THE NINE HELLS SERIES: 2. "Recovery"
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Captain Reynolds recovers with a little help from his friends. Just as things are looking shiny again the past is about to come back with mixed blessings for them all.
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 6050 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
TITLE: "RECOVERY"
AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL
FANDOM: "FIREFLY"
PAIRING: No specific pairing.
RATING: PG-13.
STATUS: New. SEQUEL to "INDEPENDENCE"
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SUMMARY: "Captain Reynolds recovers with a little help
from his friends. Just as things are looking shiny again
the past comes back with mixed blessings for them all."
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"RECOVERY"
A "Firefly" story
Written by Alison M. DOBELL
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It was days. Simon kept the Captain sedated. Resisting any requests from the others to let him wake. Determined that for once he was going to have time to heal. Even if he had to force it on him. In the end they bowed to his expertise. River knew what he was doing and why. She watched the others drift in at odd times then leave when there was no sign of him waking. As the days rolled into each other a pattern formed that they accepted. Life began to increase in volume around them. Hearts lightened because every day the Captain hung on was another rung up the ladder to recovery. But River knew different. They only saw the outside. What they were supposed to see. The reassurances they looked for and accepted without question. But inside the facade was crumbling. Fighting battles they could not see. Cut off from anyone who could help him. The creeping nightmares winning inch by inch. Simon was wrong. Enforced sleep was not the answer. It merely prolonged the nightmares.
"River, why don't you go and get something to eat? You've been sitting there for hours."
She shook her head. Expression sombre. Fretful eyes downward looking. "Can't find his way through the drugs." She knew all about drugs.
His head jerked up. A puppet whose
My favorite part is the interaction between Mal and River (in the first part), even if it is only in River's head. Their relationship is oftentimes overlooked in favor of other, romantic ones and I find that a shame. Not too many people like to analyze just why Mal would be willing to take her on board and how her prescence and abilities will affect the dynamic of the ship.
I also like Wash's role as the person who first begins to worry about Mal. It seems fitting that someone who spends so much time worrying about him (and his relationship to Zoe) would be the first to notice something in his demeanor. However, I'd like to see a little more from Mal's perspective, at least in relation to how he sees everyone now as opposed to his past...does he relate the people on Serenity to ghosts in his past? Does he look into the future and wonder what will become of his crew, where they will end up? Don't leave us in anticipation.
Great fic. Deep. Dark. I'm assuming there will be a sequel to this. I'll keep an eye out for it. This is shaping up to be fascinating.
S.
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