SO…this is my first fanfic and I have the idea of where i want this story to go but I'm not very confident in my writing abilities (especially after reading some of the amazing stories on here!) however I thought i'd give it at a go and see what everyone thinks.
This is AU, I wanted to explore how Janeway and Chakotay could have bonded had the original mission in the Badlands gone to plan and Voyager had successfully captured the Val Jean. I'm hoping for this to be a multi chapter fic (once again depending on my writing abilities) and the end conclusion being the beginning of Voyagers journey as a joined crew in the Delta Quadrant.
So here it goes.
Cruising towards Voyager, Captain Janeway set the flyer to autopilot before heading towards the aft compartment where her latest prisoner was being housed. Chakotay's Maquis ship had been cornered, unable to escape the relentless pursuit of the USS Voyager. The battle was fierce, phaser fire and torpedoes lighting up the void of space. Each maneuver was calculated, each move deliberate. She knew she had to outsmart her counterpart. After a tense stand-off, a decisive move on Voyagers part forced the Maquis ship to turbulently land on the nearby planets moon. Voyagers crew swiftly moving in to detain the ship and its crew and now the Captain and one of the ships security officers were transporting Chakotay back to Voyager. In the aft compartment Chakotay stood tall, his face a mark of stoicism as he gazed out into the space beyond. Not acknowledging the presence of the shuttles other two occupants. He knew that the Val Jean would struggle against Starfleet's newest flagship, but be damned he would try his hardest, it just wasn't good enough this time.
"As the Captain prepared address Chakotay, the alarms on the consoles started blaring and the telltale sign of emergency lighting bathed the cabin in an eerie glow. Kathryn raced to the front panel and to assess the situation but before she could reach it the shuttle rocked violently throwing it's occupants to the floor. The alarms grew louder and more insistent as the shuttle was forced towards the nearby planet. It hurtled through the atmosphere, buffeted by turbulent winds. Rising to her feet Janeway tried to regain control but the vessel resisted her every move as she fought to maintain stability."Come on" she muttered, her knuckles white on the control panel. The planet's surface loomed larger and larger in the viewscreen. With a bone jarring impact, the shuttle crashed through the dense foliage, tearing a path through the alien landscape. Metal groaned as the vessel skidded to a halt, coming to rest amongst the twisted trees. Smoke and sparks erupted from the scorched panels, filling the cabin with acrid fumes as deathly silence descended over the wreckage.
Coming too with a groan, Chakotay coughed as smoke filled his lungs, stumbling towards the rear of the shuttle he felt around for the hatch release, finding it after a few agonising seconds. Climbing out of the wreckage, Chakotay surveyed his surroundings. The planet was a wild, untamed landscape, with towering trees and strange, vibrant flora.
It was a world that held both beauty and danger.
With a heavy sigh, he went back inside to find equipment and other items that could be useful while he formulated a way back to his ship. Reaching the area where the force field once kept him confined to the back of the shuttle he hesitantly reached his hand out, meeting no resistance confirming that it, like the rest of the vessel, no longer had power he stepped over the threshold and spotted the still body of the security officer, his neck bent at an unnatural angle confirming that he didn't survive the impact, pushing down the tinge of sorrow he refused to acknowledge Chakotay searched for the device that would unlock his cuffs, finding it and releasing them before continuing to the front of the cabin, grabbing much needed supplies along the way. The smoke and sparks finally diminishing from the burnt out panels, Chakotay spotted the prone form of Voyager's Captain. Soot and burn marks covered her hands and uniform, and a large gash ran down the side of her forehead, blood mixing with her now unkept hair.
Gathering the last supplies he could find Chakotay made his way to the exit before halting to regard the injured captain one last time. It wasn't like him to leave someone behind, especially when they are hurt, but after all the pain Captain Janeway and her ship had caused him it was certainly in his right. Pondering his predicament for a few minutes longer, he sighed as he made his way back into the shuttle, picking up the discarded cuffs and remote along the way. Securing her wrists he lifted the unconscious woman onto his shoulders before making his way back outside. At least he could use her to bargain for the release of his ship and crew when Voyager came to her rescue he reasoned with himself as he made his way into the forest.
And there is Chapter One!
Please let me know what you think!
Also I'm totally open to a co-writer to help improve things or speed chapters along if anyone is interested!