BOOK OF DAYS SERIES: #31. "All Good Things Must Come to an End - Chapter 2"
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Some wounds can be seen, others cannot. The crew struggles to come to terms with the attack. Simon/Kaylee. Mal/Inara. PLEASE read the warning in chapter 1. 31st story in a series.
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Thanks to everyone for the favorable reviews in the first chapter. I expected a lot of people to be real angry.
As always, let the story play out before getting too mad at me, K?
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Chapter 2
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Mal swallowed convulsively and without breaking eye contact with Inara, said, “Zoe, see to –“
“Already on it, Sir.” Zoe launched herself out of the mule and hurried toward Kaylee while Mal bounded up the steps to Inara, his heart pounding in his throat.
Inara pushed him away as his hands frantically searched her for injuries. She indicated her shuttle with a wave of a very shaky and blood-covered hand. “In there.” She didn’t wait for his response before she hurried down the steps to Kaylee’s side, leaving Mal staring after her momentarily stunned.
River knelt beside Simon, holding his bleeding head in her lap and whispering unintelligible words in his ear. Zoe relinquished her spot beside Kaylee as Inara reached the frightened girl and moved toward Simon. Seeing his crew taking care of their wounded, Mal made his way into Inara’s shuttle.
His mouth fell open as he took in the sight of the dead man lying on Inara’s formerly immaculately beautiful bed. Blood stained the silks and as he got closer, he could see puncture marks on the man’s neck, where blood still flowed out of his lifeless body.
Mal swallowed nervously and left the shuttle, caring more for the health of his crew than in the disposal of their assailant’s bodies. When he reached the catwalk, he stared disbelievingly down at the sight below.
River still cradled Simon’s head in her lap, but now Zoe was leaning over them, checking him for further injuries. Inara held a trembling and sobbing Kaylee in her arms, the blood covering the older woman seeping into Kaylee’s clothing. Jayne tended to his own wound, attempting to staunch the blood flow with one hand.
Out of the corner of his eye, M
Poor Inara, having to live through such trauma twice in her life. She has to confide in Mal though, doesn't she?
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Thank god he's smart enough to know not to force Inara....
This is some pretty dark stuff... you're handling it well... I want to see where this is going to lead everyone, how they'll all cope. Poor Kaylee. Poor Inara... somewhat chilled by River's thought that this was supposed to happen... which leads me to believe there must be a reason, but it's still so terrible...
Still an amazing story.
Leiasky....you have sent the BDMs down a damn hard road, with repercussions galore. There's gonna be some might big tears I suspect, with Kaylee and Inara both reaching a point where denial and selective memory just won't work, and Mal and Simon at wit's end over not being able to just make everything better or bring justice to those responsible.
And River....oh Lord....River. Beautiful, tormented River....a Cassandra in combat boots. Knows so much but cursed with the knowledge that warnings sometimes hinder things worse than not knowing:(
BEB
You can't take the sky from me
Good imagery: “There’s nothing you can do, Mal.” Her voice was firm and it sent shivers of unexplainable fear down his spine.
I have this feeling that things are going to get much much worse before they get better.
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