To all that pointed out that Inara was spelled with an "I" , whoops! Yep, you're right. I am going to be craven and leave the A in the other chapters…so hah.
Disclaimer: Stargate and Firefly don't belong to me. By the way, did anyone know that Joss Whedon co wrote the cartoon flick Atlantis? Watched it with my boy and said-Hey-I recognize that name!
Aboard Serenity the mood was tense. Simon had been all for leaving River on Star Haven, but she would have none of it. This ended in a huge argument between them. The next thing Simon knew was River had moved her things into Jayne's room. Now poor Jayne had no idea, he had been talking to the Captain and Teal'c when Simon came in, dragged him off of his seat and sucker punched him.
"Damn it Doc, what was that for?" Jayne hollered, ready to squash the little doctor like a bug, but was held back by the Cap'n.
"You will tell me why River has moved in with you!" Simon yelled back, struggling against Teal'c' hold. Wash had wandered into the kitchen in curiosity at the yelling, and was standing with a smile as his Captain rolled his eyes at him in disgust, struggling to hold Jayne.
"What?" Jayne squeaked in shock. Now Zoe and Shepherd had come in, wondering what the ruckus was.
"You heard me, River has moved into your quarters. You no good (something extremely rude in chinese). Simon said through gritted teeth.
"Why Doc, never did think to hear such a thing from you." Mal said, amusement in his voice now. Simon just glared at him. Suddenly River came storming in, all hair and bad temper.
" Simon Tam! I moved 'cause you treat me like a baby. Not been a baby since I lived at home. I can be old enough for bad things, then I am old enough to have my own say of what I do and where I live." She snapped at Simon. Simon couldn't believe his baby sister was acting this way.
"River, there are other rooms, why mine?" Jayne asked plaintively. River whirled to face him. Her eyes softened at the beginning of the black eye he now sported.
"I am safe with you, Jayne Cobb." River said simply. Jayne stopped struggling and Mal released him.
"You might have warned me firstlike." Jayne said, wincing when River reached up to check his eye.
"I might have and you would have said no." She turned to Simon, "You did this, now fix it!" River said sternly. Simon sighed in defeat. "I'm sorry I tried to keep you off of Serenity. I just wanted you safe." Simon said softly. And Teal'c released him as well. "I know, but now it's time to let go." River smiled, and taking Jayne by the hand, led him to Simon's sickbay.
"The more I see the less I understand people." Mal said, shaking his head. He thought about Major Carter suddenly, understanding her would be…fun.
Teal'c raised an eyebrow. "I tend to agree with you Captain Reynolds. Humans are very mysterious to me at times as well." And with that Teal'c went to see how things were going somewhere else. Shepherd snorted, "Nothing new under the sun." and he left as well.
Aboard the ex-goa'uld cargo vessel Jacob was fiddling with something on the console, Daniel was dozing in the other seat, Jack was looking out the windows, calculating what would probably go wrong and what to do, and Sam was thinking about Captain Malcolm Reynolds. 'He was rough around the edges, but he had the same something that the Colonel had. The air of command, the knowledge that he would do anything for the least of his crew. His warm eyes. He was, -distracting.' Sam thought, smiling to herself.
"Sammy? Sammy!" Jacob jolted her out of her daydream. "Hunh?" Sam said. "Did you hear a word...never mind." Jacob chuckled at her blank look. "I want you to check the crystals in the drive, and then get some rest, we'll be there in 3 hours. Sam blushed, caught with her mind on something definitely not mission related. She hurried back to check on the crystal. Jack watched, a little puzzled, and exchanged a glance with Jacob.
Serenity-
"Cap'n?" Wash's voice came over the intercom, "we're nearly there." Mal got up, grabbing his weapon, "Okay, lets get ready."
Zoe, Jayne and Mal were going, Simon, Inara, Shepherd and Kaylee were staying on Serenity. River would meet Teal'c and Daniel and show them where the snake thing was. Hopefully everything wouldn't go to hell in a handbasket. Yep, that was the hope.