Author: MoiraShipper

Summary: Janeway's last thoughts before exploding the voyager against Krenim in 4x09.

Compass

Compass points you anywhere
Closer to me

Where you are, I will be
Miles high, in the deep

Compass-Zella Day

Janeway was sitting alone on what was left of the bridge of her Voyager, facing the huge space ship Krenim in front of her.

Her body was sweaty and covered with burns and scratches, the evidence of the numerous difficulties she and her crew had spent in the last months and which was now coming to an end, her sacrifice would erase that timeline they were.

Janeway smiled sadly, holding the pocket watch that Chakotay had given her for her birthday, and she hadn't thanked or taken care, occupied with her captain's worries, and felt ungrateful that she had never been grateful for the beautiful gift he had given her, saving months of his rations to replicate that.

She caressed the broken glass, watching the small compass in the corner and thought of Chakotay and the emptiness he had left in her heart and in her life, as hard as it was to admit because of her work as a captain, she had been in love with him since New Earth, with his kindness, wisdom and affectionate way he always treated her.

"Soon we'll all be together again." The captain muttered to herself, kissing the watch and looking away, where normally Chakotay would be sitting, grinning and giving her support, and she smiled, before setting the course for collision.

"I'm with you all way, Kathryn." She imagined the brunette telling her, his black eyes shining in comfort and squeezing her hand over the panel and she gripped the emptiness.

But when Voyager started heading toward the Krenim ship, Janeway heard the commander's voice on the screen that was just broadcasting audio and her heart was racing.

"Kathryn?"

"Chakotay?"

"Spirits, it's so good to hear your voice..." He murmured relieved, on the other side, feeling his heart warm with the voice of the woman he had loved for 3 years and would always follow.

"I'm fine, I-" Janeway took a deep breath, feeling nervous and admitted: "I miss you."

"I miss you too, Kathryn..." Chakotay said, smiling at the words of that incredible woman, so passionate and intelligent, and then, knowing that they had little time, he said earnestly, his voice full of passion: "I love you Kathryn. You are the woman of my life."

Her lips parted in surprise, not waiting for the statement at that moment, though she knew his feelings and then closed her eyes for a moment and then smiled beautifully, saying as Voyager collided with the Krenim, lighting the black space with fire:

"I know, and I love you too, Chakotay. See you on the other timeline."