A/N: At this point I would like to thank everyone for their reviews. You guys are totally awesome. And I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. Please don't kill me for what my muses are making me do. /hides in closet/

Chapter 16: Shit! Shit! Shit!

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Oz had finished eating and was walking to the engine room when he heard Wash call for the Captain in a panicked voice. Mal rushed past Oz into the cockpit. "What's going on Wash?"

Oz drifted closer to the two men to hear their conversation. "Reavers." Wash whispered.

"Oh shit. Quick power down, power down. We lucked out before, we can luck out again." Mal said before grabbing the ship wide intercom. "People, we've got Reavers. We're going to see if they'll pass us by. Everyone get ready in case they don't."

Kaylee came out of the engine room and latched onto Oz's arm, "Oh God, not again." She whispered.

Oz hugged the young woman and petted her hair, "It'll be okay. I promise." Oz suddenly found his other side occupied by River and put an arm around her as well.

"They're hungry and awake. The eyes are open and they can't close. They see us." River whispered, her voice trembling.

Zoe stepped around them and quickly took her place beside the captain and next to her husband. "Are they going to pass us?" She asked squeezing Wash's shoulder.

Wash grasped his wife's hand. "I don't know. But that ship's got one of those nets. If we get caught in it, I don't know of any way to get out of it."

"Just hold steady and hope the fact that we've got a preacher on board will be enough to keep God on our side." Mal said gripping the back of the pilot chair tightly.

Simon came up behind River, Oz and Kaylee. River quickly switched her grip from Oz to her brother. "Simon, I can hear them. They're hungry. They're awake, and they're coming." River said.

"We're almost past them." Wash breathed.

"Run! Run! Fly! Go!" River screamed.

As Zoe and Mal turned to glance at River, Wash started to turn everything back on, "They're turning towards us."

Just when Wash was about to fly out of there, a jolt went through the ship knocking everyone off their feet. "They've caught us."