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ZUCHT

The Unexpected: Part Eight
Monday, April 24, 2006

A few things are found out...


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The ratty old blanket stunk, he stunk, his food stunk, and his water stunk. His clothes would stink, if he had any. That tamade hunden Alliance officer Walken had strangled Kiara in front of him. An “object lesson” he had been told. Walken liked his mind games, a little too much. Simon had learned that nothing was the truth, that gave him the edge. That and the need to protect his sister, his wife and his child. The door squeaked as the guard threw in some stale bread. His ribs still hurt from the last beating; luckily this was a rare occurrence. Every time his injuries healed there came a new beating. Psychological torture occurred more often, every time he nodded off or seemed. He used a mantra to keep his sanity, one true thought to hang on to; “One Flesh.”

-----

Kaylee woke up with River’s hand on her gravid belly. “Mornin’ Sweetie.”

“We love you!”

“I love you too River.”

“No.” River rubbed Kaylee’s belly. “We love you.”

“What?”

“Me and her.”

“Sweetie, we’re having a girl?”

River cuddled up to Kaylee, “Good sister makes good mother, she’s happy, just hungry.”

“Let me up and I’ll get us some food.”

“Send Mac.”

“Mac’s here?!”

A groggy Mac rises from the floor. “Mornin’ Kay, River.”

“Anyone hungry?” Dani queried from the hatch, “I’ve got fruit and bread. Husband!...” She teased, “Our first night apart and I find you with two beautiful women.”

“Three.” River chirped.

“Really?”

“According to River.”

“Good morning folks. I’ve come to reclaim my quarters. Mac, you and Dani help Kaylee to the Mess. I need to palaver with River.”

Fluidly River stood, stepping aside to allow Mac to help his sister.

After the trio had gotten Kaylee up through the hatch, Mal leaned against the ladder. You know what I need to know.”

River glided over to mal and wrapped her arms around the unmoving Captain. “Safe.”

Mal sighed and hugged the girl, “Little one, I need to know…”

“You already know.”

“I reckon I do at that.”

Mal tried to leave, but River wouldn’t let go. “Safe.”

“Safe or no, Simon’s going nowhere…”

“Big Damn Hero!”

“Don’t tell anyone else…”

“They already know.”

“Should… I leave you two alone?” Inara laughed from the hatch.

“Safe.”

“Sweetie, why don’t you come with me? Mal needs to make plans.”

“Safe.”

“YOU CORE PLANET HARPY, LET GO OF MY MAN!” River collapsed to the floor laughing, giving Mal the chance to scramble up out of the hatch. “Thanks.”

“Daughters can be a handful, but at least you know one thing. She believes you will get Simon back.”

“How so?”

“She’s not scared.”

“You’ve got some eyes Inara Serra.”

“Yes…”

“They see a lot too.”

With a reddening Inara stared at him, Mal pushed the intercom, “Everybody to the Mess.”

“River… River come on up.”

“Safe.”

“That girl…”

“Come on Mal, we’ll get your toothbrush later.”

It was his turn to redden. Inara’s laughter echoed down the passage.

-----

“Alright everybody time to put our cards on the table – what do we know?”

“As the Captain knows,” Wash began, starting a few months ago, I’ve been going over all incoming messages. Hoping for something, and I found it in some messages from a Kiara Jung, ending a few months ago. Her salutations seemed odd, but her closings held the clue. Taking the first letters of the last nine messages, it spells out S-I-M-O-N-H-E-R-E. The messages were from Persephone.”

“That agrees with what I found Captain.” Book began. “Through contacts, I found that the Alliance officer that captured the Tams is Travis Walken, the director at Persephone. Apparently, he was once high up in the Core planets. He took the blame for an operation that went wrong, he’s been on the Rim ever since. The Tams would be his ticket back to the Core.”

“Can we expect help from this Kiara Jung?” Mal asked.

“She was murdered.”

“Why didn’t Inara catch this code?” Jayne asked.

“Since they were abducted, Inara has received over 3000 requests, offers, personal correspondence, news reports and magazines.”

“No wonder Inara stays in her shuttle so much.”

“So we gonna bust him out or what?” Jayne asked.

“No, not right away.”

“But Capin’, we can’t just leave him there.” Kaylee sobbed.

“Meimei, we’ll get the doctor back, but this is no snatch and grab. Inara, isn’t there a House on Persephone that you can visit for a rest?”

“Yes, but I want to stay with Kaylee, she needs my help.”

“I know but I need your ears on the ground. Book, I need you at the abbey. Mac and Dani, I think a young married couple, like yourselves, might look for work where you might come in contact with Alliance personnel. Zoë, I need a face to face with Monty. Nobody talks about our plans with anyone. No research on the Cortex. Until we get Simon back I want us to appear as uninterested in Persephone as possible.”

TBC

Next: A Companion, a Sasquatch and a Sadist – sounds like a party!

COMMENTS

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:47 AM

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER


Ah....the plan starts to come together....Walken is screwed;)

Loving this, Zucht. Wanna see some more real soon:D

BEB

Friday, April 28, 2006 12:34 AM

BLACKBEANIE


I'm excited.

Saturday, July 1, 2006 3:25 AM

BELLONA


“YOU CORE PLANET HARPY, LET GO OF MY MAN!”
hehehe...now c'mon you heroes, save that doctor!! even jayne wants to go get him!!

b


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