River’s head was instantly filled with new thoughts. Eis’ sister was actually his sister again. It was almost overwhelming, instantly having so much more in her head. So many memories, fears, and sorrows. And, a name.

“CADE!” the young woman screamed. Eis’ eyes were wide open with pain, to much in shock to speak. His sister pulled the spike from his chest, and blood started instantly pouring out. Mal went to pull his gun, but River rushed into the cell.

“Put pressure here!” she stammered, but when she turned to look at Eis’ sister, she was wide eyed too. It was then River realized that her thought’s were fading away. She was dying.

“Cade?” Susan whispered, and crawled over to her brother. “I-” He looked at her with hurt eyes, but there was still a spark in them. Still life. Life enough to-

Suddenly the bleeding slowed down. “Get... Patch,” he stammered to gritted teeth, blood coming up through his mouth.

“Simon!” River called. Her brother came rushing over.

“Cade, I’m sorry. I tried to help you,” Susan kept whispering over and over. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Eis turned his head to Susan. “D-don’t be. You h-helped me get out.”

“So you could come here and let me kill you?” She was running out of breath. Eis, however, was seeming to get slightly better (painkillers... gotta love ‘em).

“Susan, I’m not going to d-die,” he said. She looked at him with glazing over eyes. “At l-least I really hope not.” She smiled.

“I love you,” was the last thing she said, before she slumped over onto River. Eis then passed out. And, if things couldn’t get much worse.

“FREEZE!” Mal wheeled around with his gun to face four alliance guards. “Drop the weapons!” they coaxed.

“Well,” Mal began, “y’see, there’s a problem with that statement. I really don’t want to do it.” He was looking the front officer right in the eye. He saw fear and boredom mixed together- a dangerous combination. That officer wanted to shoot somebody, and Mal was the one holding the gun.

“Y’know, there are only three of us,” Mal stated. Only