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Chapter One
Summary: A strange set of events leads to a discovery nobody was expecting… Can Kathryn and Chakotay's relationship survive the unwelcome surprise?
Authors Note: Okay I have no idea what to call this so far so well if you can think of a title I am OPEN for suggestions! Meanwhile please enjoy it so far, I know I have a ton of other stories that are in process but this idea just wouldn't leave me so I had to get up and write it.
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After pressing a few buttons on the con. Kathryn turned to Tom. "Alright I think I'm going to turn in for the night, I'll see you in about six hours." She told him as she stood.
Tom nodded, "alright Captain," he stated, he'd gotten up just about four hours before, the two of them had just left the Ranok home world. They were a strange bunch of aliens, and had insisted on Kathryn herself coming to negotiate for safe passage through their space. The only problem was their world was surrounded by a dense patch of asteroids that prevented Voyager from entering orbit. They had also wanted her to bring only one officer, so Tom due to the fancy flying that would be needed was the one to accompany her. "Sleep well" he stated as he turned to look at her. He smiled when she placed her hand on his shoulder then disappeared into the aft section of the Flyer.
Kathryn sighed as she made her way to the bed in the back of the flyer. She was exhausted and had been up for nearly twenty hours, she'd let Tom have the first bit of rest since they hadn't reached the edge of the Asteroid Belt. She was confident that he'd do fine without her once they'd reached it. She had also been in intense negations for the last four days. In the end all they wanted was some of Neelix's recipes. Of all the things the Voyager had to offer that was what they wanted, and it took them four days to decide. She took her jacket off and laid it next to the bed; she hopped up, grabbed a thermal blanket, and lay down. She closed her eyes and was soon fast asleep.
Tom smiled to himself, she'd asked for him to get her up in about six hours, but he had decided that if she didn't wake up on her own he'd let her sleep up to eight hours. He made himself busy by calculating the path he'd take through the asteroid belt.
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A blush light floated from around the outside of an asteroid. It drifted slowly towards the outer hull of the shuttle. Pausing briefly outside of the shuttle it acted as if it were debating on if it would proceed. It began moving again, easily penetrating the hull, it found itself floating just behind a strange corporeal being. It drifted back and forth for a moment as if studying the creature in front of it. It quickly moved when the strange creature turned its head.
Tom had an odd feeling that he was being watched and turned around to see if there was anything there. He shook his head and laughed at himself for thinking that someone else was in the room. Maybe he just wasn't used to being alone in a shuttle anymore. He turned back to plotting his course shaking off the strange feeling.
The blue light floated back towards the other side of the small vessel. It could since the presence of another creature. It moved over the female and hovered there for a moment. Then it slowly drifted down and in to her chest. And then a few moments later it emerged and quickly made its way back out into space.
Kathryn awoke with a start, she gasped and looked around, "Tom" she called out her voice in a slight panic.
Tom heard her calling from the aft section and quickly slowed and stopped the Flyer. He ran to the rear of the shuttle with his phaser out. He entered the room and saw her standing with her tricorder. "Captain?" he asked.
"I'm not sure, but I don't think we're alone." She stated looking at him as she scanned the room. He put his phaser back into the holster of his uniform and pulled out his own tricorder. She spoke once more, "I awoke with a feeling that I wasn't alone, it felt almost as if someone or something was touching me." She stated trying to locate any abnormal readings.
Tom furrowed his brow, "I had a strange sensation too. I felt as if someone was watching me."
The two locked eyes, "that doesn't sound like a coincidence." She stated. "You said that it felt like something was watching you? I felt as if something was touching me. Yet, I'm not detecting anything out of the ordinary."
"If something was here it's not now," Tom stated then laughed, "Either that or we're both letting our imaginations go wild."
Kathryn smiled but she couldn't shake the feeling that there had been something there. "Maybe, I say let's get out of the asteroid belt and back to Voyager" she stated. She had goose bumps; "we'll have Tuvok due a full scan once we're back; just to make sure that there wasn't something here." She stated.
Tom nodded, and the two of them made their way back to the front of the Flyer, she paused only for a moment and shook off the feeling and refocused her mind, it wouldn't do either of them any good if she were distracted.
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Once they were back on Voyager a full extensive scan was made on the Delta Flyer, and nothing was found to be out of the ordinary. Both Kathryn and Tom chopped up the incident to perhaps being under so much stress negotiating with the Ranok. They'd had very little time to themselves and were constantly being overshadowed by Ranokian security. Maybe that feeling of being watched constantly stayed with both of them.
She made a quick note in her log and reported to sickbay for her post away mission exam, Tom had already had his, but Kathryn tended to try and avoid the exam, but the Doctor always seemed to find her. She didn't mention the incident to him and was thankful when he pronounced that she was physically fine and fit. This helped to ease her mind. After her exam she retired to her quarters to try and unwind, the events of the last week still weighing on her mind. A nice long hot bath and a book later she felt much more relaxed, tomorrow she'd meet up with Chakotay for another date, they hadn't really had a chance to see each other for more than business in just about a week and she looked forward to seeing him.
They'd been dating now for nearly a month, and had both agreed to take things slow. She was still unsure how the crew would respond to them as more then professional, so they were just enjoying dating for now and learning more about each other. The crew would learn of their relationship in due time, when they were both ready to make the transition to a public couple, but for now they would enjoy the time that that had with each other. This was a pleasant thought as she drifted into a restful night's sleep.