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THE REFLECTION SERIES: 14. "Helping Hands"

Sunday, September 26, 2004

"Inara brings hope to a seemingly impossible situation while Zoe becomes consumed with guilt and despair."

CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 4127    RATING: 9.0 (G)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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TITLE: "HELPING HANDS"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: No specific pairing.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: SEQUEL to "FRIENDS IN NEED"

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: http://carlajane.50megs.com/Ali00.html

SUMMARY: "Inara brings hope to a seemingly impossible

situation while Zoe becomes consumed with guilt and despair."

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.

"HELPING HANDS"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

* * * * *

Her touch was gentle, fleeting even, but it was the look in her eyes that trapped him soul deep.

"Inara..."

The whispered word echoed inside her with tiny tremullous aftershocks. "You should be in a hospital, Mal."

"Inara, I'm fine." He leaned in and dropped his quiet voice still further. "Ain't got time for this, *fei hua*." He pulled back to watch her face, her hand fluttering down. Eyes huge and dark swallowing him in as she waited. "You said they got Serenity an' the crew Inara, who? An' what the good gorram is this about slavers?"

* * * * *

The girl was fourteen, maybe fifteen, but no older. Thin and nervous, rooted to the spot by fear and an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. Badger smiled and swaggered slowly across the grubby room. His men waiting outside. The girl was quiet, he liked that. Her long brown hair matted and hanging in a ragged waterfall obscuring her too-thin face from view. He reached out and parted her hair, "Relax, want to see you." He said, his eyes undressing her while she tried not to cringe. Inwardly crawling out of her skin in her need to get away from him. But escape was a futile dream. Where would she go? She had no one. No family, no home, no world. This living nightmare was the best she could hope for

Comments
Sunday, 26 September 2004 23:56
Not that I ever *doubted* Mal would go after the hwoodans who took his crew, but nice to see the immediate resolve and dive into action! The way you have him so easily and automatically step back into command felt so natural the way you wrote it.

Another good chapter that promises much to look forward to.
Monday, 27 September 2004 00:11
Like the interaction between rafe, mal, tollan, and thomas.

great as always
Monday, 27 September 2004 18:53
Good to see the calvary gathering for the rescue. Nothing ever goes easy, so I grieve for our heroes for what you're about to have done to them.
Tuesday, 28 September 2004 11:51
" it was the look in her eyes that trapped him soul deep." Oh! I really felt that.

Badger - deliciously hateful!

"not wanting to think on how she had most likely paid them for their help". Nice understated way to show Mal's jealousy.

"Gone is gone, simple as that." And yet not. Firefly in a nutshell, IMO.

Enjoyed how Jayne went from greedy and grumbling to anxious in such a short space of time. River brillaint, as usual. But Zoe - crying?! Oh dear me, that is all manner of troublesome!
Tuesday, 28 September 2004 20:33
Makes me sad that Mal's gonna have to leave the little ribbon behind. She was really startin' to grow on him.

Zoe and Wash need to get to work on a kid of their own so Mal can spoil it proper...

*wink*

Good stuff,

Keep flyin'
ANONYMOUS
Friday, 01 October 2004 19:48
More alison, MORE!!!
Thursday, 11 December 2014 05:44
Molly drew a chair out for her then without ceremony Mal dumped Rose in Molly's arms and stepped away with a flash of a grin which was all the explanation and apology she was going to get.

I can so perfectly picture this, just perfectly Mal...love this series so much, xie xie AliD

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