Revised 06.25.2022
Imam pushed back a floor panel of the ship's hangar bay so that they could enter it. He was immediately knocked out with the butt of someone's gun, Nova was dragged out of the hole by the back of her neck before she was tossed forward onto her stomach, and Jack was dragged the rest of the way out by the back of her shirt. Jack saw that it was Junner, and started punching him in the face. Junnar was unfazed by this and slammed Jack against the nearest wall while holding her up by her neck. Jack flipped Junnar off and tried pounding on the arm that was attached to the hand around her neck.
"Let her go." Riddick said, coming from behind Junnar. "It's me you're after. Want a shot at the title?" He finished, punching his open palm with his other fist while advancing on Junnar
Junner took off his coat, which showed that he wasn't wearing a shirt, only suspenders. He pulled out his gun with the bayonet and the end of it and Riddick got his shiv ready. Junnar discarded the gun but took the bayonet out of it. Riddick charged first and almost ran into Junnar's bayonet, but he stopped just in time. Riddick kicked Junnar's bayonet out of his face and tried slashing at him. Junnar ducked and then leaned back a little to avoid being sliced. Junnar got behind Riddick and tried to impale him. Riddick leaned forward to avoid it, locked Junnar's arm with his own, and punched him in the face. Junnar did the same afterwards, sending Riddick a few feet away from him. Junnar spun and tried to decapitate Riddick, but Riddick dodged and punched him, making him spin a bit more. Riddick wiped his mouth and started moving in a circle with Junnar. Junnar did a high kick towards Riddick's head and missed the first time, but he got Riddick with his other leg. Riddick tackled him and had him pinned against a wall. Riddick was trying to stab him, but he was keeping Riddick's shiv at bay. He was trying to stab Riddick, but when he saw that he couldn't he kicked Riddick away. He started clashing his bayonet against Riddick's shiv as they continued to fight. He ended up sending Riddick's shiv into the air. Riddick dodged a few of his stabs and grabbed his arm before making him point his own bayonet towards himself and drop it. He kneed Riddick in the back of his knee, making Riddick lose balance for a moment, but that was enough for him. He then started to let a barrage of punches loose on Riddick's face. Riddick dodged and punched him back. He and Riddick started to let loose on each other, punching and kicking when they could. He finally ended it by kicking Riddick hard enough for him to fly into the wall across from him. Riddick was on his knees. He had gotten his bayonet and went back for Riddick, he passed Riddick's shiv on his way back over to him. Riddick rolled out of the way of him slashing at him, and grabbed a cord hanging from the ceiling. Riddick ended up wrapping the cord around his neck. He cut the cord so that he could get free, but when he did the lights went out. He openly gasped. Within a few seconds Riddick had gotten his shiv and stabbed him in the eye with it, making him scream out in pain. Red emergency lights started to come on, illuminating the room as much as they could.
"I told you that was coming." Riddick said, after Junnar had hit the ground dead, shiv still in his eye.
Riddick went over to where Nova was.
"You look rough." Riddick said.
"You're one to talk." Nova said, turning over onto her back.
"Can you walk?" Riddick asked.
"I don't even think sitting up is an option at this point." Nova said.
"Up we go then." Riddick said, picking Nova up bridal style.
"Don't be surprised if I vomit on you." Nova said.
Imam had finally woken up from being knocked unconscious, and saw Riddick was walking away.
"Where - where are you going?" Imam asked.
"Gonna prep this ship, and get off this heap." Riddick said.
"So, we can escape?" Imam asked.
Riddick didn't say anything, but he did do a head motion which told Imam to follow him. Riddick turned the ship's handle and the hatch started to open.
"It is over. We have survived." Imam said, when Jack woke up.
Antonia had been inside the ship. She was panting and looked incredibly disheveled. She had a gun pointed at Riddick and pulled the trigger, making him fall backwards, dropping Nova.
"Fucking fuck!" Nova yelled, after having hit the hangar bay floor.
Pain shot through Nova's head and she was worried that the impact would make her concussion worse.
"Back to hell with you, you bloody stinking savage!" Antonia yelled, standing over Riddick ready to finish the job.
There was another gun shot. Jack had picked up Junner's discarded gun and shot Antonia in the head before she could finish Riddick off.
"We made it." Jack said.
"Awfully uncivilized thing you just did there, Jack" Riddick said.
Riddick and the others got on the ship and plotted their previous course to New Mecca.
"How's that?" Riddick said, placing Nova in one of the sleeping pods.
"I'm a little afraid that if I actually go to sleep that I won't wake up." Nova said.
"I'm sure you've been awake long enough that your concussion shouldn't be an issue, at this point." Riddick said.
"If I die in my sleep I swear I'll haunt your ass for the rest of your life." Nova said.
"Coming from you, that wouldn't be much of a punishment. "Riddick said, running his hand over her hair. "You've developed a gray streak." He finished.
Riddick was referring to the now gray section of hair that developed above her left brow area.
"You said you noticed it after we were facing those tentacle things, right?" Nova said.
"Yeah, it might be trauma from that weird energy. A scar." Riddick said.
"Yeah, I guess I could see that. You said it's my eyes too, right?" Nova said.
Nova's eyes had also changed, dark brown to pearl gray.
"Yeah, they're some kind of gray, now. Kind of sexy." Riddick said, raising his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.
"Well, I guess that's a plus." Nova said, starting to drift off to sleep.
Nova felt Riddick give her a soft kiss on her neck before letting her rest.
