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Legacy 1:18, Matilda

Monday, January 9, 2006

It was supposed to be simple. Transport a little damsel named Matilda from Boros to Bellerophon. Simple, though, doesn't cover thousand pound crocodiles.

CATEGORY: FICTION    TIMES READ: 2672    RATING: 9.0 (PG13)    SERIES: FIREFLY

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Coming up on the end now, only two more chapters remain in this, the first season of the Legacy series. The events of the last episode have indelibly changed the relationships of the crew toward Zane, and they find themselves unable to trust him. Meanwhile, the ship now has to perform its job, transporting Matilda to her owner on Bellerophon. Of course, it just wouldn't be worth writing if Matilda weren't a 1000 pound, 10 foot long saltwater crocodile, now would it?

When this was played, the crew was having terrible luck. In the end, they all got together when the ship was a few hours out of atmo and bought a miracle. You'll see the miracle near the end. As well, this brings closure to one of the charactors from earlier in the season. Or does it?

Matilda

"Take it easy," Jacob said, as Anne half-flinched behind him for the fourth time since they'd left the ship. Anne could be called a great many things, but timid weren't one of them. Sometimes, he thought she could do well with a dose of timidity. Regardless, her behaviour was more than a bit unsettling. "Surest way to get found is to act like you're hidin'."

Anne grunted, whether as a scoff or as an affirmative, he didn't know. For some reason, walking the streets of Boros' capitol city didn't sit well for her. He discounted out of hand the press of the crowd; she'd done plenty well in New Duinsmire, and that had four times the population. He wondered if it had anything to do with the Feds which seemed placed on every ruttin' corner.

The trip had taken every bit as long as the twins had said it would. With Beaumonde on one side of the system and Boros on the other, it was a damn long flight. Especially long, with them having to look over Zane's shoulder every couple minutes. Jacob really had thought he knew that kid.

"Something on your mind?" she asked, as he bumped into a man. He didn't often collide with folk. He glanced over his shoulder, but she was at his right side and in his blind spot. Jacob released a sigh, staring up at the misshap

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