THE REFLECTION SERIES: 15. "Revelations and Sacrifices"
Sunday, October 3, 2004
"Zoe puts the past in perspective for Wash. Peary and Brooks realise there will be no short cut to retribution. Mal finally gets to Delios to find a surprise waiting for him."
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 4291 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
TITLE: "REVELATIONS AND SACRIFICES"
AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL
FANDOM: "FIREFLY"
PAIRING: No specific pairing.
RATING: PG-13.
STATUS: SEQUEL to "HELPING HANDS"
ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.
FEEDBACK: Welcomed.
EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://carlajane.50megs.com/Ali00.html
SUMMARY: "Zoe puts the past in perspective for Wash. Peary
and Brooks realise there will be no short cuts to retribution. Mal
finally gets to Delios to find a surprise waiting for him."
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.
"REVELATIONS AND SACRIFICES"
A "Firefly" story
Written by Alison M. DOBELL
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They sat in the dusty darkness, resting as best they could. Zoe cradled in Wash's arms. One by one the others fell asleep, Wash knowing more by instinct than fact. He could make out their shapes and a little faint detail but not enough to read expressions on faces. Perhaps it was just as well. He knew Zoe was still awake, her back nestled against his chest, his arms around her waist, her hands over his. Wash lowered his head and brought his lips next to her right ear. Maybe the others were asleep but maybe not. "*Bao bei*?" He whispered quietly.
He felt her tense slightly then relax against him. "Hmm?"
He kissed her ear before asking what had been haunting him since their last unsettling conversation. "Why are you so upset, sweetie? Captain's a big boy an' can look after himself, besides if he has left in anger he'll come back once he's cooled off. You'll see. Jayne's right, no way would the Captain leave Serenity."
Wash felt her breath hitch only because he was holding her close. She did not make any quip about Jayne being right. Too solemn and full of sorrow to be funning about.
"An' why is it your fault?" He asked in an even quieter tone.
She turned
"Now she felt as thin as rice paper." An absolutely ideal way to express the depth and intensity of what Zoe's feeling, and what her relationship with Mal means on an internal level, in a lovely bit of phrasing.
And the great cliff-hanger ending! Great.
Can't wait to read what happens next! Keep it comin'
But the thing I'm really enjoying about this story is the Thomas/Tollan relationship. A beautiful study of loving support and optimism in the face of death.
i truly am enjoying your story so much and i hope that you update soon.
P.S. Please ignore all my comments that you don't agree with. bottom line, this is your story, not mine, not joss whedon's. if you would like to make up stories about how i'm such a [insert adjective here] [time for a noun now] and don't know anything about what it is to be a true writer, i would not take offense to it. that's why i'm anonymous
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