Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. I’m just playing. No money being made. The situations come from my own twisted mind as do my original characters.

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AN: Sorry for the delay, kinda hectic here.

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Quest-Chapter Seventeen

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Allan gently lowered Free Bird to the ground next to Tranquility. The 04 Firefly he had given to Mal to replace the destroyed Serenity. The small ship was a bit crowded with Allan and Jeff in the two pilot seats, Rachel, Robert Pace and Dan Reed occupying the three aft bridge seats and Zoë in the jump seat on the side wall next to her husband. As he shut down the engines, Allan noticed the reception committee approaching the small ship.

So did Jeff. He gulped nervously as he saw his approaching parents through the windows.

“You okay, Jeff?” Allan asked.

“I reckon so,” the young man replied, slipping into his Boros accent.

Allan arose from his seat, “Welcome to Serenity Acres,” he said to the visiting Earth delegates.

“This is where you live?” Dan Reed asked.

“Yep,” Zoë replied, “We built the houses a little over twenty five years ago.”

“It's a beautiful area,” Bob Pace said.

“Why we picked it,” Allan replied.

“Dad looks a little miffed,” Jeff said as he saw the expression on his fathers face as he got closer.

“Lets go,” Allan smiled.

Free bird's ramp descended and the first one down was Jeff, followed closely by Rachel. Dan and Bob were next down followed by Zoë and Allan.

“Jefferson!” cried Inara as she ran to her son.

Jeff scooped his mother up into a hug, “Hey, Mom.”

Mal was next up, “Welcome back son,” Mal said before also pulling his son into a hug.

“Thanks Dad,” Jeff smiled.

“Where's Sara?” Inara asked.

Before he could reply, a dark haired blur nearly tackled Rachel.

“Hi, Mom,” the teenaged psychic grinned as she hugged her mother.

Steps behind River came Jesse and Jayne, “Hey Jei-mei,” said the younger male Cobb.

Rachel grinned at her brother, “Hey shorty...”

Normally the tall boy would have c