based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

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"They will all die, Cat." Falcon growled, his bloody jaw dripping as he laughed. His dark eyes stared at the woman, who with long strides fell upon him and the door, barely dented by his frame. He dodged her next attack, sending her against the door in a thud, but unlike him, it didn't even phase her. Cat's mind was somewhere else entirely.

"Pray they don't." She moved with purpose towards him.

"And why is that? I can finally have you all to myself." His eyes reflected the lust he had for her, but what he saw staring back scared even him.

"Oh, that you will have." She snarled, her long fangs filling her mouth. "Mal keeps me human. Ski keeps me sane. Without them, I am more dangerous then every one of these foul creatures that you have sent to kill them and you combined."

"I'm better than you." He yelled at her, but she only laughed.

"They said that to you because you're obedient, not stronger, faster, or deadlier. They created you to fix the mistake they made. Not to better your body or reflexes, they wanted control." Her long legs closed the gaps between them.

"But, I had you before. I tortured you, beat you...I raped you and you were powerless."

"Oh, yes, you had your fun because of my fear of what they would to Mal and Zoe. They threatened to kill them if I didn't do exactly what they said, but not anymore. Now, it's just you and me." She smiled, her green eyes glowing brightly. "And now it's time for me to do what I promised to do a long time ago."

"And what is that?" he snarled at her, steadying himself as she approached.

"Rip off your bloody wings." Cat let her tongue slide across her long fangs. "Here, birdie, birdie, birdie!! Kitty wants to play."

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"Okay, Reynolds, any bright ideas now?" Ski spoke over his shoulder as Mal leaned against him. Back to back, the two cast a look over the advancing group of deformed monsters as River held tight to a knife