Chapter 21

Skye wakes up looking like she's been run over, more than a couple times. She washes her face, and puts on some make-up to hide her bags from the less than best night last night. Skye hears a knock on her door. Skye goes to open it only to find Simmons. She had a worried look on her face. Skye was glad she'd already put the make-up on.

"Hey, you mind if I come in?" Simmons asks.

"No, I don't mind." Skye says in a caring voice. Simmons comes inside. Skye grabs some clothes from her drawer as Simmons takes a seat on her bed. "Sup." Skye says.

"Oh nothing, I was just curious how your sleep was last night."

Skye frowns, wondering if her dream hadn't just been in her head.

"It was fine." Skye says turning around so she doesn't have to look Simmons in the eye. Skye hoped Simmons wouldn't take the conversation further than necessary.

"So how are you and Fitz doing?" Skye says to get the conversation going again.

"Oh just fine." Simmons says with delight. "It's just were in a bit of a dark place right now." Skye sits next to Jemma.

"Do tell." Skye says, hoping for the drama to distract her from her own nightmare.

"Oh it's nothing." Jemma explains. "It's just, I may have been selected for a special internship."

"That's wonderful news." Skye congratulates.

Simmons nods. "It just means I'll be graduating school a bit earlier. And this internship, will be researching something I'm interested in, and it'll give me a chance to skip a few regular procedures. I mean were all leaving school a few months from now anyway." Simmons sighs. "It's just Fitz and I have been together since childhood, and he's taken me leaving rather harsh. He'd hoped we could go to the same university."

"Oh I'm sorry you're in a fight over this." Skye crosses her legs, unsure to help a friend in this situation. The best thing she could do, was give her some advice that she wished she could have taken. "But it's up to you whether or not you want to go Jemma." Skye puts her hands over Jemma's. "I support you no matter what."

Simmons smiles. Skye hears another knock on the door.

When was she going to have time to get dressed?

Skye goes to open the door to find Ward standing outside. "Ward?" Skye says with surprise. Happy again she was able to put on make up to hide her tired eyes. Ward looks past Skye to see Simmons. He sighs, and Skye is unsure whether or not he needs to tell her something in private or not. But he starts talking anyway.

"Skye, I'm here to talk to you about the ski trip."

"Ski trip?" Skye repeats, looking back at Jemma behind her.

"Yes, if it's okay. I'll be coming with you." Ward says, while fidgeting with his fingers.

"Really that's great, does that mean that Coulson…." Skye stops knowing Simmons is behind her. "Does that mean I'm allowed to go?"

"Yes, I've already smoothed everything over." Ward explains.

Skye claps her hands. She hadn't been excited before, in fact she hadn't been happy at all. The ski thing she sort of been brought into randomly now was seeming like a fun idea. Going on a trip with friends. Skye had never really had a real vacation before, and skiing sounded fun, like what a rich person would do in their spare time.

Simmons steps off the bed behind her. "You'll have to go in Roy's car, Triplett has already agreed to let you come with us in Bobbi's car." Simmons explains to Skye. "And I guess it's okay if you come." Simmons says in her accent.

"That actually won't work, Skye and I need to be in the same car." Ward explains to Simmons. "She can't go otherwise."

"What are you her, guardian?" Simmons protests for her friend. Skye puts a hand on Simmons shoulder.

"It's fine Simmons, don't worry about it. Trip can go with you guys, and I'll go in whatever car Ward will be in."

Simmons frowns, she just couldn't understand Ward and Skye's relationship.

"Yes, well I'll see you at breakfast Skye." She doesn't bother inviting Ward as she walks off.

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"You realize class doesn't begin for another hour." Raina says to Roy, as she finishes writing down some notes on the board.

"I come with news, that's all." Roy walks in and takes a seat on top of one of the front desks. "I couldn't find you yesterday afternoon though, where were you."

"Phone meeting with your father." Raina says nonchalantly. "We had some things to discuss."

"Like what?" He asks.

"Like I confirmed Skye's finger prints to be that of Mary-Sue Poots. Meaning that the girl is the 0-8-4 we were seeking. Not that there was doubt." Raina finishes up one more note. "Now all that's left is capturing her. Which will be hard on school grounds."

"I have a way to solve your problem." Roy says with glee.

"Please do elaborate." Raina asks, taking off her lab coat and revealing her flower dress.

"Well you see a group of friends and I just happen to be going skiing this weekend up at Mount Kimberly." Roy slides a hand down his arm. "And Skye just so happens to be accompanying us. I even have her in my car on the way up."

Raina taps her nails on the desk at the front. "You realize that in the best case scenario you aren't the one to capture her, if you don't return to school they'll automatically suspect your father." Raina walks over to where Roy is sitting. "While I on the other hand have been planning to leave for weeks, before Skye even showed up."

"How'd you even know the 0-8-4 was going to show up?" Roy asks.

"I have a friend who is always lurking in Shields files, he has the clearance and was able to tell me that Coulson had plans to bring the girl to his school. Everything was set in motion." Raina's heels click as Roy gives off a smirk. "I plan on leaving with Jemma Simmons tomorrow."

Roy frowns. "Simmons is also coming on the ski trip with us."

"I told her to be ready at any day's notice, she'll be expecting this." She says.

"Yeah but did you take into consideration Simmons is friends with our specimen."

Raina smirks, the evil evident in her hollow eyes. "Simmons is like me Roy, she's understands Science." Raina goes to turn on her laptop. "When I showed her Skye's old blood samples she found them remarkable. She was just as intrigued as me when I got a look at them."

"When I look at them I don't see a difference." Roy complains. "It looks exactly the same to humans DNA."

"See that's why you have to have a keen eye. Scientist spent six months researching Skye before they were even able to notice the difference in her blood. Simmons noticed it almost right away." Raina's computer starts. "Besides, she won't actually be seeing the subject, will have her on projects that don't involve face to face contact. Will have her under surveillance as well."

Roy still wasn't sure on this. "I just don't think you can trust her."

"Roy, what scientist spent six months looking for she found in seconds. Once she sees what Skye really is, I don't think it will matter where her heart lies."

Sorry if I don't have any amazing science terms. I dropped out of chemistry because I suck at Science. Maybe biology will help me more though for storytelling next semester. Anyway English is more my forte, which is why I write fanfiction, since I love writing stories. Review and tell me what you think is going to happen. Next chapter is dedicated to FitzSimmons mostly.