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Nature of Love

Part 3: Tom Paris on Kes, Stardate Unknown (cira "Fury")

Author: kneipho

Beta: N/A

Rating: T

Fandom: VOY

Character/Pairing Codes: P, K and N

Spoilers: Contains spoilers from numerous episodes throughout the series.


When she left that first time, I made a point of it, not to grieve. She evolved into something greater, propelling Voyager out of Collective reach as she exploded into Nirvana; placing us, her adopted family, ten years closer to home.

A Gift.

When she came back, she was a monster. Withered with demented Fury, blaming Voyager for everything she'd become.

-v-v-v-v-v-v-

Kes is gone now, for good, and I can't sleep. I walk the corridors of a dormant ship, unsettled by the calm. Neelix is in Airponics when I arrive.

I see him, and we both break down, in tears.


Nature of Love, Tom Paris on Kes (c) kneipho 2012—14