Authors Note:: This is number 10.. Luckily I fought the evil Writers block demons once again! (Smiles) Thank you soo very much once again for giving me the reviews! ::WARNING:: This chapter has Gore, some horror, harsh language (As usual) Ye be warned.. Arr...


Chapter 10

That was really close... Whatever the fuck that thing was, is either dead or long gone. Hopefully the dumb ass won't come back for seconds, or it will find itself in a world full of hurt.

Jack is still shaking over the whole thing, scared shitless is more like it. Hell I don't blame her, that thing wanted blood... And it was after Jack.

I ain't usually afraid of anything, no use in letting that kind of weakness bring me down. But if anything ever happened to Jack, I wouldn't know what to do.

Not somethin' Richard B. Riddick is known for. Yea that's right, I'm soft for her. Shit she's the only reason I'm not back in the SLAM.

I love that Kid more then I ever thought I could love anything. I would do anything she asked of me, I would gladly kill for her. She is the one thing in this fucked up universe that's worth living for.

I'd give her my life.

Surprised? Heh, yea same here...

It's gunna be a long night.


Gentle waves of air danced through the open window, flowing playfully along the shadows of the old room. Jack sat in the furthest corner, holding the Raptor claw in both hands. Clinging to it as she gazed in shock at the window.

'It's real.. My dreams... My nightmares.. All real.. And now I've brought Riddick to it. I've let him see the thing of my fears. What the fuck am I supposed to do now? I can't bare the thought of those things coming for Him. No, that Ain't going to happen! If they want someone, they're just going to have to take Me. No one will ever hurt Riddick again.'

She growled to herself while clutching the fourteen inch claw in tight fists. Her heart hadn't calmed down since that fuckin' thing tried to come through the window. It knew her scent, it now knew where she lived.

It wouldn't be long before more of those things came back. That was just a scout, and now it was gathering it's group of fiends to collect their prize. They were coming back for her... For Vengeance.

Riddick examined the strange slime carefully, his senses charged with a flood of adrenaline. It was unlike anything he'd ever seen before, which wasn't something he was too happy about.

He had actually SEEN what that thing looked like. There was no way in hell he was going to spill out the detailed description to Jack. She was already scared shitless, she didn't need to go into shock. He didn't want to see that young frightened Jack peer through her wide eyes, he remembered all too well.

He remembered the way her eyes shown like a frightened owl as the Hammerhead crashed down on the skeleton, pinning her beneath it. He turned just in time to see her calling out for help, to see her looking at him. He couldn't take it, something inside him told him to go back for her.

Low and behold he went back and took down the dangerous predator. Why he did it? At the time he didn't know, he just.. Reacted.

Now he truly understood what he couldn't even fathom in the past. Her soul had screamed out to him, awakening his soul in response. She had reached inside and grabbed onto what humanity he had hidden and brought it to life.

So there was a good reason for him NOT to speak up about the creature. Riddick was going to keep it that way.

"It's gone right? That.. Thing isn't still there?" Her voice was trembling as she struggled to make sense of the jumbling words caught in her throat.

Riddick turned his gaze to her, watching her body hiding in the darkest part of the bedroom. Letting out a heavy sigh he rubbed the stubble of his bald head and walked the distance to Jack. He came to a stop as he stood before her, her eyes looking up at him. In one swift motion he glided to the ground in a crouch and set the gauge down to his left.

"For now." He kept his growling moan of a voice soft as a large hand reached out and wrapped his long thick fingers about her tight fists.

Jack's hands relaxed a little on the claw at the warm caress of his touch. "We can't stay here anymore." She breathed above a whisper now controlling the waves of fear tangling themselves in her stomach. "They'll come back..."

Riddick raised a brow at her, "They?"

She took a slow breath, her eyes falling to his hand on hers. "Yes... They." Brought her gaze back to his, revealing a truth she never wanted to admit. "That was just a scout, there WILL be more.. They know were I... We are now."

"That thing.. Was what Jennifer was talking about. I know why they're coming Riddick.. I know why they want us.." She trailed off, trying to keep back from speaking the truth that thrashed on the tip of her tongue wanting release.

"Jack.. Spit it out. If they're comin' back you can't be holding out on me." He replied keeping the soft tone in his voice. He was gazing at her with open eyes, showing his un-die-able understanding.

Jack's grip around the claw tightened, her knuckles showing white behind the stretched skin of her hands. In a flash she was up on her feet, taking Riddick by surprise. "Lets get our shit and get the fuck out of here. I'll explain once we get to Shelter A, I have a feeling the Pack will be waiting for us."

He stood up slowly and looked into her fierce eyes. They were lit up like a fire had been waiting to be unleashed through her blood. The thought made him smile that cocky smile.

"Alright Jack, you seem to know a little more about this then I do. I'll let you lead the way, but just remember, I still call the shots."

Riddick winked as he leaned down and gave her a deep passionate kiss, nearly taking her breath away. He pulled back and grinned, "C'mon Kid, lets get started." His eyes danced while he left a small slap on her ass before turning away and packing his black duffle bag.

They made quick work of what small possessions they had and headed out the door. Making damned sure that nothing was going to sneak up behind them as they made their way into the noisy jungle.

The moon hung between a sliver of billowy clouds casting milky light over the vast wild landscape. It took half the time as they jogged to the Shelter, and as Jack had predicted, the entire pack was gathered. Jennifer and Merrick waited patiently for Jack and Riddick to approach.

The cool night air was charged with anticipation. Swirling in an invisible mist throughout the shadows humming with a warning. Bodies tensed with fear as they sensed the low hum, slithering through their minds like a dangerous plague threatening their peaceful existence.

Jennifer stepped forward, her large emerald eyes sparkling in the moonlight. "We have been expecting you." She gave a warm Raptor grin to both Jack and Riddick as they sat their bags down next them.

"We would have come to warn you, if we had known that one of the creatures had ventured to your building. We figured it wouldn't be long before you came here."

Riddick crossed his large arms and glared at the Raptors expecting some kind of answer to a question he and Jack were still unable to understand on their own. "You knew." He growled accusingly causing Merrick to step forward.

"Not at first." He began, his usually soft accent now hardened with fear. "We hadn't known it came for you, until we saw it running back to the east in a way we've never witnessed before."

"It was clutching what looked to be a rather nasty wound on its chest while screaming in a high pitched wail. Not something we're used to seeing."

Jack could feel her spine tingle with strange waves of energy as her body unconsciously turned toward the east. A deep hum once hushed by the noise of the jungle now a thunderous pounding in her sensitive ears. It was calling out to her, a dark wordless voice reaching out through the darkness and wrapping its strangling embrace about her mind.

"She's calling out to me.." Jack mumbled as if in a trance. Her eyes even seemed to dim as Riddick turned his gaze to her words.

"Who's calling out to you?"

Merrick and Jennifer looked at each other in silent contemplation as the pack hushed their harmonious clicks and chirps. That chill in the air began to deepen, began to pulse with a rage.

Something was breathing within the darkness, watching them with lidless blue flames... It was waiting for that moment, to take it's place among them... To take what was rightfully hers... revenge.

"She's close.. So very close.." Jack closed her eyes as if feeling some unknown force wrapping itself around her soul.

"Jack you ain't makin' any fuckin' sense." Riddick's patience was growing thin as he clasped both giant hands on her shoulders forcing her eyes open with his intense gaze.

Riddick's breath caught in his throat as he saw the empty madness dripping in her eyes. She gave a cruel grin and took a step forward, invading his space.

"Hello Rick, long time no see." An unnatural voice poured passed her twisted jaws flowing into the chilled air. "Didn't think you'd be seeing me again did ya big guy?"

Jennifer let out a low spine chilling growl as she sensed the deadly essence take over Jack's body. Merrick made a point of stepping in front of her, protecting Jack from the his companion who was reacting on instinct.

"You've gotta be shittin' me." Riddick spat annoyed pulling his hands away as if he had just touched toxic waste. 'Great, now we've got psycho demon fuck to worry about. This ain't gunna be a good night.'

"Aw don't be so sore, I'm not here to cause any trouble. Besides, I've already had my fill of you." She growled sadistically towards Riddick before averting her gaze to the Raptors. "Aw the local natives, nice to see you again."

Jennifer snarled, "Can't say I feel the same, Relic."

Jack let out a harsh laugh, "Damn you guys are too much." Suddenly her face became like stone as she narrowed her eyes.

"Now, you have a problem." She began matter a fact-ly, her voice stung with an icy presence that bled into the ears of everyone who stood listening.

"There's something rather nasty in those caves passed Shelter B and guess what we're going to do about it?"

Riddick felt his beast roaring out of control. It wanted to tear that things fucking head off for getting to Jack. But he refrained for the moment and forced it back. "Like what?" The sound of his rumbling voice made the spirit Relic, who had slipped into Jack grin with delight.

"We're going to go in there and give them what they want."

Riddick's humanity was hanging on a thin thread as he struggled to keep his sanity in check. This thing, wanted to Hand Jack to them. I don't fucking think so.

"No." His jaw was clenched while his eyes shown like liquid blue silver in the moonlight. "If you think I'm just going to let you take Jack to them you're dead wrong."

She sighed shaking her head as if annoyed, "Poor Rick.. Look I'm not that fucking stupid. I wouldn't be here if I didn't at least Like Jack in the first place."

Suddenly a dark laughter erupted from the beast within Riddick's being. "You think I don't know what's in those caves? Ha, ha! That's funny... Really.."

He stopped, leaning his face dangerously close to hers before letting out a growl of a menace that put fear in the biggest and bad'est predators. "I'm not letting you go anywhere. You obviously don't know who you are fuckin' with. So listen very carefully, because I ain't about to repeat myself."

"Jack isn't going to let you rule her body. You wanna be the Billy Bad Ass you are, why don't you grow some fuckin' balls and show yourself."

Jack blinked several times trying to come back from the sudden cage of darkness that consumed her. Relic, whatever the fuck it was called, backed off as Jack got a hold of herself. It wasn't there to cause trouble, this time it wanted to help.

Jack's vision began to focus and found herself looking into the enraged eyes of Riddick. Nope big bad was not a happy camper. He looked like he was about to unleash some serious pain on some one.

"Um.. Don't tell me... I just went weird again." Her voice came out in harsh voice as she spoke, "Riddick I don't know what you did, but it's pissed."

A gust of wind thrashed through the clearing nearly throwing everyone off their feet. Taken by surprise Jack hit the ground with a hard thud, growling strange obscenities too quiet to be audible as she pushed herself up.

Riddick leaned down and wrapped a large hand under her arm and lifted her to her feet. He was struggling to keep his temper in check, but that thin line, was falling into oblivion.

"I'm getting real of tired of this shit Jack." The sound of his voice boomed into her ears causing her to shudder. "I want to know what the fuck is going on and you've got about ten seconds to come up with a damned good explanation."

Jack cringed as his voice slammed against her core, "Ok ok.. I'm sorry.."

"I'm waiting." He growled crossing his arms firmly over his massive chest. His energy was emitting strong waves of anger and impatience.

Can't say I blame him; first Jack gets possessed, then they run into a group of Raptors that can actually Talk. Then Jack keeps going into black outs, plus one of those Things tries to ice them. And to top it all off, she gets possessed again! Riddick was going to need every ounce of his energy just to stay under control if this shit was going to continue.


Jack went into detail of her dreams and the vision she had earlier that night. That Relic was on their side, and had a good reason for being there. Everything seemed to spill out all at once, all the things she had kept inside were now gushing passed her lips. She just needed release from all of the emotions that had been tearing her a part inside. In a way she was preparing herself for battle.

It was close to midnight as they stood under a silent moon, readying themselves for a war that was put aside for far too long.

It was Game time.

Over an hour went by as they headed towards the eastern mountains. The jungle became filled with menace, as every step they took the humming became more and more apparent. Jack was leading them by instinct. She knew exactly where she was going, having been tormented by this unseen terror for longer then she wanted to remember.

Riddick stayed by her side, his eyes focused on the journey ahead as his mind was else where. He was going into 'Beast Mode'. Pushing away all human emotions and tendencies so he could be clear and calm when the time was right. But a strong instinct fired his tense blood, the instinct to Protect his Mate.

He was set on making sure that Jack was safe. He was NOT going to lose her now, not after everything they'd gone through. She was his reason for living, for being a better person. Riddick became an unbreakable force that not even death could touch.

Riddick was her soldier.

"There it is." Jack announced as they stood forty feet from the entrance. And like her dream it was a gaping void threatening to consume them.

Over thirty Mega Raptors had gathered behind them, waiting for the fight to begin. Riddick and Jack weren't alone in this, it involved everyone and everything that existed on Sevorian. It was time for sweet revenge.

With a nod of his head Riddick instructed the Pack to take their places among the outskirts of the cave. Filling the darkness with their deadly grace.

The Raptors fanned out, closing off any escape for the creatures that would try to get passed them. Nothing was left open as the land was now filled with a spectrum of feathers, claws, and teeth.

Jennifer and Merrick stood behind Riddick and Jack. The air tensed and pulsed with a strange essence, plaguing their minds with fleeting thoughts of misery and pain.

"Don't listen to it, close your thoughts. This bitch is trying to break us." Riddick growled while his full lips curled into a deadly grin.

A defiant smirk fell over Jack's features as she gave Riddick her full attention, "Bitch doesn't know who she's fuckin' with."

Riddick let out a low chuckle, "Couldn't have said it better myself."

Jack took a step forward, clearing her mind and focused on her spirit. Raising her arms out to her sides she closed her eyes and let her head fall forward. She was channeling her essence, the pure life force that flooded every inch of her being.

It was time to call these bastards out and ghost them off the face of the planet. She was tired of living in fear, she was tired of being abused. No more! This was going to fucking stop!

Riddick and the two Raptors watched in silent awe at the strange miracle before them.

A small vortex of wind began to whirl around her still form, encasing her in a small tornado of mist. The womb of air began to charge and glow with an eerie green light while every deep breath she took caused the whirlwind to react by pulsing and twisting about her body in a rage of energy.

Jack was taking in the essence of the planet, filling her lungs with its ancient wisdom. A wild stream of Raw Power flooded every small fiber of her body causing her skin and hair to shimmer white in the looming shadows.

Jack remained perfectly still as dangerous shadows began to stir within the mouth of the cave. She was waiting for them, calling them to come. Calling them to come and face their doom.

An unholy fog swelled from the corpse ridden earth while the moon glared down on the land with a gentle worry in its lunar rays of milky light. A low frequency hiss poured from the cave, engulfing the wind with its haunting menace. A hush fell over the jungle causing the world to fall into a sleepless trance of terror.

Without warning a swarm of shadows seeped from the monstrous cave in a flood of madness heading straight for Jack. Riddick felt his nerves snap on as his eyes fell on the hissing threat coming for his Mate.

He wanted her to move, to jump out of harms way. But she remained as strong as time itself awaiting that perfect moment to unleash hells fury.

With all the chaos beginning to erupt the shadows came to a screaming halt... Leaving a gap of ten feet between them and Jack.

Keeping her head down and her eyes closed Jack let the very last drop of strength from the planet surround her body in a sweeping mist of shimmering light.

Suddenly the hum became a tyrant invading their minds, killing every last stream of sanity that tried so desperately to keep them in control. A roaring whisper began to inch its way from the void within the cave. It took its time, letting its soul wrenching breath fill their thoughts with utter disgust.

A shadow that seemed to devour the very darkness it stepped forth, revealing its true form under the ever watchful gaze of the moon. A hideous creature painted black for its deadly nature.

Thick slime oozed from its skinless jaws as it gave a low gurgling hiss. The tendons stretched and contracted as it grinned maniacally down at Riddick and the Raptors thriving on the fact that they were going to be its next victims...

"Hey Bitch!" Jack called out without raising her head while her arms slowly glided to her sides as if she were in a pool of liquid energy.

The massive shadow of death towered forward, its black shell of a body twisting and shifting with every step it took. Sending waves upon waves of direst cruelty.

She slowly brought her head up to gaze into the eyeless beast that loomed over everything breath of life that escaped her smiling lips. A loud roar like hiss of anger swam from the creatures massive jaws as it lowered its body into an attack position. This was the moment Jack had waited so patiently for, that pivotal moment for sweet revenge.

Riddick was crawling with adrenaline as he itched to pull out his gauge and unload a full clip into that bitch's oversized crown of a skull. 'Jack what the fuck are you doing? You better have somethin' cooked up in that wild mind of yours or that bitch will try to bring a world of hurt down on your crazy ass.'

Surprisingly, Jack took a step towards the overwhelming darkness. Her body firm and relaxed as if this was a walk in the park. Something Riddick thought he'd never see. But knowing his Jack, she always had something up her sleeve.

The smile that once ate away the serious expression on Jack's face faded into a cruel and unforgiving grin of defiance as she glared into the face of ultimate destruction of all things pure and innocent.

"I know you can understand me you worthless piece-of-shit." Jack snarled sadistically while something terrible flashed like green lightening in her cat like gaze. "You've got a choice, A swift and painless death, or I just blow your precious hive to hell and back."

The creature let out a roar of protest causing her Horde to tremble in agonizing anticipation. The Raptors stayed well hidden, waiting for any signs that this might not work and then all hell would break loose.

"On second thought..." Jack trailed off bringing her hands up without breaking her enraged glare, "I'm just going to enjoy watching you wriggle in pain you fucking cunt!"

In a flash the creature lunged towards her, ready to rip this smaller opponent a part piece by piece. Within inches of a perfect collision Jack threw her arms forward sending blinding blue rays straight into the creatures jaws.

Riddick was forced to shield his eyes from the searing rays that seemed to billow from Jacks small hands. Thinking on his feet he pulled his goggles on just in time to watch as the creature stumbled back with a horrifying wail of pain.

The pulsing blue glow only increased slamming even more powerful waves of flesh ripping light into the creatures screaming form. The Horde let out an angry chorus of shrill shrieks and proceeded to charge the young creature that was defeating their beloved Queen.

In one swift move Jack threw her head back and let out a gut wrenching scream allowing Relic to manifest into the realm of reality. The blue light filled the group of enraged creatures and threw them back in an explosion of energy.

She was thrown back by the force of Relic's energy exiting her body in a blaze of fury. Riddick caught Jack in his arms before she could even touch the ground. Panting like a dehydrated Wolf, Jack opened her eyes and glanced up at her hero.

His face filled an intensity she had never seen before and for the first time, she saw his true form.

"Beautiful." She purred in a voice only his soul could hear in the chaos that was going on around them.

"Look!" Jennifer called out in a shocked voice pulling their gaze forward and saw the most unbelievable vision.

Standing protectively before them was Relic, in all her demonic glory. Standing well over fifteen feet tall and twenty six feet in length she stood face to face with the darkness. Her massive body oozed of rotting flesh and blood.

Blue flames engulfed eyeless sockets as her mangled jaws opened in a threatening roar that shook the very earth. The sound filled the hushed night with an ungodly chorus of predators; Lion, Bear, Wolf, and Panther.

Her saber like K9's glistened like black steel against the glowing blue of her energy that swelled dangerously from her corpse like body. In mere seconds Relic sent her body like a battering ram into the fierce Queen sending its squealing body into the unforgiving earth. The impact sent shockwaves through the air nearly destroying everything in its path.

But strangely, Riddick, Jack and the Pack of Raptors were virtually untouched. As if held by an invisible bubble that embraced them in heavenly protection. They watched wide eyed as the Queens Horde attacked Relic, trying with a combined strength to take this killer down.

To their utter disappointment Relic was only aggravated more and sent deadly swipes of her massive claws through the swarm of bodies. Sickening pops and snaps echoed all around them as many of the Horde fell to the ground in pieces of steaming black flesh.

Relic had enough and sent a crushing blow to the Queens chest, pinning her to the earth with a thunderous Crash. Screaming in a wail of extreme agony the Queen wriggled under Relic's unrelenting strength. A black spine of a tail whipped back and cracked forward slicing a large piece of muscle from Relic's already dead body.

She screamed out in rage as a chunk of rotting flesh slopped to the ground in a disgusting splat, only to vanish in a bright blue vapor that faded in the light of the moon. A deep menacing growl erupted from Relics half open chest causing streams of blood to race to the earth and flood about her claws in pools of crimson.

With a single blow of her twisted jaws, Relic clenched down on the Queens neck, letting disturbing snap echo into the cool night air. Then blissful piece drifted across the jungle as the Queen's head crumbled to pieces above her fallen Horde.

Bringing her massive head up she grinned maliciously towards the few surviving creatures who in turn fled into the darkness of the cave. Relic let out a spine-chilling laugh as her body engulfed in a blaze of piercing blue light.

The powerful rays of her pure energy swallowed the remaining darkness of the cave, forcing the walls to tremble and break sending down waves of debris as the mountain collapsed on the screaming creatures..

Silence once more in a world that sought to defeat the very thing that stole away the sun. A battle that had taken many souls into restless sleep, had been failed. But the war had been won as Relic vanished into the oblivion of time itself.

Riddick held Jack close to his body as the Pack slowly emerged from the safety of the jungle. Not a word was spoken as they all stood in astonishment that they had only been there to witness the struggle between darkness and light.

Sevorian was finally at peace... No longer confined by the bonds of fear, Relic had defeated the terror that dwelled in the east..

Relic had set them free...