Rubbing my thumb into my palm as I waited for the ship to arrive. It wouldn't be long now. I wonder what will happen. How will I be received by them…her? I sit in the shadows waiting for it to come as I cut the apple that I stole from a merchant. The price he asked for this bloody apple was theft. It wasn't even completely ripe, but no matter it was still juicy if not tart. I slowly munch on it as I feel the ships presence, it just hit atmo and should be docking in the next 20 minutes. I lean my head back unto the wall that I'm slouched against and look up to the sky. We shall soon met again….

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"Kaylee,"

"Yes, Cap'n?"

"Find some passengers," Mal said as he walked through the cargo. When he arrived at the ramp he turned, "decent passengers, not psycho-mind-reading-alliance affiliated-moonbrains with doctors as brothers. I would take it as a personal kindness."

"Sure thing Cap'n" said Kaylee with a big smile.

Mal, Zoe, Jayne, and River mounted the hover craft to get to their job. River still wearing Jayne's goggles and her brother reminding her to leave them behind if anything goes amiss. River just makes a face at him and pulls the goggles down over her eyes. Simon and Kaylee watch as they leave.

"Don't worry, they'll…"

"I know, but remember what happened last time?" Simon answered giving Kaylee a worried smile. Then he pulls her toward her and gives her a hug before leaving to the infirmary.

Kaylee smiles after him and hums as she gets her chair and umbrella to invite passengers on board….

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This is way too easy. Why would they leave this girl behind? Not much on defense tactics, are they? Oh, well, easier job for me. I scoot in as the girl known as Kaylee hums. I watch her fascinated and a bit perplexed at the fact that she doesn't even know I'm right behind her on a bunch of crates. How could she not have heard me