TITLE: "ENEMIES AND FRIENDS"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

PAIRING: No specific pairing.

RATING: G. SEQUEL to "ONE FOR ALL"

STATUS: New.

ARCHIVE: Yes. Just let me know where.

FEEDBACK: Welcomed.

EMAIL: AlisonMDobell@aol.com

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

SUMMARY: "With the Alliance breathing down their necks

the crew of Serenity are more than a little on edge. Jayne

and the Captain try to figure a way to get passed them when

they are faced with another surprise."

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.

"ENEMIES AND FRIENDS"

A "Firefly" story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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"We gotta go get the Cap'n!"

Zoe gave Kaylee a look that begged for calm while trying to hold back her own instinct to dash off and retrieve him. "We can't do anything until the Alliance cruiser is gone, you know that."

"But the Cap'n..."

"Captain knew what he was getting into, Kaylee." He hadn't but she was in no mood to point that out or explain the whys and wherefores to Kaylee. The mechanic was just a touch too devoted to the Captain to get the finer points of his memory loss across to her without making matters worse. Right now they needed to stay put and not lose their nerve. Hopefully the Captain would notice the Alliance hulk crowding the sky above his head and take the appropriate action. If not she could count on Jayne to spell it out to him in letters ten foot high. Not known for his subtlety she couldn't see Jayne holding back when his neck might be on the line.

Kaylee looked miserable and anxious, fighting back the urge to cry. Shepherd Book gave her a kindly smile. "I'm sure the Captain and Jayne will be alright."

She gave him a baleful look. "That Alliance Commandant is gonna go down to Shadow after him and we ain't doin' nothin' to stop him."

"There