oldMal's Serenity. Living room. When fairies die.

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The old ship stood quietly just outside of the small bordertown, listing just ever so slightly to one side. She was still and empty but for the morose brooding of her captain on the bridge and the stealthy lurking of her Reader in her shadow. The rest of the crew was in town, doing whatever missions they had been assigned or assigned themselves.

Then there was a swish and a slight flash in the living room, and a still form settled onto the couch, wrapped in a silken violet cloak. It seemed that someone stood there and looked down at the figure for a moment before the tousled violet hair that half-covered the pale face was stirred slightly and another swish and flash announced the sudden absence of life in the room.

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Iroh returned after a few minutes, whistling to himself, carrying a haul of vegetables and assorted proteins behind him.

He dumped his quarry in the dryboxes in the galley and spent a few moments wondering what to make before deciding to see who was onboard and asking them. He figured a good place to start would be the living room.

Still whistling, he descended the stairs to the lower level. He wasn't too sure who was back yet, but he figured it couldn't hurt to try.

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The room appeared empty, but Violet's purple cloak shone startlingly bright against the faded colours of the throw pillows.

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He squinted.

"Violet?"

His heart jumped up into his throat when she didn't react.

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The woman whom he'd rarely even seen sleep lay still, her hair partially obscuring her face.

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"Oh my..." Iroh came closer, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Vi, what happened?"

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She didn't respond. Nor did her chest move.

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He looked around in alarm, cursing the fact that the one time he needed the infirmary, Dean was nowhere to be found.

"Oh no," he muttered.

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Mal didn't respond, didn't even really hear them as he unfastened Violet's cloak and then started CPR, his face grim.

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He took a step back. He'd never seen this before, so he had no idea what it was Mal was doing.

"Wh...what...?" he asked Abby, grabbing the girl's wrist before she could turn and leave.

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Abby watches for a moment. "He's just gonna do CPR. Gonna keep her alive till I find Dean." she says gently as she places a hand over the one Iroh has on her wrist.

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Mal doesn't even realize that he's praying as he works, and he has no idea how long Violet's been like this. But that's probably a good thing, or he would have given up before he started.

And that sudden gasp would never have come about.

"Easy, girl," he said soothingly, dropping to his knees with his eyes on the violet-haired woman's face. "Jes' take it easy, yer gonna be alright."

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He just watched, completely flabbergasted.

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Abby? Has the same face as Iroh.

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"Here." Mal dragged himself out of the way, then started the excruciating process of getting back on his feet from the floor. "Git 'er down there, old man."

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Wobbling only slightly Iroh lifted Violet into his arms and took her into the infirmary, laying her down on the cot.

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-Hurts....- Her breath hitched again as her head lolled weakly. -@#$%&@in' tired.-

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"I bet," Iroh said. "Abby's going to get the doctor for you..." He didn't know what else to say.

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-Cold....- Her eyes drift closed.

Mal's face was green as he hobbled inside. "Alright... gimme that thing there. 'N there usedta be tubing stuff in that drawer."

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Iroh gave Mal a strange look but fetched the things he indicated.

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He shook his head and pulled the blanket over her, then watched the line on the heart monitor for a few moments before grabbing his cane. "I gotta get back ta the bridge. Keep an eye on 'er."

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"...Okay." Iroh looked around the infirmary hesitantly but drew up a stool and sat at Violet's side.

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She was awake still, her face scrunched slightly with discomfort. -Remind me... playin' hero... sucks.-

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"What did you do?" he asked quietly.

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-...Blood transfusion.- Her eyes open and stare blankly at the ceiling.

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"What... why?"