Let's Put It Back Where it Belongs
by: AW
Part XIII
Rated: M
Pairing: J/C, P/T
Summary: Re-write of everything after Equinox
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or episodes, but the story however twisted is mine.
Length: words
Date: March 2018
Kathryn walked through the docking port arriving in the Excalibur's hallway.
She was about to make her way to sickbay when an annoying message came through her combadge.
Ensign Lynch messaged her. "Captain you have a priority message coming through from Starfleet Headquarters."
"Acknowledged. Have it transferred to my ready room I'll be up on the bridge momentarily."
Kathryn climbed in the turbolift, "Deck on bridge."
She felt the turbolift move and briefly dropped a hand to her belly. "I hope your dad is okay."
The turbolift stopped at the bridge and Kathryn looked at Harry. "Commander you have the bridge, I'll be in my ready room."
Kathryn drew in a deep breath and sat at the desk and got ready to open the channel.
She opened the channel, and the Admiral she knew as McIntyre, stared at her. "Captain."
"Admiral. I was told this was a priority 1 message. What can I do for you?"
The Admiral stared at the Captain. "We have a new assignment for you."
Kathryn raised an eyebrow in questioning.
"We are sending you to Cardassia. All the information is in the document I just sent you."
The Captain nodded, this was not the assignment she wanted – especially not now – but these were her orders. "I'll look at the document and get back to you."
The Admiral nodded and the screen went black.
She let her head fall to her hands. They didn't know she was pregnant.
She went out onto the bridge. "Commander you have the bridge I'll be in sickbay."
Harry nodded and off she went. She brought the papers with her, she had to run them by the Doctor.
She slowly entered the sickbay, "Ah Captain!"
She looked down. "Doctor."
"What can I do for you today?"
She sighed, "I need you to do a scan for me, and I want you to look over my new assignment."
He looked at her strangely and pulled out his tricorder. He began scanning her and it didn't take him 30 seconds to find her guest. "Captain, you're pregnant."
Kathryn nodded tears brimming her eyes. "From these scans I can tell you its Chakotay's baby."
Kathryn nodded. "Does he know?"
"How could he? We only got back a month ago and I'm not even two months pregnant."
The Doctor nodded, "Seven weeks."
She handed him the paper work. "This is my new assignment: Effective immediately."
The Doctor looked at her, and she knew he was worried. "Do they know that you're expecting?"
She shook her head, "It never even occurred to me until this morning."
He shook her head, "Why you?"
Kathryn pulled out the picture of the agent she would be replacing. "They told me it wouldn't take much in the plastic surgery department to make me look like her."
The Doctor read through the file. "They're putting you as part of the obsidian order. This could be a very dangerous assignment."
Kathryn nodded, "I know." She put a protective hand on her abdomen. "I just hope it doesn't get too dangerous for this little one."
She rubbed the place where she knew her and Chakotay's baby resided. "The paperwork says two months at most, will I be able to hide the fact that I'm pregnant for
that long?"
The Doctor hesitated, "Yes it should be fine but I can't guarantee the safety of you or your baby if the mission lasts longer than that."
Kathryn nodded, "I understand Doctor." She paused, "Will you be performing the surgery on me?"
"I am capable of it, are you sure that you want the surgery performed here, on your ship. The mission is classified after all."
She pursed her lips, "I guess you're right Doctor. They can perform the surgery on Deep Space Nine and then I can flow right into the role."
The Doctor nodded still looking unsure. "Good luck Captain."
[2 WEEKS LATER - DS9]
Kathryn awoke from the surgery and ran her hand over her formerly smooth features to feel the bumps of a Cardassian visage.
She stood up and saw Garak, the tailor staring at her with a bundle of clothing outstretched towards her. "Here you are Captain, the appropriate uniform for an obsidian order Gul." He paused staring at her features, "You do look a lot like her; the Doctor did a fantastic job."
She took the clothes and made her way to the back of the medical area where there was privacy to change.
As she pulled off the offending sick bay clothes she ran her hand along her abdomen. She wasn't showing yet, but her stomach had become firm where she knew her and Chakotay's son or daughter was nestled.
She quickly dressed in the Cardassian garb and smoothed her hands down her front, making sure no one could tell.
She put on the stiletto heels of the Cardassian order, and spun around showing off her new features.
She walked out to the main medical area and surprised the Doctor by how convincing a Cardassian she made. "Well let's get this over with, have you called for transport?"
The Doctor nodded and she made her way to the docking area where her wait for her transportation would commence.
END PART XIII
TBC IN PART XIV