Authors notes: I had an idea one day for this one. If you read it, plz review, I'll continue the story if you do. Thank you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Pitch Black/Chronicles of Riddick, but Rii and Sin, all mine baby, there might be more original characters added, it depends on how far I get with this story.
Chapter 1: The Meeting
"You would think, that once in a while, I could walk down this hall and not get pushed around. Jesus Christ, is it just me, or is everyone trying to annoy me." Rii was basically yelling to her best friend, Sinera.
"Ya know Rii, I think you take this individualist theory a little too seriously. Think about it, you are not the only person this stuff is happening to. Look around, view the world outside your little bubble. See that girl there," Sin pointed to a freshman nearly getting knocked down by more than one person, "She's in the same boat you are. So please, take a chill pill and stop yelling to me. You're going to give me a headache." Sinera finally stopped scolding Rii, while Rii just stood there looking shocked.
"Jeez Sin, I didn't need the third degree, all you had to say was tone it down." Rii responded playfully.
"Crap, we have a meeting to go to, we're gonna be late!" Rii exclaimed as she started running out the door, not really caring if she ran into anyone. Sinera trailed behind her helping all of her victims. Once away from crowds, they both broke out into a dead run, the meeting was still five blocks to go, and they only had five minutes to get there. 'Imam is going to be pissed,' Sin thought to herself as she pushed herself to run faster.
By the time they reached Imam's, it was dark outside and the city lights were up on Helion Prime.
"Oh God, we're late. We're in deep shit now," Sin said as soon as she caught her breath. "Wait a minute, look," Rii pointed toward a group of hooded figures coming towards the house, "The Prophets aren't even here yet." That said, she opened the door softly and slipped in, Sin and the Prophets following close behind.
"They're here," Imam said after he heard the soft latch of the door, he, Riddick, and Ziza were allupstairs. Imam just didn't see Ziza.
"This isn't my fight." Riddick answered Imam's unspoken question.
"So," Imam started as he walked down the stairs to greet the prophets, "You'll leave us to our fates, just as you left her?"
Moments later, Imam was leadingsix hooded figures tostand in a line while Richard B. Riddick studied them. He noted that two of them were smaller in size than the rest, but he couldn't smell anything from them, no fear, anger, pain, no scent at all. While the others radiated an aura of awe and fear. Their faces were still covered, so he proceeded in unmasking them; he needed to see their faces, he needed to read them. As for the last two, he wasn't surprised that they were female.
Sin and Rii watched as Riddick held his shiv to the throat of the elemental, "And who's throat is this?" he asked as if her were inquiring about the weather, 'How nonchalant' Sin thought to herself as the elemental (her name, someone help me, I can't remember it) explained about the necromongers and told the story of the Furyan, Riddick.
As soon as the prophets and the elemental were done, Imam jumped in to try and convince Riddick to help them.
"Imam, he doesn't care. Let him leave, you're asking too much from a convict." Sinera spoke up from the back, her voice was distant, strong, yet incredibly feminine.'How interesting,' Riddick thought as he gave her a death glarethat could probably scare the grim reaper,for the comment. She just stared him down, challenged him, something she might regret later.
"You're playing with fire girl," Riddick's rumbling voice resounded in the small meeting room.
"But you wouldn't be fire, your not good enough for it. Fire is light, you are dark. Youcannot be both,"she answered slowly, her voice taking on an alien accent.
"Hold your tongue, Sinera, insulting him isn't helping anything, it would be best if you remembered your place. Your daring will just get you killed. Have you not seen the comet in the night sky? You, most of all, should know your fate." Imam was scolding her as though she was a little girl.
"You dare to berate me, as though I was a child. Come, Imam, you know better. As for my death, I think not. Besides, I know what is coming, but when the lights die, how will you see what is killing you?" Riddick could smell the anger coming off of her now, it was strong and potent, he was tuned to her now. When the lights die. . . see what's killing you, 'Smart Girl', he thought absently.
"That's what we are trying to figure out," the elemental responded to the question that Imam had no answer for.
Sinera turned her head away, her anger slowly turning into a simmering rage that she eventually channeled into her sight. "There are guards approaching the house, they're looking for your convict." With that comment, she locked eyes with Riddick and held her challenge, she didn't think he could save a soul, yet.
"I will send them away," Imam said with confidence as he went downstairs. The prophets left at the same time, staying out of the trouble.
Sin stayed behind, where Rii went to see if she could help Imam.
"He won't be able to send them away, you should be ready, think up something witty to stall them with. I'm sure you can handle that, after all, you are an escaped convict," She just grinned when the guards overthrew Imam and started over running the house.
"And where will you be? Cowering downstairs with everyone else?" He asked more out of anger than anything else.
"Of course not,"Sin smiled thoughtfully for a split second, "I'll be right here, cheerin' the guards on." It was the way the comment was said that made Riddick forget his anger and chuckle softly.
"Sure, until you get covered in their blood," Riddick replied under his breath, even though he knew she would hear it anyway. There was something odd about the girl, he knew it, he could smell it, but he just couldn't figure out what, yet.
TBC
Author: Sorry about it being so short. I'm trying to see if anyone has any ideas I could use, with their permission, of course. If you have any ideas, pass em' along, I'm open minded. Anyway R/R, tell me if you liked it, tell me if you didn't. Someone please tell me what the elemental's name is.Thanx.
Wasn't it like Aeryn, or Eryn, or Aeroin. . . . I really don't remember, sorry.
Anyway, Thanks for reading.
Ria