A day later, Seven of Nine was busy in the cargo bay. She had completed her regeneration and was running several diagnostics at one time. She was satisfied with the extra power Lt. Torres had sent to her experiments, and was distracted with her work. The communicator chirped suddenly and startled the usually calm woman. "Seven of Nine – Please meet me in Holodeck 2. Janeway out." Seven frowned and tapped the communicator, "I am busy…" She began to say but Janeway uncharacteristically interrupted her. "Now, Seven." Was all she said. "Yes Captain." Seven said curtly and walked briskly to the door. She strode quickly down the corridor and happened upon Neelix who was glowing. He had been becoming over giggly and joyous over the past few days and now he seemed ready to burst. Seven was finding his presence to be getting on her nerves. "Happy Solstice, Winter Fest and Christmas Tidings, Seven!" He said with a grin. He was holding two bottles of Bolian Brandy. "I am meeting with the Captain, I have no time to discuss the many names of a useless Earth Myth." And with that, she stormed away, more aggravated than before. Neelix noticed little and continued on his way, humming a tuneless song that still reached Seven's ears as she stormed away.

Once at the holodeck, Seven entered and found it running. She was becoming more annoyed as time went on. "Captain Janeway? I am here." She said in exasperation. Her nerves were frayed, although she would not openly admit it. All this commotion over some Earth holiday was getting to her, and not in the frivolous way it had on Neelix. Seven refused to think about it or even talk to the Captain about it. Seven looked around the holodeck and was certain she was in the holo-novel that Ensign Paris had developed for the crew. She wanted to imagine she was here to assist with a technical difficulty but then, she didn't like to presume anything. It didn't look like anything she had seen in the ships computer regarding Earth. It was a hologram of Voyager. Maybe Paris was going to start the festivities with Voyager, although she found that doubtful. She touched her comm badge in frustration, "Seven of Nine to Captain Janeway?" Silence. Seven was getting truly angry. She had things to do and if this was some trick by the crew to get her to celebrate with them, she would send a scathing report to Lt. Tuvok about the unprincipled conduct of the Voyager crew. Seven attempted to leave the holodeck but the computer would not open the door she arrived in. "This is not amusing. Computer! Who is in Holodeck 2?" She demanded. "Seven of Nine." The computer replied. "Where is Captain Kathryn Janeway?" The computer did not respond. She strode down the holodeck corridor, attempting to orientate herself to the surroundings. She thought it might be Deck 12, but she was uncertain. It was if she was deserted on the ship, alone. It was an uneasy feeling, one she had before. She walked the length of the corridor and it was if it never would end. Seven knew the schematics of the ship and believed the author of this holo version of the ship had overshot the Deck 12 corridor by at least 12 km. Finally she found the turbo lift and entered it quickly. As the doors swished shut, she asked the computer, nervously, to take her to the Bridge. Maybe she could find the holo controls in the bridge setting. The lift did not move and she repeated the command angrily. "Ho ho ho, Miss Anika! Have you been a good girl this year?" Seven ignored the voice and tried to leave the turbo lift, but again, the doors would not open to her command. "Very well, little Anika Hansen, but I am watching you!" The voice boomed. The turbo lift began to move and she leaned into the corner, feeling foolish. The Captain would never lead Seven to the holodeck just to see some moronic holo novel that Paris created. True, the Captain was attempting to sway Seven to join the holiday activities – something she did not understand, but she wouldn't go to these lengths…