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AN- Hey guys!

I'm so so so very sorry for the wait on this chapter, I have to say it took me forever to write mainly cause I hate it.

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From the responses I got from my AN most peoples wanna see the first story option, and I'm really excited to get started. A little heads up I'm gonna need a little while to set up the story line and hammer out a few details, but I'll get out the fist chappie as soon as I can. If any of yalls wanna ask me any questions about the story or the characters, or even myself just review your question and I'll answer them at the end of each chapter.

Without further ado...


Previously...

He left one hand splayed on my stomach, the other tracing the lines of my face. His thumb ran over my bloody lips before leaning forward and pausing. He looked me in the eye, liquid silver meeting icy jade, before pressing his lips softly to mine, tasting the blood with his tongue. My hand came to rest on his neck, thumb stroking his cheek. I grumbled when he pulled away, licking the blood off his lips. He only leaned forward and kissed my forehead, holding me tighter as I drifted into a peaceful sleep.


Chapter 6

I woke up more than a little groggy, trying to get my bearings. Every bone, every muscle, every hair hurt, a slow aching throb I was more than familiar with. I tried to work through the pain and take account of my injuries, all of which should have healed by now. Spit lip, cracked right fourth rib, probably pretty bad bruising around my torso, ah and my leg. It must have done some more healing while I was out, there was a nice big scab covering the gruesome wound. I didn't smell an infection, but I did, however, smell something else. Someone else. For the first time in five solid minutes I noticed the strong arms wrapped around me, holding me securely and quite warmly.

I almost rolled my eyes before I realized the action would probably hurt. I opened my eyes a fraction and groaned, covering them with an arm. A big hand moved my arm and took its place, affectively plunging my world into darkness. I sighed and mulled over what to do next. I was so deathly tired, I could probably sleep another day straight. I pushed myself outward, listening, smelling, hearing the world around. The survivors we're about to all head out to the settlement they found, sounding surprisingly optimistic. I found Jack quickly, her scent was getting familiar. She sat by herself, not talking to the others. Her usually gushing personality was laced with the scent of worry, clinging to her like a second skin.

She was worried.

Worried about me.

Someone was worried about me.

I knew this was a bad thing, but I let myself feel slightly happier. Sighing I prepared myself to move so I could go and check on Jack. Smelling the change in me, Riddick moved his hand from my face and looked me in the eyes, trying to read me. This time I did roll my eyes and moved to get up, only to have strong arms hold me tighter against him.

I growled and tried again, a fierce emotion that I don't have a name for filled my body like a thick fog, blocking everything else out. He looked at me curiously before letting me go. I struggled to get up from his lap, earning a chuckle from him and a snarl from me. Once standing balanced on my good leg he stood, leaning casually against the wall with his arms crossed, just watching me like a mildly interesting tv show. I gritted my teeth and tried to put some weight on my bad leg. The muscles must have done a sufficient amount of healing, because I found I could put most of my weight on it. Smiling I started to stretch my sore bones and muscles to assess their level of damage.

Humerus, radius and ulna all fine, along with my trapezius, deltoid, biceps and triceps. other than the cracked fourth right rib my torso was fine. Femur was fine, but my tibia, fibula, and tarsus went through some trauma. My gastrocnemius had been torn and was in the process of healing. Thank the gods my achilles tendon was fine or else I'd be screwed. I smiled as I thought back to my medical obsession as a child, then frowned when I remembered I hated it now.

Riddick just watched me intently, never moving or speaking. Waiting. I, however, wasn't in the mood play his little game, and strode out with as much dignity as I could with my fucked up leg. I stalked quietly in the shadows, letting Jack's worried scent pull me forward. When I found her, she was still alone, sitting on a crate. I smiled and stood right behind her, waiting for her to notice. The hairs on the back of her neck stood up, but she didn't turn. That made me frown, she needs to know how to sense danger before its breathing down her neck. I leaned forward and whispered "Boo" In her ear. She jumped about ten feet in the air before launching herself forward, hugging me fiercely. I hugged her back and pulled her into the shadows, away from the light. She grasped my hand and we walked silently back to my hiding spot.

Riddick hadn't moved an inch, and I pulled her to a dark corner farther away from him. We sat side by side, still holding hands, her head resting on my shoulder. I could both smell and feel her anxiety filling the air around us, making me nervous.

"Spit it out kid." I said softly, giving her hand a squeeze.

She looked up at me startled, but soon her face smoothed back into the one of worry.

"Are you gonna be ok? You said you should be fine by now but you're not." She said quietly.

I sighed and tried to find a way to make the both of us feel better.

"I am gonna be fine, it's just taking a little longer than it should. But look,?" I lifted up my pant leg and showed her, pointing to the wound. "See there? The blood clotted a long time ago and the skin is regenerating. Plus, there's no infection, which means no possibility of a blood infection. I'm gonna be fine kid."

She looked up at me like she was going to argue her point, but then asked a completely different question.

"Were you a doctor?"

I sighed, but answered, wanting her to know.

"No, but I wanted to be one very badly, either that or a scientist. It's very helpful now cause I can heal people if they need it, not that I usually do." I smiled down at her and she smiled back, feeling better.

I couldn't help but be annoyed at Riddick who just stood there, but I needed to get over him and focus on getting off this rock alive.

"So, uh, do you remember last night?" Jack asked tentatively.

"It's kinda fuzzy. I remember waking up here, my leg wasn't bleeding but still raw." I looked at Riddick, sensing his eyes on me. His liquid silver eyes went cold, however, when they met my icy jade, something that has never happened before.

"Riddick was talking with Fry... and then Johns came in..." Ice flooded my veins when I remembered, and I broke eye contact with Riddick so he wouldn't see my fear and sadness. Two emotions I swore to burry a long time ago.

"Sonofabitchtriedtorapeme." I growled under my breath, trying to keep my cool for Jack.

"What?"

"Nothing," I said, looking at her and smiling a little. "I remember. Sorry you had to see that kid, thanks for helping me."

She just hugged me, and I hugged her back, trying to comfort her.

"So, what are we gonna do now?" She asked after a few minutes, looking up at me with wide, trustful eyes.

"Uuhhh, I'm not sure kid, what are the civil people doing?"

"They found a hydro-carbon converter and are getting ready to move closer to the water. What do you mean civil?" She asked, a small v forming between her brows.

"Never mind that. Dontcha think you should go with them? Get yourself some water and try to figure out what their plannin on doing next?" I asked skillfully, making sure she felt as if she was helping.

She was much smarter than I give her credit for.

"Fine, but I'm coming back with water and food if I can find any." She rolled her eyes and got up, brushing the dirt from her baggy pants.

I rolled my eyes and nodded, watching her turn to leave.

Sighing, I let my head fall back and hit the metal wall behind me, making an audible thunk.

I let myself drift outward and latch onto Riddick, attempting to see how far I could actually connect with him.

I heard his breathing, slow and even as always, his familiar heart beat, strong and waiting. I relaxed and let all the stresses flow out of me, concentrating on nothing more than the peaceful sound of blood rushing through veins. My breathing matched his, along with my pulse, and I was floating aimlessly in the space that surrounded his body. As much as I hate to say it, it was fucking amazing.

I pushed even farther, curious to see what else I could do. I opened my eyes and let out a lout mental gasp, taking in my new found ability. I could see Riddick, clear as day, but it was like there was another layer, another part. Colors wrapped around his... his essence, I guess you could call it, swirling around each other but never mixing. Black and silver, that's all I saw.

Was I seeing his freaking soul?

He looked back at me, probably wondering why I was staring with my jaw in my lap. I finally came back to my senses and blinked, and the colors washed away, leaving only Riddick in the shadows.

Of course he sensed my shock and wonder, and of course he demanded to know what happened.

"What?"

"Nothing." I stood to leave, not looking at him.

I heard him walk towards me and spun, not wanting my back to him.

I saw him again, colors swirling, dancing, fighting inside him. I blinked like an idiot trying to make them go away, but they only went in and out of focus, making me dizzy. I looked down and gasped, seeing myself for what seemed like the first time.

Black laced throughout my form, much like the tattoos that cover my body. Green was there too, so similar to my eyes, almost identical. It swirled lazily around, graceful and deceiving. When I looked harder I saw a sheen there, like liquid ice.

Somewhere in the back of my mind I noticed that I had backed into a wall, but right now I didn't care. I felt Riddick's presence much closer than I would usually want it, but I couldn't focus enough to push him away. I blinked repeatedly again, but couldn't control what I saw. I started getting dizzy, the swirling colors loosing focus. I let myself slide to the floor and close my eyes, plunging my world into the darkness I loved so much. I could still feel him next to me, but I did my best to ignore him.

Jack came back then, and I didn't notice her until her hand brushed my shoulder. I reacted automatically, grabbing the hand and twisting her around. I heard her gasp, probably more out of shock than pain, and snapped out of it.

"Shit kid I'm sorry!"

"Don't worry about it, I'm fine." She still sounded breathless, and her heart was racing like a rabbits.

I looked around, trying to make sense of what I was seeing. The colors we're gone for now, but if I thought about it too much I knew they would come back. Jack must have seen the look on my face, her scent lacing with worry.

"What happened?" She looked at Riddick, who had taken his spot by the wall once more, back to me, trying to find whatever was freaking me out so much.

"Nothing, don't worry about me."

"Bull shit, you're scared. What is it?" I turned my head slowly to glare at her.

I got up and practically leaped over to her, pressing her into the wall.

"What did you just say?" I said flatly, waiting for her to learn some respect.

She looked like she was about to piss herself, but took a shaky breath and spoke slowly.

"You heard me, you look scared. And if you look scared, we all have something to piss our pants about." Her voice was clear and strong, despite the fear that was seeping off her.

"You need to learn some respect kid." I said, pointing.

I sighed and backed off, running my hands through my hair.

"I got you some stuff." Her voice had the faint sound of an apology in it, so I decided to be nice.

She held out a canteen that made a delicious sloshing sound, along with a protein bar, some scrap metal, and some cloth.

I looked down at my presents and smiled when I looked back. I was really starting to like the kid.

"Thanks kid, did you eat?"

"Yeah, I had some of those in my bag before we crashed."

I nodded and found a nice spot to curl up in. She came and sat down next to me, much in the same fashion as before. I took out the water and held it to my lips before looking back at her, deciding once again to be the good guy.

"Drink." I ordered.

"I already had some."

"I don't care, drink."

"I'm fine."

"Jack, drink the fucking water. Now." I growled and shoved the container in her hand, watching expectantly.

She sighed but complied, lifting the liquid to her lips with a scowl.

"Now, that wasn't so hard, was it?" I asked sweetly, causing her to roll her eyes and laugh.

I drank the precious liquid, enjoying how it soothed my burning throat.

We sat in silence for a little bit, taking the time to enjoy the peace. My mind wandered aimlessly through my problems, trying to make some sense out of the tangled mess.

Ok, so what do I know? I know that other than surviving this hell hole Johns is going to be my biggest problem. I know he wants to fucking rape me again, but that's nothing new. I know that those things are waiting for something, and I know we better be fucking off this rock when It happens. I know Riddick is an asshole, but for now I can trust him. Heh, convicts code. I know he's making my head and body a fucking wreck, and I know I want to jump him like a bitch in heat... Fuck, he kissed me... FUCK I kissed him back... At least he seems to give a shit whether I'm ok or not, but why? Ugh. My head hurts. And my ribs. And my leg. Why haven't I healed yet? Perhaps a chemical in their saliva? No that's highly unlikely... Probably cause I was so dehydrated. Makes sense, it's happened before, just never this bad...

Oh and I can see souls.

Great.

I looked over at Jack who was dozing peacefully and looked at her colors. She was a light green, almost spring like, with light brown tones swirling through. It was so much easier to focus with her calming presence.

One thing I knew for sure, I have to get Jack off this rock. She deserves to live more than any of us... especially me.

What am I gonna do?


Yikes! I know this was a sucky chapter, but I promise I'm working on a newer better one as I post.