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Tweak says, "I've made a huge mistake!"

cptn_tightpants (cptn_tightpants) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-05-04 15:16:00

Entry tags:

aidan reilly, malcolm reynolds

Day 374 | Shared Dreaming
Dream 1
The ship is dead in the sky. Warnings about life support blare in both English and Cantonese over the loudspeakers. The air feels thin. Something is definitely wrong here. If you make it to the cargo bay, you might want to see to the man busy bleeding from a gunshot wound.

Dream 2
Horses knicker and stamp their hooves, though you might not be fully aware of your surroundings other than a bot shrieking at you to kiss better and Mal's hands tangled in your hair as he pulls you close and presses his lips firmly against your own. "Ain't letting this chance go by again," he growls.

Dream 3
"You're it!" Mal calls before taking off running. You have to dodge horses and cattle to chase him, and he's clearly making this as difficult as possible for you.

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redclayheroics
2016-05-06 08:08 am UTC (link)

Oh no. Oh no oh no this is bad. He wishes he knew what happened for it to get this bad so he could decide if he should feel guilty about it but there are more pressing matters at hand — his Captain is down. Shit.

"Mal!" Heart in his throat Aidan hurries over, breathing hard to get what little oxygen he can find. "Shit, Mal... we're gonna fix this, okay? 's gonna be okay."

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	Re: 1 cptn_tightpants 2016-05-06 03:33 pm UTC (link)
	Mal blearily opens his eyes and looks up at Aidan. "Shoudn't be here... shuttles... you need to get to the shuttles..." The shuttles that he'd already sent away. Seriously, this was all wrong. Completely and totally wrong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-07 08:32 am UTC (link)
	"I ain't leavin' you behind." That's not what you do. No man left behind, especially not the guy that brought him on this ship in the first place. It's hard to focus but he tries his best, looking over the bloody mess to see what he can do to fix it. Thank you, basic med skills. "Where're you hit?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2016-05-07 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	"No time. Have to fix Serenity." He rolls over to hand Aidan the catalyzer. His other hand clutches at his stomach as blood oozes out. "Nothin' matters but Serenity." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-07 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah well, without you there ain't much of a point in doin' that." He ignores the catalyzer, instead wrestling out of his shirt so he can use it as a makeshift bandage or at least something to stem the bloodflow. He's not doing this alone. Either he's saving his captain or he's dying by his side. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2016-05-07 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Ship don't make it, ain't no reason for me to be here," Mal growls. He's put too much into her to let her go down. Not when he's this close. But he thinks he has a solution. "Help me up... infirmary." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-09 12:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Alright... hold on." It's hard work with the diminishing oxygen supply but Aidan can be damn stubborn and so he grabs Mal, pulls one of his arms across his shoulders so he can give him as much support as possible. Up we go. "Y'alright?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2016-05-10 03:55 am UTC (link)
	[Mal groans, but nods his head. No sense in talking. It'll just use up more air. He lies down on the bed and points to a drawer.] Top right... adrenaline. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-11 08:55 am UTC (link)
	Alright... alright. [ He rummages through it, finding what he's looking for, readying it with practiced motions as if he's done this a million times before, when in reality he hasn't. ] You ready? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2016-05-12 12:47 am UTC (link)
	[Mal rips open his shirt and nods.] Whenever you are Doc. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-13 06:49 pm UTC (link)
	Alright... here we go. [ He injects the adrenaline swiftly, not wanting to waste more time. The air does feel thin. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2016-05-13 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	[That's unpleasant. Mal groans and starts seizing. He needs to save his ship. Needs to... Mal comes too a minute or two later and looks up blearily.] Engine room. Now! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2016-05-14 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	[ Fucking hell that is terrifying but he believes in his Captain and so he remains by the cot, tense and terrified and trying to catch his breath. Terrifying, but he's not alone. That's a first. ] Alright — come on. [ He grabs Mal by the arm to offer some support on the way over there. Adrenaline or no, he doesn't want him to keel over on the way there. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cptn_tightpants
2016-05-15 08:10 pm UTC (link)

[Mal's grateful for the support. He's not sure he could do this on his own. He'd try. Of course he'd try. Mal would do anything for his ship. But this is easier.

The engine room looks exactly as Kaylee left it. He lets go of Aidan, pushing himself forward to the giant engine. Kaylee showed him what to do. It wouldn't be too hard. Shouldn't be at least. As long as you don't drop the fucking part.]

CLANG

Fuck. Aidan! It's down there... Hand it to me then go to the bridge. Push the red button.

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	redclayheroics 2016-05-17 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	Alright, alright... hang on. [ He fetches the thing, handing it over and then hesitating. ] Y'sure you're gonna be alright? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cptn_tightpants
2016-05-17 06:42 pm UTC (link)

[Mal waves a hand.]

Just push the button. Calls everyone home. I'll get her fixed.

[He turns his back on Aidan then so he can focus on the engine. It takes more time than he'd like, but finally, FINALLY the part is in. The engine starts whirring and he finishes what he needs to. Mal breathes a happy sigh of relief. Mal tries to get to the bridge, but his body can only handle so much stress. And so he passes out in the hall.]

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