Amethyst hops up on top of some of the wreckage, where Riddick now sat in Paris' abandoned chair. She flops down onto his lap, his hand instantly going to her neck, his thumb rubbing gently against the back of it. "Nova?" He questions, his voice deep and rough.
"She's fine. I don't trust those people around her. Especially Johns."
"She can handle herself." Riddick reassures.
"She's still just a kid, Rid." Riddick hums in response, his arm coming around her waist, pulling her flush against him. His other hand slipped from her neck and beneath her shirt.
"She'll be fine. She's taken down men twice the size of Johns."
"I can't wait to get off this planet." She sighs, leaning her head back as he begins to palm her breasts. His lips fall to her neck, sucking and licking the tender skin. A series of gunshots go off, causing her to jump slightly at the noise. Riddick chuckles, amused by her jumpiness. "This planet is setting me on edge." She huffs.
"Relax." Riddick growls in her ear. "You're safe. With me."
"I know, but I'll feel better once we're off this planet with Nova and far away." Riddick hums and grabs the bottle from beside him.
"Have a drink." He hands her the bottle after unscrewing the cover. She takes a decent sip before handing it back. She takes a good breath of her oxygen, sighing in relief. "You good?" Riddick asks as he has her stand.
"It's the air, it's hard to breath and I ran back here."
"Just take it easy, Ames. Take a few more hits. If you need more chambers I can always steal some off one of them."
"I'm good."
"Ames." Her eyes met his. She knew that tone well. That was his 'don't shit with me' tone. She puts the breathing tube back to her lips, taking a couple more hits. He nods and grabs a hold of her before dropping back down to the ground. They both pause when they hear the skittering beneath them.
"I don't like this planet, Riddick."
"Are you afraid?" Her eyes met his.
"Yes." She answers honestly. "But not for me. For Nova. And for you. I can handle death. What I can't handle is losing either of you." Riddick cups her face, a moment of gentleness from the monster. Many didn't think he was capable, but with Nova and Amethyst he was always gentle. Unless Amethyst requests differently.
"I an't going anywhere, sweetheart." His thumb ran across her bottom lip, she took the thumb into her mouth, nipping it, bringing a smirk to his handsome face. "Careful, Ames. Don't start something we can't finish."
"Who said anything about not finishing?" She asks, her voice quiet and breathy. Riddick's eyebrows furrowed.
"Take another hit."
"Rid-"
"Another hit, Ames." She sighs before taking another hit. This planet was really doing a number on her. He bends down and kisses her. It was a sweet kiss, much sweeter than he normally gives her. "We'll be off this planet soon and once we are…" He kisses her again, this one a bit rougher, more natural for Riddick. "Then I'm going to bend you over the council and fuck that tight pussy of yours." She whimpers and Riddick bites her bottom lip.
"Riddick." He nudges his nose against hers before pulling away.
"Let's go. We have work to do."
The two watched as one of the group's members slipped off from the other. Making for the perfect target. He was dragging the corpses of the crash to give them a proper burial. "Can I take this one?" Amethyst asks, her bone knife clutched in her hand.
"Think you can handle it?" His tone was half teasing, half worried. She rolled her eyes.
"I'm fine." She was still breathing slightly heavy, her heart was pounding in her chest. His hand cupped the back of her neck again, his thumb forefinger resting on her pulse. "Riddick, I'm fine."
"It's more than just this planet." Riddick says. "You're breathing heavier than the man is." The man was big. Not so much as fat as in muscular. He didn't seem to have as much problem breathing despite his extra weight.
"I just…" Riddick watches her intensely. "It's the air. I'll be fine." He puts the breathing tube to her mouth again. "Riddick."
"Keep breathing from it." She puts it in her mouth and inhales a couple of times. "I'll get him."
"Why do you get to have all the fun?"
"Because you can't breath." She shot him a glare, not that he could tell with her goggles, but he knew by her body language that she was upset. "Once we get off this planet you can have all the fun you want."
"Promise?"
"Always." She grins, taking another hit. Suddenly the man was screaming, they turned and watched as he was laying halfway in a hole, being dragged the rest of the way through. He was firing off shots, but it didn't seem to deter whatever had him.
Amethyst drops down. "Ames." She grabs the man, intent on saving him. Whatever got him was giving him a pretty bad death. She didn't care too much about the man, but she wanted to know what was attacking him. She had Nova to think about afterall. She was simply saving him to get answers on what exactly was beneath their feet. "Amethyst." She ignores Riddick and starts to pull on the man, trying to get him free, but it seemed to only encourage the creature attacking him. Riddick notices and starts moving towards them, quickly. It pulls him the rest of the way in and pulls Amethyst unwillingly closer. "Amethyst!" Riddick jumps down just as something rips into Amethyst's arm. She cries out and Riddick rips her arm out of the hole and away from whatever was inside. Her arm was gushing with blood. Riddick rips his shirt and starts tying it tightly around her arm. She is gasping for breath, trying to fight past the pain and to focus. It was deep, but it didn't sever any arteries. She got lucky. Whatever attacked her was small, the teeth weren't nearly as sharp. She got lucky. "What the fuck were you thinking!" Riddick yells.
"I needed to know what it was."
"No you didn't."
"Riddick-"
"You could have been killed."
"I knew you wouldn't let-"
"Don't give me that shit." Riddick growls. "Did you see how quick that man was dragged in?" Riddick's grip on her arm was tight.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to know what it was." Riddick swallows, his fingers were shaking. For the first time in a long time… he was afraid.
"You could have been killed."
"I'm sorry."
"Zeke!" Riddick and Amethyst's heads shot up to see a woman standing there. The one that had been with Nova. Was the group back already? Did she come back before the group? Either way, that woman was not happy. Was the man Zeke her husband? Amethyst thinks she can remember hearing that, but she wasn't really much paying attention to the group. She probably should have.
Riddick's hand slipped into Amethyst's bloody one and he took off running. Amethyst followed closely behind him, her arm screaming in pain and still bleeding. She had a hard time breathing the air and the loss of blood was making her feel sick. Riddick turns his head back, looking at her. She couldn't see his eyes, but she knew he was concerned.
That split second of him turning his head was enough for Johns to come out of nowhere and trip Riddick, causing him and Amethyst to go tumbling down to the ground. Johns goes after Riddick as Amethyst lays gasping on the floor for breath, cradling her arm to her chest. "MAMA!" She heard a scream as her vision started fading in and out. She felt a small set of hands on her arms. "What happened?" Nova demanded as she peels back the cloth slightly.
"Bitten."
"By the monsters?" Amethyst doesn't answer. Nova shoves the breathing tube into Amethyst's lips, forcing Amethyst to take deep breath from it. It helps with her breathing and calms her heart rate.
"Piece of shit!" They both turn to see Johns beating Riddick, who had his goggles taken from him, leaving him pretty much blind.
"Daddy!" Nova rushes towards them, pulling out her blade and stabbing Johns into his side.
"Fuck!"
"Get off him you bastard!" Nova yells, stabbing him a second time before she is pushed off him. Amethyst struggles to get up, still a bit winded and feint.
"What did you do to Zeke?" Shazza asks as she takes over beating Riddick. Nova snarls like a wild animal, thrashing against Caolyn's arms. "What did you do to him?"
"Stop it!" Nova screams.
"Just kill him! Just somebody goddamn kill him before he-" She kicks, knocking Riddick unconscious. Nova bites down on Carolyn's arm, causing her to scream.
"Daddy!" Nova rushes to Riddick's side, feeling for his pulse. Amethyst stands up just in time to be punched right in the face by Shazza. "Mama!" Johns grabs Riddick and Carolyn grabs Amethyst, while Paris, Shazza, and Jack all struggle to hold Nova down. The little girl is trashing and screaming, kicking and biting. She was like a feral cat. Finally Shazza has enough of it and kicks the little girl's head in.
"Shazza!" Carolyn gasps, but the girl is still breathing, her face having a growing bruise on the side. The little girl falls to the floor, unconscious.
When Amethyst comes to she finds her wound had been stitched, a tad badly, but still stitched closed and wrapped in a new cloth. "Well, at least they were kind enough to do that."
"Ames?" Amethyst turns her head, staring at Riddick. "You good?"
"My head hurts, my throat is dry, and my arm is throbbing, but I'll live. I just need some water, fresh air, and some sleep. Then I'll be good as new. You can fuck me after." Riddick chuckles quietly at that. "You?"
"Had worse."
"Wasn't my question."
"Already healed."
"Wish I had your blood." Riddick smirks. "Are you still mad at me?" His smile faltered.
"What you did was stupid."
"I know and you were stupid for not paying more attention to your surrounding."
"Usually have you watching my back."
"You should have been watching your front instead of doing my job of watching your back." Riddick snorts. "Where's Nova?" Silence was her answer. She swallows, fear growing inside her. "Rid, where is our daughter?"
"I don't know." She takes a shaky breath in. "She blew her cover."
"She was watching her father be nearly beat to death. You can't blame her."
"She should have-"
"She's nine years old, Riddick." He fell quiet at that.
"I don't know where she is." Riddick whispers.
"She better be alive or I'm going to fucken skin these people alive and force them to watch as I rip each of their limbs off one by one." They fell quiet as they heard footsteps.
"So where's the body?" Carolyn asks.
"Where's Nova?" Riddick counters.
"You mean your little demon spawn?" Amethyst grits her teeth at Carolyn's words. Whatever respect she had of the woman was gone. She was going to kill Shazza first and then Carolyn. "Johns got her tied up somewhere else."
"She better be okay." Amethyst says.
"If you tell me where the body is then I will gladly give the little beast over to you." They didn't answer. "Well, do you want to tell me about the sounds?" Amethyst's brows furrowed. "Look, you told Johns you heard something." Riddick stayed silent, so Amethyst followed his example. "That's fine. You don't want to talk to me, that's your choice, but just so you know… there's debate right now on whether we should just leave all three of you here to die." She turns and begins to walk away, but Riddick speaks up. He had both Amethyst and Nova to consider. It isn't just him in this.
"You mean the whispers?"
"What whispers?"
"The ones telling me to go for the sweet spot just to the left of the spine." Amethyst smirks. "Fourth lumbar down, the abdominal aorta. It's a metallic taste, human blood. Cooperish. If you cut it with peppermint schnapps that goes away, of course-"
"Do you want to shock me with the truth now?" Carolyn cuts off. "You have that little girl to think about after all." Riddick clenches his fist for a second before relaxing.
"All of you people are so scared of me. Most days, I'd take that as a compliment. But it ain't me you gotta worry about now."
"What Amethyst? Nova?" Carolyn asks. "They're both as tied up as you. Neither are going to do much. Especially not with that wound that Amethyst has." Riddick didn't say anything. "Show me your eyes, Riddick."
"You'd have to come a lot closer for that." Amethyst sits patiently waiting to hear what is to come. Caroyln pauses, causing Riddick to make that throaty sound that Amethyst loved. Not quite a pur, not quite a growl, and not quite a groan. A nice sound that sent chills down her body and made her pussy clench. "Closer." Carolyn slowly came closer, fear coming off her in waves. When she got close, Riddick bolted up, the chains holding him back, his silver eyes locked on hers.
"Where the hell can I get eyes like that?" Jack asks, causing Riddick to glance towards her.
"You gotta kill a few people."
"Okay, I can do it." Amethyst scoffs.
"Then you gotta get sent to a slam, where they tell you you'll never see daylight again. You dig up a doctor and you pay him twenty menthol kools to do a surgical shine job on your eyeballs." That was a lie, but Amethyst didn't correct it.
"So you can see who's sneaking up on you in the dark?"
"Exactly."
"Leave." Carolyn cuts in. "Leave." She says in a softer tone. The kid starts up the stairs.
"Cute kid. Reminds me of Nova." Riddick says. "Did I kill a few people?" He sits back down. "Sure. Did I kill Zeke?" He lets the question sink in before answering. "No. You got the wrong killer. Ames didn't do it either, neither did Nova."
"He's not in the hole. We looked." Carolyn says.
"Look deeper." Carolyn walks out after that.
Amethyst sighs once the woman is gone. "I don't like her." Riddick chuckles. "Nova better be okay. Riddick. I mean it." Riddick looks at her, his silver eyes locking onto her purple ones. He held open his hand. She struggles to reach, but she manages to place her hand in his.
"She heals quickly."
"Doesn't change the pain she felt."
"She'll be alive and if she isn't…." Riddick's look darkens. "Then they better pray we don't get loose."
"Riddick-"
"Shh, Ames. I want to hear." He says softly before closing his eyes, listening to whatever is far off. She closes her eyes and follows his example.
"I'm in here. I'm in here. I'm inside." She can hear Carolyn shouting along with that clicking sound.
"I thought I heard something." Imam says.
"Please can you hear me?"
"We did warn her." Amethyst says, a grin coming to her lips. "I hope she gets ripped to shreds." Riddick begins to hit the chains. "What are you doing?" She narrows her eyes at Riddick. "Are you distracting the creatures?" He doesn't answer. "Riddick that woman has her daughter."
"We'll get Nova."
"Riddick." She snarls, anger coming to her face. "She called Nova demon spawn a beast."
"She is." Riddick says, causing Amethyst to growl.
"Only we can call Nova those things. She is our demon child. Stop distracting them! Let her die."
"I have bigger plans for her." Riddick says as he continues to bang his chains.
"Riddick-"
"I want you to kill her, Ames." She fell silent. "They are ours to kill. You get Carolyn and I get Shazza. Not those creatures. They will die by our hands." Amethyst.
"You're distracting them so that I can get a chance to kill her?"
"Why? You think I was interested in her." She scoffs. "Jealousy looks good on you."
"Fuck you."
"Gladly. Get out of those chains and come on over." Despite her annoyance and slight anger in him, she can't stop the pur from escaping. "That's my girl." Amethyst huffs and begins to hit the chains.
They stop only when they hear Carolyn get saved. "Give me your goddamn hand." Johns says.
"I heard you first, Fry. I heard you first." Amethyst rolls her eyes as she hears the kid.
"I don't like that kid, Riddick?"
"Why not? Reminds me a little of Nova. Of you."
"She's all too eager to please people. A suck up. An arrogant little thing." Riddick raises an eyebrow.
"You don't like sharing me." Amethyst lets out a sigh, turning her head to look at him.
"You know me. It's my flaw, Rid. I'm weak compared to you. I can't even breath on this planet for long. Our daughter is stronger than I ever could be and she's only nine. You once said you don't let the weak live. Why bother keeping me around." Riddick clenches his jaw.
"Shut up."
"I'm serious, Rid."
"So am I. Shut up." He lays his head back, staring up at the ceiling, more glaring than staring really. "I love you." Amethyst breath caught. "Don't make me say it again." He turns his head to stare at her. "You are stronger than you know. I'm not replacing you or Nova. Ever."
"Promise?" She whispers, fear echoing in her word.
"Always."
"Get it off me! Get it off me!" They hear Carolyn scream. "Get it off me!"
"Watch it! Watch your head." They hear Imam say. The screaming stops and they hear the clicking start up again.
"Live to die another day." Amethyst says. Riddick hums in agreement. "Rid?"
"What?"
"I love you too."
"Shut up." She giggles as Riddick as he rolls his eyes. He didn't believe in that mushy shit as he liked to call it. He doesn't see reason to prove his feelings.
"Love you. Love you. Love-"
"I really hate you sometimes." She grins, squeezing his hand. Their eyes met and Riddick entwined their fingers together. "We'll get off this planet. Just the three of us. Together."
"Promise?"
"Always."