The settlement made her uneasy, it was a ghost town. It stood in an eerie silence that made her blood run cold. She split off from the group and made her way to a building off to her left. Looked like a bunk cabin.
The room was dark but as soon as she raised the window slats she could see well. A bed sat in one corner; it was made and covered in a thick layer of dust. On the night stand were pictures, a young man stood in one and behind him was the settlement. Carla picked the picture up and studied it.
He was a young man around her age, probably 25 or so maybe younger. He wore glasses and had dirty blonde hair. Be side him stood a very attractive young girl with deep black hair and green eyes. In the background was what looked like the construction of the settlement.
Suddenly she heard a noise behind her and when she turned around Riddick was standing in the doorway. "Can I help you?"
"Everyone's resting, I came looking for a room. Looks like you beat me to it." He turned to walk away.
"You can take it, I'm not tired." He turned around slowly and looked at her.
"You sure?" She nodded and he walked to the bed pulling off the dusty comforter and revealing the clean crisp sheets. He sat on the bed and started removing his boots. "Wanna pull those shades?" She complied and then he slipped off his goggles, silver orbs stared back at her. He reclined back on the bed with his arms crossed behind his head and the very sight of his relaxed form made Carla weak with exhaustion. She didn't realize how tired she was till just then. She rubbed the bridge of her nose and sighed heavily. "There's enough room on here for two." His voice was low but she heard him smile through it.
"I think I'll pass." She started for the door.
"Suit yourself," his voice void of all emotion. "I think there's an extra bed in the room Johns is sleeping in."
She stopped dead in her tracks when he said it and slowly turned around. There was no way she was sleeping in the same room as Johns; he'd be on her in a heart beat. She stared at Riddick a while longer than moved to the other side of him. "Look, you don't touch me, I don't touch you. That's the rules." She slipped off her boots and lay on the side of the bed with her back to Riddick. She was so far away from him that four other people could sleep between them. Suddenly an arm snaked around her and hauled her back on the bed. She started to panic but it was gone just as fast as it came.
"You were making my body ache just looking at ya doll." His voice dropped a few octaves and she felt his breath blow past her ear. "I ain't that kind of monster sweetheart. You got nothing to worry about."
She drew in a shaky breath to try and calm herself but she couldn't. Her whole body was tense and she was as wide awake now as she'd ever been. "Just what kind of animal are you than Riddick?" She had to challenge him, she was caught off guard but she had to prove to him she was still able to function.
She felt the bed sift and then the heat from his body surrounded her. His lips only inches from her ear. "I'm not gonna pretend I'm an angel but I'm not that sick darlin'." He sighed and the wind blew a stray strand of hair onto her neck. "I like to feel a woman buck and wiggle underneath me, hear her moan in pleasure. I ain't into that stiff as a board, cryin' shit like Johns. So like I said, you got nothin' to worry about." He sank back to his side of the bed and was silent the rest of the time.
Some time later Carla woke to find she was alone in the bed but she felt someone in the room with her. She sat up quickly trying to scan her surroundings but she could see nothing in the dark room. "Riddick must really have a thing for you darlin'. He never sleeps with a woman twice." The slow draw of the voice made her breath catch. She looked in the corner and saw his form sitting in a near by chair. "You know babe, maybe it's this heat or maybe the fact that we may never get off this rock but I find myself horny as hell." He rose from his chair and started towards her. "It's been a long time since I've had you in a bed baby."
She scooted back against the headboard, "No." Her voice didn't falter and it made him stop dead in his tracks.
"No? Like I said before darlin', it ain't your choice." He started towards her again but another voice cleared their throat.
"I don't think she wants to be bothered Johns." She screamed in happiness when she recognized his deep voice.
"What's the matter Riddick? You not like to share?" She could hear him smiling while he spoke. "She is a good fuck though ain't she? First time I had her she moaned like a whore. Did she moan for you Riddick?" She felt her face hot and the sudden urge to punch him square in the nuts.
"From what she told me she moaned for a bigger dick, said yours wasn't exactly up to par." His voice held a small hint of laughter. She saw Johns shadow tense and she did a happy dance inside. He started to say something but only cursed under his breath and pushed past Riddick. Carla exhaled in relief and laid her head back against the wall. "There's water outside, you should probably get some we're gonna head out soon." With that he was gone.
Carla went into the room where everyone was sitting discussing plans for what to do about the rest of the cells and things when Imam asked where Ali was. After finding him and the creatures in the Coring room Carla found herself becoming scared. Then Fry told them about the model of the system she found. When they went to check it out they learned of the eclipse every 22 years.
"It means nothing. We don't know when this is gonna happen so everyone just needs to calm down." Johns said with certainty.
Suddenly Paris burst through the door rather out of breath. "Excuse me, but perhaps you should see this." Everyone ran outside and looked to where Paris pointed over the horizon. Coming slowly up above the sand was the faint image of planetary rings.
Carla stood staring in fear and shock. How could this happen? Why was there luck running out. She felt warm air on her neck and then she heard his deep voice. "Your not afraid of the dark are you?"