Author's Note: Aw people, I feel so loved and inspired by all your wonderful comments, thanks so much for the reviews. I still can't believe it, I mean I didn't even like this story, I love it now, but I never even considered continuing it past the first chapter. Thanks so much guys, now get ready for some action! And some tension. I think I made up some techno babble… Does Voyager actually have cloaking abilities??

The doors to the bridge flew open and in a moment, the Captain and Commander were seated beside each other, ready for anything.

"Status Mr. Tuvok…" she called from her chair.

"It seems that this cluster of ships consists of warring Viidians and Kazon ships.

"Oh not again…" she muttered under her breath.

"Excuse me ma'am?"

"Continue please Tuvok…"

"Since warp engines are still offline and the weapons are as well, it seems best that we wait this one out"

"I could maneuver us through"

"Mr. Paris, I didn't ask for your opinion"

"I know, just throwing it out there"

"Next time keep it to yourself, this is not a time to be reckless with my ship"

"It was just a suggestion; I mean what other options do we have?" Tom questioned her.

"To wait as I had previously stated Mr. Paris" Tuvok called from behind the Captain's chair.

"Look Tuvok, we could be waiting for weeks at the rate this battle is going on" Tom rebuttled.

"Explain yourself Paris" called Chakotay.

"Well it seems Commander that each time a ship is destroyed another one arrives, it's an endless cycle." He replied rather annoyed.

The Captain leaned forward in her chair, threw a glance at the man sitting next to her and decided what she was going to do.

"I think it's time you showed us all just how good a pilot you are Tom…" she said quietly.

Harry opened his mouth to speak, "Captain, Tom is the best pilot I have ever met"

"Ensign Kim, may I point out that since this is your first mission for Starfleet, Mr. Paris is the only pilot you have ever met" Tuvok interjected again.

"Look Tuvok, I think you've got it all wrong, I was just…" Harry tried to rebuttal.

"Ensign, Lieutenant Paris is reckless and irresponsible in most of his endeavors…"

"Enough! Gentleman, you follow my orders and if anyone has anything to say about that, you will be enjoying a nice long stay in the brig, understood?" the Captain was practically yelling at them.

"Yes ma'am" Paris, Kim and Tuvok chorused. She tapped her commbadge and called down to engineering.

"B'Elanna, can you give me some additional power to the impulse engines?"

"I can try Captain, but it'll take a bit"

"How long?"

"About thirty or forty minutes" B'Elanna replied.

"Inform me when everything's ready, Janeway out." She stood up and rubbed her temples. "In the meantime gentleman, I'll be in my ready room. Commander you have the bridge."

A buzzer sounded and he walked in looking a bit angered.

"Commander, sit down, can I get you something?"

"Captain, I think that you should know that what you're doing is a little reckless…"

"And it's the only way to get passed this nightmare, and Paris is the best pilot this side of Starfleet"
"So you think that we'll just fly right through there unscathed?"

"We'll be cloaked"

"One hit to our ship and we are un-cloaked"

"That's a risk I'll take"

"With twenty Viidian and Kazon ships swarming around us?"

"Yes!"

"That's not a risk Kathryn, that's reckless!"

"You were the one who told me that I needed to take a risk! And now you reprimand me when I do? Last time I checked I run this ship, not you! And don't you ever address me as Kathryn when we are on duty! I am your Captain, understood?"

"I know these last few days have been tough, but just think about it for a moment Kathryn…" Her eyes pierced his and her voice dropped to a deadly soft pitch.

"Get out…"

"Captain…"

"OUT!" she screamed at him, not caring if the damn Viidians and Kazon ships heard her.

As he walked out, and threw a glance in her direction, she knocked the picture of Mark to the floor, shattering it into hundred tiny pieces.

"Torres to Janeway". She sat on her desk with her fist clenched and knuckle bleeding.

"Janeway here…"

"We're ready to go Captain"

"Acknowledged. Janeway out." Kicking the shattered pieces of glass out of her way, she walked out onto the bridge.

It's so hard

To believeI don't have you right beside meAs I long to touch youBut you're out of my reachAnd my heart doesn't feelIt's so very cold inside of meJust a shadow of someone that I used to be

Even though you're not my lover

Even though you're not my friend

I would give my all

To have you here

Just to hold you once again

You were the only one (only one)That I allowed inside my heartNow I'm just holding onTo something so far goneWhere did I go wrong?

Sorry for the Mariah Carey lyrics again…