Life (or lack thereof) Onboard Serenity: Moving On From Muir To Lilac

POSTED BY: DRPAIN
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DRPAIN

Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:53 PM

DRPAIN

Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:56 PM

Bumping up to the top.

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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?

BIGWOLF18

Friday, January 19, 2007 5:33 PM

weeeeeeeee, bump, ow

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Bigwolf18, shaman.

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Friday, January 19, 2007 11:33 PM

John smelled the muir air and looked about. The Muir air was an interesting mix of raw dog, dirty people and some other smell he couldn't place his finger on. Ahh Muir!

johnttf

SAMEERTIA

Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:49 PM

The Training House

Inara was teaching a class to some of Sheydra's young students, which left Sammy to her own devices.

She wandered the vast halls, wrapped in a warm woven shawl against the cold of the coming autumn. Sheydra's voice called to her and she turned, meeting the eye of the Companion with a smile.
"Madame Sheydra? How are you?"

Sheydra smiled gracefully, "Well enough. How are you fairing?"

Sammy shrugged, forehead creasing, "The pain is less every day, but... I don't remember anything. It's like living through a cloud, if I just look hard enough I'll be able to see the other side."

The beautiful Companion smiled tenderly, draped a gentle arm around the other woman's shoulders, "Perhaps this is your chance to reinvent yourself anew. I believe you're allowing what you've forgotten to prevent you from capturing new memories."

The Companion's cool lips touched Sammy's cheek with a tender kiss, "Life is for living, Samantha. You cannot hide here forever."

The bitter thought occurs to her but she holds it back, Inara's hiding here. Why can't I?

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DRPAIN

Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:02 PM

Location: Muir

The plan had changed. Instead of meeting Reggie in orbit as planned the crew had agreed to meet him on the ground, which is where they were currently at.

"Remember people we got no time for R&R. We're only here to see Fly off." shouted the Captain from the cargo bay.

Turning to Fly, Mal said "You got everything mei mei?"

"Yeah I believe so sir." replied Fly as she hoisted one of her shoulder bags over her shoulder.

On the cargo bay floor sat about six large duffle bags. Most contained weapons, both belonging to Fly and Pain while the others contained clothes.

Mal simply stood by and watched as Guy, Jayne, and Zoe helped Fly take her things over to Reggie's freighter a short ways ahead.

"Family's gettin' too short." Mal said to himself.

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SAMEERTIA

Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:32 PM

Jayne intentionally bumped hard into Fly as he dropped two of her bags onto the cargo deck of Reggie's ship.

When she whirled on him, he blocked the swing with a half-snarl/half-grin, "You ain't comin' back anytime soon..."

Fly stopped and dropped her arm, meeting the eye of the big merc, knowing neither of them were going to say what they meant; that he wished she weren't leaving, and she wished she was staying, "Not as long as you're here."

"I'm keepin' your stash of mead." The merc countered, and they held each others gaze for a long moment before Jayne turned around and headed back onto Serenity.

Zoe just shook her head, "You come home soon."

Fly stood in the cargo bay doors and watched them go.

"Heya, Fly! We's gotsome flyeeen to do! You raedy?"

Reggie was standing there, a broad grin on his face and she felt her heart lift a little. "Yeah, Reg. Let's do this."

But as the cargo bay doors closed she looked back at Serenity, at the departing backs of her friends, of her family. She'd be back, as soon as the time was right. Right now, Reggie needed her. And she needed to be needed.

"They always go. They don't always come back." River whispered to no one in particular, her face tilted against the cool fiberglass of the crate she was lying on.

"Yeah, well, that's the way of things." Mal answered her as he pressed the button to close the airlock doors. "Wash? Get us in the air. We've got our own work to do."

DRPAIN

Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:58 PM

"You got it sir. So where are we going this time? Can we go somewhere with a beach or maybe a duck pond?" came Wash's voice from the ship's comm.

"Wash you know where we're goin' and you know how I feel about ducks and sand. So the answer to your last two questions is no." came Mal's response.

Wash clicked off the comm and sighed "I never get to go anywhere fun."

The pilot fiddled with the buttons, dials, and controls in front of him and Serenity blasted off from the ground and headed off into the Black for Lilac.

Clicking on the comm Wash announced "We'll be landing at our destintation on Lilac in two days. Please keep all hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. Today's inflight vid is titled 'The Grumpy Man in the Brownish Colored Coat'."

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SAMEERTIA

Monday, January 22, 2007 2:08 AM

OH NO! Mal doesn't like ducks????? ;)

"Honey, you are just askin' for trouble." Zoe dropped a hand on her husbands shoulder, but her grin plainly said how she really felt.

"Well, I figure it finds us whether we ask for it or not. Might as well send it an invitation." Wash answered as the ship lifted through atmo.

In the Galley, Kaylee started dinner, trying not to think on those who were leaving, or how unhappy it made her. "Wolf? Hand me them sweet potatoes, would ya? I'll fix us up something hot and tasty and we'll all be able to get a good nights sleep tonight."

DRPAIN

Monday, January 22, 2007 8:35 PM

Apparently not.

Location: Inside the Records Room of a secret Alliance facility on Osiris. Time: 2 weeks ago.

The room was long and bare except for the walls lined with drawers all full of holo-records, a computer console, and a recorder. The man standing in the room was watching a recording of River Tam's escape from the facility.

"Stop. Backtrack. Stop." said the Operative to the computer, which complied instantly.

Dr. Mathias stormed into the room, followed by two security agents, and a very nervous intern.

"Excuse me! No one is allowed in the records room without my express permission." shouted an annoyed Mathias to the man.

"Forgive me. I prefer to see the event alone, without bias." replied the Operative.

"I need to see your clearance." asked Mathias as the two agents took places near the man.

"You have the right to insist." said the Operative as he walked over to the console near the wall and placed his hand on the screen.

A few short moments later the computer confirmed the man's identity and said in a female voice "Parliamentary override. Full access."

"Apologies. An Operative of the Parliament will of course have full cooperation." said Mathias. As he looked at the screen he continued "I'm not sure what...I see no listing of rank, or name."

"I have neither. Like this facility, I don't exist. "Let's talk about the Tams." replied the Operative as he faced the Doctor.

"I assume you've scanned the logs." said Mathias.

"River was your greatest success. A prodigy. A phenomenon. Until her brother walked in and took her from you." replied the Operative in a calm manner.

"It's not quite so simple." retorted the Doctor.

"I'm very aware of that." countered the Operative.

"He came in with full creds. He beat the ap-scan, the retinal...There was no way I could..." explained Mathias.

"No no. Of course. The boy spent his fortune developing the contacts to infiltrate this place." said the Operative.

"Gave up a brilliant future in medicine as well. Turned his back on his whole life. Madness." replied Mathias.

The Operative was taken aback by the Doctor's response and offered his own.

"Madness, no. Something a great deal more dangerous." The Operative walked foward to the still image in front of him and continued "Have you looked at this scan carefully? At his face?"

Mathias looked at the scan uncertainly as the Operative continued "It's love, in point of fact."

"Why are you here?" asked the Doctor a little peeved.

"I'm here because this situation is even less simple than you think. Dou you know what your sin is Doctor?" said the Operative, turning his attention to Mathias.

"I...I would be very careful about what you.." stammered Mathias.

"It's pride." said the Operative as he cut off the Doctor.

To be continued....

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