Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. I’m just playing. No money being made. The situations come from my own twisted mind as do my original characters.

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This story takes place about a year after the conclusion of Heritage.

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AN: Still unbeta'd as Woonsocket is buried at work. Soon as she is unearthed, my chapters will have a bit more polish to them.

Cast of characters:

Parents:

Malcolm Reynolds 53

Inara Serra-Reynolds 45

Allan Bryant 69

Zoë Bryant 49

Kaylee Tam 42

Simon Tam 44

Jayne Cobb 53

River Cobb 37

Kids:

Jefferson (Jeff) Reynolds 17

Emma Reynolds 12

Sara Bryant 16

Rebecca Tam 17

John (Jack) Tam 13

Rachel Cobb 10

Jesse Cobb 8

Triad-Chapter Five

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Sara had never sought to be the center of attention. This day however, she seemed to be. Jeff was in the spotlight too.

As they sat together on the patio outside the cafeteria eating their lunch with Becca and Clayton, Becca's boyfriend. They kept getting thumbs up and words of “good job” from their fellow students and a few teachers.

“Not sure of I can take this being the center of attention much more,” Sara grumbled before biting into her sandwich.

“My calculus class actually stood and applauded when I walked in this morning,” Jeff replied.

“Wanna hide under something, Jeff?” Clayton asked.

“Something like that, Clay.”

“I've been getting some of it too... and I weren't even there,” Becca remarked.

“Be glad you weren't Bec,” Sara said after a moment, “They keep makin us out to be hero's or some such.”

“Weather you realize it or not, you are one, Fledgling,” said a new voice.

Sara rolled her eyes, “Aunt River...”

River smiled at the kids, “You are the progeny of hero's. Runs in the blood.”

“Your folks?” Clayton asked.

“I remember back when we were on Jiangyin. Mal and Zoë rescued me and My brother when the zealots there were trying to burn me at the stake.”

Clayton's eyes went wide as saucers, “What?”

River giggled, “The townspeople had kidnapped Simon and myself.