Alright, here's a little teaser for my Lunar Chronicles + Firefly crossover fic because @gavfleetout said it sounds cool (and of course, for anyone else interested. They're both scifi dystopia so I'd imagine there's some cross over in fandoms... If you like the Lunar Chronicles, you'll probably like Firefly). Fun fact this is actually the first fic I ever started writing, seems only fitting it'll be the first I post. Whoops I don't think the intro's s'posed to be this long, fic teaser under the cut. Imagine it edited like a movie trailer, it's the best lines from several scenes
"Rampion, where are we?" Thorne asked.
"Cannot compute. Outside of charted range." The mechanical voice chirped.
"How are we gonna get home if we don't know where we are?" Kaylee asked timidly.
"I don't know, meimei." Mal sighed, "Right now you should make sure our engine's in top shape for our trip back, y'hear?"
Kaylee nodded and tried to be optimistic as she headed for the engine room.
"Is there any way I can help?" Book asked.
"Pray that aliens exist, and that they're friendly." Mal responded.
"We're receiving a distress signal, Captain." Wash said, interrupting the beginnings of an argument.
"Must be those aliens you 'ere talkin' 'bout." Jayne muttered.
"Put it through." The capitan ordered.
"I can find them, they're that way." She pointed. "I can faintly sense their bioelectricity."
"I forgot you could do that." Thorne mumbled.
"They must be really close, because the amount of metal in a ship is usually enough to block the signal." Cinder frowned, "Maybe it's because there's nothing else around."
"How's that thing air tight?" Jacin asked, "Looks like it'd implode if you sneezed too hard."
"He said something very impolite about your mother in ancient Chinese."
"He's probably right." Cinder mumbled.
"River, get back here!" Hissed a young man's voice from the hallway, "They'll see you!"
"It's fine, Simon." Said a teenage girl, walking towards them "They won't hurt us."
Everyone watched in apprehension as the girl, River, walked around inspecting all of them, pausing next to Iko.
"You're different." She said, "Quiet."
"I'm sorry about my sister," Simon said, "She can be a bit... Odd."
"That's alright," Scarlet said, looking at Winter. "We have plenty of practice with 'odd'."
"I'm not crazy anymore, Scarlet-friend." Winter said cheerily.
"Oh great, there's two of 'em." Jayne grumbled.
Cinder noted how the others from Serenity were watching River with as much apprehension as the Rampion crew.
"So, tell us more about your troubles." Shepherd Book said, "How'd you fine folks end up out here?"
"Well, we where on our way to Lunaâ" Cinder started.
"Wait wait waitâ" Wash held up his hands to pause the conversation, "Luna as in Earth's moon?"
"Yes?" Cinder asked, what else would she beâ
"You're from Earth That Was?"
"I'm pretty sure Earth still is." said Thorne.
"Not aliens." Grunted Jayne
"You're... not from Earth or Luna?" Cinder said slowly.