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[ Early in the morning on June 10th, a yelp of panic issues out of room 114 and down the hall. Skye wakes to find her bedsheets covered in red food dye and corn syrup. On the floor lies an eviscerated cabbage patch kid and teddy bear. Her bedside table is covered in obvious nicks from being stabbed repetitively by a knife, and the bathroom sink is full of dirt and growing daisies which obscure a buried severed ear.

And she hasn't even gotten to that yet by the time she makes the post.

Her first instinct is HYDRA—some kind of intimidation, Godfather-style revenge for what went down with Rumlow, but they don't do subtle. If they'd figured out her room and gotten inside, she'd be dead. This is something else. So she gets herself out of bed, bundles the bed sheets into one spot on the mattress, and pulls out her tablet. ]

Someone left me a gift last night. [ The video is focused on her bed with her narrating. ] I need someone who can tell me if this is blood. [ Camera jostling as she turns it back to her, the view moves to fix on the toys. She steps closer so people can get a better view. More shaking, and she turns the camera back towards her. ]

I don't know where it came from, or how I didn't wake up. [ She's on the move, background bouncing behind her and revealing glimpses of the rest of her messy room while she moves to the bathroom. ] Someone must have been in here. I— [ She stops when the bathroom light flickers on. The camera remains fixed on her face, which pales and ripples with the tension of acute fear. Daisies. ] ... What the hell.

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Shes been hiding in my room Skye because she hasn't been feeling well. I told her to leave you alone. I told her to leave SHIELD alone. we don't want anything from you.

[yet. until she remembers the name of the woman who sold her out. Then they can go from there.]

Did she hurt you as May?

Not here.

[ But she had—at least, she'd tried. If it weren't for Hunter, if Skye's being honest with herself, she'd probably be dead. Ward doesn't get to know that because Skye feels like she needs to prove she can take care of herself to him still. Show no weakness. ]

I can't vouch for what she did. but im sorry on her behalf. she wants to get better Skye.

[Truth time]

I want her to get better too. She won't dress as May again. I give you my word. She's been sick. Depressed, I've been taking care of her.

[ Doubt lingers in the forefront of her mind. Like maybe his idea of helping Kara is just hurting her, and he can't be trusted to actually be good to her. ]

If you're so worried about keeping her safe, why do you keep getting in our business?

It's not like I can avoid it given how the place is run. We're in a box Skye. the same rules don't apply. If I could run, I would. Believe me. I'd take her too

[ She hates how conflicted that leaves her. The prospect of him being out of her life entirely comes with some sense of longing relief, but it's bittersweet. Tainted by regret that this is what he made it come to and by her own lingering feelings that make her loathing and feelings of betrayal that much stronger. ]

Maybe once we crack this hotel open, we'll find out how true that is.

Skye if you want to attack, it'll be you that starts it. I'm not fighting SHIELD about this.

[not on an uneven playing field]

You're not fighting SHIELD yet. That just means we're not in the way of something you want.

Same way you were in the way? Once upon a time?

[It could go on forever.]

I told you I'd never lie to you again Skye. I meant it. but since you don't seem interesting in figuring out what happened or protecting people who might need protection then we have nothing to say to each other.

Figuring out what happened and protecting people are what we've been trying to do this whole time. Whether or not we trust you to really have that in mind has nothing to do with SHIELD's goals.

So why aren't you asking about what happened to me or more concerned since we were targeted too?

Because right now, I'm not sure that you didn't have something to do with it. Is that what you want to hear?

[Yes.]

If I were going to hurt you Skye I'm not stupid enough to leave anything in your room. I'd take someone close to you and torture them. You're a good person. You'd sacrifice yourself before you'd sacrifice other people.

I was with Kara.

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And you're the kind of person who sees no problem making innocent people into collateral damage.

Thank you for reminding me.

I learned from the best. SHIELD agent John Garrett, SHIELD agent Victoria Hand, SHIELD agent and director Nick Fury and SHIELD agent and director Phil Coulson.

[SHIELD. read - hydra. SHYDRA.]

You've been on his team; you know that's not Coulson.

it's still the same tainted company. You refuse to help a woman who's been brainwashed, you shot me - and you treat Kara like an enemy.

[Later, much later, he will regret this]

She deserves better.

Kara chose to be our enemy when she sided with you. You're a monster. You killed Victoria Hand and countless other agents. You tried to kill Fitzsimmons. You kidnapped me. You worked for freaking HYDRA. If you think I'm going to apologize for shooting you, you're a hypocrite, and you've got another thing coming.

You would literally punish someone else for my crimes. For my choices. I regret, every single thing that I did. Kara is a chance to atone.

[In his own twisted way he believes that's true]

She needs help. And you seem to already have written her off.

Not your choices. Hers. She knows what kind of person she's allying herself with, what kind of person she's helping.
But leave it to Grant Ward to find a way to play the victim.

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