The Circular Irony Part 9 by Nailani Williams

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Summary: After the BDM. Zayne, M/I, S/K, R/OC pairing. Taking place after the events of “The Bravest Thing” and “The Welcoming Committee”. When Mal gets a job on Persephone he realizes he’s transporting a new generation of Browncoats, who have their own special person straight out of the Alliance Academy. Meanwhile Zoe and Jayne work out their working relationship and River gets a new creep-a-fying boyfriend.

Rating: PG-13

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Mal:

I left Jayne in the common area and went straight to Inara’s shuttle. I was angry I allowed Jayne’s comments to get under my skin, but I couldn’t get them outta my head. I watched her as she slept soundly in the middle of our bed and I immediately began to pace. She was in danger, her and my unborn child were in danger, because of me. Because of my choices. After the sixth time I turned in my pacing, Inara was awake and looking at me quietly.

I looked at her and then sat on the bed besides her, “You need to go.” I began.

“No,” she said at the same time.

“Nara you gotta go, you can’t be here, not now, it’s too dangerous. The Alliance is after us and Simon’s not fit to take care of you,” I explained while she shook her head.

“I’m not leaving you Mal!” she said and I pulled her into my arms.

“Just for now, Inara,” I whispered kissing her forehead. “Please,” I pleaded.

Inara pulled away from me looking in my eyes, “If I leave, you must promise that you’ll come back to me, Mal.”

I smiled wiping tears from her eyes, “I promise you,” I said and touched her lower stomach where our child rested, “and I promise you.”

River:

I felt as if I was pinned down by a great weight. Like the bones in my body were solid stone. I tried to open my eyes but couldn’t and I felt someone breathing against my neck. The girl panics, and the weapon fights. Thrashing back and forth on my bed as he pu