Darkness and silence. These seem to go hand in hand. I sat there and waited for who know how long. It's been hours since Johns left. I hate that man. Anybody else would've been great but no. I get the blue eyed devil. The freak. If I had to pick between him and Riddick I'd let Riddick kill Johns then I'd kill Riddick. I laughed bitterly to myself. Yeah right. Like I'd actually kill Riddick. God I missed him. He wasn't always so cold. There was a time when he had some feeling, a heart, love. It died away though. A long, long time ago.
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I stood there and watched over the edge as the sea rolled by. I smelled the salt in the air and felt the spray on my face. Two strong arms were wrapped around me holding me close. This was how my life was supposed to be. Sure he may not be the best man on the planet. I mean with his record he's not even on the bring home to meet your parents list, but I loved him. He was here for me. He never left my side. He saved me when I thought that I would surely die. Alone in a dark alley and unprotected. A small feeble girl who knew how to handle a gun and that was it. It all happened so fast. The mugging and then thinking I was going to be left half dead. Only to be rescued by a tall muscular man with bright shinning eyes. Gosh I loved those eyes. I felt calm when I looked into his eyes. I should be terrified; I mean the guy's huge! But he calmed me. I felt…safe. Ever since then Riddick and I have been together.
"Riddick?"
"Hmm?"
"Why did you help me?"
"You were different."
"How?"
"You were strong maybe not physically but I saw ya with that gun and watched ya fight a few times. You don't have a lot of fear."
"Oh so you were stalking me huh?" He laughed and placed a kiss on my lips.
"No. Just scoping. Seeing what's out there" I smacked him on the arm before he pulled me into another kiss. Warm and passionate. Sweet yet fierce. His kiss matched no other. It was THE kiss of all kisses.
"I'll always be here for you Arainia. Always."
"Riddick you are such a-" Before I could finish I was cut off by a bloody curdling scream. "Riddick." What had he got himself into now. Ten minutes later they dragged him in. No goggles. They chained him up right in front of me.
"Oh thanks so now I gotta stare at this thing?" Johns smirked at me.
"Play nice now." And with that they left. I stared at him for a few seconds until he began to stir. All that pent up rage over took me and as soon as his eyes opened and he lifted his head I flung my foot as hard as I could into his face knocking him out cold. I felt tears tingle in my eyes but I refused to let them fall. Not while he was here.
"That's what ya get for turning me in Riddick."
"Ya know you kick harder than the last time we ran into each other." His head came up and that dumb smirk was on his face. I let out a huge sigh. This was gonna be a long trip.