Chapter 4- Darkness Falls.

"Riddick, I'm sorry I didn't tell you." Katy said quietly as they were standing a bit away from the others. He just looked down and shook his head.

"You should have told me. It would have been nice to know who I was really falling for." He said turning to her and looking deep into her eyes. She saw all the emotions there. Love. Hate. Anger. Sadness.

"I'm sorry." She repeated.

"People, just a suggestion. Perhaps you should flee!" They heard Paris shout. In the last few seconds the other planet had begun to cover the sun. The planet was getting darker. Katy and Riddick turned to the column like structures as they both heard screeching. The smaller creatures were beginning to fly out of them.

"Beautiful." Riddick mumbled almost too quiet for anyone to hear. Then both Katy and Riddick turned and ran. As did Shazza and Alice.

"Get down!" Fry yelled and they all dived down into a little ditch. A heard of the bat like creatures flew over them. Katy's breath caught in her throat as even she grew scared. Riddick grabbed her hand, noticing the subtle hints that no one else would have noticed, and she held his hand tight. He squeezed her hand in return, letting her know without words that he would take care of her. She rolled over to check Alice was ok. Just then Shazza grabbed Alice's hand and they stood up. Shazza was making them run for it.

"No!" Katy screamed. She went to run after them. Riddick shot up and tackled her to the floor. He held her down.

"No!" He yelled angry. "I am still mad at you but I am not letting you die!"

Then Katy felt it, whilst everyone else heard it. Their heart wrenching screams echoing through the air.

"No!" Katy screamed again trying to get free so she could help Alice. She was experiencing everything first hand. The sharp talons slicing through Alice's flesh. The tickling feeling that the blood dripping from the scratches caused. That was nothing compared to the pain. The feeling of their sharp, razor like teeth taking chunks of flesh. Katy was doing everything she could to try and get free but Riddick wouldn't let her. The screams never stopped. They were coming from all three of them. Katy's face was drenched in tears.

"Alice!" Katy screamed. Riddick kept his grip on her, knowing that if he let go, or even loosened his grip she would get free and end up getting killed. He couldn't let that happen. Some how Katy managed to roll over to look at Alice.

"I'm sorry!" Alice cried. Katy couldn't stop crying and she wouldn't stop trying to break free. "I love you Katy." Alice wanted Katy to know how much she loved her and appreciated everything she had done for her. So, she began to fill her head with happy memories of the two of them. The times they visited the park before they were sent to the testing facility. Katy pushing Alice on the swings while Alice screamed to go higher whilst laughing. They were so happy. Katy saw herself through Alice's eyes.

Alice no longer saw her as her big sister, she saw her a mother figure, the only person she could ever open up to. She was everything to her and now knowing she was going to leave her, she just needed to make sure Katy knew that she appreciated everything she had ever done for her. Then the creatures each had a grip on a different part of her body and they all pulled in different directions. Within a second her limbs were torn from her body. Her blood turning to golden sand a dark red. Katy every ounce of pain. She screamed unable to contain her cries any longer. The creatures left with both Alice's and Shazza's body parts in their mouths. Everyone was silent with shock and Katy felt numb.

"Get off me." She said unable to hold back her sobs whilst talking. He didn't move. She pushed him off and stood up. Riddick stood up staying close to her. It was beginning to get darker and Katy had no intentions of going into the ship. She wanted to take her anger out on those things. Riddick realised this and grabbed her. He put her slim slender body over his shoulder, he carried her into the ship even though she was kicking and screaming and doing everything she could to get away. He only out her down when they got inside and they were safe, for now.

"Let me talk to her." Fry said softly. Riddick hesistated then agreed. He kept a close eye on them. "I know what you're going through, Shazza was a close friend of mine." Fry said softly.

"You can not even begin to imagine what I am going through." She whispered quietly. "I felt everything! Her pain flows into me, I learnt how to take her pain away from her so that she doesnt feel a thing." She said crying. Riddick didn't know that, he hadn't realised until that moment what she meant by 'I feel everything she feels' and now it was tearing him apart, just thinking that she had to go through that.

"Then why was she screaming?" Johns asked confused.

"Apart from the fact that she had a swarm of creatures fucking attacking her." Katy yelled angry. "The level of pain was too much for me to handle on my own." Riddick stood up and walked to her, he held his hand out to her.

"Can I talk to you in private for a minute?" He asked her. She slipped her shaking hand into her strong, steady one. He helped her up and they walked away, leaving the others to talk about a plan. He stopped in a little room between the room where the others were and the front of the ship.

"I am so sorry." He said hugging her. "I shouldn't have been so angry with you, you were just protecting Alice and yourself." He said resting his head against hers. "Katy, I honestly think I am in love with you." He said quietly.

"You are." She mumbled closing her eyes. She then relaised what she had actually said. "Sorry, I can feel you remember." She whispered softly. "But, I am a little hurt that you haven't realised yet." She mumbled. He was confused then. Realised what? He then focused on her and her alone. He noticed her heart beating faster than normal, she was blushing a little, her palms were a little sweaty and she was keeping a grip on him.

"You love me!" He exclaimed happily. He was extremely happy, no one had ever had the same feelings for him. She giggled at his sudden outburst. "Katy, we both now have at least one reason to fight." He whispered softly.

"At least?" She asked confused.

"My reason is you. You have me. You can fight for Alice too. Show the creatures that they haven't won. We have all the tools we need. We just have to fight." He said to her.

"Then lets fight."