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STOLEN MOMENTS: 15. "Realisation"

Sunday, April 17, 2005

"The Captain, Zoe and Jayne go to meet their contact and fetch the cargo. Simon makes a confession and realises there really is only one thing he can do."

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TITLE: "REALISATION"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: Simon. Book.

RATING: PG-13.

STATUS: SEQUEL to "TAKING STOCK"

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "The Captain, Zoe and Jayne go to meet their

contact and fetch the cargo. Simon makes a confession

and realises there really is only one thing he can do."

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.

"REALISATION"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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It was a bright beautiful day on Levington. Any lingering morning clouds had been burnt off in the heat of a powerful sun. Jayne was sweating but not cursing. The weather a welcome warmth on tense muscle, limbering him up as he followed in the Captain's wake. Zoe as alert ahead of the mercenary as he was watching their backs. The walk was less than half an hour, all of them hearing the distinctive stamp and whinny of horses penned in. The Captain's step quickened a mite, his shoulders bracing slightly, the only indication to Jayne that the man was eager to see the quality of horseflesh they would be transporting. Zoe did not relax one iota even though her body moved with the fluid grace of an athlete. Lengthening their strides up the dusty incline they left store fronts and the rudimentary houses of a shanty town a couple of hundred yards behind them. At the top of the rise Mal paused, the other two coming up to stand either side of them. Looking down they saw a substantial coral milling with feisty animals grown weary and restless of their containment. Jayne frowned, wondering how the good gorram they would cope aboard a gorram ship.

Mal grinned at Zoe, all trace of his earlier dour demeanour gone. "See that Zoe? Ain't that the pre

Comments
Tuesday, 19 April 2005 00:51
Aww...Ali, that was just incredible. You ended it so beautifully. It brought a tear to my eye. I'm glad that Simon's learning that he needs to trust. Even if he still has some reservations, it looks like he's going to try and get passed those.

This story is such a wonderful tale! Great job! =o)
Thursday, 21 April 2005 19:57
Am I being dumb or are you suggesting Simon would have let Kaylee die? Personally, I don't see that ... but I'm prepared to go along with it for the good of the story.

I like the way Simon as you're painting him is so very Mal-like - suspicious, closed-off, wanting contact but mistrustful of other.

Oh, and the image of Simon being folded away and Dr Tam brought out - great!
Friday, 22 April 2005 18:08
Kispexi2, the Simon we first meet is not the Simon who becomes a valued member of Serenity's crew. When we first meet him there is only River, she is his whole concern, everything else comes way down the list. If push had come to shove back then I really think he would have let Kaylee or anyone else die if it meant River would live. And KaySky it isn't the end quite yet. Thanks as ever for the feedback, Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me

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