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me. I'm just having a harmless little fun.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who has posted reviews so far. Keep it up! I hope that those who disagree with my interpretation of the characters will not be offended. No offense is intended; it's just my interpretation of how the characters might behave in the situations I put them in.
Enjoy!
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Chapter 10
Q leaned back to get in a more comfortable position for viewing his "guest". It seemed the Continuum didn't have as much faith in these lowly humans as Q did. Q had spent more time with them, studying mostly humans from earth. "I know how much time I have Q. I know the human species better than any of the rest of the Continuum. I'll get them to trust me."
Q3 frowned at his fellow continuum member. "You really have a high opinion of your human friends' ability to forgive your past actions Q."
"That is one of the things that fascinate me about humans. They have an infinite capacity for faith and trust," Q replied.
The Q3 disappeared and popped up on the cot beside Q. "Frankly it doesn't matter to me one way or the other what happens to you."
Q chuckled at the remark. "That I know."
"Well I have to leave but I'll be back before your deadline is up," Q3 announced before popping out of site.
Back on Command Deck, Hunt and Janeway were discussing what to do with their guest in the brig.
"Captain Janeway, since you have had more experience with Q then me or my crew, I think it would be wise for you to talk to him and see if he'll open up to you," Hunt suggested.
Janeway nodded her head in agreement. "Agreed, although I don't know how much good it will accomplish. However, I should at least make the attempt."
Dylan, I don't suppose I could pay a visit to Q instead. No offense intended to Captain Janeway's debating skills, but I am sure my method of questioning would be more entertaining, if not persuasive."
"No," Dylan answered succinctly.
Tyr shrugged his shoulders in resignation. "Pity."
"I suppose now would be as good a time as any to talk to Q," Janeway said as she turned towards the doorway. "I shouldn't be too long Captain Hunt."
Hunt smiled at the brunette Voyager captain. "Take all the time you need Captain Janeway."
Janeway was about to exit the door when Harper's activity caught her eye. The Voyager captain stopped and watched as the engineer finished working on the avatar.
"Alright people, you'll be happy to know that Rommie is back online," Harper announced enthusiastically.
All eyes on Command were on AI Rommie who was still lying on the deck. Rommie's eyes fluttered open and she blinked twice as Harper helped the ship's avatar sit up. Romnie turned her head and looked around Command.
Hunt smiled at seeing the avatar online again. "How do you feel Rommie?"
"I seem to be functioning within accepted parameters, however I will need to run a self diagnostic to be sure," AI Rommie answered as she stood up under her own power.
Paris smiled at the avatar. He was happy to see AI Rommie up and around, even if she wasn't human. "I'm glad you're going to be okay Rommie.
Rommie smiled back at the helmsman. He seemed like a nice human. Paris reminded her a little of Harper. "Thank you Mr. Paris. Captain Hunt, if I'm not needed I will leave Command and begin my diagnostic."
Hunt nodded his head and the avatar and Harper headed for one of the machine shops. Paris couldn't help but envy the engineer's relationship with AI Rommie.
"Better wipe that look off your face Tom. B'Elanna won't like hearing that you fell for a robot while we were on an away mission. I'd hate to see you end up stuffed in a photon torpedo tube," Harry Kim warned with a grin.
"Harry there is no harm in my looking, so long as I don't touch. I'm married, not dead you know. Besides, B'Elanna won't know if nobody tells her Harry." Paris retorted as he look at his friend.
Kim attempted to put on his best innocent look. "I am shocked that you would think I would tell B'Elanna about you being a flirt with Rommie."
Paris merely shook his head in response to his friend's ribbing. "Well, you better not say anything Harry."
Janeway continued on her way to the brig to talk to Q. As she walked down the corridor Janeway went over what she was going say to the Continuum member. Q usually didn't have the patience for listening to human reasoning. When Q wanted to do something, he did it. That's what got him in trouble with the rest of the Q Continuum in the past.
The door to the brig opened in front of her and Janeway stepped up to Q's cell. She stood at the bars and watched silently as Q approached the cell door.
"I knew you'd come to visit me in the brig Kathy. You just couldn't resist me could you?"
Janeway ignored Q's remark and took a deep breath. "I'm going to cut to the chase Q. Tell me why you want Mr. Paris and Mr. Harper to visit each other's earth."
"I already told you and that goody two shoes Captain Hunt," Q reminded. "How many times do I have to repeat myself?"
"Until you tell us the truth," Janeway answered. "I can't believe that you are defying the Q Continuum again and going off on your own to have some more fun with humans."
Q smiled at Janeway's accuracy. She really did understand him after all. It was a shame he couldn't give her the information she wanted. "I'm sorry Kathy, I truly am, but I just can't tell you more than I already have. As I've said before, you'll just have to trust me."
Janeway decided that now was the time to use her ace in the hole. She didn't want to, but it was the only way to get the Continuum member to tell the truth. "Q I represented you before the Q Continuum."
"For which I am eternally in your debt," Q interrupted.
"Which is why you need to level with me and tell the truth," Janeway continued.
Q frowned at the Voyager captain. He honestly wanted to be truthful and prove he had indeed learned his lesson and reformed. "I wish I could Kathy, but I can't."
Her ace in the hole didn't work. Q must have a good reason for what he was doing. Q was a troublemaker, but wouldn't risk the Continuum's wrath being taken out on his son. "So you want us to just trust you and agree to your proposal?"
Q smiled broadly. Could it be that Janeway was finally going to give in and trust him? "Exactly. So what do you say? Will you go along with my plan?"
Janeway thought about her answer. Q wasn't relenting and it appeared that she had no choice but to trust the Continuum member. He would get his powers back and could just make Harper and Paris switch earths without permission. "Okay Q, I'll give my consent on the condition that you promise me that Mr. Paris and Mr. Harper will not be harmed."
Q's enthusiasm damped at the request for a promise. "Well, I can't speak for the Magog or Nietzscheans and the like, but I will do what I can to protect them. What about the good Captain Hunt?"
"I can't speak for Captain Hunt, but I think he will agree if I do," Janeway reasoned.
"What are you waiting for then? Go and talk to Captain Hunt," Q replied impatiently.
Janeway chuckled at Q's impatience. "Alright Q, I'm on my way."
Q grabbed Janeway's left hand as she started to leave. "Thank you Kathy, you don't know what this means to me."
Janeway put her free hand Q's cheek. "You're welcome. Now let go of my hand Q."
Q quickly released his hold on Janeway's hand, not wanting to delay her any longer. Janeway left the Continuum member by himself. "Hurry Kathy," Q whispered to himself.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who has posted reviews so far. Keep it up! I hope that those who disagree with my interpretation of the characters will not be offended. No offense is intended; it's just my interpretation of how the characters might behave in the situations I put them in.
Enjoy!
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Chapter 10
Q leaned back to get in a more comfortable position for viewing his "guest". It seemed the Continuum didn't have as much faith in these lowly humans as Q did. Q had spent more time with them, studying mostly humans from earth. "I know how much time I have Q. I know the human species better than any of the rest of the Continuum. I'll get them to trust me."
Q3 frowned at his fellow continuum member. "You really have a high opinion of your human friends' ability to forgive your past actions Q."
"That is one of the things that fascinate me about humans. They have an infinite capacity for faith and trust," Q replied.
The Q3 disappeared and popped up on the cot beside Q. "Frankly it doesn't matter to me one way or the other what happens to you."
Q chuckled at the remark. "That I know."
"Well I have to leave but I'll be back before your deadline is up," Q3 announced before popping out of site.
Back on Command Deck, Hunt and Janeway were discussing what to do with their guest in the brig.
"Captain Janeway, since you have had more experience with Q then me or my crew, I think it would be wise for you to talk to him and see if he'll open up to you," Hunt suggested.
Janeway nodded her head in agreement. "Agreed, although I don't know how much good it will accomplish. However, I should at least make the attempt."
Dylan, I don't suppose I could pay a visit to Q instead. No offense intended to Captain Janeway's debating skills, but I am sure my method of questioning would be more entertaining, if not persuasive."
"No," Dylan answered succinctly.
Tyr shrugged his shoulders in resignation. "Pity."
"I suppose now would be as good a time as any to talk to Q," Janeway said as she turned towards the doorway. "I shouldn't be too long Captain Hunt."
Hunt smiled at the brunette Voyager captain. "Take all the time you need Captain Janeway."
Janeway was about to exit the door when Harper's activity caught her eye. The Voyager captain stopped and watched as the engineer finished working on the avatar.
"Alright people, you'll be happy to know that Rommie is back online," Harper announced enthusiastically.
All eyes on Command were on AI Rommie who was still lying on the deck. Rommie's eyes fluttered open and she blinked twice as Harper helped the ship's avatar sit up. Romnie turned her head and looked around Command.
Hunt smiled at seeing the avatar online again. "How do you feel Rommie?"
"I seem to be functioning within accepted parameters, however I will need to run a self diagnostic to be sure," AI Rommie answered as she stood up under her own power.
Paris smiled at the avatar. He was happy to see AI Rommie up and around, even if she wasn't human. "I'm glad you're going to be okay Rommie.
Rommie smiled back at the helmsman. He seemed like a nice human. Paris reminded her a little of Harper. "Thank you Mr. Paris. Captain Hunt, if I'm not needed I will leave Command and begin my diagnostic."
Hunt nodded his head and the avatar and Harper headed for one of the machine shops. Paris couldn't help but envy the engineer's relationship with AI Rommie.
"Better wipe that look off your face Tom. B'Elanna won't like hearing that you fell for a robot while we were on an away mission. I'd hate to see you end up stuffed in a photon torpedo tube," Harry Kim warned with a grin.
"Harry there is no harm in my looking, so long as I don't touch. I'm married, not dead you know. Besides, B'Elanna won't know if nobody tells her Harry." Paris retorted as he look at his friend.
Kim attempted to put on his best innocent look. "I am shocked that you would think I would tell B'Elanna about you being a flirt with Rommie."
Paris merely shook his head in response to his friend's ribbing. "Well, you better not say anything Harry."
Janeway continued on her way to the brig to talk to Q. As she walked down the corridor Janeway went over what she was going say to the Continuum member. Q usually didn't have the patience for listening to human reasoning. When Q wanted to do something, he did it. That's what got him in trouble with the rest of the Q Continuum in the past.
The door to the brig opened in front of her and Janeway stepped up to Q's cell. She stood at the bars and watched silently as Q approached the cell door.
"I knew you'd come to visit me in the brig Kathy. You just couldn't resist me could you?"
Janeway ignored Q's remark and took a deep breath. "I'm going to cut to the chase Q. Tell me why you want Mr. Paris and Mr. Harper to visit each other's earth."
"I already told you and that goody two shoes Captain Hunt," Q reminded. "How many times do I have to repeat myself?"
"Until you tell us the truth," Janeway answered. "I can't believe that you are defying the Q Continuum again and going off on your own to have some more fun with humans."
Q smiled at Janeway's accuracy. She really did understand him after all. It was a shame he couldn't give her the information she wanted. "I'm sorry Kathy, I truly am, but I just can't tell you more than I already have. As I've said before, you'll just have to trust me."
Janeway decided that now was the time to use her ace in the hole. She didn't want to, but it was the only way to get the Continuum member to tell the truth. "Q I represented you before the Q Continuum."
"For which I am eternally in your debt," Q interrupted.
"Which is why you need to level with me and tell the truth," Janeway continued.
Q frowned at the Voyager captain. He honestly wanted to be truthful and prove he had indeed learned his lesson and reformed. "I wish I could Kathy, but I can't."
Her ace in the hole didn't work. Q must have a good reason for what he was doing. Q was a troublemaker, but wouldn't risk the Continuum's wrath being taken out on his son. "So you want us to just trust you and agree to your proposal?"
Q smiled broadly. Could it be that Janeway was finally going to give in and trust him? "Exactly. So what do you say? Will you go along with my plan?"
Janeway thought about her answer. Q wasn't relenting and it appeared that she had no choice but to trust the Continuum member. He would get his powers back and could just make Harper and Paris switch earths without permission. "Okay Q, I'll give my consent on the condition that you promise me that Mr. Paris and Mr. Harper will not be harmed."
Q's enthusiasm damped at the request for a promise. "Well, I can't speak for the Magog or Nietzscheans and the like, but I will do what I can to protect them. What about the good Captain Hunt?"
"I can't speak for Captain Hunt, but I think he will agree if I do," Janeway reasoned.
"What are you waiting for then? Go and talk to Captain Hunt," Q replied impatiently.
Janeway chuckled at Q's impatience. "Alright Q, I'm on my way."
Q grabbed Janeway's left hand as she started to leave. "Thank you Kathy, you don't know what this means to me."
Janeway put her free hand Q's cheek. "You're welcome. Now let go of my hand Q."
Q quickly released his hold on Janeway's hand, not wanting to delay her any longer. Janeway left the Continuum member by himself. "Hurry Kathy," Q whispered to himself.