Disclaimer: I do not own the race of the Furians, the Necomongers, the Lord Marshall, Riddickand I do not own the character of Terran. However, I do own the name "Terran". I also own Pettra andKraken.
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Pure Furian
"We all began as something else." Six simple words holding such truth. Such heavy truth. And how they cut his heart just to say them. Looking into the goggled-eyes of Riddick, it was hard to believe how far he had come…it would be a shame, never to see whether Riddick could do as prophesised…
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Planet - Furia. Before it's destruction.
Terran tapped the flat of his blade against the large rock, letting the dull thump sound through the silence. Letting the arm with the blade slip to his side, the sharp edge scratched along the rough surface of the huge cliff face, carving a shallow grove there.
"We ever gonna go inside?" an impatient voice asked. Terran glanced up, his cool eyes gazing over to his two companions. He shrugged, not really caring. The speaker, the female of the other two, rolled her eyes and grabbed the arm of the one beside her. "Come on, Kraks." She said, dragging him towards the cave entrance.
"Terran." Kraken snarled angrily to the other young man. Terran narrowed his eyes, but said nothing as he came over to the mouth of the hollow.
"You might wanna move." He suggested, lightly. The girl, already half lost in the shadows of the cave, turned around to give him a reproachful sneer. Before she had the chance, though, a crack split the air.
Instantly, she threw herself to the left and rolled expertly, balancing in her low crouch as the stalactite smashed into the ground where she had been standing, previously.
If she was in shock over her near-miss, she did not show it. She stood tall and brushed the dirt from her hands. A wry grin spread across her face and she winked at the two males.
"Who said this wouldn't be fun?" she snickered. Kraken shook his head as Terran stepped inside and gave the interior a quick look-over. Deciding that the danger of falling obstacles had passed, he moved further inside.
"Right…fun." Kraken chided, grinding his teeth as he followed the other two. "You have a strange sense of humour, Pettra."
"Of course I have." She said, not completely focusing on him. She was looking through the darkness, seeing what only a Furian could, deciding what course to take through the stalagmites and various other blockages. She slipped around a tricky patch of boulders and join Terran, eyes shining as they watched him navigate over some rocks.
"You're staring." Kraken whispered in her ear. She bristled and moved a few paces away from him, a cold expression on her face. It was dark where they were now, and difficult to see, but not for a Furian. Kraken's smile was as plain as her glare.
"Maybe I like staring." She snapped.
"Maybe you like something else, too." Kraken suggested, moving out her grip so she couldn't punish him for the observation.
"Yeah…me and Terran…right." She grimaced, and then moved on.
Terran paused as he reached an odd formation of crystallized plants running the length of the wall. He touched it lightly with a hand, felt how deathly cold it was, and removed his hand. He frowned.
"Found some pretty flowers, have you?" Pettra asked, smiling mischievously.
"I was more interested in the vines, actually." Terran said, quietly. "They don't usually feel so cold…none that I've come across before, at least."
"The mighty Terran is confounded by a plant. Tragic." Kraken joked. Terran didn't laugh.
"The mighty Kraken resorts to long words. Again." Pettra snapped, in defence. Kraken just gave her a knowing look, and she looked determinedly away. "Oh look, an opening." She said, gesturing to it and moving closer.
The three companions scouted the tunnels inside the cave, until they came across a deep pool. Light seemed to have seeped in from somewhere, and strange, ripple-effect shimmers were cast over all the walls.
Pettra took the opportunity to get herself a drink, commenting that the water was cool and fresh and perfectly all right to have.
"I've been meaning to have a word with you." Kraken said, as he and Terran sat down by the pool. Terran stared determinedly at the water, guessing what this would be about and unwilling to make the conversation easy. "I spoke with my father last night…he told me the rumours were true."
Terran looked up at the other young man, eyes searching for truth. They found it.
"Someone out there is making it their business to eliminate all resistance to their campaign for complete subjugation of the Universe in search for this…'Underverse'."
"Underverse…" Terran echoed.
Thank you for reading Chapter 1.
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