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This story is set fifteen years into the future from my current storyline “Big Blue”.

Cast of characters:

Parents:

Malcolm Reynolds 51

Inara Serra-Reynolds 44

Allan Bryant 68

Zoë Bryant 48

Simon Tam 43

Kaylee Tam 40

Jayne Cobb 52

River Cobb 36

Kids:

Jefferson (Jeff) Reynolds 15

Emma Reynolds10

Sara Bryant 14

Rebecca Tam 15

John (Jack) Tam 11

Rachel Cobb 8

Jesse Cobb 6

Heritage-Chapter Five

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“That's it in a nutshell,” Allan said on the wave.

“Not good Boss,” Oso replied.

“Tell me about it. I'm heading to the hospital in a few minutes.”

“Will he survive?” Oso asked.

“I don't know. But Simon's working on him.”

“If anyone can save him, it's my brother in law,” commented Fred.

“How soon can a team be here?” Allan asked.

“If we take the Heracles... Less than thirty hours.”

“We?”

“Fred and I will be leading the team.”

“You two don't...

“Need the varsity on this Allan,” Oso said sharply.

“Fine... I'm just the boss.”

“And our job is to keep the boss breathing,” Fred replied.

“I give up,” Allan huffed, “Heracles is too big to land at the Acres. You'll need to use the port.”

“Got it, Boss. See you in a bit.”

“Thanks guys,” Allan replied.

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Allan exited Zoë's office. His wife was leaning over an officers shoulder looking at a cortex screen. She looked up at Allan's approach.

“Call Oso?”

“Yeah,” Allan replied, “The terrible twosome will be here with a team in about thirty hours.”

“Fred's coming too?”

“Yeah, she doesn't let Oso out of her sight much.”

“I know the feeling.”

Allan rolled his eyes, “Find anything?”

“Jayne uploaded the video from Eddie's car,” Zoë said as she pushed the play button on the cortex screen.

What was shown on the clip was harsh. Eddie had barely exited his ground car when a hail of gunfire erupted from the white ground ca