http://am-alwaysfree.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] am-alwaysfree.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-12-06 05:56 pm

A Reason to be Hopeful Again

In the short time since Mal's arrival, the ship captain had experienced pretty much the full range of emotions; he'd been at the lowest point possible, only to rebound and hit the highest point once he learned that his ship Serenity was on board with him. It wasn't enough to make him forget to worry about his crew, but it was more than enough to get him out of the funk he'd previously been in.

So, being true to his word, Mal showed up at the vehicle bays with Jo, ready to show off his ship. Except she was the real thing, not an imitation projected by the Sensoriums.

Whether he was able to actually let her fly his ship was another matter. Somehow, he thought that Stacy might not like that idea. Either way, Mal was in a very good mood. Having his ship with him was like having part of his crew around. With a large smile, Mal pointed Serenity out to Jo, unable to keep a note of pride from his voice. "There she is. That's Serenity. She don't look like much, but don't be underestimatin' her. She's a good ship, and she's served me and my crew well."

[identity profile] ranger-jo.livejournal.com 2009-12-08 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I shouldn't be surprised," Jo muttered, rolling her eyes for added effect. "I always seem to make friends with the ones who attract problems." And she did. Look at Carter. he was like the magnet for trouble.

"You were in a war?" She couldn't help but ask, she'd fought in battle too. Stepping onto the bridge, Jo's hands rested on her hips. "Very nice." She nodded her heads and stepped toward the controls. "How long does it take to fly one of these things?"

[identity profile] ranger-jo.livejournal.com 2009-12-08 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah? Well get use to it here too. With all sorts of people and creatures and aliens and stuff from all over? Problems are always bound to rise up." She's not really kidding, she's kinda being serious. With so many different cultures and races onboard, there really were bound to be problems of sorts rising up now and again.

"You were fighting for independence?" she asked, looking over her shoulder at him. "So what's this Alliance do? I mean do they run things now?" She turned to face him. "I fought too, in a war. War, no matter the reason is never a pretty thing."

She cleared her throat and turned back to the bridge and stepped foward so she was near the pilot's seat. Resting her hand on it, she looked once again at all the controls and gadgets. "Well I'm guessing getting to a flight school would be a problem here."

[identity profile] ranger-jo.livejournal.com 2009-12-08 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
She shook her head, and was about to speak more on the subject of fighting and war - but his expression made it clear that this wasn't something he really liked talking about. She could understand that.

"I'm sorry," she murmured. It was all she was likely going to say, unless Mal himself decided to talk more but... She wasn't going to be holding her breath.

She laughed though, kind of glad herself to have moved on to a different subject. "So what be take place of flight school? Simulator practice? "

[identity profile] ranger-jo.livejournal.com 2009-12-08 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"You'd teach me how to fly?" Jo immediately turned to grin at him. "That would be so cool! When can we start?" Nope, Jo's not the kind to sit around and wait for something. When she's interested in something, she wants to do it right then.

"Ya know, you're doin' that whole nice thing again. If I didn't know better I'd say you were lying about being mean." She chuckled, shaking her head. "But you know, I'll have to think of a way to pay you back. I mean, maybe I can teach you something."

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-08 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Jo had to supress the urge to say yay, but she didn't want to appear over eager. Instead, she nodded her head almost solemnly. "That would be great. And now is a good time for me, I didn't have anything else planned."

"You could be," Jo agreed, smirking at him. "I could real be a serial killer too, you never know." She shook her head, laughing again. "And here you are offering to let me stay on your ship. Scary huh?

"Well when I kick your ass at sparring later, you're not gonna toss me out of the ship and refuse to teach me anymore, are you?"

Re: ffff I have no idea how to teach someone to fly XD and AIM needs to stop dying.

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-09 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
No sooner than Mal had pointed outthe co-pilot seatm Jo was in it. She looked over at him and grinned again. "I guess I do."

She leaned back and flashed him an overly innocent look. "We you never know! And why isn't that a good idea? I mean, you sleeping would be the perfect time, you know."

"Ya know, you sound just about as confident about your skills as I am mine." She eyed him again, sizing him up. "You might get a swing or two in before I take you down."

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-09 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Jo made sure she paid serious attention to everything Mal had said and pointed out about flying. She pretty much knew she wouldn't be flying anytime soon, but hey - she could get the basics down at least.

"OK..." She could understand needing to love something if you were going to use it the way it was suppose to be used. She totally got that. "So I'm guessin' you must love Serenity a lot if Stacy brought her with you."

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-09 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I got it all. But if not, I can always get you to explain again later, right? Unless... Today's not the only day you're teaching me is it?" She didn't think it was, but she just wanted to make sure.

She waved a hald dismissively in his direction. "Don't worry about it really. I understand. I'm kinda the same way about my guns. OK I don't think of them as people, but I completely respect them and take care of them." She frowned slightly. "That kind of makes me sound like a freak, you know that?"

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-10 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Great!" Jo beamed and ran her fingers lightly over the top of the controls. "So I'm thinking that we do this every day until I can fake fly her in my sleep," Jo announced, glancing over at Mal out of the corner of her eyes.

"Well yeah to us," Jo chuckled. "But you know, that makes you a freak too right," she teased. But really other people who didn't understand the whole respecting what they had thing, would more than likely think they both were freaks. Jo didn't really mind though.

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-10 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I promise I won't say anything to him if he does show up," Jo said holding her hand up with her middle and index finger pressed together. "Scouts honor. Though, I was never a boy scout... Cuz they wouldn't let me since I'm a girl and all, but you get what I'm sayin'."

She leaned back in her seat, and rested her hands behind. "Bein' a freak has it's advantages, ya know. Like people tend not to mess with you. That's a good thing."

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-10 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Jo's mouth dropped open and she stared at Mal for a moment before she figured he was joking. "You know, I totally believed you for a minute," she informed him before swinging her chair around to face him.

"Though you know, you'd be retracting the threat of daily sparring sessions the first time I kick your ass. You know, when I wipe the floor with you?" She wiggled her eyebrows before laughing.

"You can be tough? I don't believe it. I've only seen your nice side. Which you keep trying to tell me is a lie, which I don't believe."

[identity profile] deputyjo.livejournal.com 2009-12-10 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
She just shook her head again and chuckled. "I guess we'll just have to fix that, won't we? You just name a time and a place and we'll see just who wipes the floor with who." Oh yes, Jo's totally looking forward to kicking his ass sparring with him.

"Well ya know, you might have to pick a new crew for your ship one day...."

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