It had been about six months since Skye joined the team. In that time the team grew closer, the began to care about each other more. They had no trouble being on the same page when they were on a mission because of that personal friend relationship they'd grown on the bus.

Skye was so grateful that she said yes to Coulson when he offered her this job. And not only because she fell in love with Ward and found her parents, but because she found S.H.I.E.L.D, a place that she could see herself having a future in. She was always the most determined when we're on a mission. Sometimes a little too determined.

The force that they've been fighting to stop ever since their first mission, was Centipede. An organization run by billionaire Ian Quinn. At this point, this far into their search for him they would do anything to find him. And one day, they found a opening.

Skye and Coulson finally got at hit and presented it to the team.

"Ian Quinn", said Coulson as he pulled up Quinn's magazine cover on the monitor.

"You found him?"

"No, but we think we know how we can. Skye tracked down an invoice from one of his Shell companies. He made a big purchase recently."

"10 Million dollars big."

"Any idea what it is?", asked Simmons.

"No clue but it was designed and built by Cybertek Inc., a small firm that deals I'm advance technology and research."

"Which is where this gets interesting. They've hired a private-security outfit to transfer the purchase- former military, ex-mercs."

"Lot of muscle to move one package.", said Ward suspiciously.

"And they know S.H.I.E.L.D's got their eyes on Quinn."

"Which is why they're transporting it old-school."

"On a train, through the Italian countryside, from Verona to Zagreb- very rural, very isolated."

"And you think Quinn's on that train?", May assumed.

"No, us I believe they're delivering the item to Quinn himself. We got our Intel from Italian authorities who have been monitoring the situation."

"And they don't mind us taking over the op?"

"I asked very nicely. If everything goes as planned, Cybertek's security team won't even know we were on the train."

"So we're going in undercover."

"I hate undercover.", May said much to Coulson's delight.

"May and Ward you're front and center. Once we locate the package, you'll tag it with a tracker. Skye and Fitz, you'll be running communications. After the package is tagged we'll follow it to Quinn. Once we capture Quinn, we'll be one rep closer to the Clairvoyant."

Simmons asked, "And what about the two of us, sir?"

"You and I will stay with the passengers and update the team if the men advance. Ok every one knows what they're doing? May, what's our ETA?"

"To Italy? About 4 hours."

"Ok I want everyone ready by then."

They each boarded the plane with their partners. As usual he mission was going great in the beginning. Everyone established their covers and did their jobs. But somehow the Cybertek team knew Coulson's team was there. It had to be the Clairvoyant. The team wasn't prepared for this situation. Coulson and Ward were made and chased off the plane by he Cybertek team. They thought the train vanished when really they were hit with a powerful dendrotoxin that froze their minds. May also got off the train when she saw that Coulson and Ward were down. She went to help them but she was kidnapped. When the men woke up they headed back to the plane to find the train.

After Ward and Coulson were done trying to use the holotable, Ward felt the need to clear up a few things.

"Sir, I know it may not me the best time, but this is probably the only time we have some real privacy."

"What is it Agent Ward."

"I wanted to talk about what Skye told you- about us."

"You wanna do this now? Ok. You are currently in a serious relationship with my daughter. You make her very happy I give you that. But if you hurt her in any way, I'll have you reassigned to Barrow, Alaska and you'll spend the rest of your years pulling the night guarding Blonsky's cryo-cell. Understood?"

"Yes sir. I just wanted to let you know that I do love her. And until now I didn't know what that word meant. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if I ever hurt her, I deserve to be punished. Also, I admire what you're doing- I can tell you really care about her well being."

"Thanks."

"So how'd you trick director Fury and go on a vacation when you said it was a mission?"

"I didn't have to trick him. Fury and I go way back. He's Skye's godfather."

"Wow."

"Yup. Let's focus on finding the team."

"Right."

Just as he said that, Russo showed up.

"Agent Coulson, it's going to be alright we found your people. The train its-"

He couldn't his sentence because May snuck up behind him and threw a knife in his back.

"Wheels up in 5"

"Are you ok? You were on the train when it disappeared."

"May Russo was- explain yourself, please."

"The train didn't disappear, Russo sold us out.", she looked at Ward, "Get the plane ready. I need a shower."

S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to find the train. When May, Ward and Coulson got to the plane they found Simmons but couldn't find Fitz and Skye. After a while Fitz activated a tracker to let the rest of the team know that they followed the package to a mansion. When the team got there, they were able to find Fitz, but Skye was no where to be found. Fitz said she went inside to stop Quinn.

Ward barged into the mansion hitting anyone in sight.

Quinn tried to get away but Coulson was there to stop him. When Coulson pinned Quinn against the table he saw that there was blood on his hands.

He held the gun to his throat.

"Where's Skye?"

"You know Agent Coulson it's dangerous to keep sending her in like that. All alone. Especially when she means so much to you. I know what a father would do to protect his daughter."

Coulson knew Skye was in trouble and that Quinn did it. So he punched him in the face.

"Search the house. Find her. Now!"

The team ran through the house searching every room. Nothing. Coulson and May were getting anxious. Where the hell is she? Coulson ran down to the basement floor. He barged into a room and found a giant high tech chamber. But then he saw something on the floor to his right. It was Skye. Blood all over. There was no color in her face and she was unconscious.

"Oh God. Skye.", he couldn't think. His daughter was dying in his arms. "Melinda! Simmons! Get down here! Just hang on, Skye. Just hang on."

The rest of the team rushed in. Simmons immediately checked on her.

"Oh my god, Skye. Phil-"

Ward fell to his knees in front of her.

"No. Skye. Not you. Not now."

"She's lost too much blood I don't know-" Simmons looked around the room and saw the chamber. "Put her in there."

"Do we even know what this thing is?"

"It's a hyperbaric chamber and I said put her in there."

They put her in the machine and Fitz put it to a setting that should stabilize her body pressure. They were able to keep her alive in that chamber so they brought her onto the bus to take her to a S.H.I.E.L.D. trauma center.

"Her core temperature is hovering around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. If we don't bring her back up to temp in the next few hours she could sustain permanent brain damage. We need to get her to a medical facility and fast. Until then, I'll do everything I can to keep her alive. Excuse me." Simmons walked out trying her best to keep it together and Fitz followed. Ward went to the cargo ramp and started hitting the punching bag.

That left May and Coulson in the lab alone with their daughter. Coulson was feeling too many emotions to show any. He just stood there staring at her. Where as May could not hold it together. She couldn't hold back the tears while she put her head on the glass of the chamber. Coulson walked over and put his arms around her. Facing her away from Skye while he had a clear view.

"Phil, w-we can't loose her. She just came b-back. I can't take it if she-", may lost her words.

"We-we won't, Melinda. Ok? She'll be fine."

He was just saying what she needed to hear. He didn't know what was gonna happen to Skye. But what else was he gonna say?

Stay tuned!

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