Life Goes On
After Endgame, life continues. Some of the crew are happy and some are not.
It was a crisp morning in Indiana. Kathryn had left her house early to go to the farmers market. These days after years of Leola root she loved to go to the market. She stopped to purchase some carrots and leafy lettuce, when an interesting vegetable caught her eye. She picked up and was shocked.
As she paid the man at the counter, she pointed at the vegetable she had seen.
"Oh that is something that just came in. I believe it's from space, I think it's called a Leo root. Would you like to buy some?"
Kathryn shook her head, paid the man and laughed all the way home. "Leave it to Neelix to infest Earth with that damned vege!" "Move over Brussels sprouts there's a new hated vegetable in town!" She climbed the steps to her house and opened the door.
"Kathryn is that you dear?"
"Yes mom."
"Come in the living room please you have company."
Kathryn placed the vegetables on the counter and headed for the living room. To her surprise, Harry was setting on the couch.
"Harry" she screamed! Harry stood up and saluted his former captain.
"At ease before you sprain something, Harry."
They sat and had a lengthy conversation. Halfway through a story, Harry took Kathryn's hand. "We missed you at the Voyager reunion, everyone was anxious to see you, and you never came."
"I'm sorry Harry; I just didn't have the strength. I am still adjusting to life back on Earth. I am finally settling down again seeing my sister and my mom, I just didn't want to relive the past, at least not yet."
Harry nodded and continued. "Captain the reason that I am here is well, I would like you to officiate my wedding ceremony. I'm getting married in a week."
"Congratulations Harry, of course I will do it for you."
"Thank you Captain this means a lot to me."
A week later, Kathryn arrived at the Rehearsal Party. The building was along the San Francisco coast, and the wind was blowing quite hard. As the door slid open she was greeted by several of voyager crew members. She hugged and greeted them and they all went down to the rehearsal together.
The morning of the wedding, Kathryn was more nervous than the bride. She stood in the hallway, waiting when she head a voice behind her.
"Hello Kathryn." She turned around to see Chakotay standing behind her. He had lost weight, and some of his color. His hair also had some silver tips. She greeted him with a hug, which was gladly accepted by him.
It had been a long time since she had seen him, and she had to admit to herself that she really missed him. She was just about to invite him out to dinner when she noticed a silver ring on his finger.
She chocked back tears at the moment. "Chakotay I need to help with the ceremony, it was great to see you. I hope that she is bringing you great happiness."
Before Chakotay could answer her she had went up the stairs to the podium.
As the ceremony concluded the entire voyager crew and other family members gave their blessings to the bride and the groom. And just as Kathryn was leaving she noticed a slip of paper on her clothes in the dressing room.
Kathryn,
Please we need to talk. It's very important. Maybe tonight at the reception we can take some time and speak.
Chakotay
Kathryn tore up the message and threw it away. She never went to the reception.
TBC