Awakening Quake
By Misha
Disclaimer in Chapter One.
A.N- This chapter is super short, I know, but it just flowed so well and adding anything well would change the tone. Thing of this as a brief intermission before we get to the real action.
Chapter Forty-Two: A Vow to Kill
"There is a message from the Master," one of Doom's soldiers told Ward, who was in search of Skye. It had been 10 days and she was still avoiding him. He thought they had made progress the other night at dinner, but he had barely seen her since then. "He has given the Avengers 48 hours to enter Latveria and retrieve the one they call Skye."
"What?!" Ward screamed. "That wasn't the deal!"
He knew that super-villain's notorious for the double-cross, but Doom had a reputation for being very strict about keeping his word.
"He apparently owes Captain America a debt," the soldier told him, "However he only promised that he himself would not interfere and that they would have a chance to retrieve her. We are under orders to follow your command."
Ward grinned, that was more like it.
He had known that going to Doom had been the right choice. Sure, the deal wasn't perfect, he wasn't thrilled about the idea of Skye having another man's child. But he could control the circumstances and really, it didn't matter, he and Skye had plenty of time to have children of their own afterwards. All that mattered was securing their future and getting that chance.
He could handle a challenge from the Avengers, especially with a good army behind him; besides, it would give him a chance to make good on the promise he had made to himself that day in Brooklyn when he had seen Steve Rogers put his hands on Skye and that was to do what HYDRA had never been able to accomplish: Kill Captain America.
Something was going on. Skye had gone to leave her room for her morning walk, only to have an armed goon suggest that she stay in her quarters.
Peering out her windows, it seemed that the castle was under lockdown. What was happening?
Ana arrived a little while with Skye's laundry.
"Ana, what is happening?" Skye demanded.
"The Master has left and he has left Mr. Ward in charge," Ana said and Skye could hear the distaste. Ana might willingly work for Doom, but even she didn't seem to be a fan of Ward. "And he has ordered the castle locked down, apparently they are expecting an invasion."
Steve.
Skye knew it had to be. Somehow the Avengers must have found out that she was in Latveria and they were preparing to rescue her. On one hand, that was great news, but on the other, it could mean a lot of political fallout and Skye wasn't thrilled with being the cause.
But at the same time… She might actually get to go home!
"I have been instructed to bring you all your meals," Ana told her, "Apparently you aren't too leave your quarters."
Skye had expected that, obviously is the Avengers were coming, then Ward would want to keep her out of sight. It wasn't her nature to be obligating, but she was more helpless than she liked. She had no weapons and she was still wearing Doom's bracelet, which meant she had no powers.
"Thank you Ana," Skye said after a moment, "I appreciate the information."
The other woman nodded and then left. But oddly, she'd left Skye's laundry on the bed, instead of putting it away herself. Skye went to the bed and picked up the top item and then felt something hard.
She picked it up and smiled. Ana had smuggled her a gun, apparently she had at least one ally here.
Wouldn't Ward be surprised when he came to see her and Skye knew he would, because he wouldn't be able to help himself. And when he did, Skye would do what she hadn't been able to do in San Juan: she would end Grant Ward once and for all.