Endure

A drabble. Janeway is missing. Chakotay’s POV. G

By Daffnie

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Eight days ago, I last saw her. Lately, I’ve had to sport my temporary captain’s mask.

Twenty hours a day, I perform scan after scan, trying to find her shuttle, trying to find a lifesign. Every time, there’s nothing new; scans haven’t turned up anything, search parties have come back empty handed. No hull fragments, no ion trails. She just disappeared.

A console beeps, indicating that another scan is complete. I glance down at the monitor.

-FEDERATION SIGNATURE DETECTED. CLASS TWO SHUTTLE CRAFT. ONE FAINT LIFESIGN.-

Another series of beeps.

-LIFESIGN LOST.-

“Captain Chakotay, reporting for duty,” I whisper sadly.

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FINI