Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and Ian. I tried to keep the rangers the way that they were in the show, however I did have to tweak them in order to make the story; they all will be back to the way that they were in the show soon enough, but that might change.

Chapter 30: Captain Mitchell talks to Sky

"Why can't you?"

"Because"

"Because why? I know that you love her."

"Yeah, I do with all my heart, but I am the reason she was raped and has a broken femur and a broken ankle."

"Sky?"

"I don't want her to get hurt anymore and if that means that I have to let her be with another that doesn't have any angry ex-girlfriends, a best friend that wants to try to hurt or even kill her, than that is what it takes."

"No, Sky, I know you love her and want her to be happy regardless of what that means for you Sky, but you would not be able to live with yourself. Syd, I know happens to feel the same way that you do. The important thing is that you are around to pick up the pieces, and that you can be there to help her afterwards. That is all that matters."

"Thanks"

"For what"

"Being there for me"

"You're welcome"

Afterwards, Z and Bridge took Syd's relatives to their quarters to get some dinner and rest. Sky was left alone with Syd after just waking up.

"Hey"

"Hey yourself"

"Sky, how long have you been there?"

"Just came back actually"

"Syd, you're awake"

"Hey Kat"

"Syd, I have something to tell you and if you want Sky can stay because he knows what I am going to say already and he already dealt with it"

"Okay" Syd grabbed Sky's hand that he held out to her knowing that she might want some comfort for the news.

"Syd, Earlier this morning… you were…how do I put this…okay, Syd, you were raped by a cadet at this base."

Immediately Syd started to cry and asked in a shaky voice. "Am I pregnant and the STDS?"

"No, we ran those tests three times using a new computer and every time it said negative."

"Syd, we already caught the one that did it and his partner that helped plan it. His brother and her cousin turned them in."

"Sky, Thank you for being here again"

"Syd, no one could make me stay away. I love you."

"Ditto!"

Sky couldn't help chuckle at the Ditto! From ghost. Before Sky said they had caught them, Kat got called away and when she came back, she saw that Sky was on the cot that rolled underneath Syd's bed, Syd in her bed and Ian sitting in a chair. Each of them was asleep. She saw that Sky and Syd were still holding hands, so Kat silently turned off the lights, told RIC and PIC 2.3 to both power down to lower level, but to charge batteries, locked the door so only those with proper medical clearance could enter while she went to go sleep in her office to be close to her patient.

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