Note: I thought of this when I was running one morning. I decided to write it because it could be fun. :) Okay, note: This chapter was a b*tch to write... I think I know why.... but it's still annoying. xD

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Serenity: The last Firefly

Chapter Five: Bloody Nightmares

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River Tam laid on her back inside one of the vent shafts in Serenity. Above her body was a large fan which pushed air throughout the ship. River dazed at the spinning blades and her thoughts found refuge elsewhere. Her arms were spread away from her body as the cool feeling of the ship soaked into her skin. Slowly she breathed in the smell of Serenity. River listened to voices, and calmed to feel the humming of her home.

Her mind wandered as her body slowly drifted into a wakeful sleep. Slowly her senses were dulled and a soft feeling crept across her fingers. The breeze of the cool fan altered to a warm wind that brushed against her face. River looked around to see her asylum slowly fading away to a long lost memory. She sat up in a warm bed with milky-white silk sheets. It didn’t take long for her to realize that she was in an old room at the Alliance run school. It was similar to hers, but different at the same time. River looked around, gathering what knowledge she could from this waking dream. Her hands drifted over her hair, gently brushed and soft, body clothed in the finest material, and she felt normal.

Inside her enclosure were elaborate décor. At the far side of the room was a wall of books. The stained blue shelves were ordered perfectly. Not too far from her bed were a dresser and a wardrobe. Both had engravings that looked hand-made by the finest of craftsmen. The wooden floor was of the finest quality even her home with her family never looked this magnificent. Gently she set her feet against the floor; there was a gentle humming between her toes. Warm. She thought. A smile came to her lips.

With soundless movements she pulled herself to the dresser at the far side of the room. Her fingers lightly touc