maybe there's a light that's always on

Title: Silent Night (Alternate Ending)
Characters/Pairing: Mal/River, Jayne, Simon
Word Count: 262
Rating: PG
Summary: Alternate, happy ending to Silent Night.
Notes: Written for enterincolor.
Disclaimer: I am not Joss Whedon, I do not own Firefly, Serenity, or any of its characters.

( 'It's not your fault, Captain.' )

Title: Gift DVD COMMENTARY
Characters/Pairing: Mal and River, mention of Kaylee
Word Count: 715
Rating: PG
Summary: It's the first Christmas without Kaylee – and the first one with River.
Notes: Written for soscaredtolove's Christmas present – set in Boxverse, an AU in which Kaylee died in the episode "Serenity", and Mal shot and killed Simon before finding River in the box. That basically explains Boxverse - I don't even remember how it came about, just one of those verses that just appeared. Kaylee died. Mal shot Simon. Jayne went and tortured and killed Dobson. They found River in the box, and kept her on the ship, since... they can't really do anything else, and Mal feels a little responsible. River takes Kaylee's place as the mechanic, because she can sort of... hear Kaylee, in the engine room, telling her what to do... and there's a lot of River/Mal-ness that hasn't yet become more than subtext. You can find the original RP here (on my personal journal, friends-locked), which we never actually finished, but it's the official beginning of Boxverse.
Disclaimer: I don't own Firefly or any of its characters. Definitely not Joss Whedon. Though I would kill to be able to work for that man. Seriously.

( 'I didn't get you anything.' )

Title: Best Back Pocket Secret
Characters/Pairing: Mal/River, mention of the rest of the crew
Word Count: 756
Rating: PG
Summary: Five things Mal never told River.
Notes: Written for ladyravenclaw. Contains spoilers for "Serenity" (pilot), "Safe", "Jaynestown", "Objects in Space", and the movie.
Disclaimer: I am not Joss Whedon. Therefore, I do not own Firefly or any of its characters.

( Compatriots in place, they'd cringe if I told you... )

Title: Dream in Color
Characters/Pairing: River
Word Count: 101
Rating: PG
Summary: All River's dreams in the box were in black and white.
Notes: Written for rat_jam prompt River, dreams.
Disclaimer: I do not own the show or any of the characters. I do this for fun.

( Or are you coloring your lost and found to make it bright? )

Title: Outmatched
Characters/Pairing: River/Saffron
Word Count: 98
Rating: PG
Summary: Saffron finally finds herself outmatched.
Notes: Written for rat_jam prompt River/Saffron, read your mind.
Disclaimer: I do not own the show or any of the characters. I do this for fun.

( Everybody plays each other. That's all they ever do. )

Title: Miracle Drug
Characters/Pairing: Simon/River, Simon/Kaylee
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Simon loves Kaylee, but...
Notes: Written for a drabble meme for trollopfop, using the lyrics "I've had enough of romantic love / I'd give it up, yeah, I'd give it up / For a miracle, miracle drug..." Some crazy space incest within, just as a warning - you know, in case the pairing didn't give it away.
Disclaimer: I don't own Firefly, River, Simon, Kaylee, or any of the rest of the crew of Serenity. Or Serenity herself.

( I've had enough of romantic love... )

Title: Gift
Characters/Pairing: Mal and River, mention of Kaylee
Word Count: 715
Rating: PG
Summary: It's the first Christmas without Kaylee – and the first one with River.
Notes: Written for soscaredtolove's Christmas present – set in Boxverse, an AU in which Kaylee died in the episode "Serenity", and Mal shot and killed Simon before finding River in the box. DVD commentary is available.
Disclaimer: I don't own Firefly or any of its characters. Definitely not Joss Whedon.

( 'I didn't get you anything.' )

Title: Redemption
Characters/Pairing: Mal/River
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Mal never lost his need to be forgiven.
Notes: Written for bohemian21 as a get-well fic. ♥, Holly-dear!
Disclaimer: Firefly, Mal and River are not mine. I am not Joss Whedon. No, really.

( Mal lost his faith years ago, but... )

Title: Understanding
Characters/Pairing: Wash and River
Word Count: 780
Rating: G
Summary: He understands her – not like Kaylee or Mal, but it doesn't have to be the same.
Notes: Written for friend_fic, for the prompt "I'll be a son of a stepmother". Also, this is my first proper Firefly-fic – i.e. the first one that's not a crossover or a drabble or a random babble in the voice of a certain character. I'm rather proud of myself.
Disclaimer: I don't own Firefly. Still not Joss Whedon. Will let you know if that changes any time soon.

( 'Day' is a vestigial mode of time measurement, based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. )