xfirefly9x: (Default)
xfirefly9x ([personal profile] xfirefly9x) wrote2006-07-08 05:10 pm

#011 Cut Up

Title: Cut Up
Characters: Jayne, Kaylee
Prompt: #11 Red
Word Count: 100
Written For: [insanejournal.com profile] fanfic100

Jayne padded down to the waters’ edge and cautiously waded in, until he was knee-deep in water. Deciding it was safe, he carelessly moved further in, splashing furiously as he went, the water licking at his trousers.

Suddenly, his bare feet met with a splinter of razor sharp shells and the water reddened with his blood.

“Ow! Gorram it!” Jayne jumped back, staggering slightly in pain.

“Jayne?” Kaylee called worriedly. “What’s the matter?”

“Rutting shells!” he groaned, flopping down on the beach not far from the mechanic and rubbing at his torn and bleeding feet. “Cut me up real bad!”