A Collection of
Firefly Fan Fiction
By Valerie Mikles

Disclaimer: Story (plot line, select guest stars, and villains) are the intellectual property of Valerie Mikles. All Firefly characters and concepts are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy. No infringement is intended. It’s all for love of Firefly. Thanks J.W.!

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The Last Straw Post-BDM, Jayne-centric plot, Inara-centric subplot Dowload the PDF here Total length: 53 Pages Posted by part at Fireflyfans.net.

Namesake Series Post-BDM, Mal narration. Parts 1-6 of the series Dowload the PDF here Total length: 22 Pages Posted by part at Fireflyfans.net. Author's Note: It started as a one shot, but people seem to love it and keep requesting more, so I made a PDF...

Three Strand Cord Eight years after Miranda, the crew reunites for an easy job... yeah, right. If there's one thing that never changes, it's Mal's propensity for exchanging unkind words and unkind bullets. This drama reflects on the power of family and friendship. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Download the PDF here. Total length: 22 Pages Posted by chapter at Fireflyfans.net. Author's Note: Set 8-years post-BDM, so full of spoilers. Slow paced drama/adventure, focusing more on the crew interactions, but hopefully with enough nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat moments to make you want to live in the world. Character pairings: M/I, S/K, K/OC, R/OC, plus little tykes running about… (note character pairings do not mean character romances or smut of any kind... it's just not that kind of story.)

Valley of the Shadow A continuation of the story begun in Three Strand Cord (TSC). Whereas TSC focuses more on Zoe's return to the crew, Valley of the Shadow gets a little deeper into Simon and Kaylee's history and also River's recovery from events happening in the previous story. Download the PDF here. Total length: 30 Pages Posted by chapter at Fireflyfans.net. Author's Note: Set 8-years post-BDM, so full of spoilers. Character pairings: M/I, S/K plus little tykes running about… Inspiring lyrics by Mark Schultz (which are in turn based on Psalm 23): Even though I'm walking through the valley of the shadow, I will hold tight to the hand of him whose love will comfort me And when all hope is gone and I am wounded in the battle He is all the strength that I will ever need He will carry me

BOOK 1: Damsel in Distress After being ravaged by space pirates, the crew of Serenity sets out to take back what’s theirs. However, their pursuit is cut short when they are forced into hiding by a bureaucratic world. Now Mal must rely on a mysterious new passenger as he seeks too rescue his own damsel in distress. Download the PDF here Total Length: 69 pages Posted chapter by chapter at FireflyFans.net Author’s Note: Inspired by the hypothesis that Jayne loves more than money, sex, and guns (listed in no particular order); and remembering his line in “Out of Gas” when he tells Mal “I found you didn’t I?”… This is my first fan fic!

BOOK 2: The Osiris Run The crew of Serenity has a solid employer in Stolte, but a dangerous job. Threatened early on, Mal must now protect his crew against a vicious crime boss who will stop at nothing to possess Mal’s cargo. The danger for his crew compounds as they find out that their living cargo is also capable of murder! Download the PDF here Total Length: 70 pages Posted chapter by chapter at FireflyFans.net Author’s Note: Continuing from “Damsel in Distress”, “The Osiris Run” gets us closer to the villain Jantis, and the mystery of why Jayne and his cousin parted ways. We also get a deeper sense of what River meant when she said "I can kill you with my brain."

BOOK 3: The Big Damn Rescue The Infirmary on Serenity has never been so full, and Mal is fast running out of friends. Now, in order to save Inara from her abusive captor, the crew must turn to a former enemy for help. Loyalties split as Book is forced to step into his past and face the most powerful man in the 'verse! Download the PDF here Total Length: 87 pages Posted chapter by chapter at FireflyFans.net Author’s Note: Just as fair warning, this story contains some pretty heavy angst when it comes to death and depression. I've put warnings on the chapters where it gets the darkest, and I've tried to weave hope into those dark moments. Love is strong in this crew, and they endure! So get ready to laugh, cry, and read your eyes dry, because this is the final book of this series and all (okay most) of your questions are about to be answered!