Virtuoso coda
Rated PG
By, Katie Davidson


Disclaimer: Everything except for the plot belongs to 
Paramount. I wonít make any money off this story so they 
donít have to worry.

Summary: Tom and BíElanna talk about the ramifacations of 
Doc leaving.



Virtuoso Coda
By, Katie Davidson


	Tom Paris was nervous. Could the Doctor really be 
leaving for good? If that was the case, Tom was the closest 
thing Voyager had to a doctor. And Tom only assisted in 
Sickbay a few shifts a week. He was a pilot, not a doctor. 
Flying was his second love. His first love was, of course, 
BíElannna Torres, Voyagerís Chief Engineer.
	Tom looked around sickbay. If the Doc really was 
leaving, heíd need someone to assist him.
	The doors parted and Lieutenant BíElanna Torres came 
in, holding her right arm with her left hand.
	ìWhat happened, BíElanna?î He picked up a tricorder 
and began to scan her arm.
	ìI was trying to repair Neelixís stove. He was looking 
for something and he accidently threw a spatula at me. It 
came down right onto my lower arm. Neelix appologized 
profusely.î
	Tom set the tricorder down and picked up a bone 
knitter. ìYou just sprained the ulnar bone a little. Iíll 
have it fixed in no time.î He activated the knitter nad ran 
it over her arm. BíElanna, as always, seemed to sense his 
unease. He finfished knitting the bone and set the 
instrument down.
	ìWhatís wrong Tom,î she asked in that worried tone of 
hers.
	He sighed. ìItís the Doc. He might be leaving us for 
good and Iím the closest thing this ship had to a 
replacement doctor.
	ìI knew I should have taken the Doc seriously when he 
suggested I read some medical texts. Iíd hate to think of 
what would happen if there was an emergency and Doc wasnít 
here to handle it.î
	ìIf the Doc does decide to stay, I think you should 
start reading those texts. That way, if anything does 
happen to the Doc, youíll be able to step in and take 
over.î
	ìItís just that I wish Kes was here. She could have 
run Sickbay with no asssistance from the Doc, if necessary. 
I know only how to to the most basic procedures.î
	ìAnd with practice, youíll get better. I think you 
would make a great doctor.î
	He brightened. ìReally?î
	ìReally. You have a good bedside manner and you can 
relate to people. 
	ìI have to get back to Engineering. Think about what 
we said?î
	ìI will. You can count on it.î