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.

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Tales of the Rangers

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Chapter Four

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“You didn't know Grampa was alive till then?” Hobie asked his mother.

“That's right,” Xue replied, “Made things mighty interesting for a bit.”

“What about Grammy Zoë and Max?”

Xue looked at her husband, “That's when it got really interesting...”

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“How come he's not awake yet?” Mal asked.

Simon set down Wash's chart, “He fainted when we told him who Xue was...”

“Gathered that from how pasty white the girl is. But why ain't he awake yet?”

“He needs the rest, Captain,” Simon replied in the tone he used for medical matters, “Wash is fourteen kilos underweight. Malnourished is an understatement. He's been working at hard labor for what looks like years. Has a minor staph infection. Looks to have been... raped... at least once...”

Mal's face hardened. His blue eyes turning flinty, “But is he really Wash?”

“Without a doubt,” the doctor replied, “Remember when I said Xue was a ninety nine percent match with Wash when we checked her paternity?”

Mal nodded, “I recall.”

“The sample of Wash's DNA that I used was one I had taken just a few weeks before... Miranda. Like I said. It was a ninety nine percent match. Close enough for what we needed.”

“This story got a punch line anytime soon?”

Simon sighed, “I'm getting to that part. I ran this man's DNA,” Simon indicated the Wash on the table, “And got another ninety nine percent match wi