River had that weird feeling again. The feeling she always got when something was... weird. She never really knew what was about to happen, but she knew it was not going to be normal. Then Mal came in.

“Anyone seen my left boot?” he asked to everyone one in the kitchen, which at the time consisted of himself and River. “I am serious people, this is my boot. I have kicked many a sad lily with it and I’d be wantin to have it back.” River just stared. She knew were it was. Jayne was using it to hold his new gun.

“Jayne...” she whispered.

“What?” Mal said, confused.

“Jayne took it. You might want to get it back before his gun misfi-” Suddenly, there was a loud bang.

“Oh, juh jen sh guh kwai luh duh jean-jan...”

River went back to staring. While that *was* weird, there was still something else. Something...bigger.

“Capn!” she heard Kaylee screech. This was it. Or the beginning at least. “Capn! One of my personal items got caught in Serenity’s flush valve!” Mal popped his head into the kitchen area again. Then he walked in wearing what was left of his boot.

“What was that Kaylee?” he asked, looking disgruntled. Jayne then followed him in.

“Honest Mal, I didn’t think you’d miss it at all. Just wanted a new gun stand, and yer boot seemed ter fit. Dint know tha the ammo would do THAT!” Mal gave him a look from hell and turned back to Kaylee.

“What was that you was sayin?” He asked. Kaylee blushed slightly.

“We may have to land here sooner than we thought Capn” she said. “One of my personal items got caught in Serenity’s flush valve and it has some things going awack.” She looked down at her feet.

“What exactly was this personal item Kaylee?” Mal asked, a look on his face seemed to show both amusement and fear. Kaylee went up and whispered in his ear. River blinked.

“And this is messun us up how?” Mal had a hint in his voice that said ‘do I wanna know?’

“Well, er... the batteries have somehow rigged a magnet,” Kaylee explained. “It is causing all kinds a ruccuss on the turbine.”

“Kaylee,