Three Years Later:
Simon Tam walked through the crowded streets of Persephone. He looked thought each of the ship directories. Looking at their destination. Looking at their appearance. He looked away from the monitors, to the large metal case next to him. Checking the blinking lights. Then going back to the directory.
He scanned the ships names and the names of their captains. Then, his eyes caught a name he hadn't heard in years. His brain pulled up a picture of a woman. He looked again at the screen and saw the name. Serenity – Captain Malcolm Reynolds.
He racked his brain for her name. Kaywinnit. Kaylee. He smiled and looked at his wrist. He small black and pink bracelet was around it. The bracelet she had given him in a rush to catch up with her Captain. A memento.
A looked along the rows of ships and a bit to his left he saw her.
Sitting on a fold out chair, holding a rainbow parasol in her hands. Her hair in two small buns. Her jumpsuit, the same one she wore the day they met, was completely on. She had a blue silk shirt over it though.
She looked like she hadn't aged a bit. She was scanning the crowd, while also reading a pamphlet that was on her lap.
Simon smiled to himself. He out his round, red sunglasses on and carted his cargo along with him, over to the front entrance of Serenity.
It took Kaylee a few minutes to realize someone was standing in front of her and she looked up. Shielding her eyes from the rays of the sun.
"Ya lookin' for a place to go?" She asked Simon. He noted that she didn't recognize him. He took off his sunglasses.
"Yes. But I'm not sure I know where just yet." He said out loud. He frowned a bit at Kaylee, but she just smiled back.
"Well, Serenity here can get ya anywhere in the 'verse that yer lookin' to go…" Kaylee said as she stood up from her chair. She stood in front of him, shorter then Simon. "…You and yer cargo. If ya can pay." She added. No point in taking on passengers that couldn't afford it.
"Good. Very good." Simon said, mostly to himself. He lifted his jacket sleeve and took off the bracelet.
"Not only can I play…but I have this as well." He said, handing it to her. Kaylee examined it for a second before her head shot up to look at Simon. Eyes wide, she finally recognized him. Her mouth gaping open, trying to get words out.
"I'll be damned…Simon?" She asked with an ecstatic smile. She squealed and jumped into his arms. He laughed and hugged her back. She let go of the hug and just looked up at him for a little while. Then she sincerely smiled up at him. Simon took a mental photograph of that innocent smile.
"Welcome aboard Serenity…" She said to him, a smiled plastered on her face.
The End
