Fic: The Happy Return
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firefly_fanficThe Happy Return
PG-13
characters: Simon, Inara, Serenity, crew
pairings: Simon/Kaylee (Simon/Serenity, crew/Serenity)
disclaimer: Firefly is Whedon's baby, I just stole her from his shopping cart while he wasn't looking.
summary: Simon's diary serves as a bridge between the scenes of the coda at the end of the movie. Simon struggles with the foot in his mouth and doubts about his place in Serenity while the crew and the ship heal. Follow-up to The Syntax of Things and lead-up to Tooth and Nail, though knowledge of either previous story is not necessary.
notes: The title is derived from the first novel in C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series; Forester wouldn't be so optimistic, but I like to think of "the happy return" as the shred of hope in a seemingly pyrrhic victory.
I wrap this story in a shiny bow for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elanor_two, who was lovely enough to send me the Big Damn Soundtrack.
Please leave your comments or criticism - all feedback is appreciated! It's only two clicks away...
The time. I never expect to write for so long in this journal when I begin. I’m exhausted when I take a pen to it, but I feel the urge to scribble pages of nothing. I haven’t mentioned my sister once in this entry. I didn’t catch sight of her until dinner, but she was smiling and Kaylee tweaked her nose. Click to read "The Happy Return."
PG-13
characters: Simon, Inara, Serenity, crew
pairings: Simon/Kaylee (Simon/Serenity, crew/Serenity)
disclaimer: Firefly is Whedon's baby, I just stole her from his shopping cart while he wasn't looking.
summary: Simon's diary serves as a bridge between the scenes of the coda at the end of the movie. Simon struggles with the foot in his mouth and doubts about his place in Serenity while the crew and the ship heal. Follow-up to The Syntax of Things and lead-up to Tooth and Nail, though knowledge of either previous story is not necessary.
notes: The title is derived from the first novel in C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series; Forester wouldn't be so optimistic, but I like to think of "the happy return" as the shred of hope in a seemingly pyrrhic victory.
I wrap this story in a shiny bow for
elanor_two, who was lovely enough to send me the Big Damn Soundtrack.Please leave your comments or criticism - all feedback is appreciated! It's only two clicks away...
The time. I never expect to write for so long in this journal when I begin. I’m exhausted when I take a pen to it, but I feel the urge to scribble pages of nothing. I haven’t mentioned my sister once in this entry. I didn’t catch sight of her until dinner, but she was smiling and Kaylee tweaked her nose. Click to read "The Happy Return."