((Ayushi: Thanks for all of the great reviews. I know this story isn't perfect but I'm so glad to here you all like it!! I tried to take all of your advice, and use it in this chapter. I also tried to go a bit slowly and use more detail. I also went over this with a fine tooth comb trying to find the mistakes, but I'm not very good at grammar. If anyone wants to help me edit just e-mail me (its in my profile). It would be a GREAT help. Also so you know no pairing are final until the end. You'll see more of a reason for that statement in the next chapter. Now, without further ado lets start this chapter shall we.))
Riddick got up before the sun had risen over the horizon. He got up and dressed in a pair of black pants and tank top far more comfortable and practical then the silk shit they encouraged him to wear. After dressing he slipped over to Krya.
She was sleeping soundly unaware of his presence. Her body was slack her head resting on her arm. Her hair falling over her face just so. The light scent of dust that was always about her stung his nose with the over coat of her own personally scent. He had missed that scent thinking he would never have it back away. Missed that face too.
He reached an arm out quickly and nudged her. She stirred then awoke looking at him like she had just been having a dream.
"Time to go kid," he said flitting over to the dresser he grabbed a bag and tossed it to her.
"I'm no kid. Where are we going anyway?" she asked yawning as the bag hit her in the stomach.
"The Elemental planet where else," he said grabbing a bag for himself and putting a few essential thing like clothing and of course weapons in.
She looked at the bag and then to him a brow raised.
"What the hell am I supposed to put in this?" she demanded.
"Do you want to stay in that shirt the whole trip," he said then tossed one of his own at her. It was a black t-shirt nothing special.
"Thought you liked it," she said putting the T-shirt over the one had she had on then carefully took the other shirt off within the new one which was easy since it was button up shirt. She pulled it out through the sleeve. Riddick watched wondering where she had learned the trick, and where she had gotten the guts to do something like that in front of a man. He shrugged to him wasn't his business after all.
"Did before I knew we were going to go fight fire monsters. Here put these on too," he said tossing her some looser pants of his own. He grabbed her bag and put a few more shirts, and pants and put them in her bag along with an arm load of random, useful weapons.
She ducked under her cover, and quickly as she could. The pants she had had on were rather tight and different to take of sitting down. She had to jump a bit to get them off in suck an awkward position, in doing so she gave Riddick more of a look then she would have desired. He wasn't a shy man and modesty wasn't something he practiced, so he didn't even turn around to give her some decent privacy.
Krya quickly pulled up the new pants, and stood up. The first thing she noticed about the comfortable clothing was the smell. Now, she had his smell engulfing her every time she moved. The musty, metallic scent that had always lingered in her room after they had had a talk or an argument. The smell that had lingered in her room for weeks after he had left. Even with sprays she had never been able to get it out. It was the smell on that damned letter he had left right before he blasted off without her. She took another breath and smelt it. The smell had once angered her, but now it was a comforting hug from the happier times.
"Lets go, Killer," he called grabbing his bag of trick. The dog bounded out from the shadows. Krya hadn't even known it was still here.
"You named your dog Killer?" she asked.
He gave her a quick nod then the threesome went out the door. Right after Krya had got her bag. They snuck down the hall staying close to the wall.
"Why are we sneaking? Isn't this your palace?" she asked.
"Yes, but I would rather not have answer some damn Necromonger's questions about where I'm going. Its funnier this way too," he told her as they scaled down the hallway close to the wall. Krya glared at him silently.
They moved silently. Riddick was impressed at how well Krya was doing at fallowing. She was looking, smelling, listening all traits of someone who had spent way to much time in a Slam. She was doing great right up until the time she saw Jack coming down the hall. She paused as he had continued. Jack her scientist friend spotted her.
"Hey Krya where you headed?" he asked smiling a clipboard in hand.
"Well I'm huh…" she stuttered trying to make something up then gulped.
"Oh I understand your trying to escape aren't you? I'll help you in any way possible. I don't blame you one bit. Your in new clothing aren't you? He must have tore them. Oh the things that horrible, disgusting man most likely has done to you I just want to…" Jack said then paused feeling someone behind him, "He's behind me isn't he?"
Krya nodded. It was Jack's turn to gulp as he turned to the see the huge man towering over him.
"Horrible, disgusting huh?" he asked tilting his head a little to one side.
"No sir I didn't mean it…," Jack begged backing up, and falling to the ground. .
"Riddick we don't have time for this we need to get going," she said going over and pulling on the big man's arm trying to get him to move, but it was like trying to move a stone.
"Where are you two headed?" Jack asked trying to turn the attention away from his words.
"Away," Riddick said slowly getting closer not taking the bait of distraction.
"Oh please sire forgive me. I'll do anything to make it up to you," Jack said flinching back.
"Fine we need a doctor on our ship and your it," he said taking the scientist by the collar, and dragging him into the shadows as some guards passed.
Jack nodded hastily in. Riddick nodded back then motioned for Krya to start walking since she was in front now. He let go of Jack and let him walk in front of him.
Slowly and carefully they made their way to the dungeon where they Elemental and her Fruyan queen were being kept. The hallways were clear and they ran into little to no trouble. they traveled silently their bare or shoed feet making the only sound on the marble floor.
They came down the spiraling stairs that led to the prisons ceils. The guards heard their approach, and came to investigate. Riddick slammed his fist into the first one's face. He was instantaneously fell unconscious. The guard fell back hitting the man behind him. They both feel down the stairs one on top of the other. As they reached the bottom both men were unconscious maybe dead. Riddick and Krya passed them without caring but Jack stopped and sat by them.
"We need to help these poor souls," he said starting to check for pulses, but he found none. He said nothing about it.
"Move," Riddick said pulling him up. Jack got up stumbling a little. He fallowed the others. Riddick pulled the lead Killer appearing behind him seemingly out of no where.
They passed a few empty cells. It was dark but with enough light to see clear enough to make out faces. The place was filthy, and old. It looked unused with was likely. Necromonger didn't seem to keep many hostages or prisoners. It was convert or kill. Then found the way they were looking for. In the cell Aereon was sitting fully awake on a bench that hung from the wall by chains. Station huddled in the corner with a blanket around her. They both looked up, and over to them as the group approached.
Aereon was first to get to the bars and speak, "What do we owe the pleasure of this visit to?"
"Can't you tell their here to get us out, or betray us further," Station snapped. If she was playing or not was be on telling.
"Nope here to let you get yourself out," Riddick said with a keen eye on her restraints.
"What are you talking about?" Station demanded. Pushing closer to the bars. Her body was tense like a spring just waiting to be released.
"If you can get out of the restraints on your own and out the door. I'll take you all and we'll go now. If you can't we wait for another few days," Riddick said with a fierce grin that made the poor Jack shake in his boots.
"So I get out of these stupid chains, open the fucking door, and I'm home free?" Station asked.
He nodded in response.
"Fine," Station said.
She backed up not ready to just lay down and give up. It looked impossible for her thought. Hands cuffed behind her back with no seeable way out. She gave a small smile and did something rather unexpected.
She jumped up and did a mid air flip. She pulled her arms up over her head as she did so dislocating her shoulders and wrist at the same time. She gave out a strangled groan as the pain shot through her, dots formed in her eyes but she pushed them away. She tossed her body through the air, and she landed facing away from them, so none of them could see her grimace. She released the stress in her muscles and slide her now much smaller wrist out of the cuffs.
She turned back to her audience handcuffs dangling from her fingers. They all looked impressed besides Riddick. He watched with coldness covering his features.
Krya and Jack slowly backed form the door but towards the side slightly away from Riddick, and out of the way of any trouble. Jack had placed a protect hand on Krya's shoulder. She shrugged it off, and when he to stand in front of her and act brave she turned the tables on him and pushed him behind her. She wasn't in the mood to have Jack die, because he was being brave. She knew the look on Riddick's face and Station looked ready to kill as well. This might just end in a fight.
Station went to the door. She looked it over. There was no weak spot for her to kick. She glared up at the big man. He must have known.
Necromongers were smart beast. She looked over at the Necromonger boy they had brought with them. She thought they were stupid for being one of those beast to see the show but was sure there was a meaning for it. She looked at him closely making him squirm with fear. The only muscle on him seemed to stay in the arms. She determined he must be a doctor or a scientist.
She turned her attention back to the door. She concerned on the lock. It was a key lock. This ship seemed to have a flare for old world techniques for which she was glad. She went over to the bench Aereon had been sitting on. With one fairly hard kick she broke off its chains. The chains broke as the weight assaulted them.
Station took one of the broken links and took it over to the lock. She placed it in listening carefully. She moved it around until she heard a soft click. The door creaked then swung open on it own. Station stood up and looked proudly over at Riddick no longer restrained.
"I proved I'm a Fruyan, so no more tests. I know that's what you were after. Trying to see if I was as good as you, and yes Riddick I am. Sorry big bad, but I think you've met your match if not your better," Station said with an eerily arrogant tone. Her hands on her hips as she stood waiting for an answer.
"Let's get to the ship," he said starting up the stairs.
Station glared after him feeling rejected and stupid. Krya fallowed him right away knowing better then to fall behind. Jack fallowed her not wanting to be left alone with the crazed strong girl. After a tap from Aereon Station headed up the stairs the older woman walking calmly but quickly behind them effortlessly keeping up with the demanding pace.
Riddick led them to the loading docks. Only a few minutes from the small jail area. It was huge dome with an empty floor painted entirely black. A few dozen space craft of different types and origins sat forgotten on the docks. The whole place was dark lit with a few lights up above.
Only a few guards stood around. Station and Riddick made quick work of them. As Jack, Krya and Aereon walked into the boarding dock they were surrounded by a walk way of unconscious bodies. Krya had to keep a firm hand on Jack to keep him from trying to take care of the fallen men.
The big man in front led them to a small passenger ship. He pushed the bottom to opened it and used the universal code that only he knew to unlock the security. They all got in without a fuss, Killer jumping out of the shadows and on the ship behind them. Krya and Station both moved to sit in the co-pilots seat. Krya glare at her. Station simple sat down without a word. Krya grumbled, and sat down in the seat behind Riddick.
Station look behind her at the Necromonger then to Riddick, "You bringing one of your own."
He didn't say anything just concerted on the controls. He flipped a few switches, and got the engines going. He pulled out a communicated.
"Open the hatch," he said into it.
"Pardon?" a small male voice responded.
"Open the hatch," he said again.
"I can't do that…" the station manager said.
"Its Riddick. Open them now. Oh and tell the rest of the people that I'm going on vacation," he said the shut off communications.
The door in front of them opened slowly. Moments later they were blasting off into space. The darkness and distance stars showing out the window. The poor scientist looked about ready to barf from the pressure changes.
"Jack you alright?" Aereon asked from across the way.
He nodded.
"Didn't they give you flight training or something?" Krya asked.
"No, they only taught me about science since I was most useful there," he said holding his stomach and putting his head between his knees.
Both Riddick and Stationed rolled their eyes at the boy. Riddick noticed the similar motion since she couldn't see his eyes, since he still wore his goggles. He gave himself a moments to wonder why she seemed so like him. Same species or not it seemed sometimes like she had studied him. Riddick set the autopilot making ready for a leap.
"How long with this journey take?" Aereon asked.
"Few weeks," Riddick said with a shrug of indifference. He wasn't in a hurry to get there.
"So, Aereon what's the Elemental planet like?" Jack asked her.
"Hm, well it's a far different world then anything else you've ever seen I'm sure. Truly I think you have to see it for yourself to understand," Aereon said smiling thinking about her home world.
"Sounds nice," Krya said then looked over to Station, "You said their used to be another planet like the Elemental one. What was it?"
"Fruya of course," Station said looking straight forward. She waited for a moment hoping Riddick would asked some question. Instead he ignored her once more and keep working on the controls.
"Why don't you tell them about it your highness," the older Elemental advised.
"If you insist. It was a nice planet with hot summer and freezing winters. A hard climate which made hard animal species, and humanoids. The people lived together in harmony hardly ever war.." she started then Riddick interrupted her.
"Shouldn't you all get into cryosleep?" he said still indifferent tone.
"Yes, that would be the best idea," Aereon said standing up, "Come." Krya and Jack got up and fallowed the other woman to the back of the ship and the cryosleep tubes.
"Don't like stories Riddick?" Station asked.
"Don't care," he said stone faced.
"Oh that can't be true. Everyone want to know where they came from what their people were like," she said looking over at him almost sympathetically.
"I'm not everyone," he said getting up. She turned to him.
"Where you going?" she demanded.
"To my room. I'm going to take a real nap then go into cryosleep," he said leaving down the hallway.
Station smiled. She rubbed a hand over her stomach absent mindedly. This was too perfect for her. She knew something if anything went wrong she would be destroyed but she didn't live in the world of if she lived in the world of now.
(Ayushi: Hmmm...I wonder what Station is planning. Hehe I know what she planing but you don't! So if you want to know you'll have to keep on reading and review. As long as you all do that I'll keep writing. I want to thank everyone that has been sending in reviews they help keep my fingers going. Also a special sound out to my best friend, know here as sukinaboten, for listening to me reading this to her every day even when I've only added on paragraph! Well I'm going to get back to writing.))
