Fry volunteered and headed out as soon as her jar was full. I helped Jack look for more glow-worms to put in the remaining jar. We only found enough to fill the jar up halfway. "That's all I could find," Jack told Iman. He sighed.

We all sat back and relaxed, thinking that Fry was going to leave us too. Then the rock began to move. We all moved back against the back of the little cave we were in, preparing for the worst. The rock moved and then we saw Fry's face. She was smiling. Then I saw Riddick's face. My heart skipped a beat and the tears began to fall. I was so happy to see him again.

"Anyone not ready for this?" Riddick joked. Iman looked at him and said, "That is my God Mr. Riddick."

We all came out of the hole and formed a line behind Riddick. He was leading us to the skiff, to freedom. He stopped at one point and told us to be quiet. We leaned up against the wall. Then I felt Riddick's hand in mine. I then grabbed Fry's hand and so on back to Iman. Then Riddick said, "now" and we were running. I could hear the monsters behind us. Suddenly Jack tripped and we all fell. Riddick helped us all up and pushed us forward. "You know the way," was all he said. I climbed to the top of the hill and looked back at Riddick.

"Riddick…" I whispered. "Go," he yelled, knowing I was still there. I looked at the man I loved one last time before running down the hill.

You better make it Riddick. You better fucking make it.

We made it the skiff safely. Iman and Jack ran inside. I stood with Fry in the light, keeping a look out for Riddick. Several minutes passed. I walked back to Iman and Jack with tears in my eyes. I wrapped my arms around Jack, letting the tears come. Then I heard his voice, he was screaming.

He's in trouble. I tried to run away from Jack and Iman, but both of them grabbed me. Fry ran off into the night. I could hear her yelling for Riddick. I was scared, so I began to pray.

Please bring Riddick back to me. Please save him. I can't live without him.

I saw a green light illuminating from the darkness. It was Riddick. Where's Fry?

He limped up to the skiff. I grabbed one of his massive arms, helping him into the ship. He turned to Iman and said, "They got her." Iman looked down at the ground as Jack let a few silent tears fall.

I helped Riddick into the pilot's chair. I felt the tears running down my cheeks. I looked out the front of the skiff into the darkness before taking a seat next to Jack in the skiff.

Thank you Fry

Riddick began to start the ship up, but stopped. He turned off all the lights. Jack looked at Riddick with frightened eyes.

"Riddick, let's go," she whispered.

"Can't leave," he said. Monsters began to attack the ship, trying to get to us inside. Riddick looked out the front window at the creatures outside. "Not till we say 'Good night.'" Suddenly Riddick was launching the ship.

I could hear the monsters howling in pain as the lights and heat hit them. We cleared the atmosphere and headed out into space. Jack went up and sat next to Riddick.

"What are we going to do now? There are going to be questions." Jack looked at Riddick with deep admiration. Riddick turned to the girl and said, "Tell them Riddick's dead."

Jack nodded and looked out at the asteroid belt we were flying over. I leaned my head against the hull of the skiff and relaxed.

I'm free. I thought to myself. I'm not under my step father's rule, or Johns anymore. I can do what I want now. I'm free. And all because of Riddick.

Feeling like I was talking about him, Riddick turned in his seat and looked at me. His eyes were smiling and he looked happy. I smiled at him.

Jack fell asleep a few minutes later. Riddick put the skiff on autopilot and helped me make a pallet on the floor for her. He placed her there so carefully, almost like a doll.

I went up to the copilot's seat and looked out at the stars. "They're beautiful." I said to no one particular.

I felt Riddick's presence behind me and then his breath on my neck. "You smell beautiful," was all he said, licking my neck.

I placed my hand on his cheek, stopping him. I turned to him and kissed him on the tip of his nose before placing my forehead on his.

"What now?" I asked him. "I love you so much, but I know that you will leave me if it suits you, so what now?"

Riddick jerked back from me a little at these last few words. He had hurt in his eyes.

"I promise you this," he said, leaning in closer, "I would never leave you again. I love you."

He kissed me passionately. I eagerly returned his kiss, eager for another planet or spaceport where we would be alone again.

His hand came up and stroked my cheek gently. Iman coughed behind Riddick, making us aware we had an audience. Riddick sat down in the pilot's seat and turned to Iman.

"What?" he said to the holy man. "I told her I loved her, now I can't touch her?"

The old, holy man smiled and shook his head. "Remember, we have an impressionable teen-ager here and I certainly don't want to see that."

We all laughed softly, so to not wake Jack. Riddick pulled me closer to him and kissed me again. I held onto his bulging biceps and let my hands roam across his massive chest.

I smiled for the first time in years after Riddick pulled away from that kiss. He leaned forward and whispered teasingly in my ear, "Now, now, we do have an impressionable teen-ager here."

I laughed louder, accidentally waking up Jack.

"Quiet will ya. What does a girl have to do to get a little shut eye round here?" I smiled at Jack as she rolled over and fell back asleep. A few minutes later, Iman also fell asleep. Riddick continued to pilot the ship into the great unknown as my eyelids begin to drop. The last thing I saw was Riddick's face before drifting off into sleep.

God how I love that man.

There ya go. I am thinking about making a sequel...but it all depends on how this story works out.>