That night Jemma had one of her worst nightmares, Skye woke up immediately when Jemma struggled to get out of her grasp. Ward was already in the doorway and was trying to calm Jemma down; she was screamed so loudly that even Coulson, Fitz, and May were behind Ward with worried looks on their faces.
"Jemma, it's Grant. We're safe. It's okay." Ward said with his hands out in front of him to show that he wasn't a threat.
"I won't tell. Please…" Jemma cried still fighting with the sheets that were covering her and Skye's bodies.
"Jemma baby it's okay. You're safe. Shh…" Skye said trying to help.
"Jemma look at me. It's Grant. Can you hear me?" Ward said as he gently held Jemma's face in his hands.
"Grant, they want me to talk. I can't tell. I can't let them find the team." Jemma cried softly as her voice went hoarse.
"Jemma you're safe. We're on the bus. You don't have to be afraid. You're safe. It's okay."
"They did things Grant."
"I know, but it's in the past. They can't hurt you anymore."
"How can you be sure?"
"I know because we killed them all. I promise you have nothing to worry about. No one will hurt you."
"I did what you said I was strong."
"I know and I'm so proud of you. It's okay now."
Ward gently let go of Jemma's face and she looked around; she realized where she was and started to calm down. Skye had moved out of the bed and was standing next to Ward closer than him, but not too close; she was worried it would freak Jemma out if she was too close. Jemma started to sob and it broke the rest of the teams hearts; they couldn't stand to see Jemma in such pain.
"Jem it's okay." Skye said as she pulled Jemma into her arms and at first Jemma tensed, but soon relaxed into Skye.
"I'm sorry." Jemma sobbed.
"It's okay. It's okay you have nothing to be sorry for. It's okay."
Ward kneeled near Skye and Jemma and held Jemma's hand that wasn't clutching Skye; the rest of the team left knowing that Jemma was in good hands and was calming down.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Skye said softly unsure if she could stand to hear what they did to Jemma. She was worried and wanted to bring those men back to life, torture them the way they tortured Jemma, and then kill them all over again.
"I was tied to the chair when they brought in the battery. I knew what it was for so I tried to relax my body while I could." Jemma said starting to talk about what they did to her.
"That was the right thing to do." Ward said trying to be comforting.
"Jason was the leader, he demanded that I tell him who I worked for, but I wouldn't tell." Jemma said as she started to cry a little.
"We know and you were so strong." Skye said hoping that Jemma knew that the team were proud of her.
"He started with a knife he cut me a few times and when I wouldn't say anything he grabbed the jumper cables and attached them to the chair. When he determined that I wasn't going to talk with that method he invited three men into the room. I knew what was going to happen and I tried to get away, but I was too weak." Jemma said as she held onto Skye and Ward's hands.
"Jemma they tortured you. You were strong most people would have been unconscious by then." Ward said knowing from experience.
"They each took turns raping me. But Jason was the one that hurt the most he bit me a couple of times and would even have one of his men attach the cables while he was raping me." Jemma said as tears continued to fall down her face.
"I remember when they brought you back after I took the two guys who were holding you I saw those marks and I just saw red. I killed Jason by shooting his carotid artery; he bleed out and when Fitz and Skye took you from me I spat on his body."
"So everyone in there died?"
"Yes as we were getting to you and Ward we killed anyone in our way." Skye said as she brushed away some of Jemma's tears.
"In my dreams they're so real and it scares me so much." Jemma said as she squeezed their hands.
"And that's normal. But Jemma you're strong, stronger than you think you are. And at some point you won't be so scared." Ward said then stood up, gave Jemma's hand a squeeze, and said, "Try to get back to sleep. We're here if you need us."
Ward left the room and closed the door behind him, but before he went back to sleeping on the couch he saw that May was sitting in a chair next to the couch.
"Is she okay?" May asked quietly.
"I think she's okay for tonight." Ward said as he sat on the couch.
"Why don't you get some more sleep? You could use it."
"I'll try."
"Ward, if you want to be there for her you have to take better care of yourself."
"I know."
"Go lay in your pod. I'll wake you if she needs you."
"I don't know."
"Grant, you need to sleep. Please go sleep in your pod. I promise if she needs you I'll get you."
"Okay."
Ward stood up and walked over to his pod and turned to May again before going inside, "Thank you." He said and then went inside and closed the door.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I will be posting a new chapter soon.
