Volcano pt2
Author's note- This section is dedicated to the person who gave a"wonderful feedback" post that I will address right now.
The answer to your question is no, I am not trying to give attention to myself, or take it away from
anyone.
Your thoughts on my writing are purely your opinions and nothing more. Although I have to say that someone who has such harsh criticism, about other people's writing, certainly has written a plethora of stories! LOL
And now on to the story! Enjoy( or don't enjoy)
The next morning Kathryn and Chakotay headed toward the path that would lead them to the Volcano. They were both quiet this morning. In fact even the tropical birds were quiet this morning. Chakotay found himself concentrating on the rugged path before him, thinking about his father occasionally. Kathryn on the other hand, was strictly concentrating on the various plant life that lived along the path.
They had been walking in silence for almost an hour, when they reached a small bridge. Chakotay looked behind him and realized that Kathryn was far behind him. She was seated on the ground looking at a large blue leaf.
"Kathryn are you ok?"
Kathryn didn't respond quickly. She was completely mesmerized by the soft velvet texture of the leaf. In all of her years of research she had never seen anything like it. She had been on the other side of the galaxy on hundreds of different planets, and she had never seen something so unique, so beautiful.
When she heard his voice the second time she smiled and looked over at where he was.
"How did you get so far away so quickly Chakotay?"
"I have long legs!"
Kathryn laughed as she got up from the ground and began trekking over to him. "This place is so lovely Chakotay, how could you ever leave such a beautiful home?"
He didn't respond until she was right next to him. "When I left this place Kathryn, my father and I were not on the best terms. He told me that I could never come back to the family after I left. When I did return, he was dead and my whole planet was in ruin. My sister told me that it was only a few years ago that Star fleet transported new plants and seeds here. Before that it was just a desert."
Kathryn tried to picture what it would be like if Indiana were ever a desert, or if she had lost everything she had ever grown up with. The thought sadden her, and Chakotay could sense her discomfort.
"Kathryn, it was a long time ago, don't give it another thought. And besides if it never happened I would have never been in the Badlands when we first met."
She accepted his hug, but couldn't help but shed a few tears. He let her cry on his chest for a little while. He knew that she was still uneasy about their relationship. He had really torn her apart when he dated Seven briefly. The sting was still affecting her, and he wanted to do whatever he could to make some of the pain go away.
When Kathryn stopped crying she noticed the bridge next to them.
"How old is this bridge?"
"Older then both of us put together Kathryn. But my sister said that it has recently been fixed. Apparently some people are finding Dvoran quite the tourist attraction these days. The foundation committee has been spending money everywhere on the planet, trying to get more people to come."
"Well at least there is a semi happy ending to your story Chakotay."
He gave her a dimpled smile, and for a moment Kathryn was completely lost in it. She had forgotten how good he really looked when he smiled. She hadn't seen him smile that way since she had accepted his marriage proposal.
"We should be at the top in another hour Kathryn."
