Disclaimer: My third fanfic, hope you enjoy! The characters and everything Star Trek belong to all mighty Paramount. There I said it, so get off my back! I write for fun and entertainment purposes only, no profit involved.

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Well finally…. without further suspense… I present to you…… CHAPTER 2! 

"Report!" barked Chakotay as he strode onto the bridge.

"Sir, those shots have knocked out our aft shields! The starbord shields are failing, and fire supression and environmental controls are offline. There is a coolant leak in Engineering! In this condition, I don't know if we can survive another hit!"

"Reroute as much power as you can to the shields, and send someone down there to help seal the leak!"

Another shot was fired, as the ship trembled and groaned. A nearby console exploded, knocking a gold shirted crewman onto the floor. The bridge was now on fire, and several beams fell to the floor.

"Sir, weapons and life support are offline!"

(Computer) "Warning…… warp core breach in 30 seconds."

"Commander, the emergency containment fields are offline!!!"

Voyager buckled as yet another shot was fired.

(Computer) "Warning……. Warp core break in 20 seconds."

Blinding everyone on the bridge…… a sudden white light appeared from nowhere, also illuminating the viewscreen. "What the hell is that!" said the commander as he shielded his eyes, overwhelmed by pain. Then everything went black.

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Chakotay awoke. He opened his eyes… painfully. He looked around and stared into pure darkness. Nothing could be seen… no red lights….. no sound of beeping consoles….. no warp core break warnings. Where was everyone? What was going on?? He rolled over to find he was laying on a hard, barren rock surface. Cold…. As the air around him was also cold. Icy and dry, the air smelled of must and decaying matter. The sounds of dripping water could be heard, along with heavy breathing.

Chakotay scrambled to his feet and attempted to peer though the darkness again. His now adjusted eyes could make out a figure curled up in a corner. Small….. helpless…. And mysterious. He called out to the person in the corner.

"Hello? Who's there? I'm Chakotay of the starship Voyager."

Many uncomfortable and silent moments passed, until a small weak voice answered him through the darkness.

"Chakotay…. Is that really you? What are you doing here??"

Many curious questions filled his mind.

"Kathryn?"

Again, reviews are most welcome people! In your reviews if you also have any suggestions on how I can improve what I've written so far…… or if you have ideas for where I could take story…. Please tell me! I'd leave to hear it and I really want to improve. (My first two stories SUCKED lol)