Survival Guide

Chapter four

A Jayne Kaylee Story

By Belasera

NC-17, kiddies, and this chapter means it!

A vague disclaimer is nobody’s friend: All recognizable characters, etc. belong not to me, but to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, and Fox, and no money is being made here. The story, however, is mine.

Archiving: Sure, just tell me where it is so I can send my baby care packages with funny hats.

This is my very first attempt at fan-fiction, and will be a multi chapter story. It is already outlined, but I would appreciate any and all feedback, positive and negative, to help me flesh out the story as well as my meager capabilities allow. This is brought to you without beta, folks.

Here’s a game for ya’ll. In the soup scene, Inara, Book, River, Wash and Zoe all say something about the soup, and one person says two things. Try and guess who says what. First person to get it right gets a planet named after them in my ‘verse!

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“What are ya trying to pass this off as again, Kaylee?”

Wash poked at the reddish goop in his bowl with a frightened look in his eye.

“It’s tomato soup, Wash. Got real tomatoes in it. Well, freeze dried tomato paste, anyway.”

Inara hid a smile behind her napkin as River stared at her soup with open horror. Book and Zoe ate placidly, and Kaylee nodded encouragingly at them. Wash took a tentative sip and blanched.

“It’s real, it’s um…warm.”

“Just bi zuie and eat, sweetie.”

“Something’s floating in mine.”

“It was kind of you to prepare this for us, Kaylee.”

“Perhaps some rosemary would help.”

“Or some tomatoes.”

Kaylee plunked her head down on the table in exasperation.

“I hate space vittles. It is edible, though, right? I wanted to take Jayne some real food.”

“That won’t be necessary.” Mal announced, strolling into the dining room.

Kaylee looked up sharply, half expecting an argument, but Mal continued.

“Couple a days in sickbay, seems our Jayne is itchin’ to get out. He’ll be joinin’ us in a moment. Now, he’s on the mend and all, but