Blue Sun Room FICTION - GENERAL

HEAVEN AND HELL: 31. "Gravity"

Friday, June 11, 2004

"The crew of Serenity are determined to get some answers from Book. Things are looking even more dicey for the Captain but all concerned have been overlooking the power of love."

CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 4038    RATING: 10.0 (G)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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TITLE: "GRAVITY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: RIVER/MAL.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: New. SEQUEL to "EXTREME MEASURES".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: http://carlajane.50megs.com/Ali00.html

SUMMARY: "The crew of Serenity are determined to get

some answers from Book. Things are looking even more dicey

for the Captain but all concerned have been overlooking the

power of love."

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.

"GRAVITY"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

* * * * *

Simon was not sure how best to handle the shock. River pregnant? He was glad she was sleeping now, that Kaylee had stopped bombarding him with eager questions and that the Shepherd had fallen silent again. But he could feel those eyes on him. Before he could think of something to say he heard the distinct sound of the ramp being lowered and the mule rumbling up it. "They're back!"

The look of relief he felt was instantly mirrored on Kaylee's face. "Good, now we can leave this *lese* planet." She said, echoing his thought without her usual trademark smile breaking atmo.

A couple of minutes later Zoe and Jayne walked into the infirmary. Zoe's eyes narrowed at the sight of the Shepherd bound to the chair. "What happened?"

Simon opened his mouth, shut it, then took a deep breath. Where to start? Zoe looked at Book. A slow eyebrow arched in query. "Shepherd grabbed the gun," Said Simon. "If it hadn't been for River..."

"River?"

He swallowed hard, uncomfortable in confessing his sister's part in disarming the Preacher but he was not about to lie to Zoe. Not now. Not with so many things happening and so much at stake. "He said he hadn't finished, said that was why he came back."

Zoe turned a thousand year sta

Comments
Friday, 11 June 2004 07:14
Whew! What a ride--you had me up and down, sad/happy, hopeful/worried. Great work.

Thanks for the integral pump ;-)

Friday, 11 June 2004 09:50
Hi Guildsister, in my mind I had already imagined they would have something like a field transfusion kit in one of those sealed blister packs like they have for the pure adrenalin Mal makes use of in "Out of Gas". And just like the latter item would have it hoping never to have to use it. Glad you are enjoying the story and thanks for the shiny feedback! Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Friday, 11 June 2004 13:36
*breathing again*

I feel mangled!

As usual, really enjoyable ... can I use enjoyable to describe all that pain and misery?

To pick out just one good bit:
"Behind him several men wearing thin blue gloves stood like barely animated cadavers at a funeral. Inara had the horrible, sudden, sickening premonition that the funeral was hers."
The "barely animated cadavers" made me smile but then the smile froze when I read "sickening premotinion that the funeral was hers." Nice volte-face.
Friday, 11 June 2004 14:40
I liked that you made Inara a little more sympathetic earlier, so that we can feel a tad sorry for her now. Book, on the other hand... Really looking forward to hearing his story.

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