Out to the black Chapter 4

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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.

Allan sets foot on a new planet but when an old enemy of Jayne’s comes calling, things go quickly pear shaped.

Out to the black

Chapter four –First Fight

“One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” The words repeated in Allan’s head, a wistful smile on his face. “Always wanted to say that.” He thought to himself.

Turning, Allan strode back up Serenity’s ramp, his back straighter and a small smile visible under his bushy firefighters style mustache. He looked to where Kaylee and Simon stood arm in arm and River leaning against the bay opening with a knowing look on her face.

“First step in the dream”

“Yes,” Allan replied. “The biggest”

“What ya’ got in the crates there Allan?” Kaylee asked.

“A little bit of everything.” He said with a smile,” The four big blue ones have food for one person for three years… That is if my idea for multi century food preservation worked”.

“Food?” Simon asked incredulously, “still edible after four hundred years”

“Should be, the biggest one has about two hundred pounds of frozen beef, pork and chicken.” Allan said with a smile. “All vacuum packed, irradiated and flash frozen in liquid nitrogen. I left the heat off in my ships cargo bay and the cases are super insulated. If the content isn’t all decayed which I doubt, it should be fine. The other cases have various other foodstuffs all preserved the same way.”

Allan bent down and started disengaging the latches on the large case. With a hiss and a blast of super cooled air, he lifted off the top and looked in. Kaylee, River and Simon looking over his shoulder.

“Now that’s what I’m talking about.” Allan said with a smug look on his face. Inside the