A low rumble poured into the air as Riddick got back on his feet. He hadn't expected that sudden toss from Jack. It was interesting to say the least. Once steadied he rolled his head back and forth taking out the kinks in his neck, shifting his shoulders once and clenched his fists. The fun had left the game… Now it was serious.

She stood in the middle of the mat, eyes of fire gleaming through the darkness, glowing with an insane rage that should have never been released. Jack mimicked his actions, readying herself for what was to come. When it happens, it's going to happen hard and fast…

Every inch of her body tingled and burned as the energy burbled and swelled deep within the abyss of her soul. Small clicks and sparks went off in her brain, awakening the true power of her twisted DNA.

Her eyes closed as she listened to the sound of the animals within; the song of the Dolphin, sending out waves through the darkness, then bouncing off the walls and returning to her with a vivid picture of Riddick standing across the room. She let the essence of the creatures fill her mind, taking over the human side… Becoming one with her animal side.

Unaware of the snap in her mind Riddick flew forward, taking her down head on. A whoosh of air escaped her lips as he flung her hard into the ground. His larger frame pinning her to the mat. 'Lets see how she gets out of this one.' Riddick thought to himself while holding her arms firmly to her sides.

Jack quirked a brow and grinned, within seconds her knees flew forward, slamming into his tight stomach. His face contorted as pain edged it's way through his system giving her an escape. With a hard thrust of her head, she cracked her forehead into his skull, nearly breaking his nose in the process. Her body twisted and rolled away from him as he spit a small stream of blood.

Riddick stood slowly, wiping the blood from his mouth. "Not bad." He purred with a sadistic tone.

"I'm just getting warmed up." She replied equally as menacing.

They stood head to head, tense and full of adrenaline. Fierce eyes locked as muscles ached for movement. Blood danced through heated veins, air swirled in and out of powerful lungs. Skin tingled with anticipation…

Jack stepped forward, a slow gradual pace that gave off the meaning of a predator facing her fears. She knew this fight was close to an end, she knew she had no way of winning. But by all things within this blanket of darkness, she was going to show Riddick that she could hold her own.

Riddick stood deathly still, his glowing orbs of liquid silver penetrated her line of sight, diving into her thoughts and taking hold of her fear. He was proud she could fight back, but would she win? I don't think so.

Jack edged one last step and leapt off the balls of her feet, literally launching herself forward and directly into his path. Her body resembled the movement of a sleek feline about to pounce her prey as her arms outstretched ready to capture him in mid air.

With a quick jab of his wrist, Riddick caught her by the neck and flipped her over and down onto her back. She hissed out in argument as he held her down with ease. "Like I said, no style." He chimed with a glare.

A hand whipped out, slashing Riddick across the face, leaving four deep red lines along his left cheek. He let out a growl, pinned her arms firmly above her head with one hand while the other held a very deadly shiv to her throat and pressed down, leaving a small trail of blood.

"You lose." Riddick growled in a tone that sent screams of terror through her spine.

She glared back at him panting, "Riddick…" Her body was relaxing, her blood slowing, "Get off." Jack wasn't trying to be demanding, but her cramps had suddenly hit her with vengeance.

A smirk danced across his devious lips as he searched her gaze, "What makes you think I'd do that?"

Her eyes flashed with a wild rage while she uttered a deadly growl through clenched teeth, "Because if you don't, I'm going to rip your fucking head off."

"Wrong answer." He pressed the shiv just enough to cause the burning pain to swim into her nerves only engulfing the agony in her womb to pulse. "Now let's try this again," Riddick got comfortable and looked into her eyes, "What's the magic words?"

"Riddick, please let me up. I…" She trailed off as her voice softened, "I'm in pain." Jack finally explained and kept her eyes on his. They suddenly revealed the torment within, showing him she was in fact, hurting.

His gaze bled into her with mixed emotion, "From what?" Then it hit him, "Shit.." He was swiftly on his feet and pulled her up with him. "Go get yourself cleaned up."

Jack took one look at him and walked off, not caring if he would follow. All she could think about was the pain inside and the need to go curl up in a ball somewhere dark even though the ship was in virtual darkness. "Fuck.." She growled as her hand clutched her stomach, nearly doubling over onto the deck.

A pair of strong hands took hold of her waist and held her up, "Come on babe." Riddick said with a softer tone and helped her walk down the large corridor to the bedroom. It was one thing to inflict pain through sparring, it was another thing to inflict pain when it wasn't needed. He didn't want to hurt her, not like this.

"Do you have any painkillers?" Jack asked as he set her down on the bed.

"What kind do you need?" He asked and went over to a small cabinet next to the bathroom. "We have extra strength and shit kickers."

Jack gave a small smirk, "Shit kickers."

Riddick took the small bottle into his hand, grabbed a bottle of water that sat on top of the dresser and walked to her side. "Here."

She took the pills given with a large drink of the water and let out a sigh. "When should these kick in?" She asked while looking into his softened gaze.

"Give it about a few seconds, it's going to knock you on your ass so no heavy lifting." He chimed with a sly smile and set the pills and water next to the bed.

Jack had only blinked twice when the effects of the pain killers swam through her system and caused her to feel like she was drifting through space… "Oh damn… No wonder you call them shit kickers." She breathed and felt all the pain vanish, replaced by a feeling of euphoria. "I need a shower.."

Riddick smirked and began removing her boots. "Just relax." He explained while he slipped off her boots and socks and brought his hands to the hem of her pants. He made quick work, sliding them down her sides, marveling the definition in her powerful thighs and legs. With a quick tug they came off with ease. He then leaned closer, looking into her eyes, "Raise your arms." She did so without complaint and pulled the tank top up and over her head.

She sat nearly naked before him, the only thing covering her secrets was a black pair of underwear. Every curve and line of muscle rippled beneath the surface of her soft skin. Round medium breasts raised and fell with every relaxed breath she took.

Without words, he brought her into his arms and lifted her into the air. He placed her arms about his neck and proceeded into the bathroom. He sat her gently on the toilet and put the water in the shower to warm. Riddick quickly undressed himself and brought his hands to her hips, letting his fingers hook the edge of her black panties. But her hands caught his and gave him a sad look.

"It's ok Jack, your bleeding doesn't bother me." Riddick reassured her and gently slipped the black material off. The scent hit him so hard he had to clear his thoughts. A strong coppery fragrance slithered its way into the crevices of his being causing his heart to speed up. He ignored the urges deep within and picked her back up.

The shower poured with gentle waves of warmth as Riddick brought Jack into the stall. Steam billowed up in swirling clouds escaping into the air around their naked forms.

Jack gazed at Riddick's extremely well defined chest and felt her body ache at the sight of him. Her gaze slowly drank in his frame while she looked down his body; every beautiful inch of tanned skin shimmered under the droplets of water that raced down his flesh.

Riddick brought her under the flow of water, when out of nowhere her knees buckled causing him to hold her against him. His heart nearly stopped when he felt the warm silky skin of her breasts dip against his body…

This was going to be a long shower…

-End Chapter Seven-