Chapter three
Riddick docked into space port of Pilot Bay. A mining colony that was pretty much all the way underground; collecting delphite, a glowing blue crystal worth large amounts of creds to the right buyer.
Roe Conner, who had taken Alcee in, worked with in and got a job for himself and Alcee the previous year.
At first he thought he could leave her but it didn't come as simply as he thought. It was something about her, her animal that called out to him, nagging at him to come back. Riddick forced himself to ignore it but in the end he wasn't able to get her out of his mind and finally returned like he promised and somehow his animal could sense that she had missed him as well.
Six years he had been through Hell.
Than again what was one Hell for another? On the run for the first year, only to be caught by Johns the 'blue eyed devil' and crashing on Hades inhabiting hammer nosed raptors that had left more than a few casualties all but three.
Himself, a kid Jack, who everyone else thought was a boy... And a Holy Man searching for New Mecca. He had left Imam at his destination and the Holy Man extended a welcome for Jack to stay with him as his daughter but she didn't want it.
She even threw a hissy fit when Riddick left her there with the threat of gutting her if she left before he got back. He was always better off alone, that way he didn't have to worry about anyone but himself, nothing to slow him down. But Jack managed to prove herself to him.
Jack looked up at him in question. Riddick only stayed silent as they moved out of the ship and up to the mining pod that would transfer them into the mine. After a two-minute ride, Riddick and Jack existed the pod.
" We'll be staying for a while, I have some unfinished business so get comfortable kid. Don't get into trouble, clear? " Riddick said Jack only gave him a sluggish side grin
" Oh come on Big E. You know I don't get into trouble...usually it finds me. All I do is solve it. " Jack said defending herself, only to hear Riddick's responding growl as the elevator arrived. Turning to face Roe exiting the elevator and heading their way.
Alone.
" Richard B. Riddick, you son of a bitch how you been? "
" I'm either doing, or I'm not. " Riddick responded as Roe turned to Jack looking approvingly making her shudder
" Who's your pretty friend, not another one I have to baby sit do I? " Roe asked as Jack turned to Riddick questionably but knew she wasn't going to get anything out of him
" Where is she? " Riddick asked, Roe only threw his head back and laughed.
" Going straight to the point eh. That's Riddick for you. " Roe said turning to Jack, who only nodded in agreement as she crossed her arms over her chest
" Alcee teaches dance/sing class and some defense classes... She's good at kicking ass I'll tell you that, she's taken down some of the best fighters. At the moment she's teaching a class, so I figured I'd come down and we could get ahead and get you two settled in and surprise her. " He explained heading back to the elevators. Jack only turned to Riddick as they followed Roe
" So who's the chick? " Jack asked before they got in the elevator, Riddick only stayed quite as they entered and went down to the employee chambers when Roe began talking again
" So this is Austina or the chamber. The rooms are not hooked to any electric the Delphite is an unbelievable source of electric and natural glowing light. I figured you wouldn't mind Riddick. " He said walking up to a wall as if he could walk through it.
Jack only rolled her eyes and snorted but the moment he passed through, she almost shit her pants as she stood there with her eyes popping out of her head and mouth gaping. Roe stuck his head back out and grinned at her reaction
" It's called a nano-wall cool huh? Come on in, this is your living quarters. " He said disappearing again. Riddick turned to Jack and placed a strong finger under her chin and snapped her mouth shut, walking in.
There had been too many accidents in the mining area in which the females distracted the male miners from their jobs before Alcee came along and once the HBIC (Head Boss In Charge) learned of her dancing, singing, and fighting skills he enlisted her to help keep the younger woman from distracting his workers. So he was more than happy to build her a huge dance/recording studio. a stage was also built-in the mess hall for open mic night and the men looked forward to it all week as they not only received a meal but also a show after a hard days work.
Alcee knew how hard mining was, so it was something they deserved. Roe, who had become a father to her loved seeing her on stage showing off her skills, since he was the one who got her into it in the first place.
Her fighting skills were fine for slam and there were more skilled people out there that never made it to slam on technique alone. And seeing that she was having some problem, Roe suggested ballet to help her form, which not only helped her immensely but improved her fighting skills ten-fold and she loved it, teaching the women self-defense was a big win for her as she never wanted any of them to go through what she went too, even those that had, they now held the skill to defend themselves.
Roe and everyone described her voice to be that of an angels and she conquered every dance she was taught down to ballroom, salsa, cha-cha, fox trot, belly dance, street dance, and of course her favorite ballet.
She taught to who ever wanted to learn, whatever they wanted to learn. Some were really good and Alcee was proud that she was doing something with her life other than killing people.
She was in the middle of her free dance when she felt the hair on the back of her neck stand still. She had been having funny feelings for a few good months now, but never had it been this strong. It was kind of euphoric, with a murderous after looked up at the chrono on the wall and sighed.
" Okay guys class dismissed. Now I need a couple of volunteers to help me set up the stage for open mic night. " Alcee announced immediately three hands shot out. Of course it would be her favorite three students.
Kaykela, Dani'Elle, and Yanci, they had been with her all year, never once missing a class. They were only a year younger than her, but acted years younger. Maybe it was because they never had to kill or be killed. In that kind of situation it did things to a person after a while.
" Okay you three, head to the mess hall and I'll be there in fifteen." she instructed, nodding they disappeared off to the mess hall as she sighed and started making her way through the corridors of metal.
Getting to the elevator, she punched in her room number. After a few minutes the doors opened again and she stepped through the nano-wall which led her to her chambers. Once she was in her chambers she began stripping off her sweaty clothes and went to the bathroom and started the shower, she than walked out into her bedroom and picked out some clothes for the night. She decided on some red short shorts with a red, white, and orange striped midriff tang top, paired with some red sky-high platforms.
Alcee stepped under the hot spray of her shower and felt all tension leave her body. The soft blue glow of the delphite was always oddly comforting. Deep down she knew the reason for it was because it reminded her of Riddick, sighing, she closed her eyes, remembering her time
back in slam. Burnt and scared, but all of that didn't matter and her pain melted away because he was there. Even back then she knew he would
keep her safe. She didn't necessarily like it, but he was all she had. Still is, except for Roe and yet she hadn't seen nor heard from him in six years. She missed him terribly, as the aching in her heart never seemed to leave with his absence and her animal was restless.
Opening her eyes Alcee washed her body with her favorite fresh water orchids body wash, she scrubbed herself clean but when she finally got to her woman hood, she froze as she remembered a few weeks after their escape, making their way to the Conner.
Flashback
It had been five weeks since Riddick and Alcee escaped slam. She was in the shower when she finally got the nerve to look at her fully healed womanhood. Though not being able to see it like she wanted to she got out and dried off, knowing that the only way to know if it was as bad as her mind let her think, was to have Riddick look at it.
Though her nerves stopped her in her tracks Alcee closed her eyes and forced courage through her entire body, she just had to know that it wasn't as bad as her mind-set her to believe. So she opened the door and padded to his room, though he wasn't there.
So she went tot he mess hall and saw that he wasn't there either and knew that there was only one other place he could be, so she headed toward the cock was checking the maps and coordinates, sniffing the air, he knew when she had walked in. Adjusting her towel she went to stand in front of him. Riddick turned to her and noticed the look on her face.
"Problem?" He asked.
"No...I need your help..." She said softly.
Riddick saw that it took a lot for her to ask him to do something which he believed was a situation he would never find himself in as she led the way back to her bedroom.
Following her, Riddick stopped at the entrance of her room and raised his goggles up to his forehead. His mercury silver gaze telling her, she had his undivided attention as she turned to face him again.
" Remember in slam when I was crying...about being ugly down there? Well its all healed now and I can't see all the damage. I need you to umm...Take a look for me? Please... " She begged.
" Ain't no doctor kid... " Riddick answered steadily.
" I only want to know how bad the scarring is...I mean who wants a woman who can't even grow pubes? It doesn't even look like a vagina anymore... " She began, her big red eyes in which he could drown in for hours began to fill up with tears.
He was never one to care much for anyone but himself and that's how he survived, but he allowed himself to care for the kid he saved from slam. He always had a soft spot for kids since they were the only things that held pure innocence in this fucked up Universe and this one he knew would be a big part of his life when she came of age, rather he liked it or not. Growling he nodded as she slowly made her way to the bed.
Laying down Alcee held the towel to her as Riddick parted her legs slowly, pushing the towel away to inspect the damage. It wasn't as bad as he thought it would be; no hair and it was a bit wrinkled, he was able to see a bump right where her clitoris would away slowly Riddick turned to her as she closed her eyes
" Just a bit of scarring...not bad. " He answered. "Don't worry bout' it kid, ain't no one gonna be looking at you anyway. " He growled.
Looking at her he saw her head hung low. Pulling out one of his shivs he cut his palm. Gently grabbing her hand he slid the blade across hers as well. Pressing both palms together she winced and looked into his goggled eyes. After a few minutes he let go and went back into the bathroom to get the med kit.
When he came back in he saw the confused look on her face. He knew what she wanted to know. Silently he cleaned both of their cuts. When he got back up he looked down at her.
" Your scars are mine as mine are yours..." He growled more than said, leaving her alone.
End Flashback
Alcee was brought back to the present and shook her head
' Damn memories. ' She thought as she shaved, though paused when she repeated the words he had said, words to her which at first to her were harsh words.
" Don't worry bout' it kid, ain't no one gonna be looking at you anyway. "
She had believed that he meant that no one would want her anyway, even if she wasn't damaged goods and she resented him for that. Hating him even though she missed him and her heart bled for him. But when the last eight words echoed in the essence of her mind again.
Everything clicked into place, when he told her that he knew she could feel it, that it was right in front of her and yet she didn't understand till now when that last memory of his words bitch slapped her in the face. She had just thought he was trying to make her feel better about her scars... Now she knew what he had done.
He had claimed her as his. His scars were hers and her scars were his, no one would ever look at her like a lover would because he was the only one that would have that privilege. At that moment Alcee wanted to smack herself for being so stupid and so blind all these years. Feeling her emotions bubbling up inside her Alcee finished, turning off the water and stepping out; grabbing her towel, she wrapped it around herself and walked back into her room.
She quickly started drying herself off and rubbed sweet-scented lotion all over her body. Grabbing her black lace bra, she put it on along with matching panties as she could never get herself to put a thong on, walking over to her vanity she grabbed her goddess perfume and spritzed some into her cleavage.
Looking into the mirror, Alcee's heart leaped into her throat as she saw a strange male in her room, right behind her. With flashing speed she grabbed her shiv off the vanity and turned toward the man ready for a fight. Only problem was that he only stood there as if waiting to see what she might do, not in the least intimidated.
' Big mistake underestimating me. ' She thought as she ran towards him full force, shivs ready.
He hadn't moved only until the last-minute he moved and in two seconds flat she was on the floor, her shivs nowhere to be seen and the strange dark brooding male on top of her. He had long, ratty, brown hair that looked like it hadn't been washed or combed in years. His mustache/beard combo looked the same.
Remembering her training, she calmed her breathing and cleared her mind. Lifting her hips she raised both of them up and then in an instant she flipped him over and they were in the position, only this time in reverse. Her legs were on either side of him and he made a sound that told her he was enjoying this.
Sick perv she thought
"Who the fuck are you and what the fuck are you doing in my room!?" she demanded as he only laid there doing nothing.
That's when realization hit her dead on as she noticed a familiar goggles. Her heart seemed to cease for a moment and then began beating all of a sudden again, her hand slowly creeping up to remove the goggles, only she didn't get to accomplish anything when the brooding male rolled her over on her ass again, removing his goggles to reveal a pair of mercury silver eyes causing her to release a loud gasp of astonishment.
"Riddick!?" .Alcee whispered in surprise
"Been a long time since I smelled beautiful..." the familiar growl of his voice seeped into her ears.
