Riddick paced in his new room on the Necropolis. He was fuming, because being angry was a whole hell of a lot better than being racked with grief. Kyra's body had just been buried on Helion Prime and it was taking all his strength not to turn into a rabid animal, killing every Necro he saw in retaliation, even though the Necro that killed her was dead already by his hand.
Aereon fluttered into the room and he glared at her.
"We have to talk." She said.
"Hello to you Aereon. What, no 'thank you Riddick for saving our asses because we didn't want to, because Elementals don't do anything but watch'?" Riddick raged, still pacing.
"It's interesting that you brought that up, because an armada of rogue Elementals is searching the universe for you, well, for the Lord Marshal. Their goal is to kill you and end the Necromonger philosophy."
"Rogue Elementals, huh? How are they gonna kill me? Talk me to death? Bore me to death?"
"No, they'll probably just shoot you. That is why they are rogue. Instead of standing on the sideline and observing like good Elementals, they decided to take an active role in the Necromonger crisis. They have resolved to find the Lord Marshal, the known leader of the Necro Hoard, and kill him, thus destroying the Necromongers once and for all."
"Cut the head off the snake and the body dies." Riddick said and she nodded.
"That is one way of putting it, yes."
"But I'm not converted, and I don't plan on converting," he snarled and walked away.
"It doesn't matter; you are Lord Marshal and now their target," Aereon replied, gliding silently to his side.
"You got me into this, saying that only I could stop these fuckers. You know what Aereon? Fuck you. I just wanted to be left the fuck alone." He growled.
"That isn't an option anymore. If you do not do anything, they will kill you and something tells me you aren't the kind to lay down and die."
"Damn straight. How do I get rid of them? I got plans for the Necros."
"Do you mind telling me these plans?"
"It's a surprise. Now how do I get rid of the rogues?"
"There is a Fire Elemental by the name of Rowan, she was an insider in the armada but left when their politics no longer agreed with hers. Fire Elementals are infamous. Extremely deadly, they are geniuses in warfare and weaponry."
"How does this answer my question?"
"She comes here, and she will help you destroy this threat."
"I don't need any help."
"Oh yes you do."
"Where is she?"
"I have already sent a message to her and the electronic ID of this ship, she will be here within a fortnight."
"Too bad we won't be here."
"She will use the ID to track this vessel."
"Then what?"
"We will talk to her, request her help. I have to warn you though."
"What?"
"As a Fire Elemental, she has a naturally defiance of authority, so she will fight you tooth and nail for dominance." Aereon said and Riddick suddenly cracked a smile, which was never a good thing.
"I'm liking her already."