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 Eight

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“No one's talkin,” Jayne grumbled as he dropped heavily into the chair opposite Zoë's desk.

“Didn't reckon anyone would,” She replied tiredly, “Part o' their code tells em a thunderbolt or some other go-se will strike em' down they talk to the law.”

“Most of em' are gorram kids. No idea how the verse really works.”

“I know, Jayne. You ever find out anything about that other thing we discussed?”

Jayne smiled slightly, “That I did.”

“You gonna keep me in suspense?”

“Jus' makin a dramatic pause...”

The look on Zoë's face told Jayne she wasn't amused. Jayne cleared his throat.

“Seems our City Manager ain't quite who he says he is.”

“That so?”

“Yep. Got his name changed all legal like a couple of years back. Mr. Robert Huang used to be Robert Nona.”

“Who's Robert Nona?”

“Seems Mr. Nona was th' Deputy Mayor o' New Beijing on Shinon a few years back. Ran afoul o' a Triad there running a pretty big syndicate. Bribin officials and the like. He got the evidence to shut em' down. Made him a marked man.”

“So he changes his name and runs to the border.”

“My guess.”

“If he is so dead set against the triads... why's he fightin me?”

“Because I'm scared,” said a voice behind them.

Jayne and Zoë jumped to their feet, hands flashing to their sidearms. Robert Huang stood his ground and held up his hands, “Sorry... The dispatcher was away from her desk.”

Zoë wasn't happy and it showed on