Scattycat ~ for the first time in my life I actually have a pretty good
idea of where this is going. I'll try to post as much and as often as
possible. I especially wanted this NOT to be a Jack/Riddick romance fic.
There are way too many of them out there. Although, the ones that are out
there are pretty good. I just wanted to be original. Anyway, thanx for
the review ;)
Girfearless ~ Who knows? You might be on to something.or you might not be. You'll have to read to find out ;p.
The stranded trio landed on a small planet a light year away from earth. There was a freighter leaving in a week destined for Earth. Riddick pawned the spaceship and most of the cargo, and got around $12,000 for the lot.
"Imam," the holy man directed his attention to the escaped convict, "I was wondering if you want to come to Earth with us or go to New Mecca. I mean, I can give you a third of this and you can go to New Mecca if you want." Riddick made the offer.
"Why a third?" Imam asked, not betraying any of his thoughts.
"A third for you, a third for me, and a third for Jack" Riddick said it like Imam was a third grader, "That doesn't leave any extra." Imam just smiled, taking no offence whatsoever at Riddick's tone. He was glad to see that Riddick was taking care of the child, it would be good for him. They spent the week sleeping and eating, reveling in luxuries like food. Riddick washed the millimeter think layer of dirt off his body gratefully. Imam prayed eight times a day now, up from his usual five. Riddick had ceased to find Imam annoying or weird, he had just learned that that was the way Imam was. Jack went exploring most of the time, and Riddick never knew if she was coming or going. He suspected she was looking for a mainframe or database or something to tap into, but he never asked. At the end of the week, Imam accepted Riddick's offer of the third of the money. He wanted to continue his trip and then go home.
"I was wondering. Where exactly do you live?" Riddick asked as Imam was boarding the ship.
"I live on Earth, in Mecca" he said and smiled at the man. He took Riddick's hands in his and kissed the top of them
"Salam and many blessings be upon you" he blessed Riddick. He then looked down at Jack and smiled, "and you too, little one" Riddick shook his hand and gave the first real smile he'd smiled in years.
"Have a safe and prosperous journey" he said to Imam, and meant it. Over the months they had spent together, he had grown to truly care for the man, a feeling that was also very old to Riddick. He put his hand on Jack's shoulder and they went to go board their own flight home.
The flight lasted about fifteen hours, not very bad. Jack looked like a car had just run over her bike or something. He knew that she was bored with life on earth and that she would miss the traveling. He secretly suspected, though, that she did want to go home. They sat mostly in silence, watching the stars go by. At the landing gate, Jack turned and faced Riddick.
"If you want to go, I won't hold you to your promise to take me with you. I can get home on my own." She looked like this was very painful to say. Riddick laughed inside at he brave nature, not wanting him to see how her dreams had been dashed.
"I'll get you home, kid" he said.
"Really?" she asked, looking up at him.
"Yeah. I got you this far. I might as well take you the whole way." He smiled at her. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Thanks, Riddick"
"No problem" he said. They got a taxi, and Jack gave the directions. They were there in half an hour and arrived at a set of apartments. They were nice, with a small fountain in the middle. They took the elevator to the third floor, where they went to room 323.
"I lost my key" Jack suddenly said and knocked on the door. There was a sound of "I'm coming" and the door opened. The woman took one look at her daughter and grabbed her.
"Oh baby, I'm so glad you home," she cried, hugging her daughter. Jack started to cry, too.
"I'm glad to be home. I missed you, mama" she choked out. Finally the pair split apart and the woman looked at the man standing behind her daughter. He gave a small gasp, and Riddick's stomach lurched.
"Blaze?" he whispered.
Girfearless ~ Who knows? You might be on to something.or you might not be. You'll have to read to find out ;p.
The stranded trio landed on a small planet a light year away from earth. There was a freighter leaving in a week destined for Earth. Riddick pawned the spaceship and most of the cargo, and got around $12,000 for the lot.
"Imam," the holy man directed his attention to the escaped convict, "I was wondering if you want to come to Earth with us or go to New Mecca. I mean, I can give you a third of this and you can go to New Mecca if you want." Riddick made the offer.
"Why a third?" Imam asked, not betraying any of his thoughts.
"A third for you, a third for me, and a third for Jack" Riddick said it like Imam was a third grader, "That doesn't leave any extra." Imam just smiled, taking no offence whatsoever at Riddick's tone. He was glad to see that Riddick was taking care of the child, it would be good for him. They spent the week sleeping and eating, reveling in luxuries like food. Riddick washed the millimeter think layer of dirt off his body gratefully. Imam prayed eight times a day now, up from his usual five. Riddick had ceased to find Imam annoying or weird, he had just learned that that was the way Imam was. Jack went exploring most of the time, and Riddick never knew if she was coming or going. He suspected she was looking for a mainframe or database or something to tap into, but he never asked. At the end of the week, Imam accepted Riddick's offer of the third of the money. He wanted to continue his trip and then go home.
"I was wondering. Where exactly do you live?" Riddick asked as Imam was boarding the ship.
"I live on Earth, in Mecca" he said and smiled at the man. He took Riddick's hands in his and kissed the top of them
"Salam and many blessings be upon you" he blessed Riddick. He then looked down at Jack and smiled, "and you too, little one" Riddick shook his hand and gave the first real smile he'd smiled in years.
"Have a safe and prosperous journey" he said to Imam, and meant it. Over the months they had spent together, he had grown to truly care for the man, a feeling that was also very old to Riddick. He put his hand on Jack's shoulder and they went to go board their own flight home.
The flight lasted about fifteen hours, not very bad. Jack looked like a car had just run over her bike or something. He knew that she was bored with life on earth and that she would miss the traveling. He secretly suspected, though, that she did want to go home. They sat mostly in silence, watching the stars go by. At the landing gate, Jack turned and faced Riddick.
"If you want to go, I won't hold you to your promise to take me with you. I can get home on my own." She looked like this was very painful to say. Riddick laughed inside at he brave nature, not wanting him to see how her dreams had been dashed.
"I'll get you home, kid" he said.
"Really?" she asked, looking up at him.
"Yeah. I got you this far. I might as well take you the whole way." He smiled at her. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Thanks, Riddick"
"No problem" he said. They got a taxi, and Jack gave the directions. They were there in half an hour and arrived at a set of apartments. They were nice, with a small fountain in the middle. They took the elevator to the third floor, where they went to room 323.
"I lost my key" Jack suddenly said and knocked on the door. There was a sound of "I'm coming" and the door opened. The woman took one look at her daughter and grabbed her.
"Oh baby, I'm so glad you home," she cried, hugging her daughter. Jack started to cry, too.
"I'm glad to be home. I missed you, mama" she choked out. Finally the pair split apart and the woman looked at the man standing behind her daughter. He gave a small gasp, and Riddick's stomach lurched.
"Blaze?" he whispered.
