She was running from the truth and the lies but mostly the mercs. Everyday it seemed to be something new. This time they were after her for ghosting a few of their men as she stole money from them that belonged to her. She had little fear however because mercs were always after her these days. As she was running she was thinking of Riddick and how if she never met him or got to close to him then her life would be normal…but then again she probably wouldn't be alive right now. A man named "Johns" a merc wanted to use her as bait on that dreadful planet they crashed the transport plane into. When it got dark thousands of hammerhead like creatures lurked in the dark attracted by blood…who would have guess little jack who everyone thought was a small boy got her period that day. As soon as Imam a holy man, Riddick and Jack herself escaped, Riddick made Imam take care of Jack. Some good that was doing after the first month Jack wouldn't talk to anyone and soon ran away she would come back from time to time but for the most part she was on her own…there wasn't really much Imam could do at this point. Also Imam got caught up in his work and mostly the young woman "Lajjun" to really care anymore. Jack could bear it although Lajjun had been nice to young Jack her taste toward her now had been growing a bit sour.

Jack was slowing down her lungs felt as if they were on fire she had to stop and gain her breath back. But there wasn't anywhere she could hide and rest for the mercs were that dumb and would be able to find her. "Damn!" Jack muttered under her breath. The alley she was currently running down came to a dead end and she was stuck….no where to go… she held her breath as a ship passed overhead. She didn't know if it was a merc ship or what but she didn't want to stick around and find out. The walls seemed close enough to wall jump to the top of a building. She checked behind her for merc then quickly ran up the wall and kicked off the walls until she made it to the top. She could her the mercs below her in the alley. She reached in her bottom left pocket of her black cargo pants to grab a shiv when she noticed that she was missing one. She always brought 3 shivs with her and noticed that one was missing. "Fuck…I dropped it," she thought to herself. She peered over the edge of the building…and there it was lying in a puddle near a dumpster. Hopefully they wouldn't find it. She was wrong one of the larger men knelt down a picked it up…"hey Rob come here I think our little friend has dropped one of her ninja knifes". The man that Jack guessed was Rob walk towards him and grabbed it from his hands. "You did good. Now since there is nowhere for her to run she must be either hiding or above us". As soon as "Rob," said that they both looked up automatically into the green eyes of Jack. She growled and slide back away from sight but it was too late they already saw her and were trying to figure out a way up to the top of what looked like one of those old banking buildings that the people on earth used.

"Tweye I found a ladder on the far side of the building lets move".

"After you Rob".

Jack had little time in deciding what she wanted to do.

"Either I act as a coward and run away…but I will always be running and besides it only two mercs…I mean I have taken many more on and only received a few nicks".

So it was decided she was going to stick it out and take them on. They were a lot bigger then any other men she has taken on but if she could handle Riddick she could take them right?

"Riddick…where are you when I need you".

Jack found a large rusted barrel she crouched down behind it and waited for the right moment to strike.

Tweye came up first with a 9mm hand gun and a metal pipe in the other hand.

"Not to smart to have both hands occupied with two different weapons that don't go together". Thought Jack.

Luckily for jack he sat right on top of the rusted barrel and lit a cigarette.

"Tweye you are a dumbass she could be right around the corner aiming a knife at your head and all you do it just sit there on the barrel smoking get your ass off and look for her you twat!"

jack took one of the two shivs she had left and threw it so that it hit the large gas pipe behind "Rob" he jumped and turned around right as Jack lept out from behind the barrel and slit Tweye's throat. She picked up his gun and pointed it at Rob.

"If I were you "rob" I would kindly put down that gun u have there in your hand. I just ghosted your buddy who I'm guessing was 3 times as strong as me."

Jack could smell his fear. Slowly Rob began to put the gun down. Then at the last moment he bolted up and fired a shot towards Jack, which wasn't a bad shot from the position he was in. it barely missed Jack as she leapt into the air on top of the fire escape door.

"tisk tisk tisk, that wasn't a good idea bud"

Rob laughed.

"in pain yet or are you in too much shock to feel it."

Jack was confused "what is he talking about" thought jack. Then it hit her the nauseous feeling deep inside getting stronger every minute.

"NO this can't be happening."

The grip on her shiv was immense she felt anger for the first time she never knew she had. She jumped over Rob and landed behind him stabbing him in the "sweet spot" left of the spine the abdominalayora all in one shot. She heard him cry out in pain. She quickly covered his mouth and then felt the waves of dizziness encroach upon her. She couldn't see but she had to get away "Toombs" would have heard that shot and be here any minute she stumbled to the fire escape. Her last thought was "how will I escape this time". But then lost all consciousness and drifted off into a deep sleep.

CHAPTER 2

Toombs and his men heard the shot. "Lets move!" he shouted.

They found her nearby on top of the old banking building out cold.

"Rob must have got her" claimed on of Toombs men. She was laying in between Tweye which Toombs noticed was now dead and Rob who was suffering and making strange noises. Toombs took his rifle and shot him in the head to ease his pain. He then knelt down in front of jack.

"Time to take back whats mine" he whispered into her ear.

He shackled her hands and feet then put duck tape over her mouth. Then they were off just like that before anyone saw them, although they didn't realize that several people had heard that faithful shot on top of that old building including one lovely young woman named Lajjun.

"You must come over her quick!"

She sounded desperate on the phone and Imam was worried. She said it might involve little jack. He rushed out the back door. Although he hadn't seen Jack for 2 weeks he talked to her 3 days ago. She said she got a job running errands for people. Didn't sound all that much of a job but she said it paid. Imam reached Lajjun and noticed the worried expression she wore.

"im really worried Imam."

They had one child named Zizah. But she was at her best friends house tonight. She looked up to Jack like an older sister and was always very happy when she returned home for a week or so.

"Did you call?" Lajjun asked in a hushed voice

"We don't know for sure if Jack is missing. I don't want him to come here if it isn't anything to worry about."

They both climbed up the ladder to the roof and noticed right away the dead bodies.

"Those look like mercs." Thought Imam. "hunny go wait at the house for me its getting late.

"But Imam…"

"Just go!"

First he examined the larger man, which looked like he was shot in the head and stabbed in his lower back left of the spine. There is only one person that Imam knew which used that move, "Riddick." That means jack was here. Imam exhaled. "This is bad. Very very bad. I must make the call."

"First" said Toombs. "I am going to give you some greatly needed pay back for killing two of my best men. Hows that sound. Huh? Wait im sorry I cant hear you."

He grabbed the tape around her mouth and ripped it off which tore some skin off Jacks face along with it. She bit her lip trying not to show her pain or fear.

"Ah so we have a tough one dont we. He took out a switchblade and flipped it open revealing a large shiny and sharp 3in knife. He slowly slid it under the nail of her index finger of her right hand.

"Oh and by the way I wont stop until I hear you cry." Laughed Toombs.

Jack held in all her pain and anger towards him because she was helpless and defenseless. Tears rolled out of her eyes but other then that she was silent as Toombs cut all but 4 nails off on both hands.

"All right I think that is enough pay back for the two men you killed. Now for everything else you did."

Jack was dangling by her arms and standing on a chair. Toombs moved over and cut the rope from her hands, which caused her to fall off the chair and onto the floor. Her feet were still shackled and Toombs quickly shackled her hands back together.

"I will see you tomorrow bright and early pup."

"Beep"… yes uh hi, I hope this is the right number. Our little friend is in trouble I fear. Please call me and I will fill you in on the details."

"Beep."

It was silent. Riddick wasn't sure of what he just heard. Imam called him and just told him that Jack was in trouble and most likely it was his fault. He should have noticed how the mercs were thinning lately. They were all going after her. Riddick knew where to find Imam. He never left "New Mecca" ever since he arrived there 4 years ago. Jack would be 17 this year. Although Riddick had no clue when her birthday was he still felt bad he didn't keep in touch with Imam and Jack.

He set his coarse to New Mecca, which was 5hrs away from his current position.

Toombs entered the room that mourning at 5:30am.

"rise and shine princess." He whispered into her ear, which made her jump, and then Toombs dumped a bucket of