Life (hopefully) Onboard Serenity: The Pain Man Returneth
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 22:51
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"Kaylee what happened?" John asked walking into the engine room. He saw Simon hunched on the floor. "Cause that's what I meant by deal with your problems thanks for taking my advice Wolf"
"What's that John?"
"Nothin' you okay Simon?"
"John Go get your doctor friend" Kaylee siad when Simon didn't reply.
"Doc's no Doc. Let's get you to the infirmary." John said as he helped Simon to his feet.
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Serenity docked with Reggie's ship with hardly a bump or shudder. Every able body person was in the cargo bay of wach ship. The light above the airlock flashed to green, meaning it had pressurized.
"All right folks, stand up straight and lets welcome home everyone's lovable pistol totin' mercenary." replied Mal.
"I'm already here, Cap'n." replied Jayne, smiling.
Mal turned to Jayne and said "I said lovable, not laughable, Jayne."
Mal pressed the button to open the doors and waited. Serenity's outer airlock door opened and through it came Fly, Reggie, and Pain who was followed by his daughter.
Kaylee's eyes lit up as she saw Fly enter Serenity's cargo bay, carrying a duffle bag in each hand. She immediately ran towards Fly and gave her a big Kaylee style bear hug.
"I missed you, Fly." came Kaylee's response, muffled by her face buried in Fly's shoulder.
Fly smiled and said "Missed you too, Kaylee."
"What about me? Doesn't anyone miss me?" replied Pain, being sarcastic and pouty.
"Of course we missed you, Pain." replied Inara, hugging Pain. Inara saw Pain's daughter, bent down and said, smiling "My aren't you pretty. Who are you, dear?"
"My name's Annabelle. I'm Pain's daughter." replied Annabelle.
Inara was speechless, but recovered herself and said "It's nice to meet you, Annabelle. My name's Inara."
Mal butted in, ignoring Inara's glare "Pain I'm sure you know my rule 'bout havin' kids onboard."
Pain nodded and said "That I do sir, but you keep Jayne onboard and he's pretty much childlike."
"Point taken." replied Mal. "All right she can stay, but don't let Jayne near her."
"We've pretty much taught her how to take care of him. replied Pain, motioning to Fly. He looked up at the catwalk, saw Ertia, then turned his attention to Mal and said "I guess I should have a talk with her."
Pain didn't wait for a repsonse and headed for the catwalk.
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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One of my friends si actually wanting to join the thread as Doc but her internet is down she should be posting soon.
John smiled and welcomed Pain back onboard the ship. He exchanged plesentries with Fly and had a fun little conversation with Anabelle about a bad little bunny with a funny name. But, the hole time he was worried about Doc. She stayed in his bunk the entire time she was ondoard. The only time she came out was to eat and fight Reavers in the shattered remains of Mr. Universe's home. He got away as soon as possible and wentto see her. She was normaly so social. He needed to know the problem.
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She stood at the catwalk, looking down, feeling outside of the motion, the welcome, the anxious celebratory manner of the crew...
They'd had so little to celebrate of late, they deserved good news. They deserved a homecoming.
But she was cold inside. Fly. Pain. The faces were so familiar, yet so distant, like those dream faces you sometimes remember in the moment you wake up, but forget as soon as you rise from your pillow.
Oh goddess help her. He was coming straight up the stairs towards her, his eyes never leaving her face. Watching her like she was a rabbit that might flee.
With a wince of chagrin she shook her head, her hair falling into her face before raising her face to his gaze. Now was the moment, now was the speech she'd had carefully prepared... the I'msorryIhaveamnesiaanddon'trememberwhoyouare speech. She opened her mouth, looked into his eyes...
The maw of memories that spread out before her swallowed her whole. Gunfire, laughter, the sweet taste of honeyed mead, shower steam, strong hands holding hers through treatment for radiation sickness.
Ertia burst into tears, falling forward against him, feeling his arms wrap around her and hold her close to his chest, the only place she'd ever felt safe.
The speech fled and her choked voice uttered the only question she could remember that she wanted to ask, "Where have you been?"
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Pain held Ertia close to him, not wanting to let go. He kissed her on the top of her head and said "It's a long story, bao bei. One that needs to be told." Resting his head on top of hers, he continued "I've missed you so much, my sweet Ertia."
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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'Isn't that just rutting precious? Witness and be in awe of primal therapy in action. Tears for your fears, my friends. Maybe we'll get a spot on a talk show. 'Tempered by Trauma,' or some homogenized pap like that.'
Oath folded his arms and looked properly 'relieved,' although his sarcastic thoughts did shine through his one eye just a touch.
After being told by a slightly stunned (perhaps buffaloed) Inara that Pain had brought along a little girl fresh from the oven of Pain's past squeeze, Oath rolled his eyes.
'Everybody's got a rutting kid. Wouldn't be surprised if Simon diagnosed himself with male pregnancy.'
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ERTIA: Uh huh. We aren’t the one with the unusual fondness for the floor, are we?
PAIN: Well maybe the floor has an unusual fondness for me did ya ever think about that?
- Travel To Persephone PT2 (Life Onboard Serenity)
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Bumped just in time.
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ERTIA: Uh huh. We aren’t the one with the unusual fondness for the floor, are we?
PAIN: Well maybe the floor has an unusual fondness for me did ya ever think about that?
- Travel To Persephone PT2 (Life Onboard Serenity)
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Ertia drew back, looking around her as her hands clenched on Pain's sleeve.
This was her home.
She KNEW these people! Not just fragments and bits, but all of them. The very walls of the ship closed in around her, carrying the whispers and visions of all that she had forgotten.
"You got those labels done yet?"
"Why ain't there any blue protein again?"
"Do you love him?"
"Running away doesn't solve it."
"She SHOT me!"
Laughter bubbled up from inside her and the tears were replaced with relieved hysterical laughing.
Then it all crashed back as she looked down the catwalk to where Shepherd Book had welcomed her onboard, and over to the mule, where Wash had made a joke as she tied on a load. She remembered then, that she knew them as well.
Fly stepped in front of her, "Hey, E. Missed you girl."
A half smile, a shy admission. "Wish I could say the same, sis. Wish I could say the same."
Then she blinked, looked down. A little girl? Who? She didn't remember this face. Ertia put on her best -aaaaahg-its-a-small-child- smile, "Uh.. Hi. I'm sorry, I don't remember you."
The girl crossed her arms, looking between Pain and Ertia for a long moment before using her best 'duh-you-are-an-idiot' voice, "I'm Annabelle."
Reaching up she tugged on Pain's sleeve, "Daddy, I gotta use the bathroom."
E let go of Pain's sleeve, frantically making eye-contact with anyone who would meet her gaze, "Oh, hell no! I woulda remembered that! Wouldn't I have? Someone tell me I woulda remembered that?!?!?!"
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