Another piece to the others.....

BUCKY AND BOB - Present in spirit only....................

Year 2512

Fall

New Cannan

(Written by Blake and Jena)

~~cont. from http://www.fireflyfans.net/bluesun.aspx?bid=5715 ~~

The knowledge and understanding was clear as space, so Wash turned and headed up to the bridge. Into the black and into the safety of being away from this place. Pushing Serenity up and away, he sequenced her steady and looked down to Bucky and Bob. "It was just a card game," he pleaded, sighing as he leaned back in the chair and rubbed his hands over his eyes.

They were looking at him rather pointed as well.

Once Serenity was far out and on the next course Mal ordered her to be, Wash headed down to look for Zoe, knowing full well she might be resting in the infirmary.

Zoe rubbed her fingertips over the weave that held wounded flesh together. It didn't hurt much anymore, an injection and a slap on the back from Mal had seen to that. A day or two and she'd be right as rain, not entirely healed but completely mobile. Movement at the door turned her attention and she raised both eyebrows. "We crashin'?"

Running his hand along the door frame, he replied, "Good to see they didn't shoot off your humor." A little uncomfortable, awkward, he approached, "Look. About before."

She tilted her head a bit as he spoke, fingers tapping against the bunk Mal had insisted she stay in for at least a few hours. Zoe didn't interrupt what Wash had to say, which might have had something to do with the drugs that were keeping the pain away.

His eyes darted down towards the drumming and he wet his lips before blurting out, "I didn't mean for you to get shot. Okay? You didn't have to come all that way to bring me back. I wo