Weapons- The Mercenary:
Jayne had settled himself at the kitchen table, polishing his weapons with the care of a father looking after ones baby. He carefully placed the finished ones to the side, before picking up another and inspecting thoroughly.
It was small, and black, and looked like it belonged in a woman's purse. He recalled Wash cocking it eons ago, hellbent on saving their captain from a torturous death. Jayne shook his head and snorted. No use dwelling in the past, and thinking about the dead, because all that did was keep him up during the night. He couldn't help but remember it was soon to be Wash's birthday, as he looked over the tiny weapon.
Happy early birthday, little man, he thought to himself.
Setting the weapon down, he reached for the polish and a rag, before River entered the room. She entered the room like a girl on a mission, and watched curiously as she grabbed up some protein and slouched into the chair across from. Chomping on the food, she greeted him with a "Hey, big guy," and a familiar smirk.
"Uh, hey," he found himself responding, before looking down at his arsenal of weapons. Leaning forward, he asked,"You feelin' okay, crazy?"
"Never better," she quipped, before taking a massive bite of her food, then chewing on it obnoxiously. "This stuff isn't as good as my lambytoes' cookin'," she suddenly said, with a glance down at her brown mush. Shrugging, she added, "But it's passable."
Confused, and more than a little frightened at her cheery and casual attitude, Jayne found himself asking,"Uh, you sure you ain't goin' moony on us again?" He sat back in his seat, as if preparing to leave the loves of his life behind on the table and peel out of there.
River laughed, before her voice changed into a deeper, playful one. "Mine is an evil laugh!"
Thoroughly scared now, Jayne stood up and cried, "Mal!" And nearly ran out of the room, bellowing, "Gorram feng le girl is at it again!"
He nearly ran into Kaylee, on her way towards the engine room. She watched as he scurried away, and shook her head.
TBC...