Thread: Not a power in the 'verse (Morell & KC)

Mal struggled to remain calm under the circumstances. He wasn't bothered so much about the standoff they were having. He had been in this situation countless times and would likely be in them countless more. No, he was burning with rage at Inara for making the situation infinitely more strenuous and for even thinking about spreading her legs for the likes of this man. Easy there, big fella... he told Lian's guard his face was straight and stone cold. Now... there's a couple ways this situation might take. You go on and cut up that pretty lady's face, be a gorram shame though, don't you think? If you do that, now I'm going to need to be putting a bullet in your employer here. Now I would really hate wasting a bullet on an situation could be avoided. There would be no way I could live with myself if I let a pretty lady like this get hurt so I would be forced to take it out on you. Now... a pretty lady is hurt, and you and your boss is dead, and we still have the disc and credits. You seem like a smart fella... kinda. Now how is that going to be better than if'n you just let her go? Mal watched as the blood continued down Inara's face. He was trying to keep the calmest face possible though. He had to make the guard know he would actually do it. The bodyguard considered the situation as Mal's eyes wondered over to Jayne, giving him the slightest nod. The guard took the blade off Inara slowly. That's a good boy... Mal talked him down. Now. Let her go and we'll walk out of here. Seems everyone here deserves at least one more night in their own bed. Mal began uncocked his gun and lowered it at the same time as the guard. He released Inara first and Jayne shot him in the gut. The guard slumped backwards to the wall and slid down, holding his wound. Lian started struggling desperately in his grasp but Mal was having none of that. He hit Lian in the back of the head with his pistol, dazing him and letting him fall onto his desk. Then Mal took the data disk and brought it in front of his eyes before snapping it in half and dropping it on the desk. Lets go. he said as he walked over to Inara, grabbing her by the arm to help her up, but obviously angry at her, pushing her toward the doorway. Jayne was in shock. Now they were not going to be able to finish Badger's job. Mal noticed his disapointment and spoke first, Don't nobody need that kind of information, especially Badger. Lian started laughing, Fool, I'll hire people to chase you around the universe. There is nowhere you can hide. And I'll be back in business before you know it. You think crushing a disk is going to stop me? He held his head, groggily. No, don't 'spose it would. He turned around and fired two shots into Lian's chest. He felt nothing. Lian deserved it. He turned around and continued to push Inara out of the office. They were out the back door before the wounds from Lian's bullet holes stopped smoking. --------------------------------------------- So, the kind of rich men you fancy sure are all civil like, he told Inara. Upon returning to the ship he marched her directly to her former shuttle. He didn't even see the crew as he passed right by some of them including Zoe who was ready to give him the details of the cargo she found to ship. The room still smelled of her perfumes, she had been gone such a short time. Of all the liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh ur-tze you had to pick him?! Inara you could have died back there, and what's worse, your poor judgment almost got me and Jayne killed! still grabbing her arm, he shoved her into the middle of the room right in front of the bed.