Okay, since I'm still in a super fangirly mood because season 2 was confirmed, I'm posting this chapter up today. Also, my brother is grounded, so I get the computer all day. Most of it was spent looking through Tumblr and studying for my AP exam.
Though, I was really loving this one story I was reading here. It's one of my faves. You have to check it out. It's called "Love Is Fearless" and it's by this girl, CaskettOlicityJeca. It's so adorable! Go and check it out!
Ward woke up with a killer headache. The last thing he remembers is kissing Skye before running into a fight with Deathlok. He could feel the dried blood on the side of his face but if it meant Skye was safe, he'd take a bullet to the head. A small buzzing found it's way to his ears. He looked down to see he had SHIELD handcuffs on. From the buzzing, he figured they were electrified and he was in a Hydra holding cell. Slowly, he took in his surroundings. He looked up to see the man who'd he thought of as a father until he ordered two bullets in Skye.
"You're still the same weak little boy I broke out of juvie." Garrett said, not looking at Ward, "You let this girl get in the way of…"
"That girl's name is Skye!" Ward interrupted, "And I'm not weak! A weak boy wouldn't face Deathlok by himself."
"And a strong man wouldn't let some stupid crush get in the way of taking down SHIELD!" Garrett almost shouted, finally looking at Ward. Ward didn't respond, but just glared at Garrett. "You're weak. And Hydra doesn't need weak."
"So, what are you gonna do with me?" Ward demanded.
"Well, I can't let you go and have you run off and tell SHIELD everything, can I?" Garrett teased, "No. We'll have to get rid of you. Permanently."
Skye felt the cold sensation getting stronger every time she thought of what Garrett could be doing to Ward. She had finally seen the truth. No matter what he'd done or said, he cared for the team and he loved her. Because of that thought, she kept thinking about all the torture Garrett could be putting Ward through. She kept turning his dog tags over and over again on its chain, trying to calm herself down. The cold sensation only seemed to amplify.
Suddenly, her thoughts were broken by the door opening. She looked up and relief flooded her system. Ward was standing in the doorway with Garrett next to him. The thing that made her heart drop like a stone was that he had the same handcuffs that she had on. Garrett pulled a key out and unlocked him. Ward rubbed his wrists to soothe the irritation. "I've allowed him five minutes alone with you." Garrett said bluntly. "Don't waste it."
With that, Garrett threw Ward into Skye and turned to leave. Skye caught Ward in time and for a moment, they just looked at each other. Ward opened his mouth to say something, but as soon as Skye heard the door shut, she crashed her lips to his. He was shocked at first but quickly relaxed. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her as close as humanly possible. Skye brought her cuffed hands up to cup his face. He reluctantly pulled away and looked at her with a bit of concern.
"What's wrong?" She asked him.
He gently took one of her hands in his. "You're freezing." He pointed out.
"Really?" Skye asked. Ward nodded, "I don't feel anything."
"Are you sure…" Ward started but Skye cut him off.
"Ward, that's not the point right now." Ward nodded and dropped the subject but kept her hand in his. "What's going on?"
Ward sighed and looked down at their joined hands. He refused to meet her eyes and see the fear and sadness as he said, "Garrett believes I'm too weak to be any use to Hydra."
"Garrett doesn't know shit!" Skye exclaimed, "You're the strongest man I've ever known. No one would ever face Deathlok just to keep me safe."
"Well it didn't." Ward interrupted, "You're right where Garrett wants you. I couldn't protect you. And now I never can. Skye, Garrett's going to execute me."
"What?" Skye's voice was a strangled cry with tears welling up in her throat and eyes. Soon enough, tears started falling from her eyes. Ward's heart broke a little more with each tear that fell. He quickly pulled her into his arms.
He gave her a moment or two before releasing her. He cupped the back of her neck so she would look at him. "Skye, listen to me." He said forcefully, "I don't have much time. So, just listen okay?" Skye nodded with more tears falling, "I deserve this." Skye started shaking her head in protest, "Don't try to tell me otherwise. No matter what you say, I'm not a good man. I've killed innocent people. I let Garrett brainwash me. I let him almost kill you. I deserve this." Skye let out a sob as he continued, "Do you still have my dog tags?"
Skye nodded and showed him the chain that was still around her neck. "I kept turning them over thinking of what kind of torture Garrett could be putting you through." She explained, "It helped keep me somewhat calm."
Ward smiled at the thought that she still cared for him. He took the tag with his name in his hand. "Remember how I said these would keep you safe?" She nodded once again. He started running his fingers over the letters and rows in a distinct pattern that only he seemed to know, "Well, that's exactly what they're about to do."
"What are you talking about?"
"Coulson will explain later." Ward said vaguely. He finished the pattern and released the tags. "Skye, I want you to know that no matter what I've done, my feelings for you are real."
"I know." Skye said.
"You know?" Ward eyed her curiously.
"You faced Deathlok by yourself to keep me safe." Skye explained, "If that doesn't say 'I love you' I don't know what does."
Ward laughed a little at her explanation. "Skye, I need to say this because I know I won't ever get the chance to again. I love you, Skye. And I always will. I am so sorry I betrayed you and the team."
"You don't need to be sorry." Skye said.
"No I do." Ward interrupted, "I should've told you the minute you got under my skin."
"Which was when?" Skye asked curiously.
"The moment you jabbed me in the chest and called me an 'evil faceless government tool bag.'" Ward said. Skye laughed a little at the memory.
"That first day when we met," Skye started, "When Coulson jabbed you with the 'truth serum'" She put air quotes around the words, now coming to peace with the fact that there was no truth serum, "was what you said true? Do you think I'm beautiful?"
"No." Ward answered seriously. Skye's face fell and her eyes filled with tears. "Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe you." Skye's smile returned and she shoved him as much as she could with her cuffed hands. "What was that for?"
"For scaring me." Skye defended, "I thought you were lying about that!"
Ward laughed at her defensive nature, "No. Everything about you that I've told you is the truth." He told her and placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
When he pulled away, he enveloped her in his arms. For a moment, they sat like this. His arms around her while her hands fisted his shirt in her fists. "I wish we could do what you wanted." Skye said, breaking the silence.
"What do you mean?"
"Stay here with you." Skye clarified, "Imagine the world outside doesn't exist." Ward smiled that she remembered that.
He pulled her into a gentle, loving kiss. One hand kept a firm grip on her waist while the other tangled itself in her hair. They would've gone on for longer if it had not been for the sound of the opening door and Garrett jerking Ward off of Skye. Skye looked up as Garrett placed the handcuffs back on Ward's wrists and locked them. "Five minutes are up, sweetheart."
"No!" Skye pleaded, reaching out to grab Ward's hand only to have an electrical shock surge through her body again. She fell to the ground again.
"Skye!" Ward started towards her, but two more Hydra guards restrained him.
Skye finally managed to sit up again. "See? She's fine." Garrett told him. Skye looked up at Ward and Garrett, "That's what you get. Come on, boys. Let's get to the show." He gave Ward a sickly sweet smile.
"No! Please, Grant!" Skye cried out. Ward looked at her one last time before the Hydra guards shoved him out the door. Skye could feel freezing cold tears flowing down her face. Garrett slammed the door shut behind them. "No!"
She reached towards the door when suddenly, a blue beam shot out of her hand. It hit the door handle, turning it to ice. Skye looked down at her hands then at the floor. Surrounding her on the floor were her tears. Only they weren't water. They were ice. Skye picked one up and saw it was frozen solid. Dropping it to the ground, she touched a spot next to her. It instantly formed a sheet of ice over it. She opened her palm to a spot on the wall. Another icy blue beam shot out of her hand and covered the wall in ice.
Suddenly, a glow started forming around her neck. She looked down and saw her locket enveloped in an icy blue glow. Once the glow diminished, the locket was shaped like a snowflake. Looking at the ice and her hands, Skye realized something.
Her 0-8-4 abilities had been released… and now she could save Ward.
Oooooh! Little bit of a cliffhanger huh? Well, I did tell you guys it was based off of Frozen. Anyways, I need your help. Do you think I should include the "Let It Go" scene in a later chapter? Or do you think that would be too much? I need your honest opinion. So, R&R please!
Quote of the Day: We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths –Walt Disney
Song Suggestion: Human –Christina Perri (Totally heard this song in my head while I was writing Ward and Skye's scene)