Into the Blue Chapter 15

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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 Fifteen – New Crew

“Wanna run that by me again Zoë?” Mal asked.

“Alisha, my sister is upstairs.”

“Alisha, the sister the Alliance took away from you?”

“The same Sir.”

“How did...”

“She was working as a chef on a liner on the Persephone run. Got hit by pirates. Robbed the passengers, killed the men in the crew and selected out all the young women for the markets.”

“Jung chi duh go-se dway!” Swore Mal.

“I didn't get the meaning but I understand the sentiment,” Allan replied.

“Are any of the girls hurt?” Mal asked.

“Alisha has a couple of cracked ribs and has... well let's say she wasn't treated well. Alisha kept the other girls safe. She's a very brave young woman.” Allan replied.

“That's my Sissy,” Zoë said quietly.

“How are they doing with the... stress of what's happened to em',”

“Pretty scared for the most part. Alisha is doing the best so far but I think thats just because Zoë is here,” Allan replied, “The other two, Jenny and Madison are going to need some counciling. Inara's going to help as much as she can.”

“How old are the younger girls?”

“Not sure yet,” Zoë replied, “Seventeen or eighteen I would guess.”

“And your sister?”

“I'm twenty three,” Alisha replied as she depended the stairs.

Mal got his first look at Alisha. She was tall. Not quite as tall as Zoë but nearly so. It was obvious that the girls hadn't been fed much during their captivity. Alisha had the same skin tone as her sister, as well as the same long hair. Alisha's hair wasn't quite as curly as Zoë's but it was obvious to anyone that she was an Allene girl.

Zoë stood and moved to her sisters side, “How are you feeling Mei-mei?”

“Better, the sm