Chapter two

Riddick woke up to Alcee crying softly, noticing that she was no longer in bed, but in the corner of the bunker, with her legs spread wide to ease the discomfort.

" Still in pain? " He asked more in a growl than a question as she stared up at him, from his inspection last night he noticed there was no hair around the area and a dark burnt scab.

" Does it hurt inside? " He asked as her eyes met his, she shook her head no.

'Interesting. Usually they finish the job...' He though as she whimpered silently, grabbing the ointment left on the bed. Riddick walked over to the old man's cell and handed it back to him, but the man shook his head.

" Keep it. You never know with burns...So how's your new charge eh? " He asked coolly. Riddick just leaned against his cell, an immovable statue as he answered.

" She ain't my charge... Just some kid they threw in with me, thinking I would finish what they started. Now...anything I need to know about her? " Riddick asked.

" She asleep? " The old man pried.

" Don't worry about what she's doing old man...Worry about what I'll do to you. " Riddick warned knowing what the sick fuck was thinking about and his reasons for being in slam, The old man stiffened as he answered his question.

" All I know is that the guards used her for their own personal fuck toy and fed her heroine to keep her compliant. When she finally came too she started fighting back and killed one of them so they sent her to the lab to be tested on. " He answered giving Riddick the ugly truth.

Now with a little bit of back history, Riddick knew he had changed his mind about her then and there.

" Spread the word old man, the girl...belongs to me. " Riddick warned knowing his reputation gave him the nickname 'Death' and most weren't so quick to answer when Death was calling as he walked out, not bothering to give the old man a second glance as he went to see about getting him and the kid some food.

Alcee sat silently, her thoughts going back to her life before slam. She thought about her brother's who she knew she would never see again. She thought about her mom and saw red as she remembered the day she sold her to the same bastard guards that raped her repeatedly and fed her drugs.

At only twelve years old, a girl was expected to play with barbies, horseplay with her siblings, live the life of a child but instead she was sold to grown man because her own mother would rather feed her addiction than protect her own child.

That was the only thing Alcee was glad about, the fact that she would never see that bitch again. As the minutes ticked by with the male's absence she started thinking about her previous home aka the "lab".

She cringed as she remembered how they injected her with different gene strands, and how they would beat her half to death for not performing the way they wanted her to. Then she smiled as she remembered how good it felt to kill every single one of them bastards that hurt her.

She was brought out of her thoughts when she heard the cell door opening. Riddick walked in carrying two big bowls of something steamy. Setting the bowl on the makeshift table, Riddick returned to his corner, turning to her.

" Still in pain? " He asked in a hushed gravely voice that made her beast purr involuntarily.

" It's not as bad as before...ointment helped. " Alcee answered as she returned slowly to the bunker and took the warm stew in her hands and silently ate whatever it was. She hadn't eaten a real meal in so long that she didn't give a fuck anymore.

" I didn't get your name. " she asked in a low whisper though it was loud enough for him to hear, he only gave her a glance before returning to his stew, when she thought that he wasn't going to answer; he did

" Riddick... " was all she got as she bit her lip

" Thank you...Riddick. " she whispered grabbing his attention though didn't get a response, causing her to notice that he didn't know how to take in someone's grateful gesture.

Later that night Riddick sat in his corner as he stared at the sleeping girl that was currently sleeping with her back towards him. He knew he couldn't stay in the prison long and he needed to be free. He also knew she couldn't stay with him. Not a fifteen year old, but Roe owed him one and he knew that the man had the means to take care of her. Making his decision, Riddick fell into a light sleep.

The next morning Alcee woke up to relieve herself, Riddick turned his head away to give her privacy as he heard her pull down her pants carefully to avoid irritating her burns. After five minutes though he started to hear sniffles. Releasing a deep growl he turned to her.

" Problem? " He asked noticing she was sitting there with her head in her hands crying, though jumping when she heard the deep rumble of his voice, looking over at him she tried to cover her private parts.

" Nothing I've never seen before kid. " he answered

" I'm ugly...down there... " She said, voice quivering.

" Don't worry bout' that now kid...get some sleep. " He grumbled as he turned away again, falling back to sleep almost instantly.

Alcee looked over to where he was sitting against the wall for a few minutes before getting up and securing her pants again. Once she was done, she had decided that she liked him more than anyone in her own personal hell that turned out to be her life and laid back down, falling asleep.

AKOBTHQ

Two months later

Riddick woke up the next morning knowing that he was getting out of this place. It took a couple of months, but he finally worked out every detail of their escape, including scenarios that had him saving Alcees ass. He had decided that he was taking the girl as long as she could keep up. He was just fooling himself, if push came to shove he'd get them both out.

Turning to look at her, he wondered if he would be able to leave her once they got to the safe house where Roe was. Her burns were almost completely healed and had been eating more than she had at first which suited him just fine. He didn't know what it was, but a little voice told him that she was his to protect.

' Fuck I'm getting soft. ' With that in thought he knew he had to discuss the plan with her. Standing he walked over to where she slept and shook her shoulder a little.

" We need to talk. " He said in a soft growl as she opened her eyes, nodding she went to use the bathroom before they got down to business, as usual Riddick allowed her, her privacy before continuing. Once she was done she sat down on the bed.

" What's going on? " She asked.

" We're getting out tonight...It's not going to be a walk in the park but if you can keep up, step up. The hanger is Five hundred feet from us, and we have to go by the guard station to get there... " He explained noticing that Alcee looked like she was going to say something, but thought it wisely and decided to keep her mouth shut.

" You have any combat training? " He asked, giving him a quick nod Riddick continued.

" Good...shivs or knives? "

" Shivs. " she answered surprised when he rewarded her a small grin, but it disappeared just as quickly as he walked over to the toilet and lifted up a stone, getting two shivs out, he walked back over to her, handing her one.

" Keep that on you...I'll be back. " He answered as she nodded watching his large brute form leave the cell, turning to the shiv in her hand,

Alcee sighed ' They never let me keep one of these in the lab. With good reason too. ' She thought as she stood up to get more acquainted with the shiv.

Riddick stayed gone all day so she spent her time going through all the stances and moves they taught her. Over and over she trained for hours so that when the time came, she would be able to hold her own when they escaped.

She didn't want Riddick to think she was weighing him down and then leave her. By the time he came back Alcee had washed herself and used the last of the ointment just to be on the safe side.

" It goes down at shift change. Get some sleep and I'll wake you when it's time. " He instructed going back to his corner.

Alcee woke up to Riddick shaking her. She shot up and he put his index finger up to his lips as he went to retrieve the rations from where he hid it. She got up and stretched her muscles trying to get as limber as she could. When they were ready grabbed her hand, he led her down the row of cells being phantom quiet...

They made it all the way to where the guards station was and no one was there. Shift change was still in effect. It was a clear shot to the hanger Riddick looked at Alcee as if to ask if she was ready for this. She nodded and they started sprinting to the hanger shivs drawn. Just as Riddick expected the guards for the next shift were just heading in.

The first guard just stared as if in shock. His throat slit by Alcee and he hit the floor. The next three minutes were blurry for Alcee. Her and Riddick slicing and dicing until they made it to the ramp that docked a huge ship. Riddick quickly hacked into the ships system and the hatch lifted.

They hurried into the ship and Riddick went straight to the captains seat. Alcee sat co-pilot and strapped herself in. As they took off Alcee stared at him long and hard as if trying to figure something out. As they took off Alcee stared at him long and hard as if trying to figure something out.

" Either say what's on your mind kid, or start staring somewhere else " Riddick growled.

" Why did you bring me with you? " She asked. When he told her they were getting out she didn't question it, now that they were alone she had to know.

" I know you can feel it kid...answers right in front of you...now you will have to adjust fast. Got somebody that will be taking care of you until I come back for you when it's safe. Name's Roe Conner. Listen to him, he will train you and teach you all you need to know. "

" Can I trust someone like him? And what do you mean 'safe' " She asked.

" He knows better than to cross me... Mercs will be looking for us, I will try to keep 'em off your back, till than you'll stay with Roe " He answered as he placed in the coordinates setting for Roe Conner on Pilot Bay.