The Black Market Beagle Caper

Chapter 1: Rough Landing

Captain Malcolm Reynolds was starring intently at his gun. It was a nice gun, tempered steel barrel, silver grip, and seven round clips. Suddenly, an announcement over the inter come jarred him from his thoughts.

"Captain Tight pants to the bridge, Captain Tight pants to the bridge." giggled Wash over the intercom.

"Why the hell does he keep calling me that?" muttered Mal as he vaulted up the ladder, out of his quarters and towards the bridge.

"So what's the problem Wash?" asked Mal, as he entered the bridge.

Wash looked up from the plastic dinosaur strewn control panel, and replied in a sarcastic tone, "Oh it's just a small matter of the LEFT THRUSTER JUST FAILED!!! This of course means we won't be able to burn properly when we hit atmo and Persephone's atmospheric winds will ripe us apart."

"GORAM IT!!" Mal growled. "Is there anything we can do?"

"We could cut power to all engines and hope that we roll through to an altitude where we can restart our engines properly." Replied Wash

Mal grabbed the intercom. "Kailey cut the power."

"Why?"

"Just do it!!"

After their bumpy landing, Mal called every one the kitchen for mission prep.

"Ok, we're meeting with Badger in an hour, so…"

"What! Badger, doesn't anyone else remember him taking us hostage last time?" interrupted Wash.

"I do. The bloody bastard just walked in here, and pointed guns at us." commented Jayne.

"Even so, he says he's got a job for us, and since we have no other money coming in, we're going to take it." stated Mal.

"Sir, I don't believe that would be a good idea." remarked Zoey.

" I don't care, this is my ship and I'm the Captain, so we'll do what I say." sputtered Mal.

"Ok, so what's the plan?" asked Simon.

"You doctor will stay here and prep the sick bay just in case, Kailey you fix the engines, Zoey Jayne and I will go out and collect the cargo from Badger.'' ordered Mal.

"What Is the cargo anyway, Captain?" asked Book.

River tilted her head to the side and said in her singsong voice. "It's Beagles isn't it?"