fandomtownies | The Junkyard, Thursday afternoon

River walked around the Acorn, carefully inspecting how the ship had survived the flood. Surprisingly well, it seemed. River found a few crabs hiding under the fuel tank, and removed some seaweed, and threw out the furniture which had started to smell oddly. She made a mental note of finding new furniture.

But the ship itself was intact, there seemed to be fuel left, and they should be ready to go.

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strongestgirl	Pippi flounced up with a rucksack stuffed full of all sorts of things that one needs for adventure. "Hi!"
moonbrain_tam	River waved and gestured proudly at the Acorn. "Hello! Here it is!"
strongestgirl	"She's beautiful!" Pippi clapped looking the ship over. "Does she have a name?"
moonbrain_tam	The Acorn," River replied. "Built by squirrels after all." She gestured for Pippi to come inside. The main space inside was the cargo hold, and with the furniture thrown out it looked quite empty, and right now also quite damp. "Need to redecorate," River commented.
strongestgirl	Pippi looked around and nodded appreciatively. "We can fix this up real nice."
moonbrain_tam	"You'd help?" River asked hopefully. She pointed at the stairs leading up. "This way to the bridge."
strongestgirl	"Wull of course." Pippi nodded following River to the bridge. "If you've got a ship, you might as well travel comfortably."
moonbrain_tam	"I agree," River said. "Need stylish interior." She sank down in the pilot seat. It was soggy. "Hm," River said.
strongestgirl	"Maybe we shoulda brought towels."
moonbrain_tam	River nodded, frowning. Then she shrugged. "But we'll have to get wet instead."
strongestgirl	"A little water never hurt anybody."
moonbrain_tam	"True." River switched the engine on and it eventually came to life. "Ready?"
strongestgirl	Pippi plunked down into a seat and gave River a thumbs up. "Ready!"
moonbrain_tam	River grinned back at Pippi. The ship slowly lifted off the ground, the engine choking a little. Having to concentrate on piloting to keep the Acorn reasonably steady, River asked Pippi: "Where do you want to go?"
strongestgirl	"Let's take her for a three hour tour around the island!"
moonbrain_tam	"Right." River turned the ship, setting course out to sea. It didn't fly as steadily as she liked, and the engine made odd noises occasionally. She assumed the former was due to lack of practise and the latter due to flood water. She was getting practise now. The flood water was trying. Hence everything would be fine.
strongestgirl	"Wahoooooooooooo!!"
moonbrain_tam	River giggled. "You want to try flying it?" River asked Pippi.
strongestgirl	"Oh can I really?" Pippi clapped and bounced. "...How do the controls work?"
moonbrain_tam	River showed her the basics. "Very sensitive. Be careful."
strongestgirl	Pippi nodded and took hold of the controls in front of the co-pilot seat. Pulling back gently to make the ship climb higher, she giggled.
moonbrain_tam	River made an enthusiastic sound. "Not too steep or we'll go down quickly," she said, joining in the giggling.
strongestgirl	"So. No loop-de-loop." she said nodding. "...Barrel roll?"
moonbrain_tam	"Might be possible," River said hopefully, her eyes glittering with excitement.
strongestgirl	"Never know until we try!" Pippi grinned easing the controls to the right gently at first, then sharper and sharper.
moonbrain_tam	The water rushed past far below as the Acorn began to twist and turn unsteadily.
strongestgirl	Pippi continue to push the controls to turn the craft more and more. Finally, she gave the controls a final shove.
moonbrain_tam	The Acorn spun around and so did everything inside it. Seat belts were good, but didn't help against the things that changed position due to gravitation. "Ouch!" Some kind of metal tube hit River on the head.
strongestgirl	Pippi reached up and pulled her rucksack off her face as she righted the ship and attempted to set it back on a steady course. "Okay... Before we try that again, we're going to have to batten down a few things." she grinned.
moonbrain_tam	River frowned, scratching her forehead. "I agree." Her face lit up. "But now we know it works!" The engine was beginning to choke alarmingly.
strongestgirl	"Yea it was...." The choking noise started. "Um... Maybe you should take the controls back."
moonbrain_tam	River did take the controls back. The engine still choked. River's eyes widened. "Short of fuel. We were supposed to have enough left."
strongestgirl	"Maybe the barrel roll burned more then it shoulda?" Pippi suggested. "Either way, I think it might be best to get closer to the ground! ...errr water."
moonbrain_tam	River agreed and made a sudden dive, levelling up the spacecraft just before reaching the water surface. She was frowning now. "Should try and get back to the junkyard."
strongestgirl	Pippi nodded and settled back in her chair. "You'll get no arguement from me."
moonbrain_tam	Keeping the Acorn just above the water, River turned and headed towards the island again. The engines were beginning to sound really worrying.
strongestgirl	Pippi buckled the safety belt.
moonbrain_tam	But the junkyard proved to be too far away. The Acorn touched the water, then hit the sand of Galactica Point and spun around before the engines died.

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The hatch groaned a complaint and then was forced open.

Pippi scrambled out plopping down next to the open hatch and wiped her brow with the back of her hand.

"Wphew!"

River followed her, looking back at the Acorn nervously. She was limping slightly. "Need to take more care in the future. Should find out if there's a fuel leak."

Pippi nodded and looked at the ship.

"Does it take liquid fuel?"

"That's what we used, but I believe it might be adaptable," River replied, frowning. "Kaylee would know, but she's gone."

She shook her leg. It didn't happen often that she got hurt and it always annoyed her. "No heavy objects loose while doing experimental flying."

"I know just how to fix it!!!" Pippi said jumping up and grabbing her rucksack.

"Is there a bucket in there somewhere?"

"In the cleaning cupboard?" River suggested. She hadn't been looking for one before. She got to her feet too.

"The spaceship has a cleaning cupboard?" Pippi said. "Wow... That's thinkin!"

River shrugged. "Even spaceships need cleaning." She led the way back into the Acorn. To be honest, she hadn't actually bothered to find the cleaning cupboard, but there should be one.

"I should think so... but for some reason, I find it surprising you have one... Huh." Pippi mused. She found a door with a symbol of a mop and a bucket on it and opened the door.

Cleaning supplies gushed out at her, knocking off her feet in surprise. She sat up in the pile, displacing the bottles and scrubbers that covered her.

She had a bucket on her head.

"Found it!"

A grin appeared on River's face. "Good. And now I know where it is."

Pippi tood off the bucket and scrambled to her feet.

Rooting through her ruck sack, she headed out of the ship and towards the ocean.

"Okay, now we need a bucket of water."

River hobbled after Pippi, curious to see if her plan would work.

Pippi noticed River hobbling and stopped.

"Did you hurt your leg?"

"The first aid kit landed on it when we hit the ground," River muttered. "Heavy metal box. Should've been properly fixed to something."

"... Wow. That's. Ironic." Pippi mused. "The very definition of the word I should think."

"Ironic but not amusing," River replied. "I rarely get hurt."

"I hear that." Pippi nodded and offered her the rucksack. "You don't have to follow me down to the water, I'm just going to fill the bucket and come back. Could you go through the bag and find the tin marked 'Conrad's Super Gluer'? Don't open it, it'll get everywhere prolly, it's very sticky."

River just nodded and began digging through Pippi's rucksack. She had managed to fit a lot in there, and only after placing a jar of gold coins, a striped handkerchief, a packet of raisins and a roll of string on the ground next to her did River find the glue.

Pippi came back with a bucket of sea water.

"Okay, where's the gas cap on this puppy?"

River didn't bother standing up, just pointed at the red-painted cap.

Pippi took the super gluer and the sea water over to the gas cap.

She dumped the entire contents of the glue tin into the tank and then poured in the water. Twisting the gas cap back on, she jumped over to the side and rocked the whole ship back and forth to mix the stuff in the tank up better.

"Okay!" Pippi said clapping her hands together. "Lets fire her up and get her back to the junkyard for repairs!"

River wasn't certain this was going to work, but this was Pippi, so she was prepared to give her the benefit of doubt.

She grinned back and got to her feet, limping back into the Acorn and up to the bridge. "No barrel rolls this time."

"Yup." Pippi agreed. "No rolls of any kind... Unless they're for eating."

River switched the engine on and it came to life, less chokingly this time. "I wouldn't mind rolls for eating."

The engine also made some silly popping noises with the occasional groan, possibly due to the unconventional fuel.

"We'll have to bake some... Or stop at Jeff's. Maybe they have some fresh."

"Good idea, this," River said, referring both to the new fuel and the possibility of buying food.

"Thank you." Pippi said smiling.

As she buckled her seat belt.

That seemed a safe thing to do, and River did the same. Slowly the Acorn rose from the beach, and equally slowly headed towards the junkyard.

The Junkyard, Thursday afternoon

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