※ It's late, I watched Serenity about 3-4 hours ago, Wash's death was very sad and sudden, here's a fanfiction. :')
I'm not even hyperfixated on this fandom, I just wanted to make this, so please don't expect any more Serenity fics lol...
Oh, and P.S.
"I swallowed a bug" ~ River Tam
Also, I had to use Google Translate for the Chinese, I added notes at the bottom of the fic of what the words mean.
Simon stared at River.
Currently, she was playing with a small rock that had found its' way on board during last landing.
It was crazy.
Just a few weeks ago, she had killed many Reavers with an axe and sword, with ease.
Now, she just looked like a curious child playing in a backyard.
River noticed, glancing up from the rock, and looked at her brother.
She smiled.
Simon smiled too.
"Hey, do you like that rock?" Simon decided to try and speak with her.
"Mhm, I think I might name it." River looked down at it in her hands.
"Oh, that's liángshuǎng…" Simon warmly said to her. "What are you going to name it?"
"Dino." River looked at Simon. "For Wash."
Simon's mouth twitched slightly, as if almost frowning.
"I think.. he'd like that a lot." Simon told her, a sad tone to his voice. "He liked dinosaurs."
River nodded and looked back at the rock.
"Do you think that Zoe would like the rock?" River asked.
"Hm?" Simon blinked.
"Her and Wash loved each other." River stated.
"Ah, right." Simon rubbed the back of his neck, "I don't know…"
"Don't know what?" Zoe walked up behind him.
Simon nearly jumped out his own gorram skin.
"Érzǐ de…" Simon wheezed, turning his head to look at her.
Before he could answer, River stood up and slinked over to Zoe. She held out the rock.
"Rock, for you." River said, "To remind you of the good times with Wash."
Zoe looked down at it with an emotional look.
"It's name is Dino. He liked those." River added.
Simon looked at Zoe anxiously, wondering how she'd react.
Zoe gave a sad smile and carefully took the rock. "Xièxiè, River."
"I'll take good care of Dino."
※ liángshuǎng = cool
Érzǐ de… = son of...
Xièxiè = thank you
(These were all google translated, if they are wrong, please correct me!)