Author's Note: Sorry for taking so long to post again but I have had Internet problems and AP tests and other things and this kind of got pushed aside. I am glad you all have liked my story and I hope you like the way it is going.
Note: I do not own Star Trek: Voyager or any of the characters.
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Chakotay's shuttle left under cloak only thirty minutes earlier, but the Kazon were already there. The first thing they did was take out their primary systems and Voyager was left venerable. They tried to fight back, but it was useless. The Kazon ship attached itself and boarded. The crew fought but to no effect. The Kazon had taken over. Their last hope was with Tuvok, Tom, and Chakotay.
Culluh walked out onto the bridge, followed by Seska and her baby. A trap, of coarse, Janeway realized. It had been too easy. She should have suspected something was up.
Culluh gave the order to have them all rounded up in cargo bay 1. Soon, the bridge crew along with the rest of the crew found themselves in the cargo bay. The Kazon were stripping them of their combadges. Janeway hid hers in her pocket and the Kazon did not realize what was going on. She was waiting to find out what was going to happen, when one Kazon grabbed her up and told her to follow him. She did and another Kazon with a weapon followed her. She was walked to the ready room. She could no longer call it hers because it wasn't.
She walked in to find Culluh sitting behind the desk and Seska standing next to him, son in hand.
"Where is Chakotay?" Culluh demanded.
"He died in a recent away mission. It was unfortunate," she said.
"Really?" Seska asked. "Then why did you walk right into our trap?"
"If the child was Chakotay's, we knew he wouldn't have wanted him to stay in the pain he would have been in." They asked more questions, which Janeway answered with her pre-planed answers. Culluh and Seska were getting tired of interrogating her, just when a call from the bridge came in.
"We've arrived at the planet," the voice from the bridge said.
"Good," Culluh said. "Land and drop them off." He gave Janeway a look of satisfaction and it took all of Janeway' power for her to not slug him. She wanted to punch him. Hard. But she resisted and found herself soon on the planet with the others.
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They watched Voyager lift off and Janeway got to work. She split the crew into groups to find food, shelter, water, and anything else the would need to live. They got straight to work and by the end of the day, they had a somewhat safe place to keep camp and some food and water. All they needed now was a fire and they would be able to keep warm.
Janeway walked around, checking on the work of the others when she came to Samantha Wildman. She held her daughter, Naomi, who was sleeping. Seeing the child, Janeway remembered her own child and began to curse tuvok's horrible timing. She knew it was pointless, but it made her feel better.
A few days later, they still had no fire. It was getting cold at nights, although they found enough edible food. Kes had managed to get a few seeds from Airponics before being removed from there. They planted some of them and Janeway designated a team to watch them carefully.
She was coming from there, when she saw Joe Carey. He looked happy; Janeway hoped he had good news.
"Captain, I think I found a way to make a fire," he said.
"How?" she asked, knowing he wanted to explain and then get praised for his brilliance.
"Hair. If we could use hair for kindling, we would be able to start a few fires," he said. Janeway considered it and decided a few locks of hair were worth losing if they meant a fire. She gathered everyone around and told them that hair donations were needed. She got a few volunteers--herself included--and they had fires that night.
The next morning, she was checking on her people, when she saw Samantha Wildman. She was looking at Naomi, concerned. Janeway came to her.
"How is she?" Janeway asked. It was clear that she was not well.
"She has a fever. Kes is trying to help, but she's having difficulties." just then, Kes came running toward camp.
"Captain!" she yelled. Janeway looked up at the small girl running toward them. "Captain, we're not alone on this planet."
"More people. They might be able to help. Where are they?" she asked.
"Over that direction. I can take you if you would like, but they don't speak english," she said.
"It's alright," she said. She got out her combadge and showed her. "Don't need to." Kes was surprised but took Janeway to see them anyway. Janeway hoped these people would help them because they really needed it.
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In the shuttle, Tuvok, Chakotay, and Tom were headed back with the Talaxians toward Voyager. It was in one piece, more or less, but under Kazon control. They made a plan, which involved an attack. It was agreed upon and put into action. Using the cloaking device, the shuttle stayed behind until the precise moment. The Talaxians opened fire on Voyager, targeting its weakest points. It first took out weapons and focused on the areas getting repaired.
While the Talaxians fought, weakening the shields, the shuttle got into position to transport as many Kazon as possible to the Talaxian holding ship. The moment came, and all of the Kazon on board were no longer on Voyager. Scans showed there to be only a Cardassian left alive.
They transported to Voyager and got there just in time to witness Seska kill herself and take out most of the bridge with her.
Chakotay turned to the view screen, where a Talaxian was.
"Thanks for your help," Chakotay said.
"Only glad to help. We would have stood no match if the Kazon had the opportunity to fix Voyager." Then they said good byes and the Talaxians headed off. then Chakotay turned his attention to Voyager.
"OK, get that shuttle back into the shuttle bay and find out what systems were damaged. I will be in Engineering," he said, then headed off the bridge. In the turbolift, he got a call over his combadge.
"Sickbay to Commander Chakotay." It was the Doctor. Chakotay had forgotten him.
"Chakotay here."
"Are we in control of Voyager again?" he asked.
"Yes. The Talaxians have the Kazon and Seska killed herself."
"I'm glad to hear that. I must inform you, that while trying to regain control, Suder was killed."
"I scanned and didn't see any other life signs."
"You wouldn't have. He died before you regained control by a good few hours."
"Thank you, Doctor. I have to check Engineering but I will stop by." Then he finally called the turbolift to go to Engineering. It didn't work.
"The Kazon overrode our voice activation."
"Thank you, Doctor." The signal ended and Chakotay sighed. He was going to have to get there the old fashioned way.
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Janeway saw the people and walked up to them, Universal Translator on.
"Hello. I am Kathryn Janeway," she said. They looked at her and the one who looked like their leader spoke up.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Our ship was taken and we were left here. We were hoping to work together." The leader thought about it and looked at two of his men. They went to grab Janeway, but she was ready. She gave the signal and rocks came hurling at them. After a beating, they stopped. "I hopped it wouldn't have to come to that. Will you help us?"
This time, he really thought it over.
"Yes. I am Konoth. We will help you." Janeway smiled. This might work out better than expected.
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Konoth and his people came to help the stranded voyager crew. They did not have fire and Janeway told Konoth they would teach them how to make it. Konoth said they would teach the Voyager crew as well.
He started by healing Naomi Wildman, who was getting sicker by the second. Soon, her fever was down and she was giggling like a little baby again.
Seeing that, Janeway began to worry about their own Doctor. Se had given him explicit instructions and was beginning to wonder if he was following them. She wasn't sure if she wanted to know. And then she began to worry about her own child. What would happen to her?
Janeway figured she had some time to figure it out and prayed Voyager came back soon.
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On Voyager, Chakotay was in disbelief.
"How long?" he asked.
"At least three weeks. And that's just the warp core. We'll have to land somewhere and fix her. With only the three of us, it will take forever and it will be impossible in the air," Tom said. Great, Chakotay thought. Kathryn and I finally start to become more than captain and first officer and this happens.
"Well, I guess we have no choice. Find the nearest M-Class planet and land there. We will make these repairs as quickly as possible." Then he called the staff meeting over and they got to work. He went down to Sickbay, where he found the doctor, active.
"I was wondering when you would arrive," he said. "How bad is it?"
"Well, we need to land and make repairs. With three of us, it'll take even longer. We'll need whatever you have that can keep us active for as long as possible."
"I can get you and Mr. Paris something, although you will find Tuvok should be able to work round the clock for months. I do have something. And I have news."
"What sort of news?" he asked.
"It depends. Seska's child was not yours." Chakotay looked like he was ready to kill something. Or at least break something. It was all a trap. I led Voyager into a trap. Stupid, stupid me! He wasn't about to let up on himself too quickly.
"I do have this PADD. It's a message . . . from Captain Janeway." Chakotay saw it and took it carefully. He stared at it, unsure of what to do. He finally found himself able to move and left the room.
He went to the ready room and watched as Janeway's face appeared.
He listened to the words and began to cry.
To Be Continued . . .
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