Marcus didn't know whether to scream or laugh as Sage sicked her cat on the poor girl. In a blur of red hide and whit teeth the creature let out a mighty roar as it flew past him taking a swipe at the screaming girl. Though he was a good foot behind her his claws grazed her black hair taking a chunk with him. Sage's cruel laugh echoed threw the hall as Jamie turned the corner and the cat stopped. With a strange yowl he turned and began prancing back to his master's side his pelt returning to normal.

"And stay away bitch!" Sage called as she walked over to Marcus's side. Looking down at her all he could do was stare at her.

"Are you insane?" he demanded, "He could have killed her." Sage's dark eyes slide up to him and her smile slipped a little.

"I knew he'd just scare her. I didn't tell him to kill her," she replied petting the cat as he retuned to her side, "Isn't that right?" With a content purr he sat down beside her and began cleaning himself. Marcus couldn't do anything but stare at her, he couldn't believe she'd done that. Had she really become so cruel?

"Why'd you do that? She wasn't being unpleasant or trying to hurt me," he said and she shrugged looking up at him.

"She's a liar. You and Riddick might be fooled by the innocent victim act but I'm not," she told him, "She's fine, no harm no foul." Shaking his head he decided to just let it go.

"So Sage…," he said not knowing where to even start, "How have you been?" Smirking she looked up at him and raised her eyebrows.

"Do you really want to know Marcus? I mean do you want to hear about the murders and arsons and captures and escapes? Do you really want to hear about the slams or how many times I've almost got killed?" she asked, he realized he really didn't.

"No, but I would like to know how you wound up here," he said glancing around, "I have to wonder how you went from being dead to having an army." Sage smiled and shrugged.

"It's Riddick's army not mine," she corrected and he just raised his eyebrow as though to say Really? They'd been ready to kill the Counsel at her order not Riddick's. "Don't look at me like that. It's his army, well everyone except Vaako…he's mine by his own proclamation. Anyway, I'd been hiding out on Omega Centra, well I'd crashed there and had no way of getting off, when I went out for a stroll in the woods lookin' for something to eat and these Nerco's show up demanding that I explain myself, and when I didn't they tried to kill me. So I ghost all of them and suddenly Riddick shows up, course I didn't know it was Riddick at first. Hell, I hadn't seen him in fifteen years, but…"

"Wait, you knew Riddick fifteen years ago?" Marcus interrupted staring down at her. That meant she'd known him when they were seven. "How?"

"We were cell mates in our first slam," came a soft rumble from behind them causing Marcus to jump as he turned around and saw the massive man coming towards them, "Sage did you sick the Cat on Jamie?"

"Yeah, what of it?" she demanded crossing her arms and glaring up at him. Marcus shrunk away from the massive man a he stopped in front of his twin and crossed his arms as well. Even though Riddick had goggles on it wasn't hard to tell that he was glaring at Sage.

"And was there a reason for it or where you just being a bitch?' he asked and Sage shrugged.

"She was trying to get her claws into Marcus. What's the big deal? He just scared her a little," she replied, "It's not like I had him eat her or anything."

"Ummm, we were just talking Sage," Marcus said in an effort to defuse the situation but the look Sage sent him shut him up pretty fast.

"Don't do it again," Riddick boomed, "She's a guest here not something for you and him to torment," he told her firmly glancing at the Cat. Sage just raised her eyebrows and glared at him.

"Did you just tell me what I cant do?" she hissed and Marcus suddenly had the urge to be elsewhere, "Since when do you get to mandate my behavior Riddick? I don't ever recall giving you the right to run my life." Riddick just stood glaring down at her with his arms crossed.

"She's my guest on my ship. You will not sick my cat on her again unless there's a damned good reason for it Sage," he told her and even the Cat preened at his words.

"You're cat? Excuse me but you already said he was my cat. But fine Riddick if that's how you want to play I'll play," she said her eyes narrowing and even though the words were submissive Marcus felt a chill run up his spine, "Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to my room and taking my cat. Have my lunch sent to my room and send my Vaako to see me," she said before turning and storming off without even glancing back at them. With a soft growl and a swish of his tail the cat followed her leaving Marcus and Riddick to stare at the empty place where she'd been.

"So…is she always like this or is it just the pregnancy hormones?" Marcus asked finally turning to Riddick who shrugged.

"Yes," he said and Marcus coked his head slightly.

"Yes, to which?" he asked and Riddick smirked as he actually looked at him.

"Both," he rumbled, "Come on. It's time for lunch."