TITLE: "REPAYING DEBTS"

SERIES: THE DEVIL'S CRADLE

CHAPTER: 26. Sequel to "SEARCH AND RESCUE"

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash Kaylee/Simon Mal/Inara

SUMMARY: "With the Captain almost fully recovered

River convinces them they have to return to Anaeron. The

Hunter is temporarily thwarted and Davie finds a new ally

in a strange new world."

"REPAYING DEBTS"

A "Firefly" Story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Ever since the crazy girl had insisted they go back Jayne had been trying to wrap his head around what in the in nine hells she thought they could accomplish. "How're we supposed to rescue everybody on that gorram planet?"

River shook her head. "We're not, there's too many, or at least there were."

"Then what's the point in goin' back?" Asked Zoe.

"They saved us, now it's our turn."

Kaylee was confused. "*Shei*?"

The Captain had been watching and listening, having pretty much worked it out already. "You're talkin' about Jerrod Perkins, *dui*?"

"*Qu*. They're trapped but we can save them. Fly Serenity right over the warehouse."

"Yeah, but it's not like they'll wanna let us in."

Kaylee looked at Jayne, noticing his sour expression. "Why would they do that? We're friends."

"What do ya suppose they're gonna think when we tell 'em Shen is dead?"

Serenity's mechanic paled, she had forgotten about that. Simon didn't like the way Kaylee was getting upset. "That wasn't our fault and you know it, Jayne."

"They don't know that though do they?" Jayne retorted. "We go back we'll just be stirrin' up more gorram trouble."

"An' yet it's the right thing to do."