THE PURSUIT SERIES: 3. "Hide and Seek"
Sunday, August 27, 2006
"The Alliance elite trackers set out to hunt the crew of Serenity down. As the crew learn more about Savanna things begin to get even stranger."
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3855 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
TITLE: "HIDE AND SEEK"
AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL
FANDOM: "FIREFLY"
PAIRING: No specific pairing.
RATING: G.
STATUS: SEQUEL to "LOST WORLD"
ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.
FEEDBACK: Welcomed.
EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://unilelu.net/Alison/Ali00.html
SUMMARY: "The Alliance elite trackers set out to hunt the
crew of Serenity down. As the crew learn more about
Savanna things begin to get even stranger."
The usual disclaimers apply. The characters and 'Firefly'
are the property and gift of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.
No infringement of copyright is intended.
"HIDE AND SEEK"
"Firefly" story
Written by Alison M. DOBELL
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Up on the surface of Savanna, Commandant Harkan and the Commander in Chief of the Red Division, Chin Li, had not been idle. Without preamble as soon as the bloodsuckers had landed Harkan told them what had happened. The teams automatically formed from the ordered mass of troops, no spoken orders being needed among them. The venerable Chin Li had jet black eyes, no visible irises. It was an odd affectation caused by a special kind of surgery. The kind in common with other little enhancements gifted by a rather single minded purpose.
Some of his men specialised in honing particular senses, others to optimising all that they had into a kind of hybrid skill that rose above anything within normal parameters. They were still human but only just. Harkan didn't know that and what the Commandant didn't know wouldn't hurt him because in Alliance eyes the dead always kept the best secrets. With only his ignorance to protect him, Commandant Harkan straightened into a smart version of parade rest and watched the ordered rank and file leave effectively handing the problem over to Chin Li. Momentarily confused to feel much warmer the moment they were gone. Satisfied that his work for now was done, Harkan barked out the order to withdraw. The sooner he got h
I love Jayne's interaction with the 'smart' elephant and his readiness to go down fighting!! Can't wait to read more.
And somehow I get the feeling that even Vera won't really slow the Bloodsuckers down:(
BEB
The fic....
There was something very creepifying about a body of people obeying orders unspoken, of marching in time without creating vibration beneath their feet, of breathing eating and drinking only when observed by outsiders.*Very creepifying, and a great description to boot.
He raised the bloodied finger, sniffed then put his finger in his mouth. One second became two then the soldier tilted his head at his Commander. "It is Reynolds." *Even more creepifying.
"You didn't say anything, *mei mei*." Said Simon gently, trying to mitigate her lack of action. "You may have thought you'd warned us..." *just an example, but I loved River in this part, all of her, as she led her little band down through the corridors.
The mercenary made no attempt to sweet talk his way around the creature. Instead he sat cross legged on the dusty concrete and pretended to ignore his huge companion.*LOL...Jayne and the elephant, I can see him in complete confused amazement.
Staring at the animal as if it had just sprouted wings and was naming every star in the Black, Jayne Cobb sat down before he fell down. "Well, mama always said elephants was right smart critters." *and momma, the boy's got it right, and this whole part is so very Jayne.
Great story you have going here Amdobell, I'm glad your writing it!
Spacie.
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