The Death of a Child

Disclaimer: Just because I own the DVD, doesn't mean I own Pitch Black… unfortunately that's not how things work.

A/N: Before we begin I would like to thank jewelofthedawn and Karasu-archer their wonderfully kind reviews.

*now let the story commence*

I had decided to wait outside the door for Jack, that and Johns was inside with no Riddick to keep his attention. Just then who should arrive but the almighty Riddick himself 'speak of the devil and he shall arrive', I waited till he passed then follow him in. 'Just to get out of the sun… plus it would piss the hell out of Johns' a wicked grin plastered itself on my face.

When I walked in I saw cups of water, grabbed mine, and just as I was going to take a drink Jack walked in and went to get a glass of water as well. Everyone was gawking at her, it was great. To get a better look johns leaned forward a bit from where he sat, Fry raised an eyebrow at her, Imam wasn't paying attention, Riddick didn't care much, and Paris was just staring.

And what does Jack say to the looks "what?" then drinks her water. The ever present smirk on my face got bigger when Paris said "it's the winner of the look-alike contest" I had a chuckle at that.

"Does that mean I did a good job?" when they realized that I had helped Jack with her make over I got some disapproving looks from Johns and Fry, but I don't really like them so it didn't matter.

Not long after that little incident I started getting the feeling that something was wrong but decided against my sense of curiosity. So to keep me busy I decided to listen to the current conversation, it was really quit depressing.

"Who were these people anywho?" I asked looking towards Shazza who was messing around with some stuff in the room with Paris "I don't know, looks like geologists" she replied without looking at me "you know an advanced team, moves around from rock to rock" this time sparing me a glance.

"Nice of them to leave so much stuff, why'd they leave their ship?" 'damn Fry really, you nearly get eaten by a what-we-don't-know and you think these people left. How stupid can you get?'

"It's not a ship, it's a skiff and its disposable really" I looked at Johns thinking, 'am I the only one who thinks they didn't leave'. "It's more like an emergency life raft, right?" Paris asked sounding hopeful "yeah, they probably had a big drop ship take them off planet" Shazza said.

"Are you guys really that optimistic or are you just that dumb?" every head turned to me "they never friggin left the planet"

"She's right, these people didn't leave" this time all eyes were on Riddick "come on whatever got Zeke got them, there all dead" at this point he leaned back and put on his goggles. "You don't really think they left with their clothes on the hooks, photos on the shelves" finished Riddick

"Maybe they had weight limit, you don't know"

'Shazza, forever the contradictor' "true, but I do know you don't leave everything. Even all their research is still here; nothing that should be missing is missing" I said looking at everyone in turn.

"You don't prep your emergency ship unless you have a fucking emergency" came Riddick's less than favorable response. "He's fucking right" said jack still trying to be like Riddick, it was actually kinda cute how hard she tried.

"Watch your mouth" Johns said ruining the moment "leave the kid alone, he's aloud to say what he wants you ain't his da… thank god for that" I said mumbling the last bit and walking over to Jack, patting her back to show who's side I was on.

I should start a new game, how many glares you can receive in one day… I would never lose. "He's just saying what we're all thinking… so what happened. Where are they?" Fry was looking at Riddick expectantly.

Just then Imam walked in, all in a huff 'didn't even know he left' "has anyone seen the little one… Ali" "has anyone checked the coring room" Riddick said all nonchalant. 'I knew something was going to go wrong, hope the kids ok'

We were running over to the Coring Room where we heard the yelling and screaming coming from. "Damn it, its locked" cried Fry "MOVE!" I yelled at her, and just as she did Johns shot at the door.

By now the screams had stopped and fear had us clutched in its cold, dark, non-manicured claws. Johns went in first followed quickly by Imam who was calling for Ali. When Jack tried to go in Fry told her to wait and though she did she looked at me hoping I would say go for it or something

"Sorry Jack but for once I gotta agree with Fry, wait outside for now. When it's safe I'll let you know" and I guess since it was me she didn't argue after that.

I walked after Imam who was still calling for his boy when we both noticed a rattling door "Imam be careful" I advised as he reached for the handle. As soon as he opened the door hundreds of weird creatures started flying about screeching, I dropped to the ground for cover.

After a short time there was a tap on my back, letting me know it was safe, it was Imam who was on the ground next to me. "Are you alright young one?" "I'm fine thank you" we were looking inside the now open room when a still meaty corps of a young boy fell to the ground, it was Ali. "I'm so sorry Imam" I said to him, putting my hand on his shoulder to show some support.

As Imam and his last two boys went outside to have a funeral for Ali the rest of us were still in the Coring Room, looking at the giant hole in the center of the building that the little critters flew in to. Johns had thrown a flare into it and at the bottom was nothing but dirt… and skeletons.

I stood in between Johns and Fry "holy shit… told you they never left" I said looking to my right at Johns just as Riddick started talking. "Other buildings weren't secure, so they ran here" he started as he walked forward to the hole, one level beneath us.

"Heaviest doors, thought they'd be safe inside but they forgot to lock the cellar". As he finished we all walked down the stairs to leave when I realized that Shazza had stopped at Riddick, I was going to stay and make sure she didn't do anything stupid but they both waved me off so I left.

I walked off to where I thought Fry had gone but instead I found a room with a model of some planets. As I was investigating the room Fry, Johns, and Riddick walked in and Fry looked as if she was on the verge of a massive break through. She started moving the planets around till they all aligned "an eclipse" Fry whispered

"You're not afraid of the dark, are you?" questioned Riddick in a creep way

"Normally I would say no, but at the moment… I'm petrified of the dark." I looked up at Riddick "can I stay with you?" he looked at me then turned and walked off. I looked back at Fry "guess that's a no"

*End part 5*

Before anyone says anything, Da stands for dad, and I wrote it that way on purpose.