A fic since I can't sleep

[jebbypal]

Here's a bunny that my muse kept feeding when I was trying to sleep.

BIG SERENITY MOVIE SPOILERS WITHIN!!

Title: Trespassers
Warnings: violence, disturbing images. Serenity movie spoilers
Disclaimer: Joss owns it. We love him (and hate him sometimes too).
word count: 324


They watch them glide through the camp, spotlight on every move of the new ship. Some pieces are a little too shiny, there's not much radiation leaking around the edges, things are just off; however, the corpses and blood mark them as family. Besides, there is other prey to eat right now. Maybe later, when the boredom sets in, maybe then, They'll examine this new ship.

But wait, it continues to glide. This confounds Them. There's nothing out there. No food. Nothing. Just the past for the few that remember it. Passive cattle standing still for the slaughter, not even enough energy to scream at their deaths. That prey was no fun. They left in search of a hunt, in search of sport.

During its absence, They puzzle over the conundrum. The only conclusion is that the new ship is prey. What other reason could there be? If the ship were broken, then steal a new one and fill Their bellies with the flesh of the crew. Baptize the machine in blood and make it Theirs. There's nothing left on that rock to hunt.

In silent agreement, They sit in wait for the return of the prey. This is no place for the prey to travel unless it is about to die. The wrongness of it angers Them and makes Their blood boil. Even those newly fed hunger again for the fear and flesh of the living intruders.

Their patience is stronger than Their lust, though. Prey surrounded tastes better than prey on the run. Even so, They don't expect it to fight back, at least not until They penetrate the hull. In full hunt mode, They pursue in mass. Pursuit that leads to the ultimate prey. A few retain the words for what They see – Alliance. Fewer still know the extent of the crimes of this new adversary. It doesn't matter, They all engage for the Alliance is Other. The Alliance is prey.

Comments

[inlovewithnight.livejournal.com]

the corpses and blood mark them as family.

Ohhh, brilliant, a twist on the usual Jossian "family." (Reference Kaylee in the bar talking about the Tams- "you could've made them family.")

Nice and creepy.

[jebbypal]

Thanks;) Methinks my muse got a little too used to doing secondary characters:P

[dknightshade.livejournal.com]

Oooh, very creepy. Reavers are just brilliantly terrifying. And I like your take on it that they were stalking, waiting, hunting. Nicely done.

[mona1347.livejournal.com]

Oh this is wonderful! Seriously, girl, it's amazing the way you've used the third-person *plural* POV to startling affect. And I loved that moment SO damn much that I'm reduced to incoherent *SQUEEEE!!!!!*

[jebbypal]

heh, and here I thought I was copping out and being lazy by using the Third person there. Glad you liked it though.

[mona1347.livejournal.com]

Not at ALL. The third person plural is a really tough "voice" to pull off without things getting clunky and you've done a wonderful job! It's so's you almost don't notice it's a plural voice, that's how I know it's so deftly done :)

[azuremonkey.livejournal.com]

That's right -- take that you Alliance scum! Interesting take on Reavers. I don't think I ever thought (even after seeing the movie) that they had any rationality left. Now, I must ponder on the issue...

[jebbypal]

Well, I meant it more an animalistic level of pack hunting, but it's hard to convey that in words.

thanks for the feedback though.

[azuremonkey.livejournal.com]

No, you're right and it's there. I was too brain-dead yesterday for anything to make sense. Sorry! Please ignore my previous comment.

[freedomriddle.livejournal.com]

Very, very nice. This will be running through my head during that scene next time I see it, I'm sure.

[vagablonde.livejournal.com]

Creepy and wonderful!