Out to the black Chapter 19

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

This fic takes place two years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/OC and a budding Jayne/River romance.

A/N A little less angst this chapter…

Out to the black

Chapter Nineteen – Search

River flew Serenity almost as if she were a living and breathing autopilot. Her hands sure on the controls as the ship entered atmo over Kelly. Her mind and emotions were somewhere else.

Jayne stood behind River while she flew. His big hands on her tiny shoulders, trying to offer what little comfort he could to the little psychic assassin that had stolen his heart. Jayne’s mind was in turmoil. If Allan hadn’t killed the pirates that had attacked them with their own missiles, the big merc would have gladly done it with his bare hands. In the short time he had known Allan, the big man had come to respect the older man. Considered him a friend. Jayne didn’t have many friends.

Mal sat in the co pilot’s seat, staring out the windows as Serenity, dropped through the atmosphere of Kelly. No he thought, it wasn’t the co pilot’s seat anymore. Just like the chair that River sat in as she flew the ship was still called Wash’s chair. The one Mal now sat in would now always be known as Allan’s chair.

Simon sat in the navigator’s seat behind Mal. Kaylee in his lap, her head buried in his shoulder as she sobbed, soaking his shirt with her tears.

Inara entered the bridge, trying her best not to break down. Using all of her companion training to keep her own sorrow at bay. She wasn’t having much luck. She strode up to Mal. the Captain pulled the former companion into his lap.

“Anything Mal?” Inara said, emotion straining her voice.

“Nothing,” Mal said shaking his head, “We’re flying the track he took down but it don’t look good… How’s Zoë?”

“In her bunk. She wouldn’t