Title: The Girl and Jayne Cobb

Author: Instant Karma Girl

Date: Started July 2008 – Ended August 2008

Words: 45,734 (Entire Story – all parts)

Disclaimer: Joss is Boss and I would do nothing to detract from him. He and others own the ‘Verse…I just wish they played in it again.

Author’s Note: I haven’t provided translations for the Chinese because they didn’t on the show and if you use your imagination (and a translator), you can get the gist. This is my first Firefly fic. I hope you like it!

Thank you Michelle!!

When we landed on Eirene, all of my stuff was packed. All my weapons were in my crate, all my clothes were in my bag. I looked around my bunk and there was nothing of me left in it. Eirene was not the best planet for a mercenary to find work, since everything was for the most part peaceful and utopian there. But it would have to do.

I took a deep breath and moved through the door. When I got to the catwalk, I heard Mal say “Where the hell’s Jayne?” I smiled just a little, then descended down the stairs. Mal started explaining the mission, musta thought that I was just coming down to join them, but when I didn’t stop, his words died off. Musta saw all my stuff too.

I walked right past all of them. Didn’t want to look because I’d see Kaylee looking at me with those eyes that’d be full of saddness. I have to admit, I’d miss that girl. Hell, I’d probably end up missin’ all of them at some point. Zoe and I had some times, laughing at the captian’s expense, but she was the captain’s man through and through. Just ask Wash. And Inara, she’d been kind to me, not in the sexual way, but in a way of understanding that perhaps there was more to me than what I showed.

The bay doors were open and I was almost through them when Mal stopped me, his hand on my shoulder. “Where you going, Jayne? I’m in the middle of explaining the job.”

“Yeah, about that. Think you’re gonna be one merc short, *Captain*,” I said, stressing his title.

He shook his head. “Not quite understa