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. Same goes for my depiction of a Polyamory relationship.

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AN: Takes place both in the future and post Guardians.

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Tales of the Rangers

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Chapter Eleven

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Jessie was scared. She had lagged behind Bobbie and Inara as they exited the Children's Services offices. She had spotted a cute boy and had paused to speak with him for a few minutes. Inara had given the teen a stern look but followed it with a smile. Inara knew that Jessie was feeling a bit left behind since Xue's boyfriend was still on Serenity and the only boy she had shown interest in was on Shinnon.

Bobbie had chuckled slightly and admonished Jessie to be as quick as she could. She had smiled back and agreed.

Now Jessie wasn't sure if hanging back had been a good thing or not.

She had exited the lift to see four men lifting the unconscious (she hoped) bodies of Inara and Bobbie into a waiting hover van. She had cried out and drew attention to herself and two of the men had started out after her.

Jessie ducked behind a parked hover car as the wave of energy from a stunner passed over her head. The energy blew the windows out of the hover.

Jessie scrambled behind another car, desperately tugging open her fanny pack to get to her gun. All the while, screaming in her mind to River for help. While still trying to keep moving and out of sight.

So far Jess hadn't heard a mental reply back. That also frightened the teenager. She didn't know if she was too far away or others had done something to River as well. Everyone w