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HEAVEN AND HELL: 38. "Coming Home"

Wednesday, June 30, 2004

"The Captain is not the only one to have an epiphany. Meanwhile the agents of Blue Sun learn a very simply and stark fact."

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TITLE: "COMING HOME"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: RIVER/MAL.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: New. SEQUEL to "ENOUGH ROPE".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "The Captain is not the only one to have an

epiphany. Meanwhile the agents of Blue Sun learn a very

simple and stark fact."

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.

"COMING HOME"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

* * * * *

Sheriff Martin Bowman was all kinds of stressed. Worried about Mal and Yen Mah, concerned that after everything that had happened the evils of the Alliance would not only continue unchecked but propel a bright and shiny innocent into the kind of hell from which she might never recover. He sat, head bowed, one of Yen Mah's hands held between his two square ones. His eyes not fully focused. Although he did not hear River enter the infirmary he was not surprised when the girl came and stood beside him. For the moment they had the place to themselves. "You're wrong."

He looked up but the smile he would have offered her stumbled on the way to his lips and no words came out.

"You think I'll be lost but I won't. My anchor and my compass are still intact."

"River," He trailed off, not sure how to express his fear. Not convinced it was something he should admit to her anyway. Girl was a thousand times too fagile.

River shook her head. "Won't break. The pieces are returning to the whole."

"*Duibuqi* River, I know you're tryin' to tell me somethin'..."

She gave him a look of quiet compassion then looked down at Yen Mah for a moment. The girl had not stirred since being brought aboard the ship yet River was not worried. "Biding her time." When River looked up again the S

Comments
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 03:08
Arrggh....when will someone put a gun to his head and force Book to come clean already?? and I'm thinking he pulled a jedi mind trick on simon there. Still more intrigue w/ monty..trip to hera looks to be interesting.
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 08:08
Alison, probably the best chapter of yours ever. Not just the story, which is looking to wrap things up better than things started, but how you write it. You're amazing, so much so that I almost missed the minor incongruency of "The look he got back" in a room where the "monitor and all the lights went out".
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 09:37
Artships, I really appreciate you pointing that error. It is fixed with my grateful thanks. So glad you and jebbypal are enjoying the story. Only a few more chapters to go. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 16:35
Another brilliant installment Alison, thank you!

I agree with jebbypal about the Jedi mind trick. Will we learn the truth about Book in this story, or is that another series??

Thanks again
Wednesday, 30 June 2004 17:52
Whew... you leave me feeling drained after some chapters! Good one. And a relief that things seem to be turning up for our gang--uh, *seem* to...

Ditto Jebbypal on forcing Book to spill it!
Tuesday, 06 July 2004 09:04
Lovely. Liked the rose/Inara analogy.

Utterly confused as to what to think about Book. One minute I hate him, the next - not so much. Now I'm very worried about his surgical expertise. Hope it doesn't mean Simon's going to have to kill him ...

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