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Two Weeks Later
Keira had thought Riddick had left once again, but she had found out so much with the things he had explained to her, she had just found out that there wasn't enough money for the graduation class for them all to have a ship of their own, and even though she was the top student in her class and Valedictorian she still wasn't one of the lucky few that received a ship.
"God damn it, Lee I worked my ass off and still those bastards didn't give me a ship!" Keira growled,
"Keira, calm down, things will work themselves out," Lee grabbing her shoulder to calm her down. Keira's hands balled into tight fists by her sides,
"It's tomorrow, I graduate tomorrow, and what am I supposed to do for a job?" Keira gritted through her clinched teeth.
"Whatever your instincts tell you to do, whatever your heart tells you to do, there are others in your class that didn't get a ship either," Lee explained,
"Right, I've got to get some sleep Lee," Keira stressed and tensed.
"You wont be sleeping that way, you are far too tensed, come, I will give you a soothing bath and some herbal tea to help relax you, you know, after tomorrow your training will end, you will be on your own," Lee walking to the bathroom with her,
"I still need you sensei," Keira feeling like she was losing her father.
"Keira, I have taught you everything, now it is time to make your own way through your own journey," Lee fixing her bath,
"You will still be my father, Lee," Keira strongly,
"And I shall be with you through your journey, you will always be my daughter," Lee smiling. Keira gave him a small smile, she didn't want to leave the old and wise Chinese man, sure she wanted to leave and have her own adventures but she couldn't do it with the little money she had and no ship, she would be grounded in New Mecca forever, but she knew this man was very mysterious and after he taught his teachings he had a habit of disappearing from his students who would never see him again till he needed them. Keira pulled her clothes off and laid down in the tub,
"You need to learn to follow your heart and it will guide you on your journey and when you are in trouble trust your instincts, they will get you through it," Lee rubbing her shoulders.
"You are a very wise teacher Lee, I want to learn more from you," Keira strongly, he laughed a little,
"You will be wise too young one, through your own experiences," Lee smiling. Keira tried to relax, she tried to tell herself things would work out but she didn't want to wait around, stuck on the ground. Finally Keira was in bed and Lee came in and gave her some herbal tea which had some herbs in it to knock her completely out.
Graduation Day
Keira woke up and stretched, she took a shower and ate breakfast then slipped on her uniform and grabbed her speech cards, her hair was done up so it wouldn't touch her collar, Lee straighten her uniform for her.
"You guys don't be late for the ceremony," Keira heading out,
"Knock 'em dead kid," Lee smiling.
At the Ceremony
They had a famous pilot give a speech and Keira was up next to give her Valedictorian speech. Lee had almost fallen asleep through the guest speaker, Imam nudged Lee,
"Hey wake up, Keira's up next," Imam whispered, Lee rubbed his face, he looked around the room, he spotted someone in a rugged cloak and he smiled,
"He is here, I wonder if Keira has seen him yet," Lee whispered.
"I knew he would stay," Imam smiling big, Keira started her speech.
"I know the Valedictorian is supposed to have some wise thing to say to the graduating class but the only thing I could think of is this, follow you heart, keep your head on the horizon, and if you get in trouble, follow your instincts, and handle life day by day, now I know everyone didn't get a ship upon graduation, me being one of those people, but you know what, things will work out for me, I believe that, and I know I've never gotten a chance to actually get to know any of you but for those who didn't get a ship things will work out for you too because I am putting together my own crew, and we will take the galaxy by storm, we'll fight to make our galaxies safe, and for those that are interested, please, after the graduation let me know…"Keira pausing as she spotted Riddick. Imam and Lee noticed she had paused,
"She's spotted him, what is he doing, he's leaving right in the middle of her speech," Lee huffed.
"Now, I have a few people to thank for helping me reaching this point in my life, my sensei, Lee, thank you for saving my life and bestowing such wisdom and greatness upon me, and for being a father when I needed one, Imam, we have been through hell together and still you've shown me that there is still a God in the heavens who answers my prayers, and to the one who will remain nameless, but he knows who he is, thank you for saving my life, I didn't understand why you left me so long ago, but you came to me and explained to me why, I thought I never mattered to you but you, well, you're amazing, I never realized how much you really cared for me, till now, thank you so much, for keeping me safe all these years, thank you for being here now, you have no idea how much it means to me, and thank you for giving me the world, one day I will be able to repay you for everything you have given me," Keira staring at him as he had paused to listen what she had to say to him, then he finished walking out when she fell quiet, she ran off the stage and out the door. She stopped him, he stared at her through his goggles,
"Thank you, so much, I couldn't do any of this without you, you did give me the world, and I know you are still trying protect me and, I'm sorry," Keira slowly wrapping her arms around his very muscular, ripped waist, he could still feel her shaking from close contact, he slowly wrapped his arms around her tiny ripped waist.
"I'm proud of you Keira, that was a great speech up there," Riddick pulling away from her and grabbing her and taking her to the shade, he lifted his goggles up so he could see her, and she could see his eyes, she smirked, she slowly put her hand up to his face and gently rubbed his cheek,
"I don't hate you Riddick, and I know now there's nothing to forgive you for," Keira's eyes slowly swelling with tears, Riddick looked at her with a painful expression on his face.
"Don't, I'm not someone to…" Riddick being interrupted with her finger on his lips,
"Yes, Riddick you are worth it, I don't care what others think about you, I like you, and not because you gave the world to me, its because you didn't give a street rat pity, ever, and yes, you do have to leave, we will meet up there again, I will find you, besides, I have a lot of making up to do, and I have to start today," Keira strongly. Riddick took out her journal,
"That's mine, you read my journal!" Keira grabbing it from him.
"There's an entry I put on the last page from where you left off, its one of your gifts, but don't read it till tonight at midnight," Riddick strongly. Keira was shocked, but she nodded, he took out a really nice shiv in a leather sheath,
"It's a perfectly balanced shiv, I made it myself, and there's one more but you can't open it till after you read your journal," Riddick giving her a little box, his hands lingered on hers. Keira slowly pulled away, she took out the shiv and with turns and flips of her wrist, she shook her head and laughed,
"Yep, its perfect, of course, it's coming from the best, so I wouldn't expect nothing less from you," Keira smirked as she placed it back in the sheath, she laid the gifts down on the picnic table, Keira stared up at his eyes, she reached up with her hand and touched his cheek,
"I'm going to miss those eyes," Keira suddenly planting a kiss on his lips, Riddick had a painful expression on his face, slowly he reached to the back of her hair, and pressed aggressively into her lips, holding her waist, slowly she pulled away.
"That's something for your travels till we meet again," Keira backing away, she smirked, he gave her a tiny smile, he slapped her tight around ass,
"Keep that ass out of trouble," Riddick walking away.
"Keep to the shadows for now," Keira nodded, she smirked, she put the shiv he gave her in the back, half down her pants and ran back in to get her diploma. Riddick watched her till she was gone, he laughed a little, he touched his lips, still tasting her, wanting that taste to last,
"Mmm, gorgeous and sexy, great combination," he smiled as he disappeared back to his ship. After Keira got her diploma she met up with Imam and Lee, whose eyes were all bloodshot from crying, they both hugged her tightly.
"Guys, can't breath," Keira choking, they pulled away,
"So how did it go with the big guy?" Lee asked,
"There's nothing to forgive," Keira smiled,
"That's my Keira, come on, one more graduation to attend," Lee seriously,
"Keira, right?" a female voice coming from behind Keira.
"Yeah?" Keira turning around, she saw at least 40 of her classmates standing there,
"We wanted to hear more of your job offer," the girl, a year younger than her explained.
"Oh, um, wow, okay," Keira rubbing the back of her neck,
"Why don't you all come over to Imam's place and we'll have a party for all of you bright and very talented young people," Lee explained, they all agreed,
"We can discuss it then," Keira smiling,
"Cool, what time?" the girl asked,
"Um, 5 tonight, is that good for everyone?" Keira asked,
"See ya then," Keira smiling big, Lee patted her on the back.
"You see, things are working rather quite well don't you agree?" Lee asked,
"A little too well, I'll have enough for two crews," Keira thinking,
"Hey, Keira, is it alright if I ride with you guys, I don't know where the place is," the young spokesperson for the group asked. Keira turned around,
"Don't you want to celebrate with your family with your family first?" Keira questioned,
"I don't have any family," the girl explained,
"Sure, come on, what's your name?" Keira asked,
"Tiffney, but my friends call me Tiff," Tiffney walking with Keira.
"Alright Tiff, you are going to be my right hand guy, you'll of course have to go through the training I went through, what's your GPA?" Keira asked.
"4.0, what kind of training is it," Tiffney confused,
"Six months of hard core fighting," Lee explained,
"I'm in," Tiffney nodding her head.
"Great to have you aboard Tiff, just to let you in on a little secret, I'm orphaned too," Keira strongly,
"Good to know I'm not alone anymore," Tiffney bowing her head,
"The streets are rough, you can stay with me," Keira opening Imam's place for her,
"Thanks, and I think now would be a good time to tell you, I have a ship, well, it was my dad's before, its needs a lot of work done on it but its huge and was the fastest ship in the galaxies at one time," Tiff explained.
"Yes, we'll work on it, we'll get some jobs, and we'll all do our training and we'll work on the ship and get it running again, we'll make it the biggest and best ship ever," Keira getting in the dust bucket sand car, Tiffney got in the back with her.
"If you have sold the things you don't need, do so, that will give us some money too, I don't really have anything that would bring in any money, but I'm going out tomorrow to see if I cant get a job somewhere part time, maybe working on ships," Keira explained,
"I'll come too," Tiffney explained.
"Okay, good, all we need is one more ship," Keira thinking.