TITLE: "DEEPER AND DEEPER"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"/"ENTERPRISE

PAIRING: No specific pairing.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: New. SEQUEL to "ALL KINDS OF TROUBLE".

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "Captain Archer finds himself doing the last thing

he thought he would ever do. Life for Mal takes a definite

turn for worse. The crew of Enterprise discover something

they never knew existed still less expected to see."

The usual disclaimers apply. The characters and 'Firefly'

are the property and gift of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy.

'Enterprise' and its' characters are the property of 'Paramount'.

No infringement of copyright is intended.

"DEEPER AND DEEPER"

A "Firefly"/"Enterprise" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

* * * * *

Captain Archer looked shocked. The Sub-Commander was silent after delivering her bombshell. No trace of emotion on the still mask of her exotic face. Not so Commander Tucker. The three of them were in the Captain's ready room. Trip was pacing. All pent up energy and unchannelled aggression. He looked like he wanted to hit something before he exploded. It shook the Captain out of his own dark thoughts.

"Commander."

Trip paused and turned, his expression dark. Anger just held in check, hands bunched into fists at his side. "This is suicide, Cap'n. Even if we found them there's no guarantee they'd tell us anythin'."

"I am well aware of that but we don't seem to have much choice, do we?"

"Well *I* do an' I'm sayin' I'm not prepared to hand ya over to the enemy."

"I am not going to be *handed over* to anyone."

Trip glared at his friend, trying hard to hold himself in check. He took a couple of steps towards the Captain, paused and visibly took a few breaths to calm down. "Cap'n, this is no option. The Klingons are your enemy which makes them ours.