He had two chances to get away but both times he got caught. I'm slipping, he thought to himself. It was kind of ironic. He spent his whole life trying to evade people and now he couldn't get away from them. It was almost like his subconscious was trying to get him to join the human race, but in all truth he would never be able to. He had grown up looking over his shoulder, never getting too close to anyone and becoming a cold merciless killer never thinking twice. Until now…
Serena wasn't afraid of him. Number one. He prided himself on being able to intimidate even the toughest people. And the fact she despised Johns was a plus in his book. What got to him was he couldn't figure her out. He would start to figure her out but then she would do something that would throw him off guard and his whole perception of her would change. It scared him shitless. Being able to sense people was his "thing" and to lose that left him vulnerable.
His arms had gone numb. Straining against the chains he flexed his fingers trying to get the blood moving back in his arms. He had searched the room with his eyes fixating on anything remotely possible to remove his restraints. So far he had nothing. It seems Johns was smart enough to remove any possible objects that would aid him. Well hell I got out of a triple max prison I think I manage to get out of chains. Standing up he leaned forward pushing all his body weight to the front. With his arms slightly behind him he pulled down. His muscles protested under the pressure and he could feel the chains biting into his wrists. Sweat poured down his face, veins popped out of his neck and arms. Groaning with determination and pain he felt the chains loosen. At this point blood was starting to trickle down his arms. Sitting down he took a breath before trying again. It was then he heard something. Nothing loud just a faint sound. It was then he smelled him. Sweat and anger. There was only one person it could be.
"So I see you didn't escape. Must of lost your touch." Johns sneered. As he drew closer Riddick immediately went into defensive mode.
"Right about now I'd probably shot your ass but it seems your little friend held up her end of the bargain, but then again why would I make a bargain with a low-life and keep it. You may be a good payday but you're still worth a hell of a lot dead and a lot less stressful. C'mon Riddick plead for your life give me a reason why I shouldn't kill you now. I want to hear you beg." Chuckling Johns raised his gun aiming straight between the eyes, his finger twitching at the trigger.
With a growl Riddick came at Johns ready to ghost his ass, but his chains jerked him back. Laughing Johns gave Riddick a pathetic look shaking his head back and forth. Raising his gun back up again Johns prepared to shoot him.
"Now a know an honest man like yourself wouldn't back out of our bargain would you?" Serena had snuck up on him and placed a shiv against his neck, increasing the pressure for every word she said. Why is she always trying to save me? What does she want from me? Riddick thought.
"I was taunting him, I wasn't going to actually shoot him." Johns replied lowering his gun. Her shiv still pressed tight against his throat, drops of blood trickling down his neck.
"Well that's not very nice" she stated each word coming out as a hiss. "Apologize"
"Like hell I will!"
"No? Well then let me release Riddick and we'll see how he feels about the situation, I can't guarantee it will be pretty." She smiled prettily. Riddick's face was contoured with anger his silver eyes gleaming his chest heaving. Sighing with disgust Johns muttered I'm sorry. "See that wasn't so hard was it?" Releasing her hold on Johns she quickly grabbed his gun from him before he could use it on her. His hands thrown up in surrender Johns stormed out of the ship.
"Let's get you out of these chains." Raising his face he met her eyes and she couldn't move.
"Why are you helping me? I'm a cold- blooded murder. What's stopping me from ghosting all of you? What are you after?" His voice reverberated through her, and for once she didn't have an answer. She didn't know why she was helping him, and he was right he could kill her in seconds.
"I don't know, I really don't know." She said in utter amazement as if thinking about it for the first time. "Maybe I thought that if I did you a couple favors I might grace your good side and you could help me get out of here." Wiping her sweaty palms on her pants she took another step forward. Riddick considered this for a moment his gaze never leaving hers as if he was trying to figure her out. Lifting the gun she took from Johns she shot the chains holding him. Dropping the gun to the ground Serena braced herself for the attack. Instead he grabbed his goggles from a nearby hook and walked forwards until he was pressed against her. Lowering his face to hers his lips mere inches away from hers, he whispered, " we'll see what happens." His warm breath fanning against her mouth. Without another word Riddick pulled on his goggles, walked by her and out of the ship. Moments later she was still in the same position wondering what the hell had just happened. Riddick the worst murderer out there might actually help her!
It was then she remembered no one else knew that she had set Riddick free. SHIT! Grabbing Johns gun from the ground Serena ran out of the ship intent on convincing people that Riddick wasn't going to hurt them (or so she hoped). Instead she came across everyone in crowd eyeing Riddick wearily. He was standing there, hands behind his back looking bored.
Carolyn ran towards her with a worried look on her face. Pulling her off to the side Carolyn asked the question that was on everyone's minds. "Is he going to hurt us?"
Chewing her lip Serena came up with the answer everyone wanted to hear "No, he's harmless unless you piss him off, so don't piss him off."
"Right, well anyways we're heading back to the skiff see if I can repair the hull and do a preliminary test on the drive." Joining the group Serena caught up with Riddick. Everyone was on their way to the settlement. Falling into step with him Serena tried not to imagine Riddick without his clothes on kissing her passionately. She failed miserably.
Cheeks hot Serena glanced up at Riddick only to find he was watching her.
"Promise me you won't hurt them."
"I don't make promises I can't keep." Nodding her head in understanding Serena quickened her pace.
"You're going to pay for that little stunt back there" Johns was walking beside her his face aflame with anger. "You may think he'll help you but I have a newsflash for you. He's a killer you really think that he's going to help you? He doesn't have a conscious he'll kill you and won't think twice."
"Are you finished?" Serena muttered.
"Just don't go looking for me to help when he turns on you, you're the one who put yourself in this situation." Turning towards him she could see the dry blood matted to his throat where she had nicked him. For a brief second she wondered if she had made a mistake of freeing Riddick. Turning back she glanced at Riddick, he was still watching her and for some sort of reason she didn't find that scary, just comforting. With a smile she turned back around. She didn't make a mistake.
Soon enough they arrived at the settlement, everyone heading in different directions. Imam and his children headed to the water machine to see if they could get the water going, Fry, Johns, Shazza and Zeke headed towards the ship, Jack and Paris to the buildings to explore. Riddick had disappeared no idea where he went. Herself? She headed towards the building she had gone into last to see if she could have nap. She remembered seeing a bed last time. Grasping the same old beat up handle she opened the door and put on a full watt smile when she saw the bed. She was so exhausted. Walking quickly to the bed she ripped the sheets off. God knows how long those have been there. Plumping the pillows Serena laid upon the bed eyes closed with a smile on her face. It didn't take long for her to doze off.
Ok well its been hella long since ive updated. Sorry work got in the way. Let me tell you 45 hours a week is quite the load so I apologize if I don't update regularly In the future.
But let me say thank you for taking the time to read my story and reviewing it.
Peace out.