Here's a longer chapter for my readers, I hope you like it. This chapter introduces...NEW CHARACTERS! Jess and Lex and Rex aren't the only children of Serenity (they couldn't run the ship alone you know).

"I can't believe you're leaving us!" Kaylee's eyes filled with tears, and her normally sunny face crumpled.

Jame sighed and hugged his mom. "This isn't goodbye forever Mom. We'll see you soon." He gave his, as usual, stiff father a hug. "Goodbye father. I'll see you later."

Kaylee gave him another hug. "James Edward Tam, you better keep that ship in good condition. I'll bet Freedom's just like Serenity, you have to check her…"

"Intake manifolds, I know Mom." He kissed her cheek. "You taught me well Mom."

Zoë looked at her son, inspecting him. Her gaze was met by an identical pair of chocolate brown eyes. At six feet tall, with light copper skin and a constant grin on his face, he was a perfect blend of her and Wash.

She handed him a small black box. He looked at her questioningly.

"What's this?" He asked, smiling.

"Some of your dad's dinosaurs. I thought they'd make Freedom's bridge more comfortable. Of course some are still at his old seat, but Freedom needed a few too."

"Thanks Mom." He gave her a fierce hug.

Zoë gave her son a kiss on his forehead. "Now just try to keep Jess and Lex out of too much trouble. You know how they see you as their voice of reason."

He gave her another 'Wash' grin. "Yes mom, I'll make sure they don't shoot too many people."

Even though they had two full grown beautiful daughters, Cal and River Jensen stilled looked only about thirty, at most. The blonde man wasn't looking too sure of their daughters' judgment at the moment. His wife however, was looking completely at ease.

Their twin blonde daughters were looking as unsure as their father. Their deep blue eyes were filled with tears at the thought of leaving Serenity. It had always been their home, their sanctuary.

The girl dressed in a dark blue corset dress threw herself into her father's arms. "Dad, I'm going to miss you so much!"

The other girl, dressed in a baby blue corset dress, did the same. "I'm going to miss you too!"

Their mother smiled. "Helen, Angelina. It's going to be okay. We'll see you soon, when you come back to celebrate your marriages."

Cal looked at his wife, shocked. "River, aren't you jumping the gun a little?"

River kissed each of her daughters' cheeks then soundly kissed her husband. "No." She turned back to Hel and Gel. "You two'll be just fine."

Jayne Cobb stared at his wayward children. They had grown up so quickly. His son was as tall as he was, and his daughter was just a few inches shorter. Luckily, even though they got their height from him, they got their mother's looks. He chuckled.

Charlie looked up at her husband. "What is so funny?"

"I was just thinking how lucky these two are to get your looks." He kissed her. "Not to mention your brains."

"Yeah, they lucked out." Charlie grinned.

"Hey!" Jayne knew when he was being insulted. His wife shut him up with a kiss.

"Ugh, Mom, Dad! Gross!" The twins said in perfect unison.

Three sets of emerald green eyes were filled with laughter, and so was a pair of baby blues.

Charlie gave a kiss and a hug to each of her kids. "Make sure you keep your friends safe. You two are the tallest, the strongest, and they all look up to you. Look out for each other as well."

Jayne hugged his son. "Watch over your sister." He hugged his daughter. "Watch your brother's back. You know he never thinks before he acts." He looked at both of them. "If someone tries to kill you, you better try and kill them right back. Cobb's don't stand for that gorram nonsense."

Mal looked down at his daughter. "Malara, I don't know exactly what to say."

"Good luck? It's a pretty standard send off." The girl replied, showing off the old Reynolds' lack of respect for authority.

"Of course good luck. Not that you need it." Mal ruffled her long light brown hair.

"Dad!" She attempted to straighten it. "You are lucky I don't feel the need to look perfect. Messing up a girl's hair, it's a shootable offense."

Mal grinned, thinking about how different his daughter was from her mother. Inara could never stand to look anything less than perfectly put up.

Lara knew immediately that her father was thinking about her. Her father had never gotten over her leaving them when Lara had barely been a year old.

"Earth-that-was to Dad. Come in Dad." Lara shook his shoulder gently.

Mal immediately got back to reality. "Well then, be safe. And give Serenity a wave if you're ever in trouble."

So..what do you think of the children of Serenity?

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