I'm Grant Ward

Chapter 133: Deadly Ice and Secrets Revealed

Ward, Skye, Fitz, and Simmons were on their way to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Science Academy, still digesting the information they had received about the incident. A student nearly frozen to death by an unknown machine was alarming, even by S.H.I.E.L.D. standards, and they knew something was very wrong there.

The silence on the plane was heavy. Ward, ever focused, looked at Skye, who was fidgeting beside him.

"How are you handling this?" he asked, his voice low.

Skye shrugged.

"It's not every day a student nearly freezes, is it?" She tried to smile, but her eyes showed genuine concern. "I mean, it's S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy. That shouldn't happen."

Ward nodded.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. It's good, but it's not foolproof. That's why we're here. To find out what's going on and make sure it doesn't happen again.

Skye took a deep breath and leaned back in her seat. She was anxious, but there was something else on her mind, something she couldn't ignore. Curiosity about her past, especially after the revelations about the mystery surrounding the orphanage where she was left, was nagging at her.

Meanwhile, May and Coulson were on a different mission, tracking down the former partner of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who left Skye at the orphanage. The clues were scarce, but Coulson was determined to find out the truth.

When they arrived at the Academy, Ward decided to show Skye something important before they joined Fitz and Simmons. He led her to the wall of honor, where photos and plaques with the names of employees and agents who had given their lives for the organization were displayed.

"This is the wall of honor," Ward said, looking at Skye as she surveyed the place. "Every person here made a sacrifice for something greater. They believed in S.H.I.E.L.D., and what we do."

Skye stepped closer, running her fingers over the plaques.

"It's strange," she said quietly. "S.H.I.E.L.D. has done so many amazing things, but it also hides so many secrets. And people like these have paid the price."

Ward watched her, noticing the weight of her words. He knew Skye was struggling with her own dilemma about trusting S.H.I.E.L.D., especially after everything she had learned about her past.

"Secrets are there to protect people," Ward replied, his voice calm. "We don't always understand, but there's a reason for everything. You'll figure it out in time."

Skye looked at him, her eyes reflecting the confusion and questions she still had no answers to. But before she could answer, Fitz and Simmons appeared, ready to give their lecture to the students.

"Shall we go?" — Simmons said, anxious but visibly excited. — We can't be late!

Ward and Skye followed the two, leaving the mural behind.

Fitz and Simmons were in the middle of their lecture to the Academy students, discussing the advances in defense technology and how innovations were shaping the future of S.H.I.E.L.D. They spoke enthusiastically, gesturing and interacting with the students, who were equally fascinated.

Skye watched from the back, impressed by Fitz and Simmons' intelligence and knowledge. Although she was still learning, it was impossible not to feel a tinge of admiration for the pair.

"They really are brilliant," Ward said from beside her, crossing his arms as he watched.

Skye nodded, with a small smile.

"Yes, they are. Sometimes I forget that, in addition to being members of the team, they are also scientific geniuses."

However, something began to change in the room. A sudden tension. Skye noticed that one of the students, Donnie Gill, was starting to writhe, looking panicked. He was sweating and shaking, and the temperature around him began to drop dramatically.

"Fitz, Simmons!" Skye shouted, pointing at Donnie. "Something's wrong with him!"

Fitz and Simmons stopped their lecture and ran over to Donnie, who was now beginning to be engulfed in ice, his clothes covered in a thin, shiny layer of frozen crystals. The ice was spreading across the floor around him, making the room frigid.

"He's freezing!" Fitz shouted, trying to find the source of the problem. "This isn't natural, something is causing this!"

Skye, without thinking twice, ran over to Donnie. Her eyes quickly went to his wrist, where a strange device was attached, flashing with a blue light. It was obvious that this device was generating the ice.

"This device!" Skye shouted, pointing. "It's causing this!"

Without hesitation, Skye grabbed a metal chair and used it to break the device on Donnie's arm. The device shattered, and the rapidly spreading ice stopped. Donnie fell to the ground, breathing heavily but alive.

"You did it!" Simmons said in relief as she and Fitz checked Donnie over to make sure he was okay.

Ward and the other agents rushed to contain the attack, , sealing off the room to prevent the ice from doing any more damage. Skye looked down at her hands, still shaking a little as the shock of what had just happened wore off.

"Good job, Skye," Ward said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You saved his life."

Skye took a deep breath, trying to process everything.

"I only did what had to be done. But... where did that device come from?" She looked at the broken pieces on the floor. "Who would put that on a student?"

Meanwhile, in another part of the country

Coulson and May were in a car, tracking down the agent's former partner who had left Skye at the orphanage. They were close to finding the truth, but Coulson felt the weight of the impending revelation.

"What do you think we'll find?" May asked, keeping her eyes on the road.

Coulson was silent for a moment before answering.

"I don't know. But whatever it is, it's something Skye deserves to know. We've kept the truth from her for too long."

May nodded, understanding Coulson's inner conflict. They knew the truth could be painful, but they also knew it was the only path to true understanding. As they made their way toward their destination, Coulson stared out the window, his thoughts caught between the past and the present. He only hoped that when they finally revealed the truth to Skye, she would be ready to accept what was to come.

Back at the Academy Fitz, Simmons, and Ward were discussing what had happened to Donnie, trying to figure out how the device ended up with him and who was behind it. Skye walked over, still processing the events.

"We need to look into this thoroughly," Fitz said, looking at the wreckage of the device. "This kind of technology shouldn't be in the hands of a student."

Ward nodded.

"And if he was targeted by someone, we need to find out who. We can't risk something like this happening again."

Skye watched as they argued, but her mind was still torn between the present and the mystery of her own past. She knew answers were coming, but she wondered if she was really ready to hear what Coulson and May were about to discover.

What she didn't know was that the truth was closer than she thought.

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