Catching Fireflies (Doctor who)

A Little Girl?

The Doctor and Simon worked together as Mal and Inara watched over like worried parents. Jayne watched from the window outside while Book watched to officer.

"Can't do anymore 'till she stabilizes." Simon said undressing his hands and smock.

"Will she?" Mal asked.

"I can't say yet." 

"I wanna know whats going on here." Inara said looking between Simon and Mal.

"Then why don't we find out." Mal said walking towards the cargo bay where he first found Simon.

"What are-" Simon started but realized what Mal meant. 'NO!" Stay away from that!." Simon was running after Mal like a mad man. When he made it to the cargo bay Jayne grabbed him.

"Where's the fed?" Mal asked Jayne.

"Secure." Jayne said. "Shepard's with him." Mal was now pulling out the crate Simon kept so closely. The Doctor stood between Simon and Mal not really sure what to do. Mal opened the top of the large crate and a puff of white smoke came out floating to the floor. Wash and Zoe were now joining them.

"Well. Let's see what a man like you would kill for." Mal said and kicked off the lid. Through the smoke Mal and the Doctor peered into the crate seeing a silhouette. The silhouette was of a girl with dark black hair and porcelain skin. She was naked and curled up into a ball. Mal looked from the girl to Simon, then back to the girl. "Huh." He huffed. There was silence for a short while while Simon struggled against Jayne.

"I need to check her vitals." Simon said inching closer and closer.

"O-oh is that what they call it?" Mal asked sarcastically.

"She's not supposed to wake up for another week. The shock-" 

"The shock of what?" Mal cut in. "Waking up, finding out she's been sold to some boarder world bearing? Or- I'm sorry. Is this one yours? Is it true love? Because you do seem-" Mal was now cut off, but not by Simon. The girl shot up screaming. Well not really screaming, more like screeching. She crawled out of the box after Mal backed away looking wildly around. Falling onto the floor she cowered into the box trying to disappear into it, covering her naked body. Simon was able to get free of Jayne because of his utter shock and ran over to the girl, who was still screaming.

"River." He tried soothing. "It's ok, it's ok. It's ok. I'm here." The girl, River, looked at him confused. He took her hands and stroked her arms.

"Simon?" She whispered. Once she recognised him her face crumpled and she started to rant. "Simon they talk to me." She said a bit louder. "They want me to-"

"N-no they're gone!" She was now making cries instead of words. "They're gone. We're safe now. We're safe. I'm here." He hugged her tightly and she wrapped her arms around him. It was silent again save for her whimpers.

"What the hell is this?" Mal asked. Simon looked at him seriously.

"This, it my sister." Simon said.

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Ok, so I know the Doctor really hasn't played a huge role in this story yet, but if you stick with it I swear it'll get better. I just needed to establish the characters and all, and it takes time to show the characters as a whole. I hope you like it so far. I might post another one later tonight. Comment and tell me what you think.