As for the disclaimer crap: all the usual B

As for the disclaimer crap: all the usual B.S about P.B everyone puts and a little extra blah, blah, blah,

Oh and one other thing if the story begins to sound like anyone else's or parts seem familiar, It is not intentional in any way. I have read so many fics since pitch black has come out that it's coming out my nose. So forgive me and if it needs to be removed I'll be happy to or give credit where credit is do. And if I break any rules let me know I'll learn as I go along. =)

Note: ' ' means the person is thinking in their heads

Chapter One: Strange Occurrences

He ran through the forest quickly, silently, like a shadow among the darkness. Blood trickled from his brow; but he continued on.  His feet were blurred by the evening mist; they engulfed his body in the shadows, and he stopped suddenly.

'Did I here something?'

His muscles tightened then relaxed and with the blink of an eye he was gone. Trees clawed at his clothing, arms, and face as if trying to hold him back, but for what reason? He pushed the thought aside; he had to escape, to survive. A glint of light caught his eye and the cool evening breeze tickled his face. Autumn was approaching; the nights were slowly getting longer and colder.

'Eternal darkness, wish it was like this forever'

The breeze carried the sounds of muffled footsteps and snapping twigs to his ears and brought his attention from his thoughts to his current turmoil. He slowed his gate suddenly and stopped and instinctively he crouched; hidden amongst the underbrush, he waited patiently.

Unconsciously his hand grazed his shiv that lay tucked away in his belt and stayed there. He tightened his hand around it; its cool metallic feel gave him a brief sense of comfort.
She gave her life to save me, but why? He wondered to himself.

Then he saw them: a woman, tall, slender, built, and a man of equal stature, together hunting. Hunting him.

'Ironic, how easily the role of predator and prey is
reversed.'

He smiled wryly to himself.

'The boys in the slam would love to see me now;
running away like bitch, hiding in the fucking
weeds.'
'And WHY THE HELL CAN'T I SEE THEIR FUCKING
FACES!!!! But the eyes seem so familiar… Have I
met them before?'

They were talking to each other as they stalked through the forest when the woman finally stopped 20 meters from his hiding spot.

'Shit'

The woman was mumbling to the man about something but he was to far away to discern what was being exchanged.

'Closer'

They continued talking until the man finally grunted a response to the young women, who started walking perpendicular to the path they were currently on.

'Closer'

the man stood there for a few minutes contemplating which way to go. He looked towards the direction of Riddick and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end. He glanced towards the thickened forest, where the woman vanished moments before, and took one step towards it.

'Here shit-head, come to daddy,
let me skull fuck you with my shiv'

the man stopped at the edge of the forest and attempted to peer in to the pitch-black landscape and gave up. He turned around and hesitantly made his way towards his unknown fate.

'That's right fuck face…. Almost….'

Riddick clenched his teeth in an effort to keep from screaming and he leapt fro his hiding place. An animalistic growl roared in his chest, up to his throat, and escaped his gaping mouth. He landed on the man forcing him to fall over.

Riddick placed the shiv against the man's neck and drew blood. The man uttered no sound but stared wide-eyed in terror. He leaned close and could smell the man's sweat and fear.

He whispered in his ear and said, "Are you ready to die for your sins?"

'Strange, why is his face still blurry?'

His voice was almost sadistic in nature and caused the man to shake uncontrollably; the man began to cry and plead. He sneered evilly and drew the shiv deeper, dragging it slowly across the man's throat.

The man began to shriek and plead to spare him,

"P-P-P-L-L-E-E-A-S-S-E DON'T K-I-I-L M-M-E!
I BEG YOU, P-P-L-E-E-A-A-S-S-E!"

He just shook his head and put his finger to the man's lips and said,

"SSSHHHHHHH."

Riddick started just above a whisper, but his voice steadily rising,

"DID YOU SHOW HER ANY MERCY YOU SICK BASTARD!
DID YOU GIVE HER A CHANCE TO LIVE!
DID Y-O-U SPARE J-A-C-K!"

As he was about to kill the man Riddick felt a twinge of pain in his back. His body started to go on fire and he grabbed the object that protruded from his spine. He ripped out the feathery dart with a grunt.

Riddick mumbled something inaudible under his breath,

" The woman, I forgot about the woman…"

As he tried to lift himself off the man his vision faded and the forest began to spin. He fell back down and the man's assailant kicked him over. She stared at him, cold and cruel, and her shinning eyes bore a hole in his.

She asked in a mocking tone,

"Are YOU ready to die for your sins?"

"OH my GOD!" he stammered, " CAROLYN!"

That was all Riddick was able to get out before she put a bullet between his eyes. His wide-eyed horrific gaze was all that stared back into the endless night where he would remain. In the distance a bird began to sing, signaling the approaching dawn.