(Author's note: Also sorry about the number of short segments I'd forgotten to post!)
River's eyes shot open at the word 'Alpha'. She sat up and listened.
Mal was thinking about Wash. He was a good pilot with a quirky sense if humor. He'd never understood why Zoe married him.
Topher was thinking of a Doll with Wash's face. He was terrified. The Doll had a penchant for slicing up people. It was because of who he'd once been. While he'd tried to put it behind him and helped the remaining world, Topher had never forgotten all Alpha had done.
"Alpha!"
River jumped to her feet and grabbed Topher's hand.
"You can decrypt it!"
"Decrypt what?" He exclaimed as she dragged him, leaving Mal behind.
"Wash's message! Wash and Alpha look identical! It was Wash who left us directions to find you in the file 'Omega'. There was also a file named 'Alpha', but I couldn't get in. The file was encrypted."
"And why do you think I can help?" Topher exclaimed as they reached the codpit.
"Because I think Wash was Alpha."