Another Place

Chapter 2

Tom entered the Captain's quarters, or their quarters…whatever. He was going to read up on him in this universe. Tom looked around at the interior of the quarters. The only thing he could think was, 'cool'. It was very spacious and was sort of a spaceships version of luxury. Tom walked over to the computer and started to read up on…himself.

Two hours later, Tom had finished most of his counterpart's life in this universe. Cadlik Prime never happened, at all. This meant that he never got cashiered out of Starfleet and he never joined the Maquis. So he was never put in jail for being a traitor.

What did happen was after being assigned to the flagship Enterprise; he worked his way through the ranks and became a Lieutenant Junior Grade. Then had a couple stints on some other ships, one included working with Kathryn Janeway, who was then a Commander. He soon became involved with her after becoming a full Lieutenant. When Janeway got her first command on Voyager, she took him along because of the treacherous Badlands. After two years of being in the Delta Quadrant, they got married on Voyager.

This was what would have happened if he didn't screw up. Well, maybe not exactly, but still pretty damn close. As Tom was contemplating this over, the Captain walked into her…their quarters. Tom spun around and fell out of his seat trying to avoid her kiss. Janeway looked at him oddly, but still smiled.

"What is up with you, today?" Kathryn asked her husband. "How hard did you hit your head?"

"I'm fine, I'm just…hungry." Tom replied smiling as he stood up.

"Well, you should go to the Mess Hall." Kathryn answered. "I would go with you, but I have an appointment with the Doctor. I'll meet you in the Mess Hall afterwards?"

"Ummm, yeah, sure, see ya there." Tom said smiling. "Well, I should go…bye." Tom started to leave, but the Captain grabbed his arm and pulled him back. She began to kiss him passionately, until of course Tom pushed her away after a couple seconds. "Umm, I'm really really hungry…bye."

Tom left his quarters and got into the turbolift as he made his way to the Mess Hall. Tom stood against the turbolift walls with his eyes closed trying to comprehend this whole matter. Next to him appeared the female Q who smiled mischievously at Tom.

"I just kissed the Captain twice in a matter of hours!" Tom said. "And the second time she tried to stick her tongue down my throat!" Q began to laugh rather hard. "Oh gods, what the hell is B'Elanna going to think when she finds out?"

"I highly doubt she will find out." Q answered.

"It's B'Elanna, she finds things out!" Tom replied. "They must be worried about me back home."

"They don't even know you're gone." Q smiled. "No time has passed since you fell unconscious."

"Are you serious?" Tom asked. "So if I say that any of this happened, they'll think it's some kind of weird dream from a crazed maniac? This is some sort of waking dream?"

"Call it whatever you want, Helmboy, no time has passed, and you're in both places at the same time." Q responded.

Q disappeared after the turbolift doors opened. Tom walked out of the turbolift and walked into the Mess Hall. After getting some lunch from Neelix, Tom walked around until he saw Harry and B'Elanna sitting together at a table. Tom walked over and sat across from the two. After exchanging some 'hello's, they ate in silence for a minute or two.

"So Tom how's your head?" Harry asked.

"Its fine, no damage at all." Tom replied.

"Told you, Harry, he has a hard head, nothing can break it." B'Elanna joked.

"Ha ha ha, I'm cracking up." Tom said sarcastically.

"Tom, B'Elanna and I just tried out this new romantic holoprogram; it would be perfect for you and the Captain." Harry said.

Tom, who had pretty much been looking at his food the whole time, shot his head up at the mention of Harry and B'Elanna with a romantic holoprogram. "What?" Tom asked.

"A romantic holoprogram." Harry repeated. "Seeing as the babies are due any day, you guys should go now."

"You two are a couple!" Tom asked loudly enough so the whole Mess Hall could hear.

"…Yeah." Harry answered. "How hard did you hit your head?"

"Hard enough." Tom replied. "How long?"

B'Elanna and Harry exchanged confused faces. "For a year and a half." B'Elanna responded. "Tom, are you alright?"

The Day of Honor…instead of me, it was Harry, Tom thought. Harry and B'Elanna?

"Umm, yeah, I'm fine, just a little fuzzy on certain things." Tom answered. "So, who else is a couple, just to refresh my memory."

"Well, its break up season again." Harry said. "So, pretty much everyone but B'Elanna and I and Chakotay and Seven have broken up."

Tom nearly choked on his food when he heard Chakotay and Seven being a couple. "What?" Tom asked. "Chakotay and Seven are a couple?"

"Yeah, they've been together for…four or five months now." B'Elanna replied. "Tom are you sure you're alright?"

"No." Tom answered. "I'm…I'm going to Sickbay, tell the Cap…Kathryn that I'm in Sickbay if she comes in asking for me."

With that, Tom left the Mess Hall with many confused looks on people's faces. Some rumors then started that Tom was suffering from his recent head trauma and was losing his memory. Others about Tom losing his mind over the fact of being a father-to-be to three babies. The real reason Tom was going to Sickbay was to get rid of a huge headache that had occurred since learning his girlfriend was now dating his best friend. Not to mention a guy like Chakotay getting a woman like Seven. No amount of shaking his head could get rid of the headache.