Disclaimer: In no way whatsoever am I connected to Firefly. I'd like to be though. Does anyone know if Joss is hiring?

Authors Notes: A litte less action packed.

Right and Wrong

By Kay Sky

Part Nine

Kaylee was all out of strength. She fainted.

Simon ran over to her. “Boy, back off.” Vincent aimed his gun at Simon, turning his back towards the rest of the crew.

“If I don’t do anything she is going to die.” Simon glanced at Mal. No words were necessary. Mal nodded in return. “So either you let me help her, or you take her place.” Simon reached for his med kit when Vincent stepped on his hand.

Vincent laughed. “I don’t think you have it in you.”

“I might not have it in me…”

Vincent’s arrogance had got the best of him. He never heard Mal creep up behind him. “But I sure as hell do.” Mal swung Inara’s table lamp at the back of his head. *Crack* Glass and blood scattered everywhere.

He screamed, he cursed, and he lifted his foot. Simon’s hand, now free, grabbed onto Vincent’s leg, knocking him off balance and to the ground. He was out cold.

“Simon, Book, get Kaylee to the infirmary, now! Jayne, keep an eye on the gorram qingwa cào de liúmáng! Zoe, stay with Inara and River. Lock the door from the inside. Don’t let anyone in. I’m going to find Anya.”

* * * *

“Don’t suppose we could work something out?” Anya said flirtatiously.

“Hmm…no, I think I’m going to have to go with doing the right thing.”

Anya chuckled. “The right thing? We’re in the black. There is no right and wrong. There is only living.”

“Living?”

She crept closer to him. “Living any way a person sees fit. I could make us a real good living.” She was in arms reach of Wash. “A real good living.”

“I’m sure you’re a real peach, but…”

She moved closer to him, only inches away now. She might never have learned all the fancy skills companions have, but if there’s one thing she knew for sure, that was how to seduce a man. She could persuade most men to get whatever she wanted. Unfortunately for