Title: Finding Serenity
Summary: Set two years after BDM (Serenity). Although River is a fine pilot and her episodes are rare, Serenity needs a new pilot; only, they don't know it yet.
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AN: No beta so sorry for the mistakes. I am taking a break from my other stories, but a new chapter of Snapshots and the sequal to Amy's Choice is in the works.
Finding Serenity
Prologue
She was out of breath, panting and huffing as she continued to run. With each breath, with each pounding footstep, her vision grayed as she struggled to remain conscious. Rounding a street corner she almost stopped at the sight before her. Had it not been for her injuries, she could have stared for hours.
The rain was pounding down on her, causing her clothes to become heavy and stick to her body. Her short, blonde hair sticking to her face as she struggled the last few yards. She was fading, fast.
The vessel before her was one of a few; it's body damaged, but fixed with loving care, the ancient machine still ran for it's crew. Despite the heavy rain, she could still make out the name of the vessel, the one she had been searching for, for so long: Serenity.
As she got within a few feet, she saw the hanger was open and five people were arguing inside. She didn't recognize four of them, but only one mattered. She could only scream one thing before her world went black:
"Kaylee!"