Part 8
You never Know
Kathryn was in shock. Chakotay wondered what it could be that she saw so casually came around behind her and looked. What he saw made him go speechless as well.
Setting on the floor was Kathryn Janeway. Kathryn looked up from the floor and herself and Chakotay and finally uttered some words. She pointed at the Kathryn opposite her and said, "Who are you?"
"I was just going to ask you the same question, answered the other Kathryn Janeway.
The setting Kathryn Janeway now got up and walked over to herself. "My name is Kathryn Janeway so you must be an imposter. Who are you and why are you here?"
Chakotay looked at both of them. "Ok that's enough both of you come over here right now." "I don't know what's going on but we are going to find out right now"
They both came over sat on opposite sides of the couch, and looked at him. At exactly the same time they asked. "Really and how are you going to do that?"
Chakotay looked at both Kathryn's. "Easy I will give you a test that only the real Kathryn Janeway will know the answers to."
One of the Kathryn's laughed. "Well that should be easy I know everything about myself." The other Kathryn just smirked. "Let's just get on with it!"
Chakotay thought for a moment. "Ok, question number one. Where are you from?"
They both answered at the same time. "Indiana."
"Ok, question number two. "What was the name of my ship when we entered the Badlands?"
Both Kathryn's groaned. But answered the question correctly and together. "Liberty."
One of the Kathryn's looked up. "Honestly Chakotay anyone can look up any files and know the answer to any of these questions you have to ask something a little more personal, otherwise anyone could know the answer."
Chakotay looked to the floor. Slowly his head came up. And a smile appeared on his face. "Ok, last question. "What gift did I give you on New Earth?"
This time one of the Kathryn's blushed why the other stayed silent. Only one answered. "A bathtub, you built me a bathtub."
Chakotay smiled. "That's correct. "Now just to be on the safe side, Kathryn, I have one other question for you."
"Go right ahead."
"How did you know where I kept that ale on Voyager?"
Kathryn smiled back at him. "I can't tell you that Temporal Prime Directive."
Chakotay grabbed her and hugged her. When he realized her, they both looked at the other Kathryn on the couch. "Care to explain who you really are now, since we know you are not Kathryn Janeway."
"Fine. I can see that my cover is blown so I will tell you."
"Do you remember when you came upon the aliens who were imitating humans at Starfleet Academy?"
Chakotay swallowed. "You mean species 8472?"
"Unfortunately some of our Staff was not thrilled about you breaking up their training program. And some of them followed you to the Alpha quadrant and have taken over key people at Starfleet." "We are trying to isolate those people so that we can take them back to our colony."
Kathryn shook her head. "I'm a little confused, so I was kidnapped and a DNA sample was taken of me so that you could pose as me?" "Why not just ask me to help you."
8472 looked at her. "If we had done that how would the rest of Earth taken our passing through?" "We simply didn't want to cause more problems that had been caused."
Chakotay looked at the alien. "I understand your point, but may I ask a question?"
"Go ahead."
Chakotay swallowed hard. "Did I marry you or the real Kathryn?"
Kathryn spun around and faced Chakotay.
The aliens head came down. "You married me, not the real Kathryn."
TBC
