You all know the disclaimer. I want to thank you all for being a good audience and i hope that i still can hold your attention longer.

While Nightshade slept away and Riddick did his research the mercs were boarding their ship to take off.

Erik ran up to James with news of a ship departing the planet.

"James, there has been word that a ship has taken off from the docking ship just a couple miles north from here."

James hurried his men into a huddle and turned to look at Erik.

"Erik has brought me some interesting news, a ship has taken off about an hour ago. "

James shook his head and turned to the ship.

"We need to send out an all points bulletin out on this ship and find out who the crew is. If it is Nightshade we need to get her she is a potential danger. Now move it!"

The men took off in all directions to gather things up and to get the ship started. James sat down with a disgruntled look on his face and put his hands in his hands, knowing this was going to be a long, hard, and bloody bounty.

Back on the Starr

Nightshade tossed and turned most of the night, reliving her nightmare over and over again. Finally Nightshade got up and decided to take a shower. Disgusted, she removed her wet nightshirt and turned the water on. She liked it hot. Getting the temperature just right, she climbed in and let the water beat her.

Nightshade tried to think of a life better than the one that she had, losing her entire family and her freedom with such a short time.

Grabbing a washcloth she started to scrub her body as she thought about the horrible nights in her prison. Scrubbing harder she thought about the beatings from the guards and the other prisoners, the abuse, and then she thought of her dark savior. Ringing the washcloth fiercely she thought about HER. She was fine to look at her toned body, her muscles and animalism. Somehow she managed to take Nightshade as a protégé and teach her to fend for herself. Smiling, Nightshade thought about the first shiv she made and her first kill.

Nightshade turned the water and looked around the bathroom; she had forgotten to turn the lights on. Stepping out she let the water drip from her body she walked to her bed and sat down on the edge of it, still deep in thought.

Nightshade ran a hand along her ribs and felt the scars that were souvenirs from The Slam. Shaking her head, tears threatened to overcome and she shook her head fiercely and then noticed that there were footsteps headed towards her door. Sighing, Nightshade moved to throw on a shirt and sat back on the edge of the bed.

The footsteps stopped at her door and Nightshade frowned.

"Are you coming in or are you going to hang out there all night long?"

Riddick entered the room and noticed that the lights were off and there were a pair of shining eyes staring at him. He was still surprised to see eyes like his.

"I heard you up." Riddick shrugs "and I am not having any progress in your case."

Shrugging and smirking Nightshade replied," Well, if you are right and I was setup then of course you won't find anything, but you never know…" She smiles cruelly "until you go and see the source."

Riddick cocked an eyebrow and looked at her curiously.

"What exactly do you mean?" asked Riddick.

Annoyed Nightshade looked at Riddick.

"Ok you think I am innocent and people are seeing me as a hero. Maybe I should go to the source of my troubles and find out for my self what happened that night." Nightshade wiggled her eyebrows and smiled.

Riddick shook his head and answered smartly, "Let them come to you, don't go to them."

"Good advise from someone who can't keep themselves out of trouble."

Riddick frowned at Nightshade and turned to leave the room, when Nightshade threw a pillow at him.

Riddick turned in put a shiv through the pillow and the feathers floated to the floor.

Nightshade looked at Riddick and cocked her head to the side.

"Why you always on guard, why don't you liven up a little bit."

Riddick chuckled this throaty chuckle and looks at her, leaning against the door frame.

"It is what keeps me alive and the others dead and out of my way."

"Really now?" taunted Nightshade "Then why I am alive?'

Riddick looked down and then away. He looked back up and into her curious silver eyes.

"You remind me of someone, of something a long time ago."

Riddick turned and walked down the hall back to the pilot area.

Nightshade looked perplexed and decided to get dressed and pursue the subject more.