Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Allan and the kids. they're mine) I’m just playing. No money being made.

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This story takes place nine years after Serenity (BDM) and has the established couples of Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, Zoë/Allan and Jayne/River. Takes place five years post “The Bash”

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AN: Okay, okay... I added in a little action...

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Thanks again to Woonsocket and Chris for the Beta work

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Relics

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Chapter Ten

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“... and that's the current situation here in what we euphemistically call the 'Verse,” Allan finished with a smile.

He sat at the dining table in Serenity's galley. With him sat Sylvia, Melissa Forbes, Annie Nash and Vonda Harrell. The survivors from the Kansas.

“That's a lot to take in,” Vonda Harrell said quietly before sipping from her coffee cup.

“Can say that again,” Annie Nash agreed.

Allan looked at the two women. Annie, an attractive, thirty year old brunette, almost six months pregnant before she was placed in cryo and Vonda a twenty-five year old woman with light brown hair. She was nearly five months along.

“The closest analogy I can think of is to consider each world here in the verse is it's own country. We use spaceships now like we used airplanes back on earth.”

“What is our legal status?” Annie asked out of the blue.

“You are all citizens of the Alliance,” Allan replied before tossing envelopes on to the table in front of the women. Even the teenager, Melissa. “Those envelopes contain your new identity cards, a bank card that draws against accounts set up by me and one thousand credits in cash.”

“Wow,” Melissa said.

Allan grinned. “The accounts each have fifteen thousand credits. That money will help you start your new lives. The identity cards will ensure you have access to any and all social services, including health care.”

“Where will we go?” Melissa asked.

“Since you are a minor, Melissa, you are temporarily under the care of Captain Marsh here.”

Sylvia smiled at the girl who returned it.