasha were standing.

'You ready to go?' She asked and they all nodded.

Clint looked at the duffle bag and single cardboard box on the floor.
'You got everything?'

Skye nodded, 'Yeah, I've always traveled light.'

Skye loaded her things in the back of the van, as the Clint, Tasha and Coulson climbed in.

Skye said one last goodbye, and they left.

The drive to the Stark tower was quiet. They had landed the plane at an air base in New York, so the drive only took half an hour. When they arrived, Skye rolled her eyes at the sight of reporters and paparazzi, trying to catch a glimpse of the Avengers. Apparently, her parents were celebrities.

'Don't say anything to the reporters.' Tasha warned, before they got out of the van. Camera flashes went of, almost blinding Skye, but she picked up her things, and followed Tasha and Clint inside.

Once inside, it was eerily quiet, having lost the dense clamor from the reporters. Skye look a deep breath. This was home now, at least for a while. Tasha went over to the secretary's desk, and asked her to inform the rest of the avengers that they were here.

They all took a seat in the waiting areas, which, true to Stark's nature, was filled with expensive, leather sofas and other extremities. Skye was nervous, and began to tap, as she saw the sign above the elevator slowly slide down to the point marked 'ground floor'.

Skye took a deep breath. This was it. Meeting the avengers.

Skye stood up, as did Coulson, Clint and Tasha. The elevator doors opened with a ding, and out came Tony Stark, followed by Captain America, Bruce Banner and Pepper Potts. Almost immediately, Pepper strode up to Coulson and gave him a tight hug. Skye was surprised, but everyone else just seemed to smirk.

'We heard you survived, but it's good to see you with our own eyes.' Skye heard Pepper say to Coulson. Skye smiled.

'Its good to see you too,' Coulson replied. Pepper let go, and joined the others, everyone's attention suddenly turning to Skye.

Skye nervously ran her hand through her hair, before saying, 'Err, hey, I guess. I'm Skye.'

Tony suddenly flipped out a tablet from his back pocket, and started typing furiously. Skye wasn't expecting that.

It was Captain America who spoke up next. 'Ignore Tony, I'm Steve Rogers. It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am .'

Skye grinned, slightly star struck and shook his hand. 'The feeling is mutual.'

Pepper next said, 'Skye, I understand you will be living with us for an undisclosed amount of time. We have had floor 15 prepared for you, and I hope you feel comfortable. If you need anything, just ask.'

Skye looked at Pepper in shock.

'I get a whole floor?! I'm used to living in a van!'

Pepper was just about to reply when Tony gave a frustrated sigh.

'Tony. We have a guest.' Pepper warned.

'I'm sorry, but there is nothing! Her file is empty. All it says is Skye, possible alias. Captured by shield for stealing information, and working as a consultant for Shield. Everything else is blank! No known age, date of birth, family. There's nothing?'

No family? Skye thought. Fury was keeping it a secret?

'Here, let me see.' Skye grabbed the tablet from Tony and was just about to look, when suddenly, the Shield Emblem, with the words 'access denied', flared on the tablet, and on every other screen in the room.

Skye groaned, and muttered, 'Stupid bracelet.'

Tony looked around at the screens in horror. 'No! No way. What did you do? What did you do to Jarvis?'

Skye sighed, and turned to Coulson.

'You know I can't stay here with this bracelet on, AC. Everything is electronically linked by Jarvis. It would leave the building useless, not to mention defenseless.'

'I can't just stop monitoring you! Skye, you -'

'I know Coulson,' Skye interrupted. 'But I've read up about Jarvis, he can monitor my activity, even report back to you. But the bracelet's got to go. I don't even know why I need it anymore. You know what I wanted, and I got it. I'm not going to do it again.'

Everyone was looking confused, except Clint and Tasha, at their conversation.

'I know, Skye, but I can't just abandon protocol. I'll take the bracelet, but Jarvis will monitor you. I'll sent the specs to Tony.'

Skye smiled, as she held out her hand to Coulson. Coulson took it and held her wrist up to say, 'Disengage bracelet.' The bracelet flashed, before collapsing in on itself.

Skye looked at Coulson. 'Are you kidding me?'

Coulson grinned. 'I thought you'd like that.'

Skye laughed and rubbed her wrist. She was glad it was gone. That bracelet went with none of her clothes.

'I guess I should be getting back to the bus, you're good here, right.' Coulson asked.

'Do I have a choice?' Skye countered, before reforming, 'Yeah, I'm good. Tell the team I'll miss them, and thanks for everything.'

Coulson nodded, before adding, 'This isn't goodbye, Skye, just a see you later.' Coulson hugged Skye, tight, before he let go, and turned to the Avengers.

'It was nice seeing you all. Thanks for taking in Skye. And tell Thor when you next see him, I say hi.' Coulson turned to the exit and left, and Skye took a deep breath.

Once Tony had seen all his computers come back, he turned to Skye.

'Seriously, who the hell are you.' Skye looked at Tasha and Clint.

'You didn't tell them?' They only shrugged.

'Tell us what?!' Tony exclaimed.

Before Skye could answer, Bruce, who had remained silent for this whole encounter, spoke up.

'Tony, maybe we should let her settle in, before giving her the third degree. I'm sure she's had a long day.'

Skye threw Bruce a grateful look, before she followed Pepper into the elevator.

Pepper hadn't been kidding when she had said the whole floor. It had been made into an open plan apartment of sorts, with a living area, massive bathroom, office, entertainment room, and bedroom. The bedroom alone was massive, with a kings sized bed, and a large walk in closet and en suite. Skye thought to what Simmons had said that morning.

'Besides, you'll have plenty of space. Stark tower is massive...'

Skye grinned, before bringing out her phone. Skye had insisted they all got snap chat on their phones, so they could keep updated on each others lives. Taking a video panorama of the whole apartment, she typed the words, 'Plenty of space, huh?' And quickly sent it to Simmons with a giggle.

Skye didn't know what she was going to do with herself. She was used to her bunk, or the van, not all this open space. Tasha said that the extra rooms were for whenever she wanted some time alone, a little privacy, and that they all spent most of their time in the shared living area, or the gym. The shared area took up the top 5 floors, and contained a floor for the gym, a floor for the labs, and Stark's work room, where he made his suits, and the rest were just living areas, and a shared kitchen. Plenty of space, indeed. Skye didn't know what the other floors below were for, but Tony had told her not to go down there. Skye wanted to respect his privacy, but knew at some point, she would end up exploring.

Sighing, Skye got up from the bed she had been lounging on, and went to unpack her things. Skye's clothes barely filled a third of the walk in closet. She had never had the money to splash out on how she looked, and then on the bus, she never had the opportunity, as she got payed for consulting, but they had been working nonstop since she had joined the team.

She was living in New York now, permanently on the ground, she wondered if Tasha would go shopping with her. That's what women did to bond right?

Now that she thought about it, Skye didn't know what she was going to do with her time. She had been working nonstop for the past month, but now, she was 'unemployed', and probably housebound without a chaperon. What would she do with her time? Maybe the others would have some ideas.

Speaking of the others, Skye looked at her phone for the time. She had been in her apartment for the past hour, and she was pretty sure Tony was bursting with curiosity, and getting nothing from Tasha and Clint. Walking to the elevator, Skye asked Jarvis, 'Hey, Jarvis, what floor is everyone on?'

'Hello, Miss Skye, the avengers and Ms Potts are currently congregated in the lounge on the 21st floor. Would you like me to take you to them?'

Skye smiled at the British AI. She had always thought of technology as her best friend, or at least a companion she would keep with her forever, but now she was actually conversing with technology. It was amazing, she thought.

'Yes, thank you Jarvis.'

'My pleasure.'

The elevator suddenly rose, and after a moment, the doors opened to the 21st floor. It was open plan, like her floor, so her attention was immediately drawn to where the others were, lounging in front of a large television, showing the news. It all seemed strangely domestic, considering she was living with superheroes. Skye cleared her throat as she approached, and sat on the seat between Pepper and Bruce.

'Hey, guys, thanks for giving me some time.' She said, as everyone turned to look at her.

'Please, it was no problem, this can all be a bit... Intense.' Steve said, giving her a warm smile.

'So, I guess you guys have some questions, right?' Skye said, mentally preparing herself.

Of course, Tony was the first one to dive in.

'Who are you, what's your connection to shield?'

'Well, like my file said, I'm Skye, I'm a hacker. I stole some of Shield's secrets as part of the Rising Tide. Coulsons team picked me up. I helped them out on a mission, and the they took me on as a consultant.' Skye shrugged, as if it were nothing.

'So, what was that bracelet you had?' Pepper asked.

Skye looked down, slightly embarrassed. 'Its kind of like a Tag. It monitors your electronic activity, and can stop it if need be. I think it also has a tracker and god knows what else. Shield invented it.'

It was Bruce who finally asked, 'And why was Coulson monitoring you?'

Skye looked at them, before saying in a flat tone, 'I betrayed my team...I slept with the Target.'

The room was suddenly filled with awkward silence, until Tasha said, 'Actually, I was thinking about that. I don't think you betrayed your team. You knew that the Target was jumping ship, but you also knew that the team needed him, and what would make him stay. He loved you. You knew he would have stayed long enough for him to get captured, if you met with him.'

Skye shrugged, 'You caught me.'

Steve looked at her, confused. 'I don't understand, if you were doing it for the team, why'd you let them think you betrayed them?'

'I care about what my team think of me. I would rather think I made a mistake because I was in love, rather than think I was just a slut, using him.' Skye shrugged again.

Clint looked at Skye, with sadness in his eyes. 'And you don't care what we think of you?' He asked.

Skye looked at Clint, knowing what he meant. They were her parents, did she not care what they thought of her, even if they wouldn't care?

'I've read all your files-'

'Those are all level 9!' Tony interrupted.

Skye smirked. 'Hacker,' she pointed out.

'I've read all your files. I know you don't become avengers without making some bad choices along the way. You won't judge me for mine.'

Tony grinned. 'I like this one. Do you recon we could get her to hack into Fury's computer? I always wanted to know what happened to his eye.'

'Tony,' Tasha growled, 'leave Skye out of your mischief.'

Tony laughed. 'Calm down, Spidey, it's not like your her mother.'

Skye visibly flinched, and Tasha clenched her fists. Their reaction was noticed by everyone in the room.

'Wha-? Wait, what?!' Tony exclaimed.

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