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 Fourteen

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“This is some piece of work,” Sid Higate, Monty's mechanic, said as he examined the device carried by the man his captain had shot a few hours previously.

“I agree,” Fred Cobb said.

“Don't look like much?” Monty observed.

“Doesn't have to look like much, Cap'n,” Sid replied. “Thing's got a timer and a power sensor. Set the ETA of the trip into the keypad here. Put it next to the Fusion initiator and when it senses the throttle up for take off, it starts the timer. Once the ETA passes, the next time the engine pod throttles up like you do to enter atmo... boom.”

“Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze fuh ur-tze,” Monty swore quietly.

“Got that right,” agreed Fred. “We still heading to Jubilee?”

“Liftin in about half an hour. Soon's we pick up the crew from the Cirrus, we hightail it for Londonium, full burn. Then we pick up your intended and few other folks and head for Boros. Allan wants a palaver.”

“Man's got a full plate,” Fred remarked. “Board is staring to squirm about the lost ships and cargo. Then the fact Allan damn near got himself killed safin the reactor on that Mayfly on Deadwood.”

“And if I hear right, that ghost ship they found out near Angel had survivors. More folks in cryo from Earth-that-was.”

“If I didn't know for a fact that Allan's really that old, it'd be hard to believe,” Fred replied.

“Ain't that the truth,” Monty agreed. He turned to his mechanic, “Sid, get us ready for the black. We got places to be.”

“On it, Cap'n,” Sid replied before heading for the Walrus' engine room.

“You gonna call Allan?” Monty asked.

“Soon as we break