Sisters

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based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

She had left Mal upstairs to sleep as she walked the empty town in search of a good place to watch the stars. Anywhere she had stayed, they would call her and she always answered.

Her thoughts echoed in her head as she watched a shooting star cut a path across the sky before dying out. There was a reason why so many called it the black. Running her hand through her hair stirred up the smell of her lover, Malcolm Reynolds. It had been nice to be back in his bed, but for how long?

A rustle near the end of town alerted her as a small jacket rabbit shot across her path. She knew it was not the only thing watching her. "You can come out, Little one. I won't hurt you."

Emerging from the shadows came a young girl, her hair full of waves and her body small, but still strong. She could feel the instant connection like the pull of the north and south ends of a magnet. This was the one, who she had heard about, this was River Tam.

"Ain't it a bit cold for you?"

"Mal left and I followed. Watch you. Listened to you breathe."

"Well, sorry for that." Cat smirked as she thought of what the girl might have witnessed.

"I am confused. You smell like me, but you are different."

"Yes, I am." She noticed a bench made from a railroad tie and walked toward it sitting down. "Come and I shall tell you what you want to know."

River searched the area, but felt compelled to sit as Cat did to tell the young one her story. She sat next to the older woman and watched her mouth move and her eyes glaze over.

"You and I are closely related. I was born to it. They created me in the same lab they tortured you. The ultimate weapon was what they called me. I fight without any fear or regret, just kill or be killed."

"I fight to protect Simon unless he says sleep word."

"I know that word. One day, when you have more control, I will teach you how to avoid it. I will teach you how to stop it by yourself and to kno