Big Blue Chapter 18

Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Allan. He's mine) I’m just playing. No money being made.

This story takes place three years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/Allan and Jayne/River. Follows immediately after Out to the Blue.

A/N:

Thanks again Chris for the Beta.

Big Blue

Chapter Eighteen – Osiris

The two surviving Slavers were dragged roughly into Serenity's cargo bay. Jayne and Oso making sure their bound forms bumped into every exposed bolt and corner in the process.

Rolling the two scruffy men into a sitting position, the two big men stepped aside, glowering at them. Calmly, Reggie Michaels pulled up a crate in front of the two men and made himself comfortable.

“Afternoon, gentlemen,” Reggie smiled, “Not having the best day are we?”

“Huh choo-shung tza-jiao duh tzang-huo!” swore the one on the right.

“Language please. There are ladies present,” Reggie smiled as he indicated River standing nearby, slowly polishing the blood from her Katana. Both men paled. They had seen what River had done to their captain.

“Now this is the way I see it,” Reggie began, “Did you two jin tzahng mei yong-duh moron's pick out this ship in particular or were you just cruising for supposedly easy targets?”

“Easy targets,” the man on the left said. His companion swore at him.

“Well, that makes it a whole new ballgame,” Reggie sneered, “Do you two idiot's know what the penalty is for Piracy and Slaving?”

The men shook their heads no.

“Well it depends on who catches you. Most local lawmen would just hang you from the nearest tall object. I, however am an Alliance Military officer. Therefore I am beholding to turn you over to the first Alliance ship available. Afterwards you will be brought before a tribunal and tried for your crimes. If you're lucky, they will wait until you are planet side to carry out the executions. Planet side, you get a nice comfortable needle. If the s