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http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=11178&nid=16105>From Bad to Worse: by RiverIsMyGoddess <---companion piece to this

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“That women is trying to destroy me!” Mal exclaimed as he walked hurriedly back into the cargo hold. “I am getting off this planet.” He looked at the paper Zoe had found, they'd found several dozen more like it plastered all over town. 'His town' He paced back and forth erratically glancing down at the paper periodically before finally screaming loudly and tearing it up. Mal yelled into the com unit. “Wash! Lift her up, we're off this world.”

“What about the job? What's going on? Zoe? Guys?” Wash's confused voice sounded from the small com unit.

“Sir, perhaps we should make sure everyone is on board. Kaylee was going to rotate the synchronizers and she has to do that planetside, Sir.”

Mal began to pace around the cargo bay once again. “No wait, that's letting her win! She ruined everything before, I'm not going to let her do it again.” 'She's not chasing me from my home ever again.' Mal thought to himself before he pulled the comm back up to his mouth and interrupted Wash's continuous questions. “Forget that Wash, we're staying right here.”

“What's the plan sir?” Zoe asked, nervous about Mal's behavior. She knew what that women had done to him in the past, how it had effected him. Mal turned to face Zoe and Jayne, as well as Simon and Book who had wondered in to investigate all the shouting. Mal clenched his jaw in a scowl; he meant business.

“We're going drinkin'.”

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Wash, Zoe, Jayne, and Kaylee all accompanied Mal into the small towns only tavern. Inara had opted out of their little adventure, Zoe had been the one standing behind Mal when he'd asked her. Simon and River were going to come but then River had a little breakdown and they'd opted out. Book thought Simon might need some he