Dark Covers All: Chapter 9:
(Hey everyone! Sorry for the long awaiting update. I am rusty on the writing of this chapter and probably didn't make this as good as the other chapters. Also this idea came to me while watching, believe it or not Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Alien vs. Predator. XD, So tell me what you think and how this chapter was thanks! Oh and before I forget I really did try to keep it close to the movie as possible I am sorry if I didn't and if you want to see the tattoo picture ask me and I'll send it to you!)
Shinku had come from the back and helped the other get on their lights. Shinku looked at Jack before helping her into the light, soon they were all ready to leave they waited for Riddick to start to lead them to the ship. Just as they started to head out Shinku felt a deep burn from not from her scar that ran across her back, but her birthmark. Shinku bore a crescent moon birthmark right above her heart.
Shinku quickly focused on the task at hand rather than the burning sensation in her chest. As they ran nearly 3 miles when one of the torches Paris was holding went out.
"Stay together." Fry said encouragingly.
Paris the quickly tried to grab another lighter from the box one of the flares fell out and rolled out of the box and out of the lights range. Shinku's vision then started to get blurry and the more she tried to shake it her head the blurry it got until her vision became something akin to static however she could make out a figure of what appeared to be human.
Shinku noticed that not only that she could make out Jack, but she was seeing through the eyes of the creature.
"Wait!" Jack called as she started to take of her light Shinku quickly appeared behind her.
"Don't I'll get it," Shinku said quietly as she took off her light and walked over to the flare when she felt the burn in her chest increase tenfold.
*Dammit. What's wrong with me?* Shinku thought to herself as she clutched her chest.
Ares who was sitting on the cart instantly started to screech and flew over to Riddick gently nudging him with urgency. Riddick looked at him showing him that he had his attention, when he instantly flew over to Shinku landing near her. Riddick then noticed that she was clutching her chest and was sweating profusely. He also noticed that her scent was becoming more animalistic then it normally was.
It was then Riddick noticed that one of the creatures also took notice to Shinku's condition and decided to attack her. Riddick quickly ran toward her and tackled her to the ground. As soon as they hit the floor Johns started to shoot his shotgun at the creature, but with no luck. And Paris started to crawl away with his light cord still strapped to him causing the battery power to break and the light cords to stop working.
Paris stopped soon after and called out for light, but stopped when he felt something pierce him as he held up his hand he noticed blood was on it. Paris then started to say he wanted to die in France, but had never been to France. With that he took one last sip from is alcohol before blowing the liquid into his light causing a large fireball to appear before dissipating into nothing. As soon as the fireball was gone the creatures swarm Paris and began to devour him.
Shinku had to close her eyes and tried not to hear Paris cries of anguish. Riddick looked at her before grabbing the flare and tossed it Fry where she then started and helped the others light other bottles of light.
Riddick picked up Shinku and put her near the batteries, he noticed that she was still clutching her chest.
"What's wrong? I know you stronger than this." Riddick asked her quietly.
"I don't fucking know. One fucking minute I am fine, but now my goddamn birthmark is burning a hole through my heart…and I can see what these creatures see." Shinku hissed out in pain.
Riddick nodded before making Shinku move her hand away to see that there was a crescent moon birthmark that seemed to have a strange looking knot in it. However it was beginning to glow causing Shinku to cringe in pain. Riddick looked at Shinku one more time, as their eyes locked both Riddick and Shinku could hear each other's heart beats and they seemed to be in rhythm to each other.
When Ares screeched they both broke out of the trance they seemed to be in and Riddick stood up and looked in the direction of where he could see Paris's body being eaten.
"Do I even want to know?" Fry asked as she walked up behind Riddick.
Riddick didn't say anything as he scanned the area that was when he noticed that three of the creatures were standing a hill looking at Jack. When Riddick turned to look at Jack that was when he noticed that he was not a "he," but a she.
Shinku managed to get back on her feet before turning the others and said," Come on. Let's get moving."
Soon they started to move when Jack walked over to Fry and asked, "Are we getting close?"
Fry didn't answer, but called out," Can we pick up the pace?"
Johns then suddenly stopped and threw down the ropes in aggravation.
Shazza looked at the ground and noticed that they had crossed their own tracks.
"Are we lost or something because we are crossing are own goddamn tracks?" Shazza asked irritated.
"Want to tell me what the hell is going on?" Johns asked Riddick while walking over to him.
"Why have we circled? Are we lost?" Imam asked Riddick.
"Listen," Riddick replied.
"Do you even know where we are?" Imam asked raising his voice slightly.
"Listen!" Riddick growled standing up.
Soon everyone quieted the children soon started to scoot closer to Imam while Jack stood closer to Shinku.
As Shinku listened her eyes began to get blurry again and this time a female spoke into her head.
*My, it has been awhile since a Furyan goddess has visited our humble home. *
Shinku instantly went to scanning the area around them, when the female voice continued to speak to her.
*It seems that you aren't aware of who you are. Has that birthmark of your been giving you trouble? If you wish to see me then look to you left, dear Furyan. *
Shinku looked to her left and could barely make out a large outline of what appeared to Shinku to be the Alpha or Queen of these creatures.
*You still have to prove not only to me, but there are three other species that you have to prove your worth to. Believe it or not we used to human when this planet was flourishing with life, but thanks to what was done to us we barley have any humanity left within us. The ones that attack and try to kill you and your friends are the fifth generation of our species with no humanity attached to them. I am the last one with any human emotions or humanity left. Will you name us?*
Shinku could only think of one name that seemed to have just come to her and that was: *Raptors*
From what Shinku could make out the Queen Raptor seemed to be slightly surprised.
*Thank you. You have already proven your worth to us not only as a Furyan Warrior, but as a strong goddess and mother and so I will bestow upon you the mark of our race.*
*Why do you keep calling me Furyan and I am no goddess of any race.* Shinku asked in her mind however, she received no answer.
It was then Shinku noticed too late that the Raptor Queen was on her until she was pinned down to the ground.
"SHINKU!" Jack yelled out instantly in a panic.
Everyone turned to face where Jack screamed when they saw one of the creatures pinning Shinku to the ground with her shirt up showing her stomach it was then that Johns raised his shotgun to kill the creature, but soon another ignored the light and smacked it out of his hands.
Riddick growled out loud and ran at the creature that was not only preventing Shinku from, but had started to use its claws to scratch in a marking on her upper stomach. Unfortunately, another appeared and started to strike at Riddick preventing him from getting to Shinku who was now screaming in pain. Riddick then felt his inner beast howl in complete anger at the thought of what was his getting hurt.
Riddick growled once more before pulling out the crescent shivs he got from Shinku and struck out at the creature cutting its neck deeply before using the other one to cut its head in half. By the time he finished with the creature he turned and noticed that creature had finished with whatever it was doing to Shinku when it let out the loudest screech everyone had ever heard.
The creature than began to glow and suddenly became nothing, but light that seemed to have merged with Shinku's stomach. Shinku let out one last scream before falling unconscious from the pain. Everyone quickly ran over to her and noticed that on her stomach where the creature appeared to be carving something into her there was a tattoo in place of the scratches.
Riddick looked at the tattoo and could make out what appeared to have some similarity to the creatures. Riddick looked at Shinku's face and noticed that she seemed to be at peace now, but that was when he noticed that both her birthmark and the new tattoo began to glow white one last time before they stopped glowing.
Shinku than began to come to when she noticed that everyone was standing near her. Shinku looked at them before she looked down at her stomach she noticed the new mark on her body, she than began to stand up despite the protest of the others.
"We need get moving soon." Shinku said standing up.
Riddick couldn't help, but mentally smirk at the quickness of her composure. While the others went over to check how much light they had Riddick grabbed Shinku and pulled her over to him placing her into fierce kiss.
Riddick pulled away before he growled out," You are going to explain the hell that was about, right?"
Shinku looked at him slightly dazed at the kiss, but she quickly nodded in agreement.
"Good." Riddick replied before he walked over to the others to explain why he had led them in circles. Shinku followed him when she felt Ares land on her shoulder it was then she realized that he had been in the light this whole time and wasn't even burned.
*What could this mean?* Shinku asked herself.