Disclaimer: Paramount owns Voyager…sadly, I bid them fond
farewell, and mourn its passing as would any deeply loyal fan.
Status of The Maquis
By Manda (Mizuno Ami)
"Status of the Maquis." She repeated the phrase
slowly, enduringly, tasting it on her
tongue- the bitter sting of the sounds on her lips. "Status of the Maquis."
"Do you find that surprising?" Chakotay turned his head,
lips turned up at the corners in wry amusement. "Kathryn—they were going to ask
eventually. You can't keep putting it off forever."
"Can't I?" Now it was her turn to grin- sly in her
response. "Captain's perogative. Suppose we have a bit of trouble getting a
message through to Starfleet next month."
"And prevent Harry from having his letter to his mother?
I'd hate to be the one to tell him the news."
"I know. So would I." Her eyes fell to the monitor and
the words which sat so innocently upon it. "Status of the Maquis. I don't like
the sound of it."
"I wouldn't have expected you to." His own eyes were
smiling, his expression one of amusement."Kathryn, you're not the type to sit
by and do nothing, and I wouldn't believe it if you ignored this. You need to
respond—tell the admiral what you think of the 'status of the Maquis', and
sleep well. You deserve that much, after talking to Admiral Ross."
She nodded, rising to her feet and approaching the
replicator. At the gesture, he nodded, and his captain returned with a glass of
iced tea, and steaming mug of coffee.
"I take it you want me to stay?" He cracked a smile, and
she matched it with ease, taking a seat once again and pulling the screen
closer to them.
"Help me, Chakotay. Let's compose
that response- together. Let them see the true 'status of the Maquis' for
themselves."
-Fin
