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"We could disable their shields…"

"We can't even locate where they are… and we don't have enough fire power for that…"

"We have photon torpedoes…"

"That would take a direct hit, and without sensors the chances are so slim…"

"Are you willing to take a risk Kathryn?" his voice began to rise. "Every idea I come up with, you refute! I know you are afraid to die… hell I am too."

"That's not the point Commander…" her voice echoed on the empty bridge and rang between her ears.

"It is the point… we are sitting ducks here… we need to do something, and taking a risk is the only way to get anything done! Where is your passion Kathryn? Where is the flame that I saw in your eyes the day I beamed over? It's there! I know it! Come on Kathryn… you can do this!"

"The passion… Chakotay, don't be ridiculous! That is NOT the issue!" His hand grabbed her arm and twirled her around.

"You don't want to die… I know that you don't" his voice was deadly and his eyes burned with an angry passion she had never witnessed before. "So either you take a risk and fire that photon torpedo, or I'll relieve you of duty…"

"I'll lock you in the brig…" her face colored a shade of red as she became enraged by his forwardness.

"You won't do that… especially if you're dead…" His last words struck a nerve, as she glared at him, a deathly cold stare.

"Fire at will Commander, and if you miss, you'll be packing your things and heading off to the brig."

"Yes ma'am" Somehow she found her voice again, and what came out she had never expected.

"God Chakotay", I love you, her conscience cried out. "Don't miss"

The torpedo fired and there was a huge blast, a blinding white light, and the Kazon ship disintegrated into a million pieces. There was silence on the bridge as the Commanding officers stared at the scene that had just played out before them. Kathryn Janeway rubbed her eyes in disbelief as Chakotay remained frozen at the consul. "I guess I missed the shields…" She smiled a huge grin as tears welled up in her eyes. He walked down toward his chair and found himself enveloped in a fierce hug. As they broke away, the tears were streaming down her cheeks. "Don't tell Tom I'm crying… He'll think I'm a softie for my crew…" Chakotay smiled at her comment and sat down in his chair. Facing the view screen she looked out into the stars and whispered. "It's time to bring them back to the ship." Chakotay interjected.

"The sooner we get them back the sooner we can get home…"

"This is home Chakotay…" She turned at him and smiled as they both thought:

There's no place I'd rather be.