Firefly: generation x
chapter two
"like I said captain, I think you will find me to be an asset to your crew." Sylvia smiled.
River couldn't help but to laugh at the teasing way Sylvia threatened captain. She knew Sylvia wasn't going to hurt any one, she was just making a point. And Mal caught the point easily. He didn't need a snake bite to realize this girl was top-notch in her field. And with a flip of the wrist Sylvia turned the gun and held it out to Mal. He took it and smirked an uneasy smile.
"how? What in the world are you? No human can move like that." he demanded.
"I will explain it to you, I am just looking for a semi permanent home, if you'll have me. I won't cause no trouble captain, and I can assure you I can come in handy when it comes to your line of work." Sylvia replied.
"I say we let her stay captain." Jayne said from the catwalk.
"your choice wouldn't happen to be based on our new passengers good looks would it Jayne?" Mal asked
He wasn't far off, Sylvia was a looker. Her mousy hair braided back, and her tawny eyes were like a cats. Her body was thin but muscular. Jayne shrugged at the captains question, as if saying "you know the answer.". And then the captain hit the com.
"everyone on my crew, meeting in the mess hall, now. And you, lets go."
Sylvia shrugged and followed the captain to the mess hall. There he pointed to a chair and told her to wait. River sat close to Sylvia almost protectively. Simon and Kaylee were the first to join them and then Jayne and Zoe. They sat around the table and waited. Inara was last and she joined them all just as the captain stood to address them.
"we have a passenger requesting a job as a crew member, but before I make any decision I want her to tell all of us what her story is. I will see how it goes from there. Sylvia? You have the floor."
Sylvia stood in front of every one and river watched from behind. She didn't need to listen she knew what her friend was going to say.
"well you obviously know River's story. I, like her, am from the academy. But unlike her, I was genetically altered. They used what is called gene therapy, replacing some of my normal DNA with that of traits from animals. Animals like cats, dogs, and my favorite sharks. They trained me to be a soldier, but it ain't my kind of work. I don't like murdering innocent people in their sleep. So I escaped. It ain't hard for someone like me. I can hear the thoughts of anyone one with dim or open minds, I can hear the movements of another from meters away, and I can smell fear on anyone who decides to pick a fight. I ain't normal in any sense, but I do have compassion, and I do know right from wrong. I am just looking for a home and a job, if you'll have me."
everyone just stared at her, dumbfounded by her story. They didn't seem scared just curious. And so the captain stood next Sylvia and asked them all...
"well what do you all think? Should we keep her?"
"can't hurt anything, and we could use the extra manpower these days. She could come in handy." Zoe shrugged
"you already got my vote." Jayne smiled
everyone else just nodded and river jumped up and hugged her friend again. Simon flinched a little at the exchange. He didn't trust the new girl. But he had to trust Mal and Zoe...