"I'm not gonna kill ya, I'm just gonna shot ya. See, killing means you die and that don't cut it for me. Shooting you means there's only a chance of dying and it's kinda small." - Ednali, Captain of the Murosaki
Firefly Murosaki: New Changes part one
"You sure about this, Paulie?"
The thirty something female sighed and shook her head at the childish question. Honestly, she had been flying as long as she had been able to walk. Captain knew that when she got hired and she had proven herself time and time again.
However that never stopped the young twenty something captain from asking every time they enter into atmo.
Reaching behind her, she grabbed the long strands of ebony hair and pulled hard. She smiled when a loud yelp filled the roar of the bridge.
"You keep asking her all the time, Captain. Just relax and let her do the work." a male drawled from the co-pilot seat. Paulie looked over at him gratefully. The constant first mate was always calm and steady compared to the captain's flighty and impatient manner. She wondered why he wasn't the captain often, but the captain proved time and time again why she was the person for the job.
"We'll land in ten minutes. Make sure Ally is strapped." Paulie ordered. She could hear curses and the words 'don't appreciate' and 'who's the captain.'
"All right, since I'm useless here." the captain stated in a dramatic tone before stomping out of the bridge.
There was a brief moment of silence before the male gave a chuckle. Paulie looked over at him in curiosity. He was a good looking man in his twenties with ash blond hair and hazel eyes that changed from gray blue to blue green depending on his mood. If he stood up now, his height would be over the six foot mark and his body was a nice muscular bulk of lean muscle and smooth skin.
Paulie knew that there were many women who would kill for a chance with him, but he was gentleman. Which was odd considering what kind of business they all were in.
"What's the joke?"
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