Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruto of Serenity ❯ Memories of Comrade's past ( Chapter 3 )

 

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“I don't believe there is a power in the verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.”

~Mal~

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A few ours off of Lyrain

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“So what exactally are we haulin captain” Wash asked Mal

“Hell if I know” Mal replied “Guess we'll find out when we get to the colony”

“But it's no fun if you open a present without shakin it first” Wash said with a grin that prompted Mal to smack the back of his head with an equal grin

“I seem to recall that every time we look to deep into what we're haulin we seem to get into more `an a spot ah trouble” Mal replied before walkin off to his bunk for some sleep

“We'll now that those co-ordinates are punched in what'll I do for the next few days” Wash muttered to himself, his eyes caught sight of a few rubber dinosaur toys and he knew exactly what he was going to do

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A few hours later

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Naruto and River stood silently behind the hatchway into the bridge, watching wash play with his toys.

“How long has he been doing that Raikou” River whispered with an amused tone

“Over an hour” Naruto whispered back with a chuckled “And guess what”

“What Raikou” she asked with a smile

Naruto held up a small handheld video camera “I've got it all on tape”

River and Naruto laughed uproariously, upsetting Wash from the game he was playing. “What're you two doin” he asked

Naruto held up the camera and replayed a thirty second reel of Wash's antics “Posting a viral video onto the cortex” Naruto replied with a laugh

“H-huh” Wash asked incredulously

“You know he may not be much of a man but he is my man” Zoey told the group as she appeared behind Naruto. She then preceded to take the camera and delete the video.

“Thank you honey” Wash told his wife with a goofy grin

“Oh you can thank me later” Zoey replied in a seductive tone

“Eeeeewwwww old people love” Naruto said mockingly causing River to snort

“I take offense to that” Book said as he was walking into the cockpit

“What'cha want Shepard” Wash asked

“Just needed to take a look at the cortex” Book replied “Wanted to see how close we were to an abbey”

“Beats me but you're free to check” Wash told him before turning back to his toys

“I think I might keep this” Zoey told Naruto before she threw the camera into her and Wash's bunk, following it shortly.

“Man there goes my fun” Naruto muttered darkly

Wash took a glance at the console controls to make sure they were still on course when his eyes went wide. “MMMAAAAALLLLL GET YOUR ASS UP HERE” He screamed into the intercom.

When Mal arrived he was not happy about being awoken. “WHAT” he demanded.

Wash pointed at the console and told mal to look at it. “Sonofa” Mal muttered “Tsao Gao”

“What is it” Book asked seriously

“A floating vessel…it has a Browncoat I.D. number too…I recognize the squad sign…me and Zoe served with that squad for a few months in the war. Near the end when high command knew we would lose they told all vessels to get as far away as possible and await a second uprising. Guess the Fighting Irish lost the last round…” Mal told the group somberly

“We aughta board and see if we can't give em a proper burial” Naruto said

“aye….wash make it happen” Mal whispered sadly as he made his way to the cargo bay to get suited for space.

“To lose comrades in battle” Naruto mused absentmindedly as he donned a space suit “I remember that pain well”

Naruto was lost in his own little world mused over the past when the jarring caused by the ships joining woke him from his reverie. The cargo hatch opened and Mal, Naruto, Zoe, and the rest boarded leaving Wash behind in case of an emergency flight was needed.

Naruto looked around warily, unsure of his surrounds, jumping at the slightest of movements of a shadow or the smallest sound of a foot scraping against the hull.

“Somebody's a little jumpy” Jayne said

“Ever seen someone come back from the dead” Naruto asked, when he received no reply he continued “That's why I'm jumpy”

Mal eyed the blonde and prayed to whomever was listening that he never had to fight zombies. The sheer idea made his spine shiver.

The group slowly went through the small vessel, searching for anything that might tell them what had happened to the ship. Or it's nonexistent crew.

“Zoe” Mal asked in a confused tone

“Aye sir” Zoey replied

“If I recall Colonel O'Brien was the leader of the Fightin Irish correct” Mal asked again

“Aye” Zoey told him in an equally confused tone, trying to figure out where he was going with this

“And the only reason Colonel O'Brien ever backed down from a fight was because his second in command knocked him out before he came to blows with the General correct” Mal again asked

“That's right sir” Zoey replied

“So then why is his prized ship all alone without anyone manning it” Mal asked himself

“Hey Guys Come Look At This” Naruto called from the above hatchway

As the group huddled around Naruto they gazed at a com screen Naruto had coaxed back to life.

“It's the last data log Mal” Naruto informed the crew

The screen flared to life, showing an average looking man with close cropped brown hair and flushed cheeks. Allmost as if the man was a habitual drunk.

“O'Brien” Mal breathed

“This is Colonel Connor O'Brien of the ship Eire's Memory” The man paused for a moment and took a labored breath “If any Browncoat's happen to find this vessel then I am proud that our cause has held true. If any Alliance sympathizers are seeing this then I hope you get raped by a pissed of Reaver. This being said, we are stranded here in deep space and I have instructed my men to take the shuttles to the nearest planet in hopes of succor. As Captain of this ship it becomes my solemn duty to make this last log, get drunk off my mind, and go down with the ship. So anyone seein this I'd appreciate it if you gave me a lift. If I'm dead, least I died happy and drunk. Remember fellow rebels. We don't fight for the hell of it, we don't fight because we wish it, we FIGHT to PROTECT OUR HOMES, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR FUTURE'S.”

“That's the last of it” Naruto informed the group as the screen went dead again

“Where's the body” Mal mused for a moment

“Jayne you been to the galley yet” Zoe asked

“No” Jayne replied incredulously “Why would you think I went to the galley”

“Oh shove it I know you went searchin for food” Mal sarcastically told the group “He's probally in his quarters with a bottle of whiskey clutched in his cold hand”

Mal silently rose as slowly made his way to the captains quarters, Zoe and the rest slowly trailing behind.When they finally reached the scene Mal opened the door and chuckled softly at the sight. Colonel O'Brien sat in his favorite chair, dead for manys the year with a bottle of whiskey clutched in his hand and several empty one's laying on the bed. The zero gravity the body had been in had preserved it perfectly so that the only disfiguration any of them could see was a paleness to the man's skin.

“Would you like me to burn the body Captain” Naruto asked softly with an almost reverent tone. Naruto knew well the pain of seeing a dead comrade, he wanted to make it easier for Mal and Zoey.

“Sure, kid. He always did like fire, we'll jettison the ashes back aboard Serenity.” Mal replied softly

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Sorry guys I know this was a terribly short chapter but I just wanted to get it over and done with ASAP before writers block totally killed it. I promise my next chapter will be extra long to make up for it. on a side note I am mulling over writing a Naruto/starwars crossover any yea/nea's yall wanna pm me would be most appreciated. Also any ideas for arcs,jobs, and the like for this fic would be most appreciated as I both want to give you guys what you want while at the same time killing writers block before it is allowed to appear

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