Skye did just as she promised. She steered clear of the door for a long time. She steered clear of the tech lab as much as she could. I guess it was somewhat her fault she got hurt. She trusted someone that was locked away in a basement. She should have known better.


The team noticed a change in Skye. The tech lab used to be the place that was her safe haven. Now she just sat in her quarters and used her laptop in there only coming out when they had a mission. Fitz noticed it more than anything. She had started acting like that after he had a blow up on Ward, but how would she know that it happened. Coulson wouldn't tell anyone. Fitz didn't even tell his other half.

One day the team started talking about how much Skye had changed.

"I just don't know what her problem is." Fitz stated.

"Fitz, I don't think it is anything to worry about." Simmons reassured him.

"I don't know. She isn't the usual Skye that we all know and love."

"Let's go talk to her. She if she will tell us anything."

The rest of the team nodded in agreement. They all followed FitzSimmons to Skye's quarters. FItz knocked on the door and about 10 seconds later Skye answered. She looked awful. Her hair was in a messy ponytail, she had on wrinkled sweatpants and sweatshirt. She had on glasses. The team didn't even know she wore glasses. When they looked past her, she had her laptop on a bed which wasn't made at all. Now, the team was worried about her. Not only because of her appearance, but because even though Skye was a messy person she had this thing to where if her bed was not being used then it had to be made. Period.

"Hello skye", Simmons stated, "We were wondering if you wanted to come downstairs with us for awhile?"

Skye just stared at them blankly.

"We were going to make food and watch a movie."

Again, Skye just kept on staring at them blankly

"A;right, Skye. What's wrong?" Coulson finally said, "The team knows something is up."

This time Skye answered, "Nothing. I'm fine"

"You are not fine, girl." Trip stated, "Your hair and clothes are a mess. We didn't even know you wore glasses and most of all your bed isn't made. You have been avoiding the tech lab and us for days. What's wrong?"

"You guys are saying that I am upset or something is wrong based on my appearance and my room's appearance?"

"We are professionals at this." May spoke up.

"Look, we know something is wrong," Mac says, "If you won't tell us, then we will be forced to figure it out."

"We can't have a compromised agent on our team." Coulson states. There is a long pause, too long, "If you don't tell us, you will be forced to take a leave of absence. We just have too much of an important mission to have a compromised agent."

Skye stared at every single one of them, then slammed the door. They heard a lock.

"I'll fill out the paperwork." Coulson said walking away, loud enough for Skye to hear.


Skye just sat in her room. She ignored all Coulson's threats to suspend her. She didn't care. The thing is though is she has no idea why she was so upset. She barely even knew Ward. All he was was the guy in the basement. He was a great spy. He helped her. But then he was nice to her, he cared about her. The look in his eyes when she found out wasn't a look of regret, it was a look of sorrow because he knew she was leaving. That's why he wouldn't tell her because she was going to leave and she did.

Skye heard a rustling outside her door. When she looked at it there were papers being slid underneath of it. She got up and walked over to them.

They were suspension papers. Coulson was really doing it. He was really suspending her. Skye opened the door, "Are you serious!?"

Coulson was shocked. The entire team was standing there, "You want to tell us what is bothering you?"

Skye thought for a moment. She stepped forward, grabbed a pen from his jacket and signed the bottom of the paper, "See you in a week." With that she closed the door.