I shrug, "I don't know, just some guy who snuck into my cell."

"I mean last time. It's happened before. That's why you're so jumpy."

"I'm jumpy because it's a bunch of murderers who are trying to fuck me."

"Who was it? A guard? One of the mercs that brought you in?"

My eyes widen but I keep them off Riddick. "He's dead now, so it doesn't matter."

"That's not why you were sent here though. That would only get you minimum security." I feel the warmth of his body off to my side, half behind me. I start to stand but his hands grip my waist and pull me back down. "I haven't gotten my answer yet."

'Just fuckin tell him. I cant take this!' "Let me go and I'll tell ya."

I hear him snicker, "Tell me and I wont make you stay with me."

I think for a second, feeling his inhale and exhale as he holds me tight against him, his fingers running over the skin on my arms. "I was a ship jumper when I was little. Sneaking onto any ship that was heading the way I wanted to go. I made a mistake and picked a bad ship. They caught me, and one of them raped me for most of the trip." I can see it all playing out in my mind, like I was there again. "The last week of the trip I got a knife and killed the guy. Then I took out another and another until the crew was dead." I sigh, why am I even telling this guy? "I docked the ship by myself and got out of there as fast as I could but a guard and camera got a good look at me before I could make a clean escape. A while later some mercs picked me up and brought me here for the first time. Before dropping me off, one of them thought it would be funny to put this chain around my neck. He locked it and literally ate the key. I lost my mind and attacked him, grabbing the knife from his belt. I killed him and tried to find the key but the other mercs beat me and decided that they should just give me to the cops." Another shake runs over me and Riddick pulls me closer. "I was here for two days until some merc made a deal with a guard that since it hadn't been released that I was caught, the guard could hand me over to the merc and he could take me to another slam, get the reward and split it with the guard. As soon as I got out I killed him and took his ship. They caught me a few days ago and here I am." I sigh again, 'A load off my chest, that felt pretty good.' "Now will you let go of me?"

"Kid, I'm not holding you."

I look around and find myself leaning back against him, both of his arms at his sides, staring down at me. 'Kill the fucker!' I push him and stand up, "You son of a bitch." I aim a kick at him but he grabs my foot, throwing me off balance as he twists my leg, making me hit the ground on my stomach. I start to get up but his knee settles on my back, holding me down. A he takes a handful of my hair and pulls my head up, the cold metal of his shiv pressing against my neck. My hands fly to the weapon clawing at it.

"If you ever try that again, I'll slit your throat."

I let out a growl but stop fighting. 'I'm not going to die in a slam at his hand.' "Get off me."

"You gonna behave?"

"Bite me." He presses the flat of the knife harder against my neck. 'Just say ok. Quit trying to be the big bad again, he beat you to it.' "Ok. Now get off." 'So what's the big plan? Just going to let him walk all over you? You cant over power him but you can out run him. You have been able to out run everyone so far. Except those Mercs, but they cheated.' Feeling the weight lift off my back, I flip over and push him away, scuttling back to the cot. I hear his footsteps in the dark moving towards me and I follow the sound with my eyes, looking for anything that could show me his exact location. I move to the edge as his full weight settles along the length of the mat. I hear him give a tired sigh and a couple of cracks as he pops his neck.

"Wanna join me?"

"Thought you said not to go to sleep."

"That's only for people who can't protect themselves, like you. I sleep light." I stand up and move over to the doorway, looking down the hall. A tremor runs through me and I grip the tag. "Cold?" His voice asks from the darkness.

"You wish." I slide down to the floor and lean against the bars. 'Day one. At least I lived.'