Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. I’m just playing. No money being made.

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

AN: Lots of emotion in this one.

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 Reynolds 10

Sara Bryant 14

Rebecca Tam 15

John (Jack) Tam 11

Rachel Cobb 8

Jesse Cobb 6

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Heritage-Chapter Twelve

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Allan sat in his chair, staring blankly at the darkening New London skyline. He slowly flipped a capture over and over again in his fingers. The capture from his desk, the one that held all his favorite images of Sara.

He had replayed it over and over again the last few hours. The still photos, the short video clips, everything. Images of a newborn Sara in Zoë's arms, the first time he had held Sara, her first steps, playing with Becca and Jeff, Sara sitting in his lap pretending to fly Serenity... in her gown just before the end of year school dance standing next to Jeff and Becca...

Fourteen years of memories. All that Allan would have remaining if something happened to her.

If anything happened to Sara, the persons responsible would die. It was as simple as that. Allan wasn't a stranger to killing. He had killed in self defense, to protect his family and friends. He'd also committed a cold blooded murder once. An old woman named Patience on Whitefall met her end at Allan's hand. In retribution for an attack on the crew... Zoë in particular.

Whomever took his daughter would feel his wrath just before they stopped feeling anything else...ever.

With a sigh, Allan turned in his chair and carefully set the capture back on his desk. His hands opened the plain manila folder lying on the slick surface. Again he looked at the information within.

Rafe and Johnny Wing, nephews of Atherton Wing. They were from Persephone. Most