Legacy: Drivin’ Lessons

Spoilers- Series, movie and previous chapter.

Disclaimer- the only character I can claim is Hoban Junior, the rest belong to Joss and Co.

Note- I liked Hobie so much, and y’all seemed to as well, that I think this may turn into a series thing. If you have any ideas or requests for a Hobie fic please let me know and I’ll see what I can do.

Summary- Hobie takes driving lessons into his own hands, with the usual result.

Translations-

yu ben de- stupid, foolish

Xion can wang ba dan de biao zi- ruthless whores of sons of bitches

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A tremendous scream echoed through Serenity.

“Arrrrrr! How do you turn this thing offfff?”

Mal looked up from his plate. His eyes narrowed. “Where’s Hobie?”

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Mal stormed into the Doc’s quarters that he and Kaylee where now sharing with their daughter, slamming the door open. Kaylee jumped, jolting the little girl in her arms awake. Startled the little girl screwed up her face and let out a wail.

Simon sighed. “Thank you very much, we just got her to sleep.”

Mal looked at the red faced three year old and winced, as her screams grew louder. “Sorry. Y’all seen Hobie?”

Kaylee looked up from consoling her daughter, suddenly pale faced. “That scream-?”

“Was him. Can’t find the blasted boy anywhere.”

“Uh oh.” Why did that boy hafta be so predictable?

“Kaylee?” There was a large hint of warning in that tone.

“Cap'n...” Kaylee said in almost a whisper knowing how mad Mal would be. “The way Hobie was talkin’ earlier…”

“Kaylee.”

“Hobie's learnin' to drive.”

“Drive what? We're in the middle o' space and he ain't on the bridge, I was just there and the shuttles-“ Of Kaylee's look he knew. “Not the mule... not the mule!” he shouted running for the cargo bay.

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Mal and Jayne stood looking over the railings as Hoban struggled to keep the mule steady let alone stop it. Damn kid was lucky he hadn’t tried to fly the air vehicle, woulda tore the cargo bay to shreds in minutes. Still, even playin’ around on the old gro