Title: We all have our battles
Part Twelve: Weekend Breaks
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: I own Firefly, I own DarkAngel, I own Andromeda and Alec Baldwin is my boyfriend... Wait a second. No I don't, no I don't, no I don't and no he ain't. Aww shucks. I was hoping I could get away with that. Guess not.
Spoilers: All shows through Friday the 13th are fair game
Summary: Jayne has a sister who is now the newest member of Serenity.
A/N: Okay Mal screwed up. Don't worry she forgives him. Remember that part early in the story when Kaylee was looking at the dress? Well, I finally figured out why it was there. Like I said, this whole story is impulse and I have no clue how anything's gonna work. Work with me here and ignore the fact that this chapter is basically just tiny bits and pieces. I'll try more next time. Please review and I hope y'all are enjoying this as much as I am.
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" But you did."
~~~~~
" Did ya find her?"
" She didn't want ta talk." Mal sat heavily in his chair.
" This is what ya get for explodin'." Kaylee said, shoving away from the table.
" I said I was sorry." Mal tried to get someone to not be shooting daggers at him.
" So did she." Jayne stood up and clumped out the door.
~~~~~
" Tara?"
" Yeah?" It was a couple of days later, Tara had come out of hiding last night.
" Do ya want ta take a look at the computers? Maybe one of us can help ya fix up somethin' in your room." Mal was trying twice as hard to be nice to the girl.
" Okay." She was still cautious around the brown coat.
" Come on." Mal gestured for her to walk next to him as they went to find Wash.
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" Should be simple enough."
" Good, do it."
" Right away." Wash was cheery enough. He and Zoë had been in the middle of a fight that ended when Tara asked to borrow him for a little bit. " By the way, Tara. Thanks for savin' my butt back there. I think Zoë was about ready to kick it."
" Whatcha do this time Wash?" Mal asked, amused at the idea that the two were so in love yet still got in tons of fights. Mal wasn't about to forget what Wash had said when they'd been captured by Niska.
" Absolutely nothin'. I don't think anyway."
~~~~~
" Okay, cargo's dumped, money's loaded and everything is green to go. Anyone got a problem with that?" It was a week after the incident with the music. They had sold the cargo and were getting ready to move out.
" No sir!" The exclamation was shouted from everyone in the room, causing a slight echo effect.
" Good. Let's go!"
" Hey Mal?" Inara spoke up after they were safely out of the atmosphere.
" Yeah?"
" Is it possible for us to stop by Hera for a weekend?"
" Why?"
" I have someone who I might take as a client." Zoë pitched in.
" And the rest of us could take a break. You know, stretch our legs a bit."
" Yeah. We could do some shopping for the good of all." Kaylee added. She'd been bugging Mal for a new compressor for a while now.
" Okay, okay. Triple threat here. The crew has its vacation and Inara has her job. Someone just go tell Wash the course." Zoë mocked saluted, going to tell Wash to change directions, as Kaylee jumped into Mal's arms knocking the wind out of him.
" Thanks cap." Kaylee called, running off to the engine room. /We could go get dinner!/
~~~~~
" Hi Simon."
" Hey Kaylee." He was distracted, trying to find another form of medication. The last brand had worn off.
" Captain's givin' us all a break. On Hera." The words didn't dawn on Simon 'til after he finished the concoction.
" How long?"
" A whole weekend." The smiles that lit both faces were practically identical.
~~~~~
" Tara? Shepherd wants ta know if ya gonna go with him." The weekend of rest had arrived and everyone had made plans to spend the time away.
" Nah. I'm gonna go find a bookstore. That last cargo paid really nicely."
" I don't want ya goin' by yourself. Have Book swing by one on the way back."
" I'm not a baby Jayne. Anyway, if I get in trouble, I'm small enough to duck out of the way."
" Not with dad." Tara looked down.
" Fine." She stood up and brushed past her older brother.
" Damn! Tara I didn't mean it." But it was too late, she was already heading out the door talking to the Shepherd.
" Damn!" He slammed his open palm against the doorframe.
" She'll be fine." He didn't even jump at the sound of River's voice.
" I know. I just don't like her leavin' mad. When I left she was mad at me."
" And it took you over five years to find each other again. I know."
~~~~~
" This place is really fancy."
" You look beautiful." Kaylee was wearing the dress the captain had allowed her to get back on Ariel. Inara had done Kaylee's make-up and hair before she herself had left.
" Thanks." Kaylee blushed at the compliment.
" You look better than anyone here." Simon's eyes were full of stardust as they were seated at a table for two for a romantic dinner.
~~~~~
" Zoë?"
" Yes?"
" I love you."
" I love you too honey." The couple was walking through a park just enjoying each other's company.
~~~~~
" Things are going well."
" They are."
" Where's the girl?"
" Still on the ship."
" Good."
~~~~~
" Thanks for stoppin' here Shepherd."
" No problem Tara." He smiled at the girl as she scanned the titles and started browsing. It took fifteen minutes but Tara finally found the book she was lookin' for.
" Done?" Book asked as she walked up.
" And checked out. We can go." Tara was struggling with the plastic bag that was holding her precious commodity.
" Do you need any help with that?" She shook her head no, saving her breath for the walk up hill. " Do you at least want to go back to the ship to drop it off." Tara agreed with that considering she was about ready to drop it now.
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" You two are back early." Mal had stayed with the ship as everyone but Jayne and River scattered to the four winds.
" Had to drop off a book Tara bought." Mal saw the girl grappling with the book and moved to help.
" I got it." She said before he could move half an inch.
" You sure?"
" Sure." She practically tripped going down the hall to her room but she managed to make it the entire way and down the ladder before dropping the book on the bed.
Book and Mal were talking when she came back.
" Ready."
" Positive?" Tara's face was still red from the exertion.
" Definitely. Make sure no one goes in my room okay?"
" Sure Tara." Tara and Shepherd then exited the ship once more.
" Weird." Mal muttered before sitting down in a spot where he could enjoy the breeze.
Part Twelve: Weekend Breaks
Author: Fire Fairy
Disclaimer: I own Firefly, I own DarkAngel, I own Andromeda and Alec Baldwin is my boyfriend... Wait a second. No I don't, no I don't, no I don't and no he ain't. Aww shucks. I was hoping I could get away with that. Guess not.
Spoilers: All shows through Friday the 13th are fair game
Summary: Jayne has a sister who is now the newest member of Serenity.
A/N: Okay Mal screwed up. Don't worry she forgives him. Remember that part early in the story when Kaylee was looking at the dress? Well, I finally figured out why it was there. Like I said, this whole story is impulse and I have no clue how anything's gonna work. Work with me here and ignore the fact that this chapter is basically just tiny bits and pieces. I'll try more next time. Please review and I hope y'all are enjoying this as much as I am.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" But you did."
~~~~~
" Did ya find her?"
" She didn't want ta talk." Mal sat heavily in his chair.
" This is what ya get for explodin'." Kaylee said, shoving away from the table.
" I said I was sorry." Mal tried to get someone to not be shooting daggers at him.
" So did she." Jayne stood up and clumped out the door.
~~~~~
" Tara?"
" Yeah?" It was a couple of days later, Tara had come out of hiding last night.
" Do ya want ta take a look at the computers? Maybe one of us can help ya fix up somethin' in your room." Mal was trying twice as hard to be nice to the girl.
" Okay." She was still cautious around the brown coat.
" Come on." Mal gestured for her to walk next to him as they went to find Wash.
~~~~~
" Should be simple enough."
" Good, do it."
" Right away." Wash was cheery enough. He and Zoë had been in the middle of a fight that ended when Tara asked to borrow him for a little bit. " By the way, Tara. Thanks for savin' my butt back there. I think Zoë was about ready to kick it."
" Whatcha do this time Wash?" Mal asked, amused at the idea that the two were so in love yet still got in tons of fights. Mal wasn't about to forget what Wash had said when they'd been captured by Niska.
" Absolutely nothin'. I don't think anyway."
~~~~~
" Okay, cargo's dumped, money's loaded and everything is green to go. Anyone got a problem with that?" It was a week after the incident with the music. They had sold the cargo and were getting ready to move out.
" No sir!" The exclamation was shouted from everyone in the room, causing a slight echo effect.
" Good. Let's go!"
" Hey Mal?" Inara spoke up after they were safely out of the atmosphere.
" Yeah?"
" Is it possible for us to stop by Hera for a weekend?"
" Why?"
" I have someone who I might take as a client." Zoë pitched in.
" And the rest of us could take a break. You know, stretch our legs a bit."
" Yeah. We could do some shopping for the good of all." Kaylee added. She'd been bugging Mal for a new compressor for a while now.
" Okay, okay. Triple threat here. The crew has its vacation and Inara has her job. Someone just go tell Wash the course." Zoë mocked saluted, going to tell Wash to change directions, as Kaylee jumped into Mal's arms knocking the wind out of him.
" Thanks cap." Kaylee called, running off to the engine room. /We could go get dinner!/
~~~~~
" Hi Simon."
" Hey Kaylee." He was distracted, trying to find another form of medication. The last brand had worn off.
" Captain's givin' us all a break. On Hera." The words didn't dawn on Simon 'til after he finished the concoction.
" How long?"
" A whole weekend." The smiles that lit both faces were practically identical.
~~~~~
" Tara? Shepherd wants ta know if ya gonna go with him." The weekend of rest had arrived and everyone had made plans to spend the time away.
" Nah. I'm gonna go find a bookstore. That last cargo paid really nicely."
" I don't want ya goin' by yourself. Have Book swing by one on the way back."
" I'm not a baby Jayne. Anyway, if I get in trouble, I'm small enough to duck out of the way."
" Not with dad." Tara looked down.
" Fine." She stood up and brushed past her older brother.
" Damn! Tara I didn't mean it." But it was too late, she was already heading out the door talking to the Shepherd.
" Damn!" He slammed his open palm against the doorframe.
" She'll be fine." He didn't even jump at the sound of River's voice.
" I know. I just don't like her leavin' mad. When I left she was mad at me."
" And it took you over five years to find each other again. I know."
~~~~~
" This place is really fancy."
" You look beautiful." Kaylee was wearing the dress the captain had allowed her to get back on Ariel. Inara had done Kaylee's make-up and hair before she herself had left.
" Thanks." Kaylee blushed at the compliment.
" You look better than anyone here." Simon's eyes were full of stardust as they were seated at a table for two for a romantic dinner.
~~~~~
" Zoë?"
" Yes?"
" I love you."
" I love you too honey." The couple was walking through a park just enjoying each other's company.
~~~~~
" Things are going well."
" They are."
" Where's the girl?"
" Still on the ship."
" Good."
~~~~~
" Thanks for stoppin' here Shepherd."
" No problem Tara." He smiled at the girl as she scanned the titles and started browsing. It took fifteen minutes but Tara finally found the book she was lookin' for.
" Done?" Book asked as she walked up.
" And checked out. We can go." Tara was struggling with the plastic bag that was holding her precious commodity.
" Do you need any help with that?" She shook her head no, saving her breath for the walk up hill. " Do you at least want to go back to the ship to drop it off." Tara agreed with that considering she was about ready to drop it now.
~~~~~
" You two are back early." Mal had stayed with the ship as everyone but Jayne and River scattered to the four winds.
" Had to drop off a book Tara bought." Mal saw the girl grappling with the book and moved to help.
" I got it." She said before he could move half an inch.
" You sure?"
" Sure." She practically tripped going down the hall to her room but she managed to make it the entire way and down the ladder before dropping the book on the bed.
Book and Mal were talking when she came back.
" Ready."
" Positive?" Tara's face was still red from the exertion.
" Definitely. Make sure no one goes in my room okay?"
" Sure Tara." Tara and Shepherd then exited the ship once more.
" Weird." Mal muttered before sitting down in a spot where he could enjoy the breeze.