N/A: I own nothing
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself"- Fredrick Nietzsche
2511
Zero-G bar
Londinium
The music wafted into John's ears, as he made his way to the bar. Sitting in his usual seat, he sighed deep. John had found this bar three months ago when he and several other soldiers celebrated unification day. The prices were moderate and the drinks were of good quality but that had nothing to do with why John now frequented it at least once a week.
The bartender approached him with a smile and a drink. "Scotch neat," she said setting the drink in front of John "just the way you like it." John smiled at the pretty, young redhead. "So, how business these days Diana." Said John flashing a genuine smile.
The woman shook her head "Same as every time you ask me, John, its going all right. How's the soldiering business these days." John shrugged "now that the wars over its just mop up work. Grunt work, but other than that pretty good." The woman smiled they did this every time John came to the bar.
Looking at Diana John leaned on the bar so that his blue eyes locked on her hazel one "You are the most beautiful woman in the galaxy, Diana" Diana smiled "You don't know how long I've wanted to tell you that." Diana pouted charmingly "But you were afraid, soldier boy."
"Yes"
"Of me"
"Of us, of what we might become, or that you might think that was a line."
Diana smiled sweetly "Maybe I do think it's a line" John gave her an exasperated look "Do you think I'm not sincere" she shook her head "I didn't say that. There's nothing wrong with a line it like a nock on the door." John moved in close and smiled "then you're inviting me in." Diana shrugged "I'm not sending you away."
John smiled "That's more than I expected."
"Is it as much as you'd hoped."
"To hope is to recognize the possibility. I had only dreams." Diana gasped dramatically "But dreams can be dangerous." John shook his head "Not these dreams. I dream of a world were your eyes are the sky, and the universe worships the night." Diana smiled at John's quick wit "Careful putting me on a pedestal so high you may not be able to reach me." John smiled "Then I'll learn how to fly. You are the heart in my day, and the soul in my night." Diana smiled widely at her patron unable to think of an appropriate response.
"Ok your good, you did better than any of the other's. Well done, but I don't date soldiers." John raised his hands in mock surrender "The fact that the thought graced your mind is more than enough for this simple soldier."
Diana smirked "You're anything but a simple soldier." She said in a breathy voice, as she drew closer to him their faces only inches apart. "But I still don't fool around with soldier." She said as she drew back leaving John in shock at her sudden absence. "Their bad news you go from planet to planet, using the same lines on poor unsuspecting women and then you leave them with only a swollen tummy for their trouble."
John gave her a pleading look "Please just one date, if we don't click I'll leave you alone" Diana looked at john and nodded "Ok one date, then you promise to leave me alone." John smiled and raised his right hand "I swear on my oath as an officer of the Alliance." Diana snorted at that "You had more respectability before you swore, I've known too many Alliance officers."
John smiled and stood up "I'll pick you up tomorrow at nine, you wont regret this" Diana rolled her eyes "I already do"
Two weeks later they were married.
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2517
Sihnon
John across the parking lot with a purpose. It was late too late for there to be anyone left in the government building. The building was the center for child protective services, John chuckled at the irony the order to cut up River's, and other children's brain had come from this place.
The CPS building was a cover for Alliance black ops projects and thats exactly why he was here tonight.
Near one of the parked cars stood a short rodent of a man, looking every inch the bureaucrat he was. One thing not even to secret operations could avoid was the omnipresent red tape. That was the opening the weakest link in the chain.
The man looked around his eyes looking for any threat. He's nerves good thought john people only get nervous when they have something to hide. He had the in formation he needed.
"Tiger" said the rodent man extending his hand to John. John didn't take it "What did you find out?" the small man cleared his throat " I believe that the Tams got of Persephone on board a firefly class ship Serenity , it's captained by one Captain Malcolm Reynolds." John nodded his head slowly absorbing what the man was saying
"What else do we know about this crew?" asked John "I have full dossiers on everyone on board, but my biggest surprise was when I found out who else is on board that ship."
Johns curiosity peaked "Who?" The rodent smiled, it looked on n his face like his muscles weren't costumed to making those movement. "The Spider himself."
For an instant rodent saw a flicker of emotion on the larger mans face surprise, excitement , and something else something that looked a lot like fear. "Is that all?" asked John the man nodded very pleased with his actions "Who else knows this information?"
"No one I'm briefing the directors tomorrow morning." John nodded "Was your computer monitored." the small man laughed "Hell no I used a double blind server and I have the information some where nice and safe" But John already knew that he had found the mans "Safe" place and taken the info-sticks.
"That's good to hear?" said John as he drew a plain brown envelope with is gloved hand from his pocket an held it out for the man. Rodent licked his lips greedily "Thats all of it?" he asked as he took it and placed it in his pocket. John nodded.
The man smiled "A pleasure doing business with you, sir" with that he turned and walked away. John quickly drew a silenced pistol and put three holes into other mans head effectively destroying it. Walking away he threw the pistol into a nearby dumpsters . It had no prints or serial number come morning they would find the spook dead and forged bills in his pocket. The marshals will simply see it a a spook selling information to the wrong person.
John walked through the crowded streets lost in thought. The Spider he hadn't been seen or heard of going on five years now. It wasn't like he hadn't searched he had he had used all of the resources at his disposal to find the lost agent, and nothing now out of the blue he finds him on board the most important ship in the 'verse.
Authors note: Ok I know its been a while but you try working full time going to school and maintaining a social life. Ok no excuses I should be updating more often now.
So who do u think the spider is :) plz review and leave suggestions it helps a lot.
