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THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 7. "Suffer The Children"

Saturday, May 12, 2012

She stared in the damp darkness and tried not to inhale too deeply. Somewhere she could hear water dripping but at times she faniced it was not water but words gurgled softly in the back of a dying throat and echoing like footsteps meting out her doom.

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TITLE: "SUFFER THE CHILDREN"

SERIES: THE DEVIL'S CRADLE

CHAPTER: 7. Sequel to "FRIEND OR FOE?"

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash Kaylee/Simon

SUMMARY: "The Captain, Jayne and Book

head back to Serenity. River starts to get more

frantic. Meanwhile the Triads draw a step closer

to War."

"SUFFER THE CHILDREN"

A "Firefly" Story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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"This is utterly *shenjingbing*." Simon sighed. He turned slowly, taking in the unlovely hulk in which Serenity now rested like Jonah in the belly of the Whale. Kaylee couldn't wipe the happy smile off her face, her dungarees smeared in grease and dirt from where she had been exploring.

"They won't think of lookin' for us here, Simon. It's *wanmei*!"

He gave her a stunned look. How could Kaylee find something this awful so wonderful? But then she thought Serenity was the be-all and end-all of ships which unfortunately spoke volumes. He would never understand her love for all things mechanical and invariably messy. Maybe that was why she was always so tolerant of that big ape Jayne?

"Homo sapiens not the right genus or taxonomic group."

Simon spun round to see his sister grinning back at him. "River, where have you been? Inara's been looking everywhere for you."

"I wasn't lost."

"That isn't an answer."

Kaylee butted in before Simon could give his sister the third degree. "She was just playin', Simon, weren't you?"

The grin fell off the girl's face, her eyes widening as memories that were not her own crowded out all other thoughts. "They're in danger, so many voices crying out, Simon!" River put her hands over her ears, her face distorting into one of distress.

Kaylee reached for her but Simon got t

Comments
Sunday, 13 May 2012 06:08
Very cool, though wonder what happened to Mal. Somehow I doubt him feeling better now is a good thing.
Sunday, 13 May 2012 14:47
You will find out more in the next part, Nutluck. So happy you finding the story cool, thanks for the feedback. Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
BYTEMITE
Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:02
Uh oh. Operative.

Good to see the crew thinking about security and potential exposure. Nice introduction to more psychic kids, and there is nothing else better that a Triad would do than to fight other Triads.
Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:30
Yep, you better believe it Bytemite. Wheels within wheels and it is always fun when the bad guys start taking each other out. Thanks for the shiny comments, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:17
Oh, I am intrigued about what happened with Mal that made him sick. Was it the mask or not? A lot of threads moving along here in this chapter. The Triads fighting each other was well done, and you left me with a feeling of dread when the Operative turned up at the end of the chapter.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:29
More will be revealed in the next chapter, Ebfiddler, while other things will get a mite more complicated. Can't say more without giving too much away, thanks for the shiny feedback. Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
ZZETTA13
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 21:20
Excellent story episode Ali!

It’s good news that Mal is getting over his illness, still would like to know what happened there? I guess reading more and I will find out.

So we have the assassin creating havoc, a couple of “readers” in the mix, and The White Lotus & Tree of Heaven Triads about to “throw down” . Guess that’s what happens when you think the other guys off-ed your leader.

Lots of things going on, and lots of excitement, good job! I’m waitin for what’s next!

Z
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 22:06
Glad you are enjoying the story Zzetta13. Yes, you will find out more in the next chapter, all sorts of things are coming up. Thanks for the shiny feedback, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Sunday, 20 May 2012 15:35
oh we know you, AliD, Mal's not nearly out of the woods yet...tumbling thoughts in my brain about the mysterious laoban and what she's got against Mal...intriguing as ecer, xiexie
Sunday, 20 May 2012 17:41
Ah, you know me so well MalsDoxy. Things are rarely as simple or straightforward as they seem. Thanks for the shiny comments, Ali D :~)
"You can't take the sky from me!"

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