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Damn, Not Again!

Ch. 14

I haven't been out of my prison in the back of Rae Brunwald's psyche since New Years back on Ayorthia. What a blast. Chaos everywhere. In one night, we S.Ps had undone everything that the Others had worked on for the past seventy years. Specifically the pill that would prevent their change to us during the full moon.

I had such a good time.

Ah, well, back to the situation at hand.

As I sat up, I winced at the pain left over from the transformation. They'll have to make a pill for that. I didn't recognize where I was, but with Rae, the scenery was always changing. I looked at the sky and giggled at the sight of the still full moon that hung there.

"Tried to keep me in, didn't you Rae?" I asked the screaming voice in my head. "But you forgot to ask when the full moon would be." I chuckled, getting unsteadily to my feet.

Someone broke through the bushes behind me and I whirled, coming face to face with...ooh.

This should be interesting.

"Richard B. Riddick." I said, taking a few steps forward. Then I notice the skimpy skirt I was wearing. I looked down at myself. "Hm...well, obviously something happened. Where the hell did Rae get this...thing?"

He just stood there, looking extremely confused. I looked at him and grinned, displaying my needle sharp teeth. His eyebrow rose about an inch.

"Someone cut out your tongue, Richie?" I asked, taking a step forward. He tilted his head and folded his arms, his jaw setting in annoyance. I imagine it's been a long time since anyone's called him that.

"Who are you?" he demanded. I laughed.

"Oh, please." I said. Rae told all of her friends about me, in case I escaped. She wouldn't leave someone out, accidentally or on purpose. Unless they weren't friends. I looked at him, actually surprised that he hadn't heard of me. "Oh you're kidding. She didn't tell you about me?"

"No."

"Hm. She must not like you. Or you're sufficiently important in some way that she didn't want you to know." He seemed intrigued by this, but I looked him over briefly. "I don't see how, though..." I said loftily, walking past him. I saw the flare of anger in his eyes behind his goggles. I knew why he wore them, but if he thought that by doing so he could also keep his feelings from me, he was sorely mistaken.

He seemed upset that I didn't think he was important. I looked inward at Rae to see that she was curled up in a ball eyes just peeking out over her knees as she watched in horrified fascination.

Her thoughts were easier to read than English.

Oh, God, I don' wan' t' be stuck in here forever! I wan' t' be a thief and ge' inte trouble, and have a conversation withou' havin' t' pack up and leave. I'd even be glad t' have Riddick chase af'er me, bu' please, don' leave me in here!!

How pathetic.

Hm...he's following me. How interesting.

{What is he to you, anyway?} I asked Rae. She looked around and drew herself in tighter.

[]...Nothin'...[]

Yeah, I'll buy that when the moons of Vega turn red with the blood of its people. I scoffed. The Vegans were once cannibals, but were vegetarians. It wasn't likely that they would be killing anything any time soon.

I received only silence from my counterpart.

"You haven't answered my question."

I stopped, brought my hands together, lacing my fingers, and turning on my heel to face my follower, whose face was neutral now.

"No, I haven't, and I'm sorry." I said, a small, sarcastic smirk forming on my face. A low growl began in his throat and I raised an eyebrow, amused. "Hmmm."

He stepped towards me and it was my turn to tilt my head, interested in his threatening posture.

"Are you threatening me, mister mass murderer?" I asked. "Because, not that you care, but if you kill me, you're also killing Rae."

This stopped and confused him.

"What are you talking about?" he demanded. I folded my arms.

"I am Daeva Stormcloud. I'm Rae's S.P. I used to live in her head. But, thanks to her genetics and that glorious full moon, she now lives in mine. I die, she dies, and vice versa."

I bowed. Let him puzzle this one out. Does he kill me or let me live?

hmm-hm-heh-heh-ha-ha.

I do so love messing with the minds of mortals.