So for this next chapter I kind of experimented with how the meeting of the two should go. I truly believe that Riddick remembered his past with jack, but didn't harbor on it too much; He accepted Kyra as an old friend yet as a new entity, and treated her as such. Treating her as an adult (semi) equal wouldn't be as hard as other fics portray.

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Chapter 3

I stare at him, waiting for his next move; A bow across my shoulder hanging diagonally. the arrow holster around the opposite shoulder. My hand is at my whip. My adrenaline is up, and the beast in me wants to see red.

First impressions are everything, and this is Kyra's first intro with Riddick. Time to prove I'm not weak, not anymore. Time to prove to Riddick I'm worth a damn; Time to prove that I've grown up strong. That I'm still for bloodlust.

"Four fucking years I spent on an ice heap to keep you safe; and look where it fuckin got us." I growl slightly in the back of my throat. Already his shit has begun.

" The name's Kyra. Jack was weak, she died because of that"

I say calmly; deadly. Sliding off his goggles he stares at me, really stares at me, scans my whole body. As if in this one moment he can tell who and what I've become. I just got to remember to stare right back. He growls in his throat, for good or for worse; I don't know.

"Long time since I've smelt beautiful kid; you've grown up." My stomach jumps a bit at such a blunt statement.

"Yeah; aging does that too you" I said it too sharply but in all honesty, I don't know how to react.

"You don't even have to bother asking the 'Why' questions, do you Riddick? You already know the answers to what happened these past few years, don't you? How the mercs sold me out while I went looking for you?"

'I left to fucking protect you." He bellows at me.

"What the hell did you expect Riddick! I was twelve!" He charges at me and lunges for my arms. I kick him away and whip him around the neck. I'M holding him tight, he's starting to turn red…what a satisfying picture. 5 seconds, 10 seconds… Just watching as he shakes slightly from the lack of air. His cold stare won't let me win on the other hand, He pulls hard on the whip and I fall forward; In a lightning flash he has the whip off, and me up against the wall.

"Now, if you're done with the tantrum." He cocks his head while holding me against the wall by the neck.

"Let us set the rules beautiful. You and I were a fuckin team once, if we want that back. One, Never attack me again, you do, I WILL kick your ass." I wince a little as he comes closer to my face. " Two. What I say goes. Not that hard to understand. And Three. We're together now, we gotta work together. You understand? Just like before."

I kick him behind his knee so he bends over and drops me.

"I understand, but if you're done, your pussy tantrum, I have a few things to say too." I groan as he slams me back into the wall.

"What!" I lick the knife against my front right teeth. I kind of figured I need it during this meeting. I know Riddick still, this is a argument where alpha is established. Now he knows he's alpha. And I know he's alpha. But I don't have to let him know that I know he's alpha. It's time to prove that I have grown up strong.

"First Off; talk to me, never at me." I lick the blade again. "Second off, you realized I've grown up, like I'm grown up." I scratch him with the blade across the cheek, hopefully drawing blood. and twirl behind him after he eases his grip. He turns around slowly. Slowly and deadly and just stares. Like I said, Always stare directly back.

"You got my attention, I most definitely realize you've grown up." He wipes the back of his hand across the cut which is now bleeding. I have impressed the Alpha. He walks past me and heads towards a hall, one that I assume leads to the docking bay.

"We have about a 45 seconds lead now after that little tirade on the back up soldiers. If we leave now, they won't even be close enough to watch us leave." He leads us to the transport track. As I sit down, we begin moving at a speed that I almost feel queasy at. I haven't been faster than a run in 3 years.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared shitless. I haven't seen daylight in years, a real shower, eaten real food. I am only programmed to survive, not to indulge in luxuries. I don't think I know how. I glance over at Riddick. He's looking forward. Forward never back. Me, I'm the only time he's ever looked back.

I don't know how long we were riding but when I jerked to a stop I almost let out a yelp in surprise.

"Almost there beautiful, freedom is about 50 yards away" I look where his line of vision is towards.

"Holy shit that thing is huge." The ship isn't really all that big, just a simple trade vessel. But with some odd amount of time spent in Slam, any ship you see is huge. He laughs. I love it.

"Everything's ten times bigger, nicer, and revolting when your out of slam." It's true. He perks up a bit, glancing back a little.

"Move your ass princess, we have company." He starts a jog to the ship. Killing men is fun, but Killing the 40 some odd coming, it just gets repetitive and boring after awhile. Besides, I've done enough of that, I just want to be free.

"Do we really have to use such disgusting pet names?" I yell across to him. We're at the docking ramp now.

"Bother you?."

"Riddick a lot of things bother me rig-"I stop dead in my tracks. The interior to the ship is a helluva lot larger than the exterior. I glance around.

"Sorry for ruining your reunion with civilization, but if you could please move you ass Kyra, that would be nice." He's screaming again. I still can't function. That was the first time he's said my name, and I love how it rolls off his tongue. Like a mantra.

" Jack!" I snap out of it and follow to the bridge and proceed to strap in. Riddick's working buttons crazily while I'm running a diagnostic of the hull capacity, how are the shields doing, all the jazz, Just like we used to do when we were escaping. Holy shit I can't believe I remember this shit. "It's Kyra I say sternly, and with the look he gives me, I realize I won't ever have to correct him again."

"Diagnostics princess." He's irritated.

" Shields 92, Fuel 67, Capacity 56. Jeezes Riddick what did you do to this ship."

"Wanna Walk?" And with that said he initiates the launch.

I hated take offs before slam. Riddick never was the best at smoothness, but this is too much right now..Just bright lights, loud noises and the hardest ride in your life. So after the 2 minutes 13 seconds bumpy ride of breaking orbit, I can't help but feel nauseous.

Riddick looks over to me after we've reached smooth space. Glancing over at the module to put in an autopilot course he glances back at me.
" First one after is the hardest, you alright?" I snicker at him and unbuckle.

"What a loaded question." I mumble back, as I stumble to go find the bathroom. I feel his eyes watching me the whole time. Awkward doesn't even begin to describe my new situation.