Alright everyone. Before we get started.

So I'm not sure how Marvel is going to end Season 3 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(I haven't even seen tonight's episode yet) All I know is that one way or another they are going to end up getting rid of Hive or something.

So! I'm starting a movement people! #BrettDaltonMustStay ! Spread the word! They must keep him in the show! I don't care how they do it, T.A.H.I.T.I. Project or whatever. Bring Grant Ward back or turn Hive good! BrettDaltonMustStay! If you agree, tell everyone you know! They can't get rid of Brett Dalton!

With that said, Please enjoy.

Chapter 20

She wasn't exactly sure what was going on. She remembered what she'd said and done, yet couldn't figure out what had convinced her to do such horrible things to her team. The first moment she had, where she could actually recall thinking for herself, it had been May standing over her.

Daisy had barely spoken her S.O.'s name before everything went black. It felt like she was like that for a a long while. Unable to wake herself up. Like when she had those nightmares, that she just couldn't wake up from. Though this wasn't like that, not really.

She was just floating in a dark abyss, her memories of the last few days coming back to her more clearly than when she had been awake. Hive had taken over her body without her even noticing. He'd blocked the parts of her that rebelled and only allowed those that suited his plan to fill her head. Making her think she wanted what she was doing.

He'd made her fight May. Made her hurt Caleb and Lincoln and Joey. Made her nearly bring the base down on top of them all. God, how could she let that happen? Another thought wondered how May had gotten him out.

Whatever, she could wonder about that later. Right now she needed to wake up and get rid of that nightmare in Grant Ward's body.

'No! Finish this. End my nightmares!'

Oh my god. That was it.

How had she not thought of that before now? Her powers, all this time she had been hunting through dusty old books for the answer. When she should have been looking in front of her, or well, inside her.

'Skye can save Lincoln, I saw her do it.'

'Raina was right.'

The thought, that hadn't occurred to her before, filled her mind. She had used her powers to almost kill Raina and stop Jiaying. She could reach into the body. That's what she had done to get Lincoln's heart pumping again. She could manipulate the vibrations inside him. Just like she had them. This was a little more difficult than restarting someone's heart, but perhaps she could pull it off. She should be able to remove the parasite from Ward. Right?

Question was, could she do that without hurting him? She wasn't even sure what form the creature was inside him. Maybe Simmons would know, and they had him in custody so it's not like the biochemist couldn't do some x-ray scan to find it. She should be able to find a way to remove it without too much damage then.

'Everything's shaking already. Vibrating at it's own natural frequency.'

'You think I can hear the stone?'

Screw the scans. She knew exactly where that nightmare of an inhuman was lurking. She hadn't given it much thought before, the way the two organisms held a different wave length. It hadn't been important to her before now. She would save Ward from whatever he had been enduring the last few months.

'You're the only one who can save him.'

Let's hope that's true about this rescue as well. Cause if she failed, Coulson would definitely murder her. She'd promised nothing risky, this was about as risky as it got. Hive wasn't just going to let her take Ward's body back. The creature was a thousand years old, he was going to put up a fight.

Now if some- The white light was blinding as she forced her heavy eyelids open. She recognized it instantly, they had her in the damn medical room again. Those lights were always ten times brighter than they really should be.

As her eyes began to adjust, her vision cleared and she could see Lincoln. He wasn't looking at her, in fact, he was getting up. To get what she assumed was something to keep her under, if her observations of the IV in her hand and the empty syringe that was probably an anesthetic. Her hand, that was quickly slipping from his as he moved, latched onto it more tightly. Preventing him from sedating her again.

She looked up at him hopefully, meeting his gaze straight on. Please listen to her. If he put her under again she may not get another chance. Fitz-Simmons could come up with a way to kill him and it would all be over before she next woke.

"Daisy?"

He looked down at her with such hope, she was sure it matched her own. He wasn't suspicious of her at all, as though he knew. Knew that her mind was clear, just by looking in her eyes. That she didn't want to hurt any of them and hadn't meant to.

She opened her mouth to speak, but found her throat rather dry. How long had she been unconscious? Was she already too late? Lincoln leaned down closer, not wanting to miss what she was going to say.

"I know how to save him." It came out a little cracked and far quieter than she had meant it to be. She could hardly swallow as he drew back. She moved to an upright position and was relieved when he didn't try to stop her, but instead help support her back. "I know what I have to do."

She noticed by the look in his eyes he had been hoping for something different when she spoke, but couldn't let that stop her. She needed to get to Hive before anyone else noticed she was awake.

"Okay, but Coulson won't let you go down there."

Daisy nodded her thanks at the water he handed her, taking a long lasting sip, before she let him place it back on the table. He really was too good to her. "Will you help me?"

He hesitated for a moment, his hands gently removing the tubes hooked to her hand, softly rubbing the skin after. His gaze flickered to the lab, where the biochemist and rocket scientist were enthralled in whatever they were looking at on a monitor. Their backs turned.

"You know I'd do anything for you, Daisy." Ouch, that hurt more than she'd expected it to. The guilt was almost too much as he helped her to her feet.

'I'll get us out of here.'

He half carried, half dragged, her past the lab area. Being careful not to call attention to them as the passed behind Fitz-Simmons. The quake inhuman had one arm thrown over Lincoln's shoulders, while he had one around her waist. Effectively lifting her up when she almost stumbled. Her legs felt half asleep and they were getting that horrible numb needle pain.

"I'm sorry, Lincoln."

They were almost to Vault D's repaired door, when she finally said it. Her face hiding behind her face. She wasn't sure she wanted to see the face he was making.

'I'm so sorry.'

His steps faltered for a moment, before he brought them to a complete stop. She could see the door frame by their feet, but she didn't let go, and neither did he. It felt like hours, but she was sure it was only a few seconds, then he turned her to face him.

'I came here for you.'

"I-if things were... different.." She stumbled over the words, feeling even more guilty without even looking to see the way he was looking at her now. She didn't deserve him, she never would, she didn't want to see the pained yet understanding look he seemed to give her every time.

"Don't." His town startled her for a moment. So much that she raised her head to meet his gaze. Knowing full well she'd regret it, and she did. Pain was replaced by a different emotion this round, but understanding still shown stronger than she would have liked. He looked almost angry, frustrated that she was apologizing. Of course he was probably sick of it by now.

Though apparently having not learned her lesson yet, she went to say it again. He saw it coming this time though, and placed a finger to her lips. A sad acceptance that almost melted her heart coming to those blue orbs.

'The heart wants what it wants.'

"Just go save him."

She could only nod, as he opened the doors and left her to go in alone. She stepped inside, hesitating to go down the steps just yet. "You're going to be in a lot of trouble when Coulson notices I'm gone.."

"Don't worry about me. Worry about you."

'Be careful.'

'You too.'

He closed the door behind her before she could argue, and she listened as the locks slid into place, preventing anyone from coming in or out. It was a precaution, in the chance that Hive took control of her again. They would both be locked down there until a cure was made, if that happened.

Not that she was about to let It take over her body again.

Daisy picked up the Tablet by the chair, the solid white wall fading away as she turned it translucent. Then turned it off completely.

'Relieved it's not Fitz?'

'Happy it's you, that you're okay.'

She was sure she would have felt more nostalgic, if she had payed more attention to him. But she was more focused on the monolith box in the corner. That was where she would need to put Hive after she got him out, however she got him out. It wouldn't be able to break out of that, that was the safest place she could throw it. Without having to worry about it coming after hers or Ward's body.

Daisy turned to the reason for most of her madness, he hadn't even risen from his bed yet. Which was how she liked it, away from her. His look of fondness was covered by a darker amusement that she knew belonged to the dark inhuman.

"That took longer than I expected." Damn that demon for using his body, for using that especially husky voice Ward only used when he knew they were alone. "Are the others waiting for us at the exit?"

She tried to ignore the twisting in her stomach as he rose to his feet, coming up to her without fear of being hurt. He still had no idea he mind had cleared and was hers alone. No longer being manipulated by his to make her think she wanted different.

She felt dread fill her as he drew closer, her body still very much afraid, it dawned on her that that part of her must have been locked away as well. There was no way she would have been so relaxed in Hive's arms otherwise.

"So tell me, what is our plan of escape?" She resisted the shudder running up her spine, and stopped herself from sending him into the wall. That was still Ward's body, even if it was Hive manipulating it, she couldn't risk harming him before they were separated.

"There's no escape. I'm going to save Ward and you're going in that fun box over there." She really hoped her voice was as strong as she'd meant it to be, when she beckoned to the monolith's case.

Something flickered in it's eyes, probably the realization that she was no longer under his control, but that was quickly covered up. Hive made him make that that's-not-gonna-happen face Ward was so fond of, especially when she used to suggest they skip morning training. She wanted to punch him so bad right then, even if it was his face, she just wanted to let out some of her anger.

This damn inhuman had been pushing her buttons since the moment they met, it wasn't fair that she couldn't take out some of her rage on him. Why couldn't he have taken over one of the other hydra agent's bodies. Hadn't there been a whole team that went through to Maveth?

"I do so prefer this body though, it allows me to interact with you so freely." She hated that cocky attitude, her Ward wasn't like that. Her Ward was... 'her Ward'... He was just a cover for the Mole she'd come to know before all this evil inhuman stuff started. She didn't even know him well enough to know what he was really like.

'You lying bastard! Son of a bitch! Lying-'

'I am not a good man, Skye.'

She knew he wasn't as clean cut as 'her Ward,' the hydra agent had a beard. He was honest, though that could just be part of his old plan to win her back. If he even wanted her anymore. That old ripple of doubt gnawed at her stomach, she didn't know if the real Grant Ward still wanted her anymore.

From what she'd gathered from Bobbi, Hunter, and Fitz, he'd seemed pretty hot for Agent 33. She'd never admit to the jealousy that surged over her as she thought of how happy the pair had been. She had only gotten one small evening with him, not even the whole night, before she'd discovered he was Hydra.

"Are you really sure you even want Grant back?"

His question caught her by surprise, as did the suddenly small space between them. His lips twitched into a snide smirk as he stared down at her, every bit the intimidating creature he was meant to be. Her stomach did somersaults as she foolishly met his almost golden gaze.

She felt the blood in her veins run cold. Her mind pulling up images she wished she could block the way Hive had. He didn't have to have the powers of the dark parasite to have the same effect on her. That was just one of the many ways Ward affected her body. Though this was different.

'I'm not afraid of you Ward.'

No, but she was afraid of the inhuman making his body do what it wished. What Hive would do to her if she failed. What he could do to her again. Though the room was a comfortable temperature, goosebumps spread over her skin and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end.

"Even with everything he's done, he's a thousand times better than you." She tried to sound tough, but found her voice faltering as he stepped closer.

'I will never, ever give you what you want.'

That dark lust returned to his eyes as he towered over her, making sure he backed her into the wall. Daisy suppressed the ripple of terror that threatened to shake her whole body as he tilted her head up to look at him. She already had a good idea of what he was going to say or do.

"You could have this body you so desire, does it truly matter who is pulling the strings?" The creature asked, using a gentler tone Ward had only used once.

'You think I had a part in that? That I would let that happen to you? You know how I feel about you, Skye.'

"It's not your body!" She argued, jerking her head from his hold. Proud she didn't stutter over the words. "It's his. You're just the monster puppeteer!"

Not her best insult, she'd admit, but she noticed the way his jaw clenched ever so slightly. It had obviously been enough to hit some kind of nerve. She wasn't sure that's what she had wanted. She should just try to separate them now, why was she hesitating?

"You don't even know what will happen, if you do somehow succeed in removing me." Ah. There it was. That's why. She had no idea. This was the exact reason why everyone was so weary about her finding a solution. They were afraid Ward would want to return the favor from Porto Rico.

'Never turn your back on the enemy, you taught me that.'

'Skye shot me.'

-0-0-0-0-

"Someone want to tell me what the hell is going on?"

The group of lower agents seemed to freeze in their frantic attempts to take back control of Vault D. Coulson had woken up from what he would consider a very short nap instead of the eight hours he'd been hoping for. Only to find not only had Daisy woken up, but She had somehow made it to Vault D and locked herself in. May was right behind him, looking as though she herself had just woken up.

Simmons' lower lip quivered as she stepped forward, to deliver the report of what had happened while they slept. Honestly the superior officers had barely been gone an hour and suddenly the base was in an uproar.

Lincoln, however, stepped in front of her. "Daisy woke up completely free of Hive's hold. It seems she was released from his hold when Agent May hit her on the head really hard." He explained, meeting the Director's gaze unflinching, even daring to glance at May when he said her name.

The male human's brow furrowed as he looked to the screen they had pulled up. Sure enough there was a live video feed showing the quake inhuman conversing with the parasite infected man. There didn't seem to be any audio, but Coulson didn't like that the monster had backed his agent into the wall.

"How did she get in there?"

Fitz and Mack exchanged a slightly exhausted glance, both turning their attention to the static inhuman before him. The director didn't need to be a genius to put two and two together. Lincoln had been the one in charge of giving her her doses of anesthetic.

"I took her there. She said she knows how to save Ward."

"Then why hasn't she done it yet?" May asked, moving past Coulson now, a deadly look crossing her gaze.

"Because she's afraid." All eyes turned to the teen hiding in the corner of the room. He was hunched over on the floor, his hood hiding even his golden eyes from them. If he hadn't of talked, none of them would have even noticed him there.

"Afraid of what?" The looks Joey received made him feel very stupid for asking such a question. It was the same thing they were all afraid of. That Ward would try to kill her the moment he was in control.

The scaled inhuman was not effected by the looks in the room, though he could not see them, he could feel them. "She is afraid of many things. Will he love her? Will he kill her? What if she fails? What if he dies? What if, what if?" He seemed to trail off getting lost in thought.

Leaving the rest of them to get back to the problem at hand. Though he expected her to fight it, they needed to get her out of there before any of her fears came true.

"Lincoln, if anything happens to Skye, I'm holding you personally responsible for it, right after that bastard she's talking to."

The inhuman didn't look the slightest bit surprised or bothered by the man's words. It looked like he agreed with him on that account. Luckily no one dared to remind the director that she was going by Daisy now, as it didn't look like it would end well for whoever did.

"Fitz, how long would it take to get that door down?" Though they had only just replaced it, it looked like he was going to have to replace it for the second time that day. Fury would have his head if he ever found out.

The scientist frowned for a moment, crunching the numbers in his head as he listed the variables. "Uh... Based on the thickness of the door and the material.. and the tools we'll use.. fifteen minutes?"

It was at that precise moment that the entire base shook, bringing them back to the video feed. Ward was now pressed against the opposite wall, he'd had her pinned to, Daisy with her hand on his chest, holding him there. Before anyone had a chance to speak, another building crippling tremble passed through the base.

"Someone has got to tell her her warning shots shake the entire base." Hunter groaned.

"That second shot wasn't Daisy." Bobbi explained, pulling up a video cam from outside. "Looks like someone wants their monster back."

"Great, just what we needed... More hydra.."

Coulson groaned, tapping his fingers on the table. "Alright Joey, Lincoln, Mack, try to keep hydra at bay. May, I want you to take as many agents as you can and circle around to hit them from behind. I'm sick of dealing with these guys. Bobbi, Simmons, I want you to stay here, if Skye is successful I need you to finish that chemical compound you've being concocting. No way we're letting Hydra get their hands back on him. Fitz, you're with me."

Multiple 'yes sirs' echoed after him as the director left the room, followed by the rocket engineer, heading for Vault D. With any luck the quake inhuman or hydra had disabled the force field and he'd be able to get in and talk some sense into the agent. Or save her before Ward got his hands on her.

-0-0-0-0-0-

"You could be my queen, rule along side me for an eternity."

'You and I together. Think of how powerful we could be.'

"And watch you destroy everything I care about, I don't think so." She growled, ignoring the way he was looking at her, that small glint of hope, matching only one other time.

'They're real, Skye. They always have been.'

It made her want to hold him, and tell him she still loved him, that she had only rejected him on the bus because she was hurt. Because she didn't want to accept that he had been lying to all of them, hiding things from her. That she'd only shot him to make up for everything he'd done to the team. Not because she wanted him dead.

Yet at the same time it made her want to run away. Hide in her room and abandon her plans to release him from the inhuman's hold. It made her body quake with more fear than she would ever admit to. Love should never have to be this complicated.

"If they promised their loyalty to me, they wouldn't have to die. You could have us both." It reached out with his body to hold her face the way Ward had then, hoping to show her his side. Daisy was not so easily fooled, she knew it was all an act for her to set it free, greed flamed brightly beneath that hope. She would not let the inhuman's plans become a reality.

"I don't want you."

'You've killed I don't know how many people.'

She wincing as her powers tried to lash out at him, again. Put space between them, anything to relax her nerves. "We're going to kill you, then you'll never be able to hurt anyone again."

A spark of anger glowed in his eyes as he finally dropped the alien's facade, stepping closer to her. "Foolish child, do not think you may kill me so easily." His hands rose before she could even register the movement, catching her off guard as they took hold of her throat.

'You gonna kill me now?'

'No, I would never hurt you.'

"Wh-" Her own hands immediately went to his in an attempt to stop him, already finding it hard to breath as he forced her onto the ground. Knocking her breath away with the force of his movements.

"You may have caught my interest with how destructive your powers can be, but that does not mean I will not hesitate to kill you." He hissed, his hands growing tighter on her neck.

She clenched her teeth as she drew one hand up his arm, till it rested on his cheek. To anyone watching it may have appeared she was caressing it, but the sudden force being sent through him told the dark inhuman she wouldn't succumb to his will so easily. Not again.

"G-... et out of... his he-.. d.." She choked, forcing her gift into his skull. She didn't know what this would do to Ward's brain, she was only hoping to remove the parasite. Hearing the difference in the two's vibrations, she should be able to keep her focus on the inhuman's and protect Ward's brain.

His sudden tensing told her it was at least making him uncomfortable. Especially when it was followed by screeches that were not those of Ward's mouth. She felt tears sting at her eyes, her lungs screaming for fresh air as she raised her other hand to Ward's face.

She could feel it, the creature, trying to escape, yet remain in the man. She wouldn't allow it, sending vibrations through the skull. She didn't mind the risks so much now, he would be free, what more could she ask.

Daisy found herself smiling a little as her vision began to blur and spot at the edges. Boy were Mack and Coulson going to be pissed at her. She'd promised not to risk her own life. She knew Lincoln was going to be just as upset too, maybe even more so. He was going to want to kill Ward as much as everyone else now.

What would they do with him after? Imprison? Sentence him to death? With her gone there would be nothing stopping Coulson or anyone else from unloading their gun in his head. He was a traitor, he was an enemy, he deserved everything they would do to him. God why did she have to love him so much?

His grip slacked for a moment, allowing her to realize what was happening around her. The angry screeches and hissing was no longer heard, and she could see a small worm like thing now locked inside the glass case that once held the Monolith.

'I didn't know you could do that.'

'That makes two of us.'

She had gotten it out, somehow. She wasn't exactly sure how, just that her gift had separated the two. She felt her body relax as she came to this conclusion, looking up to meet surprised amber eyes. Ward's hands clenched, reminding her, he hadn't released her throat.

Her hands, that had relaxed on his cheek bones, fell. Tumbling to her side as she stared up at him through hazy eyes.

"It's okay.. You're free. He can't control you anymore..." Her voice barely reached a whisper, her vision fading in and out, with only his handsomely scruffy face to focus on.

'Please, Ward.'

"Skye..?" His eyes were wide, and he seemed to be contemplating whether it was really her. She would have corrected him, like she had many times with Coulson, but couldn't find the air to speak anymore.

'Please don't die.'

'Ward!'

She could die like this, she'd often thought he would one day come to repay her for shooting him. Though she didn't expect herself to be so calm. She'd imagined more struggling. More fire, some bloody noses perhaps, not willing to believe it was her time just yet.

'He wasn't gonna stop, Skye. Not until you-.. I wasn't gonna let that happen.'

Funny he said that, yet here he was. Watching the light fade out her eyes.

'You killed a man in cold blood.'

'It was to protect our team from a monster.'

'It was to protect her!'

'She thinks I'm a monster.'

'He knew once Koenig outed him as Hydra he'd lose you.'

'Skye, don't run. You don't understand. I'm not trying to hurt you!'

'You were right about one thing, I wouldn't like the real you. '

'Someday.. Someday you'll understand.'

'And the sad part is, that's when I finally understood him for the first time. The reason Ward kills isn't because he feels nothing, it's because he feels too much.'

She let her eyes slip shut, a silent tear falling as she willed him to decide whether it was her destiny to die now, by his hand, or live. There was a pounding in the distance, and she could just hear what sounded like her name.

Coulson must be pissed...

"Skye!"

That's okay..

"Daisy!"

Ward's safe.

He'll understand.

It's over...

"DAISY!"

-0-0-0-0-0-

I regret nothing.

This was originally meant to be two separate chapters. The second half, starting after she entered Vault D was actually written back in December as a random idea for how the whole removal of Hive/It could. Though obviously I've tweaked it a bit to match with where the story has gone. But I hope you liked it!

Look forward to the next chapter! We're going to see the real Grant Ward uninfluenced! Woo! Can't wait, I hope you can't either! And holy cow this chapter turned out long! I wish I could write them all this long...

Also, remember #BrettDaltonMustStay, we can't let him leave. It would just be too weird to have the show without him. Tell me your thoughts and theories, how do you think they should keep Brett Dalton?

Anyway, Hope you enjoyed!

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, but will hopefully be back soon!

Maybe I'll write while I'm waiting?

But till then,

Tootles!