Only Fell
Friday, July 11, 2008
The story's too short to write a summary that won't give it away.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 1396 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
Disclaimer: I do not own Firefly, or any of the characters therefrom. Joss Whedon, FOX and the studios that the BDM was filmed by do. More’s the pity, ‘cause if I did, I certainly wouldn’t let that be all there was.
Spoilers: Our Mrs. Reynolds—much of the dialogue for this story has been yoinked straight from that episode. Other than that, I’ve tried to explain everything in as close to my own words as possible.
All translations have been taken from the Serenity RPG manual. Cross-posted at my blog and on fanfiction.net.
“You guys don’t understand,” Captain Malcolm Reynolds protested as he staggered to his feet. Nearby, Simon was stowing his stethoscope in his bag and the Shepherd, Zoe, Wash and Inara had found places around the captain’s bunk.
“Seems pretty straightforward to me,” answered the Shepherd. “You were taking advantage--”
“I was the one being taken advantage of!” Mal shouted as he pulled on his left suspender.
“My apologies. You were victimized, Wash was beaten, and then Inara found you here.”
“Uh-And then I fell,” Inara interjected from Mal’s bed as she pointed to the floor. Mal thought her voice sounded different—maybe she was sleepy? “My head got hurt like Wash.”
“I don’t get any of this,” lamented the captain, ignoring the Companion on his bed for the moment.
“I only fell is all,” Inara persisted, slightly louder.
“No, you didn’t,” Simon answered her.
“How you know that, when you ain’t even examined her?” Zoe asked.
“No need.” The doctor stood and faced the captain, rubbing his face roughly with a cloth and backing away before Mal could even think to block the other man’s arm.
“Ow!” Mal protested. “What was that for?”
“The Good Night Kiss is tasteless,” Simon began as he lowered the handkerchief to his side.
“Yeah, so?”
“So, Captain, since the narcotic is tasteless, you should be able to tell me whether or not Saffron was wearing lipstick, which has a distinct flavor.”
Mal’s lips pursed as he tried to remember. “S
where does this lead... certainly adds a layer to M/I interaction later down the line...
economical piece of writing - but i think that's to the good here.
You've already mentioned doubts about doing the shuttle scene justice, but perhaps we could convince you could give it a try? Perhaps with a somewhat more... favorable... ending? ;)
In any case, once again, a job well done.
Plus, it's not like the crew (or at least the people in the bunk at the time) didn't figure it out--Zoe would tell Wash later, I'm sure--so it would probably be all over the ship by the time Mal got back from the place Saffron was holed up (although the only one who might tell is Simon, and even that's extremely doubtful), and Inara would be embarrassed enough already since the crew would then know. Hmmm . . . maybe the whole ship wouldn't know, but Inara might think they do.
I just don't know what could happen in the shuttle scene after that. 'Cause the only thing I can think of is that Mal goes into the shuttle and--possibly after a sentence or two of small talk, but not the "graceful" stuff--just up and kisses her, which would not do at all. It would just make the whole thing too trite.
You can't take the sky from me!
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