Disclaimer: Hey guys! I'm back (as promised!) I'm sure by now most of you know the drill and probably skip over the disclaimer by this point :) However to ensue that I do not get sued by Marvel I must state: ALL rights belong to Marvel, a branch of Disney and AoS is produced by one of Marvel's head guys, Joss Whendon. This chapter is based on Episode 7: The Hub. I hope you all enjoy and please leave me a review!

Chapter Seven: Ward's Saving Grace

Her heart stopped when she pieced the puzzle together and the truth dawned on her. There was no extraction team. Ward and Fitz had been sent on a suicide mission. Agent Hand knew they wouldn't make it out alive... Therefore, she wasn't willing to risk any other agents. Ward knew there was no extraction team... Did Fitz? Probably not, Skye decided. Ward would most likely keep that information to himself.

Skye's heart clenched at the thought of losing her SO. FitzSimmons would become simply Simmons. There would be no more grueling morning workouts. No one to protect the team... No one to protect her. She would never become a field agent. Not without his 'helpful advice.' Skye couldn't just let them die. For once the tables would be turned. She would be the one saving his sorry arse. She knew if she did this, she would be breaking protocol. She knew that she would be in serious trouble, possibly land herself in a SHIELD facility center if she did this. But, she thought. He might just be worth it...

Skye gently rapped on Grant's perfect, closed door. A muffled "Come in," was heard from the room's occupant. Skye threw open the door, feeling extremely satisfied when it slammed into the wall. Surely it must have at least one scratch now... She strode across the room and slapped Grant across the face.
"Ow!" He exclaimed. "What was that for?!"

"You know for a second there, I thought I'd have to find a new supervising officer..." He smiled at her.
"Sorry to disappoint..." He looked over her shoulder, where Fitz stood, in the kitchen, excitedly talking to Jemma. "I was in good hands." Skye gave her SO a knowing smile. Ward caught Fitz's eye and nodded in appreciation. Skye threw her arms around Grant, hugging him tightly.
"I'm glad your not dead," she whispered, her voice muffled by his T-shirt. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her.
"Me too."

"Thank you, Fitz." Fitz looked up from the microscope and saw Skye.
"For what?" He asked, his Scottish accent showing. He didn't look up from the microscope.
"For protecting Ward," Skye replied. Now Fitz looked up at Skye.
"That's families do," he replied, giving her a slight smile.
"What?" She whispered.
"We're a family now, Skye." Fitz couldn't understand why the hacker's eyes shone with tears. They were happy tears he decided.

A/N: Sorry this chapter's so short! There was a lacking amount of SkyeWard fluff in this episode but I did my best :) (Aren't u guys proud of me I added 1 1/2 scenes that I created) You can expect another chapter sometime tommorow and once again I hope you all enjoyed! Can we try to get 3 reviews on this chapter? I didn't get any reviews last night or today for Chapter 7 (which has been on of my fav chaps so far...) So click on the yellow button and review, review, review!