"Computer, locate Admiral Janeway." Admiral Paris stood in the briefing room on Voyager and awaited the computer's response. Two other Starfleet Admirals, Tom and Chakotay also sat at the table and waited. They had just received the Doctor's report of the recent display in sick bay between Admiral Janeway and Seven.

"Kathryn Janeway is in her quarters."

Admiral Paris looked at Chakotay. "Keep her there."

Chakotay nodded, stood up and walked out of the room. As he made his way to the bridge, Seven came barreling out of the turbolift. "Captain, we need to talk." She stumbled and he caught her.

"Seven? Are you all right? The Doctor told me what happened in sickbay. You should be there. Harry, escort her back down there."

Seven shook her head. "No, you don't understand. She knows."

Chakotay glanced around his bridge and noticed the crew's interest. He beckoned Seven into his ready room. He watched her sit and ordered a glass of water from the replicator. He brought it to her and said, "Sip this." She did as he perched himself on the desk in front of her. "Now what's this all about?"

Seven gulped some water and swallowed before looking up at him. "She knows."

"The Queen knows we're on to her?"

Seven nodded. "Yes." She tried to stand up and Chakotay steadied her. "She's after you. You and Admiral Paris."

Chakotay nodded. "Well, she's about to find me." He stood up and started toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Seven said.

"It's time the Queen had my audience."

Seven walked over and grabbed his arm. "Chakotay, you don't understand. She'll kill you."

"How?" he asked.

Seven stared at him for a few moments and shook her head. "I…I don't know. Any way she can think of. You're only human. I'm sure she has a plan."

Chakotay smiled at her. "So do I. And so is she. Human that is. Don't worry. Kathryn would never kill me."

Seven's eyes found his. "It's not her who will end your life."

"No, but she's in there. I saw her last night."

"You won't see her again," Seven said firmly.

Chakotay pulled away from her grasp. "And what's that supposed to mean? Is that another threat? Are you changing sides again, Seven? Pick one because I'm getting whiplash here!"

Seven yanked her arm away and walked over to the door to stand in front of him. "The Queen is more powerful than she is. Admiral Janeway will not be able to fight her and win. It's impossible."

"Impossible? Why?" Chakotay demanded. "She'll give her headache if she doesn't comply? Kathryn can fight through that!"

Seven stepped closer. "She didn't last night, did she? That's why you had her re-examined. I'm telling you she's not strong enough to fight her."

Chakotay glared at her. "Then what exactly do you suggest? How do we get the Queen out of Kathryn?"

Seven backed up. "You need a Borg. A drone must extract the consciousness just as it was put into place."

"Fine. You're up. Go see the Doctor and show him what to set up for."

Seven stared defiantly at him. "I am not a drone."

"Well, you're the closest we've got. Figure it out. If you think I'm going to go kidnap one of those things and allow them to drill into her head, you're very mistaken. Sickbay, Seven, now!"

Seven stared at him for a few moments until she slowly shook her head. "You never did think of me as anything other than that, did you? You never thought I should have been liberated. You never trusted that I would be able to reclaim my humanity."

"With your behavior the past several days, it looks like my predictions were right." Chakotay regretted the words as soon as he said them and saw a flash of pain in Seven's eyes. For the second time in twenty four hours he watched a woman's eyes grow cold.

"All your platitudes and words of encouragement over the past several weeks are meaningless."

Chakotay sighed in frustration. "Seven, I can't have this talk right now. Look, I didn't mean what I just said. I just need to get to Kathryn. Please get out of my way."

Seven stepped aside. "Of course. Go to her. I'll report to the Doctor."

Chakotay started forward. "You'll do it? You'll do this for her?"

Seven looked at him and said, "I'll do it for her. Not for you. She believed in me. You never did."

"Right. That's not true but we'll save it for later." Chakotay pushed past her and onto the bridge. He yelled at Harry to escort Seven to sickbay and await further orders there. He barely heard Harry's 'Aye, sir' before he broke into a run on his way to Kathryn's quarters.