Chakotay stared in horror at the viewscreen. "Seska," he breathed. "What are you doing here?"
Seska raised an eyebrow. "What am I doing here? You're the one violating the borders of the Kazon-Viddian Empire. My question is, what are you doing here? We haven't seen or heard anything about Voyager for seven years. I must say, I was disappointed. I had looked forward to seeing you again. Imagine my surprise when I learned that a survey ship had detected your warp signature. Believe me, both the Kazon and the Viddians have eagerly awaited the day that they could repay the crew of Voyager for their actions against them." He gaze rested on Kathryn. "I see not much has changed. You're still Captain Janeway's little lackey, aren't you?"
Chakotay ran a hand through his hair. "We're just trying to get home, Seska."
"Still singing that same old song?" Her eyes narrowed. "What's that on your hand? Is that…is that one of those wedding rings? My, my, are you married, Chakotay? Well, this is cause for celebration. Who's the lucky lady?"
"No one you know." He said coldly.
"While I'm sure this is a very happy reunion," Kathryn said sarcastically. "Perhaps we can arrange a cease fire. I'd be interested to know about this…Kazon-Viddian Empire."
"Oh, we can arrange a cease fire, Captain." Seska said pleasantly. "But it won't end in any fashion other than the surrender of your ship."
"You know I can't do that, Seska." Kathryn said quietly.
"What you can and can't do is not my concern, Captain. I can tell you what you will be doing, and that is surrendering unconditionally. Out of the goodness of my heart, I might let your people live, but you all belong to us now, as does Voyager."
"We just want to go home." Kathryn said firmly. "Let us leave this system, and I can promise you won't see or hear from us again."
Seska tilted her head and smiled indulgently at Kathryn. "Captain, Captain...I don't know why seven years has gone by without seeing or hearing from you, but I intend to find out. Don't worry, I won't hurt you…" she shrugged. "But I can't make any promises about the Viddian's, or about Maj Cullah."
"Seska, please." Chakotay said, a note of desperation entering his voice. "I have…I have children. Please don't do this."
The expression on her face changed. "Children? You?"
"Yes. Twins. They're five…please, I know you're not a monster, Seska."
She regarded him for a moment, and then examined Kathryn. Her expression turned to one of disbelief. "You're their mother, aren't you?" she laughed. "Oh, I don't believe it! You took your first officer to bed! How very…un-Starfleet of you!"
"Why do you think it's me?" Kathryn asked evenly.
"Because you have the same look on your face as I did when my son was taken from me. They do that here, you know. They take the boys at five years old to train them. I haven't seen him in more than a year." Seska said harshly. "You have the look of a mother who would protect her child. I can respect that. Your children will not be harmed, Chakotay. You're right, I'm not a monster. I'll take them as my own if I have to. But you, your crew, and this ship are now property of the Kazon-Viddian Empire. Prepare to be boarded."
TBC
I'll add more soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions or anything you'd like explained, please let me know. But I will of course be going more into depth about the Kazon-Viddian Empire in the next chapter. And if there's anything anyone would like in this story, let me know. I usually try to accommodate my readers' wishes. I hope you enjoyed it! More to come soon!