Fic: Stick To The Plan (Firefly crew)
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xfirefly9xTitle: Stick To The Plan
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal, Wash, Jayne, Zoe, Simon, River, Kaylee, Inara, Book
Prompt: #019 "Now is not the time to change the way that things are done." King Mongkut (Anna and the King, 1993)
Word Count: 340
Rating: T+
Summary: "Don't ya think we should maybe not do that anymore?" Wash asks.
Notes: Written for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
prompt_in_a_box (July: Round 5). Day 30 of my August Fic-A-Day Challenge 2008.
"Don't ya think we should maybe not do that anymore?" Wash asks.
Mal looks at him and narrows his eyes. "Now is not the time to change the way that things are done."
"But - "
"We stick to the plan."
"But, Mal. If there's gonna be Alliance there, shouldn't we hold off awhile?" Jayne puts in.
"Makes it more fun," Zoe explains dryly. "Apparently."
"It really does."
"But it's really quite dangerous, isn't it?" Simon enquires. "It could attract unwanted attention. If they find River and I..."
"'s there anyone here apart from me, don't think we should be changing things?"
Silence.
"Zoe?"
She offers him a shrug as if to say 'sorry'.
"Kaylee? Inara?"
Kaylee ducks her head. Inara frowns.
"Anyone?"
He half expects to hear crickets chirping.
"Huh. Well, then."
"Are we going to hold off?" Wash.
"Who's wantin' to eat this month? Keep flyin'?"
A few raised hands and murmured 'yes'es go around.
"In that case, we don't hold off. We do this as planned, at the planned time."
"But the Feds..."
"Now, don't you worry none, Kaylee. We'll be fine. We've seen through worse."
"Well, yes, but - "
"Enough! I'm the captain here and what I say goes." He falls silent and looks at each of the crew in turn. Frowns.
"Really, Mal - "
He sighs loudly. "Fine. We wait. But we don't get paid, I'm blamin' all of you."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Okay."
He leaves the room, scowling.
Wash glances around at the others. "Do you think I should call him back in an' tell him there really are no Feds? That I just made it up?"
Kaylee smirks. "Nah, he doesn't need to know."
"Anyway, it can't hurt to wait a few hours longer to do the job." Zoe.
"That is true. I'd much rather we all stay here and finish our game." Book taps at the cards on the tabletop in front of him and smiles.
Jayne nods. "So, let's get this thing started again, huh?"
Simon smiles in agreement. "Let's."
Fandom: Firefly
Characters: Mal, Wash, Jayne, Zoe, Simon, River, Kaylee, Inara, Book
Prompt: #019 "Now is not the time to change the way that things are done." King Mongkut (Anna and the King, 1993)
Word Count: 340
Rating: T+
Summary: "Don't ya think we should maybe not do that anymore?" Wash asks.
Notes: Written for
prompt_in_a_box (July: Round 5). Day 30 of my August Fic-A-Day Challenge 2008."Don't ya think we should maybe not do that anymore?" Wash asks.
Mal looks at him and narrows his eyes. "Now is not the time to change the way that things are done."
"But - "
"We stick to the plan."
"But, Mal. If there's gonna be Alliance there, shouldn't we hold off awhile?" Jayne puts in.
"Makes it more fun," Zoe explains dryly. "Apparently."
"It really does."
"But it's really quite dangerous, isn't it?" Simon enquires. "It could attract unwanted attention. If they find River and I..."
"'s there anyone here apart from me, don't think we should be changing things?"
Silence.
"Zoe?"
She offers him a shrug as if to say 'sorry'.
"Kaylee? Inara?"
Kaylee ducks her head. Inara frowns.
"Anyone?"
He half expects to hear crickets chirping.
"Huh. Well, then."
"Are we going to hold off?" Wash.
"Who's wantin' to eat this month? Keep flyin'?"
A few raised hands and murmured 'yes'es go around.
"In that case, we don't hold off. We do this as planned, at the planned time."
"But the Feds..."
"Now, don't you worry none, Kaylee. We'll be fine. We've seen through worse."
"Well, yes, but - "
"Enough! I'm the captain here and what I say goes." He falls silent and looks at each of the crew in turn. Frowns.
"Really, Mal - "
He sighs loudly. "Fine. We wait. But we don't get paid, I'm blamin' all of you."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Okay."
He leaves the room, scowling.
Wash glances around at the others. "Do you think I should call him back in an' tell him there really are no Feds? That I just made it up?"
Kaylee smirks. "Nah, he doesn't need to know."
"Anyway, it can't hurt to wait a few hours longer to do the job." Zoe.
"That is true. I'd much rather we all stay here and finish our game." Book taps at the cards on the tabletop in front of him and smiles.
Jayne nods. "So, let's get this thing started again, huh?"
Simon smiles in agreement. "Let's."
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Date: 2009-05-13 01:29 pm (UTC)Well. Okay then.
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Date: 2009-05-14 04:04 am (UTC)Second, I love the banter. Oh, Firefly, whyest have thou been canceled?
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Date: 2009-05-14 09:07 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2009-05-14 09:54 am (UTC)OMG Mal got fooled1
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