AN: Hello! Let's start with a big thank you to the awesome Beta called MegaDiary123. The chapter is a bit smaller than the last couple ones, but I had to finish with the small surprise at the end which I hope you'll all like. So... any ideas who is back yet?
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Hill's POV
I had been informed that Skye had somehow gained powers, and that they had something to do with vibrations. But seeing them in person was completely different, especially when they were directed against me. Natasha, who had clearly seen the work fist-hand before, pushed me out of the way just as a quake was shot towards me. The window behind, where I just stood, breaking from the seer power of it and I honestly didn't want to think what would happen, were I to be hit by the invisible force. So, when the assassin basically ordered me to stay there, I didn't argue with her.
I wondered how she was going to approach the student that I had lost many years ago. She didn't seem to recognise me when I moved closer. She didn't seem to recognise anyone for that matter. I had my fair share of experience in the field to know that look.
Natasha dodged a wave send her way and slowly started making her way to Skye once again. I noticed the medical staff that was looming by the door, watching in awe as Natasha approached the girl. As quietly and slowly as I could, I got up and moved to the door and ordered them out. I knew that Natasha wouldn't be able to keep the straight face that she usually held in the current state that her sister was in and I knew that she would appreciate the privacy. As much privacy as I could offer anyway.
Fury had joined the party, carefully watching as Natasha grabbed Skye's hand. The door was now shut, the window sills closed and just the four of us in the room.
I was happy to notice the recognition shine through Skye's eyes and her whispering Natasha's name. The moment Natasha wrapped her arms around her, the younger one broke down and soon passed out, probably from exhaustion. She must have strained her injuries quite a lot and from what I gathered, her use of powers didn't practically help the healing process. I turned my head and looked at the director. He had the slightest hints of concern on his face, which he covered quickly.
"Do you need any help?" I asked when I was sure that Skye was indeed asleep.
"No, no I've got it" came Natasha's quick reply. I watched as she carefully repositioned her arms around Skye's form, easily avoiding all the registered injuries. She must have read the doctor's notes.
The room remained quiet as Natasha picked her sister up and placed her back on the bed. The IV was back in her forearm and the blankets thrown gently over her. It was obvious that she was not going to leave this room again anytime soon, at least until the next time that Skye came to. So whatever we needed to discuss would be in here. "What do you think happened?" Fury eventually initiated the talk.
"I came in the room moments before you did" Natasha told him. Then her eyes traveled to mine and she added, "But you were here". Her tone was enough to hear the accusation in her voice. Though our relationship had improved the last couple of years, since Skye was here and she basically went into a flashback in my presence I could totally understand where the red head was coming from.
I quickly went through the events in my head before speaking. "Honestly the situation escalated fast. She woke up, quickly ripped the IV off and made a move to stand up. Her vitals were high, as you saw yourselves, and the doctors were alerted but as soon as they came into the room she looked up and that was when I saw the fear in her eyes. She blasted them and then curled up in the corner, just before you came in. I think it was more of a survival instinct kicking in than anything else really" I concluded and gave the other two a few moments to digest what I had just said.
"I am not going to leave her side" Natasha spoke, a final tone in her voice.
"Of course you are not" it was Fury's turn. "You are the most familiar face that she has around in the moment. We don't want something similar happening, both for our and her safety". His eyes then darted to the sleeping girl and softened a little bit. "Any idea what caused the flashback or what it was about?" We didn't even need to discuss if it was a flashback or not, since we all knew it was definitely one.
The attention was back on Natasha, who was most likely to answer the second question. "I have, honestly, no idea. Don't forget that I only met her after Monaco. We did talk about the years apart but even so she didn't mention anything traumatic enough to justify such a reaction" she had yet to take her eyes from Skye's face. She looked so peaceful and relaxed, completely opposite to how she was before.
The gravity of the room shifted to me and I knew it was my turn to speak. "My best guess for the cause would be the doctors. She was disoriented from the moment she woke up, which is normal. Her head injury justifies that and probably the fight or flight mode kicked in and she wanted to flee. But then the doctors came in and this was when it all went to shit, basically"
"We wouldn't want her waking up with a doctor over her and have the same reaction" Fury declared. "Any ideas? Do you know if there is anyone she would trust enough with medical training that she would allow to approach her?"
I didn't know Skye that well. I had only really met her in the Academy and even then I was her instructor, not her friend. True, I did give Melinda a few updates as to what was happening so I knew a bit more about the girl than a simple instructor would have. Also, almost becoming her S.O. had allowed me access to more information about her and I could only think of one person that Skye might allow close to her and who would fill the requirements for the job. I looked up to Natasha and all she needed to do was nod so that I knew she was thinking the same thing as me. "There might be. But I'll need to make a phone call and use your name"
"Anything" he said and walked towards the exit, opening the door. Before walking off he stopped and turned his head to look back. "Keep me posted"
"Yes, sir" I replied and with that he left. I went back to the seat that I was occupying before Skye woke up.
I found my phone, which was laying on the ground after being thrown when the girl vibrated the doctors to a wall, and pressed a few buttons before putting it against my ear. I didn't have to wait long before my call was answered. "Anne Weaver" the head of the SciTech Academy answered and I smiled at the sound of my friend.
"Hey Anne, it's Maria"
"Oh, hey Maria. How are you?" Came the instant reply.
"I've been better" I sighed and the long pause from the other side of the line let me know she picked up on my stress. While in the Academy we would usually talk to one another about our worries, and the habit had yet to leave us when we found time to call each other. "It's complicated" I said, instead of 'classified'. "I actually call because I need a favour. It actually comes from the director"
There was another pause from the line before I heard her again. "What do you need?"
"I'm gonna have to borrow one of your students…"
Skye's POV
When I woke up this time, my head was a lot clearer than it had been before. My vision was now swimming and the pain was not as evident. Slowly I opened my eyes, to find the room less bright and actually quite dark, it must have been night time.
I felt a slight weight on my right hand and turned my head, only to see Natasha's hand on mine while she had fallen asleep on a chair next to my bed. She looked really peaceful and I didn't want to disrupt her rest, but I really didn't want to go to sleep again. So I tried to sit up, which turned out to be a terrible idea, because I had momentarily forgotten the injury on my ribs. So, of course when I hissed, Natasha woke up and looked up to me with worry in her eyes.
"Hey" she said. If I hadn't seen her sleeping then I wouldn't have guessed that she just woke up. "Take it easy" she said and pushed me gently back on the bed. I didn't even try to put up a fight since I knew I was going to lose. "How're you feeling? Are you in any pain?"
"I'm fine" I tried, but my attempt to sit up had jolted my torso and it was painful when I breathed. So, I guessed my lie didn't come out as convincing as I would have liked it to be.
"Let me get the doctor" she said and got up to leave. I didn't know why, but hearing her say, "the doctor" almost brought me back to the white room with the guy that called me Daisy. I didn't mean to, but my heart rate sped up a little bit and it showed on the heart monitor that was placed beside me. Nat was back and next to me in an instant. "Hey, hey Skye. It's okay. You're safe" she said in a reassuring voice. "I promise you, she is going to take care of you" she said after I had calmed down a little bit.
"She?" I asked and my sister nodded. The mention of gender going against the Doctor's one from my dream like memory, helped me relax a bit more.
"I'll be just outside" she said and got up to leave, glancing at me just to make sure that I was fine. I tried to muster my best smile, but I was not sure whether it looked like an actual one or more of a grimace. As soon as Nat exited the room I looked around, taking in the closed window sills and the damage that I had caused in the room what I could guess was hours ago.
The squeak of the door opening brought me out of my thoughts as the doctor came in. "Hello Skye" she said smiling, the accent bringing a nostalgic feeling to my chest.
"Jemma?"
