Drabble: Turn of the Wheel (AtS/Firefly)

[jedibuttercup]

PG; AtS/Firefly. Challenge drabble, 200 words.

Where better to find freedom and new purpose?

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Title: Turn of the Wheel
Author: Jedi Buttercup
Disclaimer: The words are mine; the worlds are not.
Rating: PG
Summary: AtS/Firefly. Where better to find freedom and new purpose?
Notes: Double drabble. Vague spoilers for A:tS finale and the Serenity movie. Also for the TTHFFA.

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He hitched the strap of his rucksack higher on his shoulder, eyeing the long sweep of the Persephone docks. He didn't think Blue Sun had tracked him that far, but it would only take one unexpected observer to ruin an escape five hundred years in the making.

Not only had there been his eternal employment clause to deal with, but there'd been the slight problem of his death to reverse, too. Luckily, the exposure of the Senior Partners' Miranda project had finally provided the distraction he'd needed to complete his preparations.

Ironically, the flurry of Cortex newsfeeds covering the event had provided more than an opportunity-- it had also given him a destination. He'd been stunned, then darkly amused to recognize the faces of former supernatural heavyweights Jasmine, Caleb, and Hamilton all on the same heroic crew.

Where better to find freedom and new purpose, than an Independent ship crewed by former villains working off their karma in new lives?

He took a deep breath, then headed for the aging Firefly at the nearest slip.

"Hi," the overalls-clad greeter said, smiling cheerfully. "I'm Kaylee. Where you lookin' to fly to?"

"I'm Lindsey," he replied, taking her hand. "Anywhere but here."

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(x-posted to tthdrabbles)
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Comments

[igrockspock.livejournal.com]

You are so good at weaving these worlds together! I love that Miranda is the doing of the senior partners.

[jedibuttercup]

Thank you! These two fandoms, and the Stargateverse, are the ones I've written the most for over the years, and the ones I still feel like I know the best.

A lot of the more callous actions of the Alliance would make more sense of the SP's were behind them!

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

Great story. But that is what you do so well.

[jedibuttercup]

=) Thank you!

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[sulien.livejournal.com]

Love this, it works perfectly. Any possibility we'll get Dollhouse crossovers?

ETA: please forgive that lightning change of subject, I just watched the finale of Dollhouse and it ate my brain! In that good, Whedony way.

[jedibuttercup]

Glad you enjoyed it!

Unfortunately, I never started watching Dollhouse; the premise left me cold. I've heard it's transcended that in Season 2, though, so I may eventually catch up on DVD.

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

very nice. I love the reference to Jasmine, Caleb, and Hamilton. Of course love Lindsey in the 'Verse.=)

[jedibuttercup]

*grin* Thought you'd enjoy it!

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

Oh, it makes so much sense W&H have their fingers in Miranda. And how creepy for Lindsay to see those faces pop up again. Makes me wonder what River will make of him.

[jedibuttercup]

Ooh, he and River would have some interesting interactions, and not just because of his own experiences, either; also because of what he sees when he looks at her shipmates. I hadn't thought of that....

(glad you liked it!)

[graceandfire.livejournal.com]

Awesome short xo! Love how Angel and Firefly are so perfectly combined!

[jedibuttercup]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[beege22.livejournal.com]

Does this take place in the same verse as your ficlet where Mal, Zoe, Jayne and Inara are all aware of their former lives as powerful bad guys?

[jedibuttercup]

I hadn't explicitly drawn that connection, but that was what I had in mind when I had Lindsey recognize them. =)