Diciplinary Action
Part One
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"What's going on Tom?" Harry Kim dropped
his full tray heavily on the table where Tom Paris sat, lost in thought.
"What?!?" Tom looked up with a
start and sighed. Harry...of course Harry would corner him first. "Sorry
Harry, I wasn't paying attention. Now what were you saying?"
"Your *practice* on the holodeck
yesterday." Harry prompted, smiling innocently but still curious as hell.
The strange behaviour of the four Senior Officers the day before was like a
beacon, Harry had known instantly that something was up. Now all he needed to
do was figure out exactly what that *something* was. "What happened
there?"
"B`Elanna did her test...that's
all." Tom muttered into his tray. It had seemed like such a bright idea
yesterday, have a little fun at Janeway's expense...maybe start up a couple rumors
to get the betting pools going again. But he never figured people would be
*this* interested about exactly *what* did go on in the holodeck...or that
Janeway would be this mad about it either.
"Then why is she still scheduled to do
it tomorrow?" Harry passed Tom a PADD and watched as he choked on a
mouthful of food. *So something is up...* Harry thought to himself, still
trying to keep the innocent look on his face while cheering his small victory
against Tom.
"I don't know...talk to Chakotay."
Tom finally managed to blurt out, tossing the PADD back towards Harry. He
honestly didn't know anything about it, from the conversation he overheard
between B`Elanna and Chakotay yesterday, it sounded like she was going to have
to do the test...but in private. But now she was on the list again...that meant
trouble. Anyone who read it would know that Tom, B`Elanna and Chakotay had
spent a couple of hours in the holodeck doing something other than a simple
pilot's test yesterday.
"Tom...did you know your name is on the
list as well today?" Harry pointed out and Tom choked again.
"What?" Tom grabbed the list back
and scanned the names. Right under B`Elanna's...his name, Lieutenant Tom Paris.
And they were the last two names...obviously added after the original list had
been made. "What the hell? I don't need to take it...I'm the fucking Chief
Conn Officer."
"So now do you want to explain what
happened yesterday?" Harry asked with some amusement...this had to be one
good secret. If only he could get his hands on it.
"Uh...Harry, can I borrow this PADD for
a second?" Tom had already stood up and started walking out before Harry
even had a chance to reply. He had to find out what was going on from Chakotay
before B`Elanna found and read the list. Heavens knew when the list finally
made it's way to her, she was going to kill someone. And it probably would end
up being the Lieutenant assigned to the Conn.
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"Tuvok to Captain Janeway." Janeway
had been going over reports with Chakotay in her Ready Room when Tuvok
interrupted them.
Sighing, she tapped her Comm Badge, already
getting out of her chair. It never seemed like she had enough free time for
herself, there was always something she was needed for on the Bridge. "Go
ahead Tuvok."
"Captain, Lieutenants Paris and Torres
were involved in an...altercation just a few moments ago." Janeway could
have sworn she heard the Vulcan sigh. Although that probably shouldn't have
suprised her too much, she knew Tuvok's dislike for the two Lieutenants. They
were just too *illogical* for him to like. "They are both in Sickbay right
now, recieving treatment. However, my recommendation is that they be moved to
the Brig when the Doctor is finished."
Janeway sighed aloud and glanced towards
Chakotay who was shaking his head at their stupidity. He also sighed loudly,
then reluctantly nodded his approval. Janeway smiled sympathetically, then
spoke once again. "Put them both in separate cells for the night, that
should help them cool off slightly. Chakotay and I will deal with them tomorrow
morning."
As soon as she closed the channel, Chakotay
spoke up once again. "I warned you something like this would happen if you
added B`Elanna and Tom's names to the list."
"I suppose that means I owe you those
credits then..." Janeway muttered dryly.
"Captain...why exactly did you do it
anyways?" Chakotay leaned forward with a small smile on his face. He was
dying to find out exactly what she was planning. And it had to be something
really interesting, she had to have known what kind of a stir this would cause
on the ship...not to mention the rumors and theories that were flying around.
"Because Tom was just asking to
be...*formally* punished." Janeway smiled wickedly.
"But why the complex plan then...?"
Chakotay was really confused now, she could have just taken his replicator
rations or something...
"All three of you needed to be
reprimanded as well. I honestly could care less what you three decide to do on
your own personal time, however, when you have assignments and duties to
accomplish, I expect them to be done." Janeway began her lecture, the
smile slowly disappearing from her face. "That's why B`Elanna and Tom's
names were added to the official list and you're going to supervise them both.
All three of you are going to put in the extra time you wasted, tomorrow night
doing those tests. That is if Tom and B`Elanna survive the night without
killing each other...or the poor guard on duty supervising them."
"Captain, I hate to sound like I'm a
whining child...but you were also there yesterday." Chakotay pointed out,
finally figuring the entire thing out and finding it slightly less than just.
"And I'm the one who has to deal with
Tuvok telling me that the *behaviour I demonstrated yesterday when
*fraternizing* with Tom Paris was unacceptable for a Captain...a Captain on
duty no less*." Janeway shrugged. "I think that's punishment enough,
don't you?"
Chakotay just laughed and got up from his seat.
"I suppose it is." He paused as he gathered his PADDs and sighed
again heavily. "I guess I should go see the two of them in the Brig,
shouldn't I? Since it is partially my fault they're in there."
"You might want to do that and explain exactly
why they're on that list. Especially since I'm pretty sure of the fact that if
you wait until tomorrow, you're going to have two, mighty pissed off
Lieutenants hunting you down." Janeway waved him towards the door.
"And I wouldn't want to make poor Harry try to repair a Chakotay sized
hole in the bulkhead."
"Are you more concerned about my
personal health or the state of the ship?" Chakotay muttered wryly.
"Both...besides which. I can't afford to
put those two in the Brig for another night." Janeway smiled. "At
least with Tom and B`Elanna around on the Bridge, Tuvok leaves me alone."
"I'll advise them to stay out of trouble
for a while." Chakotay grinned widely, then headed towards the door.
A wicked idea suddenly appeared in Janeway's
mind just then and she smirked wickedly. "Oh and Chakotay?"
"Yes?" Chakotay turned around
reluctantly...he thought he might have been able to make it out of the door
before she said anything else. He didn't want to talk about the whole damned
encounter again...but he just knew that was what she was going to mention...he
could just tell from the look she was giving him.
"Both of their formal punishments still
stand...whether or not you decide to *punish* them your way." Janeway
smirked slightly. "Of course, I'm sure they'll appreciate your ideas much
more than the ones I'm planning to give them tomorrow."
"I'm sure they will Captain."
Chakotay gave her a jaunty salute and walked out of her Ready Room. Her comment
was the last thing he expected for her to say. That little encounter in the
Holodeck might have been better for her than she realized.
As he headed towards the turbolift he
pondered over what she *did* say. He hadn't actually even *thought* about
something like *that* when he suggested he should go and visit the two
Lieutenants in the Brig. But as he considered the idea more...the appeal of it
slowly began to grow on him... 
Part Two
When Chakotay entered the brig Tom and
B`Elanna glanced up at him then went back to glowering at one another.
“Commander.” Dalby said jumping up in
surprise.
“How would you like the night off Dalby.”
“Sir?”
“Even I’ve heard of the Delany’s little party
tonight. It was just bad luck these two decided to get locked up for the night
or else you’d already be there.” Chakotay began convincingly. “Why don’t you
go? I’ll stay here and watch them.”
“Seriously Sir.” Dalby questioned. The
Commander nodded. “Thank you Sir.” The former Maqui said as he practically
bolted from the room.
“Well now” Chakotay said looking from Tom to
B`Elanna. “Just what am I going to do with the two of you.”
Tom stared at the commander. Who would ever
believe that under that stuffy control freak cover was a man who was breaking
regulations and making those sort of comments. “Is Janeway so pissed that she’s
making you baby-sit?”
“Why don’t you just shut up Tom.” B`Elanna
snapped from her cell, across from his. “It your fucking fault we ended up
here.”
“My fault you’re the one who tried to put me
through a bulkhead.” Tom protested looking to Chakotay for support.
“Are we going to have to go through this
every day.” Chakotay sighed. “And Tom this is technically your fault. You’re
the one who got the Captain involved.” B`Elanna smirked at him over the
Commander’s shoulder.
“Well you didn’t exactly seem to mind at the
time.” Tom said defensively, then he stuck his tongue out at B`Elanna with a
‘so there’ look on his face.
Chakotay sighed deeply. “You two have really got
to grow up.” He said walking over to Tom’s cell and dropped the force field.
“And as for you don’t stick that tongue out unless you intend to use it.” Tom
gasped as Chakotay grabbed his shoulders covering is mouth in a possessive
kiss. When the he released Tom he stepped back.
“Chakotay.” Tom said after a pause. “I don’t
seem to remember giving you permission to do that.”
“You didn’t.”
“Ahhh. Well I’ll let it go this time. Now as
I recall we have some unfinished business from yesterday.” Tom smiled.
Chakotay swallowed hard remembering Tom’s
words yesterday. ‘...then I get you...’ It hadn’t happened, they’d all been
called to the Bridge before Tom had gotten his way...
“Oh, come on Chakotay...”” B`Elanna growled
dangerously, breaking into Chakotay’s wandering thoughts. “You’re the fucking
first officer here, you outrank both of us...why are you letting him order us
around?”
“Because I’m good at it...” Tom smirked back,
obviously sure of his *abilities*.
That was all the incentive Chakotay’s lust-filled
mind needed to reassert itself and he finally remembered the entire point in
coming and *visiting* the two Lieutenants in the Brig...besides the obvious.
Tom needed to be punished and Chakotay couldn’t allow the younger man to stay
in control. Not for long anway.
“Actually, I’m calling the shots tonight
Flyboy...” Chakotay smirked back and watched as the smug smile suddenly dropped
off of Tom’s face.
“Oh, come on Chakotay...you can’t seriously
think you can order me around, do you?” Tom protested loudly, after the little
shock he was back to full hot-shot mode - all testosterone and hot air.
“Welcome back to the real Chain of Command,
Paris!” B`Elanna taunted, trying to hold her laughter back. Finally, someone
was giving Tom Paris exactly what he deserved.
“Torres, you realize we *both* outrank
*you*?” Chakotay warned her with a single look.
“Sorry Sir...” B`Elanna mumbled an apology,
even though the smile on her face was still plain as day.
Chakotay accepted her apology with a small
nod, then turned back towards Tom. The young man was leaning against the wall,
arms crossed over his chest and was glaring back at Chakotay defiantly. “So?”
He asked in that smug tone of his.
“Strip...”