"It won't work" B'ellana was close to hysteris,Chakotay and Tuvok had been brought into sick bay 5 hours ago,both commatose."What's wrong?" she asked herselfagain for the uptennth time."you can't replecate the crystal" B'ellana jumped and turned to face Vorik."What?!" she demanded."the crystal is part of a unit,like a child,you can't reproduce the parent by clonning the child.""well...what do you suggest?" she demanded."wait untill Tuvok goes into the 'dreamscape and link him to the commander.that's there only chance""how do you-""no time to argue"the doctor said,just as the captin walked threw the door,they knew that walk, she whanted answers not ecuses."well?""Vorik may have found away"B'ellan said'and if it fails it's his ass' she didn't say. "DO IT". "2 days and no 'dreamscape'!"B'ellana raged"give it time"Tom said massageing her shoulders and neck."They could be gone by then!""if they've fought this long they can fight alittle longer""tell THAT to the captin""NO! were is she anyway?""the doctor threatened to sedate her if she didn't get some rest" Tom chuckeled,the captin would get revenge. "doctor to torres""torres here""come to sickbay posthaste""posthaste?" both B'ellana and Tom said in union as they headed out the door. "The 'dreamscape'" B'ellana breathed as she looked at the monitors,scanning her friends brain."should we get the captin?""she has taken a volume"the doctor replied."she is in the 'dreamscape'"Vorik stated."what?!how?""only a mate can go into a dreamsca- oh..."Tom looked at B'ellana"ohhhhh"was her reply. "i will make you happy""i am happy""happy loveing a women who dosn't love you?""she cares deeply for me""i did not say care for i said love" Chakotay said nothing."you know i am right.your resistance is getting weaker..."she smiled"let me have you-""he dosen't want you"they bothed turned to look at Kathryn,in a blue tunic and celtic dress."he's mine!"Kathryn stated."you had your cance with him,you've lost him...he is mine now!""i think not""i don't care what you think!"the purple skinned siren advanced on Kathryn."stay away from her"chakotay yelled at the beautifil creature.trying to stand but to weak to make a propper attemt.neighther payed him ant attention.Kathryn and the creature circled each other,niether breaking eye contact."ahhhh"the creature lunged at her,both Kathryn and the creature went down.the creature scracthed a path up from hershoulder to her cheek.they both came quickly yo there feet,before she could react,the creature came at her,it slapped her;at that Kathryn bucked when.When she had the women of balance she punched the women off her;and climbed over her.Chakotay wacthed as his captin gave the creature what could only be described as a 'bitch slappin'!!when the creature bit Kathryns hand,Kathryn proceeded to punch the women until her fist were bloody! "Kathryn?"he gasped;near dragging himself to her. They fell into each others arms."i love you" he said into her hair "i love you too" "then...i give you my life,my mind,and my soul" he gasped out;holding her tightly."i don't know what to say to you""say what you feel""i'm scared to love you;and terrified to be without you,...your pressance.""then say your mine""i've always been yours" by now they were shacking."why are we still here?" she asked him."you are in the dreamscape;and you have become mates" a distant voice said."i don't understand""she means that we are now mated...so we ...mate""here?!" she squeked."no here"he said as the fogg cleared away somewhat,to reveal a room,it had basic furnishings-obviously man,made-a bed with a thick fur on it sat near the window;and above it hung a dreamcather."this is your room"she aked him,yet knowing the answer."my room,in my house in the alpha-quadrent""oh"she breathed as they lade down on the bed.


Part 9.


OPIUM GARDEN. 1