Life Onboard Serenity: To Londinium and Beyond!
POSTED BY: SameErtia
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 03:09
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Yay, Pain!
And okay, 13, I won't worry about it! I'll just figure if Orphan actually manages to stumble over us, we'll deal with him like we deal with all nasty creepy crawly buggy sorts who go around killin' folks I already tried darn hard to miss! 
"Serenity, this is Shuttle 2. We are two sectares from you, and coming in for docking." Zoe's voice is crisp; professional.
"Lamby-toes! Glad you could join us! Opening dock-lock now!" Wash's voice is anything but professional.
Ertia watches as Zoe drops the shuttle into it's cradle, coordinating with Wash in a movement that they've done at least a thousand times before. They could do it without a word, she realizes. So in sync with each other that they know each others moves, each reaction.
The shuttle locks with a jolt and Zoe switches off the engine, turning to catch Ertia's musing smile.
"What are you smiling at?"
Ertia can't find the words to tell Zoe how beautiful she and Wash are together, how envious she is of that easy comraderie. So she just grins, "Glad we're home! I'm starved!"
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"Speaking of...actually, not speaking of anything relevant at all..."
13 tosses Ertia the sheathed Pemier, folding his arms in glowing happiness.
"What do you think? Heard from Pain you used to be in a guild, or something like that."
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Ertia slides the weapon from it's sheath, her eyes gleaming in the sheen of the metal. "Oh, 13, this is beautiful!"
Her voice is reverent as she slips her hand around the hilt. "The jeweling throws it a little off balance, but that's easily compensated for. It's... wow."
After a few shadow-feints, she re-sheaths it and hands it back to 13. "How much that set you back? It's amazing!"
"Worth every bit." 13 answers as Pain comes up behind her and wraps his arms around her waist.
"Spent half a fortune on it." Pain says with a shake of his head, "Didn't even try to haggle it down!"
"Some things aren't worth haggling for." 13 answers and looking at the sword, Ertia knows he's right.
"So, anybody want to tell me what put the whole station in an uproar while I get a snack?" She doesn't release her grip on Pain's hand as she heads for the galley.
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*Pain noticed Ertia's grip on his hand but didn't say anything about it. Pain cleared his throat and said*
Well from what Guy said Wolf decapitated some guy runnin' from the Feds. The Feds didn't take to kindly to that, hence the chasin' and the hurry to leave.
*Ertia takes in the information as she released Pain's hand and opened the pantry*
Where's Wolf now?
*Pain shrugged and said*
Dunno probably in his bunk or gettin' yelled at by Mal.
*Pain relized he hadn't let go of Ertia's waist but he didn't care.*
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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13 belts his Pemier, answering, "I think it involved Wolf and claws." He shrugs. "Couldn't be worse than what I did on Zenith."
"Oh, and I got some complimentary kama too. Balanced for throwing."
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"More claws?" Ertia looks in disbelief at the other two men. Shaking her head, she realizes she either has to release Pain's hand or gnaw through the wrapper of the protien ration in her hand.
Hunger wins and she lets go long enough to get the package open. As she gnaws on it, she starts digging for meal food for the rest of the crew.
"Paprika chicken and rice?" She asks the others as she starts pulling out ingredients, and thawing the chicken. "This is the last of the chicken that Sybil gave us.
So you boys pick up anything else interesting on your shopping trip?"
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"What the HELL is THAT!?" JR screams as 13 reveals what he bought on his French Hen oddysey.
"The guy said it was some kind of genetic experiment."
"Jesus, is that a THIRD shoulder?!"
River peeks over the staring crewmembers, saying, "It seems to be a living horror mural."
The things tongue flickers out, dripping a viscous green fluid.
"Good God! Put it away!"
13 moves to close the box, when the thing jumps out lithely, and sprints away, a strange rattling giggle emanating from its irregular, toothy mouth.
The crew listen to a crashing of metal panes, and Mal's angry, "Sonofabitch!"
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*Pain lets go of Ertia and watches as 13 runs after the thing from the box. He turns to Ertia and says*
Well I would've gotten you somethin' but the whole gettin' chased thing kinda prevented that. Oh and the chicken sounds good.
*Pain smiled and continued to say as everyone except for him and Ertia ran after 13*
Now how long would it take to cook that chicken?
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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Ertia shakes her head, "Huh? Oh, 'bout twenty minutes. But I ain't gonna rest until they find that thing! What the hell was that? That was... disgusting!"
Mal storms through, stomps up to the bridge, slamming the doors so hard they bounce.
"Great. Just when he was in a good mood again." Pain sighs as Ertia puts on the rice to steam.
There's a chaotic cry of "Catch it!" followed by "It's in the Ducts!"
"I'm gonna run the Botboy through with his own sword if I find that thing anywhere near me again!" Ertia groans, even as she leans back into Pain's supportive arms. "We have anything left to drink on this boat?"
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(Would that be a..FRENCH HEN?? Or rooster, if that's your thing.)
Finally catching the twisted, frog/chameleon/rooster/bunny/hellpuppy, 13 hoists it by the tail as a horrified Mal stares gape-mouthed at the creature, which seems to be flashing muddy, bored colors.
"Sorry, Mal. Thought little Dani here wouldn't get loose."
"D..D-D-Dani? You named it?"
"Well, yeah. It is a pet, after all."
"PET?! Looks more like my worst nightmare mixed with Jayne's after-supper surprise!"
Dani leaps nimbly from 13 as Shipscat saunters in. Dani hisses phlegm-filled aggression at the cat, while the furry rascal extends it claws.
"Dani, no. Go play in the cargo bay!"
Surprisingly, the little monster takes his orders, and bounds for the cargo bay.
MEANWHILE...
Orphan cracked his knuckles, hands shaking with anticipation. It was almost time. Just send one of Greham's old t-beam shuttles and 13 was as good as dead...
"Sir, we're one hour from Serenity, although Luc can cut it in half if we take an extra four burns."
"Do it. I can't risk losing his trail."
The mammoth first mate Glenn nods, leaving the captain in his cabin.
Orphan walks over to his cot, a slim katana racked over the head of the bed. He draws it slowly, eyes half-closed as the ringing sound echoes through his cabin.
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