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 ” and “Guardians” Read those 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: Takes place both in the future and a month and a half post Guardians. Warning for Violence of the Reaver variety.

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Tales of the Rangers

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Chapter Two

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“Uhh, baby?” Scott began.

Xue grinned, knowing what was next, “Not to worry Husband. I'm going to edit it slightly. I'm not getting much sleep as it is. Having Hobie up all hours with nightmares...”

The boy in question narrowed his his eyes, “I ain't 'fraid o' nothin.”

Xue nodded and pulled her son close, “I know that, Hobie. But some things are not for little boy's ears.”

“Like when you and Daddy are bein' all squiky?”

Xue snorted and Scott rolled his eyes, “Where did he hear that word?”

“Reagan,” Hobie replied.

“Figures,” Scott grumbled.

“Better than what he could have learned,” Xue added.

“Considering who Reagan's father is... I agree.”

Xue smirked. Reagan Cobb was River and Jayne's seven year old daughter. The apple of her Daddy's eye. The seven year old was smart, graceful and entirely too much like her father. Particularly when it came to her vocabulary.

“More story, Momma,” Hobie insisted.

“Okay, Hobie,” Xue agreed, “Where were we?”

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Serenity howled through space. River had gone to full burn the moment the ship cleared atmo. Beside her, Xue brought the weapons systems on line. Jess settled into her usual seat at the navigation console, powering up the Firefly's now military grade sensors.

“Report,” Mal ordered as he stepped onto the bridge, Zoë a step behind.

“We're a