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The Teaser Pony - Epilogue

Friday, November 7, 2003

CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 3378    RATING: 9.0 (NC17)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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The Teaser Pony

By Mikelesq

Concept: The crew of Serenity provides passage for horse with an unusual talent, and a woman from Simon’s past.

Rating: R

Feedback: Please. E-mail Mikelesq@aol.com

Spoilers: For all episodes, including the three unaired episodes. Do NOT read if you’re remaining spoiler free until the DVDs. Takes place approximately three weeks after “Objects in Space,” and presumes that “OiS” was the final episode chronologically.

Legal disclaimers: "Firefly” characters and situations are owned by Joss Whedon and the producers of the show. The story is entirely fiction. Distribute if you like.

Epilogue

Kaylee checked the reading on the thermal scanner in her hand. She had rerouted the coolant through an auxiliary bypass to compensate for the damage Amelia had done with the pulse charges. The system appeared to be functioning within limits, and Kaylee was confident that Serenity could easily make it to a maint station.

“Hi.”

Kaylee turned and saw Simon standing at the doorway.

“Oh, hi,” Kaylee replied.

“Everything working?” Simon asked.

“So far, so good,” Kaylee answered. “The damage was minor, and we only need to make it to Antigone.”

“That’s good,” Simon said. “I suppose...that is, I should go check on Wash. I just wanted to make sure that everything was...working.”

Simon turned to leave, but then stopped and said:

“I’m sorry. I know that Amelia caused a lot of trouble. Trouble seems to follow me around, and I end up sharing it with everyone around me. I’m sorry if things have been difficult for you.”

“Aw, heck,” Kaylee said. “If things didn’t get broke on the ship, the Captain wouldn’t need me around. And the other stuff, well, it wasn’t a carnival or nothin’, but I’m okay.”

“Okay,” Simon echoed. “Um, when you say that you’re okay, does that mean that I’m supposed to assume that you’re not okay, or...?”

“That’s an okay that means okay,” Kaylee assured him. “But it’s good that you were wonderin’. You just might

Comments
Friday, 07 November 2003 19:59
I really liked how you rounded off this epilogue. The dialogue between Mal and Simon at the end put a big old smile on my gorram face. Nice. Well done and thanks again, I so enjoyed this story. Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Friday, 07 November 2003 20:57
This was really great, I enjoyed it a lot. A good, twisty plot and nicely edited. I wish I could write mine all in one go, it makes it hold together a lot better. Unfortunately I don't have the discipline! Keep writing.
ANONYMOUS
Monday, 10 November 2003 18:39
Very nicely done. Made for an enjoyable read, and the characters were dead on.
ANONYMOUS
Monday, 10 November 2003 21:40
A good story reveals a little more of the characters' personalities while avoiding any out-of-character behavior. Throw in an interesting plot and a little education, too, and you have a great story.

Which is just what you've written. Were Joss in the market for Firefly scripts he couldn't do much better than this.

I had a good time reading it. I can't thank you enough for that.
Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:51
Reminds me of a "John Thomas James" script. Not the plot, but some of the style. A good read, very filmable. Thank you.
Thursday, 18 December 2003 21:51
Reminds me of a "John Thomas James" script. Not the plot, but some of the style. A good read, very filmable. Thank you.
Thursday, 18 December 2003 22:00
Reminds me of a "John Thomas James" script. Not the plot, but some of the style. A good read, very filmable. Thank you.
Thursday, 18 December 2003 22:03
Reminds me of a "John Thomas James" script. Not the plot, but the structure and style. A good read, very filmable. Thank you.
Monday, 22 December 2003 17:27
Very readable, good character fidelity, interesting plot. Reminiscent of "John Thomas James" for those charactersistics and the extra information - teaser ponies - incorporated Easily as good as any filmed script.
ANONYMOUS
Sunday, 13 June 2004 03:55
I liked this a lot. Keep up the good work!
ANONYMOUS
Friday, 24 September 2004 03:14
I enjoyed this episode immensely. The characterisation was good, and the plot really enjoyable. Felt like an episode from the show.

Thanks!
Sunday, 07 May 2006 00:09
Oh, this was just a perfect ending for this story. Of course, I'd have been happier if Simon had finally kissed Kaylee, but it was well done and the end conversation with Mal felt just like the ending to the first episode.

Very well done! I wish you were still writing!

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