Where? Chapter two
Trying to fit in.
It had been four hours since Nick had been sent to Voyager by that guy who was finally known as Q. He hadn't made a good transition but things were getting better. Since he was only 17, he couldn't take care of himself to an extent. He still needed to grow up under the guidance of an elder. Janeway decided that one of the senior staff was going to live take on the role as his guardian. Who he didn't know, but a meeting was being held as he waited in the captains ready room looking out into the stars and his future.
"As you all know, we have a new member of the crew onboard. Nicholas Redding. Now his adjustment to life here will be difficult, and being that he is only 17, he won't be staying on his own. Any thoughts?" the captain said aloud.
Neelix spoke up, "Well captain it is my opinion that maybe he could live with me and assist me in the mess hall." He looked around gesturing his hands for more comments. He noticed that seven was in deep thought, "On second thought, I already do so much that I might not be able to see after the boy that well, what about you Seven?"
She looked up at him not knowing what to say, "I don't think that would be a good idea. I must regenerate in the cargo bay; he must sleep in a bed. It would be inefficient for me to go from place to place checking on him." She raised one eyebrow. "Perhaps one of the Parris' could see after the boy."
Tom didn't know what to say, neither did Be'lana.
"Okay, okay." The Captain intervened. "All we need is for someone to guide him into this century, learn his way and perhaps tuck him in at night," She looked around now from the other side of the conference table. She had been pacing around ever since Neelix began to speak.
Chakotay began to stir a little; he put both elbows on the table. "I wouldn't mind looking after the boy; in fact I would enjoy it. I could be wrong, but no one is using the quarter's aside mine. So perhaps we could reform mine for another bedroom and larger living area?"
Janeway nodded and walked to the door, "Very well then Commander lets go talk to him, the rest of you are dismissed." Both Chakotay and Janeway walked across the bridge and into the Captains ready room. Seven however walked very quickly out of the conference room and into the turbo lift closing the door before Harry got close to it; a tear dropped from her eye.
Captains Ready Room
The captain came in and sat on the couch next to Nick. Chakotay just stood at the entrance. "Well Nick," the Captain said trying to get him to look at her. "Would you care to stay with Chakotay. He's agreed, now the only thing left is for you to see it fit?" She looked at Chakotay.
"Nick, I know that your family can't be replaced, but at least let me make this adjustment to life here a little easier." The tension in the air couldn't be cut with the axe of Gimli. Silence came over them all, and unfortunately, the bell tone rang signaling that someone wanted to come in. Chakotay walked over to the door and pressed the open key. It was Seven; she seemed to have something to say. Maybe after the meeting she had wanted to say something but didn't have the chance to.
"Yes Seven?" The Captain asked, "Is there something you wanted to say?"
She paused for a moment then full walked through the door, "I just wanted to let you know that I am willing to oversee his studies. He will need a guide for this excursion wont he?"
"Well," the captain brought out her 'sure why not' look, "that seems to be a grand idea," She nodded to seven then arose from her chair and walked over to where the boy was sitting. "Very well then, Nicholas, welcome to the twenty-fourth century, how do these arrangements seem good to you?"
"umm, yes." There was nothing left for him to say, but maybe something he could do.
Trying to fit in.
It had been four hours since Nick had been sent to Voyager by that guy who was finally known as Q. He hadn't made a good transition but things were getting better. Since he was only 17, he couldn't take care of himself to an extent. He still needed to grow up under the guidance of an elder. Janeway decided that one of the senior staff was going to live take on the role as his guardian. Who he didn't know, but a meeting was being held as he waited in the captains ready room looking out into the stars and his future.
"As you all know, we have a new member of the crew onboard. Nicholas Redding. Now his adjustment to life here will be difficult, and being that he is only 17, he won't be staying on his own. Any thoughts?" the captain said aloud.
Neelix spoke up, "Well captain it is my opinion that maybe he could live with me and assist me in the mess hall." He looked around gesturing his hands for more comments. He noticed that seven was in deep thought, "On second thought, I already do so much that I might not be able to see after the boy that well, what about you Seven?"
She looked up at him not knowing what to say, "I don't think that would be a good idea. I must regenerate in the cargo bay; he must sleep in a bed. It would be inefficient for me to go from place to place checking on him." She raised one eyebrow. "Perhaps one of the Parris' could see after the boy."
Tom didn't know what to say, neither did Be'lana.
"Okay, okay." The Captain intervened. "All we need is for someone to guide him into this century, learn his way and perhaps tuck him in at night," She looked around now from the other side of the conference table. She had been pacing around ever since Neelix began to speak.
Chakotay began to stir a little; he put both elbows on the table. "I wouldn't mind looking after the boy; in fact I would enjoy it. I could be wrong, but no one is using the quarter's aside mine. So perhaps we could reform mine for another bedroom and larger living area?"
Janeway nodded and walked to the door, "Very well then Commander lets go talk to him, the rest of you are dismissed." Both Chakotay and Janeway walked across the bridge and into the Captains ready room. Seven however walked very quickly out of the conference room and into the turbo lift closing the door before Harry got close to it; a tear dropped from her eye.
Captains Ready Room
The captain came in and sat on the couch next to Nick. Chakotay just stood at the entrance. "Well Nick," the Captain said trying to get him to look at her. "Would you care to stay with Chakotay. He's agreed, now the only thing left is for you to see it fit?" She looked at Chakotay.
"Nick, I know that your family can't be replaced, but at least let me make this adjustment to life here a little easier." The tension in the air couldn't be cut with the axe of Gimli. Silence came over them all, and unfortunately, the bell tone rang signaling that someone wanted to come in. Chakotay walked over to the door and pressed the open key. It was Seven; she seemed to have something to say. Maybe after the meeting she had wanted to say something but didn't have the chance to.
"Yes Seven?" The Captain asked, "Is there something you wanted to say?"
She paused for a moment then full walked through the door, "I just wanted to let you know that I am willing to oversee his studies. He will need a guide for this excursion wont he?"
"Well," the captain brought out her 'sure why not' look, "that seems to be a grand idea," She nodded to seven then arose from her chair and walked over to where the boy was sitting. "Very well then, Nicholas, welcome to the twenty-fourth century, how do these arrangements seem good to you?"
"umm, yes." There was nothing left for him to say, but maybe something he could do.
