Thursday, April 29th, 2010 10:21 pm
TITLE: Running Like A River
AUTHOR: Tielan
SUMMARY: Ronon wonders if he hasn't stepped out of the line of fire and into the point of a knife.
RATING: PG-13
CATEGORY: Crossover
DISCLAIMER: Firefly belongs to Joss Whedon and possibly Fox, Stargate Atlantis belongs to Gekko and...um...someone else. Maybe. *shrugs* I'm not profiting from this.
NOTES: Another crossover (I can't decide whether they meet up with Teyla and Wash back at Serenity). The title is completely illogical and Spock would not approve.

Running Like A River


This isn't his world. These are humans, not the Wraith. But the girl's clearly outnumbered, and Ronon hates an unfair fight.

Then she takes the first one out with a punch. The man sails back in a graceful arc that ends in a hard crash and the girl begins her dance.

She's swift and graceful as a bird on the wing, but brutal, too - no holding back. A man reaches for a gun and it goes sailing with a well-aimed kick, another stands back and fumbles for his weapon before a bottle hurtles through the air and casually crashes against his temple.

Other patrons run, some join in, some just stare. Those that run are left alone, vanishing out into the muddy night; those who try to join in are dispatched. Men trying to close with her are thrown back, women reaching for weapons never touch them.

Ronon flattens himself against the wall, his hands out from his sides, palms open.

He knows better than to get into this, or even look like he's going to.

Teyla moves with the same kind of deadly grace in a fight, but she doesn't have the edge this girl has - or the training. Ronon knows a weapon when he sees one.

Two minutes later, the only two people standing are him and the girl - and as she turns towards him, he has the feeling he won't be standing very long.

She tilts her head with a thoughtful narrowing of her eyes between the long, loose strands of her hair. "The spirit of the chase never stops. It just transfers to another plane of reality. You're an anomaly wrapped up in a timeslip and you shouldn't be here. They'll fillet you and hang you out to dry - dried fish. I never liked haddock much."

Then she steps neatly over the battered body of her nearest opponent, crosses the room of groaning and silent people and holds out her hand to him like a partner in a dance. "Come with me if you want to live."

Ronon's seen that movie; if she's looking for a John, she got the wrong man. But this place isn't anywhere he knows and he could do with someone to lead the way.

So he takes her offered hand and lets her drag him out into the busy, dirty street that isn't Pegasus, and certainly isn't Earth.

But as they start running, Ronon wonders if he hasn't stepped out of the line of fire and up to the point of a knife.

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Thursday, April 29th, 2010 12:29 pm (UTC)
Eeeee! Ronon and River :) I love it!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 12:42 pm (UTC)
Holy crap, this is awesome. AWESOME. *flail*
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 01:07 pm (UTC)
Oh, yay. Spock might not approve, but I do!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 01:22 pm (UTC)
I love how quick Ronon is to assess her properly.

"Come with me if you want to live."

Haha. Short and to the point.
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 01:26 pm (UTC)
I love the idea of Ronon and River like this. Ronon's voice is really perfect and I can totally see the way he would watch and wait and approve of River's moves :)
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 03:47 pm (UTC)
Ooh, what happens next? And how did Ronon get there? And will he get back, or join Serenity?
Friday, April 30th, 2010 12:09 pm (UTC)
That would be awesome!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 05:43 pm (UTC)
Oh my gosh. I can see this. So clearly. It is awesome. :)
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 07:29 pm (UTC)
wow. This sounds like it should be part of something more but at the same time, it is rather lovely as it is. I like the imagery you give us here and how respectful Ronon is of River's abilities. Also am amused by the quotes River uses. Also haddock just amuses me but that is b/c i just watched the last season of 'Allo 'Allo and it was a joke in it. Basically? Awesome as always!
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 10:12 pm (UTC)
Nice! Thanks for linking to this from your "Teyla and Wash meet. In a bar" story. :)
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 10:51 am (UTC)
Wonderful!! Of course, this just makes me want even more now!!
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 05:46 pm (UTC)
I'm definitely of the 'same universe' fan club! Kaylee dragging back McKay, Inara with John (he's just so relieved that she's not trying to seduce him)... Too much fun. :P