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RATING: PG

SUMMARY: Early in its journey, Voyager receives a time traveler bent on revenge.

NOTE: This reworking of "Fury" is part of J/C Fichaven's "Voyager ReRight" project, where members of FicHaven choose a Voyager episode and add in all the J/C that was missing during the show's seven-year run.

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"Fury" has to stand alongside The Next Generation's "Dark Page" as one of the saddest episodes in all of Trek. The time travel/revenge story itself is actually an intriguing one, but the unexpected maliciousness that comes from a gentle character beloved by many is heartbreaking. Watch this episode only if you need a good cry.

The 2371 past in this time travel story is neatly bookended by the 2376 present at the beginning and end of the narrative. Since "Fury" takes place during Voyager's 6th season, I've used the name "Kes" by itself only when the events are taking place in the episode's 2376 present, and it refers only to the aged Kes who actually belongs in that time period. I have used "Future Kes" [older-2376] and "Past Kes" [younger-2371] to differentiate between the two temporal versions of the same character when recounting the events that occurred in the 2371 past, and "Past Kes" occasionally for clarity in the 2376 portion at the end of the story when referring to the holographic recording Past Kes made in 2371.

"Fury"

TEASER

The Present, 2376.

Ready Room

Kathryn Janeway stood at the window on the upper level of her Ready Room, looking out at the stars while she waited. When her door chimed, she called out, "Come in."

Chakotay entered and stood at the base of the stairs to the upper level. "You wished to see me?" he asked.

With her back still turned to him, Janeway rolled her eyes quickly as she suppressed her merriment at what she was about to do. She let a moment go by and then asked coldly, "We've known each other for… how long?"

"Approximately six years."

Janeway continued. "We've been a couple for the last three of those years. You've helped me explore my spirituality. You are the person I am closest to."

"And I feel the same way about you."

Janeway finally turned to him, and said in an accusatory tone, "I've always tried my best to be honest with you, but you've been keeping something from me."

Chakotay's brow furrowed in consternation. "I don't know what you mean," he said.

Janeway was implacable. "Don't you?" She moved to the replicator, enjoying the drama of the moment. She continued. "It took exhaustive research - sifting through teraquads of data, separating fact from rumor, but eventually, I arrived at the truth."

"Kathryn?"

Chakotay took several steps toward her, his anxiety level off the scale. He had no memory of any possible omission to which her accusation might refer.

Janeway stood glaring at him for several seconds more and then turned to enter a few commands into the replicator. A small cake with a single lit candle materialized. Picking it up, she turned back to face Chakotay with a wide grin on her face. "Happy birthday," Janeway said as she leaned over the railing to give him a kiss and hand him the cake.

Relief washed over Chakotay's face as he kissed her back and said, "Thank you."

Janeway teased, "So… it's not long before you hit the big five-oh."

"You got me pretty good," he said with a laugh. "I'll need to come up with an even better payback." He thought for a moment and then asked, "You haven't told the rest of the crew about your 'discovery,' have you?'"

"Don't worry, old man," she answered. "My lips are sealed."

Chakotay stood there, just eyeing the cake, which prompted Janeway to motion toward it and ask, "Well? You're supposed to blow out the candle."

He smirked and said, "Actually, that's not a custom among my people."

"Humor me," Janeway teased back.

Before Chakotay could say another word, Tuvok's voice broke in over the com and said, "Captain to the Bridge."

Janeway made a wry face at having had their personal moment interrupted, and started down the steps from the upper level of the Ready Room. Chakotay was still holding the cake as she walked past him. She turned and asked, "Well?"

He blew out the candle and set the cake down on Janeway's desk. With a sheepish grin, he said, "It was a fire hazard."

A brilliant smile lit up her face. They both laughed and left the Ready Room for the Bridge.

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"Report!" Janeway called out as she and Chakotay stepped up to the command deck from the Ready Room.

Kim answered. "We're receiving a distress call… a small vessel on an intercept course."

"Lifesigns?"

"One," Kim responded. He looked up from his console in surprise. "It's Ocampan."

Janeway acknowledged Kim, and then stepped forward, waiting.

"We're being hailed," reported Tuvok.

Janeway nodded and he activated the viewscreen. The weathered face of an elderly, haggard Ocampan woman appeared, barely recognizable as someone Voyager's Captain and crew had once known.

"Kes?" Janeway asked, hardly believing her eyes.

Kes answered her in a ragged voice. "Captain Janeway, I need your help. Will you give me permission to come aboard?"

"Of course." Janeway's concern showed on her face. "What's happened?"

"Please. Let me come aboard," Kes answered, and then cut the link. Paris turned to Janeway, a question on his face.

"Prepare the docking port," Janeway quickly ordered. "Tell the Doctor to stand by." She stepped down to the helm to stand beside Paris.

Tuvok looked up from his console and said, "Her ship is accelerating - it's on a collision course!"

Janeway tried to com Kes. "Janeway to Kes - cut your engines. You're coming in too fast." There was no response.

"Five seconds to impact," Paris called out.

"Lock on a tractor beam," Chakotay ordered. "Evasive maneuvers."

He grabbed for a nearby railing as the deck underfoot jolted sharply when Kes' ship collided with the hull. Voyager went to Red Alert.

"Hull breach on Deck Nine," Kim reported.

"Emergency forcefields!" ordered Janeway.

The Bridge crew held their collective breaths, wondering if Kes had been killed, until Kim said, "Captain - a transporter was activated just before impact." He checked his console again and said, "She's beamed aboard."

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On Deck 11, Kes walked slowly down the corridor, intent on her destination, her face cold and angry as she used her psychokinetic abilities to cripple Voyager's systems. Lights flickered as the bulkheads behind her rippled and distorted, blowing out in showers of sparks.

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