Inara cried herself to sleep, Mal let some tears out too but sleep wouldn't find him. His mind was too damn busy thinking on his little princess and how to get her, Serenity was miserable without her - even Kaylee had along face and said she could tell Serenity was crying through the engine.

Inara. He looked down at his lovely wife who slept in his arms and nuzzled her hair, she was his angel and the fact that she couldn't hold her baby - their baby was eating away at her heart. Naomi and Inara had a bond which wasn't a common mother/daughter one, it was like they could talk to each other without saying any words and could almost feel the feelings of the other.

His thoughts stopped when he felt his wife getting agitated by the second and was murmuring things as tears ran down her cheeks. He shook her and she woke up frightened than fell into his chest and began to sob - again and he couldn't help but think of how those bastards will regret they were even born.

"It's all right, baby..."

"No, they got her and she's probably hurt - I just want her back so that I could hold her!" she sniffled before another sob racked her body.

"It's okay, sweet-thing. I got you and by tomorrow, our daughter will be home and you'll hold her how much you want."

Tomorrow, they were going for Naomi and Mal would bring his little princess back home.

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River was sitting on the infirmary table while Simon was getting it prepared for Naomi and the crew's arrival.

"Was part of a trap but didn't know. They took the baby away from her mother. Wasn’t aware..." she murmured, eyes growing wide.

"River what are you talking about?" asked Simon as he walked to her side.

She didn't say a word but pointed at the kitten that was outside the infirmary.

Simon ran and grabbed the kitten because he knew if it met Mal - or worse Jayne... it will have a bad ending.

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That morning, the crew sat around the table, no one touc