(*Disclaimer: This is an alternative scene if Ryder started a romance interest with Sky. Warning; there will be future scenes with LIMES, you are opted to skip out reading any of the relationship scenes between Scott Ryder and Sky. Don't worry, I also provide LEMONS.*)

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Scott muttered, "Can I get a hand?"

The binds came undone from around the Pathfinder's wrists allowing Scott to bring his palms forward and down onto the flat surface of the floor to begin slowly pushing himself onto his hands and knees.

"Ugh.. ow.. my head.. I'm getting so sick of being hit in the head..." Scott grumbled and slowly turned his gaze into the direction of Sky's silver palm being offered out to the Pathfinder.

Sky had come down to one knee in front of the human man and curiously asked, "You have been hit in the head before?"

Scott gradually accepted the silver hand, using Sky's strength to leverage Scott into a very slow standing posture and leaned his own weight against Sky's braced shoulder.

"Yeah, on many occasions... hitting the sandy beach, whacked by my sister, and having the uncanny feeling of taking the place of a golf ball..." Scott answered tiredly. He lifted his sight, glimpsing over the room finding the Roekaar and outcast forces being led from the room. The bound citizens were released and provided with medical supplies.

Reyes Vidal, with Keema, approached and stood before the Pathfinder and Sky.

"This was... not a very good day." Reyes displayed the sound of discouragement in his tone.

Liam Kosta came around to stand beside Scott and offered a shoulder for the Pathfinder to lean against as a balance for the human Pathfinder's wobbling stature.

"I'd have to say so. There are too many bodies.." Liam distantly murmured. He turned his head from side-to-side momentarily glancing around the room.

"What happened here, Reyes?" Scott curiously asked as he lifted one of his hands to rub the back of his head.

Keema provided answer, "Let's get you two checked out first. I'll explain everything. You need to relax, Reyes."

Vidal lowly responded, "I'm fine, Keema. Just have a bruised-"

"Ego?" Scott finished.

Sara's voice hailed from behind her brother, "Sam? Sam, can you hear me? Are you still there?"

"Yes, Sara Ryder. Sky has reconfigured the AI blocking transmissions which has allowed me to reconnect to Kadara's networking systems. I have relayed to the Nexus that medical assistance will be required at Kadara's port city. Doctor T'Perro will be arriving shortly from the Tempest." The artificial intelligence calmly supplied.

Liam motioned with a nod toward one of the walls, "Hey, Sky! Let's get Ryder over here."

Scott was carefully guided toward the designated spot with Kosta's shoulder under one of Ryder's arms while Sky's arms were offered as leaning support. Sky knelt down together with Pathfinder Ryder. Scott was slowly let down to sit on the floor and rest his backside against the hard surface of the wall. He tilted his head back, slowly closing his eyes, and quietly sighed.

Liam regained onto his feet and expressed a hint of worry, "Are you going to be okay, Ryder?"

The human Pathfinder retort, "I'm not dying, Liam... Yes, sorry.. I'll be okay.. just need a few minutes."

Sara nodded to Liam Kosta before he slowly turned away. She lowered her focus onto her brother.

"Take it easy, okay, Scott?" Sara Ryder urged.

Scott quietly replied in military form, "Yes, ma'am."

"Are you griping about my time in the spotlight? As short lived as it was... I also didn't mean to... ya know.." Sara came down to sit beside her twin and lowered her voice to a whisper, "That moment... I got caught under fire.. That was..."

"Don't worry about it." Scott softly sighed and continued, "at least you had Sky to back you up."

Sara leaned forward and smiled toward Sky's direction, "Thanks for the back up, Sky. I really do appreciate it."

Sky's silver helmet cordially nodded, "You are welcome, Sara Ryder. Your life is important. I could not allow you to perish."

Sara smirked, "Wow! My knight in shining armor. I was the damsel in distress and saved from the savage beast of fairytale lore."

The Pathfinder peeled his eyes open and whipped a glare toward his sibling, "Sara... just don't." Scott scolded.

Sara gawked, "What?"

"Scott?! Scott, what happened to you? Are you feeling alright?" Lexi's voice distracted the twins to look into the Asari's direction. The doctor rushed to the back of the room where the Ryder siblings sat together with Sky.

Scott grumbled in his reply, "Yeah, just a headache."

"Getting hit in the head kind of does that." Sara teased and slightly shrugged her shoulders.

Doctor T'Perro exclaimed a distraught sigh and raised her sight onto Sky, "Sky? Can you help me out with this?"

"Huh?" Scott reopened his eyes, quickly cocking his eyebrow into a puzzled look.

Lexi faced the human man and took notice of Scott's confused expression, "Oh? Oh! I'm teaching... or maybe training Sky medical triage. He said that he wanted to learn more about all of our physiologies so that he can lend his assistance in the medical bay... he's proven very capable and useful... I need you to come forward a little, Scott."

The human man carefully slid upon the metal floor and brought his back away from the wall. The Asari's hands looped around Scott's head and gingerly pressed her fingertips over the area on the back of the human man's head. Lexi continued, "The crew isn't as apprehensive to get their check up... including Peebee... as long as Sky offers himself as a distraction Peebee doesn't care that I'm stabbing her with needles."

Scott murmured, "He does make for a good distraction. Maybe I should find more excuses to drop by the med bay. More bullet wounds, perhaps?"

Lexi laughed and started to ask in a suspicious voice, "Ryder... are you.. never mind, I'm not going there... And you don't need an excuse to come down to the medical bay to talk to either me or Sky. I'm always there to welcome a friendly conversation."