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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Thanks again to Woonsocket and Chris for the Beta work

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Relics

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Chapter Eleven

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“Just keep your hands where I can see them, Winston,” Allan growled.

“And do not try to escape,” River added, “I'll know your plan as soon as you do.”

Allan and River slowly backed up, allowing Winston Chapel to exit the girls' room. River stayed in front of the man while Allan stood behind. Chapel put his hands on top of his head. He kept trying to figure out a way to escape.

“Nope, wont work, can't fly the ship, I'm too fast for you, Allan will shoot you...” River rattled off as she saw each of Chapels plans pop into his head.

“Will you stop that!” Chapel shrieked.

Allan pulled up the man's jacket and removed his pistol, “Sig Sauer 9mm... nice gun,” Allan commented.

Chapel just growled.

At sword and gunpoint, Chapel was led back to the cargo bay. The lights were fully on now and his heart sank even more. Besides additional members of Serenity's crew, all armed he noticed, stood Admiral Shin, Captain Rasmussen and a whole squad of Alliance Marines. Every single one of which had a gun pointed at Chapel.

Captain Rasmussen stepped forward, “Winston Chapel, you are bound by law.”

“Bound by what?”

“You're under arrest,” Allan clarified.

“For what?” Chapel said, indignantly. Even though he knew what the charges would be.

“Two counts of murder. One count of attempted murder, one count each of attempted piracy and terrorism.”

Chapel looked confused. The murder charges he expected, but piracy and terrorism?

“I... I don't understand... terrorism?”

“Under subsection sixty-seven of the Alliance Code of Military Justice. Any person committing murder on board a