Here We Go Again.
Chapter: One
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Kestral sighed and took a sip of her now warm champagne. God how she hated these stupid parties, but it's not like she could avoid it. At least she wouldn't have to go to one for a while.
" Bored?" said a voice said behind her. Kestral jumped slightly and turned around and came face to face with none other then Ensign Miral Paris.
" Oh hi Mir. I didn't hear you come up behind me. You startled me." Kestral said, hugging her best friend.
" Well that wouldn't happen if you didn't drink so much coffee." Miral grinned, " You have so much caffeine in you system your perma-wired."
" Don't blame me, it's a genetic trait I inherited from my mom."
" Oie, typical medical officer, blaming it on something biological. Speaking of medical officers, I heard you got the spot as second head medical officer, way to Kes!"
" Thanks. I'm just trying to live up to my name-sake."
" There you two are! I've been looking everywhere for you." Said a light-browned hair human male, coming towards Kestral and Miral. Jacan was the most usual and enigmatic person Kestral had ever met, starting from his birth. Science is so amazing. A hologram can have children, but it's still impossible to give a cat medicine without getting clawed to death. Kestral chuckled to herself. Jacan was the offspring of The Doctor, who still hadn't come up with a name and Seven of Nine, who still preferred to be called Seven instead of Annika. How that happened Kestral wasn't completely sure. Jacan was also enigmatic in his choose of work. He was still a Starfleet Officer, but he dealt with the biology of plants. So he cared for the " garden bay", as Kestral called it, and studied alien plant-life found on away missions. Jacan had started a whole new category for Starfleet officers to go into. Kestral so certain she'd see more green and black uniforms as time went on.
" You know guys. I just realized that I'm the only one of us who followed in one of my parents footsteps." Miral said, taking a sip of her drink. This was true. Miral was an engineer, just like her mother, B'Elanna Paris. (B'Elanna finally changed her last name to Paris.) Jacan had completely steered away from his parents' occupations. And both of Kestral's parents were into the commanding end of Starfleet.
" Well, if it's none other then the Insane Trio." Said a deep voice. Kestral looked to see Rear Admiral Chakotay standing beside Jacan, with a grin on his face. Chakotay's only sign of aging is that instead of black, his hair was completely gray.
" Hello Admiral." The trio greeted warmly.
" You do realize you just used my father's name for us." Miral grinned.
" Well named you three properly." Chakotay grinned," There's no need for formalities here guys. Besides Kes, I like your old title for me. I didn't even get a hug."
" Hi dad." Kestral said hugging her father tightly.
" So all the former first officers are coming on this mission to advise us?" Jacan asked Chakotay.
" Yep. You can get into a lot in two years, especially in the Delta Quadrant."
Two years in the Delta Quadrant. The Delta Quadrant where most of the people who were going on mission parents met. Kestral couldn't put her finger on it, but she had a feeling that she was going to the Delta for more then two years.
***
Kathryn Janeway sunk into her bed with a thankful sigh. After standing at that party for four hours, Kathryn was happy to lie down.
" I saw Kestral at the party." Chakotay said from the bathroom. Well that was unusual. Kes usually avoid Starfleet parties like the plague, but Kathryn figured that her daughter did have a choice.
" How is she?" Kathryn called back.
" Ok, she had a scratch on her hand from Raistline. She said he gave it to her when she tried to give him some medicine."
" What she sees in that damn cat I have no idea."
" Your just upset because she can a cat bring along on the mission but you can't bring a dog." Chakotay said, getting into the bed.
" Did see Sarah's face when we dropped her off at my sister's today? It was like we were abandoning her!" Kathryn said.
" Don't worry. Molly still loved you after seven years, Sarah isn't even going to notice two years."
" Alright. Good night"
" Good night."
Chapter: One
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Kestral sighed and took a sip of her now warm champagne. God how she hated these stupid parties, but it's not like she could avoid it. At least she wouldn't have to go to one for a while.
" Bored?" said a voice said behind her. Kestral jumped slightly and turned around and came face to face with none other then Ensign Miral Paris.
" Oh hi Mir. I didn't hear you come up behind me. You startled me." Kestral said, hugging her best friend.
" Well that wouldn't happen if you didn't drink so much coffee." Miral grinned, " You have so much caffeine in you system your perma-wired."
" Don't blame me, it's a genetic trait I inherited from my mom."
" Oie, typical medical officer, blaming it on something biological. Speaking of medical officers, I heard you got the spot as second head medical officer, way to Kes!"
" Thanks. I'm just trying to live up to my name-sake."
" There you two are! I've been looking everywhere for you." Said a light-browned hair human male, coming towards Kestral and Miral. Jacan was the most usual and enigmatic person Kestral had ever met, starting from his birth. Science is so amazing. A hologram can have children, but it's still impossible to give a cat medicine without getting clawed to death. Kestral chuckled to herself. Jacan was the offspring of The Doctor, who still hadn't come up with a name and Seven of Nine, who still preferred to be called Seven instead of Annika. How that happened Kestral wasn't completely sure. Jacan was also enigmatic in his choose of work. He was still a Starfleet Officer, but he dealt with the biology of plants. So he cared for the " garden bay", as Kestral called it, and studied alien plant-life found on away missions. Jacan had started a whole new category for Starfleet officers to go into. Kestral so certain she'd see more green and black uniforms as time went on.
" You know guys. I just realized that I'm the only one of us who followed in one of my parents footsteps." Miral said, taking a sip of her drink. This was true. Miral was an engineer, just like her mother, B'Elanna Paris. (B'Elanna finally changed her last name to Paris.) Jacan had completely steered away from his parents' occupations. And both of Kestral's parents were into the commanding end of Starfleet.
" Well, if it's none other then the Insane Trio." Said a deep voice. Kestral looked to see Rear Admiral Chakotay standing beside Jacan, with a grin on his face. Chakotay's only sign of aging is that instead of black, his hair was completely gray.
" Hello Admiral." The trio greeted warmly.
" You do realize you just used my father's name for us." Miral grinned.
" Well named you three properly." Chakotay grinned," There's no need for formalities here guys. Besides Kes, I like your old title for me. I didn't even get a hug."
" Hi dad." Kestral said hugging her father tightly.
" So all the former first officers are coming on this mission to advise us?" Jacan asked Chakotay.
" Yep. You can get into a lot in two years, especially in the Delta Quadrant."
Two years in the Delta Quadrant. The Delta Quadrant where most of the people who were going on mission parents met. Kestral couldn't put her finger on it, but she had a feeling that she was going to the Delta for more then two years.
***
Kathryn Janeway sunk into her bed with a thankful sigh. After standing at that party for four hours, Kathryn was happy to lie down.
" I saw Kestral at the party." Chakotay said from the bathroom. Well that was unusual. Kes usually avoid Starfleet parties like the plague, but Kathryn figured that her daughter did have a choice.
" How is she?" Kathryn called back.
" Ok, she had a scratch on her hand from Raistline. She said he gave it to her when she tried to give him some medicine."
" What she sees in that damn cat I have no idea."
" Your just upset because she can a cat bring along on the mission but you can't bring a dog." Chakotay said, getting into the bed.
" Did see Sarah's face when we dropped her off at my sister's today? It was like we were abandoning her!" Kathryn said.
" Don't worry. Molly still loved you after seven years, Sarah isn't even going to notice two years."
" Alright. Good night"
" Good night."