The Adventures Of Hallucinogenic Jayne

Jayne felt light, like he was floating on air. Standing next to him, on a patch of purple sand was a man taller than Jayne, with a peg leg and an eye patch. He'd heard about this man's type, when he was younger at school he'd heard tales of pirates from Earth that Was. The pirate had a bright green bird sitting on his shoulder, turning to him it said in a deep crooning voice "Wise men say, only fools rush in."

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One hour earlier

"Now Jayne, you stand here, once I come out, if I give ya the signal you start shootin' but only if can ya remember that?" Mal asked the hulking mercenary. "Yeah Mal, I think by now I'm mighty good at workin out when it's time for pointin' and firin' considerin the amount o times you get your ass shot at." Jayne growled, glaring at his Captain and readjusting Vera's weight in his hands. It was hot and he was irritable. Mal walked inside, he had the goods and hopefully it'd be a simple exchange, but when you're dealing with the sorta person that'd shoot you rather than respect the sanctity of a deal you could never be sure.

Jayne wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a swig from his canteen. He didn't notice the small urchin sneaking down the darkened alley, he didn't notice the glint of the needle until it was being stabbed into his arm. The mercenary fell like a ton of bricks.

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Present time onboard Serenity

"Whatever they gave him it knocked him out cold." Simon looked puzzled at Jayne's blood work. "I can try a few different combinations to bring him out, but the adrenalin shot didn't work and he has a fever so I'm not sure what we can do, it's not an obvious toxin." Mal frowned, "All right Doc, keep me posted." He left the room muttering something about getting the money at a price.

"Jayne, sweetheart, put your hat on before you go out, it's so cold outside." Jayne looked towards his bunk where Simon lay, hand outstretched trying to hand him his bright orange beanie. Jayne k