THE UNLIKELY SWITCH - my new fan fic

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we love the whole story gd to see that your load is getting lighter... dun want you neglecting your fic do we

[Kathryn_Janeway_Jr]

I'm just happy that you guys like it... That's all that matters to me...

[Voy_Girl]

It's good that you pop in every now and then, Kaye...

[Kathryn_Janeway_Jr]

Of course I have to. I'm not so busy now because of the new project... But I'll try to keep in touch with you guys or else i'll burst... I don't get to talk much about trek that freely in the office because most of the people aren't into trek... I'll burst if i don't get my ideas out in another way... But of course, you guys are my friends, I don't want to neglect you guys now do i?

[Abby diann]

cool i can't wait till the next chapter!

[Voy_Girl]

[Kathryn_Janeway_Jr]

you have my word... Never would i neglect thee...

[Voy_Girl]

Now I bet everyone feels relieved!

[Abby diann]

yeap i do

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of course!

[Kathryn_Janeway_Jr]

YOu guys are the best... I'm so inspired i'll try to write some more after i get a few things done here in the office...

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no no no... YOU're the best...now shuddup and keep writing nah i'm kidding

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Hey people, Kaye asked me to post this on her behalf... its chap 17 yay!!! she said she will be posting soon... happy reading!

PART 17

Both the Torali Chief Medical Officer as well as Voyager�s own EMH worked for several hours now on devising a plan to switch the Captain and Naomi back to their proper bodies.

The EMH and Tokai, the Torali CMO, came out of the holodeck with disappointment

�It�s no use, Captain. The simulation we�ve conducted basing on the events that you and Naomi have recounted don�t add up. We�ve already tried several simulations, all of them unsuccessful��

Janeway bit back her disappointed and gave her Doctor a reassuring glance. As she was used to, she was about to clap the holographic doctor on the shoulder, but instead she patted his arm, knowing that it was the only thing she could reach as of the moment.

�There is always another day Doctor. I would prefer we let our guest sleep and rest before you two explore other solutions at a later time.�

The EMH nodded and escorted his guest away from the Captain. Janeway, on the other hand, decided to take a walk. It�s been a long time since she had done that. She pondered, while she sauntered down an empty corridor in Deck Six, that she had been too much cooped up with her work. Work, which meant reading more reports in the form of numerous PADDs, piled in stacks on top of her Ready Room desk. Work, which as of the moment, was more of a monotony in her life that didn�t appeal to her the least bit.

She boarded an empty turbolift at the end of the deck. She took one last look at the empty corridor before the lift doors closed in front of her. Most of the time, she wouldn�t mind seeing Deck six to be this �empty�, however, for her it was quite unusual. �Deck two.�

The turbolift hummed as it moved. Janeway leaned her head back at the wall of the lift, and closed her eyes. Despite what had been happening to her, she smiled inwardly and couldn�t quite grasp the concept of her being stuck in Naomi�s body. A concept, which both frightened her and elated her all at the same time.

Elated, since she felt so energetic, so vibrant that nothing could seem to lower her energy levels. In short, she was hyper-active. And she wasn�t on coffee for the past two days�

Frightened, because as much as she liked her new found energy and life, this wasn�t her body, but Naomi�s� She didn�t have the guts to give up now, when the child was stuck in her own body. She wasn�t that old, however, she was still old enough that in several years she could be consider a mother, and if worst comes to worse, a grandmother. Her life was at a phase wherein she has seen, felt and tasted almost anything that she thought had tugged at her curiosity. Naomi, on the other hand, was still at the start of her life. Despite the fact that she was in her body, she was still a child and she couldn�t live with the fact that maybe they�ll be stuck in their switched bodies forever. It would be just like sentencing the child to a slow and painful early death�

The turbolift beeped as it signaled its arrival on Deck Two. Janeway got out of it and continued her stroll towards the Mess Hall.

It was still around 1800 hours the last time she checked the computer for the time. It couldn�t have been that long since she left the holodeck. As usual, the Mess Hall was quite jam-packed, just as she had expected it to be. She noticed that the crew who were dining there seemed to be quite busy with their meals. So busy and she figured that she might just grab a bite to eat and leave the Mess Hall inconspicuously. She smiled inwardly as she tried to do her covert plan.

Unknown to her, Tom Paris and B�elanna Torres had noticed her arrival in the Mess Hall and noticed her trying to blend in with the crowd. Although the news of her and Naomi getting switched by that Torali�s transporters had spread like wildfire across the ship right after the incident at the Bridge, many of the crew started speculating, some were even doubtful about the Captain�s capacity to lead the ship in her �current� condition.

However, everything was explained clearly to each and everyone of them as soon as Chakotay had briefed the senior officers about the situation and had reassured them that everything was under control. It was their turn however, to brief their subordinates of the current situation, even though some of them expressed mixed feelings of uncertainty of the Captain�s abilities at present.

�I�d bet you two days rations B�el that she would try to get herself some coffee from that replicator and she wouldn�t get anything from it except milk and all those good, nutritious food stuff that we used to eat as kids�� Paris grinned as he leaned his head towards the direction of their Commanding officer.

Torres arched an incredulous at him and slugged him on the arm. �You already know that Flyboy, since I bet you either talked to Sam about her daughter�s eating habits or you were personally asked by Chakotay or the Doc to alter the Captain�s dietary bracket��

�Ouch! That hurts B�el, what did you do that for?� He asked as he rubbed his free hand over the throbbing part of his arm, which received his girlfriend�s not-so strong blow moments ago. �Okay then, let�s try another bet shall we��

�Very well, what is it?�

�I bet you two days rations that despite Neelix�s indispensability over there, he would notice the Captain�s presence, get her attention, send almost half of the people in this room into Red Alert, and try to get out of her way as soon as they can as well as get her to eat tonight�s evening special��

�Two days right? And if one of it doesn�t go on all your conditions, I win?� When Paris merely confirmed it with a mischievous wiggle of his brows, she grinned and said, �It�s a deal!�

Janeway was already quite inconspicuous when she moved towards the replicators and she breathed a sigh of relief when she reached it without anyone quite noticing that she was there.

�Coffee black.�

�Unable to comply. Naomi Wildman doesn�t have any credits for black Coffee��

�Okay�, Janeway frowned and suppressed the urge to use her command codes to override the computer�s programming manually. Then she remembered that she couldn�t drink coffee since she was still inside Naomi�s body, despite the strong urge to drink it as of the moment. �Milk with honey, hot.�

�Unable to comply. Naomi Wildman doesn�t have any credits for hot milk with honey��

�Darn!!!� she hissed silently. She was starting to get annoyed about her inability to get anything from the replicators outside her quarters or that of her Ready room. Even the replicators there were programmed against her. She couldn�t get anything that wasn�t �nutritious� in the Doctor�s book.

�Ah, Captain! I see that you are having trouble with the replicators!�

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[Voy_Girl]

Update.. Goody

[Chakotays Angel]

Sweet

[Abby diann]

yea!!!!!!!! she is back to wrighting !!!! . well like always keep the wrighting up . and it sound very good!

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here's the chap 18 and i'll go back to begging her for the next chap

PART 18

At Neelix�s acknowledgment, most of the crew who were lining up to get a tray of their dinner from the Talaxian turned around, wide-eyed at the sight of her.

A chorus of uncertain and uneasy �good evening, Captain!� greeted her as some of them snapped into attention.

Janeway gave them a nod of acknowledgment as some of them moved out of the way to make room for her. She felt quite awkward at a situation: her crew scurrying at the sight of her. She wondered inwardly was she that of a tyrant?

She shook it off and gave them a reassuring smile, both of which still gave them the impression that she was still their captain and that she was still able to carry about her duties as well as someone who was not trying to scare them off of their wits.

�Carry on�, she said stood her ground. �Please, continue with what you�re doing. I�m just here because I believe my attention was called?� She looked at Neelix curiously, who was handing the dinner trays off to the respective crewman.

�Captain! I�m sorry if you have problems with the replicators. I presume that Naomi hasn�t told you that she doesn�t have any replicator credits here in the Mess Hall?�

Janeway merely shook her head and smiled. �No she hasn�t Neelix. And I presume you�re here to come to my rescue?�

�Actually yes I am. Let me just finish handing everyone their respective dinner specials and I�ll fix you a nice tall glass of milk with honey and a tray of tonight�s dinner special�� Then he stopped, �You drink milk don�t you, Captain?�

She chuckled, which made the small group of crewmen breathe a little easier. �Yes Neelix, I do. So what do we have on the menu?�

�Well, we have a fresh pot of Leola Root Stew��

Janeway swallowed however couldn�t help but flash the Talaxian a grin. �No thanks, Neelix. I think I�ll have to pass�� Seeing the Talaxian�s disappointed facial expression, she added, �I�m not that hungry tonight. Anyway, I�ll put you up with that offer of yours for a tall glass of milk before I go off to bed��

The disappointment in the Talaxian�s face seemed to lift as he handed the last crewman his meal tray and directed all his attention to her. �I�ll be right on it, Captain.�

Neelix disappeared behind the counter and went deeper inside his kitchen. She heard a few pots and pans clink from behind the counter, and when Neelix finally got out, he was indeed holding a very tall glass of warm milk, and a small saucer of sandwiches.

On the other hand, Tom and B�elanna were still eyeing the Captain who was standing in line along with the rest of the other crew for their meal. Tom couldn�t help snicker when he saw the expression on the Captain�s face when Neelix had blown her cover.

�Okay Tom, I win.�

�No you haven�t��

�Yes I have, the Captain is merely entertaining Neelix�s who happens to have blown her cover!!!�

�No she�s not, she�s lining up to get herself a meal tray of Neelix�s dinner special��

�Let�s see��

�Here Captain, just as you ordered it. Warm milk with honey with an added bonus, a saucer of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches��

�Peanut butter and Jelly?� she arched a curious brow as she took a seat at the chair in front of her.

�Well, I�ve been doing a little research in Earth�s culinary history, and I found out that children in the twenty-first century liked a certain sandwich called Peanut butter and Jelly. I�m surprised that you don�t know it Captain��

�Well I don�t think I have ever encountered such a sandwich before. Maybe a ham and egg sandwich but never peanut butter and jelly�� She narrated as she picked up a piece and eyed it closely. �What made you think of preparing such a meal for me, Neelix?�

�Well, I thought that since you weren�t that hungry I guess a snack wouldn�t hurt, would it?�

�Well I guess you�re right�� Although she was in no position to judge Neelix�s cooking however, the idea of another Leola Root stew was too much for her to bear. It had been on the Mess Hall�s dinner menu for the past five nights, and she just had it two nights ago. The taste of the Leola root was still lingering in her tongue and she wasn�t planning to make linger there any longer.

She took a bite at the sandwich and closed her eyes, bracing herself. Peanut butter and Jelly? That was a very preposterous pair of sandwich filling. Much to her surprise, it wasn�t as bad as she thought. She chewed and relished the taste. �This is good��

Neelix beamed with pride. �Thank you Captain. I hope you enjoy it�� He said as he turned towards Ensign Nicoletti.

�Oh yes I know I will�, she winked as she turned her attention to the sandwiches and vowed that she�d finish them off.

�I won!�

�What do you mean you won?!? Are you trying to weasel your way out of this, Flyboy?�

�No, B�el, I�m not� Look at her, she�s eating what Neelix had given her, so that gives me the right to tell you that I�ve won!�

Torres slugged him on the same spot she did earlier in the evening. He winced as he rubbed it. �Did you have to do that?�

�Yes I did, if it was the only way for me to make you listen��

�Listen to what?�

�I won, plain and simple�

Paris looked at her incredulously. �And care to explain why?�

�Well for starters, the Captain is eating a saucer of sandwiches, not tonight�s evening special� And another thing is that, you agreed that if even if one of the conditions didn�t happen, I win��

Paris groaned at the realization. �I knew I shouldn�t have made a deal with a half-Klingon!�

Torres grinned as she grabbed his hand. �Let�s go, Flyboy. I guess there�s a pool tourney at the holodeck tonight, and I have a hunch that the good Captain can�t resist in creaming your ass��

�And what does that have to do with you?�

�I�d like to see how she creams it, as a child that is�� Her grin grew wider as she pulled him off his seat and out of the Mess Hall.

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[Seven of Nine]

Cooliosis!

[Abby diann]

WOW this is good!!

[janewaykat]

It's great

[Voy_Girl]

Great, as always!

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of course it is must really get kaye back here

[Kathryn_Janeway_Jr]

Thanks guys... Will try to write the next chapter soon.. I'm busy with work this week, the My Borg Boss is back...

[Abby diann]

your welcome! well don't let the boss get you to mad!

[stv12]

Great story! Perhaps, when you finish it, I'll put it up on my webbie as soon as I get one lol. With your permission, of course.