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The DUPLICITY Series: 55. "The Apple and the Tree"

Sunday, March 22, 2009

"Badger questions his mother about what she is really up to. Simon starts the Captain on physiotherapy. Inara oversteps the mark and River has some information she needs to share. Meanwhile Captain Foster has a decision to make."

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TITLE: "THE APPLE AND THE TREE"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash. Kaylee/Simon. Mal/Inara.

RATING: G.

STATUS: Sequel to "THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "Badger questions his mother about what she is

really up to. Simon starts the Captain on physiotherapy. Inara

oversteps the mark and River has some information she needs

to share. Meanwhile, Captain Foster has a deicion to make."

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.

"THE APPLE AND THE TREE"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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New Dresden wasn't a bad little world if you didn't aspire to more than working on the land. Badger had to say it was a lot more pleasing to look at than Drayton Colony had been. All them green lush fields, soaring majestic trees and honest to gorram *Shangdi* hedgerows. Mind, the fields were rutting massive, some had fencing but most were relying on these spikey hedges. Big gorram thorns in 'em too. What wasn't so shiny was the company.

Mistress Barbette was still seething. Badger had been annoyed his own self but not in being dropped off. No. That, he knew he had coming. It was being lumbered with his gorram *pofu* of a mother. He had been relieved to find himself not on an Alliance world, but she had been furious. Not even a rutting Companion House and wasn't that amusing. He watched her warily, seeing the tension and anger as she paced. The wooden shack was not so much a boarding house as someone's shed but it had a roof that didn't leak and rooms to rent. Now that he had been planet

Comments
Sunday, 22 March 2009 22:24
Oh, you can tell who old Badger got his personality from. And what does Foster gots to do, I wonder...

As always, you are keeping me guessing and wondering where yoa re going with this one. Great work, my dear!!
Monday, 23 March 2009 08:45
I love the title of this section - truly, the apple doesn't fall far from this particular tree! Although Badger withholding his mother's medicine might very well come back to bite him in the metaphorical ass. I also loved his admission that *he* thinks Mal is better than him, too. I agree, and I think it's what makes Badger an interesting character to write. There's just a hint of jealousy in his attitude towards Mal ...

As for the rest, this tapestry's not finished yet, so there are more threads to gather, and we'll all be along for the ride!
Monday, 23 March 2009 12:08
Yes, Angellemarcs, Badger and his conniving mother are cut from the same cloth. And I agree Jane0904 that there is a hint of jealousy in Badger's attitude towards Mal. I think that is what makes him spiteful. Thanks for the shiny comments! Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Sunday, 29 March 2009 05:07
Beautifully done, as always. Enjoyed very much the Mal and Book moments. I miss the Shepherd.....after all, he was crew.

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