TITLE: "SYMBIOSIS"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash, Kaylee/Simon.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: Sequel to "THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: None. All Firefly stories archived at Fireflyfans.net

SUMMARY: "While Kaylee and Jayne frantically try to fix Serenity

River does her best to stabilise the Captain. Meanwhile Badger is

having something of an epiphany and Inara is given an unexpected

mission."

The usual disclaimers apply. The characters and 'Firefly'

are the property and gift of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.

No infringement of copyright is intended.

"SYMBIOSIS"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Once Kaylee ignored the impossibility of her task and broke it down into small doable steps the enormity of what they had to accomplish seemed less daunting. Jayne Cobb watched her bite her bottom lip, expression totally focused on the job in hand. Looking at Jayne she sighed knowing that the sooner they got started the quicker they could either find a temporary solution or know for certain that the mountain really couldn't come to Mohammed. "First we gotta dismantle this here part."

Jayne crouched and dipped his head the better to see the outer housing of the stabliser. From his angle it didn't look like it had taken too much damage. "You want me to..."

She cut him off with a shake of her head. "Nah, just hand me that spanner an' wrench."

The big man began to sort through the box of tools when Kaylee hissed and his hands froze.

"*Zhanzhu*! On the top, see? You go rumagin' an' I gotta sort through the whole gorram box again."

He grunted what might have been an apology and pushed the home made wooden tool box to her outstretched hand. Gorramit if she was gonna be that tetchy she could get it herself. Bending down to reach she picked up what she nee