Deadly Desire
KrazyKat001
Disclaimer: I do not own Chronicles of Riddick franchise or any of its characters. I do not profit from making this story. Rico is my original character, therefore is mine.
Author's Note:
I read many Riddick fanfictions and, while many of them are an incredible read, there were times when I wished Riddick stayed in character. But, even so, Riddick is a hard man to figure out.
I like reading Riddick stories paired with an original female character and sky's the limit. I like the ideas of fan girls falling into the films containing Riddick. I like ideas of original female characters that are innocent and have never shed blood in their lives but they manage to have an intimate relationship with Riddick. I also like ideas that an original female character have a criminal background - this causes a much more realistic relationship with Riddick.
However, I have own arguments about Riddick.
To be honest, I have never recall Riddick wanting (or desire) a woman, a mate or pack. He may have had a little "fun" once in awhile. Then the unrealistic scenarios comes in: the biting mark, or rather the mating mark, which one person (such as Riddick) bites another person on the neck to declare everyone that this is his mate and they should back off. Somehow, this doesn't sit well with me.
Sure, there are many different possibilities when it comes to exploring or defining Riddick's animal side but was it a necessity to include vampirism? To take advantage of vampirism and using it as a tool to tell the others to "back off" of his woman/mate? I can see love bites happening but for someone biting hard on the shoulder enough to draw blood? Wouldn't that be considering a nuisance? The rich copper blood can attract predators of the night or be tracked by mercenaries. Then there is risk of skin infection, which involves a hunt for painkillers and shivs (handmade prison knives)– one for the pain and one for cutting the rotting skin away, which leads to more blood loss. Including the fact that the loss of blood can increase dehydration, which leads to a hunt for water then a hunt for food to gain iron supply in the body since it is more or less likely that the woman/mate lost a liter of blood. Plus, Riddick and his woman/mate are being hunted down whether it's xenomorphs or mercenaries, and having to hunt down all of these items would definitely be considered a nuisance. For me, the mating mark is bloody unlikely.
Let's have a healthy reminder: Riddick is man of few words. Anyone who played the videogames (Escape from Butcher Bay and Assault on Dark Athena) or saw the films (Slam City, Pitch Black, Dark Fury, Chronicles of Riddick, and Rule the Dark) would know that Riddick rarely holds a conversation more than a few minutes.
Riddick does have a soft spot for animals and children but they will not always be considered his top priority when being hunted down. Either they slow him down or they get in the way. Remember Pitch Black, Dark Fury and Assault on Dark Athena? Riddick can put children out of harm's way but once the threat is over, he leaves them behind.
After reading through my arguments (and you don't have to agree with me), I wanted to point out my boundaries. There will be no mating marks. I will do my best to keep Riddick in character and he will undergo a character development throughout the story. There will be an original female/male character. I cannot promise you that there will be an intimate or romantic relationship between Riddick and OC but I can tell you that there will be some kind of relationship. Friendship. Comrade-ship. Whatever.
This is my first Riddick story.
