TITLE: "NO GOOD DEED"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: No specific pairing.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: New. SEQUEL to "EROS".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

WEBSITE: http://carlajane.50megs.com/Ali00.html

SUMMARY: "Constance revels in her revenge. The crew of

Serenity become increasingly worried the more they discover.

River tries to warn them but her sanity keeps slipping."

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.

"NO GOOD DEED"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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Wash Warren could not but help a stirring of nerves even as the adrenaline began to pump insanely through his veins. Were they all completely crazy? He guessed they were. Their mad, heroic Captain was definitely rubbing off on them. They were in the kitchen eating something colourful with no flavour that Simon had made. Wash stared at the bowl and considered how much his sister might have helped and found himself not quite so hungry but food was food and how many ways could you spoil protein cubes anyway? Jayne simply shovelled his in his mouth then dumped the bowl on the table and seemed surprised when no one else had finished yet. "We have to get goin' if we're goin'."

"Yes," Said Simon slowly. "But we also have to be careful."

Jayne frowned at him. Annoyed. "I know that."

"If a thing's worth saying, Jayne, it's worth repeating in English." Said Wash.

"Yeah, well worryin' the words to death don't change anything and when I want your opinion I'll be a hundred years dead in the ground."

"We can only hope." Murmured Wash very quietly.

"What was that, little man?" Growled Jayne.

"I just said time to go." Said the Pilot checking his calculations one more time.

Jayne gave him a slightly suspicious look but