Riddick looks back at me. His eyes flashing in the light. I know that the light has to be bothering him, but he continues to look at me. I smile at him and nod.

He lowers his eyes, like he feels guilty about something, and begins running out into the darkness. The rest of us take off running, trying to keep up with him. Jack was right behind me. I could hear her panting, trying to keep up. Johns was in front of me when we started to run, but now he was next to me. He held his gun in his hand, ready to shoot anything that moved out of the shadows.

"Riddick, slow down. We need to rest." I heard Fry yell on the other side of the power cells. Riddick immediately slowed down and walked along. Johns stayed right next to me as we began to regain our breathing. Johns kept looking at me. He had murder in his eyes. He leaned down next to me and whispered, "You told Fry about me didn't you?"

I didn't look back at him. I wouldn't dignify him with an answer. I felt his hand grasp my forearm and pull me closer to him. "I asked you a question, bitch. You better have an answer for me." Calmly I replied, "Why? You obviously believe I did it, no matter what I say so what should it matter if I did or didn't, I'll still get a beating for it."

"Wait," I heard yelled from behind me. I turned and looked for Jack. She was gone. My eyes looked into the darkness for her. I heard a loud noise from above. Everything happened so fast. Paris hit the ground and began to crawl away from the group. That was all I saw before Johns turned me towards him and kissed me.

I pushed on him and tried to get away, but he was too strong for me. I could feel the gun on my back, still in his hands. His other hand was roaming on my hips and stomach, inching their way up to my chest. My left hand kept trying to pull his hand down and my right was pushing against him trying to get him away from me.

His kiss repulsed me, unlike Riddick's, which caused me to lose control. The lights around my body went out. I finally was able to pull away from John and get a punch in. I went in for another hit when his hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me toward him.

He was smiling. "Now I know why Riddick likes you so much. You're full of spice and you taste delicious."

I glared at him before replying. "Now I know why Riddick hates you so much. You always want what's his." Johns smile fades and his eyes fill with anger. He lifted his hand to hit me. I closed my eyes, waiting for the impact. It never came.

When I opened my eyes, there were lights coming on all around me. They were using the alcohol for light. Johns was standing away from me. He looked at me, like he wanted to kill me. I felt a hand at the small of my back. I turned into Riddick's arms. I felt like that was the only place I was safe. He stroked my hair as I buried my face in his gigantic chest. He held me close for a few seconds before pulling back and cupping my face in his large hands. He runs his thumbs under my eyes, whipping the tears away. I was crying.

He places his forehead on mine. We close our eyes. I hear him breathing gently.

"Listen," he says in his low voice. Something in the tone makes me open my eyes. "I have to tell you something. I…don't love you, Liz. I could never love you."

I feel the tears swelling back up in my eyes. Calm down girl, you knew this was bound to happen. I take a deep breath and sigh before moving away from the man of my dreams. I put a fake smile on and look at him. "I know Riddick. It's okay. Right now you have an obligation to get these people back to the skiff. Concentrate on that."

He looked at me shocked. Get away from me Riddick, before the tears come. He nods and leaves me, almost like he could read my mind. He looks out in the darkness, then over at Jack. He looks a little confused and then heads out again. I take my place next to Jack and we begin to follow Riddick, my heart breaking with every step.

Silent tears ran down my face while we walked. Jack put her arm around me, like a sister would. I smiled at her. Johns was standing behind Fry, glancing my way every once in a while. After my tears dried up and we walked for what seemed like days before Riddick stopped suddenly.

Iman looked at the ground and saw tracks; similar to the ones we were creating with the sled for the power cells.

"Why are we going in circles?" Johns asked Riddick, who was looking out into the darkness. "Shh, listen." Johns shut up and listened, we all did. We could hear the monsters out in the dark, waiting on us.

"They're waiting for us in the canyon, I doubled back to think. It's suicide to go through there, especially with the girl bleeding." Everyone turned and looked at Fry. I looked at Jack, knowing it was her he was talking about.

"What are you talking about, she's not bleeding," Johns said. Riddick turned and said, "Not her. Her." All eyes went to me and I shook my head and lowered my eyes. The others all looked at Jack. Her eyes grow wide with fear.

"No fucking way," Johns says looking at the girl. Fry walks over to her. "Why didn't you tell us Jack," "I just thought it would be better if everyone thought I was a boy. No one would mess with me…" Jack breaks down and starts to cry. Fry kneels next to her on the left and I on the right. We wrap her up in our arms. "It's okay," Fry says to her before standing.

"Listen this isn't going to work. We have to go back," Fry said sternly.

Johns snapped at that moment. His eyes flashed at Fry with fury. He hasn't taken any morphine. He's unstable! Fry get away from him!