Memory Lane

Chapter 1: Taken

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: If I said I owned them, I lied.

Author's Note: Well, it's starting. This is the sequel to "Addicted." If you haven't read that one, I suggest you do, for you'll be confused. (But, don't fret. It's only 10 fairly short chapters.)

So, yah. Here it is. Tell me what you think.

"How we doing, Wash?" Captain Mal Reynolds asked, coming into the through the arch way.

"Clear sky, cap'n. We'll be sailin' free for a while." Wash answered, adjusting one of the controls.

"That's what I like to hear." Mal said, turning and leaving as soon as he had come. He walked swiftly down to the engine room. Kaylee was in there tinkering around with one of the many parts.

"I heard something makin quite the noise down here s'mornin. What's goin on?"

"Already fixed, Cap. But, next time we're planet side, we're gonna need a new part or two."

"I'll see what I can do." Mal said, turning to leave.

"When do you reckon we'll be goin to get her?" Kaylee asked. Mal stopped, and, without turning around, answered, "I don't know."

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The room was white and bright. Too bright. The lights were almost blinding. Nivia Reynolds sat handcuffed on a chair, quit impatient. The door opened, and someone in Alliance uniform came in. Nivia looked at him. She couldn't believe who she was looking at. "Nark, you Alliance now?" She asked as he came closer.

"You're not here to talk about me."

"Cause, the way I see it, once you're a Brown Coat, you stay that way."

"Yah, well this is what happens when The Alliance takes over your planet." Nark said shortly.

"What'd you want?" She asked him, becoming even more impatient.

"I want to know about River and Simon Tam." He ordered. She cocked an eyebrow.

"I dunno who you're talkin about." That was all she needed to say for him to smack her across the face. When she looked at him, she looked more angry.

"I saved your life! I pulled a bullet outta my shoulder to shoot the guy who was gonna kill me. I took you into my home, helped you get better, and this is how you repay me?" She roared. He hit her again, and this time she could feel the blood in her mouth from her split lip.

"Tell. Me. About. The. Tams." Nark said again.

"And why should I do that?" Nivia asked him.

"Because, If you don't, I'll see to it that your husband and his crew are killed." Nivia had to laugh at this.

"No offense, Private, but I think we both know that if you knew where they were, I wouldn't be here right now."

"Fine, have it your way." Nark said, turning on his heel and walking out. Before he exited the room he said, "I'm sure you have some fond memories of that husband of yours." He said. She smiled, and in an effort to irritate him said, "Hell yes. That man used to throw me over the table so fast. And, he used to be able to do the most sinful things to the back of my neck. Actually, I think I conceived my son on that table. "He left the room. When back in his control room, he turned to one of his fellow soldiers and said, "Get a captor. Have her send a wave to her beloved husband. Then give her the juice. Show her what real pain is."

I know that was short... Thats why the second chapters already up! Thought I was gonna leave you hangin there, didn't ya?