Note: I love this chapter. A sentence came to mind when I was jogging, and it made me turn on heel and sprint home. Rock on. :D

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Serenity: The last Firefly

Chapter Three: I am sin

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Nyle laid there for a moment feeling the whole world spin. He came to and panicked. The children! His mind screamed. Only a few of the kids were alright, they huddled together in a corner with tears and dirt covering their faces. He rolled to his side and crawled to his knees. He saw two of the children splayed on the ground with holes scattered across their bodies.

“Since when has the great parliament assassin become so weak? Surprised you’re not dead yet, eh? I wanted you to live a little longer to see where your idiocy has taken you. Children and people are dead because of you, once again.” He glanced around for the voice. Two elaborately belted boots stepped into his view blocking the sight of the students. “Isn’t this the same man who hunted the Tam siblings and was the bringer of death to hundreds of men, women and children?” The woman was making Nyle feel ashamed. “Now, before I go over there,” She nodded to the group of children, “And slaughter the rest of them, tell me everything you know about the Alliance and the Tams.”

He took his time speaking about what he knew. Nyle was trying to buy time for his body to recover a little after her brutal attack. He told her everything, down to the details. She listened, not saying a word, she didn’t focus on anything and she didn’t seem to notice as the children slipped away from her grasp. Nyle felt relief as the children ran off. He would do anything to save as many as he could.

“That’s everything I know.” He said breathing in the smell of the earth under him. His head was bowed before her and his hands on his knees.

“Not too bad. This reminds me of another story of similar proportions. Another Parliament Assassin who failed his mission and became a shepherd. Oh yes, weren’t you the one who ordered the whole town destroyed. That’s not very Chr