FireFly

Generation x

The world was in chaos. Every one fighting against the alliance now that they knew the truth. Alliance soldiers were falling when ever they crossed the wrong people. One of the those people of course was Mal Reynolds, captain of the Serenity. It had been a year since Miranda, and jobs had picked up. And almost every time there was a scrap with a soldier or two... or twenty. It didn't phase Mal in the least. He had Zoe there to help him. And she was not willing to give up her revenge when ever it reared its ugly head.

This time the job was easy, almost like the old days. In and out with no complications. Mal and Zoe brought new cargo aboard with three new passengers. A girl and two older gentlemen. The job was easy and not as illegal as usual. Just a supply drop.

"hey captain how's it going?" Kaylee asked smiling as Mal boarded the ship.

"shiny Kaylee girl, tell river to warm her up. We have a drop to make." Mal replied.

"m'kay captain."

River was on the bridge waiting her orders from her captain. She was somewhat normal now, able to sleep now that the souls from Miranda were put to rest. Now her mind wandered absorbing the thoughts of the crew and passengers. For instance, she knew the captain was sending Kaylee to give her orders to get the ship going. And so she did. Before Kaylee even made it up the steps.

She could hear Kaylee laugh and turn around, and instead of saying it out loud she said in her mind a small praise. River wished she could send a thanks back with out hollering down the stairs but she couldn't. She could hear the thoughts of others, but could not make them hear her. Except one... a mind rummaging through hers as she started the through atmo. A familiar mind, that of another she use to know. At first it startled her and then she was excited. But she had to wait. Once out atmo she would find the other...

and seconds after leaving atmo the auto pilot was set and she was on her way down to the cargo hold. There captain was telling the passengers the rules of the ship. She stood in the back and waited for him to finish. And there she was... a girl from rivers not to distant past. Her sister in arms. Sylvia reign, not like river but made by the same people. A genetic soldier is what she had said they had called her. Her senses heightened, her speed and strength doubled, and like river an amazing sense of telepathy. She was no normal girl. She was like river in more ways then one. And as excited as river was to see her, she was also scared.

Once the captain was finished she approached Sylvia and smiled. Sylvia smiled too, and took river into her arms. Captain stared at the exchange curiously not knowing what was going on... and then Sylvia looked up at him seeming to feel his uneasy vibe.

"sorry there captain, I didn't realize lil' river was on board. In many senses she is like my little sister... I looked after her at the academy, before they took her away to hurt her... before they got me... now don't worry captain, they aren't worried about finding their failed experiments like river and I, they more worried about regaining peace."

sylvia explained quickly.

"I... what?... Gorrammit what the hell is going on!?!" the captain demanded

"I just told you captain, and if your looking for any knew crew members I think you will find I can be an asset."

Captain just stared dumbfounded at the passenger. His hand twitching towards his pistol, but before it even left its holster the girl was standing behind him his gun in hand...

(disclaimer: I do not own any original characters, settings, names ect. From the firefly series. Thank you)