25 The Lost Sheep Find Their Flock

Kayleen was packing her bag when Riddick walked into their room. "What the hell are you doing?" He growled at her.

"I'm going with you." She told him simply.

"I told you Kayleen, you're saying here."

"Yes exactly, you told me. I'm not a dog, Riddick, and I don't do tricks. I was never good with people telling me what to do." Kayleen replied coldly. She hated being told what to do. If he had asked her, she would have stayed with little argument, but no, he had to be all macho and tell her. Order her.

"Dammit, Jack, you ain't goin'," Riddick barked.

Her swift intake of breath made him realize his slip. Kayleen had a way of getting under his skin, just like Jack had, and it pissed him off all that much more. Furyan women were more trouble then they were worth, he was sure of it.

"Kayleen," he sighed and rubbed his head. He was trying to keep the exasperation out of his voice, but failing miserably. Why couldn't he have ended up with a wife that minded him? That would have been too easy, he decided, and he also realized it wasn't what he would have wanted. He never cared for women that did exactly as they were told. They were weak minded, in his opinion. He was very glad Kayleen had her own views on things. It kept their relationship spicy but there were times when he expected to be obeyed, and this was one of them.

He would not risk her life with the Necros or T2 and he didn't give to flaming shits how pissed off that made her.

Kayleen held her hand up and told him calmly, "That was your one free fuck up, Riddick, you're just lucky we weren't having sex because I'm not sure what I would have done." She took a deep breath as she fought for calm and continued, "I understand you're hesitation, but..."

"Hesitation? There is no hesitation, I. Will. Not. Take. You. Is that plain enough?"

"Why?" she growled as her eyes flashed with anger.

Riddick clenched his teeth and his fists; she was going to drag it out of him regardless of him not being ready, "I can't think straight when you're around. I'll have my mind in two different places at once and that's not a good thing there. Please, if you are to stubborn to do it for yourself, do it for me. Stay here where I know you're safe."

Kayleen had to swallow her smile. She knew it was very difficult for Riddick to say what he just had. "Are you asking or telling?"

"I'm asking," He was growling at her again and she couldn't keep the smile away that time. The realization that Riddick cared for her was overwhelming and it made her heart soar. She'd stay for him and she's miss him desperately while he was gone.

"That's all I wanted, Riddick, just to be asked and not told." She told him quietly.

He held his hands up as if he was going to choke her, "You see this? You see this? My hands actually itch to choke you. Do you defy me on purpose or is it genetic? Because you're just like your sister? A smart mouthed, stubborn, infuriating, little miss know it all." Riddick growled and began to pace, "Christ sometimes it's hard to tell the two of you apart."

Kayleen let out a small laugh, "I'm the best of both worlds baby, that's why you love me." She wrapped her arms around him and snuggled into his neck. Riddick's only response was a grunt and then she felt his burst of desire. "How long till you have to meet Vaako?" She whispered in between kisses and licks.

"We got time, he can wait." Riddick was already hard and throbbing. He secretly liked when she took the dominate role from time to time. He liked to look at her when she settled herself over him and to watch her face as she fragmented around him.

"Good. Take your clothes off and get on the bed. We have ten long days of celibacy ahead of us, and I want you inside me one last time before you go."

Kayleen was already stripping as she walked back into the bedroom. She knelt on the bed, waiting for him, ready for him. After he hastily stripped, he crawled onto the bed and lay on his back. He grabbed her by her hips and settled her over top of him. Her hot, wet pussy was pressing against his stomach and filling his head with her scent. He didn't want to go back to T2 for a lot of reasons, but in that moment, the number one reason was that he didn't want to leave her.

She positioned herself over him and slid down his cock slowly causing them both to moan. Rocking her hips back, she began to ride him slowly. Long and deep strokes, taking all of him inside her. Going slow didn't last long; it quickly changed to a frantic mating that ended with her on her on hands and knees as Riddick reinforced his dominance as his teeth finding their original bite mark.

--

Vaako was pacing, wanting to get on with it. He was anxious to get back and see Shea again. He hoped by then he would have mustered up enough courage to ask her to share a meal with him.

He was unnerved and unsure around her and that intrigued him greatly. Shea was the complete opposite of his former wife and he found that refreshing but it also put him in uncharted waters. He and Damn Vaako had married for a number of reasons, the most obvious was political aspirations.

Dame Vaako wanted to improve her station in life and she wanted to eventually be married to the Lord Marshal. Females were forbidden to take the role themselves or she wouldn't have married at all. She knew Vaako had the best chance of becoming the next in line so she chose him. It was an added bonus that he had fallen in love with her and the sex was fantastic. Now when Vaako looked back, he wondered what he ever saw in the viper.

Riddick finally showed up, a half hour late and Vaako scowled at him. "You're late." he bit out. Riddick just shrugged his shoulders like he didn't have a care in the world. "Might I remind you we are working on a time line here. Is it to much to ask that you can keep your libido in check for once?" Vaako sneered at him. He was pissed off and annoyed and he needed someone to take it out on. Riddick was the only one around.

Riddick quirked an eyebrow, "Do I have to remind you who is Lord Marshal?"

"I'm not a Necromonger anymore." Vaako muttered absently as he sat down heavily in a bridge chair.

"No, well then Vaako, I'm your Prince and still above you in the food chain. Don't take you frustrations out of me. It ain't my fault you're not getting any." Riddick taunted. He knew how that kind of sexual frustration could make a man tense. There were more times then he cared to count where he'd be desperate for a little piece of ass and only had his hand to settle on.

Vaako grimaced, "The two of you are like bunnies."

Riddick let out a bark of laughter, "She ain't no bunny, more like a tigress. What is your obsession with my sex life Vaako?"

"I do not obsess over you love life. I get annoyed when it holds up a mission."

"Right." Riddick eyed him, "What's got you so hot and bothered?" He looked over Vaako and then smiled, "Oh I know, Shea, she's a nice little piece of ass isn't she?"

Vaako snapped his head in Riddick direction and glared at him, "She is not a piece of ass, Riddick. She is Furya's leading astronomer and a close friend to your wife. Might I suggest you show her the respect she deserves?"

Riddick just laughed at him. He had a feeling that Vaako was interested in her, but not to this degree. He couldn't wait to tell Kayleen.

Riddick took a deep breath and let it out, "Ok, so how many men did you get to volunteer for this suicide mission?"

They were all business again, "Four million. We have four of the larger ships full of men and supplies, a million in each."

Vaako pulled up a virtual map, "We will touch down in all four hemispheres and fan out. They have two weeks to complete their work, which includes setting up shelters and irrigation and the starting of crops. After that, the rest will be up to them to divide and come up with their own system of government and trade."

Riddick nodded, "Good. How many do you think will choose this option over death?"

"I think about sixty million. We'll space them out, fifteen million each site and unload the rest of the supplies; after that, their own their own."

"Do they have any idea of what else lives there?" Riddick asked evenly. He didn't care about the Necros at all, but the thought of dropping someone that was even half dead in a place like T-2 put a sour taste in his mouth.

"I gave them the quick and violent versions."

"The other sixteen million, do they realize they will never see the Underverse?"

"Yes, they would rather die than give up their faith."

"So be it. We will load them all in Necropolis and blow every last motherfucker apart. Did you find any other Furyans on board?"

Vaako smiled, "Yes, though not pure blood. They had no idea they were Furyan. There are twenty in all. Fourteen men and six women. Some are more Furyan than others, but they all have some traits of your race in them. Two of them are great warriors."

Wonder why there are so many more men than women? Riddick mused to himself. He would have to ask Kayleen about it. "Are they of breeding age?"

"Yes, their real ages range from sixteen to twenty five. I'm not sure what planets they were picked up on, you can ask them if you feel it is worth knowing."

"Have you sent them to Kayleen yet?"

"They are on their way as we speak."

"Let's get this over with then." Riddick slipped his goggles back in place and took a seat on the bridge. He wanted to see the wormhole first hand; it was still hard for him to believe he had been so close and never saw it. From what he understood, it was huge and hard to miss. A great, white beacon in the night but he still missed it.

He would feel the prick of guilt as long as he lived. Kayleen and Kyra could have gotten to know each other and maybe, just maybe he wouldn't have had to spend five years on a frozen planet to try and keep her safe.

Riddick hated the cold. He never had enough to eat while he was there and the overwhelming boredom threatened his sanity on more than one occasion. But he survived, just like always, until Toombs showed his ugly mug and gave him a good reason to get off that fuckin' rock.

To bad he was too late.

--

Kayleen found herself standing before the twenty Necromongers that had Furyan ties. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. She eyed each and smiled, "Do you know why you have been singled out?" She asked them.

The largest male of the group spoke, "We have some idea, but we're not sure what you expect of us."

Kayleen cocked her head just like Riddick when she looked at the man, "What is your name?"

He swallowed, "Charles."

Kayleen walked up to him and stood in front of him. "Charles, you knew you were Furyan, didn't you?" His eyes met hers in silent acknowledgment, "Why have you not told Lord Marshal Riddick?" Charles glared at her and it looked shockingly familiar. "Why not?" She asked, narrowing her eyes on him. She knew the answer already but she wanted him to admit it. Out of the corner of her eye Kayleen saw one of the girls move slightly. She turned and looked her over she could see a family resemblance. Kayleen never took her eyes off of the girl as she spoke to Charles, "And your sister's name would be?"

"Alexia." A small but strong voice told her.

Kayleen smiled, "Alexia. How is it the two of you became Necromongers?"

"Our Mother's home world was attacked and converted."

"Which world would that be, Alexia?"

"Helion Prime." The girl answered with no hesitation.

"Alexia, that's enough." Charles barked at her.

Kayleen cocked her head to the side and regarded him. He was large for his age; broad shouldered and had a deadly look about him. His very stance conveyed the power and arrogance of a man that knew his own strength.

"Who's your Father?" Charles remained quiet and his jaw developed a tick. Kayleen got in his face but she didn't raise her voice, she didn't have to. "Hear me now, Charles. You may be powerful but keep in mind that I'm full Furyan and very well versed in battle. If I have to fight it out of you, I will. I suggest that you not let it come to that. I believe you have seen my husband fight and you wouldn't want to get on his bad side would you?"

After another moment of silent rebellion he caved, "His name was Alexander." Charles finally replied. She could see the trepidation in his eyes and knew he was dreading her next question because they both already knew the answer to it.

"Alexander?" Kayleen drawled, "Did your father have a scar across his neck? Perhaps one that he received from a Necro that had failed to kill him?" She asked him but her conformation came in the form of a gasp for Alexia. "I thought so," she said licking her lips and sighing, "Perhaps you should go against family tradition and make this easy. Tell me what your last name is." Kayleen demanded and just when she was sure he wasn't going to answer, he finally realized it was no use to withhold it any longer. She already knew.

"Riddick." Charles spat out the name like a curse word. That kinda pissed her off. It was a good, noble name and he was too stupid and blind to see that.

"Riddick, that's what I thought. You carry yourself like him and have that same chip on your shoulder, albeit his is larger, but you're still young and have time for yours to grow." She walked around him, circling and evaluating, "So, your Father was Alexander Riddick?" Charles nodded when she stopped in front of him. "Why would you keep this from him?"

"Our Father told us of what he has done." Alexia supplied quietly.

Kayleen's voice developed the same sing-song quality that Riddick used so often. She never realized it but others that knew them both did. "Did he now?" She tapped her fingers to her chin and continued, "Let me guess, he is a mass murder, evil to the core? He holds no value for human life and only looks out for himself? Tell me, was your Father ashamed to be his Uncle? Did he convince you that the name Riddick was a thing to be ashamed of, to hide?" Her voice was flat and her eyes glittered as cold as ice.

Charles stepped forward, his stance loose and ready to fight, "Our Father was a strong and noble man. He sacrificed everything for this world and had nothing to show for it. He nearly lost his life during the fight with Necros and finally did when they attached New Mecca."

"So you joined up with the very people that took everything from you? Your entire family? Your Father was indeed a noble man, Charles, one of our best. His brother Gabriel, Riddick's Father, was the commander of our army. He died fighting off six Necromongers with only a dagger to keep his son safe. Riddick grew up thinking he was garbage, thrown in a dumpster and unwanted. He did what he had to to survive, just like anyone else in your bloodline would have done. You should be proud of him and not scorn him. Where was your father? He should have taken in Riddick as his own child and given him a proper home."

"How can you be proud of a murder?" Charles asked quietly.

"How many people have you witnessed him killing?" She asked him and saw his resolve falter.

"That's right, just one. Did you see him hold my sister as she died in his arms? Did you hear him tell the Lord Marshal he had killed everything he ever cared about? In all of Riddick's life, there had only been two people he trusted, two, and they were both murdered by that bastard; don't you dare sit in judgment of things you have no knowledge of."

Her reprimand was like a slap in the face to Charles and what made it sting more was the fact was right. His father was dead now and it was up to him to protect his sister and if that meant tolerating Riddick, that's what he will have to do.

Turning to regard the whole lot of them, Kayleen asked, "Are there any others in this room that has a problem with Riddick? Because he is my husband, and being that I am the Princess of Furya, he is now your Prince. Fate and the past can not be changed. We as Furyans need to look to the future. We are facing extinction, we need each and every one of you to protect and reestablish this planet." She walked down the row of Necros and stopped briefly to regard each one.

"I have the ability to give you back life. For those who think I'm full of shit, how do you think Vaako became human again? That's right, me. You must pledge your loyalty to me and to Riddick now if you want this chance. If we find any reason to doubt that loyalty, the punishment will be death. Do I make myself clear?"

She shook her head and smiled, "I see defiance in the eyes of some of the men, remember that our race is very animalistic and we govern that way. Riddick and I are the Alpha's, we are the strongest, and are far more in touch with our animal side. We see better, hear better and scent better than any of you could imagine. We are intelligent and cunning in ways that would surprise you. He is my mate and I am his, there will be no challenges for power on either side. This is our planet, our kingdom and our rule. Think long and hard about that before you make your choice."

Kayleen stood in the center of the room as each of them bowed down to her. She only wished Riddick was there for this. She nodded solemnly, "Very well, let me introduce Liza and her daughter Tempest. You will give them your full name and the names of your parents and or grandparents, whatever your link to Furya is. They will take care of finding housing for you and place you in a job that you are qualified for. The injection goes into the mark of the Necromonger and it hurts like hell. It will only take a few minutes for it to work, then…" She smiled, "You shall be who you were always intended to be. Furyan."