Rebel Agent *Agents of SHIELD *

Chapter 13

HAYLEY walked out of her bunker on the plane, glancing over the window she sees the dark sky.

Her walk to the lab got interrupted by voices coming from Coulson's office.

"Are you worried about her safety or her royalty?" She heard Coulson's voice and after a second she rolled her eyes, immediately figuring out who he was talking about and with who.

She quietly opened the door, leaning against the door

"Both" Ward answered without hesitation "The Rising Tide is the reason she got herself and Collins an invite. Whom as a S.H.I.E.L.D Agent she shouldn't have done so" Hayley rolled her eyes "Who knows how many protocols Skye has violated"

"You're too harsh on her" Hayley made her presence known. Coulson didn't look surprised to see her there. Ward raised an eyebrow, skeptical before rolling his eyes "Now, you know why Coulson offered her a job. I understand it. You should as well, I mean. Boss' orders and all that crap" she shrugged slightly. Coulson chuckled. "And I understand as well that that's not the reason you're angry. Something is bothering you and I saw it yesterday" she added, crossing her arms

Coulson looked at Ward, curious.

Ward sighed, starting pacing

"She's holding back, Sir" Ward told them. Hayley nodded in agreement "She says she wants to be an agent but she also won't commit"

"I noticed that, too" Hayley quipped, looking between Ward and Coulson "That is what my comment from before was about. That she wasn't ready for being an agent, not that she wasn't ready to hear neither Ward's defining moment or mine. I've gone through this too. She needs to stop making jokes and take this seriously" she said with a heavy sigh. She looked at Coulson "Kinda like you made me to"

Ward looked between Coulson and Hayley, raising his eyebrows in realization "You were her S.O?"

Hayley crossed her arms "Don't sound too surprised" she told him sarcastically

Coulson chuckled, looking at Ward "Skye's kinda like how Collins was before. Harshness and snapping won't work in her"

Hayley nodded

"So then what with help?" Ward asked them, frustrated

Hayley and Coulson exchanged a knowing look as Coulson walked around his desk, siting in front of it.

"Stop thinking like an operative" Coulson told him "Start thinking like a person. Maybe Skye will let that person help her"

"Help her what?" Ward asked

Hayley smirked slightly "Help her think like an operative" she answered. She started backing away "Worked with me" she shrugged with a tiny smile before leaving Coulson's office

~*~

Hayley was watching Skye and Ward train on the garage of the bus on top of the stairs, having her elbows on the railing, leaning forward slightly, profiling both of them while Ward taught Skye a few movements

Her nose scrunched up in annoyance once she noticed Ward's tense posture knowing he got annoyed by Skye. Again.

It wasn't even necessary use her entire knowledge to figure it out what he felt about Skye. Distrust, hate and reluctance to open up to her. And Skye? Something was holding her back, not making her take things seriously as she still couldn't comprehend the severity of becoming an Agent. Hayley knew only with her defining moment she would.

Hayley sighed in slight annoyance, straightening up and walking away

~*~

The team was on the conference room to talk about their plan