Title: We all have our battles
Part Eight: The Devils We Carry
Author: It already tells ya
Disclaimer: Were you paying any attention to the LAST seven disclaimers?
Spoilers: Duh
Summary: Jayne has a younger sister who is know the newest addition to the crew, there's a suspicion that Book ain't really a shepherd and... let's just say there are some REALLY nasty men who want Book... dead or alive.
A/N: Hey, in 'Objects in Space' I thought it was so funny that Wash would think that psychics were from science fiction and not get that living on a spaceship was too! *starts laughing uncontrollably* I just can't get over it. So anyway, please review and I hope y'all like this chapter. I put all the little parts in as a necessity and I don't believe in the devil but I thought Book would.
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" Here goes nothin'."
To her credit, Tara didn't scream once during the time when the ten tiny stitches were sewed into her flesh.
" Brave girl." She didn't say anything as Simon absentmindedly congratulated her for not screaming.
~~~~~
" How's she doin'?" Kaylee asked, coming into the infirmary.
" Better. She's sleeping right now. How 'bout we go into my room and talk."
Simon didn't want Tara waking up again, 'specially since Jayne was sleeping.
" Okay." Kaylee let him lead her out of the room, knowing why they were leaving.
" How's River?"
" Same as usual. Can't be sure if the medicine's workin'. Talking with Jayne seems to help." Simon let slip the newfound relationship between the ape-man gone wrong and his little sister.
" River and Jayne?" Kaylee's voice was full of disbelief and wonder.
" Unfortunately. She argued me out of having any problems with it." He said, trying to look stuck up.
" River?" Kaylee started laughing as they entered his room.
" Yes, my little baby sister River." Simon shook his head as he started laughing too.
" Weird what happens when you give someone even half an ounce of freedom."
" Yeah. By the way, thanks for agreeing to dinner." He said quietly, sitting down on the floor, pulling a blanket from the bed.
" Thanks for askin'. After Book comin' by didn't think ya'd ever ask me." She confessed, curling up next to him under the blanket.
" Yeah that was awkward wasn't it?"
" Least ya answered correctly."
~~~~~
" Zoë?"
" Yes sweetie?"
" What did you mean about us livin' on a spaceship?" (A/N Ha!)
" Never mind."
~~~~~
" I can't believe ya talked that brother a yours into agreein' with this." Jayne commented, speaking into the dark room.
" Go to sleep." River answered.
~~~~~
" So do we have a deal?"
" Swear you won't hurt any of the crew and we have a deal."
" They get in the way and I might have to."
" You don't hurt anyone or I won't come with you."
" Deal, Shepherd." The word was full of sarcasm.
" Deal." /I just made a deal with the devil incarnate./
~~~~~
" So what do ya think Book's problem is?"
" Yeah he's been actin' really weird lately."
" Yeah." The crew was sitting around the dinner table, minus one shepherd and one ape-man.
" If there's a problem, and it's serious, Preacher'll tell us. No need to worry."
Wash's voice come over the com.
" Mal. There's a need to worry."
~~~~~
" How long they been tailin' us?" He asked, leaning over his pilot's shoulder, trying to get a better view.
" Hard to tell. Three or four hours at the most."
" And we're just NOW findin' out about 'em?" Mal asked, just a little angry.
" Yeah." A voice flared up over the communications and a picture to go with it.
" Hello Captain Reynolds. We don't want to fight. We just want Book."
" Well, that might be a problem since we want him too."
" It's too late. He's already traded his life for your crew."
" Oh really." Mal crossed his arms and settled himself lightly on the equipment, sarcasm and skepticism coloring his voice.
" Yes, really. We'll be docking in five minutes. Tell him to be waiting for us when we step on board."
" The hell we are." The communication died before Mal could get a response.
" SHEPHERD!" Mal walked away after roaring for Book.
" He does get loud doesn't he?" Wash asked, looking at his beautiful wife.
" Yes, he does."
" If you had a problem, all ya had ta do was tell me!" Mal tried to keep his cool.
" I didn't want to involve Serenity. I don't need you to get hurt Captain."
" So it's back to captain now, is it? Well listen here. This is my ship and under no circumstances are you leaving and that is final!"
" You're forgetting that all humans have freewill."
" Not when they're gonna do something stupid." He answered, still arguing.
" I'm not doing something stupid. I'm simply taking another direction on my journey."
" You are part of my crew and I demand to know why you're leaving!"
" You want to know? Sit down. I'll tell you."
It took Book all of four minutes to go over the highlights of the whole story.
" No wonder you know so much 'bout crime." Jayne commented from the doorway. The rest of the crew present nodded their heads as well.
" Captain, they're trying to dock." Wash announced.
" We'll be waitin' for 'em. You." He pointed towards Book and started out the door.
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" Listen, it's just been a big misunderstandin' here. You don't want Book."
" Why not?" The guy seemed really pissed off that the job wasn't going according to plan.
" Because, you don't want to be introduced to Vera here." With that, Jayne stepped from the shadows, his biggest and best gun pointed straight at the guy.
" That's right, ya don't." He answered, advancing a few more steps to be right next to Mal.
" I'm touched that you have so much sympathy for one crew member, but really, this is getting annoying. Hand him over now." The guy held out his hand like he was going to get a nice easy parcel that he could carry in his pocket.
" What's your name again?" Mal asked, trying to stall for just a few more seconds. His mind was still trying to work out a better plan than Vera.
" Captain Jones."
" Jones. You're right, this is getting' annoyin'. So why don't you just leave?" At the word leave, Jones was thrown back into a wall.
" He said leave." Tara's voice was heard from behind the three men. When they turned to look at her, her eyes were glowing white.
Part Eight: The Devils We Carry
Author: It already tells ya
Disclaimer: Were you paying any attention to the LAST seven disclaimers?
Spoilers: Duh
Summary: Jayne has a younger sister who is know the newest addition to the crew, there's a suspicion that Book ain't really a shepherd and... let's just say there are some REALLY nasty men who want Book... dead or alive.
A/N: Hey, in 'Objects in Space' I thought it was so funny that Wash would think that psychics were from science fiction and not get that living on a spaceship was too! *starts laughing uncontrollably* I just can't get over it. So anyway, please review and I hope y'all like this chapter. I put all the little parts in as a necessity and I don't believe in the devil but I thought Book would.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Here goes nothin'."
To her credit, Tara didn't scream once during the time when the ten tiny stitches were sewed into her flesh.
" Brave girl." She didn't say anything as Simon absentmindedly congratulated her for not screaming.
~~~~~
" How's she doin'?" Kaylee asked, coming into the infirmary.
" Better. She's sleeping right now. How 'bout we go into my room and talk."
Simon didn't want Tara waking up again, 'specially since Jayne was sleeping.
" Okay." Kaylee let him lead her out of the room, knowing why they were leaving.
" How's River?"
" Same as usual. Can't be sure if the medicine's workin'. Talking with Jayne seems to help." Simon let slip the newfound relationship between the ape-man gone wrong and his little sister.
" River and Jayne?" Kaylee's voice was full of disbelief and wonder.
" Unfortunately. She argued me out of having any problems with it." He said, trying to look stuck up.
" River?" Kaylee started laughing as they entered his room.
" Yes, my little baby sister River." Simon shook his head as he started laughing too.
" Weird what happens when you give someone even half an ounce of freedom."
" Yeah. By the way, thanks for agreeing to dinner." He said quietly, sitting down on the floor, pulling a blanket from the bed.
" Thanks for askin'. After Book comin' by didn't think ya'd ever ask me." She confessed, curling up next to him under the blanket.
" Yeah that was awkward wasn't it?"
" Least ya answered correctly."
~~~~~
" Zoë?"
" Yes sweetie?"
" What did you mean about us livin' on a spaceship?" (A/N Ha!)
" Never mind."
~~~~~
" I can't believe ya talked that brother a yours into agreein' with this." Jayne commented, speaking into the dark room.
" Go to sleep." River answered.
~~~~~
" So do we have a deal?"
" Swear you won't hurt any of the crew and we have a deal."
" They get in the way and I might have to."
" You don't hurt anyone or I won't come with you."
" Deal, Shepherd." The word was full of sarcasm.
" Deal." /I just made a deal with the devil incarnate./
~~~~~
" So what do ya think Book's problem is?"
" Yeah he's been actin' really weird lately."
" Yeah." The crew was sitting around the dinner table, minus one shepherd and one ape-man.
" If there's a problem, and it's serious, Preacher'll tell us. No need to worry."
Wash's voice come over the com.
" Mal. There's a need to worry."
~~~~~
" How long they been tailin' us?" He asked, leaning over his pilot's shoulder, trying to get a better view.
" Hard to tell. Three or four hours at the most."
" And we're just NOW findin' out about 'em?" Mal asked, just a little angry.
" Yeah." A voice flared up over the communications and a picture to go with it.
" Hello Captain Reynolds. We don't want to fight. We just want Book."
" Well, that might be a problem since we want him too."
" It's too late. He's already traded his life for your crew."
" Oh really." Mal crossed his arms and settled himself lightly on the equipment, sarcasm and skepticism coloring his voice.
" Yes, really. We'll be docking in five minutes. Tell him to be waiting for us when we step on board."
" The hell we are." The communication died before Mal could get a response.
" SHEPHERD!" Mal walked away after roaring for Book.
" He does get loud doesn't he?" Wash asked, looking at his beautiful wife.
" Yes, he does."
" If you had a problem, all ya had ta do was tell me!" Mal tried to keep his cool.
" I didn't want to involve Serenity. I don't need you to get hurt Captain."
" So it's back to captain now, is it? Well listen here. This is my ship and under no circumstances are you leaving and that is final!"
" You're forgetting that all humans have freewill."
" Not when they're gonna do something stupid." He answered, still arguing.
" I'm not doing something stupid. I'm simply taking another direction on my journey."
" You are part of my crew and I demand to know why you're leaving!"
" You want to know? Sit down. I'll tell you."
It took Book all of four minutes to go over the highlights of the whole story.
" No wonder you know so much 'bout crime." Jayne commented from the doorway. The rest of the crew present nodded their heads as well.
" Captain, they're trying to dock." Wash announced.
" We'll be waitin' for 'em. You." He pointed towards Book and started out the door.
~~~~~
" Listen, it's just been a big misunderstandin' here. You don't want Book."
" Why not?" The guy seemed really pissed off that the job wasn't going according to plan.
" Because, you don't want to be introduced to Vera here." With that, Jayne stepped from the shadows, his biggest and best gun pointed straight at the guy.
" That's right, ya don't." He answered, advancing a few more steps to be right next to Mal.
" I'm touched that you have so much sympathy for one crew member, but really, this is getting annoying. Hand him over now." The guy held out his hand like he was going to get a nice easy parcel that he could carry in his pocket.
" What's your name again?" Mal asked, trying to stall for just a few more seconds. His mind was still trying to work out a better plan than Vera.
" Captain Jones."
" Jones. You're right, this is getting' annoyin'. So why don't you just leave?" At the word leave, Jones was thrown back into a wall.
" He said leave." Tara's voice was heard from behind the three men. When they turned to look at her, her eyes were glowing white.