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.

AN: Sorry about the huge delay. Got kinda hectic the last couple of weeks. Doesn't look to slow down much either but I'll try to keep writing as often as I can.

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New Blood

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Chapter Twenty Four

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Serenity was full.

Her normal crew of eight, augmented with two teenaged girls, forty-two marines, an additional doctor, two nurses and three medics.

Add in the extra food, water and of course weapons and things were a bit tight. If all went according to River's plan, they would only have to tolerate the cramped quarters for a few days.

Mal had moved the additional medical personnel into the second shuttle while the marines had hung hammocks and laid out air mattresses in the bay to sleep on.

After final checks, Serenity was ready to make the voyage to Osiris and once and for all, put an end to the horror known as the Academy.

River gently guided the old Firefly out of the massive hangar doors, deep in the bowels of the Magellan. Setting course for the planet of her birth, River smiled with satisfaction as Serenity's escorts of two destroyers formed up on either side of the transport. In thirty-six hours, those ships would open a door in the planetary defenses of Osiris and allow the crew of Serenity to complete their mission.

River looked over to the teenager sitting in the co-pilots seat,”Xue?”

“Yeah?” the dark haired girl asked.

“Can