Title: Black Market
Author: Jmaria
Rating: PG-13ish
Fandom: Firefly
Challenge: #25 Firefly/Serenity
words: 200
Notes: Set after "Shindig"
"Yeah, well, we took a vote, and you lost," the brunette snapped.
"No ruttin' way I lost," Jayne growled at the girl.
"Oooh, I'm so scared of the big ape. Help me, help me."
"Why you little -" Jayne lunged for her, but the girl slipped out of the way.
"If you two don't stop it, I'm gonna riddle you both with holes," Mal snapped as the girl raced away from Jayne, tipping over cargo that he preceded to trip over. "Will you - gah!"
A shocked gasp rang through the hanger, and even Jayne stared dumbstruck at the sight of the captain. The brunette raced over to his side, pulling the animals off of him. Mal only glared at her as he pushed himself up off the floor.
"What is this?"
"Well, there was talk of hauling cargo, and when we were in Persephone there was this horrible stall, Mal. They were gonna kill em and cook em, Mal," Dawn Summers looked up at him pitifully.
"Don't think those big ole tears are gonna get to me, Summers. This is not a gorram pound."
"But they're innocent Beagles, Mal," Tears pooled in her eyes as she snuggled two puppies.