Thanks to my beta reader TrappedAndAnnoyed!

Tuvok stared at the High Elder's vivid hair. He was positive she was the female Q encountered during the Q Continuum's civil war. The Vulcan was unaware how to alert Captain Janeway to the fact at this moment, so he continued eating in silence. At first, he was amazed at how little the Queidiens ate. However, he soon realized they had advanced internal organs designed to take energy from multiple places such as sunlight, heat, etc. Tuvok looked through the window and discovered how dark it was. It was becoming increasingly late, and he was as eager as a Vulcan could be to return to the ship.

"Captain, I think it is time we return to the ship," he said, interrupting several of the rather attractive servers talking to Ensign Ayala, who was not typically known to be very social.

The Captain responded in her slightly raspy voice, "You're right as always, Tuvok. I need some rest."

"I am sorry you were unable to stay longer," High Elder Quinta said.

"I am too. I had a wonderful time." But in truth, Janeway had never been more eager to leave. She had an overwhelming desire to find Ensign Kim. Earlier today, she had walked quickly onto the bridge, demanding a status report from Ensign Kim, only to remember sadly that he wasn't there. "Janeway to Lieutenant Nicoletti. We're ready to beam up."

"Aye, Captain," Nicoletti said promptly. Within seconds Janeway felt a tingling sensation spread from her stomach outwards, until she was back on the ship.

The Captain looked around the transporter room to take in her surroundings, then tapped her commbadge and said, "Janeway to all senior officers. Meet me in the briefing room." She was so excited to finally be doing something to find Ensign Kim she practically ran the entire way.

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Chakotay was also eager to help find Ensign Kim. He grinned, thinking about what his spirit guide would say. The fox which guided over him was not very talkative, but had a way of leading him to make the right decisions. The Native American went into the briefing room with the swish of the opening doors. He quickly took his seat.

"It seems that everyone is here except for Mr. Paris. B'Elanna, do you know where he is?" The Captain asked.

"I wouldn't know, Captain," B'Elanna said quickly. She suspected the Captain knew she had a fight with Tom, but at least she didn't blurt it out to all the senior officers.

Just them Tom rushed through the doors. Everyone turned to him.

"Er, sorry I'm late Captain, I was really tired," he muttered.

"It's quite all right, Mr. Paris. Have a seat." Janeway then began addressing the other officers. "I'm guessing you all know why we're here, but just in case... Ensign Kim has been sent to an alternate universe by a device on the Queidien home planet. I would like to begin by asking B'Elanna to brief us on the technology. Also, tell us how your modifications to the deflector array are going." Janeway smiled at B'Elanna briefly.

B'Elanna stood up. "First of all, it appears the device is powered by the heat of the human that steps within range. That in itself shows how advanced this device is. I believe we might be able to implement the same technology with the replicators a little later. The device itself is made of a type of metal we have yet to come across. It has several unusual properties which include the ability to open wormholes to other universes."

"Uh, if you don't mind me asking, how exactly does it do that?" blurted out Tom.

"When given enough power, it emits a pulse which cuts through normal space," B'Elanna said iciley. "The rip is like a vacuum. It stays in our universe while tugging on another until the two are joined. As for the modifications on the deflector array, they should be done in a week. But I do want to make sure you know we have no way of knowing where we'll end up."

"Thank you B'Elanna," the Captain said. "I do believe that this decision to leave our universe is much too important to make on my own. So I want to take a vote. Everyone knows what the opinions of the officers under you would be. I want you all to represent them when you vote." Janeway spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully. She secretly hoped that no one would be opposed to go, but knew what a danger leaving might be.

"Captain? May I say something?" The Captain glanced up, wondering who had interrupted her train of thought.

"Yes, Mr. Paris, go ahead."

"I just want my chance to plead with you all. Harry is my friend, just like I know he is to you. I think that to give up without even trying to save him is not what he deserves. We're explorers. I say, let's explore."

"Well, I would now like to take the vote. All in favor say aye!"

There was a chorus of aye's coming from everyone. Tom breathed a sigh of relief. He had been so scared that they would all vote against finding Harry. But Tom couldn't do that. Harry had befriended him when no one else would. He had been a traitor to the Starfleet and Maquis crewmembers, but Harry was friends with him no matter what, and he would always remember that.

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"Paris to Torres. Meet me in Holodeck 2." Tom had been up all night programming the most romantic holodeck program he could think of. He was so scared that this fight with B'Elanna would end their relationship forever. Tom couldn't take that, not with Harry being gone. He would have no one.

B'Elanna rushed to the holodeck, eager to make up with Tom. When she got there, she was surprised by a romantic candlelight dinner in what looked like Paris. "How ironic," B'Elanna thought to herself. Tom was waiting for her.

"B'Elanna, I'm so sorry, I-"

"It's okay, Tom," she quietly interrupted him. He smiled so big she suddenly knew why she loved him so much.

"Great," Tom said still smiling brilliantly. "I hope you like Italian."

"An Italian restaurant in the middle of France? Very creative," she said, as nicely as she could so that he understood that she was joking.

"Actually, they have practically anything you want, just in case." B'Elanna smiled again. Tom was so thoughtful when he set his mind to it.

They sat down and enjoyed their Italian dinner, talking very happily now that they had made up.

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Author's note: I know, I know, I promised a really big fight between Tom and B'Elanna. It'll happen, just not yet. Be patient. Also, Andromeda is finally going to come into the story, as well as the doctor and Kes. Please review! The harsher the more it makes me want to change it to make it better. By the way, they aren't going to find Harry in the Andromeda universe! This leaves me free to write more w/ the same topic.