Well, here's episode twenty, of the twenty four in season two. Jacob's astounding ability to collect enemies finally comes in handy, and we learn just how much damage Jane is willing to reap.

With only four episodes left, there's not much more that needs to be said about this season. There are still a few surprises, but I think it's wrapping up nicely.

Serenity is property of Joss. Yup. Joss. Not me.

Feedback is love. Love me.

With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends?

She watched from the doorway as Friday made her way briskly around the infirmery. She'd been standing here for rather a long time, just watching as her sister went through her routine. She'd almost felt like some sort of voyeur, but she didn't know what to say, or what to do. Things, as Jacob would have said, had seriously gone south.

It was dark, that was for sure. The ship still clung to a rhythm held by Legacy and pretty much nobody else, meaning they were almost never awake to catch incoming Waves, but also active when most ships in the 'Verse were running on the night shift. As she understood the situation, that meant that whatever ship they happened upon would be on its 'B' crew, giving Anne an advantage.

Sylvia was kneeling nearby, as she often did, eyes closed and so still as to seem almost inert. Monday didn't like that woman; no, that wasn't right. In truth, she was more than a little afraid of her. She was a telepath. What sort of things could she hear off of this crew? Off of Monday herself? It was an unsettling notion. Even more so considering she'd never acted lucid for this long at any point that Monday could recall. Zane, Anne, and the rest seemed to take it as a good sign, but Monday... she was nervous.

"Are you just going to stand out there all night?" Friday asked, not even looking toward the door. Monday gave a start at being spoken to, at the silence, but for the quiet, heartbeat thrum of the engine, being broken. Friday still wore the old robes that she had when Monday had first boarded this maniac ship