Seven made her way up the path with a small bag slung over her shoulder. She rode the lift up and accessed the hidden entry. She activated her wrist band and watched at the video feed. Kathryn was sitting propped up on the dirt floor leaning against the rock wall staring up at the small window. Her face and arms were smudged and her clothes were filled with dirt and dust. Her hair hung loose in tangled strands around her shoulder and down her back. She looked like a small neglected child.

Seven uncloaked the entry way and watched Kathryn stir at the errant noise outside. Seven smiled and unhooked the phaser from her waist as she opened the entry. She stepped inside and aimed the weapon as Kathryn jumped up to face her.

"Seven," Kathryn whispered in a hoarse voice. She watched the door shut behind her and shook her head. Opening her arms wide, she asked, "Why?"

"You should drink more. Your voice would not be so compromised."

"It's so dusty here I don't think more liquid would help and the bathroom facilities aren't exactly adequate." She indicated her disheveled appearance.

"You have working facilities. They may not be modern but they will suffice."

"Especially if I have no outside contact, right?" She saw Seven's irritation and added, "Thank you for coming, Seven. I thought you had left me here for good."

"I have. At least until I decide if I want or need to keep you alive."

"I don't understand. Is this about Chakotay? He and I had a fight. We're not getting married Seven. It's over. You don't have to keep me here. I won't interfere with you and him any further."

Seven smirked. "As long as you're alive, you interfere."

"Then why did you bring me back? I was dead. Chakotay accepted it. You could be with him right now."

Seven shook her head. "No. Your death was something he wasn't going to recover from. It was too painful. You can't die but you do need to go away."

"Then that's why I'm here. So Chakotay thinks I ran out on him?"

Seven thought a moment and finally answered, "Yes. He can overcome your rejection but your death keeps you alive and in his sainted memory forever. That is unacceptable."

"I understand." Kathryn stepped closer. "I can go away. I can reject him and move away. Never to see or talk to him again."

"You've already done it."

"What do you mean?"

"I've taken over. I've managed your life quite well for the past week."

Kathryn swallowed. "I see. So no one knows I'm missing?"

"You're not. And you're going to remain that way." Seven flung the small bag off her shoulder. It kicked up several inches off dust as it landed on the floor. "Your work. Complete it. I will retrieve the padds each day and review them. There will be no secret messages and no hidden codes since I will review everything you do before anyone has a chance to see it."

Kathryn shook her head. "No, I won't do it." She sat back down on her spot on the floor.

Seven aimed the phaser at her. "You will or you will die."

Kathryn shrugged. "Then kill me. I don't like being caged up, Seven. This is no life. If you won't free me then end it. I don't want to be alive like this."

Seven considered her for a few moments and said, "You're testing me."

Kathryn shook her head again. "No, I'm being honest with you."

"Then I will be honest with you. You will do this."

Kathryn raised her chin. "I told you I won't. Shoot me, Seven. Kill me if that what's you want."

"I will." Seven lowered the weapon and gathered the bag up. She slung it across her shoulder as she went for the door.

"What are you doing?" Kathryn said.

"I'm going to kill you." Seven started to leave but Kathryn jumped up and grabbed at her.

Seven immediately threw her off and Kathryn landed against the far wall knocking her into the rock. She slid down the wall and gently rubbed her throbbing head. She opened her eyes to peer up at Seven who stood over her. "I am going to Indiana."

"Indiana?" Kathryn whispered.

"Yes. You took my family from me. I am now going to take your family from you, if you do not comply with my wishes. That will be worse than physical death, correct?"

Kathryn opened her eyes wider as she heard Seven's threat. "My mother?"

Seven nodded and held up the bag. "Do you wish to start now?"

Kathryn nodded and coughed as Seven dropped the bag beside her kicking up a ball of dust beside her.

"Correct choice," Seven said. "Remember, I will kill her if you make any attempt to free yourself or have someone rescue you. Is that understood?"

Kathryn nodded. "Completely."

"Good." Seven turned towards the door again.

"Seven," Kathryn struggled to regain her footing. Her head and body still ached from the fall. "For the record, I didn't take you from your family. The Borg did that. I was the one who brought you back to them. To your Aunt. Don't you remember?"

Seven's eyes grew cold. "The Borg were my family. You brought me back to nothing. I thought I could adapt. I could have made a life with him but you took that away from me too."

"Chakotay?"

"Have a good night, Admiral."