Riddick opened his eyes groggily. His first night of sleep in what seemed like years, if you could

even call it sleep. It was also his first night that he didn't dream of Kirby dying in his arms. Riddick

swung his legs over the side of the bed and sat up while shaking the thoughts of her from his mind.

A loud banging came from the other side of his bedroom door.

"Lord Riddick! Lord Riddick!" He could tell the voice. Dame Vaako. She seemed to get everyone in trouble somehow or another.

This time seemed no different.

Riddick opened the door to find her sweating and shaking.

"What?" He asked calmly. These days it was easy for him to be calm, yet it was an odd feeling he had yet to grow accustomed to.

"I think there is something you need to see at the throne..." She muttered.

He let out an exasperated breath, "Is this of true importance?"

"Yes my lord..." Dame Vaako lowered her head.

"Lead the way then."

The walk didn't take long and there was a commotion of gaurds and necromongers that seemed to grow by the minute. Dame

Vaako scurried away as Riddick stepped up to the crowd. Everyone froze but then moved back to reveal two gaurds holding a limp

body. He caught her scent immediately, memories rushed back like wild fire and his body went numb. He stumbled to her, taking her

from the gaurds. For a second he felt as if he was dreaming again but it was different. Her heart was still beating but it seemed that

more damage was done to the gaurds than to her. He brushed a piece of lilac colored hair from her face only to reveal a nasty bruise

starting to form. Riddick looked up in rage. "GET OUT! ALL OF YOU!" He yelled. Everyone shrank back and then ran. He would

deal with the gaurds that had done this later. Riddick stood up carefully and made his way to his room with her.

WHOOTCHA! I'm back. No really I am. It's only been what? One year and a month? Ha. Sorry. I went to two schools at a time and was working to pay for gas so I didn't have much time. But now I've graduated from my regular school and my beauty school so I have a lot of time. I know this is short but it's two in the morning and I couldn't wait to put it up.I'll write more next time I can. Thankies! Genchan is back!