"Congratulations Coulson. You and your team have brought Hydra down. Garrett is dead."
Director Fury stood in front of Agent Coulson as he gave the man his rare smile.
"Yeah. But we couldn't have done it without you help, Sir." Coulson said.
"It helps when you let loose a Super Mole in the enemy's burrows." Fury smirked.
"You planted a mole in Hydra?"
"Yes Coulson, I did."
"Since when?"
"Since, the beginning."
"Do we know him or her, Sir? Or is that intel classified?"
"Good question. Of course you already know the answer to that." Fury told him as he turned to leave the office.
"Couldn't you just tell me? For once?" Coulson asked meekly.
"Still pushy after we messed up with your brains, huh?"
"Nobody's fault but yours, Sir."
Director Fury gave him a dirty look before grunting his displeasure about authority.
"Please, Sir?"
Fury narrowed his eye at his trusted Agent and murmured, "He was one of yours."
Colour drained from Coulson's face. "Ward?" he rasped almost inaudibly.
Fury nodded.
"But he killed Agent Hand."
The Director just smirked and walked towards the door.
"Sir?"
"What?"
"Where is he now?" Coulson asked.
"That is highly classified."
"But - " Coulson stopped when the Director raised his hand.
"He requested it to be that way."
xox
Two hours later, Coulson made his way to the SUV down on the loading bay. He knocked on the window and watched it scrolled down to reveal Skye.
"Hey. What up?" Skye asked him as she pulled out the earbuds out of her ears.
Coulson bit his lip as he contemplated on the best way in telling Skye the truth about Ward.
"AC?"
"Skye, we have to talk."
To Be Continued...