based on the world of Firefly by Joss Whedon

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Mal watched as the spear hit Cat, her body dropping down to one knee as she pulled it from her own leg, blood staining her black pants shiny with a coating of her own blood. Using the spear like a cane, she hoisted herself up, and thrust the spear into the abdomens of the closest two. "Jayne!" She called out as the merc fired over his shoulder blowing the head off the nearest.

"What?" He shouted over the noise, tossing a look her way.

"I need a grenade."

"I ain't got none."

"Jayne, damn it, this is no time to lie. I can smell them on you. Pass me one now." The merc looked at Mal, who glared at him slightly before Jayne reached under his shirt and lobbed the small cylinder over the heads of the advancing onslaught.

"What the hell are you doing?" Mal called as Cat headed for the opening.

"I need you to get to the ramp doors." She moved, but not as graceful as she usually did, her long leg still spilling blood over the ground.

"Why?" He moved behind some crates and then to more as Cat mowed down anything coming toward them.

"There is no way we can beat them. We kill their soldiers and they will blow up Serenity." She looked at him as they came together near the opened doors.

"So we stand here and fight, pray they flee."

"You really think they'll go peaceful, surrender....I wouldn't." She snapped a Reaver's neck that came near them.

"You ain't going, Cat. We are doing this together."

"I've never belonged here, Mal, not really and all that I love is at stake if I don't try and stop it from the inside."

"I'm not letting you go." He moved to reach her, but she pulled away moving toward the opening doors.

"I love you. You taught me that emotion and now, I know exactly what it means. River will take care of what's left here and Kaylee will get you separated once I disable the ship." She shook her head barely missed by Jayne's bullet as another died. "This i