Maquis/Jealous Q crossover
Act 1 Scene 1
Kathryn hugged Grandpere and Mira. "Don't worry we won't tell anyone about the location of the Island - your secret is safe with us."
Kathryn was the last one to board their new ship, Javert.
Mira waved, trying not to cry, "Will you visit us again?"
Kathryn didn't want to lie to her and make a promise she couldn't keep.
"We have to return to our home where our loved ones are waiting for us. We will never forget you and Grandpere. When there are millions of stars in the night we will be travelling past one of them trying to reach our home, "
Chakotay was getting impatient, "If Kathryn doesn't come on board soon - I will leave her here."
His angry outburst surprised the others as Chakotay was usually calm and reasonable.
"I hate this Island and I can't wait to leave it and never return," snapped Chakotay.
B'Elanna knew why Chakotay was so bad tempered. Kathryn was Q's obsession. He swore that he would follow her until she succumbed to his charms.
B'Elanna defended Chakotay, "His ex-lover incited a mutiny and left him to die on a deserted planet. He has valid reasons for his bad mood."
Kathryn walked up the ramp and closed the door. She was carrying two sacks of fresh fruit and vegetables.
"Mira gave us these gifts to thank us for banishing the evil entity," explained Kathryn.
"How do we know that it's safe to eat them? We can't take the word of a small child," complained B'Elanna.
Kathryn defended Mira, "That child is over two hundred years. She knew the location of every edible plant on the Island."
"We can't leave without water Kathryn. As a former Starfleet Captain, I thought you would be able to carry out a simple order."
Kathryn face flushed with anger, "Open the hatch and I will fetch the water. I apologise to everyone for delaying our departure."
After Kathryn stormed off the ship there was an uncomfortable silence.
Ayala defended Kathryn, "That was unnecessary Captain. It isn't as though she's had it easy lately!"
Chakotay knew he'd been unfair but he wasn't going to allow his friend to question his authority.
"Why don't you help her to carry the water? You might be able to carry out my basic order together."
Ayala clenched his fists then took a deep breath. He left the ship before he could punch his friend's smart mouth.
Grandpere didn't understand what was going on. Kathryn had stormed past him, without her usual courtesy, heading towards the caves. A furious Ayala followed her muttering something uncomplimentary about his Captain.
Kathryn tried to carry as much water as she could manage. She was about to head back to the entrance when Q appeared.
"I'm sorry Kathy - they forced me to do this."
He put his hand on her forehead - she crumpled to the floor.
Ayala found her lying on the floor unconscious. He picked her up and carried her back to the ship.
Scene 2
Kathryn woke up in her quarters on Voyager. She hadn't spent much time there but it was exactly how she'd left it with a few minor alterations. There were pictures everywhere of identical twins.
Q waltzed into her bedroom uninvited.
"Kathy, I know my announcement was shocking but I've been thinking about it for a while. With the Twins by my side, we can bring the Continuum into the twenty-fourth Century."
Kathryn closed her eyes and pinched her arm. Had she escaped from the Evil Entity? Was she still in the hole dreaming about another Universe?
"Get out!" snapped Kathryn.
Q was speechless, wondering what he'd done to upset her this time.
"I know that my intention to rule the Continuum was a surprise but I hoped we could discuss it like rational adults."
Kathryn couldn't believe her ears, "You want to rule the Continuum - have you gone mad?"
"The Twins will enable me to keep the others in line. None of the Q are powerful enough to challenge my brilliant offspring.
Kathryn realised that she was in an alternate universe. She had to find out when this universe split from her own reality.
"I'm sorry Q, I have a migraine and it's making me bad tempered. Would you ask the Doctor for a hypo spray?"
Q looked worried. It appeared that the alternate Kathryn didn't suffer from headaches.
Q was glad to leave the room, "Of course, I will be back in a jiffy."
As soon as Q left, Kathryn jumped out of bed. She went straight to a terminal and accessed her personal logs. She downloaded them onto a pad and returned to bed. She was still reading when Q returned with the spray.
"Can we have a chat later when you're feeling better?" asked Q.
"Definitely, could you tell the crew that I am unwell and don't want any visitors for the rest of the day."
When she was alone, Kathryn showered and changed into her uniform. She hadn't realised how much she missed it. Then she sat in a comfortable chair and read about her life in this reality.
Her first shock was that she had children. The children in the photographs around the room were her daughter, Qat and son, Quinn. The second revelation was that Q was the father of her children. She inspected her hands to make sure that she wasn't wearing a wedding ring. She was glad they hadn't made the mistake of getting married.
She tapped her combadge to summon her first officer. There was a loud buzzer to announce her next visitor - at least they were polite enough to 'knock'. She opened the door and shut it again when she saw Chakotay in a Commander's uniform. There were some changes not included in her personal log.
She opened the door again and smiled, "I apologise, there is a problem with my door - I will get maintenance to repair it. How can I help you, Commander?"
Chakotay frowned wondering why the Captain was addressing him by his rank.
"I thought you might wish to discuss Q's recent announcement."
"I am not going to allow him to use the Twins to rule the Continuum. Still, it is difficult to prevent an omnipotent entity from doing anything he wants to do."
The Twins interrupted their conversation. They barged into her room arguing about why and when their Father had gone insane.
"We are not going to force the other Q to accept our father as their ruler. The idea is ridiculous."
Kathryn couldn't believe that these beautiful young adults were her offspring.
"I'm sure that we can change his mind. We will warn him that the Q will take away his powers if he continues to boast about his ambitions," said Kathryn.
"He isn't worried about upsetting the Q, Mama. He wants to become their ruler," stated Quinn.
"I agree with Quinn. Q wants to rule the Continuum as a benevolent dictator. He will put Voyager and the crew in danger."
Kathryn realised why the Q had sent her to this alternate reality. She had to stop Q from getting them all killed. She needed an ally to help her access the Continuum but she didn't know any of the other Q.
She distracted the Twins, "Leave it with me and I will let you know what I decide to do. Don't take matters into your own hands because you will put us all at risk."
The Twins were off to the holosuite to learn to ski and Chakotay went to the Bridge to start his shift.
Kathryn ordered another black coffee and sat down to catch her breath. She didn't understand why the Q had sent her here. She didn't even know how she was going to sort out this mess.
Scene 3
Kathryn was sitting at her desk familiarising herself with her life in this reality. She discovered that the Kazon had destroyed the Val Jean. They had integrated the Maquis crew and the crew of Voyager together. As she had already discovered Chakotay was her first officer and closest friend. B'Elanna was her chief engineer.
The most shocking discovery was her marriage to Q. They had split after Q died saving her. He was definitely more chivalrous in this timeline.
A voice interrupted her train of thought. It startled her because nobody else had entered her quarters.
"Lucky old me! Q is going to start a war in the Continuum and the Council ordered me to stop him.
The voice came from a female who appeared to have stepped out of a Hollywood musical. She had flaming red hair with pale, porcelain skin and a stunning hourglass figure.
"Who are you and how did you bypass our security?" asked Kathryn.
"I am Q but I can see that you are not from this timeline. How did you get here?"
"Q!" said both women together.
Kathryn continued, "He apologised to me then put his hand on my head. I must have passed out because the next thing I remember is waking up in my bed on Voyager."
"The others must have discovered the anomaly in this timeline. They plotted to stop Q changing the balance of power in this quadrant for his own purposes," mused the female Q.
"I don't suppose they gave you any ideas about how we are going to stop him?" asked Kathryn.
Lady Q snorted, "You've had enough experience of the Q to know how unorganised and inefficient we are. They have lofty ideas then we have to do the hard work."
"Let's talk to the Twins and ask them for help. It appears that they are central to Q's plans to rule the world."
Scene 4
It was hard for Kathryn to see her crew laughing and joking. She had worked hard to cope with her grief so she could function in her timeline.
Tuvok walked towards her. He endured her hug wondering whether he should take her to Sickbay for an examination.
"Are you okay Captain?"
How could she explain her joy at being with him after grieving for so long? He already thought humans were too emotional.
"I apologise Tuvok. I let my emotions take over my brain for a few seconds."
"I heard that Q has ambitious plans for the future, Captain.
Kathryn felt guilty misleading her oldest friend. "You know, Q! He talks a lot but he doesn't actually do anything."
"Would you like me to call a staff meeting to discuss our response to Q's plot to take over the Continuum," asked Mr Tuvok.
"Let me have a word with him first. I will tell him that he can't use his children to kill any Q who gets in his way."
"Aye Captain!"
Scene 5
The first person Kathryn saw on the Bridge was Harry Kim. His death had hit her hard. Voyager was his first assignment. He had been proud to wear the uniform and to take his rightful place among the crew. His parents were the first people on her list to notify of his death. They were so proud of him.
Kathryn sat down in her chair. She looked around her to memorise this scene after she returned to her own timeline.
Everyone on the bridge froze. Q appeared and he was very angry.
"I've heard that you have been telling tales. Who did they send to listen to your lies?"
"They sent a red-headed sexy, attractive female Q. She told me that you are old friends from the beginning of time."
Lady Q appeared right behind Q and touched him on the shoulder.
"Surprise, they sent me to deal with your nonsense."
Q closed his eyes and grimaced, "I can manage my personal affairs without a nursemaid. Go away!"
"Did you think they would allow you to use your children to become the most powerful man in the Universe? Even they are not that naive."
Q looked triumphant, "How are you and the other Q going to stop me?"
Quinn and Qat appeared to complete the family reunion.
"They won't need to stop you, Father, because we will."
The Twins held hands then invited Lady Q into their circle. When it was complete they froze Q and started to walk around him. As the pace started to quicken, everyone could feel the power begin to build. Q felt light-headed then he began to feel nauseous. After the flash of bright blinding light, he fell backwards.
"Have a nice trip to your future, Dad," said the Twins, in unison.
Lady Q gave them both a hug, "Nicely done children!"
Scene 6
When Q regained consciousness he couldn't move. He tried to click his fingers but that didn't work either because he couldn't lift his arms. He closed his eyes to use his senses. The Q had imprisoned him inside a comet. He needed to discover how he ended up here. Someone was listening because he started to feel light headed and nauseous. He was on the move again.
He opened his eyes for the second time to find himself back in the Continuum. He didn't recognise the building. This was strange because he was familiar with every inch of the Continuum. Huge doors opened in front of him. Loud laughter was the first thing he heard. There was a huge crowd of Q standing around two giant thrones.
"So you decided to join us Father, have you thought about your conduct. Our Mother was very upset by your insults. You will show her the respect she deserves."
Q wanted to know which Q had allowed the Twins to take control of the Continuum without him. Then he remembered that was exactly what he planned to do.
"Mother, how do you think we should punish Father. You were the victim of his vile language."
Kathy sat in a chair beside the Twins but her throne was smaller and at a lower level. Her face showed no emotions but he knew that she was furious.
"It isn't worth your precious time dealing with this minor offence. Why don't you banish your Father to Voyager? He can take over the cooking from Mr Neelix."
"An excellent suggestion, Mother. You can supervise Father's removal from the Palace and pay a short visit to your crew on Voyager," decreed the Twins.
Kathryn nodded her head and stood up waiting for the Twins to return her to Voyager. There was a flash of light then Kathryn and Q appeared back on Voyager's Bridge.
Scene 7
"Welcome back Captain!" said Mr Tuvok.
"As you can see, I have survived my visit to the Palace!" declared Kathryn.
"Are the Twins still intent on ruling the Universe after their conquest of the Continuum?" asked Tuvok.
"Yes and they have dumped their Father on Voyager to teach him a lesson." sighed Captain Janeway.
Tuvok raised an eyebrow, "What should we do with him? He has attracted so many assassination attempts that he needs a security detail around the clock."
The Captain went to sit in her chair. She looked at Q as though he was a specimen in a laboratory.
"As he caused our current predicament we should keep him in the Brig."
"I concur Captain. If he hadn't made that foolish attempt to rule the Continuum, the Twins would still be content to live on Voyager with their Mother and Father."
"I was going to rule the Continuum with the Twins at my side. What went wrong?"
"Are you suffering from amnesia? The Twins didn't need you. As soon as you defeated the other Q they told you that your presence was no longer required."
"You are their Mother, didn't you try to control them?"
"How did you think I was going to influence them Q? You gave them absolute power and it corrupted them. I have to appear whenever they snap their fingers or they will execute me just like Junior."
"They executed their half brother! What was his crime?"
"He refused to shoot his Mother. She was the only Q who resisted them. She told them the truth and refused to surrender her independence."
Q knew why he had travelled into the future. Okay, this was only one version but it was enough to make him rethink his plans for Universal domination.
"Security take Q to the Brig and make him comfortable. It will be easier to protect his worthless hide down there," ordered the Captain.
As soon as they reached the Brig, two of the Q appeared in front of them with Q weapons.
"Hand him over to us and we will not harm you. Why would you want to sacrifice your life for this entity."
Both of the security guards nodded and left the Brig. They agreed to tell the Captain that the Q had taken him so they had no chance to defend him.
Scene 8
Q was taken to a bunker in the Continuum. Lady Q was sitting on a sleeping bag on the floor. There were Q weapons all around her.
"Have you come to gloat or do you have a decree from your demonic offspring."
"They banished me to Voyager to take over as a cook to the crew. I haven't come here willingly. Two Q abducted me but they seem to have disappeared."
"There are a lot of Q who want to kill you. When they hear that you've escaped, the Twins will order their guards to bring you in dead or alive!"
"I didn't foresee any of this happening. I wanted to modernise the Continuum. We needed some excitement and passion in our lives."
"Well you did change the Continuum but not for the better. Most of the Q are hiding out on different planets. Your offspring have threatened to kill anyone who disobeys their orders."
A Q guard, sent by the Twins, appeared in front of Q with his weapon aimed at him. Q shut his eyes and hoped there was an afterlife for omnipotent entities.
Scene 9
There was a flash of light which saved Q from execution and returned him to his own reality. Lady Q and the Twins were waiting on the Bridge of Voyager. Kathryn was sitting in the Captain's chair waiting for him to return.
"I never want to rule the Continuum. The Twins should concentrate on their studies to become Guardians of the Universe."
Lady Q was intrigued, " What happened in that future? It must have been catastrophic to make you so humble. I will visit that alternate universe myself soon."
"I wouldn't do that. You might not survive your visit," warned Q.
Kathryn Janeway was exhausted so she returned to her Quarters to rest. She lay on the bed after she pulled back the covers.
When she woke up she was back on the Javert.
"Chakotay she is awake now," shouted Astra.
Chakotay walked in and sat on the side of her bed.
"I apologise for losing my temper. I was upset and I took it out on the wrong person."
Kathryn smiled at him "Apology accepted!"
Chakotay left the room and asked Astra to keep her company.
"You will have to tell me everything when you're feeling better?" said Astra.
Tears started to roll down Kathryn's face. She had to grieve for her friends and colleagues again.