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:

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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 Seven

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Sara sat on the bed in River and Jayne's room. She was shaking with anger and fear. Mostly anger. The fear sat in the back of her mind. She was scared that killing was becoming easy. The anger was understandable. In the last forty-eight hours, someone had tried to kill her three times.

And it was less than a year and a half since Rafe and Johnny Wing had kidnapped her and tried to kill her by deliberately crashing the ship she was on. This is not what she had envisioned what being a teenager would be like.

“You should have tried my teen years,” River said softly as she entered with a mug of tea.

Sara took a deep breath and tried to center herself. Her Aunt handed her the mug, “I put in some honey.”

“Thanks Aunt River.”

“The emotions you are feeling are perfectly normal,” River said as she sat next to the girl.

“I know... but... it's been so... quick.”

“It has. It seems the Serenity penchant for attracting trouble has manifested itself in the second generation,” River remarked with a slight smile.

Sara sipped the tea, “I'm just afraid that shooting folk is getting too...”

“Easy?” River replied, cutting Sara off.

The teen looked into her mug, “Yeah.”

“If you are feeling this way, then you should not worry. You are so very much like your parents. Your mother will always be a soldier at heart. Allan is a natural leader. Even Mal listens to him. Which knowing the Captain as long as I have, is q