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bookaddict43Title: The job
Author: Bookaddict
Characters: Jayne, Kaylee, Saffron
Rating: PG
Timeline: During Trash
Disclaimer: Firefly and all its characters are the property of Joss Whedon.
Word count: 1042
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ana_grrls Back to Firefly ficathon - prompt # 131 Too close for comfort. Dialogue used from the episode, paraphrased by me is in bold. Friendship fic, pre-Jaylee.
Make sure ya hang on out there.” Jayne admonished Kaylee as he checked the riggin’ round her waist.
“Yes sir.” She mocked, salutin’ jauntily.
“I ain’t foolin’.” He tightened the straps over her shoulders. “Ya just do the clever stuff and stay sittin’. I’ll do the grunt work.”
He always thought Kaylee, the mechanic, was the most important person on any ship.
Ya could always find a new pilot, another Captain, but a mechanic? One that was a genius with engines, kept the boat goin’, kept it from fallin’ outta the sky. They were hard to come by.
But it were Kaylee’s idea and with Wash doin’ the flyin’, only she could do the tech stuff anyway.
He thought it real fine the way she’d stood up to that Saffron and explained her plan.
Jayne had got lost a bit at the beginnin’ specially since it didn’t look like he’d be doin’ anythin’, but he woke up when Kaylee said they’d chuck the Lassiter in the garbage. The garbage! That beautiful gun! He almost groaned.
“You hit one little button, and the drone whooshes off with the trash.” The mechanic’s face was all bright as she explained.
“Brilliant,“ said Saffron.
“Thanks.”
”Except it's idiotic,” the devil woman continued. “Those drones take the disposal bins straight to reclamation. Thirty seconds after we hit the button, the booty'll get incinerated.”
Jayne was all disappointed for the girl, her plan gettin’ shot down like that.
”Not if we reprogram the bin, give it new coordinates.” Kaylee was too delighted with her scheme to be put out by Saffron’s manners. “Once I override the standard guidance protocol, I can tell the disposal bin to go wherever we want.”
”And where would that be?” you could tell the woman was unhappy that she hadn’t come up with the idea, but Jayne grinned his approval to Kaylee.
”The loneliest piece of desert we can find.” Wash answered. “Here, Isis Canyon. Drone dumps the bin; we claim the goods when we're all together again.
”How do you plan on getting to the bin to reprogram it?”
”You get to the loot -- we'll get to the bin.” Kaylee assured her.
Jayne knew that was where he’d come in. The plan was sure to include some sorta thrillin’ heroics. But he hadn’t expected Kaylee to have to come too. That didn’t sit right.
He was real careful to hold on to her tightly when she came out on the hull and made sure she was sittin’ securely before he started workin’.
As always, they worked well together. Jayne got the panel off in no time and handed Kaylee the motherboard, watchin’ in admiration as her fingers flew over the keys and components. Carefully he took the hot sheet from her and reached up to put it back, cursin’ Serenity’s movement all the while.
“Jayne the dyna-ram’s live!”
“What?”
“Don’t touch the…”
A bolt of energy zapped Jayne and he fell with a bang, slidin’ down Serenity’s hull.
“Oh no, oh no,” Kaylee reached out and grabbed hold of both his collar and the riggin’ and yelled over the comm. “I need help here! Jayne’s been shocked.”
*******************
She’d had to wait till they sorted out the Saffron generated problems and the Captain was back on board. But now she was on her way to check on Jayne. She was worried ‘bout him, he’d landed with an awful bang and it’d taken a lot of manoueverin’ by her and Zoe to get him through the hatch.
Kaylee hadn’t thought twice ‘bout her part of the plan. With Jayne there she was never too concerned. Aside from Zoe; he was the best at walkin’ the hull whether they were stopped or movin’ and he was the most careful with the gear.
‘Twas her fault he’d got hurt – if she hadn’t yelled at him right then, Jayne probably would have just slotted in the motherboard without any problems.
“Is Jayne gonna be alright?” she asked the Doctor as he came out of the infirmary.
“Yes. He bruised his spine and I’ve immobilised him, but it should be wearing off about now.”
When Kaylee walked in; Jayne was sittin’ up slowly and lookin’ uncomfortable ‘bout somethin’. She guessed it was Simon; those two just couldn’t get along no matter what. ‘Course they were chalk and cheese when it came to just ‘bout anythin’, so she supposed she could understand it.
“We got the Lassiter.” Kaylee announced cheerfully, knowin’ it would be the first thing he’d ask. “It’s real pretty.” She might not like shootin’ guns, but some of them sure were beautiful.
“Great,” Jayne grunted still tryin’ to get his mind around the Doctor’s words. It must have been the crazy girl who figured out what happened, she must have read his brain or somethin’. That was downright creepyfying.
Still the Doc had said no trouble, and he weren’t gonna tell anyone else either. Jayne for sure didn’t want Kaylee knowin’ what he’d been up to; Kaylee who was standin’ starin’ at him questioningly.
“Ya sure yer alright Jayne?” She peered into his eyes and laid a hand on his forehead. “I just told ya we got the Lassiter.”
“Hope I get a look.” Jayne shelved his worry and guilt to salivate over the thought of that beautiful gun.
“Captain’s keepin’ it out for everyone to have a look. Then it gets locked up till we fence it.” Kaylee smiled at him. “I’m glad to see you up. I was worried.”
“’Bout me?” Jayne was amazed. As far as he knew no-one ever worried ‘bout him.
“Yeah about ya,” Kaylee frowned at him. “It was too close for comfort the way ya nearly fell off Serenity, ‘specially since it was all my fault.”
“It was nobody’s fault girl, just our bad luck.” Jayne grinned at her and wobbled to his feet, “and I don’t even have to lay here no more, thank Buddha. Wanna help me back to my room?”
“Sure,” Kaylee draped his arm over her shoulder. “But ya arm’s gotta stay there, no wanderin’.”
‘Ya spoil all my fun Kaylee girl.” Jayne complained, wishin’ for probably the millionth time that she would let him a little closer.
Author: Bookaddict
Characters: Jayne, Kaylee, Saffron
Rating: PG
Timeline: During Trash
Disclaimer: Firefly and all its characters are the property of Joss Whedon.
Word count: 1042
Comments: Written for
ana_grrls Back to Firefly ficathon - prompt # 131 Too close for comfort. Dialogue used from the episode, paraphrased by me is in bold. Friendship fic, pre-Jaylee.Make sure ya hang on out there.” Jayne admonished Kaylee as he checked the riggin’ round her waist.
“Yes sir.” She mocked, salutin’ jauntily.
“I ain’t foolin’.” He tightened the straps over her shoulders. “Ya just do the clever stuff and stay sittin’. I’ll do the grunt work.”
He always thought Kaylee, the mechanic, was the most important person on any ship.
Ya could always find a new pilot, another Captain, but a mechanic? One that was a genius with engines, kept the boat goin’, kept it from fallin’ outta the sky. They were hard to come by.
But it were Kaylee’s idea and with Wash doin’ the flyin’, only she could do the tech stuff anyway.
He thought it real fine the way she’d stood up to that Saffron and explained her plan.
Jayne had got lost a bit at the beginnin’ specially since it didn’t look like he’d be doin’ anythin’, but he woke up when Kaylee said they’d chuck the Lassiter in the garbage. The garbage! That beautiful gun! He almost groaned.
“You hit one little button, and the drone whooshes off with the trash.” The mechanic’s face was all bright as she explained.
“Brilliant,“ said Saffron.
“Thanks.”
”Except it's idiotic,” the devil woman continued. “Those drones take the disposal bins straight to reclamation. Thirty seconds after we hit the button, the booty'll get incinerated.”
Jayne was all disappointed for the girl, her plan gettin’ shot down like that.
”Not if we reprogram the bin, give it new coordinates.” Kaylee was too delighted with her scheme to be put out by Saffron’s manners. “Once I override the standard guidance protocol, I can tell the disposal bin to go wherever we want.”
”And where would that be?” you could tell the woman was unhappy that she hadn’t come up with the idea, but Jayne grinned his approval to Kaylee.
”The loneliest piece of desert we can find.” Wash answered. “Here, Isis Canyon. Drone dumps the bin; we claim the goods when we're all together again.
”How do you plan on getting to the bin to reprogram it?”
”You get to the loot -- we'll get to the bin.” Kaylee assured her.
Jayne knew that was where he’d come in. The plan was sure to include some sorta thrillin’ heroics. But he hadn’t expected Kaylee to have to come too. That didn’t sit right.
He was real careful to hold on to her tightly when she came out on the hull and made sure she was sittin’ securely before he started workin’.
As always, they worked well together. Jayne got the panel off in no time and handed Kaylee the motherboard, watchin’ in admiration as her fingers flew over the keys and components. Carefully he took the hot sheet from her and reached up to put it back, cursin’ Serenity’s movement all the while.
“Jayne the dyna-ram’s live!”
“What?”
“Don’t touch the…”
A bolt of energy zapped Jayne and he fell with a bang, slidin’ down Serenity’s hull.
“Oh no, oh no,” Kaylee reached out and grabbed hold of both his collar and the riggin’ and yelled over the comm. “I need help here! Jayne’s been shocked.”
*******************
She’d had to wait till they sorted out the Saffron generated problems and the Captain was back on board. But now she was on her way to check on Jayne. She was worried ‘bout him, he’d landed with an awful bang and it’d taken a lot of manoueverin’ by her and Zoe to get him through the hatch.
Kaylee hadn’t thought twice ‘bout her part of the plan. With Jayne there she was never too concerned. Aside from Zoe; he was the best at walkin’ the hull whether they were stopped or movin’ and he was the most careful with the gear.
‘Twas her fault he’d got hurt – if she hadn’t yelled at him right then, Jayne probably would have just slotted in the motherboard without any problems.
“Is Jayne gonna be alright?” she asked the Doctor as he came out of the infirmary.
“Yes. He bruised his spine and I’ve immobilised him, but it should be wearing off about now.”
When Kaylee walked in; Jayne was sittin’ up slowly and lookin’ uncomfortable ‘bout somethin’. She guessed it was Simon; those two just couldn’t get along no matter what. ‘Course they were chalk and cheese when it came to just ‘bout anythin’, so she supposed she could understand it.
“We got the Lassiter.” Kaylee announced cheerfully, knowin’ it would be the first thing he’d ask. “It’s real pretty.” She might not like shootin’ guns, but some of them sure were beautiful.
“Great,” Jayne grunted still tryin’ to get his mind around the Doctor’s words. It must have been the crazy girl who figured out what happened, she must have read his brain or somethin’. That was downright creepyfying.
Still the Doc had said no trouble, and he weren’t gonna tell anyone else either. Jayne for sure didn’t want Kaylee knowin’ what he’d been up to; Kaylee who was standin’ starin’ at him questioningly.
“Ya sure yer alright Jayne?” She peered into his eyes and laid a hand on his forehead. “I just told ya we got the Lassiter.”
“Hope I get a look.” Jayne shelved his worry and guilt to salivate over the thought of that beautiful gun.
“Captain’s keepin’ it out for everyone to have a look. Then it gets locked up till we fence it.” Kaylee smiled at him. “I’m glad to see you up. I was worried.”
“’Bout me?” Jayne was amazed. As far as he knew no-one ever worried ‘bout him.
“Yeah about ya,” Kaylee frowned at him. “It was too close for comfort the way ya nearly fell off Serenity, ‘specially since it was all my fault.”
“It was nobody’s fault girl, just our bad luck.” Jayne grinned at her and wobbled to his feet, “and I don’t even have to lay here no more, thank Buddha. Wanna help me back to my room?”
“Sure,” Kaylee draped his arm over her shoulder. “But ya arm’s gotta stay there, no wanderin’.”
‘Ya spoil all my fun Kaylee girl.” Jayne complained, wishin’ for probably the millionth time that she would let him a little closer.
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Date: 2006-09-25 12:46 pm (UTC)You know, I always wondered how Jayne got on after Simon gave him that immobilizer; whether he'd have anyone come in and help him. Seemed cruel to leave him there all paralyzed like that. It's good that you gave him Kaylee. She was so concerned when he got hurt, it makes real sense that she'd come back to check on him.
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Date: 2006-09-26 10:51 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-25 12:56 pm (UTC)I loved your description contrasting Simon and Jayne as "chalk and cheese". Never heard that expression before. Is it a regional thing where you live or something our of your very own creative noggin?
“But ya arm’s gotta stay there, no wanderin’.” Poor Jayne - shot down before he can even cop a feel...
Might you consider adding some sort of line or border between your header and story text? It really helps give the eye a break and makes clearer when the body of the story actually starts. Just a personal preference and really up to you.
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Date: 2006-09-26 10:56 am (UTC)I thought poor Jayne too, but it show how well Kaylee knows him.
And another oops from me! I usually have a better gap there than today, so I have made it bigger and must consider a border etc.
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Date: 2006-10-06 12:41 pm (UTC)Anywhoo, nice Jayne/Kaylee fic! I love how Kaylee was the one who helped him. Sounds like what had happened on the show :). Man, I just like this pairing :)... Unfortunately, I seem to pick all Firefly ships that aren't "canon" per se.
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Date: 2006-10-07 03:15 am (UTC)Anyway glad you liked this one. I always wanted to know what happened to Jayne after his confrontation with Simon.
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Date: 2006-09-25 02:29 pm (UTC)One little thing, though. You have figures flew over. I think you meant fingers?
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Date: 2006-09-26 10:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-09-25 03:21 pm (UTC)So, why would anyone have chalk near cheese? ;)
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Date: 2006-09-26 11:01 am (UTC)I have no idea about the chalk and cheese and spent ages looking it up and haven't found an answer?! *is concerned and slightly weird*
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Date: 2006-09-26 01:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-09-28 03:53 am (UTC)