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Part Four
************
See Part One for disclaimer

Chakotay got better and was able to help Tamara at the clinic and=20
play storyteller for the children.  He didn't remember much from that=20
night in question except for the Healer being there to helping to=20
ease his guilt, pain and depression. In the morning when he had=20
awakened, she had been in his arms and he felt sated sexually for the=20
first time in a long while.

Days passed and they fell in routine again. With her dreams haunting=20
her, she did not go to him at night as her promise to herself. To=20
distract herself, she dove into her work and their escape plans to=20
make her body so tired that she would fall asleep as soon as she hit=20
the mattress. Even than the bronze man invaded her dreams.

His dreams of loving the healer were becoming more erotic as the days=20
passed. There was a hunger of desire in his dark eyes as he watched=20
her during the day, especially when she was with the children. A=20
couple of times, when the Healer overworked herself, Chakotay had to=20
carry her home while sporting an erection. Several times, he had=20
crept up the stairs intent on making her his and his nerve would fail.

Each time Tamara had heard him and waited, she would than sigh in=20
disappointment when he crept back down to his room. Finally, enough=20
was enough and it was time for her to do something about the=20
situation before he drove her crazy. Sarina answered her early=20
morning call and smiled when the Healer told her about her plan to=20
take the day off to work on Chakotay.

"Fill me in on the details, Healer," Sarina snickered as she cut the=20
link.

She decided to get started that very morning by wearing a skimpy top=20
and a short skirt at the breakfast table. Nibbling on fruit and a=20
roll, Tamara didn't have to wait very long for Chakotay to come out=20
of his room. Hearing her up and in her office so early, he had become=20
curious.

"Good morning, handsome," Tamara said sweetly as she nibbled on a=20
yuplat which look like an earth carrot but was a sweet fruit on=20
Rashela.

Chakotay froze when he saw how little she had on and the provocative=20
way her body sat at the table. He felt his groin tighten and his=20
heartbeat pounding in his ears as she stood up and sauntered over to=20
him.

"Spirits, help me!" He breathed harshly willing himself under control=20
as she stopped directly in front of him and gazed at him with those=20
emerald eyes and long black lashes with the red hair spilling down=20
her back.

Gently reaching her hands up, she pulled his face down and her hungry=20
lips pressed against his full ones. Reason left him when he felt pure=20
pleasure in the kiss and he responded by pulling her into his arms=20
melting their bodies together. Her lips parted and her tongue teased=20
his lips into opening so she could explore his mouth and tongue=20
eliciting a groan from deep in his chest.

Her hands dropped down and began to play with chest through the thin=20
shirt teasing his nipples while her hips rubbed against his groin=20
feeling how hard he was. A few moments of play and Tamara wrenched=20
herself away from him breathing hard and dizzy with desire wondering=20
if she had gone to far. She had promised herself not to go to his=20
bed, but she had never promised herself not to tease or flirt with=20
Chakotay. Closing her eyes, she tried to get herself calm and the=20
implants in her brain accomplished the task for her. A moment passed.

Feeling more composed; Tamara opened her eyes and found Chakotay=20
kneeling in front of her with his eyes downcast. Using the index=20
finger of her right hand, she reached down and tipped his head up to=20
face her. His passion filled eyes burned her gaze as her thumb=20
caressed his bottom full lip.

"What is it, Chakotay?" Tamara asked wanting to ravish him, yet held=20
herself in check.

"I wish to make love with you, Healer. I desire to be in the same bed=20
with you." His melodic voice jolted her senses.

"Let's go, Handsome," she extended her hand in an invitation. Taking=20
her hand in his, Chakotay rose to his feet and swept her up in his=20
arms. "My place, mi Corazon."=20

He carried her upstairs and only Andy heard the door slam.
The vision on the bed was tantalizing him with lust and he could feel=20
his cock throbbing in response to the look of desire on her face.=20
Pulling his clothes off, he leaned over and quickly took her little=20
bit of clothing off which she had used to drive him crazy. Smiling,=20
Tamara reached up to touch him and their bodies meshed together as he=20
laid on top of her to make skin contact and capture her mouth in a=20
deep kiss.

His hands roamed down and found her breasts soft and smooth under his=20
grasp. Squeezing them and pinching the nipples, he got a moan out of=20
her while her hands stroked down his silky smooth back. Her touch was=20
like electric and his groin rubbed against her hip.

Coming up for air, he stared down into her flushed face and slight=20
swollen lips bruised from kissing. Moving to her neck, Chakotay began=20
to explore the tender skin with kisses, nips and sucking until she=20
squealed in protest as she arched her whole body up against him. His=20
hand found her dripping wet when he encountered the slippery folds of=20
her center and when he caressed her she bucked and moan under him.=20
Settling himself between her thighs, he made a meal out of her making=20
her come again and again.

Chakotay pushed his harden cock into her hot moist center and it took=20
all his self control to keep from coming right then and there. He=20
wanted both of them to enjoy it so after catching his breath, he=20
began to establish a rhythmus and soon had the healer coming again=20
and screaming his name. A few strokes later, he came with a roar and=20
passed out on top of her.

Waking up, he found Tamara wrapped around him and they both fell=20
asleep.
=09
************=09
Four would-be-assassins dressed in dark clothes and masks made it=20
into the house while a fifth died in Andy's jaws as the furball sent=20
a danger warning to his mistress. Andy sent a metal image of the=20
danger to her instantly alerting the couple.

Tamara grabbed her dagger out of the nightstand while Chakotay=20
grabbed a heavy walking stick he had been crafting for one of the=20
children. He could see the feral gleam in her eyes and the rage on=20
her face by the moonlight as she assumed a fighting stance by the=20
door. She motioned for him to the far bedroom window when metal=20
images from Andy told her where two of the thugs were coming.

The fight was short and brutal as Tamara quickly dispatched the two=20
that came in through the door. One with a slit throat and the other=20
was dying slowly with a gut wound. Turning to Chakotay, she watched=20
as she enjoyed himself having someone to vent his pent up rage on. A=20
few moments later, two more were on floor knocked by a sturdy club=20
and a heavy hand.
"Tam?" he grasped her shoulder when she didn't answer right away.

Looking up from she where knelt by the assassin with the belly wound;=20
he was startled by the coldness in her eyes. She waved him back as=20
she mentally scanned the killer as his life slipped away and found=20
the information she was looking for. Standing up, Tamara glanced over=20
Chakotay looking for any wounds. There were only a few bruises on him.

"Go get a couple of shovels from the stables and go with Andy to get=20
started on a hole, love. We need to dispose of the evidence before=20
morning. I'll finish up in here and send them out the window," Tamara=20
ordered in a cold voice.

"What are you going to do with them?" Chakotay realized with growing=20
horror as he figured out what she was going to do.

"Dispose of them, of course." She knelt by the limp bodies and placed=20
a hand over each heart willing the muscles to stop pumping the life-
giving liquid. "Go start on the digging and I'll be with you shortly."

The look in her eyes sent him out of the house to find Andy.

Eyes of a cold-blooded killer.

Chakotay had seen the same look in his eyes and others after raiding=20
Cardassian labor camps in the Maquis. His thoughts dwelled on how=20
this gentle healer could turn into such a killer and still have any=20
sanity left. He was still sane somewhat despite the circumstances as=20
he grabbed the shovels out of the stable and followed into the tree=20
line.

The furball had already dragged the first of the five bodies to a=20
clearing roughly a hundred meters from the house. Chakotay could see=20
the outlines of other graves in the moonlight. Ignoring the stare of=20
the corpse, he began dragging the next body towards the clearing.

Joining him, the Healer was very quiet while they finished the task.=20
By morning there was no sign of the attack.

When they got back to the house and upstairs in the bedroom, Tamara=20
promptly threw up and started sobbing in his arms. Holding her close,=20
he rocked her rubbing her back and told her soothing things until she=20
fell asleep. He joined her while Andy kept guard.

************
Chakotay was restless in his dreams the next night and kept Tamara=20
awake. She caught glimpses of a tall blond male with dancing blue eye=20
who constantly teased Chakotay making him irritable. This wasn't the=20
first time Chakotay had restless dreams; there were other times she=20
caught snatches of his vivid dreams. Besides the auburn hair woman,=20
this blond male had shown up from time to time. Of course, Tamara=20
enjoyed the benefits of his erotic dreams in the early morning hours.

Like now his hard cock was throbbing against her butt cheeks like a=20
little kid demanding attention.  Turning over being careful not to=20
wake the bronze man, she took his cock and balls into her mouth and=20
hands pretending it were an all day sucker. She sucked on him gently=20
and lightly giving him a long slow blowjob. Chakotay woke up right=20
before he came and was very surprised when he did. He watched as she=20
swallowed his come and licked him clean before wiggling back up into=20
his arms falling asleep with a smile on her face. That left him=20
recovering from the surprise orgasm, puzzled and awake for a long=20
time.

Tamara woke up feeling the bile rising in her throat and dove for the=20
bathroom. Rinsing her mouth out afterwards, she took a long shower=20
and climbed back into bed. She was tired and nauseous for the third=20
day in a row, come on, healer, put it together, you're pregnant,=20
dummy. When? The night of healing Chakotay, the quick and frenzied=20
coupling on the bed. That means I'm roughly six weeks along, she=20
figured. She would double check with the Royal Physicians next week.

Chakotay was snoring lightly on her bed as she left and went=20
downstairs to her office. Silently, she closed the door so she could=20
make a few calls. There was a message on her terminal as she sat down=20
at her desk. It was from the Reigning Monarch himself commanding her=20
to bring Chakotay to the Palace on her next monthly visit next week.=20

The King wished an interview with him and her.

Her other messages included an offer to place her with the revolution=20
people, which she politely declined. One message spoke of a strange=20
starship on the fringes of Rashelan space and maybe coming to the=20
home planet to engage in trade negations. That was interesting. She=20
replied back for updates on the starship as it came closer to Rashela.

Shutting down her terminal, she slipped quietly back into bed and was=20
immediately spooned in with Chakotay's arms around her. Swiftly, she=20
fell back asleep.

************
Neelix concluded the trade with the Aceko, a family of space=20
merchants Voyager had run across. The Aceko had included a data chip=20
loaded with all their star charts and navigational logs from their=20
travels to add to Voyager's astrometrics lab.

"Captain, I'm here to give you my report on the Aceko." Neelix came=20
into the ready room where Captain Janeway was getting a fresh cup of=20
coffee from the replicator.
"Thank you, Neelix," she replied as she took the PADD from his=20
outstretched hand. "I take it that the trade was a success."

Sitting on the couch in front of the view port, she indicated for=20
Neelix to take a seat. The Talaxian seemed a bit nervous as if he had=20
something to say.

"Is there something else, Mr. Neelix?" Kathryn asked as she reviewed=20
the list of supplies they had received in trade.

"The Aceko pointed out to me that there is a wormhole approximately=20
seventy-five light years from here that could make our journey=20
somewhat shorter, Captain. It's stable and the Aceko use it on a=20
regular basis to trade with the Rashelan Empire on the other side."=20
Neelix pointed it out to her on the PADD.

"Thank you, Neelix. I'll get this to Astrometrics right away,"=20
Janeway allowed herself a wide smile. The first in many months.

Tom guided Voyager to the edge of the wormhole and hesitated for a=20
moment. When they did this, it was nearly inevitable that they would=20
never be able to turn around and hopefully find Chakotay trying to=20
catch up and come home with them.

"Take us in, Mr. Paris," Captain Janeway ordered as she stepped up to=20
stand beside him.

"Yes, Captain," he wiped a tear from eye with his sleeve and entered=20
the commands on his console to take the great little ship into the=20
next step of the journey home.

"What is it, Tom?" Her hand squeezed his shoulder. "This will take=20
nearly two and one-half years off of our journey."

"I feel like we're leaving Chakotay behind all over again, Captain."=20
Tom admitted to her.

"You're right, but he would want us to keep going and get the crew=20
home."

Voyager was guided through the wormhole with Tom's capable hands and=20
a little while later they entered the edge of the Rashelan Empire.=20
Since Voyager was a rare curiosity, Prince Deevick issued a royal=20
invitation for Voyager to come to the home world of Rashela for trade=20
and information.

************
Nine months since capture=85

Tamara dragged Chakotay with her back to the Royal Palace so they=20
could meet with the King. Trying to find Deevick, they stopped to ask=20
one of the guards where the Prince may be located.

The guard of the Royal House of Rashela happened to be a cousin of=20
the Prince Deevick, crown prince, when he back-handed Healer Tamara=20
sending her flying backwards against the wall to lie stunned and in=20
shock.  There was a loud roar of anger and the guard was bowled over=20
by a big dark-skinned slave who was bent on choking the life out of=20
him. Other guards came running on hearing the ruckus and it took a=20
serious beating to get Chakotay off of the downed guard.

Someone ran and informed the Prince, who came to see what was going=20
on.  The Banquet had been boring except for the delightful company of=20
the starship captain from Voyager. When he arrived, they all began=20
talking at once.

"Silence." He thundered as he noted the guests from the banquet were=20
becoming attracted to incident. Quiet spread across the crowd.

"Damn rotten, no good, buchagaloop!" Tamara cursed as she got up off=20
the floor drawing the Prince's attention.

"I should have known you were mixed up in this somehow, Healer=20
Tamara." Deevick smiled. "Care to explain."

A choking cough from the partially strangled guard caught their=20
attention. Tamara looked down at the guard and again Chakotay watched=20
through a bloody haze as her demeanor automatically changed to that=20
of the healer. He glanced up in time to see a pleased expression on=20
Deevick's face.

"I see the programming is doing well on her." Deevick remarked to his=20
aide unaware that Chakotay had heard him. They watched as Tamara=20
healed the guard's injuries and her own face in the meantime.

Standing up, Tamara whirled to face the Prince. "This guard, your=20
cousin, back handed me when I asked about your whereabouts. My=20
bodyguard merely jumped to my defense. Please let him go!"

With a leer on his face, Deevick replied, "No. The penalty for=20
assaulting a member of the royal family is death."

"Please," Tamara begged. "I am his owner and I assume responsibility=20
for his behavior."

"My terms." He leered and licked his lips in anticipation.

"What do you want, your highness?" Healer Tamara bowed her head=20
submissively in an attempt to throw the Prince's attention away from=20
him.

"Healer, no!" Chakotay roared as he struggled against the guards. One=20
clubbed in him in the ribs dropping the big man to his knees

Tamara whipped around and faced him with green eyes=20
flashing. "Chakotay, stop." She commanded.

"Don't do this, Tamara. Not for me." A tear rolled down his face as=20
his dark eyes burned with fear. He was shaking his head as she=20
approached him.

Deevick could see how much the slave meant to the Royal Healer. He=20
had been waiting for six years to get her back in his bed and he=20
relished the thought as he watched her plus get even for her visit=20
that night a few months back. Tamara took Chakotay's face in both her=20
hands and placed her cheek on his as she whispered in his ear.=20
Whatever, she said had a calming effect on the big man. Chakotay=20
shook his head yes and kissed her quickly as she pulled away from him=20
reluctantly and signaled the guards to take him to her quarters.

Turning back to the prince, Tamara noticed the stunned white-faced=20
Captain Kathryn Janeway standing at the edge of the crowd with a tall=20
blond human male at her side. Thinking fast, she dropped to her knees=20
in front of Deevick bowing her head and reaching out telepathically=20
to Janeway. `Kathryn, please don't do anything that would harm=20
Chakotay. Deevick can be cruel and he would use Chakotay as some kind=20
of leverage against you if he knew. It's not like I haven't handled=20
Deevick before. I am the mother of his only child. I am the Healer=20
Tamara from Earth kneeling in front of Deevick.'

Janeway almost bit through her tongue to keep quiet while realizing=20
it was the healer who had spoken to her telepathically. She poked Tom=20
Paris in the ribs to keep him quiet.=20

"Just wait," she whispered as they watched the scene in front of them.

Tom could only stare in shock at the sight of Chakotay being escorted=20
out of the area and taken down a hallway. Kathryn had a death grip on=20
his arm and he turned his attention back to events in front of him.

"Your terms, Prince Deevick?"

"Stay with me tonight. Chakotay does only ten years in prison." He=20
offered knowing she would counter-offer.

"No prison. Community service for the village. He is a storyteller."=20
Tamara countered.
"Three nights and twenty years of community service." The Prince was=20
intrigued.

"Five nights, five years community service and I retain ownership of=20
Chakotay, plus I want more visitations with Kathryn. Final offer."=20
Tamara got to her feet without the Prince's permission and faced the=20
next King of Rashela.

"Done." Deevick agreed and his aides noted it.

"Fine. When I see the paperwork, I will come to you." Tamara bowed=20
and smiled as Deevick went back to the banquet feeling like a winner.=20
She collapsed on a bench and hugged herself trying not to cry.

"Healer Tamara, may I have a word with you?" A soft lilting voice=20
asked. Tamara looked up to see the woman from her vision and=20
Chakotay's thoughts.

"Kathryn Janeway of Voyager, I dare to presume." Her tear-filled=20
green eyes meet the steely blue gray full of compassion and=20
understanding. "I'm sorry I should have protected him better, but he=20
only came because of the King's command. Other than that I would have=20
left him back at the village where he would've been under protection.=20
He's almost too damn protective of me."

"I know very well what you mean, but I think you did very well by=20
saving his life. I'll always be grateful for that." Kathryn=20
said. "May I see him, please?"

"Tonight, when the palace is quiet, tell the guard that you have an=20
injury that only the Royal Healer can fix." Tamara answered.

"How can I be sure they will take me to you?"

"I'm the only Healer on the entire planet and the royal family has=20
special interest in my abilities." Tamara stood up. "I need to go=20
heal Chakotay and calm him down. He's going to beat himself up when=20
he finds out I am spending a few nights in Deevick's bed. He sure=20
loves those guilt trips."

"You don't seem to mind." Tom Paris spoke up. "How is Chakotay?"

"I've slept with Deevick before so I know what to expect and it's all=20
part of the game of survival, Mr. Paris. Chakotay is doing as well as=20
he considering the circumstances we are both under."

"How did you speak to me telepathically? Are you a Betazed?"=20
Janeway's curiosity was up.

"No, I'm just a California girl from the beginning of the 21st=20
century who walked into a spatial and temporal rift. Something=20
happened to me in the rift. When I got here I could heal and I gained=20
some telepathic ability. Deevick and his scientists are constantly=20
experimenting on me to see if they can duplicate it, copy it or=20
genetically put it in their kids. I'm not a scientist, so I just know=20
bits and pieces from listening to the geeks due their work." Tamara=20
explained.

"21st century?"

"Later, Captain. The guards are starting to notice. I can get away=20
with quite a bit, but I don't want to push my luck. Till tonight."=20
Tamara flashed her a crooked smile. "I saved the King's life during=20
an assassination attempt, so I'm the pet of the palace and mother of=20
the princess."

Tamara left the area while Janeway and Paris went back to the banquet=20
where Deevick joined them to finish talking on the trading negations.=20

Without a glance at the guards outside of her suite, Tamara entered=20
the dark rooms and stopped in the middle of the receiving room.=20
Getting her bearings in the dim lighting from the city through the=20
windows, she headed for a side table to bring light into the suite.

"Don't light it, Tamara." His voice sounded thick and tight with=20
emotion.

"Why not? I want to see if you are all right." He could hear the=20
concern in her voice.

"Whenever you see an injury, your programming automatically kicks in=20
and you change. Deevick had you programmed, Tamara. That could be=20
dangerous." She pinpointed his location from the sound of his voice=20
and breathing to the couch.

"Chakotay, I broke that programming three years ago and I only do it=20
to keep Deevick fooled. It gives me something to laugh at him about."=20
She sat beside him and used her hands and healing sense to work on=20
his injuries. "Please, love. Don't fight me on this."

"All right, Tamara." He relaxed as the healing washed over him and=20
the bruises and cuts faded away.

"Chakotay, we have to talk."

"Deevick, I know. What did you promise him in exchange for my life?"=20
He was bitter with anger and guilt along with fresh tears flowing=20
down his face.

"Five nights with him in exchange for you to do five years of=20
community service in the village with the kids. I retain your=20
ownership and get more visitations with Kathryn." Tamara told him=20
straight out. His hands tangled in her hair.

"No. You should've let him put me=85" Her lips on his shushed him.
"Shut up for a moment, will you. You can beat yourself up later. I=20
have to tell you why this way makes all the difference in the world."=20
She hissed as her fingers reached under his shirt to play with his=20
chest.

"Tam," he growled as he brought his arms up around her back.

"I'm pregnant, you big oaf. The twins will need a live father, not a=20
dead martyr." She nibbled his neck.

"Pregnant. Twins." He went into shock.

Tamara sighed. "Men!"

She quickly divested him of his shirt and trousers while he came to=20
grips with the fact that he was going to be a father.

"Make love to me, Chakotay. Make me forget everything and everyone=20
but you as the center of my life." She chewed on his earlobe and he=20
growled in response.

Getting up from the couch, his dark eyes burned with desire catching=20
her green eyes flashing in return. Picking her up in his big arms,=20
his lips captured hers as he took her into the bedroom.=20

"You bring peace to my soul and healer of my life, Tam-a-ra." He=20
murmured in her ear as he laid her gently on the bed kissing her=20
abdomen in homage as he stood up to enjoy the sight of her. "Now, the=20
mother of my children. You make me happy, Tam. I love you."

There was a light brush against the very edge of his mind inviting=20
him to share a mind link so they could share everything during their=20
lovemaking. She always let Chakotay decide, sometime he wanted to=20
share and sometimes not. He was very private and deep as far as his=20
mind and soul went and she took great care not to intrude unless=20
invited. In the dim light of the room, she could see him shaking his=20
head no, knowing she was already tired from healing people all day=20
and didn't want her to strain herself any further.

He disrobed her slowly enjoying the sight of her creamy skin against=20
his own bronze skin. Starting at the top of her head, he explored her=20
with kisses, nips, sucking and licking the salty taste of her skin=20
while running his hands through her thick hair until it was spread=20
out on the bed like a red fan outlining them. She moved up to reach=20
for him, but he growled for her to lie still. Tamara giggled as he=20
hit the sensitive spot on the nape of her neck. His tongue ignited a=20
trail of fire down her body and center in her core.

While stopping to torture her sensual lips, he smiled as she squirmed=20
under his ministrations. In frustration, she bit his chin gently and=20
was rewarded by a rumble in his chest while pinning her hands above=20
her head. Lifting her hips off of the bed, she rubbed herself against=20
his groin, smiling when she felt him groan in arousal.

"Witch," he said in her ear as he started working his way down her=20
throat and takes her breast in his mouth sucking and biting on both=20
until she grew restless again. Releasing her hands, he brought one=20
down to her nether lips and felt how wet she was and gently inserted=20
two fingers into her. Looking up, he saw her eyes burning with=20
passion and settled himself into between her thighs with fingers and=20
tongue, licking and sucking her folds, bringing her over the edge=20
again and again.

"Chakotay," She begged bucking against his face.

He slipped his erection into her and thrust long and hard strokes=20
while covering her mouth with his. Feeling her come made him come a=20
few strokes later and he collapsed on top of her. Holding her close,=20
they both fell asleep. She awoke once to feel him cleaning her up=20
with a cool cloth and she drifted back off when he climbed in beside=20
her and held her close.

Tamara awakened to an empty bed. Rolling over, she saw him standing=20
there by the window looking up at the stars. Pulling on a robe, she=20
stood next to him. He had pulled on his trousers, but his naked chest=20
made her weak in the knees.

"May I join you?" She asked softly.

Without a word, his arms encircled her waist while resting his chin=20
on top of her head and together they watched the stars in silence for=20
awhile.

"There is something else you need to tell me, isn't there, Tam?"

"`Tis a night of many changes, Chakotay. Do you think of Janeway and=20
Voyager often?" She turned to look up in his curious eyes at the=20
choice of subject.

"I still do from time to time. Not as often as I did at first. Why do=20
you ask?" His dark eyes searched hers for answers.

"Voyager is in orbit, Chakotay. Captain Janeway was at the banquet=20
and saw our little escapade." She told him. "She knows you're here. I=20
spoke with her after I was done with Deevick."

Excitement and hope filled him as his eyes became even more alive=20
than they had the entire time she had known him. "Voyager's here.=20
Kathryn's here and I'm going home." He picked her up and twirled her=20
around the room. His dark face was beaming with joy.

There was a knock at the door, which froze them for a moment.

"It may be Deevick. Get in the bedroom," Tamara commanded pushing=20
away from him.

"I want to stay. I need to know, Tam." His eyes pleaded with=20
her. "Don't shut me out."

She turned on the lights in the receiving area. "All right, Chakotay.=20
Get in position."

Chakotay got into position by the bag in question and was barely able=20
to restrain himself as she opened the door. The guard was in the=20
doorway.

"What is it?" Tamara demanded as the guard flinched from the tone of=20
her voice.

"An injury that needs your attention, Healer." The guard stammered.

"Show them in or are you going to let him bleed to death in the=20
hallway?" She snapped. "Step aside man."

"Yes, Healer." Tamara could see Chakotay shaking in silent laughter=20
at her treatment of the guard.

The guard stepped back and let the couple into the room. When they=20
were over the threshold, Tamara slammed the door in the guard's face.=20
Tom Paris was dripping blood from a deep cut on his upper left=20
shoulder while Kathryn Janeway held a pressure dressing on it.=20

"My companion was hurt and I was told you could help him, Healer."=20
Janeway stated. Chakotay froze at the sound of her voice.=20

"Yes, I can. Let's sit him down in this chair here." Tamara gently=20
guided the pilot to the indicated chair. "I'll take care of him,=20
Captain. So you can go say hello."

"Chakotay," Kathryn turned her blue eyes with tears running to her=20
First Officer for the first time in nearly a year.

"Kathryn!" He was across the room and had her in his arms in a=20
second. "Oh gods, it's good to see you. I never thought I would see=20
you again."

"I've missed you so much, Chakotay."

Tamara turned her attention to the young man seated in front of=20
her. "Now, Mr. Paris, how did you managed to cut yourself?"
"A broken vase." Tom answered as she placed her hands over his wound=20
and he felt the healing power wash over him in it's cooling=20
effect. "What do I call you?"

"Healer Tamara, young man. Chakotay warned me about you. Now get some=20
rest." She tapped his forehead and he fell asleep without protest.=20
Sitting quietly on the couch, she watched the reunion of the couple=20
in front of her with a sinking heart. He had said he was going home.=20
Nothing about her coming along on Voyager. Seeing them together, she=20
could feel the intensity of the powerful connection and bond that=20
formed their friendship and love for one another.

"I'm so sorry, Chakotay." Kathryn apologized as she raised her hand=20
up and caressed his cheek. He leaned into the caress automatically.

"For what, Kathryn? A bunch of what ifs, should have's and could=20
have's. It's the past and if I know you, you haven't slept or eaten=20
much in the last nine months." Chakotay replied as he gathered her in=20
his arms.

"I've missed you at my side, Chakotay. How did you end up here nearly=20
three thousand light years away?" She hugged him tight.

"I believe the ship which took me used a transwarp conduit." He=20
answered as he inhaled the scent of her hair. "How is everyone on=20
Voyager?"

Tamara left them to their reunion after hearing a dull roar outside=20
in the courtyard. Leaning out the window, she saw a full-scale riot=20
going on and it was spilling into the palace. Quickly, she ran into=20
the bedroom and changed into her clothes quickly. Throwing on her=20
boots, she grabbed her healer's cloak and stepped back into the=20
receiving room.

"Chakotay, Kathryn," she interrupted them as she put the cloak=20
on. "We have to get out of here. There's a riot in the palace."

"A riot?" Chakotay came back to reality releasing Kathryn from his=20
arms.

"I imagine Deevick has finally done one too many stupid things and=20
the people are fed up." Tamara reached over and woke Paris up. "I=20
have to go."

She headed for the door, but Chakotay put his arm out and stopped=20
her. "Where are you going, Tamara?"

"For Kathryn and take her back to the village. Than we'll wait and=20
see what government rises from the ashes." She slipped out of his=20
arm. "Go home, Chakotay. I will miss you."

"I thought you would be coming to Voyager with me." He said.
"You never asked me, Chakotay. You only assumed. I told you this was=20
a night of many changes. I couldn't leave without my daughter."=20
Tamara replied.

"I'm going with you to get Kathryn and than we'll all leave on=20
Voyager, Tamara." He was adamant.

"Not this time, Chakotay. This is my battle." Tamara stated.

"I said I'm going. This also involves me and the twins, Tam. I have a=20
right to be there." His glare declared that there would be no=20
arguing. "We are in this together."

"Go put your shoes and shirt on." She smiled softly as he disappeared=20
into the bedroom.

"Here, take these." Tom Paris said as he handed her his communicator,=20
tricorder and phaser. "The big guy can show you how they work."

"Thank you, Tom." Tamara slipped the equipment into her cloak pockets.

"Who is Kathryn?" Janeway asked.

"My daughter by Deevick. I wish to get her out of the way in case=20
there is bloodshed tonight." Tamara replied.

"As I am going along to make sure of your safety, Tamara." Chakotay=20
said as he came out of the bedroom fastening his shirt.

"We'll keep in touch. Good luck!" Kathryn said. "Janeway to Voyager.=20
Two to beam up now."

The guard was not at the door nor was there anyone in the hallway as=20
they peeked out. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled the equipment=20
out and gave them to Chakotay.

"Tom said you would know how to use these." She whispered.

"Funny, you should have these." He raised an eyebrow at her. He took=20
the tricorder and phaser from her and left the communicator in her=20
hand. "Put that back in your pocket."

"Can you show me how to work these?" Tamara asked flushed with=20
excitement.

"This is a tricorder. It scans for many different kinds of things."=20
He explained as he began to calibrate it.

"What are you doing?" She kept watch down the hall.

"Setting it to scan for Kathryn. Half-human, half-Rashelan should=20
make her bio readings stand out. Which way from here?" His eyes were=20
also sparkling with life and she giggled.

"This way." She led the way into the wing of the palace where the=20
Royal family resided. A ring of guards circled the main hallway=20
blocking any attempt at entrance.

"Now what?" Chakotay asked placing the phaser and tricorder into the=20
healer's cloak.

"Play along, dear heart." Tamara said as she boldly stepped out of=20
the shadows and up to the guards with Chakotay on her heels.

"Halt and identify." The Sergeant of the guard challenged.

Tamara threw the hood of her cloak back to reveal her face. "Healer=20
Tamara with her body slave, Chakotay. I am here to check on my=20
daughter and the Royal Family."

"Let them in." Deevick said from behind the guards.

"Where's Kathryn?" Tamara asked as they entered the corridor.

"Asleep in her room, my dear. I see you brought you boy toy with you.=20
Maybe we should play some more games after this. I didn't quite get=20
enough of him the last time." Deevick leered as Chakotay growled full=20
of rage.=20

Tamara stepped into between the two. "Enough. You two can kill each=20
other later. I want to see Kathryn now!"

"We may not be in power tomorrow, Tamara. What will you do?"

"Take Kathryn and go away from here, Deevick. Take our daughter to=20
safety." She entered the bedroom that belonged to her daughter.

"They're breaking through the defenses, Prince Deevick." A guard=20
bellowed from the end of the corridor as the sound of the rioters=20
grew closer. Deevick left the room to check on defenses.

Hearing this, Tamara yelled, "Kathryn!"

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End of Part Four
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