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THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 2. "Nothing Gained"

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

"Jayne finds out something about the people who staged the ambush. Meanwhile, River is having nightmares whilst wide awake."

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TITLE: "NOTHING GAINED"

SERIES: THE DEVIL's CRADLE

CHAPTER: 2. Sequel to "NOTHING VENTURED"

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash

RATING: PG-13

SUMMARY: "Jayne finds out something about

the people who staged the ambush. Meanwhile,

River is having nightmares whilst wide awake."

"NOTHING GAINED"

A "Firefly" Story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Her fear was delicious. A taste he savoured while slowly exploring what was left. She trembled, a sorry heap of humanity praying for death but he had other plans. Would not give her that avenue of escape until he had finished with her. Like a cup of fine wine he wanted to take his time, sip not guzzle. She trembled beneath his touch though his fingers hovered over the top of her head and did not connect flesh to flesh. Within, her thoughts were no longer her own, privacy a screen that had been decimated by the merest expression of his will.

"You fear me as well you should."

Her trembling increased. Butterfly hands knew not where to rest, the creeping sensation in her brain driving her to the edge of despair and hovering there. Unable to hide, to run away, to fight him. He was smoke and mirrors, she was a mind laid to waste yet left living and breathing to witness the infinite delicacy of her own violation. Why did the *tamade hundan* have to drag this out? What sick perversion drove him?

He murmured softly. Words not spoken but dropped into the aching chasm of her mind where every thought touched a live wire and hurt her soul deep.

She was losing weight but he would fix that. Starvation was not an option unless he sanctioned it. Every breath she took was by his command. A slow smile framed her consciousness and terrified her for it wore his face, dwarfing every emotion and thought inside her head. How he did that she did not know.

His thought slid s

Comments
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 18:38
Very cool chapter. Loved the Mal/River gibberish talk that both perfectly understood.
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 22:34
Glad you loved the Mal/River gibberish talk Nutluck, those two so often seem to tap into the same wavelength which is shiny. Thanks for the feedback, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Thursday, 05 April 2012 03:51
I have been meaning to ask you. Are all of your stories more or less connected or are they all stand alone? I have read so many I get them mixed up in my head. So maybe it is obvious one way or the other if I would reread them.
Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:15
Most of the stories have a shared set of storythreads running through them but some are standalone. This series takes place after "Heart of Gold" but before the Big Damn Movie. The reason all my multichapter stories are given a series title and numbered is to make navigation easier for the people reading. You will also notice in some series there are semi-recurring characters so they will follow the timeline and thread of some other series that link those characters. Hope that helps, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
MALSDOXY
Thursday, 05 April 2012 22:33
oh man, does somebody new have Mal in their crosshairs? I was trying to think who could've resurfaced but you, you bloody clever girl, you've dreamed up someone new, haven't you? got me, hook, line and sinker, already anticipating the next chapter, thank you, AliD
Friday, 06 April 2012 12:17
That would be telling, Malsdoxy, but poor Mal - someone 'always' seems to have our heroic Captain in their gorram crosshairs. Glad you are hooked, lots more to come. Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
EBFIDDLER
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 06:35
Ooh, interesting developments. These Triad folks sound very dangerous. I especially liked the scene with River, Mal and Simon at the end. Just love how Mal is able to find meaning in River's words while Simon hears but doesn't understand. Loved watching those three characters interact; very well done.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 11:47
Glad you are enjoying the story as it unfolds, Ebfiddler. Yep, Triads are always scary and writing dialogue for River, Mal and Simon is always a joy. Thanks for the shiny comments, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"

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