Title: Colder Than Empty

Author: Misha
Rating: G
Fandom: Firefly

Spoilers: “Out of Gas”

Summary: Freezin’ to death ain’t so bad
Length: 100 words
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, etc. own the universe and characters. I’m just playing with them.
Author’s Note: For Teija’s temperature extremes challenge.

Feedback: Relished at mishamcm@livejournal.com

Copyright (c) October 2003 Misha

Freezin’ to death ain’t so bad.

It’s what spacers expect, sooner or later. Life support goes, you freeze before you suffocate. Space’s colder than it is empty, I reckon.

Blast hole in your gut though? Warms you up real good. Sweat burns in your eyes. Or maybe it’s blood. Can’t rightly say.

Or maybe it’s that bastard Marco what’s het up my blood. Thought you could take my ship? Chur ni-duh! Screw you!

The catalyzer slips from Mal’s bloody fingers and drops into the engine.

Go se. Crap.

Maybe I should’ve waited for Billy to fix the engine first, though.