TITLE: "PLANS AND SCHEMES"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash, Kaylee/Simon.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: Sequel to "BEFORE THE STORM".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "Jayne comes up with an idea to stop the Captain

getting bored while the crew get ready for a bit of crime."

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.

"PLANS AND SCHEMES"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Simon's head jerked up from the screen he was studying, his eyes widening in horror and disbelief. The Captain didn't think he'd ever seen the doc move so quick.

"You can't bring those in here!"

The mercenary ignored him, his arms full of what looked like every weapon from Serenity's armoury. Curious, the Captain raised his eyebrows. Only the fact that Simon had him propped up in the infirmary bed made it possible for him to see what was happening. "Jayne, there some reason you're bringin' weapons into the infirmary?"

Jayne was about to dump them on the Captain's bed when Simon blocked his path. "This is a sterile area."

The big man blinked as if it was the doc that wasn't making sense not him. "He's bored."

Simon's brain seemed to short circuit at the non-sequiter. "*Shenme*? What are you talking about?"

"Mal, he's goin' *shenjingbing*. Not that he had far to go anyway just, ya know, bein' couped up in this gorram fishbowl."

"My infirmary isn't a fishbowl." Simon bristled. "Neither is it the armoury, now take those filthy weapons out of here this instant."

The Captain watched with interest, the odd turn of events more entertaining than anything else that had happened to him since being shot. Twice. At point bl