Kathryn awoke in sickbay and tried to rise from the bio bed only to find a containment field kept her in place. Her eyes swept the room as best they could but she saw no one until the Doctor poked his head into her line of vision.

"Captain?"

She blinked. "Doctor?"

"Yes, how do you feel?" He released the containment field and waved a medical tricorder over her.

"Are you on the holodeck? Where's Seska?"

"How sweet," Seska said. "Miss me already, Captain?"

Seska walked up as Kathryn sighed. She sat up and rubbed her neck. "Hardly. What did you give me?"

"A nice rest before I let you run some more."

Kathryn stared her down. "I'm done running, Seska."

Seska ran her hand down the side of the bed to Kathryn's leg. "Are you?" She grabbed the captain's thigh and said, "I think you have some more life left in you, for now."

The captain shoved her back as she jumped down from the bed. "Don't touch me!"

Seska lost her smile. "Don't test me!"

"Whatever you plan to do, do it! I am not running from you or playing your sick game anymore!"

Seska laughed as Kathryn shook her head. "You'll do everything I say and more."

Kathryn crossed her arms. "No, I won't," she replied firmly.

"No? Well that's a pity. And here I thought you cared for your faithful First Officer."

She glanced around but saw no one. Even the Doctor had disappeared into his office. "What have you done with Chakotay?"

"Do you miss him, Captain?"

"Where is he, Seska?"

Seska walked away humming to herself.

Kathryn marched to the office. "Doctor, where is Commander Chakotay? Was he brought here?"

The Doctor finished uploading a hypospray and said, "Oh good, you haven't left yet. This should help alleviate the rest of the effects of the sedative you ingested."

Kathryn stepped back as the Doctor held out the vial. "I'm fine. Thank you."

"Captain, I know you're not one for medical attention but…"

"But you're a hologram programmed by Seska and I'll take my chances. Now, are you going to tell me anything about Commander Chakotay or has she programmed you to not answer that question?"

The Doctor looked at her strangely and said, "Commander Chakotay is right behind you."

Kathryn turned and saw Holo Chakotay dressed in his Maquis attire. A pinch on her neck startled her and her world once again turned black.

Holo Chakotay leaped forward and caught her as she fell. As he cradled Kathryn in his arms, Seska walked over and kicked the captain's foot. "Bring her to our quarters, now."

The door swished open as they entered. "Lay her on the bed," Seska said.

He walked into the bedroom and laid her down.

Seska crossed her arms and sighed. "This is becoming no fun."

"Then perhaps we should end this," he answered.

Seska stared at him. "I thought I corrected your programming." The hologram looked at her blankly. "I see I did. Obviously, I cleared too much memory."

Holo Chakotay took Seska's face in his hands. His lips went to hers and she responded to his demand. He pulled away and said, "I could never forget anything about you."

Seska grinned. "I know. And if you do, I have code for that."

The Captain's eyes fluttered open and she looked up into their faces. "You."

"Welcome back," Seska said. "Again. These spells are getting tedious."

"Then stop drugging me," Kathryn said. She looked at Holo Chakotay. "And you can keep your hands off of me."

Seska snickered. "Now, Captain, you would have had a nasty head wound if he hadn't been such a gentleman." She tugged his ear. "I think you should be more appreciative."

"Where is Chakotay?"

"Neutralized."

Kathryn's eyes widened. "What does that mean?"

Seska smiled and bent down. With a finger, she tapped the Captain's nose and said, "And then there was one."

"You…you killed him?"

"I told you I would kill both of you. One down and one to go. Why would I keep him alive to help you when I have the one I want?" She caressed Holo Chakotay's cheek. "And he is so much better."

"So? What do you plan to do with me now? Get it over with."

"Patience, Captain. I haven't figured out yet how I want you to die."

"Fine. I'll wait."

Seska frowned. "If you are waiting for your friends to save you, don't plan on it. They've made several attempts already and they've been unsuccessful. And now, there is too much damage to Voyager, the real Voyager, for them to even think of making a last ditch attempt."

Kathryn's heart sank. She hoped Tuvok would wait for the program to play out, repair the damage and get the crew home safely. "How do I know you're telling me the truth?"

"If I wasn't, you would have died a long time ago, Captain."

Holo Chakotay patted the captain's leg and she flinched. "Don't touch me," she said.

"Oh come now, Captain. I know you're quite partial to your First Officer. Why don't you have a little fun before I kill you?"

"I would never touch anything that touched you."

Seska's hand shot out and she slapped her. "Get up!"

Kathryn was almost knocked from the bed. She scrambled out of it as Seska jumped over and pushed her against the wall. Her hand gripped her throat tight and Kathryn clawed as she gasped for breath.

"I've decided you're going to die now and I'm going to do it with my bare hands." Seska brought her knee up to Kathryn's stomach. With a swift motion, she expelled the remaining air in Kathryn's chest.

Kathryn fell trying to take a breath but couldn't. A kick from Seska's boot caught her on the back and she was forced to the ground. More kicks and punches rained down and she felt her uniform tear as her skin bled and ribs broke. In a haze of pain and breathlessness, she thought she heard the comm. beep and Chakotay's voice calling the bridge.

The brutal assault stopped and Kathryn rolled over to see Seska staring at the ceiling.

"What was that? I haven't programmed any voice commands," Seska asked.

"Commander, we have full control."

"No!" Seska said.

Holo Chakotay walked over and took Seska's shoulders. "Prepare to be deleted for good."

"You're…"

"…your worst nightmare," Chakotay finished. He upended Seska against the wall.

She slid down to the floor and looked up. "You'll never be done with me. Never!"

"You're dead in real life and now in this one. Computer…"

"No! You will never be done with me. I'll be back, Chakotay. You have no idea how many places I can be."

Chakotay clenched his fists. "Computer, delete Seska character and purge her from all databases."

Seska's laughing form vanished and Chakotay rushed to Kathryn's side. "Captain?" Kathryn could only spit up blood. "Tuvok, transport the captain to sickbay now!"

"Working on it, Commander. We'll have transporters functional in a few minutes."

"Can you transfer the Doctor here?"

The Doctor's form flashed in and he bent to tend to the captain. Chakotay brushed back her loose hair from her face and said, "It's over. She's gone."

Kathryn took a better breath as the Doctor administered a painkiller. She gripped Chakotay's hand tight. "How did you…?"

"When the hologram came back on Seska's orders to get rid of me, let's just say I'm better when I know I'm being engaged."

Kathryn gave him a weak smile. "You saved the day."

Chakotay patted her hand. "We made a good team."

The Doctor scanned his readings and said, "We need to get her to sick bay so I can repair these injuries."

"She'll be okay?" Chakotay asked.

The Doctor nodded. "Once I get her to where she needs to be."

"Tuvok?" Chakotay called.

"Transporting now, Commander."

The trio materialized in sick bay and the Doctor set to work on fixing the damage Seska had inflicted. "You need rest, food, and some quiet. No stress." The Doctor looked at Chakotay and said, "That goes for you too. You may have helped yourself with that holographic equipment but I can tell you didn't have the same finesse I do."

"Should I apologize, Doctor?" Chakotay asked.

"Just making an observation. Rest. Both of you."

As he left, Chakotay sat by her side and said, "I have the crew on repairs and we'll be able to get back on course in about 48 hours."

Kathryn smiled. "We're lucky that's all we lost was time."

"Agreed. Captain, I…"

"Commander, if you apologize for that witch one more time…"

His dimples appeared. "I apologize for apologizing."

Kathryn moved the bed sheet up her body. "That's okay. Besides, you lost. That's enough for one day."

"I?" His eyebrow arched. "Wait. You just said I saved the day."

"We make a good team. But she did get the better of you first."

Chakotay's eyes gleamed. "I saved your life. And now you're taking my win away from me and claiming it as your own. I overpowered the mutineers while, excuse me, Captain, you were getting your butt kicked."

"Yes, and you stood by and allowed it to happen. What kind of First Officer are you? I think I may need to review your status aboard this ship."

"I couldn't help you until the crew had access to the holodeck. I was able to get a transmission out to them earlier about the program codes Seska was using. I had to wait until I knew I was right and they were successful. You're welcome by the way."

"How did you know what codes Seska used to re-write the program?"

"She was on my ship for years. I looked over her shoulder and learned a trick or two along the way."

Kathryn smiled. "Then, I guess maybe you do win."

Chakotay smiled back. "Thank you."

Kathryn took a deep breath and said, "Although it was the Maquis who started all of this."

"You're going to start up again?"

"I'm just saying, Commander, this whole ordeal happened…"

"You're really going to start this again?"

"You were just apologizing to me, Commander..."

"You're really going to start with me?"