Life Onboard Serenity: #43 – Moving Back As You’re Moving On

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GRAYSONCORNWELL

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:17 PM

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Thursday, June 25, 2009 3:06 PM

"It should be simple enough," John said to Mal when he found him in the cargo bay, "we get the cargo, we deliver it. My brother isn't one to attempt to trick us into a unmanagable cargo or drop-off."

"Then why can't I shake the feeling that there's some catch?"

"Because you're smart. What my brother considers dangerous is slanted. What he may consider status quo is probably quite difficult. He'll pay though, and I know he's in a position to pay well."

"Ok, find River and tell her to start heading out as soon as Grayson is off the ship. Is there any chance we could sell the cargo we're carrying to your brother as well?"

"Doubt it."

"Well thats mighty unfortunate."

John nodded to the captain and began to look for River.

johnttf

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:46 AM

It had been a couple of days since he had arrived and he was giving Pain and Ivy some needed alone time in the infirmary. Pain was growing on him, mainly because he was ready to defend her and she seemed so happy around him. It almost reminded him of Ivy before she was taken.

He went up to the galley and got a drink then sat down at the table. He looked up to see Simon sitting on the couch in the common area. He got up and went a sat down near him. Simon looked up from his book for a second, made notice of Grayson then went back to his book.

Grayson slid a little closer.

"I haven't had the chance to thank you for saving Ivy's life...Dr. Simon Tam," Grayson whispered and Simon noticeably stiffened. "I'm a lawman. I've seen your bulletins posted every few weeks.

"Have you and your sister been here the entire time?"

DRPAIN

Sunday, June 28, 2009 6:12 AM

Infirmary

Pain sat next to Ivy, his hand holding hers as his thumb traced small, gentle circles across the top of it. She was awake and both of them were busy smiling and staring into each others' eyes. He let go of her hand, letting her take him by the back of the head and pull him close to her. Their lips met in a nice, slow, passionate kiss, which went on for a few minutes before their lips separated, but remaining close by.

"I love you." she told him as she kissed him again.

"I love you more." he replied back, touching her forehead with his.

She let out a small giggle and kissed him once more before saying, "I love you more."

Pain growled as he kissed her, a hand running through her hair as he rose slightly, before coming to rest at the base of her skull. He had her in a passionate lip lock, their tongues probing each others' mouth. His hand traveled from the base of her skull, up the side of her neck and came to rest on her cheek.

Breaking the kiss off, Pain asked in a low, longing tone, his breath rasping, "How long did the doc say you had to be held up in here?"

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:29 PM

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"How long did the doc say you had to be held up in here?"

"I do believe he wants me to get up and walk some today," Ivy told him.

"Walking?" Pain asked. "Isn't that kinda soon?"

"Nah. I've actually been up a couple times already. Just haven't had the nerve to go outside the infirmary quite yet," she told him. She swung her feet over to the side of the bed and sat up gingerly. She tugged at the bottom of the T-Shirt Pain had brought her a couple of days ago. "Again, bao bei, thanks for bringing me one of your t-shirts."

"Can't have you running around nekkid could we? Jayne'd be down here camped out just hoping the sheet would fall off if I didn't."

Ivy slid closer to the edge and grabbed Pain's arm as she came to rest on the floor. Pain looked at her with concern written all over his face.

"I'm OK," she reassured him.

Pain gently wrapped his arm around her back and then held her hand gently as he supported her in their walk.

"Where'd you like to go?" he asked as his mind wandered to how good she felt in his arms.

"To see my plants," she said. Pain and Ivy walked to her old dorm and slid the door open. The place was as neat as a pin and the plants were meticulously cared for. "River's done a good job."

"She has," Pain agreed.

Ivy looked around at some of the plants closest to her.

"Some of these need picked and used before they rot on the plant and stifle the growing process," she said as she looked around slowly. "Like the basil and rosemary. And the Mandarin Granges (they were mentioned before - orange colored grapes looking things that tasted like oranges). And these cherry tomatoes."

She pulled off a couple of the Granges and tomatoes. She popped one in her mouth and gave one to Pain.

"Mmmmm..." he said as he ate it up.

"Can you sit down in that chair there?" Ivy asked him. "I need to do something."

"Sure," Pain said as he plopped himself down and ate a couple more of the fruit she gave him.

She finished up what she had then pulled the door shut behind her.

"What do you need Ivy?" Pain asked her, slightly confused on why she closed the door. "Can I help you?"

"Yes, you can," she said as she slowly sat down in his lap, straddling his legs. "Just support my back a little... and kiss me."

Pain's arms wrapped gently around her as their lips touched. She ran her fingers through his short hair as they kissed. As they kissed more passionately, a fire that had not been quenched for days suddenly flared searing hot.

DRPAIN

Thursday, July 2, 2009 5:24 AM

Warning: PG-13+++ ahead.
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In Ivy's Plant Room (aka Her Old Room)

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Pain's hands found themselves gliding and snaking their way underneath the shirt Ivy had on, raising it a little as they gently caressed her sides before moving upwards. Ivy moaned as she felt his hands fondle and touch her breasts. Even though she was somewhat self-conscious about the scarring in the area of his hands, she missed his touch and responded by kissing him more fervently, her tongue dancing wildly with his, while her hips ground into his.

Pain's mouth left hers' and started to kiss slowly down her neck. Ivy's mouth dropped open and let out a moan that carried Pain's name as she closed her eyes. Tilting her head back gave Pain access to her throat, which he quickly took advantage of.

"Oh, Pain." she murmured, as she felt Pain's lips against her throat, his tongue flicking against her skin, tasting her body's saltiness. "Oh yes."

She was so taken in by what Pain was doing, that she didn't care that he was in the process of pulling her shirt the rest of the way off. In fact she helped with that by tossing it on the ground beside him and embracing his mouth with hers' while her hands worked to take his shirt off. Once it joined hers' on the ground, Ivy pressed herself against Pain, her mouth joining his once more.

One of Pain's hands slid between her legs and she squirmed as she felt what he was doing down there. Ivy let out a loud moan and rocked back and forth against his movements. She was enjoying herself rather well and enjoying being with Pain in an equal fashion. It pained her that she had to do what she had to, but she was starting to feel uncomfortable as he almost brought her to her full.

"Pain?" she half pleaded and half moaned, as he continued to stimulate her while burying his face in her neck.

When he didn't respond or cease his actions, she pushed herself away from him, keeping him at arms length. That got his attention pretty quick and caused him to stop what he was doing.

"What is it, baobei?" he asked with a confused look on his face. "I thought you were enjoyin' our fun."

"I.." she replied, wincing a little. "I was, but all this fun is putting a strain on me and it's starting to hurt. I'm not quite one hundred percent you know."

Pain sighed and let his hands fall down to her hips where they rested. He looked up at her and said, "I know, baobei, and I should of slowed it down some, but gorramn girl I missed you so much."

"I know, baobei. I know." she replied back, her hands resting on his shoulders.

"So what should we do now?" he asked, looking into Ivy's magnificent green eyes.

ENGLISHIVY

Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:00 PM

Caution below... PGish stuff

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Dear Lord, she missed him. All it took was his touch and his kiss to drive her wild. His hands on her body, caressing her sides, removing her shirt, fondling her breasts. Then his lips on hers lips, then on her neck, licking her throat. It felt so right, so very right.

Then she had his shirt off, touching his chest, feeling his skin. following the edge of each muscle like a blind person following braille.

It was wonderful.

She didn't think she could stand more until his hands slipped down between her legs. She moaned loudly, knowing that anyone who could have been walking by would've known right away exactly what they were doing. She let her body respond naturally, writhing a bit and rocking in cadence to his touch.

It all felt so good, until... Until she felt a tugging in her chest, a reminder that she was just recently injured. She tried to ignore it, but that tug soon began to burn.

Not now, she thought as she climbed faster towards orgasm. Please, not now.

But it was not meant to be. It was uncomfortable enough that she needed to stop. She didn't want to stop, he was making her feel incredible again, but she had to.

"Pain?" she asked. She was trying to ask him to stop, but the words wouldn't form in her brain, nor her mouth.

As he continued, a shudder of pleasure passed through her body and it only made her wounds hurt more. She was caught up, caught up in a limbo filled her with both longing and pleasure, while at the same time the pain was climbing. So as much as she didn't want to, she had to pull away. Pushing back from him, she held him at arm's length. He was disappointed, but he understood and he was patient. He'd wait for her.

"So what do we do now?" he asked as he looked into her eyes.

Lord she wanted him so badly, but she'd settle for being close to him. She got up, grabbed her shirt, slid the door open ever so slightly and looked out. No one was coming, so she grabbed his hand and led him across the hall to one of the larger passenger dorms. It was empty and the bed just looked so inviting. She tossed her shirt on the end of the bed and gingerly slid in.

"Just hold me," she asked, reaching out to him to join her.

Smiling, Pain shucked off the rest of his clothes and slid in next to her, pulling her close to him. He turned on his side and kissed her. Then he traced each of the slight scars left over from her injuries. She batted his hand away.

"They're not pretty," she said softly. "None of them are."

The last part included the ones that were on her back.

"Don't you worry none, you are beautiful," he reassured her. "But will you ever tell me how those ones on your back came to be?"

Then she was reminded of the fact that he knew. He knew what she was. A slave.

"No," she answered softly as she closed her eyes. "I have moved on and forward. I don't want to go back there."

Pain kissed her softly, letting his tongue slide across hers.

"Well, I'll be here if'n you ever want to talk," he told her as his hand traced the curves of her body.

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She exhaled softly, so wanting him to continue. Her hand traced his stomach muscles and couldn't help but follow them down until she took him in her hand and carressed him longingly.

"Gorram it!" she whispered as her lips sought out his. "You feel SO good."

DRPAIN

Saturday, July 4, 2009 4:25 AM

Warning: Yada yada yada. You know the drill.

Empty Passenger Dorm

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Pain let out a low growl inside Ivy's mouth in response to her caressing of him. He didn't want to cause her pain again, but good gorram she was making him feel good enough, that he needed and wanted her right now. He was sure if they went at it slowly, she wouldn't feel any bothersome pain.

As she continued to stroke him while they kissed, he gently set her on her back and positioned himself on top of her, carefully enough so that he would crush her from his weight. She let go of his member and moaned as she felt him slide himself inside of her, moving very slowly as his lips found hers' and his tongue danced within her mouth.

"I missed you so much, baobei." he whispered to her between kisses and slow thrusts. His mouth moved down her neck and across her right collarbone. "If'n you feel any pain from this, say the word and I'll stop, but if'n I do it slow enough and I'm hopin' I am, then you'll be feelin' nothin' but bliss."

BIGWOLF18

Saturday, July 4, 2009 10:22 PM

On the bridge
*a little alarm began to ping on the control panel, this caused no fuss but it quickly became a large shipwide alarm, the deafening monotone blared as the captain ran through the hallway and up the stairs into the bridge.*

Mal "Aww hell!"

*he reached up and quickly pulled down the comm*

Mal "i need Zoe and River up here NOW! we got somethin' right on top of us!"

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

ENGLISHIVY

Sunday, July 5, 2009 6:51 AM

Warning: PG-13++++ below...

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Ivy hadn't planned on things going where they had when she invited Pain to lay down and hold her, but he was there and she just couldn't keep her hands off him.

She knew she only exacerbated the whole thing by allowing herself to tease him with some soft touches, but she couldn't help herself. She had missed him; missed him lying next to her and missed him making love to her. She had planned on just getting some relief by having him lay next to her and letting him hold her, but things didn't always go to plan.

Not that she was complaining any.

She had touched his manhood and he had responded to it by repositioning himself and sliding into her.

She expected it to hurt, but he was keeping almost all of his weight off her body. He just felt... GOOD. Then he mentioned bliss and that just made her want him more.

He was being so gentle, moving inside her at a snail's pace. Long, slow strokes that released her own desperate need for him.

She moaned as he thrusted ever so slowly, her hands moving to grip his shoulders.

"Are you OK, bao bei?" he asked with concern. "Am I hurting you? I can stop-"

"Don't. You. Dare," she managed to ground out as his work made her body start to come alive again.

With every movement he made, she wanted to wrap her legs around him and beg him to go faster, but she knew if she did, it would only end with her having to stop. So she just relaxed and let him take the lead.

Even with going at a snail's pace, Pain knew how her body worked. Like a psychic, he somehow knew when a long stroke or a short thrust was needed.

She moaned loudly, probably too loud, but she didn't care. She gripped his shoulders with her hands and raised her knees up along side his hips.

"You... OK?" Pain rasped as his eyes closed and a slight shudder went through his body.

"Oh, yes!" Ivy moaned as she gripped his shoulders harder. "God! You feel so good."

It wasn't much longer before both of them were in the throes of ecstasy. waves of pleasure crashing around, over and through them. Ivy knew she was calling his name, again probably a little too loud, but at the time, she didn't really care.

Somewhere in the back of her mind she heard something else. An alarm. Was there an alarm?

The Hell with alarms, she thought as she dedicated herself to riding out the rest of the moment she was having with Pain.

"I love you Pain..."

DRPAIN

Monday, July 6, 2009 4:52 AM

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"I love you Pain..."

"I love you too, Ivy." replied Pain, smiling at her before giving her a passionate kiss.

As their lips departed, Pain saw that she had already fallen asleep. He smiled and laid her head down gently on the pillow. He gave her a kiss on the forehead and got out of bed. The alarm going off was distracting him from having cuddle time with Ivy, so he got dressed and he decided to see what was going on.

He had just finished putting on his pants and boots when he slid the door of the passenger dorm open and closed it behind him. As he headed up the stairs near the infirmary, he had his shirt halfway on. By the time he rounded the corner and entered the galley, Pain had his shirt completely down and was adjusting it as he passed Grayson. The alarm was still going about it's business of being annoying.

Looking up he saw Zoe and River on the bridge with the captain. He got to the foot of the stairs and asked over the noise, "Hey! What's goin' on? Some fine happy Alliance hun dan needin' to pad his quota? Reavers? Someone sellin' cookies?"

BIGWOLF18

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 10:40 PM

*pain stepped on to the bridge just as the ship shuddered*

Mal "some crazy son of a bitch appears to be trying to hitch a ride on our hull, pain, get up to the airlock and tell our piggybacking friend that whatever it is he's sellin', we don't want any!"

River "He's come home."

Mal "yeah, sure, whatever. Pain, get suited and answer the door will ya?"

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Thursday, July 9, 2009 3:31 AM

Grayson stopped talking to Simon when he heard Mal's firm announcement calling Zoe and River to the bridge. He had also said that they had something right on top of them. They weren't actually talking per se, more like Grayson letting Simon that he knew who he and River were.

Then Pain came throught the galley on his way up to the bridge. He looked quite... content and was fiddling with his shirt a bit.

Grayson stood up, curious as to what was going on. He turned around to tell Simon that he'd like to continue their discussion a bit later, but found that he had already bolted from the room. Grayson sighed and then followed everyone to the bridge. As he arrived, he felt the ship shudder.

"Can I do anything to help?" he asked, but no one seemed to hear him, so he just leaned against the lockers.

He listened to Mal order Pain to get out the airlock and see what was going on, then River's eerie comment about someone coming home.

Before anyone got a chance to get started, Grayson spoke up again.

"Excuse me!" he said loudly. "My ship is still docked at your lower airlock. It isn't big, but I could take Pain here and do a flyby. Get a looksee as to what is going on? We could go faster than it would take him to suit up."

It would be interesting to see if they would let him help them out.

It took the full diagnostic on 13 several hours to finish up and now, Kaylee was looking at the culprit. A tiny capacitor that was used to store short term energy so that a circuit could be regulated effectively had malfunctioned in the area that housed how 13 dealt with environmental stimuli. Basically it made him a bit irrational when dealing with how he interacted with some folk. Just a tiny little capacitor.

Luckily, it was a relatively common piece, so she removed the defective part and replaced it with a new one. Now was the scary part... Turning him back on. He could either thank her or kill her, especially if she didn't perform the delicate work exactly.

With a shaky hand, she reached over and turned the screwdriver in his back to the "on" mode. And then she waited.

DRPAIN

Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:00 AM

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Mal "yeah, sure, whatever. Pain, get suited and answer the door will ya?"

"Dahng ran, Cap." replied Pain, nodding to Mal.

He was just about to leave for his room to pick up one of his rifles, equip it with a case, and then make his way down into the cargo bay to suit up, when he heard Grayson yell. He turned back and saw Grayson leaning against the lockers and wondered how long the older man had been standing there.

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"Excuse me!" he said loudly. "My ship is still docked at your lower airlock. It isn't big, but I could take Pain here and do a flyby. Get a looksee as to what is going on? We could go faster than it would take him to suit up."

"He does have a point, sir." remarked Pain. "It would be faster to do that instead of havin' to get a vacuum suit on. Less cumbersome too I might add."

<< Dahng ran: Of course. >>

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:19 PM

As the ship approached, John let out a sigh. Yet another distraction from the job they needed to get to. He grabbed his guns from the table by his bed and went to the cargo bay and took a place in the catwalk within view of the door. If someone hostile came aboard. John would shoot first and ask questions later.

"What's going on?" John was startled by Inara's voice from behind him.

"Someone's trying to board or something," John replied.

"Why are you armed?"

"I just want to be prepared."

"Didn't we agree that you would depend less on violence to solve problems." She had him. Inara had helped him a lot, and that was one of her terms. He cautiously lowered his guns and holstered them. "Good. Now come inside, I need to talk to you and the others can handle this." John followed Inara into her shuttle agreeing that if anything happened he would be paged.

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GRAYSONCORNWELL

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:59 PM

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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"He does have a point, sir." remarked Pain. "It would be faster to do that instead of havin' to get a vacuum suit on. Less cumbersome too I might add."

Mal thought for a moment and the nodded.

"Do it," he said.

Grayson and Pain took off towards Grayson's ship. As they went towards it, Grayson looked oover his shoulder towards the infirmary and saw that Ivy wasn't there. His jaw clenched but he kept on. Once in the ship he got got buckled in and called up to Serenity's bridge.

"Just tell me what I might be looking for," he said.

He clicked off the comm and turned to Pain, who was strapped in next to him.

"I know you had sex with her earlier," Grayson said in a low voice as he initiated the sequence to release the air lock from the cargo bay. "I knew as soon as you came upstairs fiddling with your shirt with an all too happy look on your face."

Pain looked down at his lap, knowing that he had been found out.

"I've been a lawman for near 20 years," Grayson said coolly as they detached. "Need I remind you that she was injured gravely not too long ago and if you hurt her. I will kill you?"

Grayson looked Pain full in the face with a most serious look.

"Got it?" he asked.

DRPAIN

Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:07 PM

Inside Grayson's Ship

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"Got it?" he asked.

"Oh I got it alright, but what are you goin' to do when Ivy finds out that you killed me?" Pain asked. "She wouldn't take it too kindly I'd reckon. Might make her become more distant and unstable. Do you really want that, Grayson? Do you really want to send her down that path and make her trust in you wither even more? Do you really want to piss away the fatherly relationship you have with her by killin' the man who loves her even with her faults? Cause that's what'll surely happen if'n you're yu ben de enough to go through with that little threat of yours'."

Pain gave Grayson a smile and added, "Can't imagine my captain would like it either. He don't take too kindly to them that threaten bodily harm to his crew, let alone death. Makes him a tad unfriendly if'n you know what I mean. He'd likely shoot you and then space you. If'n you're lucky, he might even do it in that order. And for the record, the sex was consensual and I made sure to go very slow so as not to cause Ivy any discomfort." He saw the other ship and changed the subject, "There she is. Lets go see who they are and why they're payin' us a visit. Afterwards I'll tell Ivy what you said to me and you two can have a very loud and not very friendly chat."

<< Yu ben de: Stupid. >>

BIGWOLF18

Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:11 AM

*As the ship rounded Serenitys hull, they caught sight of the intruding craft, and its owner. Bending over serenitys upper airlock was a medium sized man in a deep green space-suit. He had an oddly shaped shotgun on his back and a large box under one arm. He appeared to be waiting for someone to come out of the hatch.
Grayson flipped on his ships lights and flooded the intruder with white. Startled, the man rolled away from the hatch, no easy thing to do in zero-gee, and rose to one knee with the box in the crook of one arm and his side-arm in the other hand, trained on the unknown assailant. He blinked and shielded his eyes from the brilliant illumination, as his vision adjusted, he slowly lowered his gun in awe at the ship and its occupants, staring right at him.*

Wolf "Ah Crap."

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:08 PM

"He's armed," Grayson said as he powered up his ship's weapons. "Who do you suppose that is and what do you think he's doing?"

"You have weapons on this ship?" Pain said, looking at the console.

"I am law enforcement with very specific duties," he told Pain. "Sometimes things can go... amiss and the need to defend myself does rear it's ugly head."

Grayson flipped a couple of switches that armed the ship to its fullest extent.

"Mind you that I am not a gun boat or anything, but what limited resources I have has worked for me in the past," Grayson explained. He adjusted his comm. "Well, let's see if a little authority action gets his attention..."

Grayson got a firm tone to his voice and said:

"Attention intruder. This is the Allied Law Enforcement Vessel, Phoenix. Please stand down and identify yourself!"

As they waited for a response, Grayson glanced at Pain.

"Is Toms aware that people could be breaking into your ship?" He clenched his jaw in annoyance. "I don't care what you think, she's not safe here."

Pain was losing favorable points in Grayson's book.

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ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:59 PM

Ivy woke up in the passenger bunk that she and Pain “borrowed” to realize that Pain was gone. She vaguely remembered alarms sounding as they were together earlier. She listened to see if there was anything amiss and heard nothing so she dismissed the thought.

Thinking about their first time back together since she was shot, Ivy smiled. It felt good to be with Pain again. She loved him and craved his touch. They had an extremely physical connection and relationship. She never felt this way towards anyone ever in her life. He was such a big part of her life.

She turned to roll over, but was assaulted with searing pain. She gasped aloud. Her wounds burned with an intensity that she had not felt in a few days. Carefully, she forced herself into a seated position, threw on a T-Shirt of Pain’s that was left there and slowly made her way to the infirmary. Luckily, Simon was there, taking inventory.

“Simon?” she called out to him at the door. “I ain’t feeling too hot.”

He took one look at her and jumped up to help her back to the bed. He ran a diagnostic.

“The wounds haven’t been compromised. You might have just overexerted yourself. Have you been walking a lot?”

“Maybe… a little,” Ivy said quietly.

Simon looked at her intensely, sorting out her body language. He took in what she was wearing too.

“When did you first feel the pain?” he asked.

“I woke up and I could barely move.”

“You didn’t try to stay in your bunk already did you? The ladder would definitely cause you some discomfort.”

“N-No…” she hedged. “I fell asleep in one of the passenger dorms.”

Simon kept scrutinizing her.

“Was Pain with you?”

Ivy hung her head and whispered something, but Simon couldn’t hear her. He chuckled in realization.

“You should take it easy.” he told her as he fetched a mild pain killer for her. Simon helped her lay back on the bed and placed a blanket over her. He administered the drug and looked down at her.

“But I missed him,” she told him.

Simon sighed.

“I’ll give you some more of this analgesic to use if you persist in this… behavior,” Simon told her. “It will make you sleepy, so when you take it, leave yourself enough time to recuperate, OK?”

“Yes, doctor,” she answered.

Simon paused a bit.

“And after you’ve rested, can I ask you a couple of questions regarding Grayson?”

“Of course…” Ivy said softly as her eyes began to droop.

And then she fell asleep. Simon went anxiously back to taking inventory… and thinking back to the conversation he had earlier with Grayson, wondering whether or not he should be afraid of Ivy’s friend.

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BIGWOLF18

Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:54 PM

*Wolf could see the ships weapons systems powering up and a lump formed in his throat.*

Wolf "uh, i'm not usually one to pry but i can't help but wonder why there's an alliance officer on board, let alone an alliance ship plugged into serenitys bottom 'lock. is Mr.Reynalds in some kind of trouble officer?"

*Wolf slowly put his hand-gun back into its holster as his English accent stammered over the com at Grayson.*

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:01 AM

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[BWolf "uh, i'm not usually one to pry but i can't help but wonder why there's an alliance officer on board, let alone an alliance ship plugged into serenitys bottom 'lock. is Mr.Reynalds in some kind of trouble officer?"

Grayson kept his cool.

"Please identify yourself or action will be taken," he said authoritatively.

He looked over at Pain.

"Do you know this person? He seems to know your Captain by name."

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DRPAIN

Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:54 PM

Onboard Grayson's Ship

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"Do you know this person? He seems to know your Captain by name."

"I do." replied Pain as he looked out at the person in the spacesuit. He couldn't see Wolf's face through the spacesuit's shielded visor, but he recognized the voice.

"He ran with the crew for a spell before mysteriously disappearin'." commented Pain. He looked over to Grayson and asked, "May I use your comm to speak with him and tell Mal and the gang to stand down?"

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 11:22 PM

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Onboard Grayson's Ship
"May I use your comm to speak with him and tell Mal and the gang to stand down?"

"By all means," Grayson said as he motioned towards the comm. "But I'll keep weapons up until he gives a suitable explanation."

Grayson shook his head.

"Wouldn't it have been more useful for him to simply wave if he wanted to come visit?"

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DRPAIN

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:57 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by GraysonCornwell:
"Wouldn't it have been more useful for him to simply wave if he wanted to come visit?"

"Probably." replied Pain as he took the comm in his hand. "But I'm sure he has his reasons for not doin' so, whatever they may be."

He flipped the comm back on and said to Wolf into it, "Wolfie? That you, buddy? Long time, no see. How come you didn't wave us and let us know that you were comin' for a visit? Would of saved the captain and crew a whole mess of worry if'n you did that instead of showin' up and dockin' unexpectedly."

He waited a beat and then continued, "I suppose you're wonderin' why I'm onboard an Allied law enforcement vessel and why there's a Fed onboard. Well the short version of that would be, he's a friend of my current girlfriend and he's just payin' her a visit. I'd be more than happy to tell you the full version once you tell Mal it's you and we're all back inside Serenity. But first, why don't you give Mr. Lawman here a good explanation of why you're here, so he doesn't blow you away and ask questions later."

BIGWOLF18

Friday, July 31, 2009 5:16 AM

*Wolf seemed to consider Pains suggestion*

Wolf "fair point, like as yours my tawdry little tale is best received over a cup of something liquidy that makes your belly warm.
how about we go inside first, i can leave guns an the like on my ship if the lawmans got a problem with 'em?"

*Wolf glanced nervously at the still powered weapons on the Feds ship, his bio-signs on his ship/suit interface were almost at heart-attack levels.
He flicked off the tiny monitor and tried to ignore the hammer pounding at the inside of his rib-cage.*

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DRPAIN

Sunday, August 2, 2009 4:53 AM

Over the comm of Grayson's ship.

Quote:
Originally posted by bigwolf18:
Wolf "fair point, like as yours my tawdry little tale is best received over a cup of something liquidy that makes your belly warm.
how about we go inside first, i can leave guns an the like on my ship if the lawmans got a problem with 'em?"

"Sounds good to me, Wolf." replied Pain into the comm. He clicked it off and turned to Grayson to ask, "How does that sound to you, Grayson? Shiny enough for you?"

"It's acceptable." replied Grayson.

Pain gave the man a short smile before clicking the comm back on and saying to Wolf, "The lawman says it's good with him too. He should be powerin' down his weapons now. See you onboard shortly, Wolfie."

Pain let go of the comm button and looked at Grayson again. The man looked back at him, his facial expression unmoving. Pain cocked an eyebrow and gestured to the control panel.

"Well? You powerin' down weapons or not?" Pain asked.

There was a short moment as Grayson stared back at Pain, before the lawman turned his gaze to the control panel and powered down his ship's weapons. Pain watched as a screen flashed that the fact that they were fully powered down and sat back in his seat.

As Grayson maneuvered his ship to the airlock he had it originally docked to, he said to Pain as he looked out the windscreen, "He better be unarmed like he says he will. I won't tolerate any surprise, you got that?"

"I got it." answered Pain, setting the comm back into its craddle. As he unbuckled himself from the seat he was in and got up, Pain said to Grayson as he started to head to the airlock door, "You don't have to worry about Wolf, Grayson. He won't try to pull anythin' foolish. He's not like that, trust me."

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Monday, August 3, 2009 10:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"You don't have to worry about Wolf, Grayson. He won't try to pull anythin' foolish. He's not like that, trust me."

"Yeah," Grayson muttered as he opened the airlock and stepped through. "Cause a guy who decides to sneak onto a ship instead of simply waving you sounds real trusting."

Assuming that Pain was right behind him, Grayson walked with purpose up the catwalk stairs, reaching for his gun, which wasn't there.

"And I have got to get my gun back from that yú wàng Captain," he continued. "I should have picked up a spare weapon from the ship."

He set his jaw and went to look for the area where this Wolf person should be entering.

Translation
yú wàng = stupid and arrogant

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BIGWOLF18

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:01 AM

Wolf finished stowing his weapons and looked around his little ship, there really wsn't much too it, but he'd miss the old girl. They'd been through a lot these past months and he was reticent about leaving her comforting bounds for the uncertain hospitality of Serenity. he took a last look around, picked up his bag, and made his way out of his ship, the INS Individual.

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DRPAIN

Saturday, August 8, 2009 4:13 AM

On Serenity

Quote:
Originally posted by GraysonCromwell:
"And I have got to get my gun back from that yú wàng Captain," he continued. "I should have picked up a spare weapon from the ship."

"There's always next time." remarked Pain, giving the lawman a smile as he shot Pain a look.

The Captain spotted the two men and asked Pain, "So have you identified the tick that's decided to hitch itself to Serenity?"

"Yeah." replied Pain. "It's Wolf. After a little talkin' to.." He gave Grayson a look before turning back to Mal and continuing, "we decided to let him come aboard, unarmed mind you, and tell us why he's here and why he didn't wave us."

"Wolfie?" Mal asked, surprised to hear the old crew member's name. "Haven't seen him in ages. Thought he done got himself killed. Well now, I'm guessin' the Wolf has come back to the pack so to speak. Lets go meet up with him and see what all this is about."

The three men went over to the airlock that Wolf's ship was docked to. They were accompanied by Jayne and Zoe. Jayne gave Grayson a sneer, but didn't say anything to the lawman as he saddled up to Pain.

"Thought you might be needin' this." Jayne half whispered, unholstering a gun from behind his back and giving it to Pain. "Didn't reckon the lawman would've let you aboard his ship if'n you were armed. Might be useful if'n ol' Wolfie ain't his ol' self and decides to go crazy."

"Thanks, but I don't think it'll be necessary." replied Pain, sticking the gun in his waistband behind his back.

"Better safe than sorry." Jayne responded as they waited outside the airlock with the others.

BIGWOLF18

Sunday, August 9, 2009 10:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
On Serenity

Might be useful if'n ol' Wolfie ain't his ol' self and decides to go crazy."

to be fair it wouldn't be the first time

The doors slid open and Wolf dropped through the hatch, not bothering with the ladder. He looked up into the barrels of several raised guns.
"Uh, hi cap'n, i think you may have changed your greeting habits since i was here." Wolf said nervously.
"Well, last time you didn't be jumpin' around like that!" Jayne accused Wolf "Get a guy a might jumpy is all."
Wolf smiled at that, he could still put the willies up Jayne, that was a good sign, showed he hadn't lost it all.
Wolf addressed Mal.
"Any chance of a drink?"

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BIGWOLF18

Friday, August 14, 2009 1:33 AM

bump

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GRAYSONCORNWELL

Friday, August 14, 2009 3:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bigwolf18:
"Any chance of a drink?"

Mal nodded as they all went to the galley. Mal got out a bottle of some kind of liquor from one of the lockers.

"Hey! That's mine!" Jayne objected.

Mal gave him a look that told him to shut it.

"Well, Wolf," Mal said as he sat down with some glasses. "I think some story telling is in order, so I would get to it."

"And if I were you, I would make sure it has an abundance of details," Grayson added.

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Sunday, August 16, 2009 4:19 PM

OoC: Hey gang! Sorry for my absence sometimes real life comes at you all at once. I'm still planning on moving forward with the job I have planned, but this current plotline needs to be resolved first. When it is I'd like to make a small time jump to Paquin. Any objections?

John took the tea Inara had just poured and drank a sip. "It's just not fitting anymore."

Inara leaned back in her chair, but retained her grace. To an outside viewer it would look like she was entertaining a client, and maybe she sort of was. "What doesn't fit? Serenity?"

"Yeah, and other things. I just don't feel like I'm moving forward anymore. I hate that."

"You've been standing up for yourself lately. That's a huge step."

"Standing up with guns blazing. Not exactly a step away from violence, don't you think?"

"John, everytime we talk about this I remind you that the fact that you see that as a bad thing is evidence in itself that you aren't that person anymore."

"I know. I do. But then there's Kaylee."

"Does her relationship with Simon bother you?"

"Not exactly, she just doesn't seem to have time for me anymore. I mean I came to this ship to find her, but now I've lost her again. I feel so alone."

"You're not. Even if Kaylee doesn't care anymore, and she does, but even if you have me. You have River."

"Do I? Something is wrong with River. She ain't spoutin crazy so much, and that's great, but she's abusing her skills. She's meddling and it scares me to death. Am i her friend or her pawn."

"I agree that's troubling, but you can help her. You have this gift like her, and you're the only one who can even slightly relate to her. She needs you. The captain trusts you enough to let you bring two strangers onboard."

"That's another thing, Doc. Seeing her again..."

"What is your shared past? Did you fight her before you came here?"

"Once. Mostly, however, she was on my side. She helped me do what I did before I found out who she was."

"And who is she?"

"I still don't know." They heard the airlock hiss as someone boarded the ship. "I should go check it out."

"Yes, you should. Fufilling your duty on the ship will make you feel better. But don't be afraid to come back. My door is always open for you."

"I know." John left the shuttle and looked for the captain and their mysterious guest. Soon, he found them and approached a man he hadn't expected to ever see again.

johnttf

BIGWOLF18

Monday, August 17, 2009 3:20 AM

Wolf gratefully accepted the drink Mal offered, poured out a small amount and downed it, shuddering at it's potency.

"Oohhh! that'll kill the belly worms and no-mistake!" he said appreciativly.

"Yeah, I know, 'coz it's mine." Jayne mumbled, a bit put out.

"sorry mate, i'll buy you some more at some point, or maybe not, it's not actually very good, i'll buy you something better." His grin widening as he spoke.
"Now, story telling, stories to tell...hmm, three major points to cover. One, shits going down, big style, like...really big style. Two..." He counted them out on his fingers. "...Two, i've got a bit of a job for you, or my current employers do in any case. they needed some work done, a little bit of support, and i thought...I know just the man!"

He shifted his weight in the seat, just as John came through the door with a remarkably shocked expression.

"Alright Johnny?" Wolf smiled at his friend before turning back to the captain. "And three, you're going to be very interested to find out who my employers are, so interested in fact once i tell you, that you'll turn this lovely ship around from whatever sordid little enterprise you're hustling at the moment to go and meet them."

He kicked his feet up onto the table, his chunky magnetised boots thudding against the cheap wood.

"So there you go peeps, not exactly spry on the details i'll grant, but thats the long and short of it, i've been told to come fetch you, 'by any means necissry' were the actual words, but i think we can dispense with that, you'll come out of interest won't you cap?"

He paused, surveying the gathered faces with a sort of self-satisfied contentment.

"'Cos i'm an interesting guy." he finished with a grin.

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Monday, August 17, 2009 10:53 PM

"I'm pretty sure we have work actually," John said. John was frustrated at yet another distraction from the job at hand

"I believe I'm captain of this boat," Mal said.

"That you are," John replied, "but you also already agreed to do this job for my brother, are you going to shirk your work?"

"Now, Wolf here came all the way out here to find us and I think we should at least hear out his pitch. So who is this job for?"

johnttf

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bigwolf18:
"So there you go peeps, not exactly spry on the details i'll grant, but thats the long and short of it, i've been told to come fetch you, 'by any means necissry' were the actual words, but i think we can dispense with that, you'll come out of interest won't you cap?"

He paused, surveying the gathered faces with a sort of self-satisfied contentment.

"'Cos i'm an interesting guy." he finished with a grin.

"By any means necessary?" Grayson asked. "What does that mean? Who is this employer of yours? Because this is sounding more shady than a job for this man's brother. Without more information, I vote that we go with the less ominous sounding one."

The room went silent as Mal whirled around to face Grayson.

"As far as I know, you are not part of this crew. Matter of fact, you're more like a parasite stuck on the side of my ship, so let me make this abundantly clear," Mal said slowly and with menace. "My ship is not the rutting town hall. There is no voting on my ship. You don't like it? Then you can get you and your girl and get the hell off. Dong ma?"

Grayson set his jaw and stared down the captain for a mite before Mal dismissed him and turned back to Wolf.

"I'd surely like to do that," he mumbled under his breath.

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BIGWOLF18

Friday, August 21, 2009 1:08 AM

Wolf smiled at the small commotion caused by his little speech.

"If you already got a job going, i'll be happy to wait so long as i can tag along. To be perfectly honest, my work isn't exactly fun. It'll be like a holiday." He finished with a grin.

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ENGLISHIVY

Monday, August 24, 2009 9:22 PM

Simon left the Infirmary once his inventory was taken. Ivy was still asleep and he didn't want to wake her.

He thought back to the reason why she came to see him and chuckled. Some people just couldn't be patient. Pain and Ivy were such people. Their love was quite evident, they were happy and their physical relationship was apparently very important to them.

He decided to go up to the galley and found a meeting-like event happening. And a new, albeit familiar face, Wolf.

Interesting, Simon thought.

He saw Pain standing near the back of the room and went over to stand next to the man.

"Wolf is back?" Simon whispered to him.

"Yep," Pain answered.

"OK..." Simon acknowledged. He watched the "power play" that went on between Mal and Grayson, the man who made him nervous. Simon was hanging onto the thought that the guy couldn't be too bad if he was Ivy's friend. Ivy. That reminded him to say something to Pain.

"Oh, hey!" Simon whispered to Pain again. "I just wanted to let you know that Ivy is resting comfortably down in the infirmary. I had to give her a pain killer, but she's doing just fine."

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DRPAIN

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:29 AM

Galley

Pain was glad to hear that Wolf was willing to wait until the crew finished this job that John's brother had for them, before going for the one he needed their assistance with. He wondered who Wolf's employers were and how he managed to find Serenity. Pain also wondered where Wolf got that ship of his.

His thoughts were dashed when the doctor had sidled up to him and asked if Wolf was back, to which he acknowledged with an affirmative, three letter, single syllable response of "Yep". The two of them watched Mal and Grayson for a bit before Pain's attention was once again distracted by the good doctor's words.

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Oh, hey!" Simon whispered to Pain again. "I just wanted to let you know that Ivy is resting comfortably down in the infirmary. I had to give her a pain killer, but she's doing just fine."

"That's good to hear, doc." Pain whispered back. "I think I'll go pay her a visit while Mal and Grayson duke it out with their words."

"She's asleep at the moment." replied Simon, still whispering. "Just um.. take it easy with her from now on, will you? Just for a few more days until she's fully recovered."

"Will do." Pain whispered back, giving the doctor a smile.

While Mal was distracting Grayson's attention for the moment with their little power struggle, Pain slipped out of the galley and into the aft hall. He checked to make sure Grayson or anyone other than the doctor wouldn't see him disappear, but he had the feeling that River had spotted him out of the corner of her eye.

Pain nevertheless made his way slowly down the stairs. Once the infirmary windows came into view, he managed a glance and saw that indeed Ivy was sleeping in the exam chair. He paused for a bit and watched as her chest moved up and down with every breath, smiling at the sight. She sure was beautiful when she was sleeping.

Infirmary

He continued down the rest of the stairs quietly, careful not to wake her up. Pain stood in the doorway for a brief moment before taking a chair and quietly placing it next to the exam chair. Sitting down, Pain's left hand took Ivy's right and gave it a gentle squeeze. He smiled as she squirmed a little. Standing up, Pain leaned down and gave her a soft kiss on her lips.

"Hey, sleepin' beauty, wake up." he whispered to her in her ear. "I came to pay you a visit."

ENGLISHIVY

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"Hey, sleepin' beauty, wake up." he whispered to her in her ear. "I came to pay you a visit."

"Mmmm..." Ivy moaned as she stirred. She opened her eyes to see Pain's looking down at her. "Hey there."

She squeezed his hand.

"Where'd you go?" she asked. "I woke up and you were gone. I felt so lonely."

His lips on hers helped to run the lonely feelings off.

"I was in a little pain after," she mentioned. "But Simon fixed me up right. Jus' had to take a nap."

She reached up and pulled him closer so that she could give him a proper kiss. No pecks on the lips, a real kiss.

"God Pain, you taste good."

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DRPAIN

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:30 AM

Infirmary

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"God Pain, you taste good."

"You do too, baby." Pain replied, before kissing her again.

It was long, slow, and passionate kissing. The kind that made time come to a standstill and made worries disappear. Pain and Ivy kissed like that for what seemed like an eternity. Her arms were wrapped loosely around Pain's neck, while his hands rested on her hips. Each kiss was like oxygen to both of them and each kiss lasted longer than the last. Finally they broke off the lip locking and rested their foreheads against each others'.

"I missed that." whispered Pain, as he looked into her green eyes.

"I did too." Ivy replied, breathing a little heavily. She looked into his eyes and asked again, "Where did you go?"

"Someone docked with us, settin' off the alarms." Pain replied. "Had to go topside with Grayson to find out who it was. Turned out to be someone who was part of the crew some time back. He's in the galley with Grayson and the others, but that's not important right now."

He kissed her longingly again and said, "This right here is more important to me at the moment."

Pain brought Ivy's lips back to his and started kissing her once more, the outside world starting to slip away as Ivy and Pain entered their own little private world inside the Infirmary.

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:17 PM

Dear Lord, Pain was a good kisser and when they went excruciatingly slow, it was pure heaven. All you knew was the person you were kissing and not much else.

Without breaking contact, she sat up, turning towards Pain. She pulled him closer to her as they continued to kiss. She could feel his heart pounding against her chest. It was intoxicating.

Her hands broke free from around his neck and they found themselves on his chest, tracing every muscle lightly with her finger tips.

But their lips never left each other and the pace that they kissed was unchanging. She broke away long enough to take a breath.

"I love you, Pain," she said to him as her hands slid underneath his shirt and held him close to her.

Then the kissing resumed, their tongues doing a slow dance of unfathomable emotion.

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DRPAIN

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:07 PM

Infirmary

"I love you too, baobei." he managed to murmur, his lips mere millimeters from hers'. God she felt so good being close to him.

Pain's hands ran up and down Ivy's back, caressing her as they continued to passionately kiss one another in the infirmary. They didn't know how long they were going at it, but they rightfully didn't care, as their tongues continued to dance and their lips continued to touch. Pain's feet however were starting to protest having to stand while Ivy had herself clinging to his upper half. He needed to sit down, but he didn't want to break their intimate contact.

Moving his hands down her sides, Pain picked Ivy up off the exam chair. Without removing her lips from his, she instinctively latched her legs around his waist and held onto him, as Pain found the chair he had sat in earlier and seated himself back in it. While they continued on with their smooching spree, Pain's hands found their way to the small of her back and rested there.

Meanwhile in the Galley...

Quote:
Originally posted by bigwolf18:
"If you already got a job going, i'll be happy to wait so long as i can tag along. To be perfectly honest, my work isn't exactly fun. It'll be like a holiday." He finished with a grin.

"We could always use the extra muscle, Wolfie." Jayne replied with a wry smile.

And with the Captain's string of luck, they would indeed need the extra muscle. So without much more consideration, it was decided that they would do this job of John's brother and once they pulled it off without too many hitches or bullet holes, they'd go find out just what type of job Wolf and his employers had in store for them. Were they biting off more than they could chew? Were they going out and risking their necks on something that could prove to be very dangerous? Only time would tell.

OOC: Thought we'd get a move on here.

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 12:01 AM

John was pleased that they would be heading to his brother first. The complaining that would come from the other way around would be unbearable. There was just one more wrinkle, Grayson.

"Mr. Grayson, I'm going to have to ask that you leave so that we can continue with our busines," John said hoping manners would make the man comply, "I think you can see that Ivy is fine, so goodbye."

OoC: I'm suggesting that after Grayson goes, or stays if that's what you want, we time jump to Paquin. Thoughts?

johnttf

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 9:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by johnthetheatrefreak:
"Mr. Grayson, I'm going to have to ask that you leave so that we can continue with our busines," John said hoping manners would make the man comply, "I think you can see that Ivy is fine, so goodbye."

Grayson stood there for a moment, glaring at John. He didn't want to leave before he was sure that Ivy was safe, but this man's insistence on him leaving before he wanted to was starting to grate on his nerves. He didn't want to make trouble, not for him and definitely not for Ivy, so he decided to make a strategic retreat.

"I'll be in my ship," he snarled, then turned and left.

Simon looked at him suspiciously as Grayson left and decided to follow him.

As Grayson nearly stomped down the stairs to the cargo bay floor, he passed the infirmary and stopped dead by what he saw.

It was Pain and Ivy, wrapped in a steamy embrace, kissing so tenderly, yet passionately. Pain held her close, but not too harsh and her arms were around his waist and inside the back of his shirt. They looked... happy.

"He'd do anything for her, you know," Simon said from behind Grayson. "If he could have stepped in front of those bullets for her, he would have."

Grayson took in a deep breath and exhaled.

"I know that."

"And she'd follow him wherever he went, too."

"I know that as well."

"Then why are you still here?"

Grayson paused for a few moments.

"Because she's still sick and I... worry."

Simon thought about River.

"I know what that is like."

Grayson pulled his sight away from the two lovers and looked straight at Simon.

"How is she?"

"Why do you care? You know who we are. I don't know you and being suspicious, I expect that you will be making a phone call once you are off this ship."

"Why would I do that?"

"It's what lawmen do," Simon told him. "You aren't the first one on this ship that tried to take her away."

"Well, I'm not them," Grayson informed him. "I might have before, but you are here. You saved her life and you could be here for her if she needed a doctor."

"I'm not a psychiatrist, Grayson."

"But I... trust you."

Simon was stunned. He didn't know what to say.

"I won't turn you or your sister in," Grayson said. "But I expect you to call if she needs anything. Anything at all. I'll get it for you. Quickly, quietly and without worry. You have my word, not as a lawman, but as a friend."

"I will. You have my word as well."

Grayson nodded once and turned back to look at Pain and Ivy.

"I'm gonna go get ready. I'm sure I have people in my care that need help," he said as he turned away. "You can tell the Captain that I am leaving and I'd like my gun back."

He turned away from the infirmary and took a step towards his ship.

"I'll be back later to say goodbye when she is less... busy."

Grayson then left, entering his ship. Simon turned back to look in the infirmary.

"If they have sex in there, I'm making them disinfect the whole place," he whispered as he turned to go back up to the galley.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009 4:48 PM

John was thrilled that Grayson was leaving. He understood that he cared, in fact he respected it, but having a lawman on the boat wasn't good for him. He was no River, but there were certainly people out there looking for him, and now that Grayson was gone, John could breathe easier.

The entire Ivy situation still made John uncomfortable. He knew why, as well. John saw a bit of himself in Ivy. He had another side as well. Not as polarized as Tommy, but still present, a looming darkness. His other side didn't protect him, however. It just made things worse. Ivy was forced into the bad things that happened to her. John made a bad choice. A choice he was desperately trying to escape from.

His brother had stopped trying to escape, and that worried John more that anything. He made it very clear to Knives that he was to refrain from mentioning the true nature of his business to anyone on the crew, but he knew that probably wouldn't last. What would happen when the crew found out? John had no idea, but he knew one thing. He would not put this crew through another Miranda. When his past came back to take him down, he wouldn't let the ship go down with him.

"Deep thoughts." River said coming up behind him on the catwalk.

"Why are you prying?"

"It's hard not to look at an open book."

"So you're giving up? You aren't even trying to resist anymore?" John was extremely fed up with River playing psychic goddess. She was becoming exactly what the Alliance wanted her to be.

"It doesn't work."

"Not if you don't try." John left her. He couldn't deal with her when she was like this. He thought about going to find Kaylee, but changed his mind. She always seemed to busy for him nowadays. Instead he returned to his bunk and decided to get some much needed sleep.

A few hours later, a beep from his cortex pad woke him. He knew instantly what the beep meant. He'd programmed it to inform him when high profile wanted ads went out over the cortex. He picked up his pad expecting the worst, but what he saw shocked him none the less. They'd found her again. They would probably come quickly. The ad listed a series of known aliases for the wanted woman and beneath it a new, recent picture. Doc's face stared out at John. He knew this couldn't end well.

johnttf

ENGLISHIVY

Friday, September 4, 2009 8:06 PM

PG+++++ ahead...

Ivy pulled her lips away from Pain's, out of breath, but wanting more.

"Let's go somewhere else," she whispered. "Maybe that nice room down the hall?"

"If'n we're gonna do this again," Pain whispered back, stealing another kiss. "I want to have some serious privacy. I don't want to run the risk of getting interrupted. I want to be... home."

He was talking about their bunk.

"I can't do stairs yet, let alone the ladder down to get inside."

"Let me take care of that."

He stood up and picked her up, cradling her in his arms. She rested her head on his shoulder, with one hand pressed against his heart.

God! I want him so much! she thought.

He started kissing her again when they reached the top of the catwalks. Soft and passionate, just like down in the infirmary. They cut through the galley, absolutely ignoring any conversation going on between Wolf, Mal, Jayne and the others. It was like they were the only people left in the 'verse.

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When they got to their bunk, Pain pulled away from Ivy and looked at the hatch, trying to determine the best way to get her down there without her having to exert herself or having to joustle her too much. After a moment he decided how. It was a little dangerous, but if done right, he would get her down there with no problems what so ever. And he really wanted to get down there without any mishaps.

Somehow he managed and once their feet hit the floor, the clothing started to fly off. Their kissing remained the excruciating slow pace they had set earlier and it was fueling the fire burning between them.

He picked her up again and laid her gently down on their bed.

"I love you, Pain," Ivy whispered to him, her eyes beckoning him to join her. Pain's response was a growl eminating from deep within him as he lay down next to her.

He pulled her against him. To his slightly rough, working hands, her skin felt so silky and soft. As they continued kissing, he stroked her skin softly, teasing the sensitive areas or massaging her back. Either way, she thought it felt fantastic.

At the same time, her hands traced the edge of every muscle she could reach, feeling each ripple as she went. His arms, his shoulders, his back... everything.

It took every bit of control to keep them at this stage. It was so sensual and erotic. And when Pain's lips left hers to kiss her neck, she exhaled a breath sighing in complete contentment. When his kisses went across her collar bone, she whispered his name, eyes closed and a smile gracing her lips. When he nibbled on that sensitive area where her neck joined her shoulder, she couldn't stand it anymore.

"Now," she whispered, her needs conveyed in a single word.

Pain rolled her onto her back and she opened herself to him. Making sure to balance himself so he didn't put undue pressure on her healing wounds, he joined her. Both of them stopped for a moment and just reveled in the moment; the two of them becoming one.

"Please," she whispered, a little more urgent this time. Pain acknowledged her with another deep growl as he was happy to do her bidding.

Together, they set the same excruciatingly slow pace as their lips and bodies joined, each one of them experiencing true bliss as they continued on their journey of lovemaking.

They didn't know how long they were there, just making each other happy, but they both were covered in sweat.

"Oh, Ivy..." Pain whispered to her, wanting more but waiting for permission to move on. He more than anything did not want to hurt her.

"Please," she whispered again, permission granted.

The pace remained the same, but his strokes became long and gentle, yet unyielding. As his lips left her mouth to kiss other parts of her, her fingers ran through his damp hair before sliding down his back, following the contour of his spine.

"Yes..." she whispered as she arched her back a little, baring her throat to him, which he took complete advantage of and kissed it thoroughly. "Yes..."

Pain picked up t

DRPAIN

Sunday, September 6, 2009 4:57 AM

Pain and Ivy's Bunk

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"Heaven," Ivy managed to say as both of them fought to regain their breath. "Absolute Heaven."

"It's always Heaven with you, baobei." Pain whispered into Ivy's ear as they laid in their bed. He ran a hand through her hair and gave her a kiss before smiling and saying, "I love you with all my heart, Ivy. And I ain't just sayin' that because you're naked and layin' beside me. I truly do mean every word of it."

He wanted to make love to her again, but he knew that it'd be some time before they could be going at it at their usual pace. Just being in bed and in close proximity to her was enough for him for now. He wouldn't push her to do anything more than what she could do. He didn't want to risk hurting her and he didn't want to get scolded by Simon again either. Nope, he'd be patient and wait until she was fully healed from her wounds. It'd be tough, but he knew he could do it.

They didn't know how long it was going to be until they reached their destination. So to pass the time, Ivy and Pain held each other close and looked into the others' eyes, losing themselves in their partners' gaze as they cuddled. Pain didn't know how this job was going to go down, but he knew one thing for certain. Ivy was going to stay aboard Serenity whether she liked it or not. He didn't feel comfortable with her leaving the safety of the ship. Not after what they went through during the last job.

GRAYSONCORNWELL

Saturday, September 12, 2009 6:44 AM

Grayson had retrieved his weapon from Mal and was waiting to say goodbye to Ivy for a while, but he had yet to see her.

He knew he had to leave, but the longer he waited, the harder it was becoming to let go. If he didn't get himself off Serenity soon, he might as well take up residence and wait for that day where Ivy's mental condition would spiral out of control.

"Why do you always think of the worst scenario?" he whispered to himself. "She's doing fine. Heck, she's doing better than fine. She's... happy."

But there was always that feeling that things would and could go horribly wrong, but mainly that was because of his profession. Witness protection let you see the lives of people who had everything taken from them trying to make a new way or the folks that did the taking that were getting the same new start due to some deal that was made. Either way, evil touched everything around him.

Feeling his resolve fading, he walked upstairs, through the galley to the foredeck and stopped square in front of Pain's bunk hatch. He started to knock, but the sounds of two people in the act of mutual pleasure stopped him from doing so. He waited for a second before turning and retreating to his ship.

There, he recorded a capture for her and waved it to her so she could watch it at her convenience. He bid farewell to everyone else, disconnected the airlock and flew away.

"God, please let me be doing the right thing when it comes to her," he prayed aloud. "She needs to have something go right in her life."

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Monday, September 14, 2009 2:37 PM

OoC: I'm going to assume that it's okay to time jump. If anyone objects, let me know and I'll fix it

The ship shuttered as it broke the atmosphere of Paquin. The landing was shakier than normal, and John knew that he or Kaylee needed to check that out. "You want to land at the dock on the carnival side," John told River, "We'll have to walk aways, but it's as close as we can possibly get."

"So where are we to meet this brother of yours?" the captain asked from his place on the bridge.

"He runs a front business telling fortunes of unsuspecting tourists. We go in that way. We'll need a few people, this town and get pretty shifty."

"All right," Mal replied. He leaned over and pressed the comm, "Listen up, folks. I'm going to need either Pain or Jayne to meet me in the cargo bay suited up and ready to go when we land. You can figure it out amongst yourself who goes. Zoe, I'll need to talk to you for a minute to."

Serenity landed smoothly in the dock and John followed Mal from the cargo bay. He hoped there wouldn't be too much trouble, knowing full well the blame would fall on him.

johnttf

DRPAIN

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:24 AM

OOC: You'll get no objections from me, John.

Pain and Ivy's bunk

Pain held Ivy close to him, an arm wrapped around her stomach as they napped in their bed. Pain nuzzled her neck and gave it a kiss, whispering something in her ear that caused Ivy to smile and snuggle up against him. They stayed like that, completely unaware of Serenity's entry into Paquin's atmo or her impending landing. It wasn't until the crackle and pop of the comm coming to life, that Pain opened up an eye and lifted his head slightly.

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"Listen up, folks. I'm going to need either Pain or Jayne to meet me in the cargo bay suited up and ready to go when we land. You can figure it out amongst yourself who goes. Zoe, I'll need to talk to you for a minute to."

Pain sat up and yawned, before getting up and out of bed, trying not to wake up Ivy. She looked cute when she was naked and sleeping in their bed. She had the most serene look about her when she slept. Of course once she felt Pain no longer close beside her, she opened up her eyes and saw him pulling on his pants and getting dressed.

"What's going on?" she asked, propping her head up with a hand.

"The job." replied Pain, slipping on his ceramic plate vest and then his shirt over that. He turned to her and said as he buttoned up his fly, "We're on Paquin, babe."

"Oh." Ivy exclaimed, sitting up. "I didn't even feel the ship land, let alone enter the atmosphere."

Pain smiled, walked over to her, and ran a hand through her hair. He gave her a kiss and said, "We had a pretty good nap after our activities, baobei."

Ivy giggled a bit at that and said, "I do like those activities. Especially when they involve you."

Pain smiled and replied as he slipped his gun belt on and fastened it and the straps of the leg holsters, "I know."

After he got that done, he moved to the weapons locker and opened it up. He pulled out the usual twin, black .44 caliber semi-autos and slid them into their respective holsters. He made sure the magazine pouches had mags in them, made sure his knife was were it should be, and then took out a submachine gun and checked it. He slung it over a shoulder and grabbed a few extra magazines for it, stuffing them in one of his pants' cargo pockets as he closed the locker.

Ivy had watched him though all of that and took account of the number of weapons he equipping himself with. She sat up in the bed and as he put on his black leather duster, she asked, "Are you expecting trouble on this job, baby? I don't want you getting hurt."

Pain smiled and walked back over to her. He knelt down on his knees and said to Ivy as he looked into her eyes, "I always expect trouble on these jobs, darlin', but I promise you that I'll make sure to come back in one piece."

He got up and kissed her longingly before he turned around and started to head towards the ladder. He stopped as he got to it, turned to Ivy, and said, "If'n you need anythin', just hit the comm button. Someone aboard Serenity should be willin' to help with whatever you need." He gave her a smile and said before climbing up the ladder, "I love you, Ivy."

Fore Deck/Cargo Bay

At that, Pain disappeared up the ladder, the clang of the hatch signaling his departure. He spotted Jayne coming out from his bunk and the two mercenaries locked eyes. They stared at each other, their eyes narrowing into slits, before both bolted for the cargo bay. Each man wanted to be the one to go on the job and neither wanted the other to be the victor.

They pushed and shoved their way down the stairs that lead from the fore deck to the cargo bay. Both gained ground and lost ground. By the time they were almost in the cargo bay, Pain had the lead by half a foot. Jayne reached and grabbed Pain's duster by the collar, pulling the larger man back so he could get ahead. Jayne's actions however were met with Pain's elbow right below the sternum. The blow was hard enough that Jayne stopped in his tracks, doubled over and wheez

YESMYNAMEISKALI

Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:37 PM

During the trip to Paquin, Evelyn made sure to stay out of everyone's minds, though certainly not their way. She had a job to do, after all, but she tried hard to be nearly invisible as she went about it. The only person she couldn't and didn't avoid was John, which, as it turned out, might just come in handy. Purposefully striding through the ship, she finally found him in the cargo bay and walked up. It was clear she needed to speak to him.

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"See, I've secretly been kind of a fan of me for some time now. I've seen everything I've ever done. I'd love to meet me, but I'd probably just stare and not be able to say anything witty or anything." -- Joss Whedon

ENGLISHIVY

Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:31 AM

Ivy was sad that Pain had to leave. She was tired, though. Her and Pain had been quite active. And she missed him.

She looked up at the Cortex terminal in their bunk. There was a light indicating a message. Slowly she got up and brought up the message.

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WAVE MESSAGE
TO: Ivy
FROM: GRAYSON

Ivy frowned. Why would Grayson be sending her a wave? She played it. Grayson stood in front of it, his face skewed with worry.

Quote:
"Hey, Toms. It's Gray. I've moved on. I still have work to do or I'll start to have problems convincing the brass that I deserve a paycheck."

He shifted in his seat a little.

"Staying on Serenity, even for just the amount of time that I did, was uncomfortable for your new friends, which in turn makes me uncomfortable. However, Pain has convinced me that he will do anything neccessary to keep you safe and I... Well... I believe him."

He gave her a weak smile.

"And as much as I wanted to whisk you away to someplace safer, even I couldn't ignore the fact that you were... happy. Happier than you've been since before the incident. And I'm not gonna stand in the way of that."

He got a serious look on his face.

"But I do still want you to check in every three days, just to make me feel better. And make sure that if you need anything, anything at all, you will wave me and I'll be there as fast as I can. Simon, The Captain and Pain all have the address."

He smiled again, albeit a little tentatively.

"Love you, Toms. I just want you to be happy and I can tell that you are, right there on Serenity. Don't forget about me, OK? I still love you.

"Well, we'll talk later. Three days OK?"

Then he disconnected the wave.

She had tears running down her face. She knew it was hard for him to go. She knew that the folks on Serenity made him uncomfortable. But he was letting her go. He was letting her go to live her own life and make decisions all on her own.

And for the first time in a few years, she got scared. It was hard not to have that security blanket right there. But she had friends, she had Pain and she wasn't dumb, so she figured her future seemed bright.

She'd prove that when she contacted Grayson in three days.

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:37 PM

John was slightly thrown off by Pain's enterance into the cargo bay, but brushed it off. It was nice to see the lightheartedness that used to thrive on this ship. He wanted to get back to that just as much as everybody else. "So I guess you're coming with?" he said to Pain as he finished grabbing what he needed. He had his typical two handguns holstered to his belt and a knife hidden just in case. This area of Paquin could be somewhat backwards and dangerous, but they shouldn't have much problem due to the visibility of their firearms.

He was all ready to head out when Evelyn walked up to him. "Can I help you?" was all he had to say to her.

johnttf

YESMYNAMEISKALI

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:33 AM

Evelyn didn't exactly want to get into this in the middle of the cargo bay, but there didn't appear to be another option. She pulled her cortex link out, handed it to him. One of the wanted ads was open, "You know about this?"

She hadn't quite decided what she was going to do yet. Technically, she should capture the woman, but until recently, the same woman had been her superior officer. Evelyn knew she wouldn't get any satisfactory answers from her, but John seemed to know a lot, especially in a way that might be helpful.

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"See, I've secretly been kind of a fan of me for some time now. I've seen everything I've ever done. I'd love to meet me, but I'd probably just stare and not be able to say anything witty or anything." -- Joss Whedon

DRPAIN

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:25 PM

Cargo Bay

Pain sat on a crate as he waited for the job to start, but everyone seemed to be handling some sort of last minute detail. Pain decided to use this time to check and make sure he had everything he needed. He checked his guns to make sure they were loaded and operable, he checked to make sure he had enough spare magazines for them, and he made sure his knife was where it was supposed to be. He felt around for a bit and let out a sigh. He forgot something and needed to go get it.

"I'll be right back, folks." he replied as he stood up. "Forgot to get some grenades just in case. Y'all comm me when you're ready."

Pain ran up the stairs leading to the fore deck. He figured on getting a least two flashbangs and maybe a frag grenade. He didn't want to be too overly armed, but he didn't want to be under-prepared either. Once he rounded the corner of the stairwell that lead into the fore deck, Pain immediately set out for his bunk.

Pain and Ivy's Bunk

Pain opened the bunk's hatch and climbed down the ladder. As he closed the hatch from below, he could see Ivy asleep on their bed, the sheets not doing a good job of covering her up. As he tiptoed over to the weapons locker as quietly as he could, Pain couldn't help but look at her. She looked so peaceful sleeping, that he didn't want to wake her. He smiled at the sight of her face as she laid there with her eyes closed and a slight smile on her lips. Pain's smile faltered a bit as his eyes reached the scars on her back, but came around again when his eyes reached her thigh. She was a very beautiful woman and he was one lucky man.

As Pain reached his weapons locker, he opened the doors and scrounged up two flashbang grenades and one frag grenade. As he put them in one of his duster's pockets and closed up the locker, Pain could feel the warmth of Ivy's breath on the back of his neck, and her hand snaking around to where it shouldn't be right before a job.

Pain let out a low growl and asked, "Is this your way of sayin' I woke you up from you nap, baobei? If'n it is, then I'm very sorry for doin' so."

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:45 AM

Rated PG++ Beware!

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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"Is this your way of sayin' I woke you up from you nap, baobei? If'n it is, then I'm very sorry for doin' so."

"No, you're not," she whispered as she pulled his duster off his shoulders and laid it carefully across the desk chair. "I think you are really turned on right now."

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She reached around again and ascertained that that was indeed the truth. She removed his knife from his belt and placed it on the desk, then moved down over his hips to his first pistol. She unholstered it and put it on the desk as well.

"Bao bei..." he said with a sigh. "We are about to go out on a job..."

"You haven't exactly been resisting any," she pointed out in a most sultry manner. "And you guys haven't left yet."

She removed the second pistol from his other holster and placed it on the desk as well before unbuckling his belt.

"Now, how fast do you think you could get out of the rest of that stuff and take a little break to calm your nerves?" she asked.

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Thursday, October 1, 2009 12:39 AM

John looked at the ad. He wasn't surprised she has found it. "I do know about this, as a matter of fact. For now, I think we shouldn't do a thing about it. This is her business now." John looked at her as he was saying this and suddenly, the truth dawned on him. She didn't know who Doc really was. "Oh, you mean... I wouldn't worry about it. Let me just say that Doc has never been who she really is. So I'll handle it." He turned from her before she could respond.

"Alright, let's move, folks," the captain said from the door. "Wait where's Pain?"

"Calming his nerves," River said.

"Well he best calm his nerves on our way to this job."

"No, captain, you wouldn't want that," John said with a chuckle.

"Oh, he's...Gorramit." He walked to the comm link and pressed the button for Pain's room, "you best put your pants on and get down here, or we're leaving you."

johnttf

DRPAIN

Thursday, October 1, 2009 4:16 AM

Pain and Ivy's Bunk

Warning: PG-13+++ Ahead....

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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Now, how fast do you think you could get out of the rest of that stuff and take a little break to calm your nerves?" she asked.

"Shouldn't take that long." growled Pain as he looked at Ivy with hungry eyes.

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Pain removed the submachine gun from across his chest and placed it on the desk with his other weapons. He then removed his shirt and undid his armor, letting both fall to the floor as he kicked off his boots and stepped out of his pants. Pain took Ivy in his hands and kissed her passionately as he sat down on the bed with her in his lap, and her legs wrapped around his waist. She moaned loudly as she slid down his length and started to kiss down his neck and across his collarbone, stopping at his shoulder to give it a little nibble.

"You feel so good." murmured Ivy, as she rocked slowly back and forth, her hands touching every muscle of Pain's that they could.

"Believe me, baobei." whispered Pain, as he nibbled on her earlobe and let his hands caress her body. "Once you fully heal, I'll feel even better."

Ivy let out another moan before her lips locked with Pain's and their tongues fought one another. He stroked her hair and cupped her breasts while she slowly moved against him, sending tingles of pleasure up her spine.

"Promises promises." she mewled as she tilted her head back and felt Pain's mouth on her throat.

"But one I intend to keep." murmured Pain as he kissed her passionately while laying her on her back.

He positioned himself so that he didn't crush her with his weight and started to move slowly inside her. Ivy shuddered and let out a moan as her hands glided over his muscular arms, his shoulder blades, down his back, and down his sides. He felt so good and she wanted more than anything to let him go full speed with her. But she knew that they'd have to wait and that wait would be infuriating for both of them.

Ivy's eyes fluttered as she felt Pain kiss that special spot on her neck and moaned, "Oh yes, baby. Oh God yes."

Pain moved his attention to Ivy's chest while he slowly thrust away inside her, and was about to worship her womanly assets when the comm came on and the Captain's voice spoke over it.

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Originally posted by johnthetheatrefreak:
"you best put your pants on and get down here, or we're leaving you."

Pain groaned and sighed as he said, "Figures. I try to calm my nerves and I get interrupted." He looked at Ivy, gave her a long, slow kiss and said, "I've got to go, baby. I'd love to stay and attend to your needs some more, but I'm really needed for that job."

ENGLISHIVY

Friday, October 2, 2009 3:57 AM

It didn't take much to convince Pain to shed his weapons, his shirt, his armor, his boots and lastly his pants. Plus he did it in record time.

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Ivy sat in his lap with her legs wrapped around his waist. They rocked slowly together as they traded tender kisses.

Pain felt so good. Ivy couldn't keep her hands off him, but then again he was having the same problem. And if you thought about it, the two of them ALWAYS had that problem.

Mutual gasps and moans, passionate kissing and touching gave way to Pain gently laying her down on her back on the bed.

He moved inside her at a ridiculously slow pace, one that gave both of them groans of frustration, but he didn't want to hurt her. Her hands roamed over his body and she wished beyond all wishes that she was healed from the gunshot wounds she had received on the last job, but she wasn't so they both had to settle for what they could enjoy together.

And enjoying themselves they definitely were.

Between his ultra slow pace, his magical kisses and his tender touches, she was almost at her crescent.

"Oh yes, baby. Oh God yes," she moaned softly.

Then Mal had to go and ruin it. His voice came over the comm at the most inopportune time.

"You best put your pants on and get down here, or we're leaving you," Mal barked.

They both let out a frustrated sigh as they stopped moving.

"I got to go," Pain said as he kissed her soundly.

"Don't go..." she pleaded with him.

"I have a job to do, bao bei," he reminded her. "I need the coin if I want to take you out some day."

He withdrew and started to get dressed, replacing his weapons as he went.

"Come back safe, OK?" she told him.

"That's the plan," he said as he finished getting dressed and armed. He leaned down and kissed her again... slowly. "Now, you get some sleep, OK? i want you well rested when I return."

"I will," she said as he left.

Immediately, she missed him. She got up gingerly and slipped on one of his t-shirts, just to feel closer to him, then returned to bed and fell asleep.

But her nap would be short lived.

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DRPAIN

Friday, October 2, 2009 4:28 AM

Cargo Bay

Pain headed back down the stairs from the fore deck and into the cargo bay,checking to make sure he was all zipped up and none of his clothing was in an awkward position or missing. Everyone was ready and waiting for him as his feet touched the cargo bay's metal grating. He gave them all an apologetic smile as he joined them.

"Are your nerves calmed, Pain?" Mal asked, looking at the mercenary.

"Somewhat." Pain replied, a little embarrassed. "Would've liked to have more time though."

"Yeah, well you can have all the time you want to calm your nerves later." replied Mal. "Right now we got a job to do and I say lets get the show on the road."

BIGWOLF18

Thursday, October 8, 2009 8:31 PM

Wolf ran up to the captain and the others, sword strapped to his belt and guns holstered.

"i'm coming too, its the only damn reason i've stuck around and, mate, if you think you're leavin me behind you got another thing coming" he said, somewhat out of breath.

"sure...wouldn't dream of leavin' you behind" replied Mal sarcastically, he turned and strode out of the cargo-bay, "lets hustle, people!"

Wolf stuck his tongue out at Mal behind his back, but took a deep breath and followed Mal out.

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"of course i've gone mad with power, ya ever tried going mad without power? its no fun, nobody listens to you!" The Simpsons Movie

ENGLISHIVY

Monday, October 19, 2009 9:44 PM

Bumpity bump bump!

JTTF, if there is anything we can do to help get this job up and running, just give us a yell.

-Ivy

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Monday, October 26, 2009 5:26 PM

So sorry for my absence.

John lead the rest of the crew through the crowded streets oof Paquin. All around them spectators were gasping at acrobats, fortune tellers, and the occasional freak. John was both happy and annoyed at the crowd. Crowds make it hard to be noticed, but also easy to get lost. Add to this the fact that he was relying on his brother's directions to get the crew to the right place, and John was a little worried.

He found the building though, a small brick building advertising plamistry and tarot. "This is the place," he said to the captain.

"Doesn't seem like much. Your brother in the tourist duping industry."

"Among others. Someone should wait outside."

Without waiting for the assignment, John walked inside. The building was covered in pieces of expensive-looking, yet cheap fabric. A aroma puctuated the room where a number of women sat at various tables. At the back of the room, was a reception desk.

"Hi, tell Knives his brother is here."

"Who?" the receptionist replied looking confused, "we don't have a seer by the name of 'Knives.'"

"Of course you don't." John was not suprised that Knives had conveniently forgot to give him a password or other way in. "Could you also inform him that we don't have time to deal with his go se, and that if he wants our business, you best let us in."

A sly smile stretched across her face, "he said you were crabby. This way, but just you and Captain Reynolds."

johnttf

DRPAIN

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:08 PM

Pain waded through the crowds along with the others, making sure to keep his valuables close and that no one accidentally bumpedinto him. He knew there were thieves lurking about in the crowds. It was a given for such a place as Paquin. Where there were bedazzled tourists, there was bound to be those willing to make an easy Cred by any means necessary. Being four inches shorter than seven feet tall, Pain had no problem scanning ahead over the crowds and taking in the buildings. There were a few people as tall as him and those who were taller were the jugglers on stilts, tossing bowling pins and flaming sticks to one another, awing those folks who were watching.

They came to a stop in front of a small brick building that advertised Palm and tarot card reading. Mal and John traded some banter and then John suggested that someone should wait outside. Pain took up the offer and leaned against the wall near the door, one leg propped against it as he scanned the droves of people walking by. He had his arms crossed against his chest with one hand close to the sub-machine gun slung across his chest and hiding under his duster. If trouble came up, he'd be ready for it. But for right now his mind was daydreaming about a certain blond haired, green eyed woman.

Warning: PG-13+ ahead...

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Pain had stepped into Serenity's cargo bay to find that the place was overrun with tropical plants from dozens of planets. The air was humid and hung heavy with moisture. He hadn't even been inside for more than a minute before he had to shuck off his duster and soon his shirt. He traveled bare chested through the maze of plants with the feeling that he was being watched. He stopped a few times when he heard some rustling and the sound of female giggling echoing off the walls of the ship. Nonetheless Pain pressed on and found the stairs near what used to be the infirmary, but was now home to more plants of the tropical nature.

Vines snaked their way over the railing as Pain headed up the stairs. The humidity in the air seemed to be getting warmer and pretty soon Pain had to take off his boots and strip to his boxers. They weren't any plain boxers, but the ones Pain and Ivy bought that lit up and spelled an almost obscene word. He made his way into the aft deck and headed for what he knew to be the galley. Gone were the table, chairs, and floor. In their place was a lagoon of blue water surrounded by vine covered trees. Upon entering the former galley, Pain was pounced on by a leaf bikini wearing Ivy.

She had him pinned to the floor and was covering his sweat covered chest with soft and hungry kisses while straddling him. Pain tried to resist, but she was very persistent in making him moan and squirm in pleasure. When her mouth reached his, their tongues fought one another as Ivy's hands traced every muscle of Pain's chest and torso.

"Hi there, tall, dark, and sweaty." she said to him in a seductive tone. "Do you like what I've done with the ship?"

"Mmmm." Pain said between kisses. "It's uh very jungle-y. A little on the humid side though. Sort of makes it hard to wear much clothin'."

Ivy giggled as her hand reached the waistband of Pain's boxers, giving them a slight tug. She gave him a long passionate kiss before saying, "That's the point." She looked down at the boxers Pain was wearing and smiled. "I see you're wearin' the light up boxers we bought. Too bad you won't be wearing them for long."

Ivy looked into Pain's eyes and he became entranced with their hypnotic green hue. He felt his boxers come off and didn't care as Ivy straddled him. Her bikini bottoms disappeared as if by magic and she moaned as he filled her with his manhood. Pain found his hands running through her damp hair as she leaned down to kiss him and they roamed her body as she started to rock back and forth very slowly. Her bikini top seemed to disappear as quickly as her bottoms did at Pain's touch. As they each caressed and touched the others' body, both moaned as they experienced bliss and pleasure as they became one near the

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:15 PM

Ivy's slumber was turning fitfull. She tossed from side to side, mumbling in her sleep. Suddenly she sat bolt upright, screaming.

"I need to get out of here," she muttered to herself. "Or the plan won't work."

She got up and looked around. She was confused.

"Where am I? How'd I get here?" she asked aloud. "No. no. no. This isn't right. Have I failed already?"

She thought for a minute.

"No... If I'm here then the room works just like any of the slave quarters do. I'll go forward as planned."

She went over to the vent, opened it and stuffed it full of any clothing she could find.

"That should slow it down. I'm not getting gassed before I escape this Hell hole," she muttered. "I hope she's ready."

Ivy walked over to the ladder and yelled up.

"Serena? You there? Are you ready?" she waited for a moment, then answered. "Good! I'm gonna start!"

She rifled through the drawers looking for something.

"I know I hid them in here..." she continued talking to herself. Her hand closed around what she needed. She pulled out a book of matches. "I'm starting it now!"

The vent door was still open and she lit the entire book of matches and placed them on the clothes. As they caught fire, she went and hid in the corner, covering her head.

"This better work..."

Meanwhile, in the cargo bay, River is sitting with Simon and Kaylee, keeping guard on the open cargo bay door.

She got a faraway look as her eyes got wide.

"Fire..." she whispered looking up to the top of the cargo bay.

Kaylee jumped up, following River's eyes.

"Where?" she asked.

"Ivy," she murmured.

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Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:50 AM

Aboard Serenity

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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Ivy," she murmured.

"Where is she?" asked Simon as Kaylee went and grabbed a fire extinguisher.

"She's in the place where two becomes one." replied River, tilting her head to one side. She then looked at Simon and said, "She's scared. She's not living in the present."

River lead the way up the stairs with Kaylee and Simon right behind her. As the trio entered the foredeck they saw Jayne standing at the hatch to Pain and Ivy's bunk.

When Jayne saw them enter, he said to them, "Well I think Plant Girl's gone off her nut. I overheard her yellin' to someone who ain't even crew on this ship. Was just about to see what the fuss was when you three showed up. Don't rightly know what Pain sees in her. She's got some nice assets for sure, but she ain't too stable in the brainpan." He looked at the fire extinguisher in Kaylee's hands and rolled his eyes and sighed, "Great. Now she's one o' them crazies that likes to set things on fire. I always thought Pain had a thing for the crazy girls." He gave the doc a sly smile and quipped, "Better keep an eye on your sister, doc. Pain might want to court her next."

Kaylee, River, and Simon all shot Jayne a look. The one that shut him up was the one River gave him. It reminded him of what happened in the Maidenhead on Beaumonde and what she did to his man parts.

Jayne cleared his throat and said as Kaylee got up next to the hatch, "Right. Um perhaps we should get down there 'fore she burns the ship down."

Jayne then opened the hatch and followed Kaylee down while River and Simon stood by in the fore deck. There was a light haze inside the bunk from the smoke and they could smell the burning clothes. Squinting through the haze Kaylee could see where the fire and smoke was coming from and aimed the fire extinguisher the vent. As she squeezed the trigger on the extinguisher's handle, a sticky, foam like fire suppressing gel spewed out hitting the burning clothes and smothering out the fire.

The smoke still hung and the air and was giving both Jayne and Kaylee coughing fits even though they had their heads hung low. They were too focused on the fire to notice Ivy hiding.

"I'll go to the bridge to access the atmo controls to vent this smoke and then see if the fire caused any damage to the ship." Kaylee told Jayne. "Do you mind lookin' for Ivy? She's bound to be in here or somewhere on the ship. I sure hope she's OK."

Kaylee didn't wait for an answer as she scurried up the ladder with fire extinguisher in tow. As she left for the bridge, Jayne looked inside the vent at the charred and ruined remains of what looked like some of Pain's clothing.

"Whoo boy, Pain ain't goin' to be happy when he sees this." Jayne said to himself, coughing a little and not knowing that Ivy was in the room with him. "Reckon someone's goin' to be sleepin' on the couch tonight."

KNIVES

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 12:59 AM

And there he was. After all of these years, Knives was seeing John again. They had been close once, and it was one of the best times of Knives's life, but not they were distant. Perhaps it was better that way.

John didn't look happy about this reunion. In fact, he didn't look like himself at all. The John Knives used to know was always so in the moment, moving with the verse, not a thought in his head. This John was staring at Knives intently, and one could almost see his brain working, processing, trying to be one step ahead.

"I didn't think you'd actually come," Knives said dismissing Harry and Zhao, his guards.

"We try to make a habit of being true to our word," John replied. There was no joy in his voice. As a matter of fact, no feeling at all.

"You just wanted to see your big brother."

"I really didn't." A man behind him cleared his throught, and Knives for the first time really noticed him, who must be Captain Reynolds. Kives had heard of this man before he had known that John was flying with them. He had a reputation for trouble. But Knives had a fix for that.

"Captain Reynolds, nice to meet you. I trust your ship and crew will be able to asist me?"

"Depends on what it is we're assisting with. John mentioned it was a simple cargo transfer, but he seemed to have some doubts that you had shared with us all the tiny bits."

"Well, in my line of work, things are rarely simple." John let out a snort, the first sign of emotion he had displayed. "I'm sure you remember, John"

"Unfortunately."

"Well, in any case, the cargo we'll be transporting is highly sensitive, so much so that I will not be so open about what exactly it is."

"We'll" John asked a look of dread crossing his face.

"Oh yes, I'm afraid I can't allow you to transport this cargo on your own, Captain Reynolds. I will be accompaning you."

"And what makes you think," Reynolds said, "that I will be okay with this."

"You need the money, and for what this entails, I pay well. You won't even be having to bring me back. You will be accepting my offer, Captain Reynolds, won't you?"

The man stared daggers at me, offending my accosting of his dignity, but reservedly offered his hand.

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 3:24 AM

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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Aboard Serenity"Whoo boy, Pain ain't goin' to be happy when he sees this." Jayne said to himself, coughing a little and not knowing that Ivy was in the room with him. "Reckon someone's goin' to be sleepin' on the couch tonight."

Unbeknownst to Jayne, Ivy had quietly stood up and slinked up behind him. With eerie calm and silence, she reached for his gun and slid it out of his holster; being on the ship, he didn't expect to worry about being jumped, let alone by a slip of a girl like Ivy. As she did this, River's hand went up to her temple, her heel lightly tapping on it.

"You should be askin' yourself where you might be sleeping tonight," Ivy hissed as she stuck Jayne's own gun into his back. "I have definite ideas for folk like you, but for now... I want to see any other weapons you have on the floor, way down there." (points to furthest end of the room)

"Listen here, Plant G-" Jayne started.

"I said NOW!" she screamed, sounding a little too unhinged.

Up on the foredeck, River had sunk to her knees then curled up in a ball.

"They weren't supposed to... He told them no... And now they're dead... dead... dead... dead..." she whispered. "Jayne... Jayne... Jayne... dead and on fire... boom!"

"River?" Simon asked. "River?"

"Jayne... Jayne... Jayne... dead... boom!" River repeated before losing all semblence of coherency, rocking and mumbling on the floor.

"Jayne?" Simon yelled down to him, thinking there may be some kind of bomb hidden. "Be careful! You might have another problem down there!"

Jayne was in the process of handcuffing himself behind his back. He only had minimal weapons. He had been in his room, removing them when he had heard Ivy's outburst. So basically it was his gun (which she had) and his knife, which was now in the opposite corner on the floor.

"You think?" he grumbled.

But Ivy jumped, pointing the gun most firmly in Jayne's direction. He could tell she had handled one before, so a quick strike would not be to his advantage.

"Who is that?" she asked forcefully as she waved the gun at him directing him to sit on the bed. "I counted four of you. There's too many guards. Not supposed to be four. Who are they and why are they here?"

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 4:46 AM

Aboard Serenity: Ivy and Pain's Bunk

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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Who is that?" she asked forcefully as she waved the gun at him directing him to sit on the bed. "I counted four of you. There's too many guards. Not supposed to be four. Who are they and why are they here?"

"Gorramn girl, you've completely gone off the deep end." snorted Jayne as he sat down on the bed. "Don't know what you're gorramn goin' on about, but you're on Serenity with me Jayne, our other crazy girl River, her easy mark of a brother Simon, and our grease monkey Kaylee." He looked at his gun that she was pointing at him and then into her eyes as he chuckled and continued. "Pain is goin' to have a field day with this, I'll tell ya. That is if'n the captain doesn't decide to ditch your crazy pigu on Paquin first after he and the others get back."

Meanwhile: Outside of Knives' Place

Pain's daydream was briefly interrupted by some shouts as a passing by fire eater wowed an audience. Pain blinked away the fuzziness in his eyes and watched the fire eater for a moment, before he realized were he was at the moment. He cursed at himself silently and swore to be more alert. He hoped to God Ivy was doing alright. He wanted her so very badly right now. Pain hoped she remembered what he said about asking the crew who stayed aboard the ship for assistance. He didn't want her to spend all her time cooped up in their bunk.

ENGLISHIVY

Monday, November 9, 2009 5:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Aboard Serenity: Ivy and Pain's Bunk
"Pain is goin' to have a field day with this, I'll tell ya. That is if'n the captain doesn't decide to ditch your crazy pigu on Paquin first after he and the others get back."

Ivy cocked her head a little.

"Pain?" she asked just above a whisper. Her brow scrunched together as if she was trying to remember something. "Pain..."

She shook her head, trying to clear the fuzziness that suddenly creeped in.

"Don't threaten to hurt me," she snarled at Jayne. She waved the gun at him. "I have the gun. I am in charge."

She watched him closely while she moved towards the ladder again.

"Serena?" she yelled up. "Are you there sweety?"

But no one answered.

"Serena?" Ivy yelled again. "SERENA!"

When she didn't get any response, she stepped forward and pointed the gun directly at Jayne's head.

"What did you all do to her?" she asked. "If you don't want to die right now, you'll tell me where she is."

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Friday, November 13, 2009 5:04 AM

The last thing John wanted to come from this was Knives getting on the ship. He was not happy, but had to keep his mouth shut. He had suggested this job in the first place.

"I'll meet you downstairs once I grab the goods. I'd like to get going as soon as possible, Captain Reynolds," Knives said. John agreed. The sooner they left the sooner this would be over. He left with the captain and made his way downstairs.

"We're heading back, gang," he announced to the group. "As soon as Knives gets here with the goods."

johnttf

DRPAIN

Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:11 AM

Aboard Serenity

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"What did you all do to her?" she asked. "If you don't want to die right now, you'll tell me where she is."

"There ain't no one named Serena on this ship, Ivy. Never has been." growled Jayne, staring at the business end of his gun pointed at his face and at Ivy. "When are you goin' to get that in your crazy little brainpan of yours'?"

Jayne sighed and added, "Look, Ivy, you're aboard a transport ship named Serenity. Your boyfriend's name is Pain and you're in his bunk right now pointin' a gun at me, for God knows why. And for same unknown reason, you decided to burn some of his clothin' in the air vent. Now I don't expect you to believe me, but it'd be nice if'n you'd stop with the crazy and do just that."

With John and the Crew

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Originally posted by johnthetheatrefreak:
"We're heading back, gang," he announced to the group. "As soon as Knives gets here with the goods."

"And how long will that take exactly?" asked Mal, hooking his thumbs in his belt loops. "We ain't exactly gettin' paid to stand here and look pretty now, contrary to what you've may or may not have heard."

ENGLISHIVY

Sunday, November 15, 2009 4:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Aboard Serenity
Jayne sighed and added, "Look, Ivy, you're aboard a transport ship named Serenity. Your boyfriend's name is Pain and you're in his bunk right now pointin' a gun at me, for God knows why. And for same unknown reason, you decided to burn some of his clothin' in the air vent. Now I don't expect you to believe me, but it'd be nice if'n you'd stop with the crazy and do just that."

"Pain..." Ivy echoed Jayne's comment, looking like she had something right on the edge of her mind she couldn't quite reach.

In the meantime, Simon had drugged River and put her in her room to rest. While he did, Kaylee carefully poked her head into Ivy and Pain's bunk to see Jayne handcuffed and sitting on their bed with his back against the wall and his legs stretched out straight. The thing that scared her most was the fact that Ivy had Jayne's gun and was pointing it at him.

Jayne saw her while Ivy was distracted, trying to remember and slowly shook his head, telling her to get back.

"Pain?" Ivy asked as she looked at Jayne. His memory was trying to push through the fog. She knew she felt immense love from and for the man. She had a fuzzy recollection of him. He was a big man, short haired and she shared this bunk with him. But it was all hazy. She looked at Jayne again and the pieces fit: big man... short hair... in their bunk... on their bed. Some semblence of clarity entered her mind, however skewed it was.

"Pain?" she asked him again. "Oh thank God you're back! I was having the worst dream!"

Without letting go of the gun, she crawled into his lap, straddled him, wrapped her arms around his neck and started kissing him passionately.

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DRPAIN

Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:17 AM

Aboard Serenity: Pain and Ivy's Bunk

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Pain?" she asked him again. "Oh thank God you're back! I was having the worst dream!"

Without letting go of the gun, she crawled into his lap, straddled him, wrapped her arms around his neck and started kissing him passionately.

Great now she was completely whacked out of her gourd and thought he was Pain. What really caught Jayne off guard was that she was now straddling him and shoving her tongue down his throat, while her arms were wrapped around his neck. He could feel her breasts press up against his chest and could tell she wasn't wearing a bra under the shirt she was wearing. His mind was screaming at him to tell her that he wasn't Pain, but she still had the gun in one of her hands, and Jayne had more than an inkling that she was still liable to use it on him. And he was still in handcuffs too.

He knew he shouldn't be doing this, but with it meaning the difference between life or death for him, Jayne had no other choice than to play along. Well just as long enough that she'd drop the gun and uncuff him. His tongue explored her mouth, a small moan escaping his lips as they kissed. She was very good at kissing and passionate about it too. Jayne certainly had to give her that. But while they kissed, his mind hoped Pain would understand once he told the other mercenary what happened and that he'd be lenient with him. He really didn't want Pain pissed off at him for kissing on his girl, but she did initiate it and she did have a gun on him. How could he resist?

"Ivy?" Jayne asked between kisses. "Could you please uncuff me so that I can hold you close while we kiss?"

He hoped she'd do it as well as drop the gun. Jayne really didn't need a hole in his brainpan as he was quite fond of living. He also hoped he could diffuse his current situation without straying too far from just kissing her. She was very attractive and a great kisser, but she wasn't his. Now if he could just tell that to a certain part of his anatomy.

ENGLISHIVY

Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Aboard Serenity: Pain and Ivy's Bunk
"Ivy?" Jayne asked between kisses. "Could you please uncuff me so that I can hold you close while we kiss?"

"I would," she said between kisses. "But I don't know where the keys are."

Her hand pulled his shirt out of his pants and she ran her gunless hand inside it, touching his every muscle.

"So I guess, we'll just have to make due," she whispered huskily. Still holding the gun, but not seemingly aware of it, she used both hands to pull Jayne's shirt up and over his head, leaving it entangled in his arms, but rendered him bare chested. "I want you, Pain..."

She started kissing him again and her hand slid south on his body to caress him in a very special way.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"I would," she said between kisses. "But I don't know where the keys are."

"Rutt." Jayne thought as Ivy kissed him some more.

He wondered where Pain kept the keys for the cuffs around his wrists, and also wondered why he had handcuffs in the first place. Did he and Ivy have really kinky sex with them or did he just have them for the sake of having them? It was about that time that Jayne felt her lift his shirt out of his pants and run a hand of his abs and chest. He drew in a breath as she did so. He was definitely feeling somewhat uncomfortable right now.

Quote:
"So I guess, we'll just have to make due," she whispered huskily. Still holding the gun, but not seemingly aware of it, she used both hands to pull Jayne's shirt up and over his head, leaving it entangled in his arms, but rendered him bare chested. "I want you, Pain..."

She started kissing him again and her hand slid south on his body to caress him in a very special way.

Jayne was very uncomfortable now as he felt her hand inch closer to his John Thomas as they kissed. Jayne's mind was going a million miles a minute about how wrong this was and why he shouldn't do it, but if he didn't, he'd wind up with a bullet in the brainpan. He also thought about what Pain would do to him if and when he found out about this. He hoped the man would be lenient with him and understand what he had to endure.

As Jayne felt Ivy's hand finally reach his manhood, his breath hitched and his mouth broke away from hers'.

"I uh.. think the keys are um.. in one of the desk drawers." Jayne nervously replied. He hoped to Hell they were as he continued, "Uh.. you know, baobei, I'm not really feelin' well. I think I might've ate a bad protein bar or somethin'. I really think I should go see the doc. Could you be a dear and get him on the comm for me?"

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"I uh.. think the keys are um.. in one of the desk drawers." Jayne nervously replied. He hoped to Hell they were as he continued, "Uh.. you know, baobei, I'm not really feelin' well. I think I might've ate a bad protein bar or somethin'. I really think I should go see the doc. Could you be a dear and get him on the comm for me?"

Ivy backed away from Jayne a bit to look at him intensely, her brow furrowed as she studied the man in front of her.

"You... you didn't seem sick earlier when you were kissing me," she said not much above a whisper. "You even wanted me to undo the cuffs so that you could hold me..."

She kept staring at him like she was trying to figure him out. Finally she relented.

"I guess if you don't want to, you don't have to," she said as a fire grew in her eyes. She brought the gun up and tapped him on the chest like it was an extension of her hand. "But then again, Doctor Ivy is in the room... You look a little peaked..."

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She pulled her top up over her head and tossed it onto the floor. She wriggled her hips a little.

"Looks like some mouth to mouth is in order," she whispered, pressing her nude body against his bare chest.

Then she began to kiss him, very, very slowly, but still with a lot of passion.

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DRPAIN

Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:02 AM

Aboard Serenity: Pain and Ivy's Bunk

Great now she was naked and kissing on him again. She did have a great body, Jayne had to give her that. He could definitely see why Pain and her had lots of fun time together, but he wasn't Pain. It didn't feel right to him to be doing this, to take advantage of another crew member's girlfriend while she was whacked out of her gourd. He was doing his best to get the hell out of this mess, but Ivy was so far shooting down his efforts. It didn't help that she still had his gun in her hand and pointing it at him. Jayne sorely wished that the crew would get back before things between him and Ivy turned from awkward to a whole lot of awkward.

"Um.. I really don't uh.. feel safe with you pointin' that gun at me." replied Jayne between kisses. "Could you perhaps put it down somewhere 'fore you accidentally shoot me or somethin'? 'Fraid I wouldn't be a very good lover if'n I were dead or bleedin'. And bein' uncuffed would be nice too if'n it ain't too much of a hassle."

Jayne sure did hope Ivy would put the gun down and uncuff him. Then he might have a chance to grab the gun, get the doc on the comm and have him drug her, before he actually had to have sex with her. He really didn't want to have sex with Ivy. Yes she was pretty hot and very tempting, but she wasn't his girl and wouldn't be very right of him to do so. Jayne wondered what in the gorramn hell was taking the crew so long to get back.

Elsewhere on the ship

After Kaylee had seen Jayne in Pain and Ivy's room, hand cuffed and with Ivy pointing a gun at him, she ran to the nearest comm, a million thoughts running through her head. The atmo processors had already vented the smoke from Pain and Ivy's bunk and from the scan she ran, there was hardly any damage done to the ventilation system.

Reaching the comm, Kaylee got a hold of the Captain's frequency. There was a hint of fear and nervousness in her voice as she said, "Uh Cap'n? We've got a situation here aboard Serenity. I dunno what happened, but Ivy started a fire in her and Pain's bunk. Jayne was able to put it out and there was hardly any damage done, but now she's holdin' Jayne hostage inside the bunk. I dunno how long Jayne can hold out, but it'd be pretty nice if you all could get back here lickety split. Especially Pain for the most part, seein' as she is his girlfriend and all."

With John and the others

As Mal waited for John's response, he received Kaylee's transmission over his earpiece. The news about Ivy setting fire to a part of his ship, holding a gun on Jayne and taking him hostage did not sit well with the man.

"Thanks for the heads up, lil' Kaylee." he replied back through his earpiece. He obviously wasn't happy, but it didn't show in his tone of voice. "Just sit tight and we'll be back as soon as we can. Have the doc get a tranq ready just in case we don't get there in time. He might have to drug her before she does anythin' stupid."

After he received Kaylee's response, he switched his frequency over to Pain's as he relayed what Kaylee told him, "Pain? Your girlfriend's gone crazy again. She set fire to a part of my ship and she's now holdin' Jayne hostage. Luckily there wasn't any damage done, but I do not like that one bit, you understand? Now if and when we get back to the ship before she does somethin' incredibly bad, you're goin' to have to do your best to get her calmed down as well as give me a hell of a reason to keep her on my boat. Dong ma?"

Outside

Pain's heart sunk to his stomach as he heard what Ivy had done. He surmised that she had another meltdown, but he had no reason as to why. He had specifically told her that if she needed something, that she could use the comm to ask someone aboard for assistance. Did being alone in their room cause this current meltdown? What was she going to do with Jayne? There was a million things going on in Pain's mind as he wondered what Ivy was doing.

The big mercenary sighed and said into his own earpiece, "Understood, Captain." He turned off his

ENGLISHIVY

Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:08 PM

As she was kissing him, she suddenly started to feel uncomfortable. No... it was more like pain. A large amount of pain. She paused and pulled back, leaning the gun on Jayne's chest.

"I don't feel well," she whispered. "I hurt. Pain? Why do I hurt?"

She was looking at Jayne with scared, pleading eyes. Jayne looked back at her. Did she not remember getting riddled with bullets only a couple of days back?

Ivy suddenly felt very, very tired.

"Maybe a little nap? Do you mind if I take a little nap?" she asked him. "I promise I will sex you up like no other woman has ever done before when I am feeling better. M'kay?"

Jayne thought she might lay down on the bed, which would free him up a little so he might scoot off the bed and call for help. Unfortunately, Ivy had other thoughts. She turned sideways in his lap, leaned her head against his chest and fell asleep. Except the gun was now deeply entrenched in his gut with the wrong end facing the wrong way. One twitch from her and he'd be in a world of hurt.

He hoped Pain would get back soon, but then again...

How was he gonna explain the fact that Ivy, aka Pain's woman, was sitting very naked on his lap and his shirt was effectively off.

So he could get a bullet from Ivy OR he could get one from Pain.

He just hoped she wasn't wearing lipstick or anything like that. It wouldn't help his cause.

At least she hadn't gotten his pants off.

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DRPAIN

Friday, November 27, 2009 6:14 AM

OoC: John? Wolf? Where are you guys? Also I apologize if I'm stepping on anyone's toes by moving us ahead.

Aboard Serenity

After Knives had arrived with the goods, the crew headed back to the ship. As the hover mule landed in the cargo bay, they were greeted by Kaylee. She told Pain what had happened as he hopped out and immediately headed to his bunk.

His feet felt like they were filled with lead with each step up the stairs leading into the fore deck. He wondered what he was going to find once he reached his bunk. All of the scenarios that ran through his head were very unsettling for Pain. Once he reached the hatch to his bunk, Pain took a deep breath and quietly opened it.

He stepped foot into his bunk and his eyes immediately drawn to a naked Ivy sleeping on top of Jayne. He didn't like this one bit. She was on her side and fortunately for Pain, her woman parts were covered. What he didn't like even more was the fact that Jayne had his shirt off. Jayne saw Pain enter and tried his best to talk to Pain without waking Ivy.

"Pain? It ain't what you think man." he whispered. "She went crazy and got the best of me when I wasn't lookin'. She took my gun and cuffed my hands behind my back."

"I know that. Kaylee told the captain over the comm and he in turn told me." replied Pain, keeping his voice low. "Doesn't explain why your shirt's off and she's naked."

"She thought I was you, Pain." Jayne whispered, a hint of fear in his voice as he felt Ivy stir and poke his gun deeper into his side. He looked at Pain with a wide eyed look and whispered even lower, "She then started to kiss on me, Pain. I didn't know what to do other than kiss her back. She had my gun trained on me for God's sake. I tried gettin' her to free me, but she wound up takin' her shirt off, straddlin' me, and kissin' on me again. She's a very good kisser you know."

"Yeah, I know that." whispered Pain, shooting Jayne a look as he figured out how to get Ivy off of him without waking her.

First he had to get the keys for the cuffs from the desk drawer and free Jayne. That was definitely going to be tricky. He opened the desk drawer as quietly as possible and withdrew the keys from it before sliding the drawer closed. He then cautiously walked over to the pair on the bed.

"Can you get her to lie on her side without wakin' up?" Pain asked Jayne.

"I can try." whispered Jayne. He looked at Pain and asked, "You ain't mad at me for playin' along and havin' her think I was you are ya?"

"She had you restrained against your will and a gun pointed at you. I'm a little ticked off, but I can understand your predicament." whispered Pain as he looked at Ivy and Jayne. "Do what you can to get her on the bed so I can uncuff you and get the gun out of her grasp, but keep it in your pants and don't wake her up."

Pain hoped she didn't wake up. If she was having a meltdown and thought Jayne was him, he didn't want to know what she'd do if she saw the real him inside the room with her and Jayne.

ABBEYGIRL

Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:53 AM

Move on... there is nothing to see here...

ENGLISHIVY

Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:09 AM

Pain looked down, hoping to find something to cover Ivy's naked body with.

"Where is that-" he started to grumble to himself, but he was interrupted when he saw Ivy stirring. He froze, waiting to see what she was going to do.

Her eyes fluttered open, looking slightly confused. She looked at Jayne, then at Pain, but she didn't see either of them for who they were. She shoved the gun deep into Jayne's gut.

"If I were you," she snarled. "I would get rid of those weapons you have or your partner here will have an extra hole in him."

"Ivy-" Pain started but she cut him off.

"I MEAN IT!" she yelled.

She looked at Jayne with disgust. She slowly slid off of Jayne, keeping both the men in front of her. Not trusting Jayne's close proximity while Pain still had a gun, she neutralized Jayne for the moment by making a fist and hitting him hard in the family jewels. His eyes bugged out and a strangled cry was heard as he rolled over on his side, ending up in a pseudo-fetal position.

Unbeknownst to her, Mal was silently climbing down the ladder behind her. Ivy looked at Jayne and smirked.

"That's what you get for putting your tool where it ain't welcome," she growled. She trained her gun on Pain solely now. "And don't you be getting any ideas. Now PUT. DOWN. YOUR. GUNS!"

She kept a good eye on him as she yelled loud enough like she was talking to someone up on the foredeck.

"Serena?" she called out. "Serena honey? I'm gonna be up to get you in just a sec, OK?"

Now Mal had moved up behind her, close enough to touch her and luckily she had not seen him yet.

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JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 5:13 AM

OoC: guys, I am so sorry for disappearing like that. I was taking part in NaNoWriMo and between that and real life I ended up neglecting this.

He didn't talk to Knives as they rode back to the ship. The boxes screamed to him to know what was inside, but he held this back. He would prefer if he could have as little contact as possible with his brother.

When he heard what was happening with the ship he was both worried and annoyed. This girl was trouble of a crazy variety and he didn't trust her even a little bit. He helped unload the mule, figuring Pain could handle it. Knives discussed where they were going with the captain,and John tried to ignore it. He couldn't stand hearing Knives order Mal around as though he owned the place. Oh would it be fun when Knives saw Doc again.

He felt it when Ivy snapped again. He toyed with the notion of going to try and help. He was worried that Pain would try and reason with her, when really they should just sedate her. Perhaps he should take matters into his own hands. He headed toward Pain's bunk and quietly entered. Unfortunately, quiet was a mite difficult when dealing with bunks. He was sure that if she was paying attention, Ivy would notice him.

johnttf

DRPAIN

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 6:07 AM

Pain and Ivy's Bunk

What was going on with her? Pain wondered as she woke up and didn't recognize him or Jayne, who she had previously thought was Pain. She must've had a major meltdown, one that Pain had never seen before. He didn't know why she was acting like this. Did she forget what he told her about calling someone on the comm if she needed something? If he had just stayed with her and let Jayne go on the job, would this have been prevented? Pain felt both guilty and angry with himself for leaving her alone in their bunk while going out on a job. He had his gun trained on his girlfriend who may or may not have done something with a fellow crew mate who she mistook for him. Pain was definitely not having a good day right now.

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"That's what you get for putting your tool where it ain't welcome," she growled. She trained her gun on Pain solely now. "And don't you be getting any ideas. Now PUT. DOWN. YOUR. GUNS!"

She had just punched Jayne in the nads, and the mercenary couldn't do anything about it as he still had his hands cuffed behind his back. Then Ivy mentioned something about Jayne putting his toll where it didn't belong. Did they have sex and did Jayne lie about it? Pain was very unnerved and angered at that possibility. Both at Jayne and Ivy. Was Tommy aware of Ivy's situation and if she was, why didn't she stop Ivy? Now Ivy had Jayne's gun trained on him now and she was backing up towards the ladder. Pain still had his gun trained on her. He didn't want to shoot her, but he didn't want her to shoot him.

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Serena?" she called out. "Serena honey? I'm gonna be up to get you in just a sec, OK?"

Pain wondered who this Serena was and why Ivy was calling out to her. Was she someone Ivy knew from her past? He wanted to know, but he knew she wouldn't tell him. Especially not now with a gun pointed at him. He could see Mal silently coming up from behind her with a jet injector. Pain hoped it was filled with something that'd knock Ivy out. Perhaps he would have time for answers after she was brought into the infirmary. Pain was definitely in need of some.

Just then John had entered Pain and Ivy's bunk. That was just what Pain needed. Someone else to see Ivy going on a crazy streak while in the nude. John wasn't as quiet as Mal had been and Ivy started to turn towards him. Mal took that chance and jabbed the injector into the side of Ivy's neck. With a soft 'THUNK', the jet injector dispersed its contents into Ivy's bloodstream. The tranquilizer was fast acting and before Ivy could fire a shot or turn around to see Mal, she fell limp to the floor, the gun slipping from her hand as she did so. Pain immediately went to the desk drawer and grabbed the cuff keys. He then went over to Jayne and uncuffed him, but not before punching the man in the nads again.

"That's for sleepin' with my woman." he growled. He ignored Jayne's pained pleas that he didn't sex up Ivy and holstered his gun as he leaned down and picked her up. He laid her on the desk and picked up the shirt she had previously worn, putting it back on her. As he picked her up again, Pain looked at Mal and John and with an apologetic look in his eyes, he said, "I'm sorry. I'll get to the bottom of this, I swear. I'll take her to the infirmary now. If I knew this was goin' to happen, I would've stayed behind. I just.. I just don't know what to say or think now. Anyways, I'll just take her to the infirmary now and have Simon look over her. I'll stay with her as he does."

ENGLISHIVY

Thursday, December 3, 2009 7:34 AM

Mal helped Pain get Ivy out of the bunk and down to the infirmary where Simon was doing a complete medical examination. John followed them down to learn more about what had happened. He needed to know more of what had went on.

Simon finally reported that everything seemed fine. Nothing to account for her behavior. No blood clots had broken free to cause a restriction of oxygen to her brain, no metabolic imbalance, just nothing.

"She might have been having a flashback," Simon offered. "That's what it seemed to me when I saw her earlier."

He covered Ivy with a warm blanket after Mal ordered for her to be restrained to the bed. Mal wasn't sure of her state of mind when she awoke and was not looking for a repeat performance of the situation with Jayne. But that didn't set real well with Pain.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help earlier," Simon added. "But River picked up on Ivy's predictament and it triggered an episode. I had to drug her. She's resting in her room."

That grabbed Mal's attention as well.

"River flipped out too?"

Simon nodded as Mal swore under his breath. His suspicions were being confirmed more and more. He looked over at Pain, who was standing in the corner with a troubled look on his face. Mal could tell that the events that took place between Ivy and Jayne were weighing heavily on him.

"Ivy's gonna be out for a few hours," Mal told him. "Let's go outside and let her rest. I want to talk to you about Jayne."

"I don't want to talk about that hun dan," Pain growled.

"Wasn't a request, Pain. It was an order."

Pain glowered at Mal, but followed him out of the Infirmary.

"Jayne didn't sleep with her. That comment about him putting his tool where it wasn't welcome was not directed at Jayne specifically."

"What do you mean?" Pain asked him, jaw still clenched.

"I agree with Simon. I think she was having some kind of flashback too. Whatever happened in your bunk happened a while ago."

"Maybe."

"Think about it Pain..." Mal said, trying to bring Pain to the conclusion he had without blurting it out bluntly. "She did damage to Jayne's man parts stating the reason for it was because he had put his tool where it wasn't welcome. She then told you not to get any ideas either."

Pain looked at Mal, the situation not dawning on him yet.

"Think about it, Pain," Mal urged him. "Horrible things happen to folks who get sold into slavery. Especially for a woman."

Mal hoped that he was getting through to Pain. He just didn't know how the big man would react once he got the gist of what he was talking about.

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DRPAIN

Monday, December 7, 2009 5:13 AM

Outside the Infirmary

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Think about it, Pain," Mal urged him. "Horrible things happen to folks who get sold into slavery. Especially for a woman."

Pain mulled about what Mal said in his head for a few moments. Then it hit him like a ton of bricks dropped from the lower cargo hold of a ship forty feet off the ground. She had punched Jayne in the family jewels and told him that it was for sticking his tool where it didn't belong. From what he got from Mal, that could mean only one thing. It meant that she had been raped as a slave. Being alone in their bunk and not being able to get out due to her injuries, must've triggered something in her mind. Something that Tommy must've not seen. He let out a sigh and hung his head low as he slumped into the couch outside in the common area. He buried his face in his hands and then looked at Mal, the worry showing in his face.

"God that poor woman." replied Pain. "How could I've been so dense not to see it." He looked at the infirmary and continued, "I suppose I'll have to apologize to Jayne for hittin' him. And I definitely shouldn't be angry with her. I guess I'll have a talk with Tommy on this. See what she can tell me, if she'll even tell me. This definitely won't be an easy thing to get through, but I'm hopin' we can try."

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 3:15 PM

It was a welcome release when Mal drugged Ivy, for the muddle and mess that Ivy was projecting, which had only grown louder as he approached, was almost too much. He had followed the group to the infirmary, and let Simon do his work. When Mal took Pain out of the infirmary, John approached the girl.

She was trouble. Unstable little ladies proved to get people killed. Who would it be this time? At the same time, lying there asleep, he felt for the girl. She had been through hell, and she was trying. He wished River was more herself. This is the kind of thing her ability could help.

"Simon," John said turning away from the girl, "I need to warn you about something."

"Oh?" Simon replied, "what is it?"

"My brother is onboard the ship, and will be for a while. He's bad news. He's horribly charming, and will attempt to use as many people on this ship as possible to get what he wants, which is very different from what he says he wants. You'll be a target of his, cause you look rich and connected. Don't mention River, that'll be too appealing to him. He knows Kaylee too, so we need to watch her back."

"So you brought a sociopath onto our boat?"

"You brought all kinds of crazy onboard too. The things we do for family."

johnttf

ENGLISHIVY

Friday, December 11, 2009 4:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DRPAIN:
Outside the Infirmary
"How could I've been so dense not to see it? I suppose I'll have to apologize to Jayne for hittin' him. And I definitely shouldn't be angry with her. I guess I'll have a talk with Tommy on this. See what she can tell me, if she'll even tell me. This definitely won't be an easy thing to get through, but I'm hopin' we can try."

"Damn straight you need to 'pologize," Jayne growled as he came down the stairs gingerly. He was obviously still hurting from the punches he received from Ivy and Pain. "I told you I didn't rutt your gorram fong luh chāng fù girlfriend."

"Jayne..." Mal warned as he turned towards the man. "Watch your mouth."

"I'm tired of it Mal!" he exclaimed. "Everyone's always thinkin' the worst of me. She came on to me. She got naked all on her own. She had a gun on me! I just went along with it so the kuang zhe de xiǎo tí zi didn't blow my head off!"

Mal saw Pain rise from where he was sitting and knew that something had to be done before Pain took Jayne's head off his body and mounted it to the front of the ship. He looked up at John for some assistance.

Translation:
fong luh = loopy in the head
chāng fù = slut, harlot
kuang zhe de = crazy
xiǎo tí zi = little wench

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DRPAIN

Friday, December 18, 2009 3:36 AM

Pain took that chance and hurled a fist in the direction of Jayne's face. Knuckles connected with jaw sending Jayne staggering back from the force of the blow, but not falling. He held his jaw in one hand as he narrowed his eyes at Pain.

Pain had his own set of eyes narrowed at Jayne as he growled, "Nobody calls my girl a slut, you ching wah tsao duh liou mahng. You're goin' to apologize to her or I'll beat an apology out of you."

Jayne growled and launched himself at Pain and the fists began to fly once more. The question was, how long would it take to break the two mercenaries up and who was going to do it?

Ching wah tsao duh liou mahng: Frog humping son of a b****.

DOCRAGNAROCK

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:59 AM

The constant back and forth between alias and fugitive was starting to piss Doc off. It wasn't the fact that her original life was now unattainable; she never really was the person that was expected. It was more the fact that now the only way for her to at least mostly be herself was by living lie after lie after lie. The bartender on Beaumonde was fine, until the feds caught up. Being a hired gun on a Dragonfly and a cattle rustler were both nice, as was owning a store on Ezra, until the feds burned it down.

But maybe she couldn't have truth either. The one place she had had to live the lie the least, and made the truest connection was the one that also came the closest to destroying her. She walked into the cargo bar, looking for a way to burn off all of her additional stress.

It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting

JOHNTHETHEATREFREAK

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:35 AM

John looked up as the fight started. This wasn't the best time for this at all. He knew for a fact that he wouldn't be physically able to pull apart the two men who were both bigger and stronger than he was. The fight was heated and intense for both men, so he needed to act quickly before one of them hurt the other.

"Hey!" he said exiting the infirmary, "Stop it." He said the words forcefully. "You need to get a hold of yourselves. I am fully understanding that the mental fuzziness of the girl lying over there is a cause for much controversy, but I doubt she wants to wake up to find either of you injured next to her."

"Man's got a point," Mal said, authority ringing clear, "we have a job and a client onboard. You need to settle or I'll leave the both of you here." Whether the captain or John would get through to them remained to be seen.

johnttf

DRPAIN

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 5:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by johnthetheatrefreak:
"Hey!" he said exiting the infirmary,

Pain landed a punch to Jayne's jaw as the two fought for dominance over the other on the floor. Pain went from being on top throwing punches left and right, to being on the floor and receiving punches in return. Both men were busy trying to either knock the other out or choke them into submission, that they didn't hear John as he exited the infirmary and tried to get their attention.

Quote:
"Stop it." He said the words forcefully.

Pain was on the bottom with Jayne on top of him. Both men had hands on the others' face and a fist armed and ready. It was only then with both of their faces looking at John, that they paused in their fighting.

Quote:
"You need to get a hold of yourselves. I am fully understanding that the mental fuzziness of the girl lying over there is a cause for much controversy, but I doubt she wants to wake up to find either of you injured next to her."

Jayne dropped his fist to his side, but still had his hand on Pain's face, a finger very close to poking Pain in the eye. They stayed like that while John spoke. Pain's chested heaved up and down as he listened to John's words, the adrenaline from the fight slowly fading from Pain's mind and allowing him to think rationally. He was right though. Ivy probably wouldn't like seeing him sitting by her all bloodied and banged up. She'd most likely be angry with him and withhold sex from him until he apologized to both her and Jayne as well as the Captain and whoever else had seen the fight. Of course with what happened with her today, sex probably wasn't even on her mind at this point.

Quote:
"Man's got a point," Mal said, authority ringing clear, "we have a job and a client onboard. You need to settle or I'll leave the both of you here."

Pain and Jayne both looked at John and Mal before looking at each other. They sighed their defeat and silenty struck a truce with one another. Pain felt Jayne get off of him and offered a hand. After a silent moment, Pain took Jayne's hand and stood up off the floor. As they dusted themselves off, they hung their heads down and Jayne muttered, "We're sorry."

Pain added to that, "We let our words and fists get the better of us and cloud our judgment. Won't happen again."

"Best see to it that it don't." replied Mal. "Neither of you are of any use to me if y'all are laid up in the infirmary bruised and bloodied. Need all the help I can get for this job. Can't exactly have that if you two are knocked out and unconscious. Got that?"

"Yes sir." both mercenaries said, their heads still hanging low. They then looked up at both John and Mal and replied with their respective tails between their legs, "We're sorry."

KNIVES

Monday, January 4, 2010 5:50 PM

Years ago:
Of all the go se inns they had slept in, this was not the worst. Unfortunately, in awful situations, it becomes difficult to put things in perspective. For Knives, this was about as bad as it could get. He sat in the burning hot room. The gang took up their usual positions. Doc was sitting in a chair near the door, fiddling with the guns that she had finished cleaning and inspecting an hour ago. Juliet was sleeping, or at least pretending to sleep. And Knives had taken up his usual position near the window, cautiously looking out without being seen.

He hated the times like this. As necessary as he knew they were, he hated sitting still. He hated being stuck inside. He was ready for something to happen. He was finally getting used to the system. For them to do their work, they first had to find a job, and it was best if John just took care of it. Occasionally, Doc would join him, but not this time. Knives found himself studying her as she continued to fiddle. He loved to notice the little moves she made habitually. She went through the weapons almost as if it were some variety of ritual. There was something about watching her while she didn’t realize anyone was paying attention that he loved. In these moments she would stop being Doc. She would really be herself, the true person inside. He just wished she could see how beautiful that person was.

John suddenly burst into the room. On his face was a smirk, a look of triumph. “We have work?” Juliet asked from the bed, no longer feigning sleep.

“Yeah, we have a job,” John announced with a smirk, “and it’s a big one.”

Now:
And there she was. He had not expected her. The not Doc, the woman he had been in love with. This not Doc was different though. She was troubled, upset. She had let down her ruse for different reasons. Knives had seen the warrant. He knew she was troubled.

He quietly climbed up the stairs. On a better day, she would have heard him coming a mile away. Today, however, he could sneak right up to her and tap her shoulder. “Boo,” he said.

She whirled and punched him square in the jaw. He fell to the ground, cursing himself for actually being surprised. “Is that any way to treat an old friend?” he asked rising cockiness in his voice. He could see her realizing who he was. She stood, silenced by shock.

ENGLISHIVY

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 6:57 AM

Ivy was waking up. It was hazy. Her brain hurt to think, but she knew she had to. She felt this way before.

But when? The feeling was so familiar...

When?

Then she remembered. He'd drugged her and many of the others multiple times before.

She forced herself to sit up. She shook her head trying to knock the haze out of her head. She had to wake up quick before he came back. She had to be ready.

She slid off the place she was laying on. Her legs held for a second before buckling. She tried to stop herself from going down, but just managed to knock a tray of instruments over on her way down. She winced when she hit the floor, but she fought to get up. She forced herself back up on her feet as someone came in .

"Ivy?" the voice said. "Get back in bed."

"N-No..." she ground out. "Not getting back in your bed ever again."

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DRPAIN

Friday, January 8, 2010 6:08 AM

Outside the infirmary

Pain heard the clatter of something hitting the infirmary floor. He turned his gaze over to that direction and saw Ivy struggling to get to her feet, a tray of instruments strewn across the floor. She had some trouble getting up, but she managed to stand on her own two feet.

Inside the infirmary

He went in to help her and asked her to get back in the bed. He thought she was back to normal, but somehow he knew she wasn't and that niggling suspicion was backed up by what she said to him.

Quote:
Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"N-No..." she ground out. "Not getting back in your bed ever again."

It was tearing Pain up inside that she was still acting like this. Like she was still in her own little reality where everyone she knew on Serenity were strangers to her. Simon had come in and Pain looked at him, his eyes conveying to the doctor that she was still not well. The doctor quickly went to get another sedative as Pain tried unsuccessfully to get Ivy to recognize him.

He managed to get her back in the exam chair, but not without having to use physical force. She kicked, screamed and thrashed about before Simon was able to inject her again. Her body slowly became limp and the screaming and shouting faded as the drug took effect. Once she was sleeping again, Pain pulled up a chair and sat next to her. With his face resting in his hands, he contemplated his relationship with her and if she'd be better off in Grayson's care if she didn't snap out of it.

ABBEYGIRL

Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:08 PM

Rutting Hell...

"Move on... There is nothing to see here..."

Looks over at Pain and gives him a dirty look.

"Don't make fun of me. I can hurt you."

ENGLISHIVY

Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:11 PM

Inara came down a while after Ivy was sedated the second time. She saw Pain sitting next to her as she laid on the bed in the infirmary. It was nearly heartbreaking. Inara put on a sympathetic smile.

"How's she doing?" she asked, even though she knew the poor woman was not in her right mind."

"Not good," Pain answered quietly.

"I heard about the incident with Jayne and what happened down here," she said as she touched Pain's shoulder in support. "She must have gone through Hell when she was a slave. It's obvious that she was abused mentally, physically and..."

Inara paused for a second before continuing. She didn't know if Pain had accepted what else was done to her.

"and sexually," Inara went on. "I can tell you are questioning if you are helping her at all.

"I can tell you that I really think you are. She's had her bumps while here, but other than this episode, she's been happy. Very happy. She loves you very much.

"If you love her half as much as she does you, you have to be there for her. She relies on you as much as she does her alter personality. Tommy is it? You make her feel safe."

Inara rubbed Pain's shoulder.

"You'll get through this. She's a strong woman," Inara reassured him. "But perhaps you might want to give Grayson a call, just to tell him what you've found out. Tell him he's not needed here right now, but he should know."

Inara paused again.

"I have a friend who deals with women who have been abused sexually," she offered. "I could call her. Maybe she can help us help Ivy.

"Would you like me to do that?"

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KNIVES

Monday, January 11, 2010 10:04 PM

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