life onboard serenity : the three hills job pt.2
POSTED BY: bigwolf18
UPDATED: Friday, July 21, 2006 19:59
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Slowly but surely, JR's memories returned, especially those of Laci. Sybil and her cousin were more sisters than cousins, having grown up together on Londinium, at the Harrow ranch.
Sybil would have to be told of Laci, and she was not going to take it well. Sybil's other cousin, Mac, had been wounded seriously, suffering first and second degree burns after blacking out during The Black's explosion. The automatic fire suppressant system aboard the Nightwing was the only thing that saved him.
JR says to Ertia, "Hey, thanks for the grub. Smells tasty, but I gotta have a little more kick to my food. Know just the thing, cures headaches too, owww, my head." He goes to the galley to look for his prized bottle of Mi Madre's Hot Sauce of Death and drops in several drops. "Mmmmm, much better. Ow."
Just then Simon appears in the doorway. "Sybil's waking up, and she's asking for you and her cousin."
OoC: Does Serenity have a place to put a body? If not did we leave Laci on the ship?
Everyone dies alone.
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I'm sorry, JR. We couldn't bring Laci's body back with us. Maybe we can go back for it?
Ertia plays with the snow-globe while Simon checks Mac's vitals and makes sure he's resting comfortably. "Uh, Doc? Gotta minute?"
"Sure. Just a second." Simon finishes with his patient and faces Ertia, "Is something wrong?"
"Yeah. You are." She tilts her head, glancing around the infirmary before lowering her voice, "Simon, how long are you going to do this?"
"Do what?" The doctor frowns, and Ertia holds the snow-globe in front of his face.
"Try to snow people. You gonna tell Kaylee what you're really thinking? Or are you just gonna hide down here and pretend everything's okay."
The Doctor shrugs coolly, "She's with her family, E., her people. What can I offer her? Wolf's known her from the beginning."
Ertia wants to shake that cool logical look off Simon's face. "Doc, listen, WE are her people now. Serenity. You. Mal. River. Wash & Zoe. Just because folks show up who knew here when she lived on this foresaken rock don't mean that she doesn't know her own heart. Either you tell her, or I'm gonna."
Simon blanches, his voice a low hiss, "You wouldn't."
"Oh yes, I would, Mr. Top Three Percent."
Ertia turns away from him, pats JR on the shoulder and gives Choo a small wink, "Sorry for the bullet wound, but look at this way, now you got something in common with half the people I know."
"Yes," Simon says calmly to him, "To carry one of E.'s bullets is a special honor."
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I'm sorry, JR. We couldn't bring Laci's body back with us. Maybe we can go back for it?
Ertia plays with the snow-globe while Simon checks Mac's vitals and makes sure he's resting comfortably. "Uh, Doc? Gotta minute?"
"Sure. Just a second." Simon finishes with his patient and faces Ertia, "Is something wrong?"
"Yeah. You are." She tilts her head, glancing around the infirmary before lowering her voice, "Simon, how long are you going to do this?"
"Do what?" The doctor frowns, and Ertia holds the snow-globe in front of his face.
"Try to snow people. You gonna tell Kaylee what you're really thinking? Or are you just gonna hide down here and pretend everything's okay."
The Doctor shrugs coolly, "She's with her family, E., her people. What can I offer her? Wolf's known her from the beginning."
Ertia wants to shake that cool logical look off Simon's face. "Doc, listen, WE are her people now. Serenity. You. Mal. River. Wash & Zoe. Just because folks show up who knew here when she lived on this foresaken rock don't mean that she doesn't know her own heart. Either you tell her, or I'm gonna."
Simon blanches, his voice a low hiss, "You wouldn't."
"Oh yes, I would, Mr. Top Three Percent."
Ertia turns away from him, pats JR on the shoulder and gives Choo a small wink, "Sorry for the bullet wound, but look at this way, now you got something in common with half the people I know."
"Yes," Simon says calmly to him, "To carry one of E.'s bullets is a special honor."
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Choo smirked and chuckled a bit.
"Certainly be a talking piont at the big shindigs the fancy's have"
"so Doc, when will i be able to get walk again? Not that the counterside is uncofortable and anything! Just like to see more of this ships and all."
Simon stopped for a second, remeber what Mal had warned. "er...well. Properly tommorrow. Of course we er...don't want to rush the healing. And you'd have to ask the Captain about getting a dorm..."
Choo smiled. "So you got anyone special in your life E? I know a load of Fancy's who would bend over backwards to make you happy."
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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon
Ralph Wiggum(after walking into the 'Adults Only' section): Everybody's hugging!
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Ertia grins, thinking of Pain, "I'm sure there must be, but I'm kind of attached at the moment. One of our mercs, Pain."
"Attached somewhere below the waist." Simon retorts dryly.
"And none to quiet about it." Mal adds as he strides into the infirmary, only to be shushed by Simon as he passes Sybil's sleeping form. Lowering his voice, he pauses beside JR. "Good to see you up, JR. You gave us a bit of a scare back there. Takin' it you and Miss Sybil were our back-up during that Alliance rescue?"
When JR nods, Mal gives him a smile, "Good work, that, but maybe ya shouldn't have gotten your ship blown up out there. What was that about, anyway?"
At that precise moment, Sybil stirs, her eyes blinking open, and JR's attention is drawn away from the others, focused entirely on the beautiful heiress.
Mal turned to Choo, "So, what's your story? Hear our resident crack-shot made a casuality out of ya?"
ERtia gives a long suffering sigh. She'd graduated from shooting crew members to just shooting total strangers. Is there some kind of bonus for that?
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"ah, its okay i've been shot before." Choo said. Then added: "actually nope, i lie, first time. Well done missy."
Mal gives a small sign. "Well lets not make it a habit. Anyway i was given your data sheet by are dear doc. At the moment we've got room, and it wouldn't be fair just to drop you off on the next planet wou-"
"Ah! now that you mention it, i was just hoping to stay on for a short while. Three Hill's doesn't seem to be a stop off piont for many ships. And if they do, they only come to be broken up. Sorry Captain, it is kind of a lift. "
(note: sorry guys, i'm on holiday from this Sunday for 10 days.
But if i could re join later please??? )
Mal turned to the Doc. "So when will our new passenger be able to walk?"
Simon stopped his examination of JR. "Should be better tommorrow, but i do have a lot to do and a very small infirmary." Simon looked across to Choo he interputted
"Its okay Doc, i've seen smaller Infirmary's than this, and your only doing your job. Whenevers best for you."
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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon
Ralph Wiggum(after walking into the 'Adults Only' section): Everybody's hugging!
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*wolf woke up to see kaylee in front of him, john rushed off.*
wolf" son of a ****!"
kaylee" oh my god your ok!"
*she hugged wolf and started to cry.*
wolf" where is he?"
kaylee" who?"
wolf" huh? wha..?"
*wolf patted his pockets. he did not find the detonator.*
wolf" OH CRAP THAT BASTARD GOT IT!"
kaylee" what?"
*he jumped up and ran out the door.*
kaylee" well, that explains everything :dissapointed:"
*wolf ran out of the house, charged up to serenity and pounded on the cargo bay doors.*
um, every body should run away from the ship coz it could go asta la boom boom any minuite now.
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You are NOT blowing up our ship. And we've got wounded and unconscious onboard.
Choo, it's cool. We'll just drag ya along for a while. :D
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Blow up? I don't wanna blow up!
*Pain had left the galley and made his way to the infirmary. He smiled at Ertia, wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her on the neck. Ertia smiled and said*
Pain we have company.
*Pain looked at Choo, Simon, Mal, and JR. He turned his attention back to Ertia and said*
So, it ain't like they haven't seen two people kissin' before.
*JR spoke up, careful not to wake Sybil up*
It ain't the kissin' we mind, it's what happens afterwards that we have a problem with.
*Pain chuckled and said to JR*
You should be a comedian JR.
*JR shot back*
Eh I like bein' a gunhand better.
*Pain smiled, unwrapped his arms from Ertia's waist, walked over to Choo and replied*
I don't believe we've been introduced. I'm the one called Pain.
*Choo extended his hand and said*
My name's Choo it's a pleasure to meet you.
*Pain shook Choo's hand and replied*
Likewise. You know it's not everday E. gets to shoot a complete stranger.
*Pain released Choo's hand, looked at Ertia who was giving Pain a look, and said to her apologetically*
Sorry about that love. I just couldn't resist.
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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JR almost sprayed soup over Sybil with Pain's comment. Ertia glared at JR. "I'm beginning to get a little tired of y'all's comments with my shootin' ". JR and Pain are trying their damnest best to not burst out laughing.
Sybil starts to talk after the drugs have worn off. "Oh my, feels like I've been asleep for days. JR, honey, could I have some water?" JR had brought a cup already. "Here you go, darlin' ", JR says. Sybil notices Mac on the infirmary table. "Oh my, is Mac going to be alright? He looks awful." Simon is still hovering over him. "He's going to be fine, but he'll be in a lot of pain for at least a month. This medifoam will do wonders for him."
After drinking her water, Sybil asks, "We'll I assume Laci is off somewhere on the ship, getting herself all prim and proper, that silly girl.....where is she JR?"
The room suddenly get very quiet. JR turns and whisper to Ertia and Pain. "One of you guys please get Sheperd?" He turns back to Sybil. "Sybil, honey, Laci's not here. She didn't make it off Nightwing. She, she, died, on the ship."
The tears start to well up in her blue eyes. However, she slides off the bed, standing straight up. "I told her she shouldn't come with us, didn't want anything happening to her. But nooo, she wouldn't listen to me, had to be with us and Mac, said she wouldn't miss out on all this adventure out in the 'verse, said she wanted to protect us." Her voice starts to shake. "Wanted to hunt down that pirate scum, help you get your revenge. And now.........what am I going to tell her folks?" She turns to JR and buries her head into his shoulder and starts to cry.
JR's eyes start to get misty also. "Honey, I am so, so sorry. She knew the risks tho. All of us did. I just feel that it was me dragged y'all into this. I'm so sorry."
Mal has stepped up to the couple. "Miss Sybil, I want to tell you that she died helping us all. Died bravely, too. Wish I had a chance to say thank you. She done me proud, knowing what she did for us. Coulda used more people like her at Serenity Valley." He places his hands on both Sybil and JR. "Y'all just stay here, gather your strength. Doc will have Mac patched up in no time."
Everyone dies alone.
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