Damaged Goods- part 5; Mutiny without the Bounty

Prologue :

Under duress Captain Mal Reynolds agrees to a plan that wasn‘t of his making. It wasn’t easy for the Captain to deliver over his ship, but letting his entire crew have a say in the matter this time will win him greater influence in the future by way of his own plans. That is if they don‘t become corpses in the process.

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Mal Reynolds found himself in mutiny. Well, it wasn’t a real mutiny, only a half hearted one. Actually it was more of a rebellion.

The majority of the crew of the Serenity, excluding only himself, had reached an agreement. They were all ready to accompany the newest addition of the small transport to her home world of Velxar moon, and also maybe at the same time, procure a sustainable amount of riches that only she knew how to get to.

“ So what makes this different than harboring Simon and River?” Jayne asked the captain of Serenity.

“ Seems to me if having one genius aboard is to you’re liking, then having two is that much better,” the big mercenary said. Jayne was not beyond using the powers of manipulation himself when it came to getting his way.

“ Jayne, least you forget, we were lured to that Alliance vessel by a child with the mental capabilities and telepathic persuasion that would make a monastery shaman green with envy!” He looked towards the preacher, “ Sorry Shepherd, no offence intended.”

Book only nodded his head, showing his understanding of the captain’s decision of using a religious figure in the capacity of mind control. Mal continued.

“You, for one, ought to know the value of choice when it comes to such matters,” the captain informed the big mercenary.

“Yeah, like that time you and Zoe swayed me into becoming a member of this beloved boat!”

The look from Mal told Jayne that he again had crossed the limits of his vocalized opinions. Both men remained quiet in this regard. Still, the argument wasn’t settled.

“Capt.” Kaylee spoke al