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The Osiris Run - Book 2, Ch 1

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

B2.C1: The ship is waking up, getting ready for the job, Inara slaps Mal. We got it all. …Download the complete PDF
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CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 3118    RATING: 9.0 (PG)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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(A.N. Start at the !)

CHAPTER 1

The taste of ash filled her mouth. Her room and her body were coated in black soot. Smoke choked her breath and burned her eyes. River rolled off her bed, trying to get below the smoke. Flames leapt from the floor, consuming her skin. She screamed as her body melted and died.

“River!” Simon’s voice cut through the flames.

Stay away, she thought. Not safe.

Suddenly, she felt his cold hands on her skin. The fire disappeared. She was lying on the floor, cradled in her brother’s arms. The cool air chilled her sweat-coated body. The vision dried up until all that was left was confusion. All she knew was that Serenity was going in the right direction, but with the wrong mission.

“What were you dreaming about?” Simon asked soothingly, stroking her hair.

“I’m in the wardrobe,” she answered. “Found mother’s black dress. I hear her counting.”

Simon did not answer, but River no longer expected it. She had told him the plan a dozen times and he never acknowledged. Time was running out. Almost to a hundred.

“I woke you,” River pouted, upset at herself for disturbing her brother. She touched his face which was rough with stubble.

“It’s okay, mei mei. Would you like something to help you sleep?”

River shook her head, sitting up. “I can’t see when I sleep. I need to find the lamp post.”

“Maybe tomorrow,” Simon offered, not understanding.

“Ready or not,” she answered.

Simon helped her off the floor and she crawled back under her covers and closed her eyes. As soon as he left, River crept out of her room and up to the kitchen. The ship was still asleep, so she did her best to keep quiet. Pulling out a pack of matches, she lit one and watched it burn until the flame touched her fingers. Where was the lamp post?

Scrounging around the kitchen, she found several long candles and set them up in a circle on the table. She lit the candles and watched them burn, the wax dripping down the side. Time was

Comments
Tuesday, 12 December 2006 19:11
Inara really is a pain, I do hope she improves and stops her attitude. Usually she at least makes sure she has her facts right before opening her mouth or in this hand the flat of her hand. As for the new arrivals methinks Mal is in trouble and why oh why can't River ever warn the crew in time of danger ahead? Ali D
You can't take the sky from me
Monday, 18 December 2006 11:57
You have the characterizations spot on, in my humble opinion. It is taking all of the self control I have not to just sit and read the entire story right now, instead of interspersing it with work like I should. :)

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