Rating: R for profanity and violence
Disclaimer: The Pitch Black characters are not mine, so don't sue. My characters are mine so please don't steal them.
Story outline/authors note: its just what the title says…Riddick..at sea.
Riddick at Sea
"Where do I go now?" He gazed down at the boy. Talking slowly, hoping he'd understand.
He began to speak in the language he herd on the other platform. He then repeated what he said and pointed.
"What?" Riddick sighed, stood up straight and looked around again. People began looking back at him. They could tell he was an outsider and quickly walked passed him.
"Don't mind them. They're afraid of anyone new." A female voice came from behind him and he whirled around.
"They won't bother you though." She had blue hair like Shinahj but was younger, maybe 18. She had dark brown eyes and was wearing a green shirt like the buildings and blue jeans. "My name is Keylala. Not many here speak English so I will be your guide."
Riddick looked her up and down.
"Riddick is it?"
"Yah."
She gave a half assed smile and turned to Kougra. They talked in their language then Kougra handed her the compass, waved to Riddick and left. She turned back to Riddick and handed him the compass. "You'll need this, we go by direction, not streets. And remember this boat, it is now yours if you wish to travel."
Riddick took the compass. "I wish to eat. Where can I do that?"
She let out a little laugh that to Riddick seemed so pure. He hadn't herd an actual laugh for a long time. "First we have to find you somewhere to stay. Follow me." She began to walk off between to buildings.
Riddick quickly followed shuffling between people. The alleyways were narrow, but eventually widened into streets, but without cars. Merchants filled the sidewalks and people walked amongst the streets gazing at the merchandise. He stopped to look at a woman carving figures out of apples. She was singing as she carved and it was hypnotizing to him. He began to move closer to the woman then was pulled out of his daze by someone grabbing him. In a flash he grabbed the persons arm and twirled them around catching them in his embrace. Everyone stopped and looked at him.
He let go when he realized it was Keylala. She quickly backed away and stared at him as though he had just killed someone. She was frightened and so was everyone else. Riddick stumbled with his words, trying to say some sort of apology.
Keylala looked suspiciously at him then turned to the crowd and apologized for him. Nods of understanding were exchanged with the people and they went back to their business. She walked up to Riddick. "You have to remember we are a peaceful people. I was just going to warn you not to get to close to some merchants. They hypnotize you with there song and steal all your credits."
"I thought you said you were peaceful people." He stared at the woman with the apples again.
Keylala stepped in between the,. "We never harm each other physically. Mentally is a different thing. Keep your eyes to what's in front of you until we get to the hotel and I can tell you the information on our city and world." She began walking again, down the green alleyways. Riddick quickly followed, this time keeping his eyes to the ground and only taking glances around him.
Left, Right, Left, Right, Right, Right, Left. Riddick memorized his steps to the hotel. It was a tall green building like all the rest, but a little shorter and it had a wooden door. They walked in. It looked like a regular fancy hotel. Gold and Burgundy carpets and walls. Red chairs in the lobby, Gold stairs in the centre, a high ceiling with gold trim and balconies over looking it. They walked up to the clerks black and gold desk and Keylala began to talk to the clerk. Who eventually handed her a key.
"This way." Keylala began towards the stairs. "I got you the nicest room. Top floor. I think it's what you call the Pent house. Is that right?"
"Aren't we going to take the elevator or something?" Riddick stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
"Elevator?" She looked back at him.
"Shit. Never mind." He sighed and began the long journey up the stairs.
480 steps later they reached he top floor. There were 3 doors. Two opposite each other and one beside the stairs. The one beside the stairs opened to reveal a little room that looked just like an elevator room. Riddick pointed at it a confused look on his face. "I thought you said you had no elevators." He watched as a woman with a cart filled with towels emerged from the room.
"Oh, we call that a Glider. And it's only for staff members and maids. Regular people use the stairs." She dismissed his strange look and walked to one of the doors.
Riddick still looked confused. "And why don't you take the Gliders?"
"We walk to stay fit and healthy. Gliders are for servants and people like that. They are beneath the common person." She unlocked the door and opened it, waiting for him to enter.
He casually walked into the room. It was pretty nice. Green walls, red carpets, cosy looking bed. Little bar fridge and bathroom. He looked in every crevasse examining everything closely just in case. It was the nicest hotel room he'd ever seen. "and how am I paying for this?"
"I'll give you a Card, so you can buy things and live here for a while."
"Why the hell would you do that?" Riddick moved closer to her.
"Because we are a kind and peaceful people, and we understand you did not want to be here. So we will start you off. You can find a job and start making your own money."
"Whoa. I'm not gunna be here that long. There's gotta be a ship on this planet somewhere."
"I'm afraid not Mr. Riddick."
"You're telling me, no one ever wants or needs to leave this planet. For anything." He moved closer to her, almost touching her in a threatening stance. He knew she was hiding something.
"No." She backed up a little. She was getting scared.
"I know there's got to be a ship here somewhere. Where is it?"
She gasped when she hit the wall and Riddick was still close to her. "I-I really don't know. Sorry." She slid along the wall and moved quickly away from him.
Riddick sighed and leaned against the wall facing her.
"I might no someone who does." She smiled at him. "I do want to help you. I just…"
She paused and he took the opportunity to move close to her again. "You just." His voice was low and husky.
"I just don't know if I can. I might get in trouble." She moved away again. This time to the door.
Riddick stayed where he was. "By who?"
"It doesn't matter. You can sleep here tonight and I'll come get you in the morning. You can order up some food and maps too if you like." She ran out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Riddick sighed again then went to the window and looked out. People scurried along the emerald streets. He saw Kougra looking up at the building. He was soon joined by other children all looking up, wondering where Riddick was staying. A crowd soon began to form. When Keylala emerged she shooed them away, but they soon returned.
Riddick sat on the bed. What the hell was he going to do now. He had to find a way off this planet before the mercs returned. There's got o be a ship somewhere. The rumble in his stomach convinced him to wait until morning.
Disclaimer: The Pitch Black characters are not mine, so don't sue. My characters are mine so please don't steal them.
Story outline/authors note: its just what the title says…Riddick..at sea.
Riddick at Sea
"Where do I go now?" He gazed down at the boy. Talking slowly, hoping he'd understand.
He began to speak in the language he herd on the other platform. He then repeated what he said and pointed.
"What?" Riddick sighed, stood up straight and looked around again. People began looking back at him. They could tell he was an outsider and quickly walked passed him.
"Don't mind them. They're afraid of anyone new." A female voice came from behind him and he whirled around.
"They won't bother you though." She had blue hair like Shinahj but was younger, maybe 18. She had dark brown eyes and was wearing a green shirt like the buildings and blue jeans. "My name is Keylala. Not many here speak English so I will be your guide."
Riddick looked her up and down.
"Riddick is it?"
"Yah."
She gave a half assed smile and turned to Kougra. They talked in their language then Kougra handed her the compass, waved to Riddick and left. She turned back to Riddick and handed him the compass. "You'll need this, we go by direction, not streets. And remember this boat, it is now yours if you wish to travel."
Riddick took the compass. "I wish to eat. Where can I do that?"
She let out a little laugh that to Riddick seemed so pure. He hadn't herd an actual laugh for a long time. "First we have to find you somewhere to stay. Follow me." She began to walk off between to buildings.
Riddick quickly followed shuffling between people. The alleyways were narrow, but eventually widened into streets, but without cars. Merchants filled the sidewalks and people walked amongst the streets gazing at the merchandise. He stopped to look at a woman carving figures out of apples. She was singing as she carved and it was hypnotizing to him. He began to move closer to the woman then was pulled out of his daze by someone grabbing him. In a flash he grabbed the persons arm and twirled them around catching them in his embrace. Everyone stopped and looked at him.
He let go when he realized it was Keylala. She quickly backed away and stared at him as though he had just killed someone. She was frightened and so was everyone else. Riddick stumbled with his words, trying to say some sort of apology.
Keylala looked suspiciously at him then turned to the crowd and apologized for him. Nods of understanding were exchanged with the people and they went back to their business. She walked up to Riddick. "You have to remember we are a peaceful people. I was just going to warn you not to get to close to some merchants. They hypnotize you with there song and steal all your credits."
"I thought you said you were peaceful people." He stared at the woman with the apples again.
Keylala stepped in between the,. "We never harm each other physically. Mentally is a different thing. Keep your eyes to what's in front of you until we get to the hotel and I can tell you the information on our city and world." She began walking again, down the green alleyways. Riddick quickly followed, this time keeping his eyes to the ground and only taking glances around him.
Left, Right, Left, Right, Right, Right, Left. Riddick memorized his steps to the hotel. It was a tall green building like all the rest, but a little shorter and it had a wooden door. They walked in. It looked like a regular fancy hotel. Gold and Burgundy carpets and walls. Red chairs in the lobby, Gold stairs in the centre, a high ceiling with gold trim and balconies over looking it. They walked up to the clerks black and gold desk and Keylala began to talk to the clerk. Who eventually handed her a key.
"This way." Keylala began towards the stairs. "I got you the nicest room. Top floor. I think it's what you call the Pent house. Is that right?"
"Aren't we going to take the elevator or something?" Riddick stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
"Elevator?" She looked back at him.
"Shit. Never mind." He sighed and began the long journey up the stairs.
480 steps later they reached he top floor. There were 3 doors. Two opposite each other and one beside the stairs. The one beside the stairs opened to reveal a little room that looked just like an elevator room. Riddick pointed at it a confused look on his face. "I thought you said you had no elevators." He watched as a woman with a cart filled with towels emerged from the room.
"Oh, we call that a Glider. And it's only for staff members and maids. Regular people use the stairs." She dismissed his strange look and walked to one of the doors.
Riddick still looked confused. "And why don't you take the Gliders?"
"We walk to stay fit and healthy. Gliders are for servants and people like that. They are beneath the common person." She unlocked the door and opened it, waiting for him to enter.
He casually walked into the room. It was pretty nice. Green walls, red carpets, cosy looking bed. Little bar fridge and bathroom. He looked in every crevasse examining everything closely just in case. It was the nicest hotel room he'd ever seen. "and how am I paying for this?"
"I'll give you a Card, so you can buy things and live here for a while."
"Why the hell would you do that?" Riddick moved closer to her.
"Because we are a kind and peaceful people, and we understand you did not want to be here. So we will start you off. You can find a job and start making your own money."
"Whoa. I'm not gunna be here that long. There's gotta be a ship on this planet somewhere."
"I'm afraid not Mr. Riddick."
"You're telling me, no one ever wants or needs to leave this planet. For anything." He moved closer to her, almost touching her in a threatening stance. He knew she was hiding something.
"No." She backed up a little. She was getting scared.
"I know there's got to be a ship here somewhere. Where is it?"
She gasped when she hit the wall and Riddick was still close to her. "I-I really don't know. Sorry." She slid along the wall and moved quickly away from him.
Riddick sighed and leaned against the wall facing her.
"I might no someone who does." She smiled at him. "I do want to help you. I just…"
She paused and he took the opportunity to move close to her again. "You just." His voice was low and husky.
"I just don't know if I can. I might get in trouble." She moved away again. This time to the door.
Riddick stayed where he was. "By who?"
"It doesn't matter. You can sleep here tonight and I'll come get you in the morning. You can order up some food and maps too if you like." She ran out of the room, closing the door behind her.
Riddick sighed again then went to the window and looked out. People scurried along the emerald streets. He saw Kougra looking up at the building. He was soon joined by other children all looking up, wondering where Riddick was staying. A crowd soon began to form. When Keylala emerged she shooed them away, but they soon returned.
Riddick sat on the bed. What the hell was he going to do now. He had to find a way off this planet before the mercs returned. There's got o be a ship somewhere. The rumble in his stomach convinced him to wait until morning.
