Melissa- The question you asked about Nightshade leaving the room when Riddick was gone…may be answered in this chapter.
Anabella- I am glad that I can keep you guessing, hopefully I want keep myself that way either.
Marie- You wish is my command (may not be mers just yetthough)
To all this is my longest chapter so far, it may take me a couple days to come up with another, please be patient, but thank you for the reviews. (I LOVE THIS)
Nightshade walked on the dimly lit streets taking in the filth and the trash, but trying not to let her mind wander to far. She kept her eyes open, looking for any signs of trouble. Little did she know how good her instincts were keeping her alive.
On the rooftops
Riddick traveled on the rooftops going as high as he could to try and get a better view. Something was different about this woman and he couldn't pinpoint it just yet. He faintly remembered an old news cast about a woman that …..he couldn't remember.
"Damn" he grumbled in frustration.
Finally he spotted her. She was walking on the sidewalks, but quickly moved to the shadows. Riddick turned to where she was looking at and spotted the merc leader.
Nightshade heard the footsteps. They were faint, but she could make them out. She kept walking but moved into the shadows with each step that she took.
Nightshade stopped at a dark alley and quickly ducked behind a very large dumpster. The smell coming from it was nauseating, but she had to get her wits about her and come up with a strategy. She heard the footsteps come closer and suddenly stop.
As the person gets closer, Nightshade's heart beat faster and her breath quickened. She knew that her time had come to test her skills. All she could keep thinking about was the murder that she witnessed, the massacre that happened before her eyes. Closing her eyes she could see it happen, over and over again. They told her that she would never see light again, that she would be a prisoner for the rest of her life. She opened her eyes and grinned. Some set up that was.
"Someone must have fucked up somewhere; I am not even supposed to be alive." Nightshade thought grimly to herself.
She peaked around the corner of the dumpster and risked a peak at her stalker. The man that she saw make inhale sharply, she remembered that scar. The scar ran from his eye to below the cheekbone. She silenced herself and hid back into her spot, keeping guard.
The man looked around and down the alley, but somehow managed to not look behind the dumpster.
Laughing under his breath he whispered, "You can run, but you can't hide forever."
He brought his arm up and pushed his comm button on his wrist radio.
"Guys, I lost her, keep an eye out for any suspicious looking females and Erik try and get a composite out of who we are looking for we don't know if she is helping Riddick out or if she was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. James out!"
James turned and walked away.
"James" thought Nightshade smirking. When "james" was out of sight she stood up and stretched, her legs strained and aching.
She knew who he was and why he wanted her and it wasn't because she had a run in with Riddick.
Damn, she silently screamed to herself and shook her head. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Sighing she made her way down the dark alley and spotted a broken bike chain on the ground. She picked it up and tested it strength. She knew that she would need a weapon soon. The chain held fast and she pocketed it and continued down the alley.
"If I am going to go out, might as well do it fighting." Nightshade stated bluntly.
On the rooftops
Up from his perch Riddick kept a watchful eye on Nightshade. The more that he looked at her and thought about her face the more it all came back to him. About 5 years ago this woman had broken into some ambassador's home and set it on fire. They never knew what has caused it or what drove her to commit the crime.
Riddick grinned and wondered what made this woman tick and what the hell she was doing.
He watched her with the bike chain and noticed a somewhat animalistic look on her face. That brought a smile to his face and continued to follow her, up high where he couldn't be seen and where he could have the advantage.
On the street
Nightshade knew that she needed to get off the planet, but wasn't to sure on how to do it. Suddenly Nightshade's attention was drawn to the end of the alley, there were two very big and bulky men waiting at the end for her. They had their eyes on Nightshade as she approached, she was feeling a little frisky tonight and proceeded on.
Trying to keep herself calm and composed she approached the men and looked them straight in the eyes.
"Can I help you with something?" Nightshade asked, somewhat annoyed at how they were looking at her.
The two men emerged into the light and what she saw made her feel uncomfortable.
One man was extremely tall and had bulging muscles. His black hair was cut close and short and he had a couple teeth missing.
The other man was about the same build, but had dirty and scraggily blond hair that needed a good washing. He had a knife in his belt and was looking mean tonight.
"You hear that Nick, she wants to know how she can help us," Toothless snickered to his partner.
Nick got a thoughtful look and mocked her.
"My friend and I are lost and want you to protect us."
Both men started to laugh at her and Nightshade felt face grow hot, she tensed expecting the worse she places her pack on the ground.
Just as sudden as both men were laughing they grew serious and stepped towards her.
Toothless stepped towards her and barked at her. "What the hell do you think we want? You got any money or maybe I want a piece of your fine ass."
Nick slapped his buddy on the shoulder and joined in walking towards Nightshade.
Nightshade was pissed. Men hadn't changed since she was put away and she thought that these two needed to be taught some manners.
"Well, I hate to tell you this, but with your looks I wouldn't fuck myself." Nightshade growled at them.
Both men stopped and got menacing looks on their faces.
Nick looked at Nightshade and whispered, "You are going to pay for that comment, bitch."
"Really? Come and show me big boy." Nightshade taunted the man.
Nick lunged at Nightshade, but Nightshade was quick and nimble, she managed to step out of the way and whip the bike chain out and wraps it around his neck.
A look of surprise overcame both men's face as she tightened the chain, blocking off his air.
"You want to play? Then let's play my style." Nightshade retorted.
She released Nick and kicked him away, he reaches for his knife, but realized it wasn't in his belt any more. He looked over at Nightshade and she had it in her hands studying it.
"Do you know that this thing is off balance? Where did you get this from…a nickel and dime store?"
Both men lunged at her and Nightshade stuck the blade into toothless' stomach and he stumbled back against a wall and slid down it, watching as the blood freely flowed from the wound.
Nick tackled her and rolled her to the ground. She grunted with the impact of the man and then the ground. Nick had her arms pinned above her head.
"What you gonna do know?" Nick asked with a cocky tone.
"You really wanna know, shit for brains? How about I just show you." Nightshade replied as she managed to wiggle an arm free and hit him in the chest and knocked him off balance. As he tried to regain his balance Nightshade brought her leg up and kicking him she managed to knock him completely off her.
She quickly got up and straddled his chest brought the bike chain back into view.
Smirking she looked at a dazed Nick and asked him, "Ever hear that saying the bigger they are the harder they fall? Well, tonight is just not your night."
With those words and hatred in her eyes Nightshade wrapped the chain around his neck, tightening it with all her strength. She knew that he was a little confused from the hits, but knew that if she didn't hurry, it may mean the end of her.
Nick struggled against her, but he was getting fatigued and weak from lack of oxygen. He struggled, he bucked but Nightshade held true.
Nick started to gasp for air and with that Nightshade tightened the chain so that blood started to seep from his neck. Seeing the blood empowered Nightshade and with a quick jerk of the chain there was a faint Snap and Nick struggled no more.
Panting from exertion Nightshade unwrapped the chain from Nick's neck and stood up. A gurgling sound made Nightshade turn and she grinned as she saw Toothless drowning in his own blood. The knife was still protruding from his stomach, he hadn't removed it yet.
Walking towards him, she saw fear in his eyes. Glaring at him she quickly and fiercely removed the knife from his body. Toothless tried to grab onto her in his last moments, but she moved away and watched him die. The blood pooled quicker around him with the knife removed.
Toothless watched Nightshade as she moved closer and took the knife and wiped it on Nick's shirt.
"I am going to help you now "sir", Nightshade grinned cruelly and brought the knife to his throat and slit him from ear to ear.
She stayed with him till the light extinguished from his eyes and he lay bathed in a pool of blood.
Satisfied with what she had done Nightshade cleans the blood off the knife, grabs her pack and continues to walk down the alley and into the street.
On the rooftops
Riddick watches the whole scene in amazement. She was a killer and she enjoyed doing it. He smiles and watches her slit the man's throat and how she stays there to watch the man die. Maybe he had finally found someone that could match him in killing.
He watches her calmly gather her things together and continue to walk down the alley and into the street.
"I may have to keep an eye on her just to see what the hell the mercs want with her." Riddick moves from his crouching position and starts to walk among the building tops.
"It's an animal thing." Riddick comments to no one in particular.