Chapter 132.
(Leah POV)
My Goddamn Replicator. As I was trying to fix it. As My door bell rang.
"Come in," I said. "You're late, Unfortunately so is dinner," I said.
"Let me guess, you burned the roast again," Chakotay said.
"Once, a long time ago, I called this replicator a glorified toaster, It never forgave me," I said.
"I didn't realize Replicators held grudges," Chakotay said.
"What's so funny," I said.
"I just left Icheb and Naomi assembling a jigsaw puzzle in the cargo bay," Chakotay said.
"Find me the thermal regulator, Please," I said. "How is Icheb,"
"In a few years he may be running the ship," Chakotay said.
"I don't know about you but I'm not ready to retire just yet," I said. As we rumbled. "McCall to Bridge, Report,"
"That was some kind of gravimetric surge, It's overloading our inertial dampers," Harry said.
"Source," I said. As We headed out.
"That's a good question," Harry said. "7's trying to localize it. Engineering says the warp core is destabilizing,"
"I'd better get down there," Chakotay said.
"Go," I said.
"Captain, An EPS relay ruptured in the mess hall, they need help down there," Harry said.
"Just get us away from whatever is doing this Harry. I'll be down there," I said.
"Yes Ma'am," Harry said.
As I got there as we got hit hard. As I got into the Mess Hall as a relay blew at the Replicator As it hit me. Enough that I was out.
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When I came around.
"Tom," I said.
"Easy," Tom said. "You got hit rough from that explosion, But you're healing fine,"
"What happened," I said.
"No idea, I can't raise the Bridge or anywhere. There is also some kind of barrier out there which is stopping an of us from leaving," Tom said.
"What about here," I said.
"Radiation poisoning, from the relay, I managed to get it sealed but I have no idea how long it will stay like that, We really need an Engineering team here," Tom said.
"McCall to Bridge," I said. But Nothing.
"Said so," Tom said.
"Do what you can then," I said. "I'm going to see if we can get rid of that barrier,"
"Not a good idea, The Barrier is right outside the door," Tom said.
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After a while, Chakotay came in with Kathryn.
"What the hell," I said. "Chakotay, What's going on, I've been stuck in for a last hour,"
"That Anomaly we ran into has fractured the ship. On the Bridge, It's before Voyager left the Alpha Quadrant. We're already came around the Macrovirus,"
"Not those things again," I said.
"It gets worse," Chakotay said.
"What you mean," I said.
"In Engineering it the time when the Kazon took over Voyager," Chakotay said.
"Please tell me she isn't back there," I said.
"Yes," Chakotay said. "At least she doesn't remember what happened last time,"
"Good," I said. "What about the Doc,"
"Stuck in Sickbay, For him it's a year before he gets the mobile Emitter," Chakotay said.
"What about Astrometrics," I said.
"It's 17 years in the future, Icheb and Naomi where there," Chakotay said.
"What about 7," I said.
"She's in Cargo bay 3," Chakotay said.
"What," I said. "When is it then,"
"It's the Time we formed an alliance with the Borg," Chakotay said.
"Against 8472," I said.
"Yes," Chakotay said.
"Great," I said.
"How'd you get in here," Tom said.
"No time, What happened," Chakotay said.
"Radiation poisoning," Tom said. "The EPS relays overloaded when we ran into the anomaly, We need the Doctor and medical supplies, or we're going to have a lot more casualties,"
"Do what you can Tom," I said.
"Yes ma'am," Tom said.
"There's an access panel in the galley," Chakotay said.
"What's going on," I said.
"We got a plan, This compound we are putting into the Gel packs so we can try and get Voyager back to normal again," Chakotay said.
"Hit me with that, I'm coming with," I said.
"Captain," Chakotay said.
"Do it," I said.
As Chakotay does it.
"Already let's get this ship back into one piece again," I said.
"Coffee, Black," Neelix said.
"Thanks Neelix," I said.
"How do you know how I like my coffee," Kathryn said.
"Well she hasn't changed your standing order in 7," Neelix said.
"Neelix," I said.
"All done here," Chakotay said.
"Captain," Tuvok said.
"Tuvok," Kathryn said.
"I am pleased you are here," Tuvok said. "I didn't think I would see you again, I want you to know, it has been an honour to serve with you, and to be your friend,"
"Tuvok, Don't you dare give up now," I said.
As he started groaning.
"Tom," I said.
"Live long and prosper," Tuvok said.
"Tuvok," I said. "Come on stay with us,"
"He's gone," Tom said.
"Let's go," I said.
As we headed out. and Into a Turbolift.
"Deck 5," Chakotay said.
"I can't let this happen, not again," Kathryn said.
"What are you talking about," I said.
"Voyager getting stranded, All these deaths this entire future, it's my fault," Kathryn said.
"It's not, It's mine," I said.
"I've got to do something to change it," Kathryn said.
"What do you have in mind," Chakotay said.
"Maybe we can find a way to modify 7 of 9's plan, Put Voyager into temporal sync with my time frame," Kathryn said.
"Captain," Chakotay said.
"Now that I know what's going to happen, I could avoid getting trapped in the Delta Quadrant in the first place," Kathryn said.
"Computer Halt Turbolift," I said. "7's plan is dangerous enough, Trying to alter it is too risky,"
"It's worth the risk," Kathryn said.
"The Hell it is, If 7's idea works, Tuvok and those other crewmen will be fine," I said.
"They'll still be stuck in the Delta Quadrant, If a temporal anomaly doesn't kill them something else will," Kathryn said. "The Borg, Telepathic Pitcher plants, Macroviruses, The Delta Quadrant is a death trap,"
"What about the Temporal Prime Directive," I said.
"To hell with it," Kathryn said.
"With all due respect It's a little presumptuous to think you have the right to change everyone's future," Chakotay said.
"From what I've seen, They'll Thank me," Kathryn said.
"All you've seen are bits and pieces, You're not getting the wrong picture," I said.
"Really," Kathryn said. "Just what am I missing,"
"It's not what, It's who," I said. "People like 7, A Borg drone who'll become a member of this crew after we help her recover her humanity, Or Tom, A former Convict, Who'll be our pilot Chief medic and A Husband to B'Elanna Torres,"
"That angry woman I just met," Kathryn said.
"She's going to be our chief Engineer, 2 crews Maquis and Starfleet are going to become one, and they'll make as big a mark on the Delta Quadrant as it'll make on them, By protecting people like the Ocampans, Curing diseases, Encouraging peace, Children Like Naomi, Icheb, Clara and Chloe, are going to grow up on this ship and call it home," Chakotay said. "And we'll all be following a captain who sets a course for Earth and never stops believing that we'll get there,"
"Are you going to be lecturing me like this for the next 7 years," Kathryn said.
"Don't worry, You'll always get the last word," Chakotay said.
"In that case, let's get back to work," Kathryn said.
"Computer, Resume," I said.
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After I got outfit we headed for Engineering.
"So, who is this Seska," Kathryn said.
"She was a member of my crew who turned out to be a Cardassian spy," Chakotay said.
"She made an alliance with the Kazon and Took over the ship, It's all right we got her back," I said.
"Sounds like she's not going to be as cooperative as the others," Kathryn said.
"I suggest we take a page out of your rule book, We try Diplomacy," I said.
"Fine but the next page in that books says," Kathryn said.
"The When Diplomacy fails we need a backup plan," I said.
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As I got to the Cargo bay without a problem.
"7," I said.
"Leah," 7 said.
"Please tell me this crazy plan of yours is going to work," I said.
"It will," 7 said.
"Good, We need some back up, The Kazon are in Engineering and that the only other area where we need to do now," I said.
"How am I meant to help," 7 said.
"They found me in the Mess Hall, Chakotay injected the compound into me. I'll do the same to you, Ready," I said.
"Ready," 7 said.
As I done it.
"Come on lets go," I said.
As we headed out and head to the Engineering door but didn't get close enough to make it open.
"Leah, You're be at risk, I have already got my shield adapted to all known Kazon weapons, But you do have that," 7 said.
"What are you saying," I said.
"I can reactivate it, and give you all known frequencies of their weapons but I'll need," 7 said.
"You need to use your tubules," I said.
"It's the only way," 7 said. "I know you don't want to feel it again,"
"Do it," I said.
"Really," 7 said.
"I trust you, Do it," I said. As 7 did it. As I felt them go in. As It felt something hit me. "Ow, Damn,"
"Sorry, There, It's done," 7 said as I feel them go out. "Hey you okay,"
"Yeah," I said. As I managed to get back up. "Ready,"
"Ready," 7 said.
As we heard Tom and Harry jumped. And Naomi, Icheb and B'Elanna.
"Let's go," I said. As I got in there. But Seska got Kathryn.
"Stop," Seska said. "Put down your weapons,"
"Don't listen to her," Kathryn said.
"Do it," I said.
"Your faithful First office isn't going to let you die," Seska said. "Are you,"
"Do it," I said.
"Very Clever Chakotay, Inoculating them with your serum, Well now it's time to inoculate my people, so we can have access to the rest of the ship," Seska said.
"I won't do that," Chakotay said.
"Then you just lost your Captain," Seska said.
"Want to bet Seska, 7, Now," I said.
As she came in as Seska tried to shoot 7 as it hit her shield. As 7 disarmed Seska.
"Now drop your weapons," Chakotay said.
"Thanks," Kathryn said.
"Lock them up somewhere," I said.
After a few minutes.
"Seska and the Kazon are secure in the Jefferies tube, The Last Gel packs," B'Elanna said.
"They're ready," Chakotay said.
"The Rest of us should return to our sections, after Chakotay initiates the warp Pulse, he should find himself back at the moment Voyager encountered the Chrono kinetic surge, He's only going to have a few seconds to reset the Deflector polarity, If the timeline is restored, the rest of us should have no memory of this, So I'd like to thank you now for putting your doubts aside and helping put this ship back together, Good luck to us all, Let's go," I said. "See you on the other side,"
"See you then," I said. "Chakotay, just make sure this work. I don't want to do this all over again,"
"With Pleasure," Chakotay said.
As I headed out and went to the Bridge.
"Ensign," Kathryn said.
"Chakotay should be initiating to pulse in 10 seconds," Harry said.
"See you then," Kathryn said.
"5, 4, 3, 2," Harry said.
"I wish that was true," I said.
"What," Kathryn said.
"1," Harry said as it happened.
As I just got out of the Turbolift onto the Bridge.
It worked.
"What is it," I said.
"I don't know," Harry said. "Main power's being rerouted to the Deflector dish,"
"Who gave that order," I said.
"Chakotay," Harry said. As we got hit.
As the Lights on the Bridge went.
"Damage," I said.
"The Deflector's been burned out but we're okay," Harry said.
"Helm get us away from that now," I said.
"Yes Ma'am," Helm said.
"Get Repairs on the way," I said.
"Yes Ma'am," Harry said.
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As Chakotay got up to the Bridge as the Light were back.
"Do you mind telling me why B'Elanna burned out the Deflector Dish," I said.
"Actually I ordered her to do it," Chakotay said.
"Why," I said.
"Trust me, It was better than the alternative," Chakotay said.
"Which was what," I said.
"I can't tell you," Chakotay said.
"Why not," I said.
"Temporal Prime Directive," Chakotay said. "B'Elanna's already got a team working on repairs, What do you say we finish our dinner,"
"Are you just asking that, I'm starving," I said. "Harry you got the Bridge,"
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"Forget Particle fountains and subspace inversions, There isn't an anomaly scarier than a thunderstorm on the plains, Especially when you're got wolf hearing," I said. "I remember watch a bolt of lightning, split an oak tree in the forest I was walking in at the time, I'd climbed that exact on just over 5 hours ago,"
"Good timing," Chakotay said.
"So what would have happened if you hadn't turned out deflector dish into a lightning rode," I said.
"We've been down this road before," Chakotay said.
"Chakotay, I remember it, All of it and I know you remember," I said.
"Okay, I admit I remember just surprised you have," Chakotay said. "And in another few minutes this bottle will be empty,"
"Then maybe you should go to the cargo bay and grab another one," I said. "I tell you that the second time it's happened,"
"How do you know that's where I keep it," Chakotay said.
"Oh Can't tell you that one," I said.
"Why not," Chakotay said.
"Let's just say I can smell it," I said.
"So are you going to tell me about the first time this Happened," Chakotay said.
"Remember the first Prewarp Planet we came across," I said.
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