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So. My name is Josh, and this is my introductory post, the first part of a planned three part Sandman/Firefly crossover called "Idle Converation". If crossovers are not allowed, then I apologize and will delete.
Title: Destruction
Author: youngest_one
Summary: Simon has a strange guest.
Rating: PG
Characters: Simon, Destruction
Word Count: 738
Spoilers/Timeline: Just before Simon's rescue of River. No obvious spoilers
Series: Idle Conversation
Disclaimer: All Joss's and Neil's. Just playing with their toys for a while.
“Fool.”
Simon spun around, his breath coming out in a gasp and his heart beating double time. He grabbed the pistol lying on his bed and pointed it directly at whoever had somehow found his hideout and broken in, to utter that word in such a sardonic tone of voice.
The room wasn’t all that large, just a cubbyhole in a low-rent apartment complex on Londinium. There was room for a bed, his supplies, and a small closet for food and water, but little else. Nevertheless, the huge red - haired man standing behind the small counter and grinning at him seemed to take up less room than Simon himself. He wondered in the back of his head how the room seemed to literally bend out of its way for his mysterious visitor, but he had more important concerns at hand. “How..how did you find me?”
“Relax, boy.” Unfolding his arms and leaning back against the refrigerator, the other man smiled and asked him “So how are the plans proceeding, Tam? Your little Mei-mei almost free, or did you just hit another snag?”
Simon’s finger twitched on the trigger. “I swear to God, if you tell anyone what I aim to do, I will make you pay. Somehow.”
“I don’t doubt that. But I bet your friends and family would. You’re the good son, aren’t you? The pride of the family, the genius doctor, the good and honorable young man. You’ve never really done anything truly illegal in your life, have you?”
Despite the situation, Simon chuckled a little. “Well, there was what Valerie talked me into on our graduation night...”
His visitor waved this aside impatiently. “You know what I mean. Harmless pranks are one thing, but this..Simon, have you thought about how much chaos this little Robin Hood stunt of yours is going to cause? Your family is going to be devastated. How do you think your parents will cope with having a traitor son? Not to mention the inquiries afterwards by the Alliance, the political damage, the social implications alone...”
“If they’re willing to stand by and watch as their daughter gets turned into a human guinea pig, they don’t deserve their respect and influence.” It came out harsher than Simon had intended, but was no less heartfelt.
The read haired man snorted. “Let’s not get into how much your parents know right now. Let’s talk about you. If you do this, there is no going back. Your sister is an important asset, and you know how the military can get when someone meddles with their assets. You and your sister are likely going to have to spend the rest of your lives on the Rim, and even then, you won’t be safe. Not really. You’re destroying your ties to your family, your home, the society you grew up in. You have that in you. Now all you have to do is admit that to yourself. Which is what’s really holding you up.”
Simon was tempted to ask how his guest would go about saving a young girl from a maximum security military instillation, but decided that he wouldn’t like the answer. Instead he replied, strain showing in his voice, “This is a difficult task. I have to make sure everything is in place, and that my disguise is impeccable. Getting myself caught wouldn’t do me or River any good. And I know what this will cause. I’ve been planning this for quite some time.”
“No, you don’t.” The strange man suddenly changed from amused to grave, his eyes fixing on Simon. “You can plan it out in your mind, but you can’t really wrap your head around the fact that the chaos, the cutting of ties, the catastrophic changes, are all your fault. And that’s keeping you from taking that one final step. Ask yourself if you’re ready for this, Simon Tam. Ask yourself if you can cause as much destruction as you must. Take it from me, it’s important to know the difference between what you want to be and what you are. Because if you can’t, you and River are going to wind up dead..or worse.”
And between one blink and the next, he was gone.
Simon stared for a seemingly eternal instant, then shook himself. Dream or vision or whatever this had been, he was to busy to dwell on it. River was waiting for him.
Title: Destruction
Author: youngest_one
Summary: Simon has a strange guest.
Rating: PG
Characters: Simon, Destruction
Word Count: 738
Spoilers/Timeline: Just before Simon's rescue of River. No obvious spoilers
Series: Idle Conversation
Disclaimer: All Joss's and Neil's. Just playing with their toys for a while.
“Fool.”
Simon spun around, his breath coming out in a gasp and his heart beating double time. He grabbed the pistol lying on his bed and pointed it directly at whoever had somehow found his hideout and broken in, to utter that word in such a sardonic tone of voice.
The room wasn’t all that large, just a cubbyhole in a low-rent apartment complex on Londinium. There was room for a bed, his supplies, and a small closet for food and water, but little else. Nevertheless, the huge red - haired man standing behind the small counter and grinning at him seemed to take up less room than Simon himself. He wondered in the back of his head how the room seemed to literally bend out of its way for his mysterious visitor, but he had more important concerns at hand. “How..how did you find me?”
“Relax, boy.” Unfolding his arms and leaning back against the refrigerator, the other man smiled and asked him “So how are the plans proceeding, Tam? Your little Mei-mei almost free, or did you just hit another snag?”
Simon’s finger twitched on the trigger. “I swear to God, if you tell anyone what I aim to do, I will make you pay. Somehow.”
“I don’t doubt that. But I bet your friends and family would. You’re the good son, aren’t you? The pride of the family, the genius doctor, the good and honorable young man. You’ve never really done anything truly illegal in your life, have you?”
Despite the situation, Simon chuckled a little. “Well, there was what Valerie talked me into on our graduation night...”
His visitor waved this aside impatiently. “You know what I mean. Harmless pranks are one thing, but this..Simon, have you thought about how much chaos this little Robin Hood stunt of yours is going to cause? Your family is going to be devastated. How do you think your parents will cope with having a traitor son? Not to mention the inquiries afterwards by the Alliance, the political damage, the social implications alone...”
“If they’re willing to stand by and watch as their daughter gets turned into a human guinea pig, they don’t deserve their respect and influence.” It came out harsher than Simon had intended, but was no less heartfelt.
The read haired man snorted. “Let’s not get into how much your parents know right now. Let’s talk about you. If you do this, there is no going back. Your sister is an important asset, and you know how the military can get when someone meddles with their assets. You and your sister are likely going to have to spend the rest of your lives on the Rim, and even then, you won’t be safe. Not really. You’re destroying your ties to your family, your home, the society you grew up in. You have that in you. Now all you have to do is admit that to yourself. Which is what’s really holding you up.”
Simon was tempted to ask how his guest would go about saving a young girl from a maximum security military instillation, but decided that he wouldn’t like the answer. Instead he replied, strain showing in his voice, “This is a difficult task. I have to make sure everything is in place, and that my disguise is impeccable. Getting myself caught wouldn’t do me or River any good. And I know what this will cause. I’ve been planning this for quite some time.”
“No, you don’t.” The strange man suddenly changed from amused to grave, his eyes fixing on Simon. “You can plan it out in your mind, but you can’t really wrap your head around the fact that the chaos, the cutting of ties, the catastrophic changes, are all your fault. And that’s keeping you from taking that one final step. Ask yourself if you’re ready for this, Simon Tam. Ask yourself if you can cause as much destruction as you must. Take it from me, it’s important to know the difference between what you want to be and what you are. Because if you can’t, you and River are going to wind up dead..or worse.”
And between one blink and the next, he was gone.
Simon stared for a seemingly eternal instant, then shook himself. Dream or vision or whatever this had been, he was to busy to dwell on it. River was waiting for him.