Mal-Zoe.

[badinlatin]

There are several gun lockers on Serenity, and Mal keeps the keys to most of them in his bunk. When he goes to his bunk to retrieve them, he pounds the intercom all-call.

"Zoe, meet me in the kitchen, please?"

Short and to the point.

Mal's not rushing, but he definitely has somewhere to be.

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[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Fortunately for Mal, Naomi's feeling cooperative about being put down for a nap, and it's only a minute or two before Zoe makes her way into the kitchen.

"Sir?"

[badinlatin]

Mal's packing extra rounds into one of the compartments on his gunbelt, but takes the time to look up and smile at Zoe.

It's just not a very convincing one.

"Don't suppose you've been in the bar the past couple hours at all?"

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

--Mal's packing extra rounds and asking about the bar, huh. Zoe arches an eyebrow.

"Nope. What's goin' on?"

[badinlatin]

"Jack, the Pearl, Elizabeth Swann, 'n Dora -- " The accent on 'Dora's name indicates levels of importance in that list, " -- all just disappeared. I found Elizabeth's fiancé Will. He's goin' back to their 'verse to get a ship and crew, meet up with Jack again.

"I aim to help them -- Dora's the only one I know of there that ain't been before, and won't be high on folks' priorities to look out for. Will don't know Chinese at all, so the plan's to help him in that, get him close so he can do what he needs to and get out."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

"Tamade."

She doesn't argue against helping out. Zoe doesn't know from Elizabeth Swann, but Jack Sparrow's a friend, and 'Dora's family.

However, "Any idea what you're goin' up against?"

[badinlatin]

"Not in the slightest." A traditional goofy grin. "Should be fun, though."

Mal clears his throat, "We don't have any business comin' up and we're as stocked as needs be. You know how to handle things 'til I get back.



"Don't tell 'Nara I said that, with the fun thing."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Zoe rolls her eyes a little at the grin.

"Not a word, sir. I'm sure she won't suspect you're havin' fun runnin' around with old-Earth pirates."

She pauses, considers a 'be careful', and then discards it as too likely to jinx something.

[badinlatin]

Mal was almost expecting that 'be careful', but is happy all the same that it doesn't come.

Pea-shooter tucked behind him, extra rounds and his knife in his boot, Mal straightens his jacket.

"Be back soon. Don't redecorate or anythin' while I'm gone."

And he heads back toward the cargo bay to the last place he spotted a door to Milliways. Judging by how abruptly the sound of Mal's boots disappears, he found one.

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Alone in the kitchen, Zoe folds her arms, and leans against the table.

Grumbling, but lacking in any real rancor, "Gorram pirates."