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So Charlie did have a price. Riddick just needed to toy with her emotions. It was Furya that had a hold on this woman's heart. But why? Aereon said he was the last surviving warrior. Was it a lie? Could this Charlie be cut from the same damned cloth? He could sense that she was a broken-down filly who had learned to quit trying.
Was this meeting a new spark of hope? Charlie agreed to help all too easily after his outburst. Aereon's hidden agenda eluded him. Why would anyone special be required to follow the route of a map?
Aereon's minions did most of the work. They packed up Charlie's things quickly. The kid was going to tag along too. No fucking big deal; it wasn't like Riddick hated being around people, the more the fucking merrier.
The Necro ship was so large that each person on board could've had two or three rooms to themselves. Riddick made his way through the ship, double checking for anything suspicious.
He discovered Jordan in the navigation room, studying Riddick's map. He noticed a crate of rolled papers and loose parchment. Riddick began reaching in the box, but the box suddenly moved. He glared at the boy, who clutched the box to his chest. "There a problem?"
Jordan just stared at him. "I'm not supposed to let anyone touch it."
"Let me decide what concerns me."
The boy moved quickly, putting the lid back on the box, set it down on the floor, and sat on it. He looked up at him with uncertainty.
Riddick took off his goggles, and stared down the boy.
The boy's eyes widened, but didn't budge. He turned his attention to the necklace that hung from Riddick's body. "You shouldn't be wearing that."
Riddick raised a brow. "Hot damn. I've had this as long as I can remember."
Jordan pointed at the symbol around Riddick's neck. "Glory. My mother taught me Furyan. That means 'glory'. I read it somewhere that only the warriors were allowed to wear that symbol."
Riddick growled. He wasn't taking insults from no boy. "I could snap your neck before you realize I even moved." He moved closer to the boy's face. "And no one would hear you."
Charlie walked quickly into the room. "If you touch him, I will make certain your body is cut into pieces and dropped off in deep space." She looked at the boy. "Go on, Jordan."
The boy was afraid, but looked back at Riddick with wide eyes; and wasted no time sticking around.
Riddick looked at the brash woman before him. They glared at one another. She seemed so cool and confident. Any fear of him she had before was suddenly gone. She looked too cocky for her own good.
There seemed a glow about her that was inhuman. He didn't know what it meant, but he liked it. Her glow was comforting; it was alluring. He felt the urge to kiss her, but he resisted. Riddick was not familiar with this feeling. Never had a woman stir his emotions like this. Just looking at her was intoxicating. He was confused and lost.
Riddick growled, trying to recover. "What's in the box?"
Charlie sighed. "Just a box of things. Research of all things Furyan." She picked up the map Jordan had been studying. "If that Necro is following this route, we should have the advantage." She pointed at the parchment. "Because this pass here through the mountains…it no longer exists."
He folded his arms. "How the hell do you know?"
She raised a brow. "I've been searching for this scroll for a long time. I came close to the location that this map leads us. I thought it was a dead end." She yelled inaudibly. "To think, I could have already found it. I can't believe I've been here before, and I missed it."
Charlie glanced at the pendant around Riddick's neck. She suddenly became solemn and pulled away from him. She shuffled her feet. "There's lots to do. I should go find my son." Then she exited the chamber quietly.
Riddick didn't leave. He felt confused every time he was in the same room as that woman. He didn't know what to do.
AN: This story has a loose plot. So, I'm up for suggesting for anything you would like to see happen. Review and let me know!