Memories Part Two

Chapter Six

"How can you help us?" Cassidy turned and there in sickbay she saw, Kathryn standing there in a faded image with Chakotay standing next to her.

"I don't know how." Cassidy began, "I know you have a secret. You're just hiding it. An intimate secret."

"And with that secret, what will you do with it?"

"I don't know. I guess we'll find out when we get there. Tell me how to get you back where you belong."

"You have a gift that cannot be analyzed. How can we trust you? You have no idea if what you have is true. You said so yourself. How can you help us?"

"Because you helped me." Cassidy finished with confidence in her voice. The faded image of Kathryn and Chakotay smiled and faded. And Cassidy finally understood what has to done to bring them back.

The Doctor entered sickbay and saw her smiling. He smiled back and asked, "Are you well?" And in Kathryn and Chakotay's voice she answered, "I am well Doctor."

"I can tell that you have not lost your ability to be two persons at one time."

"I am sorry Doctor," now her original voice, "I was just having fun."

"With that kind of fun we might not get back the XO team."

"I've talked to them."

"No doubt."

"No," she insisted, "I saw them. They appeared to me." The Doctor now intrigued leaned in to listen.

"I think I know how to bring them back. But it will take time. You cannot tell anyone. If you do they will not like it."

"You mean the Captain and the Commander?"

"Yes!"

All the senior officers assembled in the briefing room listening to the Doctor's new information that Cassidy rendered and how to bring the command team back. They listen with interest; some snickered at the possible idea of what could be accomplishing by this. Tom for one knew in his mind for a long time that it would happen but it never came about. B'lanna had to smile for she thought Chakotay had something to do with it. When the Doctor finished his report, he got a full confidence in the crew for not saying a word to anyone else. Cassidy was a little nervous yet excited to see how she can help.

Back in sickbay, Cassidy stood between the unconscious Kathryn and Chakotay. She smiled as she listened to their voices in her head. She knew that their secret would not be revealed until she found out what that secret was. Cassidy had to hunt for a long time to find what that secret was or she will never get the two back to their natural state again. The Doctor this time was making the final adjustments to a Cortical Monitor so that he could keep track of the synapses of all three counterparts. He made his way to where Casey was standing and saw that she was talking to herself. But when he got closer, he could see that Cassidy was talking to the OX team.

"Don't worry," she began, "I know that the two of you have something together, but I assure you, I will get you back. Make no mistake about it."

"And I will hold you to that." The Doctor replied. He smiled and continue to make his way to her, "I want you to wear this Cortical Monitor so that I can monitor all three of you."

"I don't see how that will be accomplished Doctor." Cassidy claimed, "Whatever they might be thinking, or we, probably is private."

"Maybe so," the Doctor insisted, "But I will not be able to read thoughts. I just want to monitor your, or should I say all your vital signs."

"Very well Doctor." Cassidy said as she gave in. The Cortical Monitor was in place and Cassidy could feel the tingling sensation of the device. The Doctor reassured her that everything would be all right.