I cannot express my gratitude enough. You reviews are amazing, and even those of you that only favorite or follow are just as inspiring. Thank all of you so so so much! You are the reason why writers like me continue to keep writing.

To those of you that comment, thank you even more! Your words of encouragement and reactions to these chapters lift my spirits every time I see them. Even the ones I've seen like ten times.

Now before we get started, I was asked a question in the reviews.

Reviewer bhut asked if Ward is gone for good, and I feel I should answer where all of you can see.

No, Ward is most certainly going to make a return as himself. It will just take some time before anyone can figure out how to separate Hive from him. Though it is coming.

Also,

Quick

WARNING

IMPLIED RAPE

You have been warned.

Chapter 13

She couldn't move. Well more she didn't want to. The very thought of moving had bile rising in her throat. She didn't even want to open her eyes to see the damage. It had been a long time since she felt a pain like this. The two she took to the stomach was almost better than this, almost. She wasn't stupid, there was no way this was as bad as that.

There wasn't nearly enough blood to match then, and thankfully she didn't have to hold her stomach together this time. The situation was definitely better this time too, but that didn't make it an easier to bear with it.

Daisy found herself unable to stop the tears, that would soon be falling down her face. It hurt too much, she could barely breath. It was a wonder Malick's beach house was still standing. She had expected her powers to turn it to dust while It was still there. Not that she minded so much, she was very glad she hadn't destroyed the bed. It was the one thing that might actually be helping sooth her aches.

She just wanted to lay there forever, or at least till the pain went away. But she had to remind herself, she was alone. If ever there was a chance she could escape, it would be while that creature was gone. She had to get up, whether she liked it or not.

Forcing herself to raise her head, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent winced, finding the dark marks on her arms not so comforting, as pain rippled up her spine and back down.

'God, I must look terrible. Simmons won't even bring me a mirror.'

The pain increased ten folds as she sat up, barely able to contain the gasps leaving her mouth. It didn't help that she seemed to have started bleeding again, or hadn't stopped, it would explain why she felt a little woozy. Her body felt like it had been thrown around by the Hulk.

She could feel the crimson liquid trailing down her legs as she tugged the sheet, 'Ward' had thrown to the side, using it as a robe to cover her body. Escape should be her top priority, but she couldn't let Coulson or the team see her like this. She needed a shower and fresh clothes. Her previous attire lay in pitiful scraps along the floor.

If they found out what he'd done, she would lose any chance she had at saving the human inside that body. Her legs protested, as she forced them to move her to the bedroom door. She needed help. She would admit that now. She needed to get cleaned up.

'...Help...'

Her legs buckled as she reached for the knob, causing her to stubble and fall to her knees for the second time in the last twenty-four hours. She was sure if anyone was outside the door, they heard her cry. Her thoughts were confirmed when the door knob turned.

"Giyera?" It sounded like she'd gargled nails, but she wasn't surprised, she was expecting her voice to be completely gone. She looked up to find he was turned mostly away from her, his eyes glued to the ceiling.

"Hive will be back soon, what do you need?"

She tried to smile, relieved that he was actually going to talk to her, instead of just standing there like a statue.

"I was hoping someone could show me where the shower is and... bring me some clean clothes.." Daisy pulled the blanket a little tighter around herself as he opened the door completely.

His head stayed turned away from her as he extended his hands to her. "Can you stand?" He sounded genuinely concerned, and it made her feel a little better that he was being kind enough not to look at her in this state.

A much needed change after what she'd just gone through. She accepted his hands with ease, and he quickly adjusted to her weak body. Trying to support most her weight at the same time while not touching her too closely.

The male inhuman slowly directed her to a door one over from the bedroom she'd been in. "You'll find everything you need inside. He knew you would want to get cleaned up." After ensuring she would not fall, he left her in the very spacious bathroom.

Daisy dropped her sheet, after locking the door. She just wanted to sink into the bath, but she wasn't sure she'd be able to get into it. So shower it was. She braced herself on the counter, flinching as she saw herself in the mirror. She did look terrible. Was there any part of her he hadn't left his mark on?

'I've seen worse.'

This was a lot worse, it was just messy hair and bandages on her stomach then. There were bruises, bite marks, and anything in between scattered across her skin. She almost laughed at herself, even though it hurt. Would Ward have left her just as broken, if it were him?

She wasn't sure she would ever be ready to hear the answer to that. The hot water felt amazing when she finally brought herself into the glass shower. She braced herself against the wall as it ran down her body. Letting it wash everything away. She never knew she could scrub so hard that her skin felt raw.

She just wanted it all to be over.

She wanted to be back with her team. Back in the safety of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s She sank to the floor, tears forming once again. Did she even have a chance of escape? It had her on a private island, she was willing to bet there was no way off, unless she wanted to swim who knows how far. But what direction? It was suicide if she didn't know where she was going.

It felt like her body would fall apart any second now, there was no way she'd be able to swim, even if she had a direction to go. The most she could hope for was that there may be a boat or even a phone. Something that could either get her off the island or call for help. She would settle for any kind of help at this point.

Daisy turned off the water, before it had a chance to turn cold. She couldn't waste her time in here. Giyera said Hive would be back soon, she assumed that was the dark inhuman's name, meaning she had to hurry. For all she knew he was already waiting for her outside.

The clothes waiting for her by the sink could have been worse. At least it wasn't another bikini and see through dress. No it was something more her style, a tank top and some jeans. Definitely much more comfortable than what she'd been waking up in. But she found herself missing the dresses as she shimmied into the pants.

Yep, she was calling in all her vacation days, if she ever got back. Putting up with all this, she deserved at least a week of pure spa days, and she would totally drag Jemma and Bobbi along for the trip. Coulson could handle a few days without them.

With that in mind, Daisy wobbled over to the door. She could do this, she just needed to avoid 'Ward' or Hive or whatever he called himself. Yep, as long as she didn't run into him she would survive this.

'I promise, until this thing is over, I'm not gonna let you out of my sight.'

Well he had, because like always, he underestimated her determination. She opened the bathroom door to find Giyera standing right outside.

Damn.

She really had hoped he'd gone off to where ever Hive was at the moment. The inhuman turned to her, extending his hand to her once more. Such a gentleman, if only he could leave her alone long enough for her to find a phone. Then again, It probably wasn't stupid enough to leave any kind of technology lying around for her to get at.

With a silent huff, Daisy took his hand, allowing him to help support some of her weight. This couldn't be happening. She could feel herself submitting, whether she liked it or not. Being trapped here and unable to run. She felt like a caged animal.

The room had been fixed up while she was gone. The bedding had been replaced and the floor looked polished. Her heart jumped then dropped when she saw him, laying with his arms crossed behind his head, eyes closed. Looking so much more relaxed than she had ever seen the real Ward look, especially after he'd touched the berserker staff.

"Leave us."

Giyera left her to use the wall for support, and she was sure Hive didn't miss the slight hitch in her breath. He hadn't opened his eyes yet, but she was sure he was paying close attention to her with his other senses. Did Hive even require sleep? It didn't feel like it, the way he was always up when she was, waiting for her to open her eyes.

She leaned against the wall for a long moment, not wanting to go any closer to him. Mentally she was congratulating him for accomplishing what she never could. Making her want to stay away from Ward's body.

'I'm not afraid of you, Ward.'

Problem was, she felt like she just might be. Not him directly, but still him at the same time. It was Ward's body, and suddenly she didn't want to ever feel the embrace of his arms again. How was that even possible? She'd been having trouble telling her heart it was wrong, yet in less than a day he'd been able to convince not just her heart, but her whole body that it was more than just dangerous to be in his arms.

"Daisy."

Still her heart jumped at her name on his lips, but she wasn't so sure she wanted to find out what he wanted now. As though to remind her, a not so gentle throb came from her abdomen. Hive brought one hand down to pat the spot beside him, silently calling her to his side.

She hesitated longer than she should have. This was made clear when he opened Ward's amber eyes to look at her expectantly. The emotions swimming in them did nothing to reassure her, if anything they made her want to flee the room immediately.

"Did you not learn what happens when you disobey?"

The quake inhuman felt a shudder run through her, as she forced herself to go to his side. It's okay, she's not submitting, she's just playing along until an opportunity arises. Yeah, that's what she was doing. Waiting until she can get the upper hand before acting. It had nothing to do with last night.

Even in her thoughts it sounded like she was lying. She couldn't even convince herself for a moment that it was something different. He had put her into submission. Not even she could argue with that.

"Good girl."

She resisted the flinch that came with his hand tracing her cheek. She needed to keep it together, even if being talked to like she was a dog had irked her. She couldn't bring herself to retaliate, that wouldn't go well for her. It hadn't gone well for her, she corrected herself.

-o-o-o-o-o-

"Sir, we've picked up unnatural weather off the coast of Rio."

Coulson turned away from the file he had open on his desk. If he wasn't used to people just barging in his office, he would have told the techie and engineer that he hadn't given them permission to enter. Though hope blossomed at the somewhat excited looks on Fitz and Bobbi's faces.

"What?"

"An earthquake caused tidal wave came from the middle of the ocean yesterday at about 1100. Problem is, there are no plates near where it originated" Bobbi pulled up the world map, transferring it to the big screen, and zooming in on a blank space in the water.

"There's nothing there."

"No, Sir. That's just what they want you to think." Fitz tapped something on the tablet in Bobbi's hands. Another screen popped up to the side showing a landscape angle of what looked like an island. "This was as close as our jets could get without being detected. See, they don't want anyone to know it exist, that's why all commercial and military air traffic are permitted to fly around this one spot on the map. Even our satellites can't touch it."

"What are you trying to say, Fitz?" He didn't need the whole story, he just wanted to know what this had to do with anything they were working on. He had already known about this blank spot on the map, back when S.H.I.E.L.D was still S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury had told him it was nothing to worry about. "Wait. Are you thinking this may be a Hydra base?"

"Not just that sir, with the recent weather conditions surrounding it. We think it's where they're keeping Daisy." Bobbi was watching his expression carefully as she finished. Probably expecting him to jump on the information.

He hesitated to give the order, looking back at the island on screen. "Is there any way we could find out how many men Hydra has there? Or the layout?"

"Unfortunately, sir. The most we could gather was that they have a boarder patrol that circles the island at an almost constant. The only time it takes a break is when it goes back to the main land to refuel and gather supplies. When that happens there's a smaller ship that patrols closer to the island. Because of this the most we can get is that there is a large beach house on the east side of the island, while the rest of it is mostly jungle."

The director scowled as Bobbi pulled up the different videos their drones had gotten. Malick and It were being very cautious, obviously the inhuman didn't want to lose his new pet. "Is there any way we can get on the island?" Daisy had been gone long enough, he didn't want to even imagine what was happening to her.

"There is. We pulled up satellite feed from the past few weeks. Every few days or so a small cargo ship delivers to the island's location. Security is pretty tight, but if there is a way to get on the island, it's on that boat."

"We'll need to have an extraction team standing by. In case things go south and we need a quick exit."

Fitz minimized the files on screen, bringing his gaze to meet Coulson's. "Then should we gather the team?"

"Yes. It's time we got Daisy away from that thing."