Part VIII
Rated: M

By: AW

Disclaimer: I don't own the people or the episodes but the story is mine.

In Confidence
Part VIII

Rated: M

By: AW

Disclaimer: Blah blah blah blah, you all know what
goes here.

Three days...he didn't hear anything for three days. Not knowing, not having any idea what was going on. Just that Kathryn was in pain.

Chakotay entered the dream world hoping that, that was going to give him some clarity.

All he saw was the stern face of his father, shaking his head. Not really giving any indication as to what was happening.

Then on the fifth day he got a visit. From the Doctor, their doctor.

He opened the door and let the doctor enter. "Doctor, I hope you've come with good news."

The doctor's grim expression left no room for argument. That day he knew that they had lost Kathryn Janeway. Chakotay let a tear fall down his face. "Was it peaceful?"

The doctor nodded. "I kept her out of pain, and let her go peacefully." He paused and looked up into the eyes of his former Commander. "Chakotay, I do need to tell you something though: You have a daughter. It appears that on Voyager, the agreement you made, that should anything happen to either of you, the other was responsible, is still binding."

Chakotay felt the color drain from his face. "I have a daughter?"

The doctor nodded. "We thought we'd hear from you before now, but I know this has been a trying time for you."

Chakotay just nodded. "Can I pick up our daughter then?"

The doctor looked a little unsettled. "There is one problem though Commander. This baby was born - as Seven told us - the 'New Borg Queen'. You've heard of the new outbreak of the Borg Virus, the virus that was started by Brenna Covington? Well the messages appear to be coming out
from Starfleet Medical; this child is sending out messages. Starfleet will not allow her into the mainstream population: They fear her."

Chakotay shook his head. "Why did you come and tell me this, if there's nothing I can do?"

"Well there's the glitch: You are this child's legal guardian, so you are allowed to have contact with her. Although you are the only one. And you must go alone."

Chakotay was still trying to comprehend what the doctor was saying. "So I can go and get attached to this child, but not ever be allowed to give her a fair chance to live?"

The doctor shook his head. "I don't think you understand the seriousness of this situation. This child is the Borg Queen. Kathryn Janeway destroyed one, and spawned another one so to speak."

Chakotay did not look amused at the doctor's attempt at humor. "This is the last thing I have left of Kathryn, and you're making jokes?!"

The doctor looked sternly at Chakotay. "I'm not making a joke. This child could be the end of the Federation, and of all of our lives."

Chakotay decided to let that go. "Alright, well where is she now?"

The doctor looked at him and opened his mouth as if to answer, and closed it. "She is being held at Starfleet medical under armed guard. She will be, if this continues the focus of many tests, while they try to stop the virus."

Chakotay gave a mirthless laugh. "There's only one way to stop it isn't there? The same way we stopped Brenna Covington." More a statement than a question.

The doctor nodded grimly. "So what you're asking, is that I kill the one and only link I have left of Kathryn?"

Chakotay was totally taken aback by this. "I thought your holomatrix wouldn't allow you to kill an innocent?"

The doctor shook his head. "There are certain instances when even the most grounded and logical doctors have taken a life for the greater good."

He looked at the doctor once again, "Why didn't you do it, if you had access to her?"

"I was taken off the list of people allowed to see Marissa, the moment the child was born and the Admiral passed onto the other side, so to speak."

Chakotay looked to the doctor. "That's Kathryn's daughter's name. Marissa?"

The doctor nodded. "That was one thing she did get to do before she passed on. But I know there was also an encrypted padd left for you there. She said you'd know the passcode. That it was something that you'd used before and would use again but it would not be obvious or accessible to anyone else. I personally don't know what that is, or what it has to do with anything, but I know how much she meant to you and you meant to her. Who knows, that padd might hold the answer as to what to do with little Marissa." He paused, "I have to get going, I'm not even supposed to have any contact with you or with the other former members of Voyager's staff, especially the senior staff. I hope that all goes well, and I have to say I'm very sorry. We and the rest of the world have lost a great resource in Kathryn Janeway."

Chakotay looked at the doctor. "Thanks, Doc. I hope we can all figure this out."

Chakotay let the doctor out and went into the apartment. He went over to his console and looked up the location of B'Elanna and Tom Paris. He sent them a message. It simply said, "We lost Admiral Janeway. And the trouble has just begun."

TBC in part IX

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