Title: Five battles Mal fought for the losing side (and won)
Author: Jen (jazzfic)
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Mal (hints of Mal/River)
Words: 1,523
Disclaimer: None of it is mine, as usual, I merely borrow.
Notes: serenity_santa gift for my dear whatever_we_are. To say I was thrilled to get to write for you is somewhat of an understatement. You have always been so supportive to me, and a wonderful beta reader--any mistakes here, of course, are all mine :D Merry Christmas.
Summary: In times of difficulty, he tells the others that their refuge is this ship. He will never admit that his own is denial.

( The last of the shells are still fizzing in the earth, when he finally accepts the order to stop. )

For anyone who's interested, here is my serenity_santa gift, which I posted earlier this week for mishbloom. This was such fun to do, really.

Malcolm Reynolds' Unholy Broom Closet Mal, crew, PG
In which Mal finds himself in a tight spot, Jayne misplaces something important, River tries to reason with a keyhole, and Kaylee breaks out the rum.

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Now I have one more story to post, and then I'll be facing my WIP file, which, I have to say, is beginning to look a little lost and unloved. No doubt I'm due for a decent run of writers block, but (touch wood...or keyboard, I suppose) it hasn't hit yet.