Blood Fever


During their exploration of a ruined colony, the Voyager Away Team is thrown into turmoil with the sudden onset of the Vulcan mating season. The ensuing irrational advances of a Vulcan crew member wreak havoc when they trigger lieutenant Torres' involuntary Klingon mating instincts. On the away mission Torres gets spearated from the group along with Paris. B’Elanna takes a “liking” to Tom who tries to curtail her agressive advances. When they get to the surface and find communications out, Tuvok instructs Tom to “help” B’Elanna. She must resolve the blood fever or she will die. Tom and B’Elanna go off into the jungle to have at it and just when it is getting fun Vorik interrupts them claiming B’Elanna as his mate. B’Elanna and Vorik fight a furious battle with the result being B’Elanna’s victory. After everything is resolved Chakotay spots the remains of one of the colony's invaders -- the Borg.


Paris: "She bit me...and she seemed to be enjoying it, in a Klingon kind of way...She's really not herself."


*B'Elanna breaths heavily throughout the scene*
Torres: "What's this?"
Paris: "The tremor must have shaken the rocks loose."
Torres: "Well, they're in the way."
*Paris tries to grab the gun from B'Elanna*
Paris: "Hold it. We don't know how stable this tunnel is. An energy blast might bring the rest of it down on our heads."
Torres: "Let go!"
Paris: "No. I think I should keep this."
Torres: "Never pick a fight with a Klingon, Tom."
Paris: "I'm not going to fight with you, B'Elanna."
Torres: "Afraid I'll break your arm? You should be."
*B'Elanna starts trying to fight Tom so he grabs her arm*
Paris: "B'Elanna, stop it! This isn't about the gun. This is about sex.
Torres: "I think it is."
*B'Elanna starts licking Tom's face where she bit him*
Torres: "I've picked up your scent, Tom. I've tasted your blood."
Paris: "No. No, I'm your friend. And I have to watch out for you when your judgement's been impaired. If you let these instincts take over now you'll hate yourself and me, too, for taking advantage of you. I won't do that."
*B'Elanna starts panting an awful lot*
Torres: "Maybe...maybe we should continue separately."
: "No."
Torres: "You don't understand how strong...how hard it is...to fight this...urge."
Paris: "Are you telling me that I'm impossible to resist?"
Torres: "I wouldn't go that far."*her old sense of humor returning*
Paris: "Good."
*Paris throws the pack at B'Elanna and she gets excited
Paris: "Come on."
*They continue their journey*


Paris: "B'Elanna, I know this is a pretty bizarre situation. Probably not what either one of us had in mind. But, it's too late to worry about that now."
Torres: "Tom?"
Paris: "What?"
Torres: "Be quiet."


Paris: "Is this the part where you throw heavy objects at me?"
Torres: "Maybe later..."
*B'Elanna growls and bites at Tom's hand. He kisses her back, growling. Getting into it, B'Elanna throws Tom on his back to the ground.*
Torres: "What are you doing?!"
Paris: "Enjoying myself?" *B'Elanna pins Tom's hands back*

Torres: "Then show it!"

*They both grin and start to enjoy themselves. Then Vorik buts in.

Vorik: "You are my mate not his!
Torres: "What are you doing here?!"
Vorik: "Come to claim you, to fufil our bond, and if necessray to face my rival!!"

Torres: "If anyone is going to smash your arrogant little face in, I will! I take your challenge Myself!!"

*They fight fiercely, with B'Elanna being the vicotor.*


Paris: "So looks like you're feeling better..."
Torres: "Yes...Yes I'm fine. Thanks. The refit is going well. We should have new warp coils by the end of the week."
*silence for a moment*
Paris: "Computer, halt turbolift. Look this is rediculuous. "We are going to be together on this ship for a long time."
Torres: "You're right. We have to pretend that the whole mission didn't happen."
Paris: "But something did happen, B'Elanna."
Torres: "Look Tom I really appreciate what you did, what you were willing to do for me, but as far as I'm concerned I was under some wierd Vulcan chemical imbalance and whatever I did whatever I said...it wasn't me."
Paris: "Yeah, I know. You're afraid that your big, scary Klingon side might have been showing. Well, I saw it up close-and you know, it wasn't so terrible. In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing it again someday."

*with that the turbolift opens and as B'Elanna is leaving she says...*

Torres: "Be careful what you wish for, Lieutenant."

*and as we all know, Tom gets his wish*


For continuing the P/T relationship, go to Day of Honor page.


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