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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Continuing on the storyline I started with “New Blood” Read that first so you will know who is who and what has happened in the 'Verse.

Warning: This storyline includes 'gasp' fem slash. 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:

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Guardians

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Chapter Five

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Bobbie sighed: Mia had cried herself out a little after one in the morning. Now the woman was fitfully sleeping on Bobbies bunk. Retrieving a blanket Bobbie lay down on the air mattress to try and get some sleep herself. It wasn't as comfortable as her own bunk but compared to the hard ground of Serenity Valley or a dozen other battlefields she had slept in, it was the like a feather bed.

Slowly, the former Marine drifted off to sleep.

Only to be awoken by a scream twenty minutes later.

Instantly awake and reaching for her gun, Bobbie's eyes focused on Mia, panting heavily and sitting up in bed. Bobbie was at her side instantly.

“Mia...”

“Just... just a nightmare,” the younger woman breathed as she regained her hold on reality. There was a knock on the door a moment later.

“Bobbie?” inquired Jess' voice.

“Come in,” Bobbie replied.

The door slid back and Jess and Xue stood outside, “Everything okay?” the blonde teenager asked.

Mia nodded, “Had a nightmare.”

Jess nodded and took a step into the room, “I might be able to help with that.”

Mia looked at the girl suspiciously, “How?”

“Trust me,” Jess smiled.

With a nod of acceptance from Mia, Jess stepped into the room and sat next to her on the bed., “You've been through a lot. I helped Xue when she had nightmares a few months ago. See, she was taken from her home too.”

“But Zoë said she was Xue's step mother.”

“She is,” Xue replied, taking a step into the room, “My mom and dad date