Even Roses Have Thorns, Chapter Forty-Five
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The aftermath of Simon's meltdown, and Green and Banks continue to look for him. Canon pairings +1 (River/ofc). NC17 (violence, non-con, death, and generalised squickiness).
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3121 RATING: 10.0 (NC17) SERIES: FIREFLY
Even Roses Have Thorns
Chapter Forty-Five: Omnes vulnerant, ultima necat (All (hours) wound, the last kills).
A/N: The prayer here is Tagore's "The Grasp of Your Hand".
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, , , , , , , , *** *** *** As Mal neared the engine room, he could hear Kaylee’s voice, though it was completely unintelligible through all of her tears. “Hey now, lil’Kaylee, Aren’s patchin’ ‘im up right enough and River’s in there giving blood, and it’ll all be fine, ya see? We ain’t even changed course.” Jayne assumed that this was a good sign: Mal’s plan for Simon’s day was still going ahead, after all. At another indistinct soggy objection, Jayne continued. “No. Ain’t yer fault, Kaylee. No point tryin’ figure out why a man’d do such a thing, don’t make no kinda sense.” Honestly Jayne worried that it did make sense on some level, and he hoped the day would never come when he actually understood a man’s reason for ending his own life. “Tell ya one thing, though: nobody kills themselves over a fight with a girl, you stop thinking that it were anythin’ you done.” *** As soon as they were thrown into their cell, Ceres immediately began silently stripping off her clothes. If Harley was naked, the Ceres could not leave her alone in that vulnerability. She tucked her sweater around the younger girl’s tor
Again, I'm afraid this is not a chapter that I'm truly happy with, but at least my muse is producing something (and, hey, even working on my thesis).
For those curious about what I consider my "A" grade material (might have been BEB, can't remember just now it was a comment from ages ago), chapters 18 and 19 spring to mind.
Good luck with the thesis!
Or not, and no amount of Jayne's big brothering is going to fix Kaylee and River. Especially if River gave up too much blood in the process.
Mal's reaction was perfectly right, and at this point needed. I don't entirely agree with his assessment at this point (Kaylee's last memory was her own damn fault, and I don't think Simon was trying to be selfish, per se, so much as just not caring anymore), but a righteously angry captain ready to "add some structure" to the doc's life might be useful.
You just killed Simon.
Or, like MG proposed, Cere's is lying through a shit-eating grin.
That...I'll admit...I knew it could very easily be a part of the story, Simon's suicide. I just love (and hate...he's dead, after all) the way you've chosen to do it. Just incredible angstiness. Although, it needs to be said that the repercussions of his death, and even his cutting, will provide some truly deep angst the likes of which have never been achieved.
Ceres's promise....damn, but I bet that woulda hurt a hell of a lot to do that to Harley. You drag the girl, kicking and screaming through such hardship, only to have to end her in such a way to save her from a fate worse than death.
Then to have what happened in the room with Elizabeth and her cousin!
I have the distinct feeling things are going to get much, much worse for Ceres. Much, much worse.
Amazing, simply amazing.
And if Simon really IS dead, then not only is it amazing, but it's harsh, and brutally real in ways that words can't describe. While still being amazing.
Some tough issues confronted here-Bravo!
(see it was a short NOOO this time)
Simon....dead....no
I love ... no hate... no love ... no, hate ... no, love this story.
*SOB*
Still rating a ten though, even though YOU KILLED SIMON, YOU ________
Someone has to show this series off to Joss! Cuz he will want your brain and your skill on his team when it comes time to resurrect the 'Verse next, in whatever format that would entail! I kid you not!
BEB
P.S. And I too think it was me who first debated your opinion that you weren't offering your "A" game. It WAS a while ago...but I don't think your quality level has dropped before an A- since the the first paragraph of this tale;D
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