Chapter 5 – The Doc
The next morning Riddick waits getting impatient for Lina to wake. She seems so peaceful but time is wasting.
He decides to wake her and goes over to the bed crouching beside it.
Her head is buried in her arm and several long strands of hair cover her face. Riddick touches her on the shoulder and gives her a small shake.
Lina stirs and moves her arm away revealing her face. Riddick takes a moment to study her face before attempting to wake her again.
Those lips … her smooth skin. Never noticed before. Who is she?
Third attempt and she finally wakes. Lina opens her eyes and finds she is staring straight into Riddicks silvery orbs. It was only a second but it felt like minutes.
He moves away and begins to pack a few supplies. Lina realizes she overslept and hurries to prepare.
It's not long before they set off in stillness, neither one saying a word, merely sticking to their own thoughts.
Almost half a day's journey, they arrive at an old research building. Riddick has already made arrangements to get in and see the doc.
The man guarding the main entrance nods at Riddick and punches in the key code to open the doors.
Lina pauses for a moment and feels sick to her stomach.
"Problem?" Riddick asks making a point not to look back her way.
"This doesn't feel right – I've changed my mind." She responds much to Riddicks displeasure.
Riddick growls and marches to her face. "Look, you wanted a doctor so I got you a doctor. Now we're gonna see the doc whether you like it or not."
He grabs her by the wrist and drags her through the doors unwillingly. It's not that she's ungrateful – there's just something strangely familiar with this type of setting and it sends goose bumps down her spine.
A short way in, Lina screams in pain. "Ahhh!" Riddick let's go of her wrist and she holds her head.
What now!?
Lina looks to Riddick unable to speak. Her eyes roll back and she falls to the floor.
He throws her over his shoulder once more and looks to the doorman. "Which way?" He demands.
The man points to a corridor on the right and Riddick wastes no time moving along.
He reaches the doc who instructs Riddick to place the girl on the cold metal table. Riddick informs the doc about the scar and that she passed out in the hallway.
"Yes, there was an incision. She most likely knocked her head when she fell." The doc asks pointing out that it was bleeding.
The doc wastes no time to run some tests and is rather detached about his findings.
Riddick in the mean time left briefly to take a look around the nearby area making sure everything seemed okay.
While away, the doc injects Lina with some solution and then types on his computer only to be interrupted by Riddick's return.
Riddick looks to the doc as if to say 'well?'.
"Your friend here has been fitted with an inhibitor chip. Unfortunately it seems as though her body might be rejecting it. This would explain why she passed out earlier. And I'm sorry to say but I cannot remove it without risking brain damage or death."
Riddick seems distressed, this doesn't answer much. While pondering what the doctor said he notices the man looking nervously towards the door.
"Expecting company?" Riddick asks but before he can get an answer, the door breaks open and three men with guns enter.
"Good work doc." The first man compliments, "You will be justly rewarded."