Hail HYDRA | Skyeward

Episode 12: Who You Really Are

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A man sits next to a fire drinking a beer with his friends at a beach in Portugal at a fire talking about s'mores. "I don't understand. Why would you want to put hot marshmallows inside of crackers?" the man asked.

A man and a woman cuddled next to each other at the fire. "It's a cookie. Cracker is the American word for cookie." the other man said, the woman hands the man a s'more with a smile. 

The first man looks out to the ocean. "Hey. What's that?"

The couple look out into the ocean as well and we see someone walking in from the tide. There are a few more people on the beach, just outside the fire. One of them is playing a guitar which he stops playing when he sees the person walking toward them. The person from the ocean stops in front of the fire, they are carrying a sword in one of their hands. Everyone looks nervously at the newcomer, it's Lady Sif who emerged from the ocean, she looks confused. "Kava," the couple looks at her with confusion. "I must find Kava." They all share a confused look.

"Sorry. I don't know who that is. Do you guys?" The second man looks over his shoulder to the people sitting behind him. They look at each other and start whispering. 

Sif turns and walks away as the Man gives a smile to his friends and sets down his beer. "Hey," he gets up and follows after Sif. "A pretty lady like you shouldn't be out here all alone," the second man gets up to follow after but the woman next to him grabs his hand to keep him next to her. "I can help you find Kava."

Sif shows no signs of hearing him or caring. "I can help you with anything else that you need." The man touches her shoulder and now she shows emotion, unhappiness. She turns to him slowly the shoves a hand to his chest sending him flying backwards landing next to the fire where the woman screams. 

The second man rushes to the first to check on him. Sif turns and starts walking again. "Lady! Who the hell are you?!?" he yelled.

"I do not know." Sif replied.

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May and Skye are sparring on some mats set up in the living room area of the base. After fighting for a few moment Skye is able to get the upper hand, she flips May onto her back and sits on top of her, she pulls back the punch she was about to deliver then gets off May. "Not bad. But once I'm pinned you should try for a finishing blow." May stands up.

Skye bends at the waist breathing hard. "You want full "Mortal Kombat"?"

"I want you to stop holding back, Skye." May snapped.

"I didn't want to hurt you," May gives her a "please" look holding her arms wide. "I didn't want to try to hurt you. I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of..." Skye takes a deep breath glancing at May. "I don't know."

"Look...we lost Trip, and it hurts like hell, but you can't shut those feelings out. Can't sustain that." May said.

"Well what's my option? I just lose it right here?" Skye asked.

"We've talked about this. Control. Embrace your emotions, your nerves. Use them...on your terms." May tells her.

"I don't know. What I'm feeling is pretty...dark. I'm afraid I'm gonna go postal and tear your head off." Skye admits.

"Go for it. I promise you won't." May said.

Skye scoffs at this. Fitz speaks out from behind them. "Maybe Skye needs a break."

May turns to see Fitz leaning against some equipment watching. "Training is not a group activity."

"Yeah. I just came down to...have – uh, see what...i-it's about..." Fitz trailed off.