Disclaimer: I remember reading somewhere this fanfic writer said that
if he or she owned Star Trek, he/she wouldn't be a broke college
student, well, in my case, it's high school.
Author's Note: You hate Kay that much huh, well, although I rather like the
name, I'll see what I can do.
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Kathryn sighed as she leaned against a tree trunk as she scanned the calm waters of Lake George. Beside her, Chakotay was setting out the picnic mat; Kathryn smiled as she watched him lay out the food gently. She could hardly imagine him being a mean Maquis Captain, much less an Angry Warrior.
"Kathryn," he said.
"Hmm," she said, not really paying attention as she watched the linnets fly, their legs gently skimming the water.
"Lunch's ready."
Kathryn nodded, turning to the food. "Oh Chakotay," she sighed, as she saw his famous macaroni and cheese laid out for her. "You shouldn't have."
"But I had to, anything for my favourite Captain."
Kathryn smiled as she picked up her fork, just as she was biting into her food, the ship jolted.
Kathryn shot Chakotay an apologetic glance as she tapped her comm badge. "Janeway to the bridge, what's happening?"
"Captain," replied Tuvok's calm voice. "I was just about to ask for your presence on the bridge, we are being attacked by the Samaria."
"I thought we left their space a long time ago," she replied.
"As did I Captain."
"I'm on my way," she said cutting the link.
"I'm really sorry Chakotay," she said standing up.
"That's alright, we can finish this later. You go; I'll clear up and be right back."
Kathryn nodded and turned on her heel, leaving Chakotay wondering if Tuvok would ever let him have a quiet moment with his Kathryn.
"Report," barked Kathryn, as soon as the doors of the turbo lift opened to reveal the bridge.
"They have stopped attacking," Tuvok informed her, as the ship shook again. "Perhaps, I was mistaken."
"Hail them," she ordered.
"Captain, they have never answered our.."
"Hail them," she ordered again, cutting him off.
"They are answering," replied Kim.
"On screen," she ordered.
"This is Captain Kathryn.."
"Janeway," said the Alien, "We know."
Kathryn though slightly taken aback did not show it. "Why are you attacking my ship? We left Samaria space a long time ago."
"I am here for revenge. You killed my brother."
"I'm sorry, but I.. we didn't mean to, we only retaliated to attacks by your people after our attempts to come up with some sort of agreement fell to deaf ears."
"The Samaritans do not make agreements," started the alien.
Kathryn heard Tom Paris choke from the helm. Yes, these aliens completely defied their name.
"In case you haven't noticed," she informed the alien, "Our technology is m more advanced than yours and we did much damage to your ships. Unfortunately, then u were a whole troop and were hard to defeat, now you are only one vessel," Kathryn tried to persuade him out of attacking her ship.
"Captain Janeway," laughed the alien. "I'm not going to attack you, I'm just here to get revenge."
Kathryn glanced at Harry questioningly as his consol beeped. "Their scanning our ship, something happened, but I'm not sure what, I detected a transport in Holodeck One."
Holodeck One, Janeway thought, Chakotay was in Holodeck One. "Janeway to Chakotay," she said, tapping her comm badge.
"Chakotay here," he replied.
"Is everything alright in Holodeck One?" she asked.
"Everything's fine Kay."
Kathryn winced, she didn't want him to call her Kay in front of the crew, it just wasn't right if the Captain had a weak nickname. It wasn't powerful and Kathryn didn't want her crew thinking she wasn't wonder woman.
"Alright," she said, making a mental note to reprimand him gently later, "Janeway out."
"Anything unusual elsewhere?" she asked the ops officer.
"Negative captain."
"Then proceed on course," she ordered Tom.
"Tuvok you have the bridge, send the commander to my ready room when he gets here."
Tuvok nodded and continued to press some buttons on his console.
Kathryn sighed as she headed to her ready room, she figured the 'Samaritans' had a hidden motive, but what? She asked herself.
She sighed again, it was becoming a habit, she's just have to see what they were up to when they got up to it.
She ordered a cup of coffee from the replicater as she went to her desk to finish some reports.
By the time Kathryn looked up again, she was tired and hungry and two hours had passed since she had set foot on the bridge. Her duty shift was well over. "Janeway to Tuvok," she called, "Have you not asked the commander to come to my ready room."
"The commander hasn't come on duty today Captain, I thought he was with you."
Kathryn sighed, "Thank you Tuvok."
Kathryn exited her ready room via the bridge and nodded to all her officers in turn before heading toward the turbo lift. Something was wrong with Chakotay, she knew it, but she didn't know what.
"Chakotay," she called as she entered his darkened quarters. He had given her permission to enter his quarters whenever she wished.
"Chakotay," she called again, once her eyes had adjusted to the dark.
"Computer locate Commander Chakotay."
"Commander Chakotay is in Captain Kathryn Janeway's quarters."
Kathryn nodded, though she knew the computer couldn't see her. She should have guessed he'd be there.
"Chakotay," she called again heading into her own quarters.
"Kay," he said, softly. Kathryn shrugged, "I've been meaning to talk to you about that."
"About what?" he asked.
"Why are you sitting in the dark?" she asked him, glancing around the dark room to find him, when her eyes finally adjusted to the light, she saw him sitting on her sofa. "Chakotay?" she asked, softly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, if I just want to sit and think does something have to be wrong?" he asked angrily.
"No," she said, getting slightly irritated herself, she was just being caring and nice and here he was being rude. "I just thought that."
"That's it, isn't it," he said. "You're always thinking, you never come down to Earth, always up there behind Star Fleet Protocol."
"Chakotay," she said, with a slight edge to her voice.
"Don't stop me Kay," he said. She flinched at the nickname, she was used to hearing it with so much love, but now he said it with disdain.
"Listen to me?" she said putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Don't touch me," he said, pushing her away. She fell to the sofa. What was wrong with Chakotay? He had never been rough with her before. "I'd had enough of you, and Starfleet and the whole Delta Quadrant."
"Well," said Kathryn, angry now, "You don't have to stay here if you don't want to."
"Fine, don't expect to see me in your quarters anymore."
"Run off with one of your dumb blondes then, they're all you seem to care about."
He stared at her and raised his hand. "Don't you ever tease me about Kellin or Riley, they were probably the best lovers I ever had, you will never match up to them," he said, his hand coming down with a big blow.
Kathryn's world faded for a moment and she felt herself falling. Her head hit the edge of the coffee table and she felt something rip her skin none to gently. She tried to get up, but darkness engulfed her.
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"Ah, you're awake," said the Doctor leaning over the Captain. "What happened?" she asked. "You were hit by Commander Chakotay," he said cheerfully. "How do you know that?" she asked. "I ran a few scans, enough to detect traces of his DNA on your cheek and there were some pressure lines, indicating you'd been hit." "How did I get here?" she asked, rubbing her head, where she could feel a slight headache coming on. "You were late for your shift this morning. Tuvok tried to contact you, but there was no response. He went to your quarters. You were lying on the floor half bleeding to death. I shudder to think you were there the whole night, a little longer and you'd have died." "Where's the Commander?" she asked. "Lt. Tuvok has him in the brig." "I see," said Kathryn, hoisting herself off the biobed. Immediately, her world started to spin. "Not so fast Captain," said the Doctor helping back to the bed. "You'll need to rest for a couple of days." "I'm fine," she said firmly as her eyesight cleared up. She got up again, this time, her hands clinging to the biobed. When she realised that she was no longer dizzy, the Captain's mask slipped back on. "Well," she said, "If that's that, I believe I still have an hour of my duty shift to complete." "But." "No buts Doctor," she said. He sighed as he watched her leave sickbay, "Captains." he muttered, shaking his head.
"Captain," said Tuvok, "There is no logical reason for the Commanders attack."
Kathryn sighed, Tuvok had returned after interrogating the Chakotay. no, the Commander, she corrected herself, she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.
"No, there isn't," she agreed.
"I have therefore sent him to the doctor to run a couple of scans."
Kathryn nodded, that seemed logical. "Keep me posted," she said, dismissing him with a nod of her head.
He made to leave, but added once he was at the door, "I believe Captain that you should take it easy. Vulcans might be able to control their feelings, but I have realised that humans require rest and recuperation. In your case however, I see that you divulge yourself in work. This is not healthy," he said, leaving before she could reply.
"Captain, pool?" asked Tom.
Kathryn nodded, "Why not?" she asked as he handed her a cue.
B'Elanna grinned from Tom's side. "Wipe the pool table with him Captain."
Kathryn nodded towards her; B'Elanna has seemed more relaxed since she'd married Tom. Married life complemented them both. A few days ago, she would have been looking forward to marriage herself, but now, she guessed it wasn't an option.
At that moment, the doctor chose to interrupt, "Sickbay to Captain Janeway."
"Janeway here," she said.
"I have completed my scans on the commander. You might want to come up here. Ah, as well as Lt. Paris, I believe he is late for his shift. No doubt he's rapped himself in his wife."
B'Elanna blushed as Paris laid down his cue. "DO you accept rain checks Captain?"
Kathryn nodded as they made their way to sickbay together.
"Are you alright Captain?" asked Tom.
"Fine, why do you ask?" she said crisply.
"Well, I just thought, you know since Chakotay." he trailed off. "Well, you know, I mean since you were so close any everything. If I were you and B'Elanna did that to me, I'd be heartbroken."
Kathryn smiled at her mentor's son, "Thanks Tom, but I'm alright really."
"Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, B'Elanna and I are always there. I know Tuvok is your closest friend, but really, he's a Vulcan."
"I understand," said Kathryn, "Thank you."
"So Captain," said Tom, changing the subject.
"You know what Tom," said Kathryn. "I think it's time you called me Kathryn."
"Aye Captain. I mean Kathryn."
Kathryn smiled as they entered sickbay, but it soon disappeared when they saw what was happening. Chakotay was holding the Doctor against the wall and attempting to strangle him."
"You don't understand Commander," the Doctor was saying. "You can't kill me, I'm a hologram."
Kathryn, who was too shocked to move, only realised what was happening when Tom injected a sedative into Chakotay's neck.
"What happened?" she asked, as Tom and the Doctor carried Chakotay onto a biobed. "You should have kept a security team here when you examine the Commander."
"That's just it,' said that Doctor, "He's not the Commander."
"What?" she asked.
"I ran a few scans, he doesn't have human DNA. He's a Samaria."
Kathryn raised her eyebrow. "But you got his DNA on my cheek?"
"Yes Captain, the Samaria did a good job hiding it, but intense scans show that he is not the Commander."
Kathryn could have sunk to the floor with relief, but she couldn't relax yet, she wanted to now where Chakotay was and if he was hurt.
"The question now it," said the Doctor, "Where's the real Commander."
"Didn't we detect a transport in Holodeck One yesterday, they could have beamed the Commander off and put him in his place," said Tom, "That would explain a lot of things," he said glancing nervously at the Captain.
Kathryn nodded, "Janeway to the Bridge."
"Yes Captain, came the Vulcan's calm voice. See if you can find the ship which attacked us yesterday. We have reason to believe that they have kidnapped the Commander."
"Aye Captain, Tuvok out."
"Tom," she said, "Call a senior staff meeting in five minutes."
Tom nodded and left.
"Would you like to see his real face?" asked the Doctor.
Kathryn nodded as the doctor injected a hypospray to the Samaria's neck. Immediately, Chakotay's face disappeared to reveal a Samaria. The same one Kathryn had spoken to yesterday.
"Wake him up," Kathryn ordered.
The Doctor complied as the alien sat up. When he saw Kathryn, he lunged at her, but was held back by the doctor.
"What have you done with Chakotay?" she asked.
"We plan to kill him in t he city tomorrow."
Kathryn's heart sunk to the bottom of her stomach.
"What?" she asked.
Detecting her fear, the alien must have felt sorry for her and said, "We don't plan on hurting him, just you."
"Why me?" she asked.
"Because your orders killed our people."
"I told you," explained Kathryn, "I had no choice, it was either your people or mine."
"I don't care. We will get revenge."
Kathryn sighed, "How can I get him back?"
"You love him don't you?" asked the alien.
Kathryn glanced at the doctor, before nodding.
"I don't know what my people will do; it is out of my hands now. My job is to make your life miserable, and I warn you I have never failed before."
"Oh you will," said Kathryn, erecting a level seven force field around his biobed. "Doctor," she said, "Pay no attention to him, what-so- ever, even if he's dying."
"But Captain, I'm a doctor; I'm supposed to save.."
The Captain held up a hand, "If you need me, I'll be on the bridge."
"Aye Captain," muttered the Doctor, sheepishly.
"Janeway to the bridge," lay in a pursuit course for the vessel we encountered yesterday.
"Aye Captain," said an Ensign's voice.
Kathryn sighed; she'd forgotten she had called for a senior staff meeting. She quickly hurried to the briefing room.
"Okay," she said walking in, "As I'm sure Mr. Paris has informed you, this Chakotay we have on board is not Chakotay. I'm sure you remember the storage reading we detected in Holodeck 2, the transport, well, apparently it was then, when they replaced our Chakotay with an alien."
"Is he still alive?" asked B'Elanna, "Your. I mean. our Chakotay."
Kathryn ignored her little slip; she was in full command mode. "According to the alien yes."
"Bridge to Janeway," said the ensign, "We have found the vessel."
Kathryn nodded to her senior staff and they all left for their stations.
There was heavy battle, until Voyager managed to disable, the other vessel's shields. However, the one human life sign was behind some sort of dampening field, so an away team would have to go in.
"I'll go," said Janeway, getting up.
"Captain," said Harry, "Do you think that's a good idea, I mean. they don't really like you."
Kathryn nodded, "Thanks," she said, "But I'm going."
"Kim, Paris, you're with me."
They nodded and followed her out.
Once they were on board the alien vessel, they split up, Kim and Paris going one way and Janeway another. They weren't exactly sure where Chakotay was, their Tricorders where getting mixed readings. Kathryn gripped her phaser rifle nervously as she walked down the corridor. "Would she know for sure if this was the real Chakotay?"
Fortunately, she reached Chakotay, before the aliens reached her.
He was sitting on some sort of bed, staring at nothing.
"Chakotay?" she asked quietly, knowing that he was on some sort of vision quest. ( That doesn't need a akoonah- if I got the word right)
The mist over his eyes lifted, "Kathryn?" he asked.
"Yes, that's right," she said, working to lift what she had discovered was a force field around him.
"Oh, Kathryn."
"Chakotay," she breathed his name as the force field fell. She rushed into his arms, and he held her.
"How are you?" he asked softly.
"Fine, now that I'm with you," she said.
"What happened?"
"I'll tell you later, we've got to get back to the ship," she told him.
As they were walking back, Kathryn contacted Tom and told him to meet her at the beam out site. "Is he the real Chakotay?" asked Tom.
Kathryn didn't know.
Just then, an alien appeared out of thin air. It shot Kathryn, and, she fell to the floor, everything was hazy before it turned black.
"Chakotay?" Kathryn asked sitting up.
"I'm here," said Chakotay, walking to the biobed.
"What happened?"
"The alien shot at you and I used your phasers to shoot back, then I carried you back to the beam out site."
"And the other alien?"
"They managed to beam him out when our shields dropped, when we transported the away team back in."
"Okay," said Kathryn getting up.
"Captain," said the doctor, rushing over, "I don't think you should."
"I'm fine doctor," she said, getting up.
"Commander, I'm giving you and the captain, the next few days off, I want you to rest and recuperate."
Kathryn nodded, quickly dragging Chakotay out of sickbay.
Once they were safely in their quarters far from people who kept asking them how they were, Kathryn sat down on the sofa. Chakotay joined her, "Kay." he said.
She pulled away from him, "Don't call me that," she said.
"But."
"The alien, he called me and oh, he slapped me and Chakotay, it was horrible," she said, pulling him close and sobbing into his shoulder.
"Oh, Kathryn, I had no idea."
"He pretended to be you and.. and.."
"Kathryn you know I would never do anything like that to you. I've wanted this for too long."
"I don't think it's a good idea," she said.
"What?"
"Us. What if this happens again, I couldn't bear it."
"Oh yes you could."
"You just did."
"Mmmm," Kathryn said, not pulling away. She didn't really want to lose him either.
"Well," he said, "There's been something I've been meaning to ask you."
"What?" asked Kathryn.
Chakotay got down one knee and reached for her hand.
She gasped, "Chakotay.."
"Shhh, Kathryn."
She smiled; she liked it when he said her name.
"Kathryn Janeway, will you marry me?"
Kathryn smiled, "I.. I.., oh, yes."
He grinned as he swooped her into a big hug.
Later that night, as they both lay in bed, Chakotay reached for his communicator, "Chakotay to Paris," he said, as he studied a sleeping Kathryn, "She said yes.."
To be cont..
Author's Note: Okay, the big idea of this was the get rid of the nickname, I thought about it and I guess I had to agree with most of you. I watched a couple of episodes and I tried imagining Chakotay calling Kate/Kathryn Kay and I realised it wouldn't work. I know, this one's a little rushed, but I might rewrite it too. Please r/r
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Kathryn sighed as she leaned against a tree trunk as she scanned the calm waters of Lake George. Beside her, Chakotay was setting out the picnic mat; Kathryn smiled as she watched him lay out the food gently. She could hardly imagine him being a mean Maquis Captain, much less an Angry Warrior.
"Kathryn," he said.
"Hmm," she said, not really paying attention as she watched the linnets fly, their legs gently skimming the water.
"Lunch's ready."
Kathryn nodded, turning to the food. "Oh Chakotay," she sighed, as she saw his famous macaroni and cheese laid out for her. "You shouldn't have."
"But I had to, anything for my favourite Captain."
Kathryn smiled as she picked up her fork, just as she was biting into her food, the ship jolted.
Kathryn shot Chakotay an apologetic glance as she tapped her comm badge. "Janeway to the bridge, what's happening?"
"Captain," replied Tuvok's calm voice. "I was just about to ask for your presence on the bridge, we are being attacked by the Samaria."
"I thought we left their space a long time ago," she replied.
"As did I Captain."
"I'm on my way," she said cutting the link.
"I'm really sorry Chakotay," she said standing up.
"That's alright, we can finish this later. You go; I'll clear up and be right back."
Kathryn nodded and turned on her heel, leaving Chakotay wondering if Tuvok would ever let him have a quiet moment with his Kathryn.
"Report," barked Kathryn, as soon as the doors of the turbo lift opened to reveal the bridge.
"They have stopped attacking," Tuvok informed her, as the ship shook again. "Perhaps, I was mistaken."
"Hail them," she ordered.
"Captain, they have never answered our.."
"Hail them," she ordered again, cutting him off.
"They are answering," replied Kim.
"On screen," she ordered.
"This is Captain Kathryn.."
"Janeway," said the Alien, "We know."
Kathryn though slightly taken aback did not show it. "Why are you attacking my ship? We left Samaria space a long time ago."
"I am here for revenge. You killed my brother."
"I'm sorry, but I.. we didn't mean to, we only retaliated to attacks by your people after our attempts to come up with some sort of agreement fell to deaf ears."
"The Samaritans do not make agreements," started the alien.
Kathryn heard Tom Paris choke from the helm. Yes, these aliens completely defied their name.
"In case you haven't noticed," she informed the alien, "Our technology is m more advanced than yours and we did much damage to your ships. Unfortunately, then u were a whole troop and were hard to defeat, now you are only one vessel," Kathryn tried to persuade him out of attacking her ship.
"Captain Janeway," laughed the alien. "I'm not going to attack you, I'm just here to get revenge."
Kathryn glanced at Harry questioningly as his consol beeped. "Their scanning our ship, something happened, but I'm not sure what, I detected a transport in Holodeck One."
Holodeck One, Janeway thought, Chakotay was in Holodeck One. "Janeway to Chakotay," she said, tapping her comm badge.
"Chakotay here," he replied.
"Is everything alright in Holodeck One?" she asked.
"Everything's fine Kay."
Kathryn winced, she didn't want him to call her Kay in front of the crew, it just wasn't right if the Captain had a weak nickname. It wasn't powerful and Kathryn didn't want her crew thinking she wasn't wonder woman.
"Alright," she said, making a mental note to reprimand him gently later, "Janeway out."
"Anything unusual elsewhere?" she asked the ops officer.
"Negative captain."
"Then proceed on course," she ordered Tom.
"Tuvok you have the bridge, send the commander to my ready room when he gets here."
Tuvok nodded and continued to press some buttons on his console.
Kathryn sighed as she headed to her ready room, she figured the 'Samaritans' had a hidden motive, but what? She asked herself.
She sighed again, it was becoming a habit, she's just have to see what they were up to when they got up to it.
She ordered a cup of coffee from the replicater as she went to her desk to finish some reports.
By the time Kathryn looked up again, she was tired and hungry and two hours had passed since she had set foot on the bridge. Her duty shift was well over. "Janeway to Tuvok," she called, "Have you not asked the commander to come to my ready room."
"The commander hasn't come on duty today Captain, I thought he was with you."
Kathryn sighed, "Thank you Tuvok."
Kathryn exited her ready room via the bridge and nodded to all her officers in turn before heading toward the turbo lift. Something was wrong with Chakotay, she knew it, but she didn't know what.
"Chakotay," she called as she entered his darkened quarters. He had given her permission to enter his quarters whenever she wished.
"Chakotay," she called again, once her eyes had adjusted to the dark.
"Computer locate Commander Chakotay."
"Commander Chakotay is in Captain Kathryn Janeway's quarters."
Kathryn nodded, though she knew the computer couldn't see her. She should have guessed he'd be there.
"Chakotay," she called again heading into her own quarters.
"Kay," he said, softly. Kathryn shrugged, "I've been meaning to talk to you about that."
"About what?" he asked.
"Why are you sitting in the dark?" she asked him, glancing around the dark room to find him, when her eyes finally adjusted to the light, she saw him sitting on her sofa. "Chakotay?" she asked, softly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, if I just want to sit and think does something have to be wrong?" he asked angrily.
"No," she said, getting slightly irritated herself, she was just being caring and nice and here he was being rude. "I just thought that."
"That's it, isn't it," he said. "You're always thinking, you never come down to Earth, always up there behind Star Fleet Protocol."
"Chakotay," she said, with a slight edge to her voice.
"Don't stop me Kay," he said. She flinched at the nickname, she was used to hearing it with so much love, but now he said it with disdain.
"Listen to me?" she said putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Don't touch me," he said, pushing her away. She fell to the sofa. What was wrong with Chakotay? He had never been rough with her before. "I'd had enough of you, and Starfleet and the whole Delta Quadrant."
"Well," said Kathryn, angry now, "You don't have to stay here if you don't want to."
"Fine, don't expect to see me in your quarters anymore."
"Run off with one of your dumb blondes then, they're all you seem to care about."
He stared at her and raised his hand. "Don't you ever tease me about Kellin or Riley, they were probably the best lovers I ever had, you will never match up to them," he said, his hand coming down with a big blow.
Kathryn's world faded for a moment and she felt herself falling. Her head hit the edge of the coffee table and she felt something rip her skin none to gently. She tried to get up, but darkness engulfed her.
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"Ah, you're awake," said the Doctor leaning over the Captain. "What happened?" she asked. "You were hit by Commander Chakotay," he said cheerfully. "How do you know that?" she asked. "I ran a few scans, enough to detect traces of his DNA on your cheek and there were some pressure lines, indicating you'd been hit." "How did I get here?" she asked, rubbing her head, where she could feel a slight headache coming on. "You were late for your shift this morning. Tuvok tried to contact you, but there was no response. He went to your quarters. You were lying on the floor half bleeding to death. I shudder to think you were there the whole night, a little longer and you'd have died." "Where's the Commander?" she asked. "Lt. Tuvok has him in the brig." "I see," said Kathryn, hoisting herself off the biobed. Immediately, her world started to spin. "Not so fast Captain," said the Doctor helping back to the bed. "You'll need to rest for a couple of days." "I'm fine," she said firmly as her eyesight cleared up. She got up again, this time, her hands clinging to the biobed. When she realised that she was no longer dizzy, the Captain's mask slipped back on. "Well," she said, "If that's that, I believe I still have an hour of my duty shift to complete." "But." "No buts Doctor," she said. He sighed as he watched her leave sickbay, "Captains." he muttered, shaking his head.
"Captain," said Tuvok, "There is no logical reason for the Commanders attack."
Kathryn sighed, Tuvok had returned after interrogating the Chakotay. no, the Commander, she corrected herself, she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.
"No, there isn't," she agreed.
"I have therefore sent him to the doctor to run a couple of scans."
Kathryn nodded, that seemed logical. "Keep me posted," she said, dismissing him with a nod of her head.
He made to leave, but added once he was at the door, "I believe Captain that you should take it easy. Vulcans might be able to control their feelings, but I have realised that humans require rest and recuperation. In your case however, I see that you divulge yourself in work. This is not healthy," he said, leaving before she could reply.
"Captain, pool?" asked Tom.
Kathryn nodded, "Why not?" she asked as he handed her a cue.
B'Elanna grinned from Tom's side. "Wipe the pool table with him Captain."
Kathryn nodded towards her; B'Elanna has seemed more relaxed since she'd married Tom. Married life complemented them both. A few days ago, she would have been looking forward to marriage herself, but now, she guessed it wasn't an option.
At that moment, the doctor chose to interrupt, "Sickbay to Captain Janeway."
"Janeway here," she said.
"I have completed my scans on the commander. You might want to come up here. Ah, as well as Lt. Paris, I believe he is late for his shift. No doubt he's rapped himself in his wife."
B'Elanna blushed as Paris laid down his cue. "DO you accept rain checks Captain?"
Kathryn nodded as they made their way to sickbay together.
"Are you alright Captain?" asked Tom.
"Fine, why do you ask?" she said crisply.
"Well, I just thought, you know since Chakotay." he trailed off. "Well, you know, I mean since you were so close any everything. If I were you and B'Elanna did that to me, I'd be heartbroken."
Kathryn smiled at her mentor's son, "Thanks Tom, but I'm alright really."
"Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, B'Elanna and I are always there. I know Tuvok is your closest friend, but really, he's a Vulcan."
"I understand," said Kathryn, "Thank you."
"So Captain," said Tom, changing the subject.
"You know what Tom," said Kathryn. "I think it's time you called me Kathryn."
"Aye Captain. I mean Kathryn."
Kathryn smiled as they entered sickbay, but it soon disappeared when they saw what was happening. Chakotay was holding the Doctor against the wall and attempting to strangle him."
"You don't understand Commander," the Doctor was saying. "You can't kill me, I'm a hologram."
Kathryn, who was too shocked to move, only realised what was happening when Tom injected a sedative into Chakotay's neck.
"What happened?" she asked, as Tom and the Doctor carried Chakotay onto a biobed. "You should have kept a security team here when you examine the Commander."
"That's just it,' said that Doctor, "He's not the Commander."
"What?" she asked.
"I ran a few scans, he doesn't have human DNA. He's a Samaria."
Kathryn raised her eyebrow. "But you got his DNA on my cheek?"
"Yes Captain, the Samaria did a good job hiding it, but intense scans show that he is not the Commander."
Kathryn could have sunk to the floor with relief, but she couldn't relax yet, she wanted to now where Chakotay was and if he was hurt.
"The question now it," said the Doctor, "Where's the real Commander."
"Didn't we detect a transport in Holodeck One yesterday, they could have beamed the Commander off and put him in his place," said Tom, "That would explain a lot of things," he said glancing nervously at the Captain.
Kathryn nodded, "Janeway to the Bridge."
"Yes Captain, came the Vulcan's calm voice. See if you can find the ship which attacked us yesterday. We have reason to believe that they have kidnapped the Commander."
"Aye Captain, Tuvok out."
"Tom," she said, "Call a senior staff meeting in five minutes."
Tom nodded and left.
"Would you like to see his real face?" asked the Doctor.
Kathryn nodded as the doctor injected a hypospray to the Samaria's neck. Immediately, Chakotay's face disappeared to reveal a Samaria. The same one Kathryn had spoken to yesterday.
"Wake him up," Kathryn ordered.
The Doctor complied as the alien sat up. When he saw Kathryn, he lunged at her, but was held back by the doctor.
"What have you done with Chakotay?" she asked.
"We plan to kill him in t he city tomorrow."
Kathryn's heart sunk to the bottom of her stomach.
"What?" she asked.
Detecting her fear, the alien must have felt sorry for her and said, "We don't plan on hurting him, just you."
"Why me?" she asked.
"Because your orders killed our people."
"I told you," explained Kathryn, "I had no choice, it was either your people or mine."
"I don't care. We will get revenge."
Kathryn sighed, "How can I get him back?"
"You love him don't you?" asked the alien.
Kathryn glanced at the doctor, before nodding.
"I don't know what my people will do; it is out of my hands now. My job is to make your life miserable, and I warn you I have never failed before."
"Oh you will," said Kathryn, erecting a level seven force field around his biobed. "Doctor," she said, "Pay no attention to him, what-so- ever, even if he's dying."
"But Captain, I'm a doctor; I'm supposed to save.."
The Captain held up a hand, "If you need me, I'll be on the bridge."
"Aye Captain," muttered the Doctor, sheepishly.
"Janeway to the bridge," lay in a pursuit course for the vessel we encountered yesterday.
"Aye Captain," said an Ensign's voice.
Kathryn sighed; she'd forgotten she had called for a senior staff meeting. She quickly hurried to the briefing room.
"Okay," she said walking in, "As I'm sure Mr. Paris has informed you, this Chakotay we have on board is not Chakotay. I'm sure you remember the storage reading we detected in Holodeck 2, the transport, well, apparently it was then, when they replaced our Chakotay with an alien."
"Is he still alive?" asked B'Elanna, "Your. I mean. our Chakotay."
Kathryn ignored her little slip; she was in full command mode. "According to the alien yes."
"Bridge to Janeway," said the ensign, "We have found the vessel."
Kathryn nodded to her senior staff and they all left for their stations.
There was heavy battle, until Voyager managed to disable, the other vessel's shields. However, the one human life sign was behind some sort of dampening field, so an away team would have to go in.
"I'll go," said Janeway, getting up.
"Captain," said Harry, "Do you think that's a good idea, I mean. they don't really like you."
Kathryn nodded, "Thanks," she said, "But I'm going."
"Kim, Paris, you're with me."
They nodded and followed her out.
Once they were on board the alien vessel, they split up, Kim and Paris going one way and Janeway another. They weren't exactly sure where Chakotay was, their Tricorders where getting mixed readings. Kathryn gripped her phaser rifle nervously as she walked down the corridor. "Would she know for sure if this was the real Chakotay?"
Fortunately, she reached Chakotay, before the aliens reached her.
He was sitting on some sort of bed, staring at nothing.
"Chakotay?" she asked quietly, knowing that he was on some sort of vision quest. ( That doesn't need a akoonah- if I got the word right)
The mist over his eyes lifted, "Kathryn?" he asked.
"Yes, that's right," she said, working to lift what she had discovered was a force field around him.
"Oh, Kathryn."
"Chakotay," she breathed his name as the force field fell. She rushed into his arms, and he held her.
"How are you?" he asked softly.
"Fine, now that I'm with you," she said.
"What happened?"
"I'll tell you later, we've got to get back to the ship," she told him.
As they were walking back, Kathryn contacted Tom and told him to meet her at the beam out site. "Is he the real Chakotay?" asked Tom.
Kathryn didn't know.
Just then, an alien appeared out of thin air. It shot Kathryn, and, she fell to the floor, everything was hazy before it turned black.
"Chakotay?" Kathryn asked sitting up.
"I'm here," said Chakotay, walking to the biobed.
"What happened?"
"The alien shot at you and I used your phasers to shoot back, then I carried you back to the beam out site."
"And the other alien?"
"They managed to beam him out when our shields dropped, when we transported the away team back in."
"Okay," said Kathryn getting up.
"Captain," said the doctor, rushing over, "I don't think you should."
"I'm fine doctor," she said, getting up.
"Commander, I'm giving you and the captain, the next few days off, I want you to rest and recuperate."
Kathryn nodded, quickly dragging Chakotay out of sickbay.
Once they were safely in their quarters far from people who kept asking them how they were, Kathryn sat down on the sofa. Chakotay joined her, "Kay." he said.
She pulled away from him, "Don't call me that," she said.
"But."
"The alien, he called me and oh, he slapped me and Chakotay, it was horrible," she said, pulling him close and sobbing into his shoulder.
"Oh, Kathryn, I had no idea."
"He pretended to be you and.. and.."
"Kathryn you know I would never do anything like that to you. I've wanted this for too long."
"I don't think it's a good idea," she said.
"What?"
"Us. What if this happens again, I couldn't bear it."
"Oh yes you could."
"You just did."
"Mmmm," Kathryn said, not pulling away. She didn't really want to lose him either.
"Well," he said, "There's been something I've been meaning to ask you."
"What?" asked Kathryn.
Chakotay got down one knee and reached for her hand.
She gasped, "Chakotay.."
"Shhh, Kathryn."
She smiled; she liked it when he said her name.
"Kathryn Janeway, will you marry me?"
Kathryn smiled, "I.. I.., oh, yes."
He grinned as he swooped her into a big hug.
Later that night, as they both lay in bed, Chakotay reached for his communicator, "Chakotay to Paris," he said, as he studied a sleeping Kathryn, "She said yes.."
To be cont..
Author's Note: Okay, the big idea of this was the get rid of the nickname, I thought about it and I guess I had to agree with most of you. I watched a couple of episodes and I tried imagining Chakotay calling Kate/Kathryn Kay and I realised it wouldn't work. I know, this one's a little rushed, but I might rewrite it too. Please r/r