elfflame (elfflame) wrote in elfflame_fics, @ 2009-06-03 22:10:00 |
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Entry tags: | co-author: foodie, fandom: trek, genre: romance, length: one-shot, mc: janeway, misc: sequel, rating: pg13, sc: chakotay, ship: janeway/chakotay, theme: fairy tale |
Fic: Neelix in Boots - Janeway/Chakotay - PG13
Title: Neelix in Boots
Author: elfflame and foodie
Pairing: Janeway/Chakotay
Rating: PG13
Summary: Chakotay seeks help to win the woman he wants.
Disclaimer: Voyager and all its inhabitants are owned by Paramount. Despite the fact that they completely ignored and avoided certain storylines. Therefore, we decided to write something to correct this oversight.
A/N: This story is the sequel to Captainella, and is set immediately after. Still set shortly after the destruction of Seska and the Kazon. This one is very loosely based on “Puss in Boots”.
Once upon a time on a ship far from home, there was a commander who felt undervalued. He was in love with his beautiful captain, but she refused to admit her own feelings. Not only did she deny her feelings, but at a ball the night before, the commander had unmasked her, and so she had fled from the holodeck. Now, she was even more formal with him than before.
Speculation ran rampant through the crew—they were having a secret affair, they were having a lover’s quarrel, she had spurned him, he had spurned her… On and on the speculations went. Tom was running pools on when they would get together, who would give in first, and several others.
Chakotay sighed. He would be thrilled if it were a secret affair, or a lover’s quarrel, but how was he supposed to break through her resistance to any relationship at all? Before he had known his mystery woman was the Captain, he had thought that figuring out who she was would be the end of it—or at least the beginning of something more. Instead, she had fled as though he had threatened to kill her. How could he convince her that there was nothing wrong with being with him? If only she would let go of her fears.
And that was when Neelix interrupted him. Thinking it his duty as morale officer to cheer up unhappy crewmembers, Neelix felt it was his job to speak to Chakotay, who had been moping over breakfast for more than an hour. “So commander, when Kes and I started dating, her parents didn’t approve of their daughter dating a Talaxian. But look at us now, we’re as happy as can be!” A grin to make any Cheshire cat jealous spread across his face. Looking expectantly at the commander, he waited for his response.
“And?”
“I’m just trying to reassure you that things will work out, commander.”
“Neelix, I know you’re trying to help, but nothing’s going to help unless I figure out a way to get through to Janeway.”
“Well commander, maybe we can strike up a bargain…”
“What kind of bargain?”
“One that would help both of us out…” That huge grin returned to his face.
“How?”
“Well, you see, commander, I’d really like to impress Kes, and so if I could get some Starfleet-issue boots, I’d be well on the way to doing just that. Unfortunately, I’ve been told that they are only for uniform use. So, if you could get me a pair, I think I could help you out with your problem…”
“Boots? What could you possibly do to help me that would be worth my time to get them for you?”
“Well…”