Out to the black Chapter 2

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This is my first Fan Fic ever. Constructive reviews are shiny.

This fic takes place two years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee and Mal/Inara along with a Jayne/River friendship.

Out to the black

Chapter Two – Waking up

River sat bolt upright in her seat on Serenity’s bridge. Through the windows she could see Kaylee scrambling away from something and felt the sudden terror in her mind.

“Kaylee!” River screamed into the com.

Mal and Jayne were on the bridge in seconds, Mal ran to Kaylee and grabbed her shoulders. “Mei Mei, what is it?”

Wide eyed, Kaylee could only point to the figure prone on the deck, as she tried to catch her breath.

Jayne bent down to examine the man laying on the floor and nearly jumped out of his skin when the figure in question drew in a ragged breath and began to cough.

“Wuo de ma!” Mal and Jayne exclaimed at the same time

“Captain, what’s happening, I can feel another mind there” River’s voice came through the com, her worry obvious through the static

“Sorry Albatross, got a bit startled here, some feller just fell outta’ a closet or somthin’ scared the go-se outta us. Looks like he’s breathing though”.

Kaylee coming out of her shock, looked at where the body had emerged. Blinking her eyes she stepped past Mal and Jayne to the aft bulkhead. Her Breath caught again as the figure on the floor moaned.

“Breathing?” Simon asked to no one in particular on the bridge of Serenity.

“Capn’” Kaylee called out, looks like some kinda’ cryo unit”

“Damn” Mal thought. Keying his com he called Serenity. “Doc you there?”

“Right here Captain, what’s happening?” Simon said into the microphone.

“Some feller just fell outta’ what Kaylee thinks is some kinda’ cryo unit, he’s breathing and coughin some, what should I do?” Mal asked.

“Roll him on his left side in case he vomits Captain. It will keep his a