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Beyond Wonderland: Chapter 8
Title: Beyond Wonderland
Author: Solarbaby
Rating: T
Disclaimer: All I own is the plot.
Words: 892
Summary: The past has a way of returning. Rasey.
Spoilers: Series finale for Jungle Fury and (set after) Serenity for Firefly.
Translations: Wond ba duhn- Son of a bitch
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Chapter 8: Take You Down
There were times when Simon had to admit that Casey really creeped him out. Luckily, those moments were few and fleeting and most of the time he enjoyed the company of the pilot. Casey could hold a decent conversation and seemed surprisingly well versed in Core politics. Unfortunately, this was one of those creepy moments.
As Simon worked on cleaning up the infirmary, Casey just sat there on the bed watching him. He glanced over his shoulder to see Casey hadn’t so much as budged, his expression eerily similar to that of River when she was trying to work out a particularly difficult puzzle.
“If you’re going to say something, please just say it,” Simon finally said as he turned around.
Casey just looked amused and Simon thought he wasn’t going to say anything at all until, “How do you know RJ?”
Simon gave a visible start at the name. The only people he had ever heard call him something other than Chancellor or Requiem was his parents, an apparent testament to how close Serenity’s pilot had once been with RJ. “He is a friend of my parents.”
There was a nod in reply, as though the doctor had confirmed something for him. The pilot chewed on his bottom lip for a moment before he spoke again. “Did he--,” he trailed off looking momentarily conflicted before shaking his head. “Did he know about River? About what the alliance were doing to her?”
A very improper snort escaped the doctor. “Not likely.” He turned back to stuff the white boxes in the cabinet. “Honestly, I don’t even think my parents know what has happened to her. They probably still think that she’s nice and safe at school while I threw a hissy fit and disappeared.” Simon paused and frowned as he thought of the man he just sedated. “At least until RJ tells them.”
Casey automatically opened his mouth to deny the fact, to say that RJ wouldn’t go do something that would cause Simon and River so much pain. But no sound came as he realized that, with complete honesty, he couldn’t.
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The first thing that RJ noticed when he woke up was that while his nose was no longer hurting his head was pounding. He bit his lip so he wouldn’t let out a whimper as he grabbed his head. A noise managed to find its way out but it turned into more a muffled wheeze than anything. Even his wolf spirit felt sluggish. Damn he hated pain killers.
He would have preferred the broken nose.
Rolling over, RJ snuggled deeper into his pillow and shifted against the uncomfortable mattress. Blinking into the darkness he noticed something else as shadows shifted and moved.
There was someone here with him.
He jerked up in bed and immediately regretted the action as his head started pounding even harder. His eyes drifted closed as his animal spirit reached out. There was a startled noise might have come from him or his wolf as he recognized the animal spirit.
It was a tiger.
His eyes shot open and he found himself peering into those of River’s. The next startled noise he knew for a fact came from him. RJ scrambled up in the bed, falling over his own feet to flip on the light. The small room lit up and he turned to find River perched on the edge of his bed, cross-legged and watching him.
“Wond ba duhn!” he exclaimed. “What the hell are you doing in here, River?”
“Waiting,” was the simple answer.
“For what?” RJ ran a hand across his face, through his hair.
“You. To wake up.” She slid off the bed and crossed the room to stand in front of him. “I want to talk to you before you do something stupid.”
A startled expression came across RJ’s face. “Stupid? I’m not going to do anything stupid.”
River gave a snort and crossed her arms. “Of course you are. I’ve warned you before. You don’t listen. Now that you know, that Casey knows. Though Casey doesn’t know. Not really.” She shook her head and turned starting to pace. “Rambling. You’re going to do something stupid and hurt Casey. Don’t call them.”
“River,” RJ started. “I don’t think--.”
She spun around and glared at him, suddenly angry. “Exactly you don’t think. That’s the problem.” Then she froze taking a deep breath and running her fingers through her already messy hair. “The wolf is a natural predator. The tiger never cared. I care.”
Then she was right there, in his face, looking more serious than he ever remembered seeing her, including the time she tried to convince her parents that it had been goblins that broken her brother’s holodeck. He instinctively took a step back but she didn’t even budge. It was then that he realized what exactly it was she said.
Wolf. She had said wolf, and tiger. There was no way that she could possibly know. He hadn’t said anything and he certainly doubted that Casey would either. “River, how did you--.”
“No. No!” The anger was back in full force. “You hurt Casey and I will take you down.”
With that she turned and stomped out of the room, the door swishing closed behind her.
RJ just stood there wondering what the hell just happened.
Author: Solarbaby
Rating: T
Disclaimer: All I own is the plot.
Words: 892
Summary: The past has a way of returning. Rasey.
Spoilers: Series finale for Jungle Fury and (set after) Serenity for Firefly.
Translations: Wond ba duhn- Son of a bitch
oOoOoOoOoOoOo
Chapter 8: Take You Down
There were times when Simon had to admit that Casey really creeped him out. Luckily, those moments were few and fleeting and most of the time he enjoyed the company of the pilot. Casey could hold a decent conversation and seemed surprisingly well versed in Core politics. Unfortunately, this was one of those creepy moments.
As Simon worked on cleaning up the infirmary, Casey just sat there on the bed watching him. He glanced over his shoulder to see Casey hadn’t so much as budged, his expression eerily similar to that of River when she was trying to work out a particularly difficult puzzle.
“If you’re going to say something, please just say it,” Simon finally said as he turned around.
Casey just looked amused and Simon thought he wasn’t going to say anything at all until, “How do you know RJ?”
Simon gave a visible start at the name. The only people he had ever heard call him something other than Chancellor or Requiem was his parents, an apparent testament to how close Serenity’s pilot had once been with RJ. “He is a friend of my parents.”
There was a nod in reply, as though the doctor had confirmed something for him. The pilot chewed on his bottom lip for a moment before he spoke again. “Did he--,” he trailed off looking momentarily conflicted before shaking his head. “Did he know about River? About what the alliance were doing to her?”
A very improper snort escaped the doctor. “Not likely.” He turned back to stuff the white boxes in the cabinet. “Honestly, I don’t even think my parents know what has happened to her. They probably still think that she’s nice and safe at school while I threw a hissy fit and disappeared.” Simon paused and frowned as he thought of the man he just sedated. “At least until RJ tells them.”
Casey automatically opened his mouth to deny the fact, to say that RJ wouldn’t go do something that would cause Simon and River so much pain. But no sound came as he realized that, with complete honesty, he couldn’t.
oOoOoOoOoOo
The first thing that RJ noticed when he woke up was that while his nose was no longer hurting his head was pounding. He bit his lip so he wouldn’t let out a whimper as he grabbed his head. A noise managed to find its way out but it turned into more a muffled wheeze than anything. Even his wolf spirit felt sluggish. Damn he hated pain killers.
He would have preferred the broken nose.
Rolling over, RJ snuggled deeper into his pillow and shifted against the uncomfortable mattress. Blinking into the darkness he noticed something else as shadows shifted and moved.
There was someone here with him.
He jerked up in bed and immediately regretted the action as his head started pounding even harder. His eyes drifted closed as his animal spirit reached out. There was a startled noise might have come from him or his wolf as he recognized the animal spirit.
It was a tiger.
His eyes shot open and he found himself peering into those of River’s. The next startled noise he knew for a fact came from him. RJ scrambled up in the bed, falling over his own feet to flip on the light. The small room lit up and he turned to find River perched on the edge of his bed, cross-legged and watching him.
“Wond ba duhn!” he exclaimed. “What the hell are you doing in here, River?”
“Waiting,” was the simple answer.
“For what?” RJ ran a hand across his face, through his hair.
“You. To wake up.” She slid off the bed and crossed the room to stand in front of him. “I want to talk to you before you do something stupid.”
A startled expression came across RJ’s face. “Stupid? I’m not going to do anything stupid.”
River gave a snort and crossed her arms. “Of course you are. I’ve warned you before. You don’t listen. Now that you know, that Casey knows. Though Casey doesn’t know. Not really.” She shook her head and turned starting to pace. “Rambling. You’re going to do something stupid and hurt Casey. Don’t call them.”
“River,” RJ started. “I don’t think--.”
She spun around and glared at him, suddenly angry. “Exactly you don’t think. That’s the problem.” Then she froze taking a deep breath and running her fingers through her already messy hair. “The wolf is a natural predator. The tiger never cared. I care.”
Then she was right there, in his face, looking more serious than he ever remembered seeing her, including the time she tried to convince her parents that it had been goblins that broken her brother’s holodeck. He instinctively took a step back but she didn’t even budge. It was then that he realized what exactly it was she said.
Wolf. She had said wolf, and tiger. There was no way that she could possibly know. He hadn’t said anything and he certainly doubted that Casey would either. “River, how did you--.”
“No. No!” The anger was back in full force. “You hurt Casey and I will take you down.”
With that she turned and stomped out of the room, the door swishing closed behind her.
RJ just stood there wondering what the hell just happened.
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