Hail HYDRA | Skyeward

Episode 10: What They Become

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Skye is walking down some steps with Ward behind her. "The room, my Dad's in?" Skye asked.

"Soundproof." Grant replied.

Skye's hands are tied in front of her as she's lead past some guards. "Is this needed, really?" she asked in a low whisper, gesturing her head to her wrists.

"Yes," Grant makes a vague gesture to the various HYDRA Agents. "All of them think you're SHIELD." he whispered in return.

Skye catching on looked around so that way she doesn't draw the suspicion of the HYDRA agents.

"Checking exits, numbers of men, weapons inventory. I'm impressed. How's your marksmanship?" Grant asked.

"I don't know, hand me your sidearm let's find out." Skye said, oftentimes, when Skye said something like she was flirting with Grant, it was the best way to do it without drawing Garrett's suspicion.

"Cool under pressure. I see May's teaching you control." Grant comments.

"That's one of our differences, in S.H.I.E.L.D. they train you to control yourself, HDYRA wants to control everyone else." Skye said, Grant doesn't answer straight away knowing that neither of them are loyal to SHIELD or HYDRA.

Grant's lead her past a lot of guards doing various duties then up some stairs and into a room. "I'm not loyal to HDYRA. My orders were to collect Raina. Brining you along was my idea." He has stopped them in front of a closed door.

Skye turns to look at him. "Maybe you don't remember but we've played this game of "let's kidnap Skye" before, and it didn't end well for you."

Grant holds up a knife showing it to her. "That's not my concern." He uses the knife to cut the zip ties around her wrists, she rubs one of her wrists gently.

"Really? Then what is?" Skye asked, already know what it is.

Grant goes to the door and puts his hand on the knob. "Keeping my promise," he opens the door, entering the room, and leaving the door open wide. Cal looks at her nervously then slowly gets to his feet. Skye slowly enters the room unable to take her eyes off him. "I'm sure you two have a lot of catching up to do." Grant looks between the two of them for a moment the closes the door.

Skye shoots him a worried look, that he doesn't see, as he moves past her then shuts the door. Her eyes return to her father and there are tears in them.

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 Skye and Cal just staring at each other, him with a silly grin, her with a weary look, her head tilted to the side slightly.

"Look at that. The way you tilt your head. It's just like...is it nature or nurture?" Cal starts to pace a bit and when he speaks again he sounds weepy. "I promised myself..." He tries to clear his throat. "I wouldn't get emotional. Just..." He takes a deep breath steadying himself. "I've waited so long for this moment."

Cal turns and looks at her with a happy smile that looks saddened at the same time. "Let's try again," he stands squarely in front of the couch and looks over at her. "Hi. I'm Cal. I'm your father. Would you like to sit down?" He indicates a chair off to the side and she slowly shakes her head. "Right. Me neither." Cal stands there awkwardly for a moment. "Thank you for meeting with me."

""Thank you for..." Are you serious?" Skye takes a step toward him. "That's all you have to say?"

"You're right. Oh, I'm sorry. Let's not lose our heads. I-I-I'm just a little nervous. I hope it's okay to admit that to you," Skye just continues to stare at him. "This is a big moment. Father, daughter, family reunion. I wanted it to be perfect. I-I had plans. Those little almond cookies, you know? Flowers, maybe. Not like this. Not here."