TITLE: "ENEMY HANDS"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: None.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: Sequel to "HEROES AND HANDICAPS".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "Jayne awakes to find himself in some kind of

dungeon. Book and Zoe discover new reasons to fear

Petrie. Meanwhile Ritchie and Monty go to enlist the help of

Old Man Ellis only to find themselves in unexpected trouble."

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.

"ENEMY HANDS"

"Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Jayne Cobb blinked, slightly stunned, his head slow to clear through the roaring in his ears. He rose carefully from where had woken on the cold floor, immediately noticing the loss of his weapons and the stone walls of his prison. He eyed the heavy metal door and groaned, letting his eyes close briefly as he tried to push passed the grogginess and the dull tympanic ache throbbing behind his eyes. Memory flooded back like one of those action replays you get on digital recordings. It didn't help his mood any realising they had been outsmarted.

He started to pace, anger simmering but trying to keep calm. Jayne tried to recall every last detail as they had approached the hidden entrance, the crack opening as if by magic. He remembered levelling Vera as the doorway appeared, about to discharge a spray of mechanised death just as an explosion lifted him off his feet throwing him backwards. He vaguely remembered the air boiling white with some kind of chemical dust that choked off his breath and stung his eyes. Within a second or two he lost consciousness. The next thing Jayne remembered was waking up here. The mercenary stopped pacing, it wasn't getting him a