Title: Always Bein' Cautious
author: Jmaria
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Joss made em, I just play with them.
Summary: A stowaway finds herself in Serenity's cargo hold. Questioning and threatening ensue.
A/N: Response to The ABC Challenge - 973.
Always Bein' Cautious
"Answers better be comin' outta your mouth a sight quicker than that," Captain Mal Reynolds said to the brown haired girl currently struggling in Jayne Cobbs' arms.
"But I already told you, I'm not Alliance!"
"Course, we're just supposed to believe you," Zoe Washburne said flatly, her gun still aimed at the girl.
"Dropped out of the green, didn't expect to see the black," River Tam whispered loud enough for Mal to hP>
"Knowledge is power," River said grinning.
"Like me to show ya that Jayne ain't no girl, I'll so you my -"
"Man-bits not welcome to clean eyes," River scrunched up her nose.
"Now there'll be no showing of anybody's man-bits, or I'll blow 'em clean off," Zoe glared coolly at Jayne.
"Oh, like you ain't ever seen 'em before."
"Perhaps I don't reckon to ever see 'em again."
"Quit strugglin', makes me think you wanna see them man-bits of mine," Jayne leered down at Dawn.
"Right now, I just want you to shut up," Dawn snapped, her arms sore from the iron grip he had on them.
"Suppose I don't wanna, what're ya gonna do about it?"
"Take out your left testicle with the heel of my boot, and following up by taking out your right one while you scream like a little girl?"
"Unusual and disturbin' imagery you got there, girl," Mal commented, as he strode back into the cargo hold.
"Very useful, I find when I'm being held hostage by Mr. Chimpo here," Dawn jerked her head hard into Jayne's chest.
"Watch it, girlie, else I might have ta paddle you."
"Xenophobic bastard," Dawn snapped.
"Your teachers went outta their way to teach you a nice round about way a saying chauvinist pig, now didn't they?" Zoe chuckled.
"Zoe, one day you're gonna hafta tell me how you came to know the meaning of that big word she used," Mal said curiously.