By VinsGirlFriday
Rating: R
Summary:
Feedback: please, Please lol, good, bad whatever, I really need
constructive criticism I'm new to all this and it would help loads!
Temptation Waits
Prologue
The streets of kalis were winding small and dirty they almost took on a medieval appearance and the stench of decay was present at every turn. Faces melded into one another and the crowds seethed with just the sort of people you don't want to meet, and life such as it was carried on. In the shadow of a doorway in one such particular street a figure waited as he had done every night for the past week, his prey would be along soon like clockwork, oh how he loved this game. It wasn't a typical job for this hired assassin. This was personal all the way. This was jack.
Jack /1
Jack had been working as a messenger for the last 4 years. It hadn't been what she imagined herself doing, but then the fact she was alive at all was something.
It had been beyond hard at first, being alone and penniless, and without Riddick she had been sure that death would claim her sooner or later and some nights had almost prayed for it. But the worst came when man had been murdered one night whilst out getting parts for their ship.
jack had begged him to arm himself, she had been attacked countless times herself but the holy man would not hear of it, his faith and luck had run out that night.
Jack could barely function for a long while after that. There was no point to anything, everyone she had ever loved or cared about had been taken away from her, all but Riddick, nothing as dramatic as death for him, he had just simply walked away.
Jack strolled out of the main headquarters where she worked and made a beeline for the small bar across the street.
Caritas was a dive, and that was being generous it was a hangout for the more unsavoury characters of kalis and that was really saying something, it had almost a cavern feel to it.
When entering the floor slopped downward and led into a huge maze of booths and bars with every type of contraband imaginable being offered for the right price. Jack made her way down one side of the bar and headed for a small booth that faced the entrance.
It was an old habit of jacks acquired from Riddick * back to the wall so you can always see them coming* it was almost like a ritual for jack, how many years had it been now? Jack motioned toward the bartender for her usual and sat back to wait.
Jack suddenly sat forward and called over to the bartender again "Hey cal, has Neo been in yet he said he'd meet me here at 5 what time you got?"
" Its after 6 nearly, looks like you been stood up again jack hon., you know you can always take me up on that offer of dinner and wild sex, say how bout tonight after I get off here" cal said trying to hold back a chuckle.
Jack smiled back " well that's good to know cal, I'll keep it in mind, so you haven't seen Neo then, well when I get hold of him he will wish he'd been here that's for sure.
No one stands me up twice in a row and gets away with it" cal winced a little. He knew jack could break balls when she wanted to that was part of why he liked her so much, she was almost like the daughter he never had.
Of course that wasn't strictly true he did have a daughter but she was a good for nothing whore though he hated to admit it and would surly kill anyone else who did.
"Oh jack, he'll be along soon I'm sure, look you go home and if he dares to show his face I'll send him straight over, you have my word"
cal tried to look as sincere as possible as he could tell jack was about a second away from going full scale ballistic, he didn't want to be the one to inform her that Neo had been in and got cosy with another girl in the far right booth.
Jack's frown softened slightly and she finished her drink and made for the door "okay you do that, thanks cal I know I'm a pain sometimes"
cal simply grunted "what only sometimes" jack smiled back and disappeared into the night. TBC
Temptation Waits
Prologue
The streets of kalis were winding small and dirty they almost took on a medieval appearance and the stench of decay was present at every turn. Faces melded into one another and the crowds seethed with just the sort of people you don't want to meet, and life such as it was carried on. In the shadow of a doorway in one such particular street a figure waited as he had done every night for the past week, his prey would be along soon like clockwork, oh how he loved this game. It wasn't a typical job for this hired assassin. This was personal all the way. This was jack.
Jack /1
Jack had been working as a messenger for the last 4 years. It hadn't been what she imagined herself doing, but then the fact she was alive at all was something.
It had been beyond hard at first, being alone and penniless, and without Riddick she had been sure that death would claim her sooner or later and some nights had almost prayed for it. But the worst came when man had been murdered one night whilst out getting parts for their ship.
jack had begged him to arm himself, she had been attacked countless times herself but the holy man would not hear of it, his faith and luck had run out that night.
Jack could barely function for a long while after that. There was no point to anything, everyone she had ever loved or cared about had been taken away from her, all but Riddick, nothing as dramatic as death for him, he had just simply walked away.
Jack strolled out of the main headquarters where she worked and made a beeline for the small bar across the street.
Caritas was a dive, and that was being generous it was a hangout for the more unsavoury characters of kalis and that was really saying something, it had almost a cavern feel to it.
When entering the floor slopped downward and led into a huge maze of booths and bars with every type of contraband imaginable being offered for the right price. Jack made her way down one side of the bar and headed for a small booth that faced the entrance.
It was an old habit of jacks acquired from Riddick * back to the wall so you can always see them coming* it was almost like a ritual for jack, how many years had it been now? Jack motioned toward the bartender for her usual and sat back to wait.
Jack suddenly sat forward and called over to the bartender again "Hey cal, has Neo been in yet he said he'd meet me here at 5 what time you got?"
" Its after 6 nearly, looks like you been stood up again jack hon., you know you can always take me up on that offer of dinner and wild sex, say how bout tonight after I get off here" cal said trying to hold back a chuckle.
Jack smiled back " well that's good to know cal, I'll keep it in mind, so you haven't seen Neo then, well when I get hold of him he will wish he'd been here that's for sure.
No one stands me up twice in a row and gets away with it" cal winced a little. He knew jack could break balls when she wanted to that was part of why he liked her so much, she was almost like the daughter he never had.
Of course that wasn't strictly true he did have a daughter but she was a good for nothing whore though he hated to admit it and would surly kill anyone else who did.
"Oh jack, he'll be along soon I'm sure, look you go home and if he dares to show his face I'll send him straight over, you have my word"
cal tried to look as sincere as possible as he could tell jack was about a second away from going full scale ballistic, he didn't want to be the one to inform her that Neo had been in and got cosy with another girl in the far right booth.
Jack's frown softened slightly and she finished her drink and made for the door "okay you do that, thanks cal I know I'm a pain sometimes"
cal simply grunted "what only sometimes" jack smiled back and disappeared into the night. TBC