RATING: PG-13

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WRITER'S NOTE: There will be spoilers for various spoilers for Stargate Universe.

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Scott Takes Charge

Lieutenant Matthew Scott stumbles through the Stargate, and finds himself somewhere unfamiliar. He cocks his gun to his shoulder and looks around.

Suddenly, people fall to the ground through the Stargate, and Scott hurriedly goes to them and helps them up, and tells them to clear the way for other people to come through.

As Scott tries to clear the way for more people to come through, he looks for Colonel Everett Young and don't find him anywhere. He starts to get worried and grabs his radio.

"Scott to Young, come in."

Nothing.

"Colonel, come in!"

Still nothing.

Scott starts to feel panicked and considers going back through the Stargate to find him, when suddenly a body comes through it, flying to the other end of the room. He rushes to the body, and finds that it is Colonel Young, who came through, flying. Scott saw blood under the Colonel's head, and he could feel his chest tightening at the thought of Young dying in front of him.

Lieutenant Tamara Johansen, shortened by TJ, a medic rushes over and kneels down to tend to the Colonel.

Young indicates for Scott to come down, and he grabs Scott by the collar. They lock eyes, and Young feels sparks between the touch, but he ignores it and Young clears his throat.

"Scott, you are in charge."

"Yes, sir." Scott says, shaking and he feels the electric sparks going through him as Colonel Young touches him. He wonders, briefly, what they meant, and whether if Colonel Young feels them too.

Colonel Young goes into unconsciousness and Scott looks at him, wanting to stay with him until he wakes up. He doesn't understand what he is feeling, his chest tightening at the sight of Colonel Young bleeding out, and he doesn't want him to die. Remembering the words his colonel told him, Scott straightens himself, vowing to do a good job for him.

Lieutenant Matthew Scott takes in a sharp breath and looks around the room and the people scattered everywhere and panicking.

He clears his throat, and yells at the top of his voice,

"People, calm down."

With that, Lieutenant Matthew Scott takes charge.

TBC