based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

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Falcon stood and watched as Cat fell into a crumple, body shaking like she had just suffered a major heart attack and stroke all in one. He stared at her wondering if touching her was safe, but then he was dealing with an abomination to nature itself. A thud on the door startled him a little too much and with a smile, he let go of his hold on the minions a bit as a command from the voice of the man Cat loved found its way muffled through the door.

He laughed and moved closer so his enhanced ears could pick up more of what was happening. The Reaver barked something at all of them before falling silent and though reading people was never one of Falcon's strong suits, he could tell whatever it was angered everyone in the sound of his voice. Falcon loved anger, angry people made for stupid people.

The sensation of hot breath on his neck alerted him as Falcon turned coming face to face with Cat, no....not exactly Cat, but the meld of the two. Claws slid around his neck as he felt himself being lifted off the ground. Laughing like the deranged man that he was, Falcon just smirked at her. "You can't kill me, Beast."

"I know." It replied in a voice more human than usual. "And I have no intention on killing you. You see, I want to open that door and you're going to help me."

"And why would I chose to do that?"

"Who said you get to chose?" The glowing green eyes lit his face as Cat/Beast grinned, each word taking a step back.

"I will let them go. I will let them rip into your loved ones like they were nothing."

"No... you won't. Then there will be nothing stopping me from killing you and I do mean nothing." The beast snarled. "And I can promise you by the time I am done tearing your body apart only so you can heal before I do it again, that even the fire of hell, you will welcome."

"Not even you can break down that door." He grinned wickedly. "Face it, you've lost them."

With eyes full of un