Salvage - Part I
Friday, February 2, 2007
Maya. Post-BDM. After NEW PEOPLE, the crew end up back on Persephone to do a job for Badger ... Okay, so maybe I've made a rod for my own back with second-bite Fridays ... but it's fun! Let me know what you think!
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“Any idea where they are?” Kaylee asked, twitching to get herself out into the sunshine of Persephone and trying to pick up the bits she needed.
Hank, leaning on the handrail on the catwalk above, grinned. “I … um … think they overslept.”
Kaylee turned big eyes up to him. “You mean …”
“From the noise going on in their bunk, I think Simon there probably gave them some good news.”
The young mechanic turned to her husband who was crouched down doing up the little boots Bethany was wearing. “Did you?”
“What?” he asked innocently, not looking up.
“Tell Frey and Mal they could …” She paused, glancing at her daughter, then amended quickly what she was going to say. “Make a noise?” she asked.
Simon finished with the fastenings and stood Bethany onto her feet. She was managing to walk a few steps now, and she held onto his leg as he straightened up. “I never thought I’d see the day you didn’t call a spade a spade,” he said, smiling at his wife.
“You did.” She glared at him. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“It wasn't any of our business.”
“If’n you come out with that doctor/patient –“
“It was confidential, and it wasn't any of our business,” Simon interrupted gently. “Just be glad for them.”
“I am!” She put her hands on her hips. “Of course I'm glad they can get back to … making a noise. It’s been worrying Freya’s mind for ages.”
Zoe put her gun back in its holster and nodded. “Not just Freya. The Captain’s been going around like a bear with a sore … head as well.”
“Never thought I’d see the day we were getting more … noise … than him,” Hank said, grinning.
“Surprised you didn’t hear,” Jayne said to Kaylee, hitched against the cargo bay doors. “They were getting enough to wake up the whole damn planet.”
“Jayne,” Simon said warningly, but it was too late.
“Damn,” Bethany said quietly, trying it out for size. “Damn.”
“No honey,” Kaylee said, going onto her heels to look into her daughter’s face, but only after giving the big man a very dirty glare. “That’s not
Amazing banter/dialogue here, Jane0904! Definitely was trying to restrain myself from busting a gut when Bethany started repeating her first swear word (though I agree with Jayne: if "damn" is the worst Bethany's vocabulary ever gets? Then she's leagues luckier than a lot of people) ;D
And I agree with Mal about Badger: he's the little devil the crew knows and can anticipate the majority of his "cost-saving measures" with little trouble. Though there's still situations like him refusing to buy marked goods or helping the Blue Hands and Dobson out to nab the crew:(
BEB
Still, I love it! And I love Bethany muttering damn! I can just see her in the store reaching for something and Kaylee will tell her no and she'll shout, Damn! Getting raised eyebrows from the rest of the shoppers. At least when they're little, people think it's cute. Although something tells me if she ever meets Mama and Papa Tam, they will not be amused!
And yes, Badger is the devil-you-know in this instance, but that little creep has double-crossed them more than once ... It's a shame they can't figure out a way not to work with him - but they need coin, so ... beggars can't be choosers, I 'spose.
Can't wait until part 2.
:)
Seriously, very nice - and I've had read/commented sooner, but I don't let myself read until I get a certain amount written. Don't worry, we know how hunger the muse can get.
The "noise" bit was great, but my favorite was this: "I'm captain. I don't do late." :)
You can't take the sky from me
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