Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Maxine. She's mine) I’m just playing. No money being made.

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A new story line to recharge my Muse. Set outside my “Allanverse.” Just to see what happens. Set about a year and a half post Serenity. Story line has the standard pairings of Mal/Inara, Simon/Kaylee. Also has River/Jayne. Zoe... we'll you'll have to read it.

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A/N: Yeah, I know. I'm a glutton for punishment starting yet another story line while I have two Allanverse stories already going. This was a plot bunny that hit me last night. Damn bunnies hit hard too. Dang near held a gun to my head and told me to write this. So here we go.

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New Blood

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Chapter One

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“You're doing fine, Inara,” River said confidently to the former companion.

Inara risked a glance at her instructor as she held a death grip on Serenity's yoke. She then turned her attention back to flying the transport.

“Bring the nose up three degrees,” River ordered.

“Okay,” Inara nodded.

“Serenity flies just like the shuttle. Just with more mass and inertia. You just need to think ahead a little more than you are used to.”

“If you say so,” Inara gasped out as the ship bucked once, hard.

“That was the gravity drive resetting... nothing to worry about.”

The ride began to smooth out as Serenity dropped deeper into Persephone's atmosphere. Inara began to relax a little.

“Transition the pods from braking to forward propulsion.”

“Okay,”

Serenity rolled to the left slightly as Inara over controlled. A curse was heard from the bridge entry.

“Nara, you tryin to crash my boat?” Mal sputtered as he walked on to the bridge. Rubbing his shoulder from where it had impacted the bulkhead.

“This was your rutting idea!” she shot back. Serenity smoothed out as Inara guided the ship towards Eavesdown.

Mal winked at River who was sitting in the co-pilots seat. Mal needed another member of his crew who could fly Serenity. River had become too valuable to leave back on the ship when they wen