Angelle's mine, the rest belongs to Joss.

Hunh?...an expression used to describe a thought of surprise, as in suddenly realizing you have just been proven wrong or shock at something actually going a way you didn't first figure would. Used by men a lot when they see a woman in a position that they never thought of or when approached by one with a gun they never saw coming. At this moment, though it was the only thing I could think of to say.

Imagine if you will, the proud form of Serenity...her cool metal shining in the light of the rising sun making even the small imperfections of her hull seem to disappear. A gallant silhouette framed by the yellows and oranges of morning...with a six foot scaly tail coming out her backside or down her open ramp if it makes you feel a little better.

There are moments in life that I will always remember vividly....the day my daddy left for the war, the moment Nick died, Mal asking me to marry him, and now, this...the time I was taught a Gator could in fact fit most of the way inside of Serenity, probably all the way, but most Gators don't care for enclosed spaces. Still, and no offense to the Firefly, but she looked like a sardine can with one of her contents trying to escape. Sorry, that was really bad.

So...once I had assessed the situation aka tried really hard not to fall on my ass laughing, white spots all over the tail of the monster inside Serenity let me know this particular beast was a fully mature female we all called Suga. At first, it was Baby Suga, but once she pushed over half a ton, Baby just didn't seem to fit. Her name comes from the fact the white little dots cover her body like someone sprinkled her with the sweet spice. Unfortunately, unlike her name, Suga was one of the meanest females we had stumbled upon.

"Inara!" I yelled loudly as Suga's tail thrashed a bit, agitated that she might have to go inside the darkness to get her prey. Normally, the big female would have left the ship alone, Inara being too small for an actual meal, but it