Even Roses Have Thorns, Chapter Forty-Nine
Sunday, April 8, 2007
The crew pieces together the facts of Simon's disappearance. PG. Canon pairings +1 (River/ofc).
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Even Roses Have Thorns
Chapter Forty-Nine: Virtute et armis (By courage and by arms) Part II
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, , , , , , , , *** *** *** Mostly they just sat together in companionable silence, passing the bottle of whiskey between them. Jayne, when he thought to, watched Inara surreptitiously. He saw that she was struck by something, and followed her gaze. In her rampage, she had spared Aren’s bags. They still sat neatly at the doorway, irony so deep even Inara couldn’t begin to unravel it. They’d pieced the facts together eventually. They’d both been part of the story, though from different directions. Aren had taken Simon into the theatre to be prepped for surgery, and Haymer’s surgeon had taken charge of the unconscious River, trying to stabilise her, and assess the damage to her heart. When he was done, he immediately scrubbed up to take over from Aren, but he’d barely stepped into the theatre when he stepped back out, face ashen. Mal and Zoë had jumped to the same conclusion – Simon had expired again – and this time, forever – while they’d worked on River. But that wasn’t the case. Simon was gone. Just gone.Aren was found on the floor of the theatre, scrubbed up, a bullet between the eyes. Zoë called for Jayne, whose tracking skills were too far behind time to catch up, eve
Second of all, and by no means navel-gazing, I am completely unhappy with this piece. I'm really okay with it if you are too.
See you all next Sunday, when our three basket-case pyschics construct a rescue plan.
I'm sad over Aren - I really liked her. I surely hope Jayne gets some retribution for her. Like Wash and Book, she was another innocent hurt for doing right by River, and she deserves the same consideration.
Next Sunday before the next chapter is posted?
*wails*
Simon the psychic? I can understand that. He said they are in a Genetics Project, and if little sister is a reader, then perhaps big brother shares the trait. I don't think that he is *as* psychic as River or Ceres, but as MG pointed out, the songs sung in previous chapters make it seem that he has some base ability.
Also, with the whole 'reaching out to River's mind', I think that Ceres was doing almost all the work. Simon is far too weak mentally to be of much help to her in that task right now. At best, I think his mind would be acting as a kind of locator or booster.
After all, we don't know REALLY how powerful Ceres is. But one assumes (at least I do) that if what we've seen of her abilities is her in control, then what exactly is she like when she unleashes?
That said, the comments on her interpretations of Simon's 'colours' seem likely to make what I just typed utterly redundant and completely wrong. Maybe while he was out, Banks and Green did a little 'reconstructive surgery' of their own on Simon's brainpan.Just hypothesising.
Loved the 'reader dialogue' between those two also. Conniving ones they are. Banks and Green have no idea, it's great!
And is it possible? Could it be? Is that a Big Damn Rescue coming into formation?
Yes? No? Maybe?
I love that Simon's starting to take charge of himself. It makes a nice change from the mopey bastard he was. Now, that change make me wonder just what caused it...
Damnit girlfan, you've opened up so many possibilities it's so damn hard to guess without feeling completely wrong! You're too good!
I'm happy with it girlfan, so now you have to be too!
Bring on the big damn rescue!!!!
Still...amazing work here, girlfan! Really loved the level of angst and careful scheming presented in this chapter;)
BEB
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