Scott progressed through the corridors with both Tava and Pravalo following on his heels as the small group was guided by the man in strange runic-designed armor. The two controlled Kett warriors walked in stride on either sides of the dark silver figure and appeared unhindered by the weight of the amount of weapons that were gathered and carried upon their backs. The human shifted his gaze between the two different creatures and asked in the hint of suspicion, "Is it necessary to keep them?"

"They serve purpose to aid in combat. You have made clear that there isn't a replenishment for ammo just lying around, so, it's suitable to bring as many weapons as we can find."

Ryder nodded agreement, "You got me there.. Okay, since you're in a better mood for questions can I ask who you are? I'm Scott Ryder, the Andromeda Initiative's human Pathfinder."

"Sky."

"Sky? Is that... short for something? A fancy title, maybe?" Scott wondered curiously.

"Sky is the name that you only need to know." The strange man known as Sky calmly responded.

The Pathfinder gradually nodded in hesitant acceptance, "Alright, Sky it is. So, Sky, how long have you been trapped here? And... how did you learn to mind control? Is that an enhanced Biotic ability?"

Sky answered firmly, "In your standard time; eight days... What is Biotic?" Sky questioned in a confused tone, slowly turning his head to look over his shoulder showing the side of the reflective faceplate toward Scott.

The Pathfinder made a surprised look, "Only eight days? That's not very long." He momentarily glanced toward Tava and Pravalo, "Maybe you could have used your abilities to save the Angara that were imprisoned here... Just saying."

Sky returned his attention forward without an immediate response as the group emerged into a vast room with clear view windows projecting the sight of the pure emptiness of space. The human gradually turned his head to look over the room, the sense of Deja vu settling upon him, Scott had a familiar feeling that he had been in this grand-sized room once before. A cold shiver swiftly climbed up the human man's spine causing a light shudder to pass over his shoulders.

"Have I been here before? Maybe all flagships look alike..." Ryder whispered to himself and turned his head to the view windows again finding the placement of two cannons on either sides of the flagship drawn down into standby mode as the ship traversed through the darkness of space. Scott continued looking around, finally answering in a lowered sound of voice, "Biotic; it's a nervous system development from eezo exposure giving different lifeforms the accessibility to manipulate mass effect energy enabling powers to be used by harnessing them through augmentations or bio-amps." The Pathfinder explained as he momentarily stopped, making a slow spin, and further studied over the architecture. There were many accessible walking platforms that wound around the walls of the room granting many pathways leading to randomly placed sealed doors.

Sky answered, "I shall go with that; I am a Biotic." He walked away from the human Pathfinder coming under the secondary level walking platform overhanging above a rounded surface displaying a holographic image of the Kett flagship.

Ryder wondered to himself, 'I seriously doubt any Biotic could have this kind of power to mind control.. I wonder why he keeps avoiding to answer my questions. What does he have to hide?' He whirled around diverting his attention onto the two Kett soldiers whom were on separate patrol routes through great room. He briefly glanced over his shoulder seeing Pravalo staggering in his footsteps as his sister supported his weight by leveraging one of his arms atop of her shoulders. Scott watched Tava kneel down bringing her brother to sit upon the floor and gently urged the dark green Angara to rest his backside against the rounded console device. The sense of uneasiness slithered up the human man's spine as he turned and approached Sky. Scott demanded coolly, "I need to know why you didn't save the other prisoners yourself. What you're capable of you could have found a way to escape."

Sky outstretched his left arm, disregarding for a quick response, and placed his palm upon the rounded console's dark bronze surface. The hologram suddenly adverted its image from the Kett flagship to an orange glowing screen that displayed the Tonaizhet language which brought the human's attention to look upon with wide surprise.

"What is this? Are these the controls for the ship?" Scott quizzically glanced over the familiar patterns. He turned his helmet side-to-side quickly looking around for the source of the low rumbling sound of engines sputtering to momentary silence and ignited into a loud humming noise as the engines restarted.

Tava also turned her head to look worriedly around, "What is that noise?"

Sky's hallow voice offered clarification, "I have rerouted the configurations to this console in order to input commands from the main control systems. The ship's trajectory has been alternated to make a return coarse to the previous location. A world labeled Voe... Voel-d... Voeld?"

Scott injected, "Voeld! You're a lifesaver, Sky! If I can transmit my coordinates through Sam then the Initiative can find us and hopefully not destroy the ship that we're on."

Sky's silver head turned on looking with unseen eyes onto Ryder and questioned in slight puzzlement, "Sam?"

Scott Ryder shook his head, "I'll explain later. It'd be a good idea to scout the rest of the ship to get rid of any unwanted guests and save the other prisoners. While we're at it, I'd like to very much find my gear... if the Kett didn't throw it out the airlock or something."

"I have full access into the data systems. The Kett will escort you to the armory where your equipment can be found. If I remain here I can monitor for any unwanted survivors through the surveillance systems and grant bypass through any locked passages." Sky explained.

"What about me and Pravalo? What am I supposed to do?" Tava slowly arose into a standing posture and turned her head back and forth to look between Scott and the silver figure with a worried expression.

"Stay here, Tava... It's, um... going to be really weird walking around with Kett.." Scott turned from Tava toward the tall humanoid, "Do you have a transponder frequency, Sky?"

Sky answered before returning his unseen gaze onto the control console, "I can speak through the creatures and hear your words through them. Tava and her brother will be safe with me. The doors within this room are all locked down preventing any of the creatures entry into this area. The door controls are under my command and will become unlocked on route to the armory. There will be many Kett creatures that you must face along the way."

Ryder mentally observed, 'There is no possible way for any human or Asari to maintain this prolonged mental stability. What the hell is he? A super mind-controlling Biotic? I'm really not so sure about this...'

Both of the Kett soldiers gathered at the entrance of the room in waiting for the human Pathfinder. Tava stepped closer to touch her both of her hands to Scott's shoulder and urged with eagerness, "Be careful, Scott."

The human man nodded down to the female Angara, "Don't worry about me, Tava, just take care of your brother."

Tava smiled with admiration, "You're very brave, Scott.. and very kind." She slowly dropped her hands from the human's shoulder and stepped away, making a hesitate glance toward Sky, and returned to kneel down in front of her muddled sibling.

Ryder turned his approach onto the Anointed One and the tall Kett patiently waiting in front of the opened doorway leading into the empty corridor. The Initiative Pathfinder took point ahead, firmly gripping the assault rifle in both hands, and began traverse through the long passage with the two mind-controlled Kett following in formation.

The bulky creature deeply spoke, "Once the door ahead has become unlocked there will be a large number of Kett on the other side."

Scott acknowledged, "I'm ready." He took placement to the one side of the doorway while the two controlled Kett panned out also taking cover. The doorway hissed open granting entrance into a largely-sized room. The creatures within immediately became alarmed by the door sliding open and hastily took positions behind obstacles that provided coverage. Ryder made a quick strafe from behind cover and took an immediate aim upon an exposed Kett that rounded the interior structure of a wall. The Pathfinder clenched his index and middle finger together to lock down the trigger and unleashed a line of rapidly searing bullets that clattered against the boney creature's body armor. The Kett swiftly rolled into cover and suddenly came up to return fire. A number of opposing Kett also peered from their hiding places and began unleashing a shower of glowing bullets toward the opened doorway. Scott dipped back behind the door's frame and pressed his backside against the solid surface.

Ryder glared toward the controlled Destined Kett and agitatedly growled, "You could have told me that they were a LOT of them! How are we supposed to get through here?"

"My abilities can be used through these creatures, hence, I can offer beneficial and shielding affects." The great bulky Kett deeply replied. The Destined Kett stepped back and abruptly vanished into the deep blue mist.

"Something like that barrier that you created..." Ryder murmured as an idea started to surface in mind.

The Anointed One nodded, "I can additionally place it upon another. The shield repels outside projectiles from entering. The barrier offers one way protection enabling you to make attacks through it from the inside."

Scott expressed an astonished look, "That's very useful! I think I want to try something... and hope it works. Okay, throw it on me!" Ryder shifted his eyes to the faint glow of silver light rapidly taking shape into a wide expanded spherical orb that surrounded the human man's body. "Let's find out how well this works." He muttered in anxiousness, stepping away from the safety of the framework, and turned his direction in order to reveal himself standing within the opened doorway. The Pathfinder stilled his breath, rapidly spinning his attention onto the rain of bullets that suddenly came upon him in a relentless barrage to watch in surprise as the glowing bullets struck into the silver barrier instantly dispersing the projectiles upon impact on the glowing orb's surface. Ryder lowered the assault rifle in the grip of his left hand and suddenly thrust out his other arm bringing the force of a shockwave to trail through the room toward the largest group of Kett that were placed closely together. The powerful wave quickly rushed toward the soldiers throwing them out of the path of the blue glowing shockwave leaving their bodies to come down into random heaps upon the bronze metal floor. Ryder sprung forward making a rapid charge into another group of boney-structured creatures. He tightly clenched his free hand into a fist before bashing it to the floor causing an explosion of overflowing Biotic energy to swarm upon the ambushed Kett soldiers flinging their bodies overhead and outward. Ryder recovering from the Vanguard charge as he raised up into a hunched posture, taking up the barrel of the assault rifle once more into the grip of his right hand, and swayed the gun onto one of the still standing creatures. A wave of bullets unleashed batting the Kett's body with forceful impact until the boney creature fully collapsed onto the floor with its chest covered in its own darkened blood. The human man stood moving the gun's point with his direction as he whirled around. Scott quickly took aim upon one of the Kett stepping out from its place of cover and the human firmly pulled down the trigger before the creature was able to grasp the situation. The Kett stumbled back from the string of glowing bullets spraying against its chest armor and swiftly started to turn away trying for an escape. Scott ceased fire and turned his head into the direction of the Destined Kett stepping out from its stealth and suddenly slashed a glowing green long blade across the wounded creature's neck making a clean cleave. The Kett's body toppled slowly to the ground with its large bone-structured head sliding off and dropping from the top of its neck to splash a small gush blood pool upon the floor. The human adverted his stare onto the Destined and nodded in gratitude, "Thanks for the assist." Scott lowered his gaze to the fading green glow of a long sword that swiftly vanished from the controlled Kett's grip before the Pathfinder was able to take any glimpse at the melee weapon.

The Destined spoke in its low growling sound of voice, "There are no more remaining Kett... Your Biotic powers have usefulness in closed quarters." The creature turned its head back and forth glancing upon the fallen bodies scattered throughout the room.

"Is that supposed to be a compliment?" Scott expressed a coy smirk and wiggled his eyebrows, lifting his eyes into the Kett's dark stare. "My charm must be finally rubbing off."

The Kett warrior carefully stepped over the dismembered body, in passing the human Pathfinder, it spoke in a low grumbling voice, "The armory is located beyond the door." Both of the boney-structured soldiers traversed to the other end of the room and stopped on either sides of the closed doorway.

Ryder murmured to himself also turning to follow direction of the mind-controlled Kett, "Tough crowd..." Upon his approach the door hissed open granting Scott entry into the armory which contained stockpiles of Kett-fashioned armaments and gear, including ammunition boxes. "Ah! At least we found the armory!" He walked forward, setting aside the assault rifle, and started his search through the unmarked containers. "My armor should stand out like a sore thumb..."

"The surveillance system scans have detected more Kett in the prisoner holding cell area and... just a moment. There is a problem; Pravalo has forcibly taken the weapon from Tava and has escaped. The scans reveal that he is descending into the lower level to the prisoner holding area."

"What the fuck is he doing?! He isn't going to last long down there!" Scott quickly stood up and whirled around directing his attentiong onto the two Kett soldiers.

"Find your gear quickly. There are creatures located at another console making an attempt to override the systems. I am preventing them from gaining access." Sky answered through one of the creature's deep voices giving no hint of urgency.

"Do you have it under control, Sky? Will there be enough time to save Pravalo or do I need to go after the Kett?" Scott asked in rushed sound.

"The choice is yours."

'WHY do I always get left with the decisions?' Ryder sighed in his own thoughts and rolled his eyes. He continued his search through the filled containers ultimately finding his gear set and preferred weapons. Scott hurriedly changed out from the Kett equipment into his own armor, holstering two of the three guns and sliding the chosen melee weapon into its proper place. The Pathfinder firmly gripped the hand pistol into his right hand, aiming the gunpoint toward the ceiling, and rushed toward the opened doorway, giving glance between the two waiting Kett. "I'm going after Pravalo. Keep up the hacking thing that you're doing... You've undoubtedly taken Sam's job..."

Sky spoke through the Destined creature's deepened growling voice, "The prison chambers are located in the deck below. The path will be led by the opened doors."

The two Kett awaited on either sides of the doorway for the Pathfinder to take the front battle formation. Scott rushed to the direction of a door hissing open and had come into a room with declining ramps that rounded like a brief winding staircase to the bottom level where the human man found another doorway sliding open upon his approach. The Pathfinder fully turned his backside to the door's frame.

"Beyond the next opening is the prisoner holding area. The surveillance systems indicate that Pravalo is pinned down but he is unharmed."

"That's more good news I can count on." Ryder whispered in slight relief. He asked out loud, "What about you, Sky? How's the battle of the hacking? I'm curious to know how you can manage to simultaneously control two Kett and hack their systems."

"My enhanced Biotics enable me to multitask."

"That's pretty intense Biotic power. I'm seriously doubting that it's Biotic amps... Sam is really good at multitasking but no where near comparable to mind controlling... at least I hope he isn't able to." The human man trailed off and turned his head giving glance to the two boney creatures standing the adjacent side of the door's frame as they remained in silent wait. Scott acknowledged ready with a single nod and returned his attention forward. The door's bronze-colored surface vanished as it slid away unveiling the next room pertaining a long stretch to the very end of the chamber with sealed cell doors standing out on both sides of the corridor.

The male Angara's angered voice shouted over the frenzy of gunfire, "You're all going to pay for what you've done to my people and for taking my sister from me!"

Ryder made a quick peer around the door's frame sighting the dark green Angaran rising from his place of cover and madly dashed into the group of Kett carrying a heavy long-shaped object with both hands.

"PRAVALO!" Scott's voice carried through the room. He watched the frenzied Angara whirl upon the first Kett warrior swinging the weapon in his spin and bashed the boney creature's chest causing its body to fling over the surrounding group of trained Kett warriors. Ryder gripped the pistol with both hands, quickly stepping out of his place of cover, and raised the weapon's point immediately aiming onto the one of the Kett standing outside from its group. The glowing bullet's trajectory zipped through the air onto its unsuspecting target and ended its trail with an eruption of deeply-colored blood flying up together with bits of bone fragments as the structure of the Kett head shattered. The human Pathfinder swiftly swayed the scope into line of sight onto the next but quickly released his finger off from the trigger once the Destined Kett stepped out from the blue mist to sway into an elegant motion of swiping the green glowing blade into an upward arc and clean slicing through the opposing creature's armor and bone-covered body leaving the Kett's body to crumble into separate halves upon the floor. The Destined quickly came into the way of the dark green Angaran and barricaded Pravalo's path by holding the glowing sword into a parrying stance. Scott wasn't given an opportunity to study the mysterious weapon as he was suddenly grabbed by the top of his right shoulder being forcefully pulled back by the powerful hand of the controlled Anointed One and urged to stand behind cover provided by the Kett soldier before being turned upon with a shower of sizzling bullets from the direction of enemy forces. Ryder loudly gasped in surprise watching the backside of the Anointed Kett's body rapidly shudder during the duration of being fired upon. The bulky creature lifted the mini gun class weapon into the grip of both boney hands, staggering forward in its heavy footsteps, and began unleashing upon the surrounding Kett with rapidly sputtering bullets. The number of opposing Kett were hastily reduced down to a smaller amount, the few remaining hurriedly raced away and dived for cover. Scott lowered his gaze to the large blotches of blood trailed behind the controlled Anointed One and on looked the creature with a horrified expression.

"Sky, what are you doing?!" Ryder cried out. The human bore witness to the controlled creature finally collapsing onto the floor, its body topped with bullet wounds steeping out thick gushes of darkened blood pooling on the bronze floor around the dead Kett's body. Scott raised his sight onto the Destined Kett gracefully parrying Pravalo's attack as the frenzied Angaran slammed down the heavy Kett-fashioned mace onto the smooth surface of the green glowing sword. The human man started a charge toward the Angaran with a shout, "Pravalo! Stop!"

The tall Kett elegantly side-stepped into a single spin narrowly avoiding the mace's forceful impact and vanished into the mist cloud. Pravalo quickly looked back and forth, exchanging glances between Ryder and the few standing Kett, before deciding to race for the other end of the room. The dark green Angara dipped through the opened doorway which became quickly sealed shut behind him.

Scott Ryder shouted in fear of the Angaran becoming entrapped with another handful of Kett soldiers and started to race toward the doorway, "PRAVALO! WAIT! That's the wrong direction that you should not be running to!" The human Pathfinder's trek was interrupted as the few standing Kett stepped out from their hiding places and fired quick bursts of bullets. Ryder quickly jet-zipped to the nearest protruding wall for quick cover and upon regaining a standing posture he whirled around pressing his backside into the wall. He cautiously leaned to peer around the dark bronze structure and cursed under his breath, "Shit! Sky?! Why'd you lock us out from going after Pravalo?!" Ryder out loudly demanded.

Sky's words spoke through the invisible creature, "The reason; preventing the Kett from following Pravalo. He is on his way to the fighter ship bay."

"Why did you sacrifice... yourself..? the Kett, rather.."

"My focus is dwindling, thus, I had to relinquish my hold on one of them." The low growling voice of the Destined answered closely beside the human. "Using my abilities through them is... straining."

Scott looked back and forth looking for the source of the Kett's voice and asked in worry, "Is everything alright? Are you and Tava still safe?"

"Do not worry for my sake. I have obtained the valuable information from their database in the process. The Kett will remain distracted for the while by the failsafe program installed into the ship's systems. Tava and I will arrive shortly to your position."

The Pathfinder quickly turned his head onto the Destined Kett coming out from its cloaking ability which stood at the center of the room between the opposing forces that remained. The enemy Kett were caught in surprise and swiftly reacted by directing their weapons' points upon the slender creature unloading a round of bullets quickly bypassing its shields. The mind-controlled Kett momentarily shuddered, alternatively, regaining battle-composure by racing into the fray of the continuous gunfire. Firmly gripping the hilt of the sword in both hands, the Destined Kett brought the deadly blade into an upward swing above its head and suddenly dropped down the weapon slicing evenly through armor and bone starting from the top of the shoulder cutting into the torso of one of the Kett. The sword was drawn back, without leaving a trace of blood, leaving the critically wounded Kett soldier to topple over into a quickly forming black puddle.

Scott stepped out from behind cover and took aim upon the final Kett. He unloaded a short round of bullets that quickly subdued the creature to collapse onto the floor and diverted his attention onto the controlled Destined Kett whose body had been covered in its own blood. The sword's green glow rapidly dispersed as the creature fell to its knees, its dark-colored eyes rolling up, succumbing to its wounds the Kett quickly slumped its posture face down to the floor. The human Pathfinder rushed to the fallen Kett's side and reached out one of his hands to shake the body, "Sky?! Sky! Can you still hear me?!"

Sky's echoing sound of voice responded soothingly from behind the Initiative's Pathfinder, "You are not required to mourn over this particular dead Kett..."

Ryder quickly stood and fully spun diverting into the direction of Tava and the dark silver figure approaching. He holstered the pistol and started to walk closer. He questioned in a half-demanding tone, "What took you so long?"

The female Angaran raced forward to come into Scott's way and made a worried look, "Is my brother alright? Where is Pravalo?"

Scott faintly smiled, "He's alright, Tava, but he's... not quite himself. Pravalo ran ahead-" He quickly turned onto Sky, "Wait- the bay! Isn't there more Kett still in that area?"

Sky gently shook his head and answered calmly, "No, all of the Kett have gathered to one common area of the ship. They were trying to spring an ambush upon the two of us by stationing outside the sealed doors and preparing a hack sequence. The Kett may have the satisfaction of finally opening the doors at this moment but Tava and I are already... here. The locks will have recommenced by now which will seal them where they are presently... Shall we release the prisoners?"

Tava expressed a relieved smile, giving a nod toward the humanoid alien, "Yes, we should free my brothers and sisters. They will be relieved to know that no more torture will be brought upon them. I.. can't imagine how long they have been here before me and Pravalo."

The human man dropped his jaw into a brief dumbfounded look and slowly replied in his state of disbelief, "Uh, sure. How did you plan.. all... of this..." Scott trailed off, turning his head as he watched Sky's gracefully stride toward one of the sealed prisoner chamber doors. He halted and outstretched his shimmering dark silver palm to touch onto the door panel's control system. Ryder quickly half-turned on looking the holding area as he became alarmed by the sound of hissing doors being opened at once.

Tava walked around Pathfinder Ryder and approached the first opened doorway. Peering inside the female Angara beamed happiness and spoke soothingly into the chamber, "Stars be bright! Come, we have been freed!" Tava took many steps back permitting the three Angara to emerge from the doorway whom all immediately raised their wide blue eyes firstly onto Sky's direction. Tava hurried to the next door and called out on her way, "Come, brothers and sisters! We are no longer captives to the Kett! Pathfinder Scott Ryder and the one known as Sky have saved us!"

The Angarans quickly appeared from their holding cells and expressed amazed looks, "The human Pathfinder!"

"Bless the stars! Ryder has come to save us!"

"I knew that one day that we'd be saved!"

"This is the human! I can't believe I'd ever live to see him with my own eyes!"

"The stars have lighted our way! Bless you, human!"

The released Angaran prisoners swarmed around Scott, each one offering a hug, arm-to-arm greeting, and others outstretching their hands to touch against the Initiative armor as if still in a delusional state of being released from their prolonged captivity. Two Angarans remained outside of the group; an adult male with a female child cradled in his arms. The younger ages, including the children, hugged tightly together around Ryder's legs offering their gratitude.

"Thank you, human Pathfinder!"

"Can we go home? Are you taking us home now?"

Scott broadly grinned and nodded, "We're going to take everyone home." He turned his gaze onto Sky whom started toward the sealed door on the other side of the room and seemed to be muttering clear enough for the human to hear, "Pathfinder... one who creates a path through the unexplored and paves the way for others to safely follow. Intriguing title." Ryder cleared his throat bringing a silence among the chatty group of Angaran, "Everyone, listen! We need to follow Sky; he knows how to find the way home."

"How are we going to follow the sky? We're still on the Kett flagship aren't we?" One of the female Angaran mothers inquired anxiously.

"No," Scott shook his head making a full turn around and motioned toward the silver figure, "he is named Sky... obviously named after the sky... something to that affect. Anyway, we're both going to help everyone get home."

Tava quickly injected, "Scott, you said that Pravalo was heading for the flagship's bay. Is that where we're going?"

Ryder nodded in his response toward the white-colored Angara, "Yeah.. I'm starting to have a bad feeling."

Tava narrowed her eyes into an expressive worry and softly spoke, "I hope he's okay."

Sky had placed the back of his left hand against the door's control panel instantly initiating a recognition program sequence that prompted the door to silently hiss open. He turned his helmet and peered over his shoulder to the others, "Everyone follow the Pathfinder. Come this way." He side-stepped out of the entry permitting the human man to come forward and pass under the doorframe. Sky's faceplate remain facing forward, slightly angled down, as if watching the large number of Angaran prisoners following after the Pathfinder.

Tava B'shond followed up lastly, stopping, and fully wheeled into Sky's direction. She glared with a fiery look and nearly spat, "I still don't trust you! How can I trust another whose face remains unseen?"

Sky answered in a softened tone, "Appearances deceive, tongues lie, and idle hands betray. Thy actions orchestrate louder than words. Let thine own heart and mind entwined as one be judgement. Adhere to your instincts but do not let your eyes perceive as the guide, young Tava."