Flashbacks
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"Simon? Simon are you in here?" asked Inara as she walked into the infirmary.
"Yes, Is that you Inara?" said Simon walking out of a side room, "Sorry I was just doing some testing on River. She's getting a lot better thankfully, that new medicene is working very well."
"Oh that's wonderful. Soon she'll be normal again," said Inara. She wished those words didn't come out of her mouth right after she said them. A lot was on her mind and for the firat time she started talking before she thought about what she was going to say.
"She is normal," said Simon angrily, "They did this to her mind, but she is normal by any means possible. If it wasn't for those damn Alliance workers at that camp she'd be fine!"
"I'm sorry Simon, I didn't mean anyt..." She was cut off abrutbly by a steaming Simon.
"I know what you meant,now if you excuse me I have to go check-up on Book!"
As he was walking out the Captin walked in and stated that dinner was ready in five. Simon brushed by him before he could ask about Book's conditions. Then he turned to Inara and asked,"What's eating at him?"
"I made him mad with a little comment about River. It came out wrong and I tried to forgive him but he wouldn't listen," answered Inara.
"What you come in here for anyway? You told me you hate check-ups?" Mal asked
"I know," said Inara thinking of something to say," I wanted to check on Book. See how he was doing. So I came to ask Simon. I'll see you at dinner." With that she walked out slyly smiling at her cunning response.
"Okay then," Mal said, but was interrupted by a crash in the next room.
He walked in and saw River running around the makeshift pantry throwing food on the ground and screaming, "TWO BY TWO, HANDS OF BLUE, TWO BY TWO, HANDS OF BLUE." Mal quickly got a hold of her and dragged her down to Book's room where the doctor would hopefully be. Mal was relieved that Book's room was so close to the infirmary because River was putting up a hell of a fight.
"River stop, I'm only taking you to Si..OWWW! Damn kid," Mal screamed as River bit his hand that was holding her mouth closed. "Obviosly you've done this before." Mal was bleeding profusly when they got to Book's room. "SIMON!" he yelled," GET CONTROL OF YOUR SISTER!"
With that Simon ran out and took River. He tried to calm her down with comforting words. It started to work as River calmed down but was still, as if in a trance, saying, "Two by two, hands of blue, they'll never stop chasing until they get you. Two by two, hands of blue."
Mal seeing that it wasn't his buisness walked into Book's room to see how the wound was healing up. Walking into a darkly lit room, he saw Book laying on his bed, looking at the door, trying to crane his neck to see what all the commotion was about. "So Book how are you healing?"
"Good I think, I'm praying that I'll be able to fully use my arm after it's all healed," said Book softly. As he was saying that he grasped the Bible that he had owned for decades, held it up to his chest and started to mumble some kind of prayer.
Mal waited until it looked like he was done and then said, "Well that's nice. I have to go, dinner's ready, want me to bring you down anything?"
"No. Simon got me some food he thinks will make me feel better," Book replied. As Mal was walking out Book sensed something and asked, "Mal, if there is anything wrong you know you can come talk to me. I'm always here."
Hearing this Mal walked out and on to supper. "I'll come down later and talk to Book," he said to himself. He looked to where Simon and River were when he wents into Book's room. Nothing was thier but a bare hallway leading down to the storing area's. They must have gone up to dinner, he thought. I should too.
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Ruby Charles
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"Simon? Simon are you in here?" asked Inara as she walked into the infirmary.
"Yes, Is that you Inara?" said Simon walking out of a side room, "Sorry I was just doing some testing on River. She's getting a lot better thankfully, that new medicene is working very well."
"Oh that's wonderful. Soon she'll be normal again," said Inara. She wished those words didn't come out of her mouth right after she said them. A lot was on her mind and for the firat time she started talking before she thought about what she was going to say.
"She is normal," said Simon angrily, "They did this to her mind, but she is normal by any means possible. If it wasn't for those damn Alliance workers at that camp she'd be fine!"
"I'm sorry Simon, I didn't mean anyt..." She was cut off abrutbly by a steaming Simon.
"I know what you meant,now if you excuse me I have to go check-up on Book!"
As he was walking out the Captin walked in and stated that dinner was ready in five. Simon brushed by him before he could ask about Book's conditions. Then he turned to Inara and asked,"What's eating at him?"
"I made him mad with a little comment about River. It came out wrong and I tried to forgive him but he wouldn't listen," answered Inara.
"What you come in here for anyway? You told me you hate check-ups?" Mal asked
"I know," said Inara thinking of something to say," I wanted to check on Book. See how he was doing. So I came to ask Simon. I'll see you at dinner." With that she walked out slyly smiling at her cunning response.
"Okay then," Mal said, but was interrupted by a crash in the next room.
He walked in and saw River running around the makeshift pantry throwing food on the ground and screaming, "TWO BY TWO, HANDS OF BLUE, TWO BY TWO, HANDS OF BLUE." Mal quickly got a hold of her and dragged her down to Book's room where the doctor would hopefully be. Mal was relieved that Book's room was so close to the infirmary because River was putting up a hell of a fight.
"River stop, I'm only taking you to Si..OWWW! Damn kid," Mal screamed as River bit his hand that was holding her mouth closed. "Obviosly you've done this before." Mal was bleeding profusly when they got to Book's room. "SIMON!" he yelled," GET CONTROL OF YOUR SISTER!"
With that Simon ran out and took River. He tried to calm her down with comforting words. It started to work as River calmed down but was still, as if in a trance, saying, "Two by two, hands of blue, they'll never stop chasing until they get you. Two by two, hands of blue."
Mal seeing that it wasn't his buisness walked into Book's room to see how the wound was healing up. Walking into a darkly lit room, he saw Book laying on his bed, looking at the door, trying to crane his neck to see what all the commotion was about. "So Book how are you healing?"
"Good I think, I'm praying that I'll be able to fully use my arm after it's all healed," said Book softly. As he was saying that he grasped the Bible that he had owned for decades, held it up to his chest and started to mumble some kind of prayer.
Mal waited until it looked like he was done and then said, "Well that's nice. I have to go, dinner's ready, want me to bring you down anything?"
"No. Simon got me some food he thinks will make me feel better," Book replied. As Mal was walking out Book sensed something and asked, "Mal, if there is anything wrong you know you can come talk to me. I'm always here."
Hearing this Mal walked out and on to supper. "I'll come down later and talk to Book," he said to himself. He looked to where Simon and River were when he wents into Book's room. Nothing was thier but a bare hallway leading down to the storing area's. They must have gone up to dinner, he thought. I should too.
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Ruby Charles