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Kathryn started to open her eyes, but shut them again quickly against the bright light above her. Slowly she blinked and sat up. It took her a moment to realize it, but when she knew she was in sickbay, she immediately swung her legs to the edge of the biobed. "Captain." The Doctor's voice cut through her revere.
"Captain hold on. You can't just waltz out of here."
"What do you need from me?" was her stern response.
"Well for a start I would like to know what you remember before waking up here."
She thought for a moment,annoyed at being treated like a child that had scraped her knee. She had just gotten coffee and then... "I just remember being at the replicator, and then I guess I must have fainted." "Any idea why?"
"You are the Doctor not me. What are you getting at? I just fainted okay? Now if you will excuse me." She said as she stood, now looking rather aggravated.
"I'm afraid I cannot let you go just yet." The Doctor stepped towards her and continued talking. "Your blood sugar was very low, suggesting you hadn't eaten, you have lost a substantial amount of weight since your last physical, and your neurotransmitter levels in addition to further brain scans indicate that you have been experiencing severe mood swings."
"Ya I know."
"You know?"
"Of course I know, it is me we are talking about. Anything else?"
"Captain please, why haven't you been in to see me. How long has this been going on?"
"Don't worry about it. I'm fine." With that, Kathryn pushed off the biobed and made for the door. Calling after her, the Doctor ran to her and grabbed her arm. When he touched her, all the muscles in her body clenched and she spun out of his grip, throwing his hand violently away. Her eyes were wide and full of something that resembled fear and she began to take short quick breaths. "Captain!"
"Computer deactivate and lock the EMH, authorization Janeway Alpha Theta 9." The doctors program disappeared, she grabbed her commbadge and threw it to the ground before she sped out the door.
Chakotay couldn't take it anymore, he stood up and tapped his commbadge. It hadn't yet been an hour, but he couldn't wait anymore, he would alert the doctor that he was on his way. "Chakotay to the Doctor." No response. "Chakotay to the Doctor. Respond." Still silence. "Computer activate the EMH."
"The EMH program has been locked out." came the computers curt response.
"Damn it Kathryn!" he yelled, and he sprinted for the corridor. "Computer locate Captain Janeway!" He commanded halfway to the turbolift, "Captain Janeway is in sickbay." Thank goodness he thought, slowing his pace ever so slightly. "Chakotay to Tuvok. Report to sickbay immediately."
"Acknowledged." was the Vulcans only response.
Half way from the turbolift on Deck12 Tuvok pulled up beside him. "Commander, would you care to inform me what is going on."
"It's the Captain." He proceeded to give a brief summary of what had happened earlier, and told him that he had discovered the Doctor's program locked out.
"Commander Tuvok to Leuitenant Torres, find a way to override the lockout the Captain placed on the Doctor's program."
"Sir?"
"Do it Be'lanna, now!" Chakotay shouted before Tuvok could respond. They entered sickbay and looked around for the Captain. Tuvok moved to investigate the Doctor's office, but Chakotay stopped him when spotted Kathryn's commbadge on the ground. Damn it Kathryn, and he spun on his heel, running out the door with Tuvok right behind him.
