When Kalena finally opened her eyes, he was gone. She sat up and winced at the pain. She looked down and saw the blood that dotted her thighs. Her blood. She gathered her torn clothes around her, got up, and slowly made her way to take a shower.
After she finished showering and dressed, she began to pack a bag. Riddick was right. No one would believe that she hadn't killed Captain Russel. She put in clothing, some personal items, a couple of books, and some pictures of her family. She picked up one that showed Kalena and her parents at her high school graduation. If only she could talk to her mom. But she wasn't too good at communicating with the dead. Lastly, she packed her two guns and left the room without looking back.
Walking downstairs with her bad, Kalena went into the kitchen and packed some non-perishable food. Then she picked up the phone and dialed the station. She reserved a ticket for Dawn Michaels. She was going to New Mecca. If she had a chance of finding Riddick anywhere it was there. Imam Rashad and Audrey Bryant, or Jack, were Riddick's allies. He would go there before anywhere else.
She sat down at her kitchen table and scrawled a note:
I know what this looks like, but I didn't kill Captain Russel. Richard Riddick came into my home and shot him while I watched. I'm going after him. I'm going to kill him.
High Officer Kalena D. Johns
She walked from the only home she had ever known and went to wait for her ship to leave. As she was boarding, she saw her own face on a television. She was wanted for murder.