Disclaimer: I don't own Voyager, Paramount does. I got the idea from a Supernatural episode, but there are only parts that are actually the episode in itself.

Author's Note: I've had this idea for a long time after seeing the Supernatural episode. It's a great show and I'm glad to actually write a really powerful gut wrenching story. I think you'll love it.

Summary: It's hard to explain this without telling what's going to happen in the story. Tom Paris and another crewmember are out on an away mission when Tom wakes up in another life with no memory of his life on Voyager at all. Please read and review!

Rating: T (PG-13), at one point might be considered M (R), but I will warn you ahead of time if I think it reaches that point.

Timeline: Voyager: After the episode "State of Flux" (season 1).

Reality Check- Chapter 1

Lieutenant J.G. Thomas Eugene Paris was in the cockpit of the shuttle flying it along. In the seat next to him was Lieutenant J.G. Sarah Woods, a science officer. She was definitely one of the more beautiful women on Voyager, but, naturally she was 'taken'. Her husband and two small boys were back on Earth. Woods obviously missed them dearly and since it had been less than six months since Voyager had gotten lost, even Tom wasn't stupid enough to hit on her so soon.

The two were surveying a system of planets known to as the Korintal system. Apparently, there were different types of food in the system on the various planets, but they hadn't found any, yet. Janeway had sent Paris and Woods to investigate the system while she and the rest of the crew were busy negotiating with a new species.

The only problem so far, other than not finding any food, was that there was a silence between the two crewmembers. Mostly because of the fact that Tom Paris was a liar and a traitor, in the view of most of the crew, Starfleet and Maquis alike. Sarah Woods was no exception; the only time she would talk to him would be if she needed him to do something, but even then, she would talk to him with obvious resentment in her voice. Suddenly, the ship shook violently causing Woods to fall out of her seat.

"What was that?" She yelled as she stood up and sat back in her chair.

"I think someone took a shot at us." Tom replied, pushing buttons.

"You 'think'?" Sarah repeated obviously angry. "Make sure of it!"

Tom rolled his eyes and continued to see what type of weapons had hit them. The shuttle shook violently again, this time causing Tom Paris to hit his head on the console in front of him.

Earth

Tom Paris woke up with a start. He looked around at his surroundings realizing he was in a very nice looking bedroom and it seemed to be almost light outside. Tom got out of the bed and started to walk to the door. He looked behind him and noticed the woman who was fast asleep in the same bed Tom had just gotten out of. Walking into the bathroom, Tom closed the door and turned on the light. He examined himself in the mirror closely, touching each part of his face.

"Who am I?" Tom Paris asked himself aloud. He had no clue who he was or where he was at all.

"Tom?" The woman's voice called out from the bedroom.

Paris opened the door and looked at the woman who was sitting upright in bed. "Yes?" He asked unsure if she was speaking to him or not.

"Couldn't sleep?" She asked and got out of bed. The woman stood up and stretched showing off her amazing physical features. She was a brunette with long hair going down past her shoulders. She was thin, but obviously very fit.

"Uh, no." Tom replied.

The woman walked up to Tom and kissed him gently on the lips. "I have to get to work soon, anyway." She said and then slinked behind him to get into the bathroom. "Don't forget that you have to pick up Zach from your sister's house at 1200."

"Right, I won't forget." Tom responded and offered a small smile.

The mysterious woman left after taking a shower and leaving their home. Tom started to investigate their home, checking to see if there was anything that could spark his memory of his life here. He eventually arrived at the computer terminal. It contained everything about him and the woman who was in this home with him.

Tom began to read it from the beginning, trying to find out what was going on. He soon discovered that his name was Tom Paris, son of an Admiral Owen Paris who was a high-level person in Starfleet, a military organization. The woman who had slept in his bed was his girlfriend, Danielle, and this 'Zach' person was her son from a previous relationship. Tom had been involved with her for roughly two years.

Roughly six years ago, when Tom was 22, an accident occurred on a Starfleet training mission. Three people had died and he took the fall for it. He was allowed to stay in Starfleet if he wished, but decided against it. At the moment, he pretty much did absolutely nothing except for watching over his girlfriend's four year old son. But then something happened just over six months ago. The ship, Voyager, had been declared missing and on board was one of Tom's apparent friends.

Voyager. The name sounded so familiar, more familiar than it should have been. The ship was definitely missing, but he knew where they were, in the Delta Quadrant. But how had he known that?

He almost had it when he just happened to look at the time. It was 1130 hours; he had to pick up Zach at his sister's house, wherever that was. After some more checking, Tom figured out where his sister's house was and how to get there. He left his home and followed the directions he had looked up on the computer terminal. Tom hoped that getting this kid would be quick so that he could get back to learning more about himself and hopefully remember something.