BLUE SUN RISING - PART 11

Revolvers, Grenades, Action! WARNING! Unintentional spoiler for BDM. If you don’t know what it is I’m not telling!

Standard disclaimers apply. This story was written for fun, not profit. No copyright infringement is intended.

Rating: PG for language and adult situations

Pairings: Kaylee and Simon implied; Inara, Zoë, and Client implied (no, not slash)

INARA’S SHUTTLE

INTERIOR

JUST BEFORE NOON

The shuttle is parked a couple hundred yards from the fence of the Blue Sun detention and corrections facility in a lush oasis near what appears to be housing for the upper management. Inara and Zoë are serving tea to the prison warden. He is a large, older man with a florid complexion and a pleasant demeanor.

WARDEN: I am so glad we were able to attract such highly-sought after companions to our little moon. It was quite lonely out here before we were able to meet the guild’s standards.

INARA: (Sweetly seductive) You were able to attract us. We are glad to be here.

SERENITY

BRIDGE

Mal, Kaylee, Jenny, River, and Simon watch though the window as Shuttle Two takes off ahead of them, Wash treats them to a little “wing wag” before the Shuttle disappears from view. Mal looks tense, Kaylee hopeful, Simon pensive, Jenny determined, and River serene.

MAL: We’ll be in vid range in a few minutes. They’ll want to see the goods before the let us land. It’s show time.

Mal looks at Jenny, who nods. He turns and backhands her across the face hard, splitting her lip. Simon and Kaylee gasp.

SIMON: (Furious) What in the hell did you do that for?

Kaylee stands with her hands over her mouth, shock in her eyes. Simon pulls Jenny to him and looks at her lip. She shakes her head and bites it a little, making it bleed more.

MAL: Had to be done.

RIVER: Make it real. Smile pretty for the camera.

SIMON: (Glaring at Mal) You could have warned us.

MAL: Thought you might object.

River rises and pulls Simon and Kaylee out of range of t