The Inevitable Truth
by: AW
Chapter 12
Rating: MA
Pairing: J/C
Summary: The Consequences of 'The Killing Game'.
Disclaimer: Paramount/Viacom owns the series and the characters that are related to Star Trek: Voyager, but the story is mine.
Length: words
Date: January 2018
END CHAPTER 12
[1 WEEK AFTER PART 11]
Chakotay held back Kathryn's hair as he watched her empty her stomach into the toilet.
Over the last week, morning sickness had made itself known. The Doctor had told her that this was going to happen.
Finally, she lifted her head up and stared at her husband. "This is worse than last time."
"You're only seven weeks in, the Doctor said that it normally ends about 12 weeks."
Kathryn glared at Chakotay, "Why couldn't I be one of those lucky women that doesn't have to deal with morning sickness?"
Chakotay wanted to laugh, but the whole situation wasn't really that funny for Kathryn.
Chakotay heard a hail from the bridge. "Kim to Janeway."
Kathryn drew in a deep breath, "Yes Harry, what is it?"
"We have a problem Captain, there seems to be a Dominion ship that is tailing us."
"Be right there Harry; Janeway out."
Kathryn stood up and quickly put on her uniform. "We have to get to the bridge Chakotay."
Chakotay stared at her, "Our duty shift doesn't start for another hour."
She laughed, "The joys of being the Command Couple."
They headed out of their quarters, and entered the turbolift. Chakotay called out, "Halt turbolift."
The turbolift stopped and Kathryn stared daggers at her husband. "We have to get to the bridge Chakotay."
"Are you sure that you're going to be able to handle this? You were sick not 20 minutes ago."
"I'll survive. And no one knows I'm pregnant."
Chakotay nodded, "Resume turbolift."
The turbolift doors opened and the Command Couple exited the turbolift. "Harry can you show the Dominion ship on sensors?"
Harry obliged and the ship appeared. "Are they arming their weapons?"
"Negative ma'am and they appear to be going away now."
Kathryn nodded, "I'll be in my ready room if you need anything."
[READY ROOM]
Kathryn entered her ready room and went to the replicator. She knew she wasn't supposed to have coffee, but at this point she needed it. "Coffee black."
She heard the door chime, "Come."
Chakotay walked into the ready room. "You feeling any better?"
"I've been worse."
"You've also been better."
She stared at him and brought her lips up to his, "
"You know I love you right?"
He smiled at her showing the dimples she loved so much, "And I love you my angry warrior." She brought her hand down to graze over her belly. "Back to Cardassian, Klingons, Bajorans…."
Chakotay looked at her, "No more Hirogen Hunting Parties, but they brought us together."
She smiled "It's true." He brought his hand down to touch hers where it lay on the baby.
"Doctor to Janeway and Chakotay."
"Yes Doctor."
"Can you come down to sickbay, I have to speak with you about something."
"On our way Doctor."
The Captain and Commander made their way onto the bridge. "We have to go to sickbay, then we have to take care of some things that were sent to us by Starfleet. We won't be back for the last ten minutes of our shift."
Tuvok nodded and off they went to sickbay.
[SICKBAY]
"Ah Captain, Commander: I have to do a scan on the baby."
They nodded and Kathryn got on the biobed.
The doctor took a scanning tool out and began scanning her abdomen. "Everything looks okay but the child could carry the gene that Chakotay refers to as the 'crazy gene' so I have to make sure she's okay."
Kathryn looked at Chakotay and smiled, "She?"
The Doctor realized his faux-pas, "I mean they are okay."
Kathryn tilted her head questioningly, "There's more than one?"
"I didn't say that."
"You may as well tell us."
He brought over the scanning equipment and showed them a scan of the 'children' she was carrying.
"It's twins."
"Double the trouble."
The doors to the sickbay opened and in strolled Tom Paris. His mouth hung open, "I didn't see anything Captain."
Janeway glared at him, "No you're seeing exactly what you think you're seeing."
Tom Smiled, "Congratulations I guess."
"Thanks Tom."
Kathryn ran her hands over her abdomen. "Twice the trouble."
The Doctor piped up, "I have terminated the faulty gene in both children."
Chakotay smiled, "I had to have it shut off in me when my mother was pregnant too."
Tom walked up to the trio. "So is this a secret still?"
Janeway eyed him, "We'd like to keep this to ourselves for a little while, so please don't tell anyone."
Tom nodded and went to the back of sickbay to begin cleaning the instruments. "Doctor can you give Kathryn anything for the morning sickness?"
He pulled out a hypospray and handed it to Kathryn. "This should help. There's enough in there for two weeks and then you have to come back and have it refilled."
Kathryn nodded and they made their way back to their quarters.
[JANEWAY QUARTERS]
"Well that explains why my uniform is getting tight already."
Chakotay laughed, "It might not be a secret for too much longer."
Kathryn went into the bedroom and returned wearing comfy clothes. "Look at this already." He ran a hand over her belly.
Ten minutes later the chime rang. "Come."
B'Elanna walked through the door with her engineering report in hand. "Uh, I just came by to give you this report."
Janeway took her hands off her belly and walked up to B'Elanna. "Thanks lieutenant."
She smiled, "Did I see what I think I just saw?"
Janeway blushed under the scrutiny. "Twins."
"Oh my god. I'm so happy for you guys."
Chakotay put his finger to his lips, "Shhhh, It's a secret."
She looked at Janeway, "Not for long."
Kathryn stared at the bulge. "I guess not."
The ship shook, the lights flickered and Janeway went down.
Just as she was getting her bearings she felt a transporter beam whisk her away.
END CHAPTER 12
TBC IN CHAPTER 13