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I finally actually know where this story is going, unfortunately it might take me a while to get there, so bear with me and let me know what you think about where I'm going with this story.

Chapter 18 – The File

Pausing outside Coulson's door Skye took a deep breath. Again the hacker wondered if getting the information out of Coulson was a good idea or if it was even possible. One slip up and Skye would be explaining the unconscious traitor in her bathroom. Sighing Skye knocked on the office door, she needed answers one way or another. Not waiting for an answer Skye let herself in.

The new director of SHIELD just raised an eyebrow at the hacker's entrance, "Skye?"

Without invitation Skye sat herself down in the chair across from Coulson, "I need answers A.C."

Coulson gave her an amused look, then sighed, "I'm sorry, Skye, I don't have any more answers about your parents than I did before."

Skye waved a hand dismissively, "Not about them A.C.," She chose her next words carefully, "I want answers about Ward."

Coulson looked confused but still he replied, "I don't know what help I can be." He looked the hacker in the eyes, "I have no idea where the military took him, where they're keeping him or how long they plan to keep him for."

Skye looked at Coulson carefully, wondering if the man was lying, but it didn't matter. Skye didn't want to know where Ward was, she already knew.

The hacker shrugged, "I don't care where he is, I just want to know why he's there."

The amused look returned to Coulson's face, "I wondered how long it would take you to ask."

Now it was Skye's turn to be confused, "What made you think I would ask?"

Coulson smiled, "You don't like unanswered questions and Ward is one big unanswered question."

Coulson paused briefly before reaching into his desk to pull out a large folder, dropping it on the desk in front of Skye.

Skye raised an eyebrow, "There doesn't happen to be a computer file?"

Coulson shook his head, "All files were purged from both SHIELD and the internet after the fall of the Triskelion."

Skye scoffed, "Who thought that was a good idea?"

Coulson shrugged, "Better to be lost than in the hands of certain people," Picking up the folder he went to put it away, "But if you don't want this…"

Skye grabbed the folder out of A.C.'s hands and ran out of the room with it. She barely heard Coulson yell after her, "Take your time and you're welcome."

"Thanks A.C.," Was all Skye yelled back.

Getting back to her room in record time Skye made sure her door was locked and barricaded again before dumping Ward's file on the floor. Briefly checking on Ward, still unconscious on her bathroom floor, Skye made sure he hadn't bled through her bad bandage job, luckily he hadn't. Filling a cup with water Skye forced a few drops down Ward's throat, it wouldn't do him any good to die of dehydration while the rest of his body healed. Unfortunately, despite being unconscious the specialist managed to cough up half the water. Skye sighed, at least it was no longer laced with blood when it came back up.

Standing Skye looked down at Ward, "I'm not going to be able to hide you forever you know?"

Like earlier, there was no response.

Skye sighed, "That's what I thought."

Taking a seat cross legged on the floor Skye opened the file Coulson had given her, but it wasn't what she was expecting. There was nothing on Ward's childhood, nothing she didn't already know anyway. All the very thick file contained was reports on Grant Ward once he joined SHIELD. Skye had to admit that the reports there were very thorough, his marksmen rating, field evaluations and even a couple of physical evaluations but none of this told Skye anything about who Ward was or why he did what he did. Then again if SHIELD could have spotted a HYDRA agent from their paper work none of them would be in this mess.

Sighing, Skye had to admit there was only one place she was going to get the answers she wanted. The one place she'd sworn never to look.

Pulling Ward's notebook out from under her bed Skye looked it over. If she wanted answers this was the best place to get them. Carefully opening the book Skye began to read.