Chapter 5

Everyone continued staring at Serena. "What?" When no one replied Serena walked away. When she was far enough from everyone she sat on the sandy ground to catch her breath, and figure out a plan. Johns was going to figure out who she was eventually. He was one of the most determined guys she had met. He had captured Riddick after all, one of the most deadly people, according to him. Brushing her hair with her fingers Serena started thinking about Riddick. The way his black beater was stretched perfectly over his torso showing the indentation of his bulging muscles, the hard angles of his face and his eyes. His gleaming silver eyes had given her chills. They pierced through her searching for her secrets, penetrating her soul. Pressing both hands against her temple she forced herself to focus on a plan. Think…Think…Think… But every time Riddick's face popped into her mind. With a sigh of defeat Serena decided this was going to be a fly by the seat of your pants plan. Just got to bullshit my way through this one.

"SERENA!" annnd here we go. Serena got to her feet and proceeded to dust off her pants. Running half jogging Serena made her way back to the group. Johns now had a gun in his hand. Looking at everyone, they all had some sort of weapon. Whether it was a pickaxe or just a simple little knife everyone was prepared for the worst.

"I don't see the need in arming ourselves. If he's gone he's gone. Why should he bother us?" Paris asked. Walking up to Paris, Johns pressed his face close and in a stone cold voice answered.

"First because he can only live out there for so long, he's going to come back and take what we got. Second, for the sheer thrill of the kill. "

Pushing his glasses back up the bridge of us nose Paris merely nodded and turned away from Johns' stare.

"Now whose coming and whose staying?" Johns dictated.

"I think I'm going to stay and see if I can repair any of the hull," Shazza answered. Jack then came and stood next to Shazza "I'm going to help her." Zeke also decided to stay as well as Paris. Pulling aside Zeke, Johns pressed a gun into his palm. "Just in case"

"Ok so we head in that direction" pointing towards the blue sun Johns said.

"But I thought you found Riddick's restraints over there?" Fry questioned pointing to the opposite direction.

"Yes he purposely put his restraints over there to throw me off, but trust me I've been after him for awhile I know how he thinks." And with that Fry, Johns, Serena, Imam and his three sons made their way through the desert.

All of a sudden Johns stopped. Pressing a finger to his lips he ran up the hill. Shrugging her shoulders Serena continued to keep walking. "Where are you going? Wait here until Johns gets back we need to stick together" Serena looked over at Fry. Fry was scared; you could see it in her eyes. Walking up to Fry, Serena whispered "You don't really think Johns cares what happens to us…do you? He's only after one thing and one thing only."

"What do you mean?"

"I'll let you figure that one out." With a smile Serena turned away and continued walking. Just then Johns came down the hill.

"Well? Did you see him?" Fry asked.

"No, but I did find some trees."

Running towards the trees, everyone was excited to finally find some sort of life on the planet. Reaching the crest of the hill everyone stopped. There were no trees. The trees they thought they saw were instead bones of an animal. There were hundreds scattered everywhere. Elephant bones Imam had thought.

"Is this whole planet dead?" Fry questioned.

Wandering through the "graveyard" Serena watched Johns search every nook and cranny of the skeleton he was in. I hope he never catches Riddick, so I can watch him fail Serena thought with a smile. Reaching up to grasp onto a protruding bone Serena lifted her self up, wincing when she remembered her sore shoulder. At this height she could overlook everyone and it was then when she spotted him. Pressed into the sides of the hole he was vacating he merely looked like a shadow were anyone to look his way quickly. Johns had made his way to that skeleton and was in the middle of searching it. Hoping Johns wouldn't be able to spot him Serena made her way over.

"What do you want?" Johns sneered.

"Nothing, but don't you think you're wasting your time searching these bones?"

"And why would you think that?"

"Well I'm sure Riddick has probably moved on so why are we wasting precious time when we could be finding water hmmm?" Serena cocked her head to the side, her hair spilling down her shoulders giving her an innocent look. Staring at her, he finally shrugged and walked past her yelling at everyone to get moving. Once Johns was far enough ahead Serena climbed up into the bones towards the hiding place she had seen him. To her dismay there was no one there, and it made her question herself. Was he there in the first place? Am I already having delusions?

With a sigh Serena jumped down and ran to catch up to everyone else. It was then everyone came upon a settlement. Roofs were falling apart and bottles littered the ground.

"HELLO?" No one answered. Walking up to a door to one of the buildings Serena turned the handle. Inside there was a bedroom complete with bathroom. With excitement Serena raced into the bathroom and turned on the faucet, but nothing came out. With a cry of defeat Serena left the room and walked back outside hoping someone else might've found something. Just then Serena heard Fry cheer in excitement. Thinking Fry might've found water Serena jetted towards her. What she didn't expect was Fry to find an actual ship. Well it looks like there might be a way out of this situation after all. Taking a closer look she noticed that the wings were wind torn but the hull looked intact (always a good thing). Fry came from out of the ship hands on hips. "No juice. It looks like it's been laid up for years, but we may be able to adapt—"

"Shut up" Johns scoffed. Johns had his ear pressed towards the wind. "Sorry I thought I heard something."

"Like what?" Fry asked walking closer to Johns.

"Like gunshots" And with that statement everyone ran like hell back towards the ship.

Johns was far ahead of everyone. By the time Serena caught up to Johns he had just tripped Riddick. Ripping off Riddick's goggles Johns then proceeded to punch him in the face. Furious at Johns' treatment, Serena ran up to Johns. Johns looked up at Serena with surprise before her fist came crashing into his nose. With a crack Johns grabbed his nose in pain. "FUCKING BITCH!"

Coming at her with his fists Serena blocked them all bouncing them off her harmlessly. With ease she started throwing back punches going from the defensive to the offensive. She had just landed a sweet blow to John's chin when Shazza arrived. Riddick was in the middle of looking for his goggles.

"What did you do to him? What did you do to Zeke!" Shazza yelled at Riddick. Not caring to hear a response Shazza swung back her booted foot and planted a kick to Riddick in the head. Serena distracted turned her head for a brief second but that's all Johns needed. Pulling back his arm he landed a punch to Serena's lip. Wincing in pain Serena spat out the blood. With a smile Serena said, "That all you got pretty boy?"

Johns' eyed widened, and with a smirk replied, "I know you! You're that bitch that almost killed me near Tigron's Rings. Nice disguise by the way, I almost didn't figure you out. Maybe next time you should change the way you speak. Well I must be in every merc's dream. Two murderers and two huge bounties." With a pleased look on his face Johns pulled out his gun and pointed it at Serena.

"Now turn around and get on your knees." Unable to change her fate Serena did as told. As she kneeled she noticed that Riddick had become unconscious from Shazza's kick to the head, and Fry was holding Shazza back. Well I'm screwed. He's figured me out..we're on a deserted planet and he has a gun on me..great just fucking great.

She could hear Johns walking up behind her. That was her last though before Johns hit her over the head with the bunt of his gun.

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So yeah longer chapter! Exciting no? Well not all that much exciting but hey i try! So Review and let me know what you think, all reviews are welcome whether they be bad (cries) or good, just be honest. :)