Into the Blue Chapter 14

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

A/N: Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

Into the Blue

Chapter Fourteen – Recovery

“What did you say?” Jayne asked incredulously as he stood next to Allan.

“Kinda hard to believe it myself,” Allan replied, “But the older girl is Zoë's sister.”

“Didn't even know she hads one,” The big man replied.

“Zoë just told me about her last night. Fate works in mysterious ways my friend.”

“Amen ta' that Allan.”

“Come on Jayne, Sheriff asked us to check the rest of the buildings while he escorts the girls back to your Ma's place.”

“Let's go.”

Jayne and Allan carefully checked the horse barn and found no one inside. The pair made sure the horses had water and oats to hold them for a day or so and then made their way to the cattle barn. Most of the herd was out in the fields and only a few head were in the barn.

Making their way up into the loft Allan and Jayne found what they were looking for. The crates of feed supplements, fertilizer and seeds that were stolen from the co-op's storage building.

“This look like all of it Jayne?” Allan asked.

“Acordin to m' ma' it is,” he replied.

“Best leave it here, the co-op members can get it later,”

“Good idea Allan, didn't want ta lug it anyway,” Jayne chuckled.

“Come on, a couple of more buildings to check.”

Making their way out of the loft, the pair quickly moved to a garage like building beside the cattle barn. Opening the door, Allan had to let out a low whistle.

“Nice,” Allan said as he looked at the brand new hover truck parked in the garage.

The vehicle looked like it had a similar propulsion system to the old mule that had been wrecked on Whitefall. There the similarity ended, this vehicle had a fully enclosed six seat cabin and a large cargo bed behind