Hope Jessica Warren POV
My parents are coming to get me from my friends as we were only supposed to study but she wanted to throw a party, knowing that I don't ever go to teen parties as they usually include alcohol.
'My Senior year in High School and my friend tricks me into going to a party.' I think and just as I think that my parents pull up. I run to the car with my backpack and get in.
''Sorry, mom. Sorry, daddy.'' I say as I never expected my friend to trick me.
''You don't have to apologize baby girl. We know that you were telling the truth. Even though you have somewhat of a dark side, you always speak the truth to us.'' my dad tells.
The reason I have a little bit of a dark is I was in an abusive relationship. He would throw things, beat me, tell me I was useless ad he would use acid and the whip when I declined him when he wanted to take it all the way. I have red hair, green eyes, a little bit of a tan, plump pink lips, a button nose high cheekbones, and no scars on the middle of my back and the left side of my face. The scar on my back starts at the back of my neck and ends at the end of my back. And the scar on my face starts from my forehead and ends at my chin.
Dad nearly beat him but mom stopped him as he would land in prison for murder just by the beating alone. Yeah, not a great idea as dad would need to break out and hide.
Other than my father, I was scared to get near guys at first but I have made progress. Now I can be near my in-laws and cousins but others, I have to get to know before even being alone with them.
So now you know my sad, sad story. Yeah, that was sarcasm folks. I got over it and started practicing boxing, taekwondo, and aikido so no one will ever hurt me again. Dad also taught me to handle a gun while I went to classes to learn how to wield a blade.
As soon as we get home, I put Pitch Black on and accidentally fall asleep to it, not knowing a force out there wants me in the future and has set everything up.
Docking Lanes, the Year 2520
I wake to find what looks like the Hunter-Gratzner and luggage by me. Okay, this has to be the weirdest dream I have had and it gets weirder as I see Riddick, Blade, and Peter freaking Hale.
I get on the ship and shy away from the men as I am not comfortable around these men yet. Yes, I may watch their movies for Blade and Riddick and show for Peter, but I still don't know the three men. I'm going to have to get to know them if I ever could.
The cryo is soon on and I try to fight it but end up asleep anyway. Hopefully, I won't drool or talk as I do both and it would be so embarrassing.
Riddick POV
Blade, Peter, or as he's known, Reaper Wolf, and I were caught by three mercs. Frost, Johns, and Argent. I see through my cloth two people come aboard for their daughter. A Warren, Hope Warren if I am not wrong and I can tell the female we smelled earlier was probably Hope.
''She shouldn't even have come here.'' the mom says.
''She knows how to handle a gun, a blade, heck her body is its own weapon.'' the dad says.
The mom huffs as they both get in cryo tanks and are soon lulled into sleep. Now to think while we're traveling. Especially about the delicious scent coming from Hope. It's even got Blade and Peter purring in want.
22 weeks Later
They say most of your brain shuts down in cryosleep. All but the primitive side... the animal side... No wonder I'm still awake. Transporting me with civilians. Sounded like 40, 40 plus.
Heard an Arab voice some hoodoo holy man. probably on his way to New Mecca. But what route? What route? Smelled a woman. Sweat boots, tool belt, leather. Prospector type. Free settlers. And they only take the back roads.
And here's my real problem Mr. Johns blue-eyed devil. Planning on taking me back to slam... only this time he picked a ghost lane.
A long time between stops. A long time for something to go wrong.
Carolyn Fry POV
For some reason, I find myself waking up from cryosleep. I then see my cryo tank blinking with the words, Emergency P280 Hull Breach. Before I even get out, I see the captain being pierced by particles.
I pull the lever to get out of my cryo tank and I land on the floor. Owens soon wakes up and then lands on me.
''Why did I fall on you?'' Owens asked.
''He's dead. Captain's dead. I was looking right at him.'' I say.
''Chrono shows we're 22 weeks out, so gravity wasn't supposed to kick in for another 19. I mean why did I fall at all?'' Owens asks.
''Did you hear what I said? Captain's dead.'' I say and then he realizes the trouble we're in.
''1550 millibars, dropping 20 MB per minute. Shit, we're hemorrhaging air. Somethin' took a swipe at us.'' I say.
''Just tell me we're still in the shipping lane man. Show me those stars. Those big bright...'' Owens says and I go over to see we're being pulled to a planet by its gravity.
