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Beyond Wonderland: Chapter 10
Title: Beyond Wonderland
Author: Solarbaby
Rating: T
Disclaimer: All I own is the plot.
Words: 1146
Summary: The past has a way of returning. Rasey.
Spoilers: Series finale for Jungle Fury and (set after) Serenity for Firefly.
Note: And now we’re getting back to some actual plot. We’re poking along at a slow place but we’ll get there.
Translations: bu mingan hundan- insensitive bastard, tyen shiao duh- name of all that’s sacred, kwong-juh duh- nuts (crazy)
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Chapter 10: A Message From The Black
There was a little flashing light that told RJ that he had a new wave by the time he returned to his room. He was more than ready to ignore, completely sweaty and more than willing to happily put up with the hydrospray instead of an actual shower if that meant he could be clean. The dark stains on his clothes weren’t even really worth trying to get out, even if it was possible, so he figured them as ruined and tossed them aside, digging in his bag for something clean.
But he wouldn’t find it in himself to regret it.
A grin crossed his face at the pleasant ache of his muscles. It had been a very long time since he’d just let go to have fun like that. He sighed and stretched, grimacing when bones popped that probably shouldn’t.
What he wouldn’t do for a real shower, with real water, instead the hydrospray this ship was equipped with. RJ didn’t know how Casey dealt with it.
The first thing he was going to do when he got home was take a nice long hot shower. Or even a bath. And if everything went according to plan, he wouldn’t be alone.
Out of the corner of his eye RJ caught sight of the flashing light again. Glancing down at the clothes then back at the cortex, he made his decision. It had to be of some importance since it was sent right to his direct line.
“RJ, I hope this message finds you well. We’re in the middle of a visit to Kali…” a voice began.
He froze when he recognized the woman on the screen. The hair, the smile, everything was the same as he remembered. It was startling to realize that it hadn’t even been a month since he’d seen her last. After everything that had happened so far, it seemed like it had been so much longer. He reached out to touch the screen, just staring at the woman’s face. Her daughter looked so much like her. Not that her son didn’t as well, but it was so much more evident in River than Simon. If he hadn’t know that River was her daughter than the way the girl had moved alone would have tipped him off.
The message continued playing, completely ignoring the stunned look on the wolf master’s face.
Simon and River’s parents had missed them desperately. They needed to know that their children were alive and well. And River and Simon must have been wonder about their parents as well. Whatever it was that had caused Simon to take River and live out on this ship must have been a misunderstanding. RJ was doing the right think my telling their parents what was going on.
Firmly resolute, he reached out and began to record the message.
But for some reason, as he paused momentarily before hitting send, he couldn’t shake the feel that he had done something completely stupid.
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“Casey!”
Mal’s voice echoed throughout the cockpit, making him jerk awake and sending him crashing to the ground.
“Ow…” he grumbled, pulling himself back up into his chair and grabbed the databook from where it had fallen to the floor with him.
Mal leaned against the console beside him, staring down with thinly veiled concern. “Sleeping on the job?”
“Well, I was,” Casey muttered, stretching, “until some bu mingan hundan woke me up.” He sent the captain an annoyed look, which was returned with a wide grin.
Apparently he’d decided that if Casey was well enough to insult him than there wasn’t anything to be worried about. “Change of plans.”
“What kind of change of plans?” Before Mal could say anything a decidedly pained look crossed the pilot’s face. “Are we dumping cargo again? Cause I wouldn’t recommend it if we want enough fuel to reach planetside. Wait…” he paused, frowning. “We don’t have any cargo. At least nothing we could get in trouble for.” The frown deepened as Mal continued to look smug. “Oh, no. No, no, no. We are not spacing RJ. I don’t care what Jayne says.”
A completely befuddled expression appeared on Mal’s face. “What are you-- I’m not talking about spacing the Senator. We’re just having a minor change of course. We’re taking a pit stop at Kali.”
“Oh,” Casey leaned back in his chair, taking a deep breath. “We’re just stopping at Kali then?”
Mal nodded, not liking the expression that was crossing his pilot’s face. “Yep. Our guest is paying us extra for this detour, of course.”
“Let me guess,” the pilot replied, “You got a job there waiting for us as well?”
“Well,” Mal shrugged. “I couldn’t let a good opportunity like this to go to waste, could I? There’s cargo waiting to for us to deliver to its new home.”
“Okay.” He closed his eyes and ran a frustrated hand through his hair. “Well then, what in the tyen shiao duh is the matter with you? Have you completely lost it?!” A strangled noise escaped him. “Kali is about as bad as Ariel. You trying to get arrested? Flying right into the middle of alliance territory. And then pull a job in the middle of it!”
“Casey…” Mal reached out and placed a hand on the pilot’s shoulder. He could clearly see stress and fatigue playing on his face, obvious signs that Casey still wasn’t getting enough sleep no matter what anyone said. “It’s not like we haven’t pulled something like this before.”
Casey shook his head. “That was different. First of all, you didn’t have an alliance official staying on your ship at the time. Secondly, it was actually planned out much better and it still almost went south.” He sighed, looking up at Mal with weary eyes. “Sometimes I don’t understand you Mal. You’re Momma raised you smarter than this. Hell, I raised you smarter than this.”
“I know. You don’t need to worry, Casey. It’s a simple grab and drop. That’s all. And having the Governor on ship actually gives us more credibility. We grab the cargo, drop off our guest back home and then drop our cargo. Easiest money you ever made.” He gave what he hoped was a reassuring grin, but from Casey’s expression he doubted it. “You know, after we drop off the cargo, we’ll be sitting shiny for a while. We could probably take nice vacation. Maybe head back to Shadow?”
Another sigh escaped him. Mal was never very good at subtle. “You’re trying to manipulate me,” he muttered. “Always knew you were kwong-jun duh.”
Mal didn’t deny it, the bastard. “Maybe. Is it working.”
Casey just nodded, all the fight leaving him. He really was getting to old for this. “I hope you know what you’re doing.”
“I always do.”
Casey just snorted as he heard Mal’s footsteps fade away. “That’s debatable.”
Author: Solarbaby
Rating: T
Disclaimer: All I own is the plot.
Words: 1146
Summary: The past has a way of returning. Rasey.
Spoilers: Series finale for Jungle Fury and (set after) Serenity for Firefly.
Note: And now we’re getting back to some actual plot. We’re poking along at a slow place but we’ll get there.
Translations: bu mingan hundan- insensitive bastard, tyen shiao duh- name of all that’s sacred, kwong-juh duh- nuts (crazy)
oOoOoOoOoOoOo
Chapter 10: A Message From The Black
There was a little flashing light that told RJ that he had a new wave by the time he returned to his room. He was more than ready to ignore, completely sweaty and more than willing to happily put up with the hydrospray instead of an actual shower if that meant he could be clean. The dark stains on his clothes weren’t even really worth trying to get out, even if it was possible, so he figured them as ruined and tossed them aside, digging in his bag for something clean.
But he wouldn’t find it in himself to regret it.
A grin crossed his face at the pleasant ache of his muscles. It had been a very long time since he’d just let go to have fun like that. He sighed and stretched, grimacing when bones popped that probably shouldn’t.
What he wouldn’t do for a real shower, with real water, instead the hydrospray this ship was equipped with. RJ didn’t know how Casey dealt with it.
The first thing he was going to do when he got home was take a nice long hot shower. Or even a bath. And if everything went according to plan, he wouldn’t be alone.
Out of the corner of his eye RJ caught sight of the flashing light again. Glancing down at the clothes then back at the cortex, he made his decision. It had to be of some importance since it was sent right to his direct line.
“RJ, I hope this message finds you well. We’re in the middle of a visit to Kali…” a voice began.
He froze when he recognized the woman on the screen. The hair, the smile, everything was the same as he remembered. It was startling to realize that it hadn’t even been a month since he’d seen her last. After everything that had happened so far, it seemed like it had been so much longer. He reached out to touch the screen, just staring at the woman’s face. Her daughter looked so much like her. Not that her son didn’t as well, but it was so much more evident in River than Simon. If he hadn’t know that River was her daughter than the way the girl had moved alone would have tipped him off.
The message continued playing, completely ignoring the stunned look on the wolf master’s face.
Simon and River’s parents had missed them desperately. They needed to know that their children were alive and well. And River and Simon must have been wonder about their parents as well. Whatever it was that had caused Simon to take River and live out on this ship must have been a misunderstanding. RJ was doing the right think my telling their parents what was going on.
Firmly resolute, he reached out and began to record the message.
But for some reason, as he paused momentarily before hitting send, he couldn’t shake the feel that he had done something completely stupid.
oOoOoOoOoOo
“Casey!”
Mal’s voice echoed throughout the cockpit, making him jerk awake and sending him crashing to the ground.
“Ow…” he grumbled, pulling himself back up into his chair and grabbed the databook from where it had fallen to the floor with him.
Mal leaned against the console beside him, staring down with thinly veiled concern. “Sleeping on the job?”
“Well, I was,” Casey muttered, stretching, “until some bu mingan hundan woke me up.” He sent the captain an annoyed look, which was returned with a wide grin.
Apparently he’d decided that if Casey was well enough to insult him than there wasn’t anything to be worried about. “Change of plans.”
“What kind of change of plans?” Before Mal could say anything a decidedly pained look crossed the pilot’s face. “Are we dumping cargo again? Cause I wouldn’t recommend it if we want enough fuel to reach planetside. Wait…” he paused, frowning. “We don’t have any cargo. At least nothing we could get in trouble for.” The frown deepened as Mal continued to look smug. “Oh, no. No, no, no. We are not spacing RJ. I don’t care what Jayne says.”
A completely befuddled expression appeared on Mal’s face. “What are you-- I’m not talking about spacing the Senator. We’re just having a minor change of course. We’re taking a pit stop at Kali.”
“Oh,” Casey leaned back in his chair, taking a deep breath. “We’re just stopping at Kali then?”
Mal nodded, not liking the expression that was crossing his pilot’s face. “Yep. Our guest is paying us extra for this detour, of course.”
“Let me guess,” the pilot replied, “You got a job there waiting for us as well?”
“Well,” Mal shrugged. “I couldn’t let a good opportunity like this to go to waste, could I? There’s cargo waiting to for us to deliver to its new home.”
“Okay.” He closed his eyes and ran a frustrated hand through his hair. “Well then, what in the tyen shiao duh is the matter with you? Have you completely lost it?!” A strangled noise escaped him. “Kali is about as bad as Ariel. You trying to get arrested? Flying right into the middle of alliance territory. And then pull a job in the middle of it!”
“Casey…” Mal reached out and placed a hand on the pilot’s shoulder. He could clearly see stress and fatigue playing on his face, obvious signs that Casey still wasn’t getting enough sleep no matter what anyone said. “It’s not like we haven’t pulled something like this before.”
Casey shook his head. “That was different. First of all, you didn’t have an alliance official staying on your ship at the time. Secondly, it was actually planned out much better and it still almost went south.” He sighed, looking up at Mal with weary eyes. “Sometimes I don’t understand you Mal. You’re Momma raised you smarter than this. Hell, I raised you smarter than this.”
“I know. You don’t need to worry, Casey. It’s a simple grab and drop. That’s all. And having the Governor on ship actually gives us more credibility. We grab the cargo, drop off our guest back home and then drop our cargo. Easiest money you ever made.” He gave what he hoped was a reassuring grin, but from Casey’s expression he doubted it. “You know, after we drop off the cargo, we’ll be sitting shiny for a while. We could probably take nice vacation. Maybe head back to Shadow?”
Another sigh escaped him. Mal was never very good at subtle. “You’re trying to manipulate me,” he muttered. “Always knew you were kwong-jun duh.”
Mal didn’t deny it, the bastard. “Maybe. Is it working.”
Casey just nodded, all the fight leaving him. He really was getting to old for this. “I hope you know what you’re doing.”
“I always do.”
Casey just snorted as he heard Mal’s footsteps fade away. “That’s debatable.”
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one a different topic your into being human right? I was looking for a place to...watch it since I'm in the us any LJ places to fine out when it airs...
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As for the where to watch Being Human, I've watched it on youtube. I'm pretty sure the episodes are still up there. But I don't know if it's actually going to premiere in the US. You could always go you wikipedia and find out.
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and I'm looking forward to the next part of wonderland
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I want to read more...seems to me that RJ really did a stupid thing didnt he?
Awsome job my friend!