All was quite on the ship serenity Kaylee was fixing the stove in the kitchen again in the common room Mal was talking to Inara, River and Simon playing cards with Shepard book Wash and Zoë eating what resembled food mostly all types of compacted Carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins all the colours of the rainbow. Jayne the big mercenary sharpening he’s knife and watching river like a vulture and Jazz was reading a book that Inara downloaded from the cortex when they were on Ariel last.

“What are you reading” book said to jazz “A book, Book” jazz said giggling to herself “I can see that but what book are you reading” book asked “The princess bride” “Ahh where did u get it?” “Inara downloaded it from the cortex on Arial” “Oh is it any good” book asked “Yes very good you can read it after I am done if u wish” jazz said “I think I will after you’re done with it” “Well preacher you’re just going to have to wait in line” Jayne said looking up from what he was doing “besides I am going to read it next” Jayne said Everybody stoped what they were doing and looked at Jayne in astonishment at the mercenary “What” Jayne said looking offended?

“Hey all ya shut up dong ma” Mal said “What’s wrong Capt’n” Kaylee said getting her head out from under the stove “We got our selves a job” Mal said sitting down at the head of the table next to Jayne and he’s small arsenal “it better pay good” Jayne said in a gruff voice looking down at the weapons on the table. “So who we working for” Zoë said looking at mal “A man name Niska” mal said to he’s crew this took jazz by surprise and she raised her head to look at mal “Is this Adeline Niska” Shepard said “Yes as a matter of fact it is” mal said eyeing the preacher as he sat down “Danger not much to see just blood” River said Everybody looked at her “Crazy assed girl” Jayne grunted cleaning Vera “Did you say Niska” Jazz said looking at mal “Yes do you know him” mal said “Yes I know that son of whore” jazz said with a hint of anger in her voice “And how would a little girl like you know a crazy man like Niska” Jayne said looking at her he’s eyes seemed to burn through her “Because that sone of a bitch killed my mother!” jazz said “What?! You said Reavers killed your family” mal said looking at her “They did” “Then how” mal said “It’s a long story Capt.’n she said “I want to look into Niska’s eyes before I kill him” jazz said looking at Mal This caught Jayne’s attention “What ya mean kill him, the guy who’s going to pay us?” Jayne said looking at jazz “I will kill him for what he did to my family” “No, no killing potential clients kill them after we get payed” Jayne said Mal was nodding he’s head in agreement “Fine but I get to go to the drop point” “No, no way” mal said looking at jazz “But Capt’n I am always at the drop points” jazz said in her defence “Fine but one peep out of you and I will make Jayne take you back to the ship got it” “Yes” “Good” Mal said looking at her