Disclaimers. The voyager characters all belong to paramount. I'm just using them for a while. All other characters are mine.
Warnings: It does get a little violent and contains some hints at a same sex marriage
The present
"Where am I," tom asked
"The holodeckk it's where you spend all your spare time," Elfman answered
"Why am I tied to a chair," asked tom as he tested his bonds.
"I want to make sure you don't run," Elfman said as he walked around the chair.
"The captain will be looking for me," tom said hoping that it was the truth.
"Can't you hear them tom. They're outside the doors of the holodeck trying to get in. When I'm though with you all they will find is pieces of you," Elfman said with a bitter laugh
"Why did you kidnap me," tom asked
"I'm sick and tried of people worshipping you. Tom Paris the rebel done good. I know what you're really like tom you let everyone down sooner or later," Elfman said
"You sound bitter didn't you get enough love as a child," tom said with his best smile and expressionless face
"Don't use the famous Paris wit as a weapon it won't work. Did I tell you tom the captain can hear and see every word," elfman's said hoping to get a reaction from tom.
"Am I meant to be frightened by that little piece of news," tom said.
"Oh I would be if I was you. This whole conversation is being watched on the bridge. By the time I have finished with you there won't be a place left on voyager for you to hide," Elfman said
"If you didn't want me on board why didn't you just say so," tom said
"Sarcastic aren't you. I want you to suffer. I'm going to rip you of your dignity and leave you without any self respect." Elfman said
"You honestly think that scares me," tom said. Tom had long ago realised that the respect of others didn't mean anything to him if he couldn't have confidence in himself.
"I know your secret tom," Elfman said with a grin.
"What secret would that be I have so many," tom asked truthfully
"You lied about your age," Elfman said
"Everyone does," tom said
"You're different tom. You didn't just take a few years of your age you took centuries." Elfman said
"So how old am I supposed to be," tom asked. Hoping that Elfman wasn't a rogue watcher that was out to take his head
"Don't play dumb with me. Your 875 years old," Elfman said
"Your wrong," tom said trying to hide the surprise he felt at elfman's knowledge of his true age
"Don't deny the truth," Elfman said as he punched tom hard across the face
"I'm not denying the truth. I'm 880 years old, but whose going to believe a word of what I'm saying," tom said as he ignored the pain he felt where Elfman had punched him.
"This is when I prove to the captain that your really are an immortal. I did think about using a phaser, but it's to clean. So I thought a good old-fashioned knife would be a lot better. So much more blood and it will be a lot more painful. So what do you want tom a slow death or a quick one," Elfman said
"I'm not fussy," tom said. He had died many times before and a lot of his deaths had been unpleasant. Death wouldn't effect, but when he came back to life it would affect everyone.
Without another word Elfman plunged the knife deep into toms chest twisting the knife as he pushed it the knife in as far as it would go.
Tom felt the knife go into the heart and wanted to scream out in shock, tom didn't utter a word he just kept silent. He wasn't going to give Elfman the satisfaction of seeing his pain. It hurt even more when Elfman twisted the knife and tom knew that death would only claim him when the knife was pulled out of his chest.
"Who knew that in death tom would be so silent? I know your still alive tom. I want you to suffer and I'm going to enjoy watching your last breath come out of you," Elfman said with a chuckle.
"Ensign Elfman I am ordering you to let Lieutenant Paris go," Janeway said as she glanced at her first officer. Chakotay was gripping the sides of his chair so hard that his knuckles had gone white.
"Lieutenant Paris and I still have some things to discuss. So how do you think he look's Chakotay? He looks so helpless doesn't he and you can't do a thing to help him," Elfman said as he pulled the knife out of tom's chest. Blood seemed to pour out of tom as though it been held back by dam and was now escaping to the holodeck floor. Tom fell back ion the chair and for one brief moment his eyes snapped open. Tom then let out one last shuddering breath and died. Elfman looked at tom's lifeless body and ran his finger along the blood soaked blade. Elfman then sucked his finger enjoying the taste of tom's blood and all the pain he had just caused him. Elfman put the bloodied knife in the top of his trousers.
"Let Mr Paris go," Chakotay said. Once he got his hands on Elfman he was going to suffer and pay for causing tom's death. He felt nothing but disgust for a man who had once been a member of his crew.
Elfman just let out a smile. There wasn't a thing they could do help tom and they all knew it. Elfman walked around to the back of the chair and lifted up tom's hand. He took of the wedding ring and placed it on his own finger. It suited him so much better than tom. Elfman walked around to the front of the chair and knelt down by the chair. Elfman gently took toms face in his hands and kissed the man on the lips. He then let go of toms head stood up.
"I see that Mr Paris is waking up," Elfman said. This would prove that he was right about tom being immortal.
With a sharp intake of breath toms eyes fluttered open and to his bitter disappointment Elfman was still there
"Why are you still here," tom asked
"I wanted to see a dead man wake up and what a disappointment it was. I thought you would at least make some sort of a noise," Elfman said
"Did you forget to take your medication," tom said as he tried to break the handcuffs again
"I wouldn't try and break those handcuffs tom. There the strongest that starfleet has. The only way your going to get out of them is with a key. I've studied you tom and I know exactly what you are," said Elfman as he unconsciously played with the wedding band on his finger
"Who am I," tom asked
"The chosen one," Elfman said
Tom looked directly at Elfman and laughed.
"I wouldn't laugh if I was you Paris. Captain Janeway is never going to let you leave this ship alive. You know as well as I do the chosen one is curse. Your something that should be thrown in the local zoo and dissected," Elfman said with a sneer.
"The captain would never let that happen," said tom as he tried to break the handcuffs. This time he was successful, but he had to let Elfman believe he was still had the handcuffs on.
"The captain doesn't know what a chosen one is and when I still her about the rule concerning all chosen ones you're a dead man," Elfman said
"What is a chosen one Mr Elfman," Janeway asked
"I'm surprised you don't know about them. A chosen one is a person that has been chosen to fight evil forces. The chosen one has supernatural strength and is more commonly known as the slayer," Elfman said
"What evil forces," Harry asked
"Demons, vampires, zombies anything that threatens mankind is evil," Elfman said
"Is this true tom," Chakotay asked. He was hurt that tom had never told him about being a slayer or an immortal.
"Yes," tom said. He had never wanted his friends and husband to find out the truth about him like this.
"You didn't tell him did you," Elfman asked in a surprised tone of voice
"Why should I? Being the chosen one is nothing but a fucking curse," tom snapped as Elfman let out an evil little chuckle
"There is of course that rule captain. The one that says all chosen ones are to be killed, dissected and the remaining parts of their body are to be thrown in the ocean," Elfman said
"That's not true. 150 years ago starfleet had a policy about people like me and it was shoot to kill. Kind of old fashioned, but it was considered the best method," Paris said
"Mr Paris is this true," Janeway asked
"I watched 32 people die, because of that rule. Out of those thirty-two people only one person was the chosen one. It took starfleet another fifty years to realise that we were there for a reason. By the time starfleet realised the truth about the chosen one it was to late," Paris said.
"What happened after those fifty years," Janeway asked
"We all went underground. It became an unwritten rule not to tell anyone who we really were and what we were capable of doing," Paris said
"I almost had tears in my eyes. I'm one those people that believes in the old rule tom. You deserve death. People like you should die," Elfman said
"Elfman do you know what a chosen one can do to a human," Paris asked
"I took precautions Paris. I injected you with a muscle relaxant before I brang you here," Elfman said
Tom didn't answer Elfman he just got up from his chair determined to wipe that smug grin from elfman's face.
"H-how did you get out of those cuffs? There the strongest type that starfleet have ever made," Elfman stuttered.
"You really haven't studied me very well have you? When an immortal dies any drug that is there the system becomes useless. When an immortal reawakens there is no trace of the drug in our system," tom said
"I know all about your kind," Elfman said as he raised his phaser and pointed it at tom
"That won't kill me Elfman," tom said
"Oh I know that," Elfman said as he fired the phaser
Tom fell to the floor with a thud unconscious. Elfman walked over to tom and looked down at his unconscious body with a smile
"I don't want you to die just yet Paris. I want you to suffer first. Captain Janeway I have a surprise for you. I found an interesting file in tom Paris personal files. You'll find it very interesting. Computer run Paris visual personal file 2231," elfman's said as he gave tom's unconscious body a hard kick to the ribs and to his immense satisfaction he felt something snap as he kicked tom.
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do captain," asked Devon
"We both know the way this is all heading in. Starfleet intend to throw the colonies to the wolves. In public they give declarations of support, but they will never support those people who have decided to stay on those planets," tom said bitterly
"It goes against everything starfleet stands for to abandon its own," Devon said
"That's why we have to act. We can't stand by and watch planet after planet fall to there clutches," tom said
"So what do we do," Devon asked
"Are you willing to lose everything to help these people," tom asked
"Yes," Devon said
"Welcome to the maquis," tom said
"So where do we start," Devon asked
"You have to keep you rank as an admiral. We'll need someone who has pulling power in starfleet and you may be able to help us recruit people who will fight for the same cause," tom said.
"Shouldn't you be the one who stays in starfleet? You have a lot more influence than I do," Devon said
"As from this moment I am no longer a captain in starfleet. I have to go undercover and start recruiting people," tom said
"Can you give up the Zeus," Devon asked.
"For the cause I willingly to give up my life," tom said
"What about your crew captain," Devon asked
"I can't allow any of my crew to know what I am doing. I don't want them to give up their starfleet careers. The Zeus will have a new captain and the crew will go on with there life's," tom said
"You're a living legend tom. You can't just walk away from your life for this cause. People will always wonder why the legendary Captain Paris walked away from starfleet," Devon said
"That's were I need your help. We have to arrange my death. I don't need my reputation following me around. The people I recruit wail have to accept me for who I am. I need to arrange my death. A tragic shuttlecraft accident," tom said
"What happens when you're dead," asked Devon.
"I have it all arranged. For the next 27 years I will only be known as nemesis," tom said
"Why call yourself Nemesis and what will happen in 27 years time," Devon asked
"Nemesis means redemption Devon. I've been speaking to my son and his agreed that when he reaches the age of 49 he will act as my father in public, but in private he is still my son," tom said
"Owen agreed to this," Devon asked
"Owen is a bright young man and he knows that this is the only way we can do this," tom said
"I have a question tom will this group your forming have any idea who the nemesis is and what you look like," Devon asked
"No they'll have no idea," tom said
"So you'll be one of those figures that does all the hard work, but gets none of the credit," Devon asked
"I'm not doing this to make myself look good. I'm doing it for the colonies. We can't allow them to walk all over the colonies like they mean nothing," tom said.
"Are you sure you can change your identity again in 27 years time," Devon asked
"Yes, but I must admit that I'm going to find it hard to act as 22 year old person with no responsibilities," tom said
"You will keep in touch," Devon asked. He did not want to lose contact with his oldest friend.
"Of course I will. Your my friend Devon," tom said
"Who would have thought that you would give up your starfleet career? You always had such a firm belief in starfleet," Devon said
"Starfleet are not what I thought they were old friend," said tom with a wistful smile.
"I wish you luck captain. If you ever need my help you know where I am," Devon said as he held out his hand
Tom took hold of Devon's hand and pulled him into a hug.
"I will miss you old friend," tom said with a sad smile.
"You know where I am tom. If anything happens and you need my help," Devon said as he let go of tom
Tom reached up to his uniform and took of the captain's pips.
"Look after these Devon. I don't think I'll be needing them any more," tom said as he turned to leave the office
"Goodbye captain," Devon said
"Its not captain anymore. Its juts plain old nemesis Admiral," tom said he walked out of the office leaving his starfleet career behind him.
"You'll always be a captain to me, Devon said.
"So what do you think of the great tom Paris now," Elfman asked captain Janeway.
"She's no doubt very surprised Elfman," tom said as he got up from the holodeck floor and walked over to where Elfman was standing. "You really should pay more attention when you're trying to kill me," tom said
"You should still be unconscious," Elfman said
"Do I look like I am," tom asked
"Your reputation on voyager has been destroyed Paris. No one will want to speak to you. Now people know that you've been lying to them for so long they will turn their backs on you," Elfman said
"I don't care what people think of my past. I have nothing to be ashamed of," tom said
"Your husband will divorce you. He'll turn away from you," Elfman snapped
"You think that the little file you just showed the entire bridge crew will make him do that. So I was the one that founded the maquis. You haven't researched me very well have you Elfman. If you did you would have known what people thought of nemesis," tom said. If he knew his husband it would be the lies that drove him away.
"W-Who was nemesis," Elfman asked
"You really should ask the ex-maquis crew members they would tell all you need to know," tom said as he grabbed hold of elfman's hand and took his ring back. "You really shouldn't make a slayer angry Mr Elfman," said as he punched Elfman across the face sending him flying across the holodeck. Elfman hit the floor with a thud.
"Mr Paris is all of this true," captain Janeway said
"What part," tom asked innocently.
"You know very well which part lieutenant Paris," Janeway said
"Everything is true," tom said as he noticed Elfman get up from the floor and stagger towards him
"Why didn't you tell me," Chakotay asked. He felt betrayed by tom's lack of trust in him
"What would any of you done if I had called a meeting and told you all that I was immortal, the chosen one and I was really 880 years old. None of you would have believed a goddamn word. It was a hell of a lot better to let you believe the lie," tom said
While tom had been talking to Chakotay and the rest of the bridge crew Elfman had made his way over to where tom was standing. Elfman took out the blood incrusted knife and tapped tom on the shoulder.
Tom spun round and grabbed Elfman by the neck and lifted two foot of the ground. Elfman took the knife and plunged the knife into tom's chest. The knife missed tom's heart by mere inches. Tom grimaced and tightened his grip on Elfman's neck.
"You can't keep this up tom," Elfman's said
Tom didn't answer he fell to the ground taking Elfman with him. As soon as he hit the floor his grip on Elfman loosened. Elfman pulled Paris loosening grip away from his throat and sat on the holodeck floor gasping for breath.
Tom rolled away from Elfman and into a sitting position.
"Damn you Paris you nearly killed me," Elfman said as he got back on his feet
"I wasn't aiming for nearly," tom snapped as he staggered to his feet.
"Feeling a little ill are we tom," Elfman asked
"You either let the security men in now or I'll make sure when they get here your body will be in tiny little pieces," tom said
"You wouldn't kill a starfleet officer," Elfman said
Tom swayed a little on his feet. Elfman stepped closer to tom and pushed tom, nearly causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. Elfman punched tom across his face and watched smiling as tom fell to the floor. Elfman knelt down next to tom, pulled out the knife and threw it across the holodeck.
"Your never going to succeed Paris," said Elfman as he idly kicked tom hard in the ribs as he got back on his feet.
Tom felt his eyes close shut and knew that death was claiming him again.
"Who knew that I would get to kill you twice in twenty minutes. This day just keeps getting better," Elfman said
"Captain Janeway I have another computer file for you. Another secret meeting he had with Admiral Devon. Computer run Paris personal file 2239," said Elfman with a grin
"Devon it's so good to you again. You've aged well old friend," tom said
"You as always look so young. So tell me tom how does it feel to be 22 years old again," Devon asked
"Odd. I've found it hard to act like a 22 year old. So what did you think of the accident at cadik prime," asked tom
"Tom you lied. Everyone in starfleet has been talking about you. You're sitting in prison because you lied. Your son has disowned you and for some reason your still smiling about it," Devon said
"No one died in that crash. My son didn't disown me and I lied because I needed to get sent to prison," tom said
"They found the bodies tom," Devon said
"They found replicas. Nobody died in that incident Devon," tom said with a smile. A smile that never reached his eyes.
"If those young men didn't die where are they and why did you want to get sent to prison," Devon asked.
"There in the maquis. All there families know that they're alive. I wanted to go prison, because it's the best place to recruit people to the maquis," tom said.
"Have you heard the news about Janeway," Devon asked trying to change the subject onto a lighter note.
"What is she up to now? Last time I saw her was when she was a little baby and I was still a starfleet captain," tom asked
"She's been promoted to captain and been given command of USS Voyager. Rumour has it that her first mission is go and find Commander Chakotay's ship," Devon said
"What happened to him? He was one of the best men that I had in the maquis," tom asked
"His apparently gone missing with Captain Janeway's friend on board," Devon said
"That would be Tuvok. I remember serving with him once," tom said
"There is another rumour floating around," Devon said
"I've heard. The dear captain wants me to go and find Chakotay," tom said
"So are you going to take the job," Devon asked.
"Yeah why not. It's going to be a three week job at most. There is someone on board Chakotay's ship that needs to be dealt with. She has been the cause of a lot of unnecessary deaths within the maquis," tom said
"Computer end playback of Paris personal file 2239," tom said as he got to his feet. Tom walked over to where Elfman was standing, grabbed hold of his arm and looked him directly him in the eye.
"Do you know what its like to die slowly," tom asked as he tightened his grip on elfman's arm.
"Let go of my arm you goddamn freak," Elfman snapped as he started to panic.
"No. The only way your going to get out of this is to let the security team in," tom said
"No," Elfman said. Elfman knew that tom didn't have long until he died again. So it was just a matter time he knew that tom was running on nothing but adrenaline.
"Wrong answer," tom said as he snapped elfman's arm like it was a twig and let Elfman go. "Are you going to let the team in or do I have to break more bones," tom said with a smile
"Computer realise the lock on the door alpha two three Elfman," Elfman said.
The doors to the holodeck opened and the security team came rushing in. One of the security men grabbed hold of Elfman. The security team lead Elfman out of the holodeck and towards sickbay
"Tuvok is everything contained," Janeway asked
"Yes captain. Mr Elfman is being escorted to the sickbay for treatment. After he has received treatment he is to be placed in the brig. Lieutenant Paris condition is stable," Tuvok said.
Tom started to walk out of the holodeck, but captain Janeway's voice stopped him.
"Lieutenant Paris. Clean yourself up and come straight to briefing room 1. We have a lot to discuss," Janeway said
"Yes ma'am," tom said as he walked out the holodeck and headed towards his quarters. It was going to be a long day
Warnings: It does get a little violent and contains some hints at a same sex marriage
The present
"Where am I," tom asked
"The holodeckk it's where you spend all your spare time," Elfman answered
"Why am I tied to a chair," asked tom as he tested his bonds.
"I want to make sure you don't run," Elfman said as he walked around the chair.
"The captain will be looking for me," tom said hoping that it was the truth.
"Can't you hear them tom. They're outside the doors of the holodeck trying to get in. When I'm though with you all they will find is pieces of you," Elfman said with a bitter laugh
"Why did you kidnap me," tom asked
"I'm sick and tried of people worshipping you. Tom Paris the rebel done good. I know what you're really like tom you let everyone down sooner or later," Elfman said
"You sound bitter didn't you get enough love as a child," tom said with his best smile and expressionless face
"Don't use the famous Paris wit as a weapon it won't work. Did I tell you tom the captain can hear and see every word," elfman's said hoping to get a reaction from tom.
"Am I meant to be frightened by that little piece of news," tom said.
"Oh I would be if I was you. This whole conversation is being watched on the bridge. By the time I have finished with you there won't be a place left on voyager for you to hide," Elfman said
"If you didn't want me on board why didn't you just say so," tom said
"Sarcastic aren't you. I want you to suffer. I'm going to rip you of your dignity and leave you without any self respect." Elfman said
"You honestly think that scares me," tom said. Tom had long ago realised that the respect of others didn't mean anything to him if he couldn't have confidence in himself.
"I know your secret tom," Elfman said with a grin.
"What secret would that be I have so many," tom asked truthfully
"You lied about your age," Elfman said
"Everyone does," tom said
"You're different tom. You didn't just take a few years of your age you took centuries." Elfman said
"So how old am I supposed to be," tom asked. Hoping that Elfman wasn't a rogue watcher that was out to take his head
"Don't play dumb with me. Your 875 years old," Elfman said
"Your wrong," tom said trying to hide the surprise he felt at elfman's knowledge of his true age
"Don't deny the truth," Elfman said as he punched tom hard across the face
"I'm not denying the truth. I'm 880 years old, but whose going to believe a word of what I'm saying," tom said as he ignored the pain he felt where Elfman had punched him.
"This is when I prove to the captain that your really are an immortal. I did think about using a phaser, but it's to clean. So I thought a good old-fashioned knife would be a lot better. So much more blood and it will be a lot more painful. So what do you want tom a slow death or a quick one," Elfman said
"I'm not fussy," tom said. He had died many times before and a lot of his deaths had been unpleasant. Death wouldn't effect, but when he came back to life it would affect everyone.
Without another word Elfman plunged the knife deep into toms chest twisting the knife as he pushed it the knife in as far as it would go.
Tom felt the knife go into the heart and wanted to scream out in shock, tom didn't utter a word he just kept silent. He wasn't going to give Elfman the satisfaction of seeing his pain. It hurt even more when Elfman twisted the knife and tom knew that death would only claim him when the knife was pulled out of his chest.
"Who knew that in death tom would be so silent? I know your still alive tom. I want you to suffer and I'm going to enjoy watching your last breath come out of you," Elfman said with a chuckle.
"Ensign Elfman I am ordering you to let Lieutenant Paris go," Janeway said as she glanced at her first officer. Chakotay was gripping the sides of his chair so hard that his knuckles had gone white.
"Lieutenant Paris and I still have some things to discuss. So how do you think he look's Chakotay? He looks so helpless doesn't he and you can't do a thing to help him," Elfman said as he pulled the knife out of tom's chest. Blood seemed to pour out of tom as though it been held back by dam and was now escaping to the holodeck floor. Tom fell back ion the chair and for one brief moment his eyes snapped open. Tom then let out one last shuddering breath and died. Elfman looked at tom's lifeless body and ran his finger along the blood soaked blade. Elfman then sucked his finger enjoying the taste of tom's blood and all the pain he had just caused him. Elfman put the bloodied knife in the top of his trousers.
"Let Mr Paris go," Chakotay said. Once he got his hands on Elfman he was going to suffer and pay for causing tom's death. He felt nothing but disgust for a man who had once been a member of his crew.
Elfman just let out a smile. There wasn't a thing they could do help tom and they all knew it. Elfman walked around to the back of the chair and lifted up tom's hand. He took of the wedding ring and placed it on his own finger. It suited him so much better than tom. Elfman walked around to the front of the chair and knelt down by the chair. Elfman gently took toms face in his hands and kissed the man on the lips. He then let go of toms head stood up.
"I see that Mr Paris is waking up," Elfman said. This would prove that he was right about tom being immortal.
With a sharp intake of breath toms eyes fluttered open and to his bitter disappointment Elfman was still there
"Why are you still here," tom asked
"I wanted to see a dead man wake up and what a disappointment it was. I thought you would at least make some sort of a noise," Elfman said
"Did you forget to take your medication," tom said as he tried to break the handcuffs again
"I wouldn't try and break those handcuffs tom. There the strongest that starfleet has. The only way your going to get out of them is with a key. I've studied you tom and I know exactly what you are," said Elfman as he unconsciously played with the wedding band on his finger
"Who am I," tom asked
"The chosen one," Elfman said
Tom looked directly at Elfman and laughed.
"I wouldn't laugh if I was you Paris. Captain Janeway is never going to let you leave this ship alive. You know as well as I do the chosen one is curse. Your something that should be thrown in the local zoo and dissected," Elfman said with a sneer.
"The captain would never let that happen," said tom as he tried to break the handcuffs. This time he was successful, but he had to let Elfman believe he was still had the handcuffs on.
"The captain doesn't know what a chosen one is and when I still her about the rule concerning all chosen ones you're a dead man," Elfman said
"What is a chosen one Mr Elfman," Janeway asked
"I'm surprised you don't know about them. A chosen one is a person that has been chosen to fight evil forces. The chosen one has supernatural strength and is more commonly known as the slayer," Elfman said
"What evil forces," Harry asked
"Demons, vampires, zombies anything that threatens mankind is evil," Elfman said
"Is this true tom," Chakotay asked. He was hurt that tom had never told him about being a slayer or an immortal.
"Yes," tom said. He had never wanted his friends and husband to find out the truth about him like this.
"You didn't tell him did you," Elfman asked in a surprised tone of voice
"Why should I? Being the chosen one is nothing but a fucking curse," tom snapped as Elfman let out an evil little chuckle
"There is of course that rule captain. The one that says all chosen ones are to be killed, dissected and the remaining parts of their body are to be thrown in the ocean," Elfman said
"That's not true. 150 years ago starfleet had a policy about people like me and it was shoot to kill. Kind of old fashioned, but it was considered the best method," Paris said
"Mr Paris is this true," Janeway asked
"I watched 32 people die, because of that rule. Out of those thirty-two people only one person was the chosen one. It took starfleet another fifty years to realise that we were there for a reason. By the time starfleet realised the truth about the chosen one it was to late," Paris said.
"What happened after those fifty years," Janeway asked
"We all went underground. It became an unwritten rule not to tell anyone who we really were and what we were capable of doing," Paris said
"I almost had tears in my eyes. I'm one those people that believes in the old rule tom. You deserve death. People like you should die," Elfman said
"Elfman do you know what a chosen one can do to a human," Paris asked
"I took precautions Paris. I injected you with a muscle relaxant before I brang you here," Elfman said
Tom didn't answer Elfman he just got up from his chair determined to wipe that smug grin from elfman's face.
"H-how did you get out of those cuffs? There the strongest type that starfleet have ever made," Elfman stuttered.
"You really haven't studied me very well have you? When an immortal dies any drug that is there the system becomes useless. When an immortal reawakens there is no trace of the drug in our system," tom said
"I know all about your kind," Elfman said as he raised his phaser and pointed it at tom
"That won't kill me Elfman," tom said
"Oh I know that," Elfman said as he fired the phaser
Tom fell to the floor with a thud unconscious. Elfman walked over to tom and looked down at his unconscious body with a smile
"I don't want you to die just yet Paris. I want you to suffer first. Captain Janeway I have a surprise for you. I found an interesting file in tom Paris personal files. You'll find it very interesting. Computer run Paris visual personal file 2231," elfman's said as he gave tom's unconscious body a hard kick to the ribs and to his immense satisfaction he felt something snap as he kicked tom.
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do captain," asked Devon
"We both know the way this is all heading in. Starfleet intend to throw the colonies to the wolves. In public they give declarations of support, but they will never support those people who have decided to stay on those planets," tom said bitterly
"It goes against everything starfleet stands for to abandon its own," Devon said
"That's why we have to act. We can't stand by and watch planet after planet fall to there clutches," tom said
"So what do we do," Devon asked
"Are you willing to lose everything to help these people," tom asked
"Yes," Devon said
"Welcome to the maquis," tom said
"So where do we start," Devon asked
"You have to keep you rank as an admiral. We'll need someone who has pulling power in starfleet and you may be able to help us recruit people who will fight for the same cause," tom said.
"Shouldn't you be the one who stays in starfleet? You have a lot more influence than I do," Devon said
"As from this moment I am no longer a captain in starfleet. I have to go undercover and start recruiting people," tom said
"Can you give up the Zeus," Devon asked.
"For the cause I willingly to give up my life," tom said
"What about your crew captain," Devon asked
"I can't allow any of my crew to know what I am doing. I don't want them to give up their starfleet careers. The Zeus will have a new captain and the crew will go on with there life's," tom said
"You're a living legend tom. You can't just walk away from your life for this cause. People will always wonder why the legendary Captain Paris walked away from starfleet," Devon said
"That's were I need your help. We have to arrange my death. I don't need my reputation following me around. The people I recruit wail have to accept me for who I am. I need to arrange my death. A tragic shuttlecraft accident," tom said
"What happens when you're dead," asked Devon.
"I have it all arranged. For the next 27 years I will only be known as nemesis," tom said
"Why call yourself Nemesis and what will happen in 27 years time," Devon asked
"Nemesis means redemption Devon. I've been speaking to my son and his agreed that when he reaches the age of 49 he will act as my father in public, but in private he is still my son," tom said
"Owen agreed to this," Devon asked
"Owen is a bright young man and he knows that this is the only way we can do this," tom said
"I have a question tom will this group your forming have any idea who the nemesis is and what you look like," Devon asked
"No they'll have no idea," tom said
"So you'll be one of those figures that does all the hard work, but gets none of the credit," Devon asked
"I'm not doing this to make myself look good. I'm doing it for the colonies. We can't allow them to walk all over the colonies like they mean nothing," tom said.
"Are you sure you can change your identity again in 27 years time," Devon asked
"Yes, but I must admit that I'm going to find it hard to act as 22 year old person with no responsibilities," tom said
"You will keep in touch," Devon asked. He did not want to lose contact with his oldest friend.
"Of course I will. Your my friend Devon," tom said
"Who would have thought that you would give up your starfleet career? You always had such a firm belief in starfleet," Devon said
"Starfleet are not what I thought they were old friend," said tom with a wistful smile.
"I wish you luck captain. If you ever need my help you know where I am," Devon said as he held out his hand
Tom took hold of Devon's hand and pulled him into a hug.
"I will miss you old friend," tom said with a sad smile.
"You know where I am tom. If anything happens and you need my help," Devon said as he let go of tom
Tom reached up to his uniform and took of the captain's pips.
"Look after these Devon. I don't think I'll be needing them any more," tom said as he turned to leave the office
"Goodbye captain," Devon said
"Its not captain anymore. Its juts plain old nemesis Admiral," tom said he walked out of the office leaving his starfleet career behind him.
"You'll always be a captain to me, Devon said.
"So what do you think of the great tom Paris now," Elfman asked captain Janeway.
"She's no doubt very surprised Elfman," tom said as he got up from the holodeck floor and walked over to where Elfman was standing. "You really should pay more attention when you're trying to kill me," tom said
"You should still be unconscious," Elfman said
"Do I look like I am," tom asked
"Your reputation on voyager has been destroyed Paris. No one will want to speak to you. Now people know that you've been lying to them for so long they will turn their backs on you," Elfman said
"I don't care what people think of my past. I have nothing to be ashamed of," tom said
"Your husband will divorce you. He'll turn away from you," Elfman snapped
"You think that the little file you just showed the entire bridge crew will make him do that. So I was the one that founded the maquis. You haven't researched me very well have you Elfman. If you did you would have known what people thought of nemesis," tom said. If he knew his husband it would be the lies that drove him away.
"W-Who was nemesis," Elfman asked
"You really should ask the ex-maquis crew members they would tell all you need to know," tom said as he grabbed hold of elfman's hand and took his ring back. "You really shouldn't make a slayer angry Mr Elfman," said as he punched Elfman across the face sending him flying across the holodeck. Elfman hit the floor with a thud.
"Mr Paris is all of this true," captain Janeway said
"What part," tom asked innocently.
"You know very well which part lieutenant Paris," Janeway said
"Everything is true," tom said as he noticed Elfman get up from the floor and stagger towards him
"Why didn't you tell me," Chakotay asked. He felt betrayed by tom's lack of trust in him
"What would any of you done if I had called a meeting and told you all that I was immortal, the chosen one and I was really 880 years old. None of you would have believed a goddamn word. It was a hell of a lot better to let you believe the lie," tom said
While tom had been talking to Chakotay and the rest of the bridge crew Elfman had made his way over to where tom was standing. Elfman took out the blood incrusted knife and tapped tom on the shoulder.
Tom spun round and grabbed Elfman by the neck and lifted two foot of the ground. Elfman took the knife and plunged the knife into tom's chest. The knife missed tom's heart by mere inches. Tom grimaced and tightened his grip on Elfman's neck.
"You can't keep this up tom," Elfman's said
Tom didn't answer he fell to the ground taking Elfman with him. As soon as he hit the floor his grip on Elfman loosened. Elfman pulled Paris loosening grip away from his throat and sat on the holodeck floor gasping for breath.
Tom rolled away from Elfman and into a sitting position.
"Damn you Paris you nearly killed me," Elfman said as he got back on his feet
"I wasn't aiming for nearly," tom snapped as he staggered to his feet.
"Feeling a little ill are we tom," Elfman asked
"You either let the security men in now or I'll make sure when they get here your body will be in tiny little pieces," tom said
"You wouldn't kill a starfleet officer," Elfman said
Tom swayed a little on his feet. Elfman stepped closer to tom and pushed tom, nearly causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. Elfman punched tom across his face and watched smiling as tom fell to the floor. Elfman knelt down next to tom, pulled out the knife and threw it across the holodeck.
"Your never going to succeed Paris," said Elfman as he idly kicked tom hard in the ribs as he got back on his feet.
Tom felt his eyes close shut and knew that death was claiming him again.
"Who knew that I would get to kill you twice in twenty minutes. This day just keeps getting better," Elfman said
"Captain Janeway I have another computer file for you. Another secret meeting he had with Admiral Devon. Computer run Paris personal file 2239," said Elfman with a grin
"Devon it's so good to you again. You've aged well old friend," tom said
"You as always look so young. So tell me tom how does it feel to be 22 years old again," Devon asked
"Odd. I've found it hard to act like a 22 year old. So what did you think of the accident at cadik prime," asked tom
"Tom you lied. Everyone in starfleet has been talking about you. You're sitting in prison because you lied. Your son has disowned you and for some reason your still smiling about it," Devon said
"No one died in that crash. My son didn't disown me and I lied because I needed to get sent to prison," tom said
"They found the bodies tom," Devon said
"They found replicas. Nobody died in that incident Devon," tom said with a smile. A smile that never reached his eyes.
"If those young men didn't die where are they and why did you want to get sent to prison," Devon asked.
"There in the maquis. All there families know that they're alive. I wanted to go prison, because it's the best place to recruit people to the maquis," tom said.
"Have you heard the news about Janeway," Devon asked trying to change the subject onto a lighter note.
"What is she up to now? Last time I saw her was when she was a little baby and I was still a starfleet captain," tom asked
"She's been promoted to captain and been given command of USS Voyager. Rumour has it that her first mission is go and find Commander Chakotay's ship," Devon said
"What happened to him? He was one of the best men that I had in the maquis," tom asked
"His apparently gone missing with Captain Janeway's friend on board," Devon said
"That would be Tuvok. I remember serving with him once," tom said
"There is another rumour floating around," Devon said
"I've heard. The dear captain wants me to go and find Chakotay," tom said
"So are you going to take the job," Devon asked.
"Yeah why not. It's going to be a three week job at most. There is someone on board Chakotay's ship that needs to be dealt with. She has been the cause of a lot of unnecessary deaths within the maquis," tom said
"Computer end playback of Paris personal file 2239," tom said as he got to his feet. Tom walked over to where Elfman was standing, grabbed hold of his arm and looked him directly him in the eye.
"Do you know what its like to die slowly," tom asked as he tightened his grip on elfman's arm.
"Let go of my arm you goddamn freak," Elfman snapped as he started to panic.
"No. The only way your going to get out of this is to let the security team in," tom said
"No," Elfman said. Elfman knew that tom didn't have long until he died again. So it was just a matter time he knew that tom was running on nothing but adrenaline.
"Wrong answer," tom said as he snapped elfman's arm like it was a twig and let Elfman go. "Are you going to let the team in or do I have to break more bones," tom said with a smile
"Computer realise the lock on the door alpha two three Elfman," Elfman said.
The doors to the holodeck opened and the security team came rushing in. One of the security men grabbed hold of Elfman. The security team lead Elfman out of the holodeck and towards sickbay
"Tuvok is everything contained," Janeway asked
"Yes captain. Mr Elfman is being escorted to the sickbay for treatment. After he has received treatment he is to be placed in the brig. Lieutenant Paris condition is stable," Tuvok said.
Tom started to walk out of the holodeck, but captain Janeway's voice stopped him.
"Lieutenant Paris. Clean yourself up and come straight to briefing room 1. We have a lot to discuss," Janeway said
"Yes ma'am," tom said as he walked out the holodeck and headed towards his quarters. It was going to be a long day