Rating: R for profanity and violence
Disclaimer: The Pitch Black characters are not mine, so don't sue. My characters are mine so please don't steal them.
Story outline/authors note: 5 years after the PB issue Jack and Riddick meet up and fall into some trouble. First story on this site. Please give me feedback, but don't be too harsh.
Vendetta
Chapter 10
An hour had gone by and Jack had hacked into PAC. She was board now and didn't want to hack any more. She wanted to find Riddick and make sure he wasn't worried. She was also curious about exploring the factory. She got up and walked up to the door. Locked.
She took out some pins from her pocket and began working on the lock. It went by prints. She used one of the pins to scratch at her thumb. She shoved the pins in several places in the lock, then put her scratched up, bloody thumb on the prints pad and it beeped unlocked. She opened the door and peered out. No one was there so she began to explore.
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Riddick followed the Queen to a door that had the letters S.C. on it. She bashed the lock then went in.
"Hey, you're not allowed in here! The guard, the only one in the room, stood up and went for the alarm. He never made it.
"We might be able to see your girl in one of these rooms." She began to examine the screens.
"Oh yah?" He dropped the body and wiped the blood off his shiv onto his pants as he made his way over to the screens.
"Shit. These are all storage rooms. We'll have to go to a different camera room."
"What?"
"There are Seven security camera rooms in this building. Each one is for a different set of rooms or hallways. This one is for storage. So we have to find the one that monitors wherever your girl is." She left the room.
"Oh."
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The third camera room they entered gave them some luck. As they walked in they saw Jack leaving a room on one of the screens.
"Hey, you cant be in here." The guard got up.
On the way to the screens, Riddick grabbed the guard. With his shiv to the guards neck. Riddick pointed to the screen Jack was on. "Where's tha?"
"I'd die befor I tell you." The guard struggled.
The Queen stood in the door frame, watching.
Riddick cut a little slit in the guard. "Tell me."
"Never!"
Riddick gave up on the guard and killed him, then examined the screens.
"I think it's up one floor and that way." She pointer to the left.
"Oh yah? What makes you so sure?" He sat down in the guards chair.
"Well," She moved to the screens. "This screen shows an elevator that says fourth floor on it. And every floor has pretty much the same layout. Sooo…if this," She pointed to one of the screens." is the security room, then that should be two doors down."
"Right. Lets go." He got up and headed to the door.
"Wait a second. She just left there, so who knows where she is now."
"She might have left a clue or something."
"A clue? What, are you a detective now?"
"Can we just go now." He left the room.
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"Sir? Riddick's here with the Queen."
"Perfect where?"
"Moving to the fourth floor."
"Where's Jack?"
"Umm…w-we don't know sir. She finished getting through PAC a few minutes ago and escaped. She's somewhere in the factory."
"What?! Why didn't someone tell me?!"
"You couldn't be reached sir. We're trying to find her."
"Ok. Put all screens on the Core room."
"Sir?"
"I'm going to get Jack in there."
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"See any clues yet?" The Queen surveyed the big computer.
"No, but I smell something." Riddick began sniffing.
"What?"
"Blood…Jacks blood." He closed his eyes to help him concentrate, and walked to the door. There was blood on the lock.
"She's smart." She came up behind him., observing the broken lock.
"I know."
"So what are you going to do now? Follow her scent?" She said mockingly.
"Yup." He went into the hallway, sniffing her out.
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Jack was walking blindly through the halls. She was sure she'd gone in about six circles. She noted all the cameras, and was sure someone would be after her. She stopped at the next corner. Jimmy was standing professional like at the end of the hall, starring at her.
"You lost?"
"No. Just exploring." She casually walked beside him and leaned against the wall.
"You shouldn't explore by yourself love."
"Sorry, I was bored."
"It's ok. But I'll help." He held out his arm for her to link it.
She hesitated then linked.
"I'll show you the core room. There's a really pretty stone in there I'm sure you'll love."
"Ok."
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Riddick abruptly stopped.
"What?" The Queens eyes darted around.
"I lost her scent."
"Oh great. So what now?" She put her hands on her hips.
"I don't know. What happened to you wanting to be in charge and having all the plans?"
"I was being nice for a while. But I'm done. Lets go."
"Where?"
"Ha!" She walked down the hallway and he quickly followed.
They walked into another camera room. All the screens were looking at the same room.
"what the?" Riddick went close to the screens.
"Core room." she added. "I think they're expecting us."
"Yah. Shit. I should have seen this coming." He realized the truth now. "Jimmy knows Jack and I were on that ship together. He used her to get to me."
She rolled her eyes. "Ok. This is information I don't care about so lets go. You can think about that stuff in your head on the way there."
"Fine. Do you know how to get there?"
"Sure. Come one."
Riddick began to follow her then noticed something on the screen. "Wait!" Jack and Jimmy appeared on the screen.
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"This way." Jimmy opened a big grey door.
"What's so special about a big stone?" She walked into a big grey room. Computers covered the walls and a big tube like thing that went fat when in hit the floor, stood tall and fat in the centre. She moved close to it. There were buttons on the bottom and a chunk out of the centre. Aqua colours shone in her face, reflecting from the stone in the missing chunk of tube. It was the size of a basketball and looked as though it were suspended by air.
"It's a Fractum stone." He moved up beside her and looked at the stone. "It provides a certain kind of power for me."
"What kind of power?"
"You are a curious one aren't you Jack?"
"Yup. It's so beautiful." She couldn't stop starring at it.
"So. So how's Riddick doing?"
"Great." She couldn't take her eyes off it.
"Seen him lately?"
"Yah. Took care of me when I was sick."
"Oh." He moved closer to her. "Where is he now?" His sleeve brushed her arm.
"What?" Jack blinked then stared at Jimmy. "How do you know I know Riddick?"
"It's on your file."
Jack was confused and stepped back from him. "Your after Riddick aren't you? That's the only reason you ever helped me. You sick twisted fuck!"
"Yah." He said very matter-of-factly. "He's worth a lot and we have an old score to settle. Plus," He moved close to her. "You're just so damn cute." He gently grabbed her chin.
"Get off me!" She backed away. "I'm getting out of here."
"Don't think so Jack darling. I still need you." He walked over to the centre tube and pushed a button. Claws came out of nowhere and clasped around Jack.
Jack kicked and screamed as she got lifted into the air. "Let go of me!"
Jimmy just laughed.
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Riddick watched Jack struggle on the screen. His hands made tight fists. "Lets move."
"You know it's a trap."
He didn't sat anything. They moved into the hallway then into the elevator.
The Queen pushed a button and the elevator began to it's descent. "So what's your plan?"
"Go to the Core room, kill Jimmy, leave with Jack."
"Uh-huh. That's a good plan, but, he'll be waiting for you. Shouldn't you surprise him or something. Sneak in through the back door?"
"Yah. Don't worry about it."
She sighed. "Ok."
"You know what?" He didn't wait for her to answer. "I don't think there's a back door."
"Probably not." Or its locked. This is his factory. If he wants you somewhere, he'll make sure you're there."
"Yah, so somehow we need to get the element of surprise."
"One of us can go through the ceiling, the other through the door."
"Right, I'll go through the door."
"What. I should. I'll fit better."
"But you wont be as much of a surprise. Plus I don't want you getting pretty outfit all dirty." He made a sarcastic face.
"Fine. Whatever. It's your adventure."
"Good."
She took a big breath to get ready. "So I'll go in by me Oneziez and then I'll give you a signal and you can pop out of the roof."
"What's the signal?"
"You'll know it when you see it."
The elevator door opened and they headed to the Core room.
"Oneziez?" Riddick spoke up.
"Yah. All by ones self. Oneziez. It's pirate talk. I'm very multicultural with my words and phrases."
"Ok."
They approached the door.
"So how are you going to get up there?"
"Not sure yet." He stared at the top of the door then to the Queen. "Get in there." He slapped her on the ass.
She whirled around and slapped him in the face. He didn't't move. She growled then winked and pushed her way into the Core room.
Disclaimer: The Pitch Black characters are not mine, so don't sue. My characters are mine so please don't steal them.
Story outline/authors note: 5 years after the PB issue Jack and Riddick meet up and fall into some trouble. First story on this site. Please give me feedback, but don't be too harsh.
Vendetta
Chapter 10
An hour had gone by and Jack had hacked into PAC. She was board now and didn't want to hack any more. She wanted to find Riddick and make sure he wasn't worried. She was also curious about exploring the factory. She got up and walked up to the door. Locked.
She took out some pins from her pocket and began working on the lock. It went by prints. She used one of the pins to scratch at her thumb. She shoved the pins in several places in the lock, then put her scratched up, bloody thumb on the prints pad and it beeped unlocked. She opened the door and peered out. No one was there so she began to explore.
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Riddick followed the Queen to a door that had the letters S.C. on it. She bashed the lock then went in.
"Hey, you're not allowed in here! The guard, the only one in the room, stood up and went for the alarm. He never made it.
"We might be able to see your girl in one of these rooms." She began to examine the screens.
"Oh yah?" He dropped the body and wiped the blood off his shiv onto his pants as he made his way over to the screens.
"Shit. These are all storage rooms. We'll have to go to a different camera room."
"What?"
"There are Seven security camera rooms in this building. Each one is for a different set of rooms or hallways. This one is for storage. So we have to find the one that monitors wherever your girl is." She left the room.
"Oh."
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The third camera room they entered gave them some luck. As they walked in they saw Jack leaving a room on one of the screens.
"Hey, you cant be in here." The guard got up.
On the way to the screens, Riddick grabbed the guard. With his shiv to the guards neck. Riddick pointed to the screen Jack was on. "Where's tha?"
"I'd die befor I tell you." The guard struggled.
The Queen stood in the door frame, watching.
Riddick cut a little slit in the guard. "Tell me."
"Never!"
Riddick gave up on the guard and killed him, then examined the screens.
"I think it's up one floor and that way." She pointer to the left.
"Oh yah? What makes you so sure?" He sat down in the guards chair.
"Well," She moved to the screens. "This screen shows an elevator that says fourth floor on it. And every floor has pretty much the same layout. Sooo…if this," She pointed to one of the screens." is the security room, then that should be two doors down."
"Right. Lets go." He got up and headed to the door.
"Wait a second. She just left there, so who knows where she is now."
"She might have left a clue or something."
"A clue? What, are you a detective now?"
"Can we just go now." He left the room.
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"Sir? Riddick's here with the Queen."
"Perfect where?"
"Moving to the fourth floor."
"Where's Jack?"
"Umm…w-we don't know sir. She finished getting through PAC a few minutes ago and escaped. She's somewhere in the factory."
"What?! Why didn't someone tell me?!"
"You couldn't be reached sir. We're trying to find her."
"Ok. Put all screens on the Core room."
"Sir?"
"I'm going to get Jack in there."
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"See any clues yet?" The Queen surveyed the big computer.
"No, but I smell something." Riddick began sniffing.
"What?"
"Blood…Jacks blood." He closed his eyes to help him concentrate, and walked to the door. There was blood on the lock.
"She's smart." She came up behind him., observing the broken lock.
"I know."
"So what are you going to do now? Follow her scent?" She said mockingly.
"Yup." He went into the hallway, sniffing her out.
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Jack was walking blindly through the halls. She was sure she'd gone in about six circles. She noted all the cameras, and was sure someone would be after her. She stopped at the next corner. Jimmy was standing professional like at the end of the hall, starring at her.
"You lost?"
"No. Just exploring." She casually walked beside him and leaned against the wall.
"You shouldn't explore by yourself love."
"Sorry, I was bored."
"It's ok. But I'll help." He held out his arm for her to link it.
She hesitated then linked.
"I'll show you the core room. There's a really pretty stone in there I'm sure you'll love."
"Ok."
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Riddick abruptly stopped.
"What?" The Queens eyes darted around.
"I lost her scent."
"Oh great. So what now?" She put her hands on her hips.
"I don't know. What happened to you wanting to be in charge and having all the plans?"
"I was being nice for a while. But I'm done. Lets go."
"Where?"
"Ha!" She walked down the hallway and he quickly followed.
They walked into another camera room. All the screens were looking at the same room.
"what the?" Riddick went close to the screens.
"Core room." she added. "I think they're expecting us."
"Yah. Shit. I should have seen this coming." He realized the truth now. "Jimmy knows Jack and I were on that ship together. He used her to get to me."
She rolled her eyes. "Ok. This is information I don't care about so lets go. You can think about that stuff in your head on the way there."
"Fine. Do you know how to get there?"
"Sure. Come one."
Riddick began to follow her then noticed something on the screen. "Wait!" Jack and Jimmy appeared on the screen.
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"This way." Jimmy opened a big grey door.
"What's so special about a big stone?" She walked into a big grey room. Computers covered the walls and a big tube like thing that went fat when in hit the floor, stood tall and fat in the centre. She moved close to it. There were buttons on the bottom and a chunk out of the centre. Aqua colours shone in her face, reflecting from the stone in the missing chunk of tube. It was the size of a basketball and looked as though it were suspended by air.
"It's a Fractum stone." He moved up beside her and looked at the stone. "It provides a certain kind of power for me."
"What kind of power?"
"You are a curious one aren't you Jack?"
"Yup. It's so beautiful." She couldn't stop starring at it.
"So. So how's Riddick doing?"
"Great." She couldn't take her eyes off it.
"Seen him lately?"
"Yah. Took care of me when I was sick."
"Oh." He moved closer to her. "Where is he now?" His sleeve brushed her arm.
"What?" Jack blinked then stared at Jimmy. "How do you know I know Riddick?"
"It's on your file."
Jack was confused and stepped back from him. "Your after Riddick aren't you? That's the only reason you ever helped me. You sick twisted fuck!"
"Yah." He said very matter-of-factly. "He's worth a lot and we have an old score to settle. Plus," He moved close to her. "You're just so damn cute." He gently grabbed her chin.
"Get off me!" She backed away. "I'm getting out of here."
"Don't think so Jack darling. I still need you." He walked over to the centre tube and pushed a button. Claws came out of nowhere and clasped around Jack.
Jack kicked and screamed as she got lifted into the air. "Let go of me!"
Jimmy just laughed.
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Riddick watched Jack struggle on the screen. His hands made tight fists. "Lets move."
"You know it's a trap."
He didn't sat anything. They moved into the hallway then into the elevator.
The Queen pushed a button and the elevator began to it's descent. "So what's your plan?"
"Go to the Core room, kill Jimmy, leave with Jack."
"Uh-huh. That's a good plan, but, he'll be waiting for you. Shouldn't you surprise him or something. Sneak in through the back door?"
"Yah. Don't worry about it."
She sighed. "Ok."
"You know what?" He didn't wait for her to answer. "I don't think there's a back door."
"Probably not." Or its locked. This is his factory. If he wants you somewhere, he'll make sure you're there."
"Yah, so somehow we need to get the element of surprise."
"One of us can go through the ceiling, the other through the door."
"Right, I'll go through the door."
"What. I should. I'll fit better."
"But you wont be as much of a surprise. Plus I don't want you getting pretty outfit all dirty." He made a sarcastic face.
"Fine. Whatever. It's your adventure."
"Good."
She took a big breath to get ready. "So I'll go in by me Oneziez and then I'll give you a signal and you can pop out of the roof."
"What's the signal?"
"You'll know it when you see it."
The elevator door opened and they headed to the Core room.
"Oneziez?" Riddick spoke up.
"Yah. All by ones self. Oneziez. It's pirate talk. I'm very multicultural with my words and phrases."
"Ok."
They approached the door.
"So how are you going to get up there?"
"Not sure yet." He stared at the top of the door then to the Queen. "Get in there." He slapped her on the ass.
She whirled around and slapped him in the face. He didn't't move. She growled then winked and pushed her way into the Core room.