Summary: Stowaways for an outer planet change the crew of Serenity's lives forever.
Warnings: swearing, violence and spanking of minors.
Shaney Anne Lara (14)
Waelyn Jeff Lara (12)
Mulan Tessie Lara (7)
Chapter One: Stowaways
"Shh, Mei-Mei...you looking to get us caught" a boy who looked to be in his early teens scolded the whimpering little girl next to him "Nuh-uh" she replied "well then you aint got no need to be whimpering then" the small girl glared at her brother "I don't need you bossing me" she complained "now Mei-Mei(little sister), Waelyn don't mean nothing by it but we don't fancy being caught...dong ma?(Understand)" an older girl, though not much older than the boy, explained as she pulled the littler one into her arms.
"Shi (yes) Jei-Jei (big sister) I'll quieten now" the little girl agreed as she relaxed into her big sister's embrace. The three siblings had decided that leaving home was best for them, they were half siblings born to a man known as Bart Lara, he'd been married three times his first wife Shawna had died just moments after her daughter Shaney was born, not wanting to raise the child alone Bart had taken a second wife, Amber who just two years after his daughter's birth had given him the gift of a son, Waelyn.
When Waelyn was three years old Amber had gotten very sick and passed on. Bart's third wife Ahn-Lei had wed him just months after his second's death and not too long after birthed their baby girl together, Mulan. Ahn-Lei had been murdered during a raid in the town just two years prior to now, leaving Shaney to take on a motherly role at times.
Bart's habit of drinking an awful lot had caused his children to make the decision to get out of there. The girl had packed their things and got a hold of as much money she could, letting her ship-loving brother pick their ride, she had waited for a clear coast before stowing themselves aboard.
Mulan was just a wee one, she didn't really understand why they had to hide and keep quiet, she didn't like the dark and was feeling rather scared in the dark, cramped space she and her older siblings were currently hiding "Jei-Jei...I wanna get out now" Mulan whined finally fed up with staying put "Mulan hush, you'll get us found" Shaney scolded.
"Little late for the" Captain Malcolm Reynolds said as he pulled the hatch open to reveal the uninvited guests aboard his boat "the way I conjure it you three best be explain yourselves" he stood in front of the three children, hands on his hips and a stern look on his face "and best be doing it quick like, dong le ma? (You understand me?)" He demanded.
Shaney knew as the eldest of the three the job of getting them out of this mess was her's "now Sir, we didn't mean no harm" she started to explain "we just had to get outta there quick like an' we didn't have a lotta coin see and well this boat was the one my brother here to a fancy to" she told the man she guessed was the captain.
"I don't make it a habit of giving folk free passage on my boat" he started to say but was cut off by Kaylee saying "now Capt'an look they're just lil'uns" she walked over "aw well aint you just Kuh Ai (cute)?" she asked smiling a huge smile at little Mulan.
The usually shy little girl smiled up at the mechanic "I'm Mulan, who're you?" she asked Kaylee replied "well wai (hey) Mulan nice ta meet ya, you can call me Kaylee" offering the girl her hand which to the surprise of her siblings she took without worry "I reckon ya'll must be a might hungry, come on we're 'bout to eat anyways" Kaylee invited the others along.
"Now Kaylee, see here this is my ship not yours" Mal started to protest "oh come on Capt'an...they're just young'uns not a thing we can do with 'em 'sept maybe give 'em some grub an' a safe place" she reasoned giving him a pleading look.
"Aiya...alright Kaylee you win Mei-Mei" he put his hands up in defeat, he couldn't argue with the 'look' or what she was saying for that matter "you all can stay...but you best be behaving yourselves on my boat" he warned "I'm the Captain, you can call me sir, Captain or Mal" he introduced himself then added "welcome aboard Serenity".
'What'a I got myself into?'
A/N: well my first try at Firefly...hope you like. Please review!
