Explanation

Chapter Three

Cassidy sat up on the bio-bed looking around at the eyes that were fixed on her. She still was afraid that she was in this place. The Doctor tried to comfort her with his kind eyes, but yet Cassidy was drawn to the stare from Kathryn. Her eyes told a different story. "How were you able to make the ship that attacked us disappearing like that?" Kathryn asked, "Do you have telepathic abilities?"

"I don't think so." Cassidy answered shakily, "I can't seem to remember having that. I was in the hospital getting ready for an MRI when I began to dream about Voyager, and then I ended up on your bridge. That's all I can tell you."

"But what about that ship. How did it disappear?"

"I don't know. I wanna go home now. Please?"

"Captain," Doctor pulled her aside, "I do believe I have an explanation for her anxiousness towards us."

"Doctor?" Kathryn turned to him.

"I believe the cause of her anxiety is that her mind is at a hyper-rem state. Even if she is saying what is true, I am not certain that her mind is telling her the truth. Somehow her mind is giving her exactly what she wants to believe. Above her hippocampus there is a neural magnetic field that is affecting her judgment. Also her ability to make things disappear is another aspect of her abilities."

"Are you saying is she is human but yet not from our time? Or just a figment of our imagination?"

"What I am saying Captain is that our guest here is dreaming."

Kathryn looked intently at Cassidy in her ready room, watching the young girl look around with amazement. Everything captured Cassidy's eye as she strode around the room. The tour she had of the ship even had Cassidy more impressed of what was happening. Somehow she understood the Doctor's explanation but could not quiet grasp the aspect that she is dreaming all of this. If she is then why cannot she wake up? What was keeping her asleep? Kathryn watched Cassidy's face turn into a frown, "Is something wrong?" she asked.

"No," Cassidy began, "Sorry, I am just trying to figure out what is going on."

Kathryn smiled and walked to stand beside her, "I understand, I am not sure myself but the seems adamant about his explanation that I cannot fault him."

"But this field he mentioned, it sounds like, sounds like I am trying...."

"Sounds like if you're trapped and you can't get out."

"Yes, that's it. But how do I get out?"

"The Doctor is still trying to determine how he can help you. In the meantime I am sure you can make yourself comfortable for now."

"I'm sure I can Captain."

Again Kathryn smiled, "Why don't call me Kathryn OK?"

"OK." Cassidy responded. Just then Kathryn's COM badge went off, "Captain to the Bridge."

Kathryn turned on her heal and headed for the bridge with Cassidy closely behind her. What was waiting for them made Cassidy gasp that her breath became constricted. What was in front of them on the view screen was a Borg cube.