Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Maxine and the rest of my OC's. they're 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. Zoë/Maxine

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Warning: This story line from here on out will include 'gasp' fem slash (Like you didn't see it coming). It won't be graphic but I know some are offended by any depiction of homosexuality. If you don't like this kind of thing... stop reading right now.

A/N: My muse is working overtime this week

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New Blood

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Chapter Nineteen

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“What the hell happened?” Mal thundered as he saw Maxine and Simon lifting his First Mate up onto the med chair.

“Zoë fainted,” Simon said quickly.

“Zoë don't faint,” Mal stated unequivocally.

“She did this time, Cap,” Maxine said quietly.

River stepped around the Captain and smiled at the girl who was now sitting on the side counter of the infirmary, “Has his eyes... and nose.”

Mal shook his head, “Shenme?”

“Zoë will be fine, Mal,” Simon said after a minute, “She should come around in a few moments. She just received a pretty significant shock.”

“What kinda shock?”

“Looks like Xue here,” Maxine said, indicating the wide eyed girl on the counter, “Might be Wash's daughter.”

“Son of a...” Mal whispered.

Mal shook his head to clear it. Then he looked closely at the clearly frightened teenager next to River. His eyes widened when River's words suddenly made sense. The girl while clearly of mixed Chinese and Anglo parentage, did indeed have what looked like Wash's blue eyes and slightly pointy nose.

Seeing the fear in those eyes, Mal smiled his most disarming smile, “Hey there little one.”

“H... hello,” Xue stammered.

“I'm Captain Malcolm Reynolds. And you're on Serenity, my ship.”

“Serenity...” the girl trailed off.

“She's a Firefly.”

“I li