Same Time, Same Place by debxena

DISCLAIMER: I like River. I like Simon. They’re great siblings. I would never make them do anything kinky together, so get your mind out of the gutter, thank you! Joss would be proud of me.

CHARACTERS: River / Simon

RATING: PG

SPOILERS: For Serenity

FEEDBACK: *nods* That would be lovely, and would make me happy *grin*

NOTES: Requested by astarte99, part of the

THANKS: To astarte99 for her cool suggestion: River's different view of the world could be really interesting played out from 2 perspectives

In the world, but gone. No, I am the world. How can I be gone from myself? I know – genius mind in cold/dead body, brilliant mind in shock/stressed head. Walls expanding and collapsing, new pathways, old ones gone. Blue hand gone as well. Is the answer hiding? Or has the question ceased to exist instead?

Where is Simon?

* * *

I hope she’s OK. No, I know she’s OK. It’s good technology; it will protect her as long as I can continue to monitor it. But that’s just her body OK. How is her mind, her soul? Did I wait too long? No, I couldn’t get her out earlier, God knows I tried. Damn them for not listening to me when I said something was wrong! But they didn’t know. I hope they didn’t know.

Oh, mei-mei, what have they done to you?

* * *

There he is – out there, near me. My body is sleeping cold but finally I wander free in the sunshine. I can hear him worry, worry for me. Sagua Simon. It will be alright, now. Your hand is warm in mine, even if you don’t feel it.

Oh, but this is a pretty ship! Serenity. Serene and peaceful with her crew, her state of being. People live here. Pink hands. Brown hands. Physical and real, whimsical dancing in the engines. Hello Serenity. Would you like us to live with you?

We should go here, Simon. Simon?

* * *

I don’t want to leave here but we can’t go home. If they catch