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Down the Rabbit Hole, Chapter Seventeen

Friday, May 23, 2008

Simon and Mal have spent the night hiding from the Feds. As the escape deadline looms, Simon is still talking to himself. Wordy fellow. Not slash.

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Hi. It's been shameful, I know, four months. But seeing mal4prez and 2x2 and anjoulie post made me try to get back in the game. (And the game's almost over!) This isn't beta'd because I didn't want to chicken out and start editing again. I'm sure I'll edit it tonight. And tomorrow. I never stop, actually. But here I am, breaking the unspoken rule (don't post on Fridays, no one reads). Hope you enjoy.

Oh, and roll over for translations. Thanks.

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If you care for a refresher, you can read the last chapter here: (correct link now!)

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Had he known how much of his time on planet he’d spend racing across rutted ground and between trees, Simon thought ruefully, he might have dressed differently. Light all-terrain boots, he decided, as he slipped around the edge of the hillock in the growing dawn light …would have come in handy… one last look across the brightening clearing …right…now! He launched himself yet again, head low, legs pumping, battling the impulse to turn back to the shelter, accepting each jolting step as punishment for abandoning Mal.

No, he told himself fiercely. I didn’t abandon him.

No? To his horror, the opposing voice in his head was Kaylee’s. Got a differ’nt name for it?

I didn’t… he stumbled. I’m trying to save… He envisioned her face, mouth twisted with skepticism. It was too late. I had no choice.

Always a choice, Simon. Her voice was cold. Cap’n could die, while you’re out here. Runnin’.

“I know!”

His voice echoed as he pitching himself into the woods, hand bracing on the trunk of a scrub tree, head bowed in concession. Behind him the upside-down horizon flared with reds and yellows, and he squinted under the assault. “I know.”

He pushed off the tree and minutes later had dragged the scratched and

Comments
Friday, 23 May 2008 22:04
Hooray, at LAST a new chapter! Really, really enjoying the pace here and finally getting to see more of the bigger picture. Poor Mal, he really is in a bad way. Hope he recovers okay and that the rest of Simon's plan goes without a hitch. They surely need a break. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Saturday, 24 May 2008 12:49
“You won’t never use that on me, will ya?” Jayne’s voice sounded weak.


“As it’s only for incidences where I want to save lives…” Simon connected the bags of fluid and blood and switched spots with Jayne, “probably not.”

Best snarky Simon line on the whole fic - and a perfect Jayne moment! Love seeing more of this fic and glad you guys all had a group catharsis to get all this wonderful work posted. The universe turns in mysterious ways.

This is such a great Simon story as you explore his thinking, his doubts and insecurities, and his true genius at planning which gets terribly underrated in most fic. Hope his murder cover up doesn't have to stand up to too much scrutiny, but you did a great job planning out where all the pieces were going to eventually fit together. Since mal4prez is going to post again soon, does that mean you will too? Pretty please??
Saturday, 24 May 2008 14:24
I've really enjoyed this...so am ecstatic that you've posted new chapters. I love that this explores Mal and Simon one on one. You do such a good job of faithfully characterizing both. More soon. PLEASE?
Sunday, 25 May 2008 00:03
So glad you posted!!!!! Simon's learning a lot from this little adventure.
Tuesday, 27 May 2008 15:38
There you go - posting on Friday of Memorial Day weekend no less! Took me a while to find this!

I'm so glad the posse showed up, and that Simon made it out. For a second there, I thought he might end up stranded, with Jayne all in a rush! And now it's almost time for Simon to face the heat about shooting Mal...

I like how he's all calm and slightly snarky (yes, the lines to Jayne are perfect!) in the face of medical emergency. I'm a little confused as to why Simon's the hijacker du jour. I'm not suprised that he accepts so easily - that fits where his brain is. But I'm not sure why Jayne's insisting that Simon do it. Jayne's needed elsewhere?

I'm sure I'll find out. Bring on Simon's continued foray into crime!
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 09:15
well worth the wait - and then some:)
Thursday, 10 September 2009 03:53

No insult taken by this Paramedic, I promise. So enjoyable, watching you figure out the problems you've created for our Heroes!


Rob O.

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