The Flagship [OPEN]

[leafonthewind]

Wash rarely went anywhere but the bridge of the Quarter - the whole thing felt creepily like an Alliance ship and the bridge was a smaller space, easier to deal with after Serenity's tight places.

Not that it was much better on the bridge. Wash sometimes felt like he was in a vast fishbowl, standing out on the end of the bridge. It was built in the thrust, three sides surrounded by air and railings. Luckily the consoles were high enough that no-one was likely to get vertigo.

Wash went straight to his station, running his hand over the console. Even in a ship this high-tech they knew that the pilot had to feel her to fly.

"She's not my first love but she's well enough," he said.

Comments

[leafonthewind]

Oh, that's what it was. "You heard what I just said about our Captain accidentally entering into homicidal nuptials, right? Some people's lives are cursed to be interesting. Being here is proof of that. Doesn't mean you shouldn't take every opportunity to be happy while you can."

Dammit Dean. Wash didn't want to watch him dance around Kaylee because he was afraid of what might happen. Not when Kaylee could be happy.

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean rubbed a hand over his hair again.

"Cursed is right. Whole family's been cursed to have too damn interesting lives. I'm happy with her, just keep expecting the other shoe to drop though."

He then shrugged, "Eh, maybe I should give the apple pie life a try. Probably only shot I'd get at it."

[leafonthewind]

"There's the spirit!" Wash said, grinning. He clapped Dean on the shoulder. "Zhù hè nǐ men yī qiè shùn lì bìng bǎi nián hǎo hé¹. I'll give the same to Kaylee next time I see her."

The translator would get it, of course, but it was something formal enough to need Chinese. Old habits died hard.

[1. Congratulations on your engagement, and good luck with all that lies ahead.]

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean blinked with some surprise before grinning back, "Uh Xièxiè, man." He was trying to pick up some Mandarin here and there. When he could focus on something, he usually learned quickly. He didn't do well in school however, but he never saw the point in most of it, unlike his brother.

"Yeah, sure she'll be happy to hear."