Path: newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!elnk-atl-nf1!newsfeed.earthlink.net!prodigy.com!atl-c02.usenetserver.com!sjc1.usenetserver.com!news.usenetserver.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-06!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: billfl@hiwaay.net (Bill Livingston) Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative Subject: NEW VOY: "Kes Me Once, Kes Me Twice" [G] J, Kes (Drabble, Stephen's Titles Challenge) Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 05:27:44 GMT Organization: Almost None Message-ID: <41428af9.6983225@newstoo.hiwaay.net> X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/16.235 X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 54 Xref: news.earthlink.net alt.startrek.creative:160749 X-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:29:45 PDT (newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net) Title: Kes Me Once, Kes Me Twice Author: Bill Livingston (billfl@hiwaay.net) Series: VIY Rating: [G] Codes: Kes, J; Drabble; Stephen's Titles Challenge Summary: 100 Words of Doubling Down Note: This is in response to Stephen Ratliff's Titles challenge (take one of the fakey fake titles he uses to test the ASC/ASCEM voting technique and make a story out of it - no hanging chads, please!) Archive: OK anywhere, as long as title and authorship remain unchanged. Any MSTers welcome, just let me know. 8-] Disclaimer: "Star Trek" and all related characters and situations are trademarks of and © Desilu/Paramount/Viacom. All rights are reserved. Feedback in ASC and by email is welcome. If you liked it, please let me know. If not, please let me know. In either case, please let me know *why*. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KES ME ONCE, KES ME TWICE By Bill Livingston "We've isolated and repaired the malfunction," Torres said from Engineering. "Can we reverse the effects?" Chakotay asked. "Yes, but it'll take time." "Time is something the captain lacks," the doctor said brusquely, indicating the two Ocampan females beside him. "In 16 hours, the transporter's pattern matrix becomes permanent, and Captain Janeway will be Kes's twin for the rest of her prematurely shortened life." "How are you two holding up?" Chakotay asked solicitously. "Nervous, but holding up," Kes said. "Same here, except - " Chakotay looked at her quizzically Janeway blushed Ocampan lavender and whispered, "I'm starting think Neelix is kind of... cute." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ billfl@hiwaay.net http://home.hiwaay.net/~billfl "If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. And if you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you." Isaac Jaffee (Robert Guillaume), "Sports Night" NewMessage: