HANDFUL OF STARS: 43. "Lateral Thinking"
Thursday, September 8, 2011
"Dr Greenway thinks he has found the reason for Captain Reynolds' violent headaches. Nelson and Marcus pick Mal up and leave for the pre-arranged rendezvous with Serenity. Meanwhile, Zoe and the crew dodge a bullet of their own."
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 4097 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
TITLE: "LATERAL THINKING"
CHAPTER: 43. Sequel to "THE DEVIL YOU KNOW"
SERIES: HANDFUL OF STARS Series
AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL
FANDOM: "FIREFLY"
PAIRING: Simon/Kaylee Mal/Inara
RATING: PG-13
SUMMARY: "Dr Greenway thinks he has found the
reason for Captain Reynolds' violent headaches. Nelson
and Marcus pick Mal up and leave for the pre-arranged
rendezvous with Serenity. Meanwhile, Zoe and the crew
dodge a bullet of their own."
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.
"LATERAL THINKING"
A "Firefly" Story
Written by Alison M. DOBELL
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It was something of a gorram relief when the pain meds hit him. The sigh from his lips reflected in the easing of tension on his face. Sheriff Bourne gave a small nod to the doctor as Malcolm Reynolds finally passed out.
"Must'a been in a whole world of pain."
Dr Elias Greenway finished checking his patient's vital signs, pleased to see the man had finally fallen into a sound sleep. It was what his body craved and would help him heal. "Can't say I'm surprised." The doctor parted the Captain's hair just behind the crown to reveal slowly healing scar tissue. "Someone operated on him an' see here? Someone else went back in an' then did a mighty fine job closin' the wound properly."
The Sheriff frowned. "How'd you know it wasn't the same person?"
"A surgeon's handywork is as individual as handwritin'. The original incision was crude, messy. Whoever did it had no care for the man under his or her knife. It's uglier an' longer than it needed to be. The second operation is much neater with care taken to minimise scar tissue an' trauma."
"Why in *diyu* would anyone cut a man's head open?"
The doctor stared at his friend for a moment and noticed Caleb was listening intently. "Don't rightly know what the intention was b
"Caleb noticed the underlying tension in Nelson and his men and the way Marcus would cut his friend a worried look when he thought no one else was watching. He cleared his throat gently as the plates were stacked and put in the sink. "Are you expectin' trouble?"
It was almost funny watching the two men try to pretend anything but. Caleb resisted the temptation to grin. The stituation wasn't funny but he had been told more than once that he had an 'inappropriate sense of humour', whatever one of those was."
Like Zoe, I'm wondering just what's on Book's magic Ident Card, is it Book's or Brooks's?
Great work.
"You can't take the sky from me!"
"You can't take the sky from me!"
"You can't take the sky from me!"
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