In Confidencev IV
February 2025
Chapter 4
The next morning Kathryn and Chakotay made their was to ops Kayla with them in her sleeper. Kira approached them and looked at Kayla. "Well isn't she a cutie. I have to admit the Catdassins do make cute half-breed babies. I can just imagine how this one came to be."
She smiled at Kira, "You lived through the occupation of Bajor so I can imagine you do,"
She looked at her husband then opened the line of communication. "I can't believe how racist some Bajorans are towards half- Cardassian babies." She pulled Chakotay towards her. "My husband is not obviously my youngest's biological father." She had tears coming to her eyes. "He loves her like he loves his own children though." She paused, "We are Kayla's parents." Kira rubbed Kayla's chubbb,y cheeks. "I'm sure you are." She stared at Kathryn. "Let's hope the monks have some answers for you."
The couple beamed down to Bajor and met the monks in the monestary. They saw Kayla and touched her head. "Evil was born from this child."
Kathryn scoffed at the monks.
"She's a baby! My baby: Not a plaything for your beliefs."
The monks stared at her. "There are no play-things in beliefs. It is all very real to us."
"That may be so but, right now the only thing I'm worried about is my baby."The monks touched Kathryn's head at whitch point she began spouting things in Bajoran. Chakotay began recording her words. He touched his Child's head and saw blisters forming on his hands.
The monk touched the child's head.
"The second coming is here. Evil is among us."
Kathryn watched the scene play out in front of her. She stared at the monk. "My child is not evil."
The monk touched Kayla's head again. "The child is born of evi."
Kathryn stared at the innocence that was Kayla Janeway." She is my child: I am not evil, nor is my husband."
"But the child is born of evil."
Kathryn stared at her husband. "Is the hate so engrained in them?"
Chakotay shrugged his shoulders. "Hate runs deep. Remember the Maquis and how much they hated Starfleet?"
He stared at his wife. "I have to give you credt for making such a complete crew out of these misfits."
Kathryn nodded.
"I have to give you credit though, for making me your executive officer. If you hadn't made me your First Officer you probably wouldn't have gotten that much co-operation."
As she grinned, "And I wouldn't have met you."
He looked into her. "I guess we have to say thank you to the Maquis."
She almost laughed at that and picked up her baby. "I love you, all of you and have to make this work.
Chakotay brought his lips to touch Kathryn's and brought her over to the bed for hopefully a peaceful sleep.