I do not own any of the characters of "Star Trek: Voyager." They belong to UPN, Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, etc. This story is based upon the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tuvix." Kenneth Biller wrote the first lines of this story. This story is changing the end of that episode, saying Tuvix fled Voyager before he was separated into Neelix and Tuvok.

THE SEARCH FOR TUVIX

Captain Kathryn Janeway exited her ready room and walked onto the Bridge, standing behind Commander Tuvix. "Mr. Tuvix, I'd like to speak to you alone."

Tuvix turned to face the Captain. Their faces were emotionless, but an understanding passed between them. "Can I assume that you've come to a decision, Captain?"

"I have."

Tuvix raised his voice so everyone could hear. "I think we all should hear what you have to say!"
Janeway spoke calmly. "Please come with me, Mr. Tuvix."

Tuvix stood adamantly in his place. "No."

Janeway looked at him sternly. I'm ordering you to come with me." When Tuvix didn't move, she hit her combadge. "Security to the Bridge."

Desperate, Tuvix's eyes landed on Chakotay. "Commander, are you going to stand by and do nothing while she commits murder?" When Chakotay didn't answer, he looked to another crewmember. "Wh... Mr. Ayala." Tuvix ran to Tom Paris' side at the helm. "Yes, Lieutenant Paris. You..." Tom didn't respond. Tuvix darted to the center of the Bridge. "Doesn't anyone see that this is wrong?!" He yelled.

Then, two security officers exited the turbolift. They had phaser rifles. Tuvix darted down a corridor. The security officers ran after him.

Janeway hit her combadge. "This is Janeway to the crew. Commander Tuvix is on the run. He is to be subdued and brought to Sickbay. Do not harm him unless it is necessary. Janeway out."

Tuvix rounded the corner, heading towards the nearest turbolift when Captain Janeway's voice came over the COM signals. He turned and saw the two crewmen he had just passed start to head towards him. He drew his phaser and fired.

"Aah!" He hit the first crewman in the abdomen, knocking her unconscious. The second fled, in search of backup.

As desperation began to rise, he ducked inside the turbolift. "Shuttle bay three," he instructed the computer.

The turbolift began to descend, but after several decks, stopped abruptly. Losing the calm of his Vulcan side, Tuvix began spitting obscenities. His anger boiling, Tuvix ripped off his combadge, and using his Vulcan strength, pulled open the turbolift door.

Hearing approaching footsteps, Tuvix climbed inside a nearby Jeffries tube. Seeing it was clear, he continued his descent towards Shuttle bay three.

On the Bridge, Captain Janeway was getting nervous. She had cut power to the turbolifts--Wait, she thought. The turbolifts. "Harry, get me the last commands for all the turbolifts, and cross-reference with any means of leaving Voyager."

"Yes, Ma'am." Ensign Kim immediately began the search.

Kes, near tears, turned to Captain Janeway. "You won't hurt Tuvix, will you?" She asked worriedly.

Janeway put a comforting hand on Kes' shoulder. "I have no intention of harming Tuvix. But if it comes down to restoring Tuvok and Neelix and not harming Tuvix, I'll have no choice but to use force."

"Of course." Kes began to pace.

"Captain," Harry spoke up, "Turbolift seven was sent to Shuttle bay three."

Before Janeway could send a security team, Kes was on her way to Shuttle bay three.

Tuvix was powering up the shuttle when Kes entered the shuttle bay. "Tuvix."

Tuvix turned to a tearful Kes. "Kes, what are you doing here?"

Kes sniffled. "Please, Tuvix, don't do this. I love Neelix, and Tuvok is a dear friend."

"But Kes, I am Neelix, and Tuvok. I can love you as no one could. Come with me, sweeting."

Kes broke down. "DON'T CALL ME THAT! I WANT NEELIX, NOT YOU!"

Tuvix's face contorted in pain, then anger. He took out his phaser, and before she could move, shot Kes in the chest. Shocked, he dropped the phaser, and ran up into the shuttle.

The shuttle burst through the cargo bay doors just as the security team and Captain Janeway, burst in. She ran to Kes' side, cradling the unconscious Ocampan in her arms. "Janeway to the Doctor, Kes is hurt. I'll bring her to Sickbay immediately."

"Acknowledged," the Doctor replied.

"Tom, did you get a lock on the shuttle?" Janeway asked.

"Negative, Ma'am. He sent a disruptor beam back through it."

Just then, crewman Evans ran a medical tricorder over Kes. "Captain, she's dead."

"Noooooo!" Janeway buried her sobs in Kes' cheek. As Captain Kathryn Janeway began to cry, an explosion ripped through the U.S.S. Voyager.

TBC

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