6. The Introduction

"It wasn't very nice of him to shoot me. He got what he deserved." Her voice was ethereal and dark. There was power in it and they were all unable to move.

"But as you can see I'm feeling better already," glancing down at her stomach, the hole was filling back with intestines, kidneys, blood, bone and flesh. Her beautiful bronze skin was flawless without a mark.

"Ya know that first meal always makes me feel right as rain." She was licking the excess blood off her hand, nibbling the flesh that was nestled under her nails from grabbing Rigs.

"Oh don't mind me guys, just cleaning my nails. Hate it when skin gets under there makes me feel dirty. But I guess my attire at the moment doesn't seem any better aye?"

They were staring at her, and she was getting angrier by the second.

"STOP IT! Stop staring at me like I'm some freak!" One of the men at the back bolted for the steel door. It slammed shut right before he reached it and when he turned around she was right there in front of him, staring him down. "How do you like it, huh? See anything interesting Merc? How bout I show you what I've been seeing for the past three years."

Her hands reached up taking a hold of his head and dragging him within an inch of her face. All he could see was blood in her eyes. He saw decaying flesh, insects crawling and feeding on the strange woman. He saw how at the end of every night, her wounds would heal agonizing slow. He could smell Rigs' blood on her. He was a breath away from her lips and he had the strong urge to taste her. "Is that what you want Merc? To kiss me? How bout I give you a better type of kiss instead?" The strange woman yanked his head back so fast she knew it was broken, but he was still alive just like she wanted. He was limp in her arms. The others still stood frozen in place, watching as the next of their men was cut down.

"Let's give me a kiss then." She sank her teeth into his throat this time savoring it a little more than the first. No need for a blood rush to make her dizzy. The sensation was indescribable. She felt eyes on her but knew that none of them could move. Her aura was so powerful after one feeding.

This man heard the same whispering confession as Rigs before he died. Dropping that one, she turned on her heels slowly facing her audience. Some were pale as a sheet while others like the one she figured was the leader, were red in the face with anger. She looked at the pretty one for a moment and noticed that he had had his head down the entire time.

'He didn't stare at us, but why?'

"Hmm. Two down and eighteen to go. Who's next?" She was walking between them at first then worked up to skipping like a little girl in candy shop.

"Just do it already you crazy bitch!" It was the one who had struck Moon Eyes who broke the silence. He was pissed, and it spurred her on even more.

"Shut the fuck up scar face. Never again will I do what a man says. That's what landed me here in the first place." She was standing in the center of them. In an instant she had disappeared. Just… gone. No poof, no shazam. Just not there.

Riddick lifted his head up slowly. He had felt a presence in front of him but knew it wasn't one of the mercs. They were still in the same position they had been for the last five minutes. He saw her dirt covered knees first, the scratches and blood no longer there. The tattered skirt was next. He kept raising his eyes until they landed on her ripped top. 'Nice tits' he thought. Her neck was long and slender and if his vision was correct, something that resembled a jewel was protruding from her chest. Nothing large but noticeable. It looked like it belonged there. He kept going. Her full lips darker now from the blood of the mercs. Her mouth was open a little, giving him a glimpse of her fangs. 'Razor sharp, damn.' She smirked after that thought and he lifted his eyes the rest of the way, and their eyes locked.

Her hand shot out and took a hold of his chin. She didn't apply any pressure but she wasn't gonna let him move away.

"Such pretty eyes you have. Strong in both body and mind. You're the only one who hasn't been affected by the 'witching voice'. Very interesting. What is your name Moon Eyes?" She was stroking the left side of his face with the back of her hand. 'So gentle one instant and murderous the next' Riddick thought.

"Richard B. Riddick. Escaped Convict and Murderer." He put a huge grin on his face.

"Kazira Demona. Woman Scorned and Very Hungry. Nice to meet you handsome." She leaned down a little bit closer, her lips a breath away from his. With her eyes still locked on his she kissed him. The kiss was so light it almost felt like air. When she pulled back she leaned to his right ear "I have no use for you nor do I wish you harm. If I let you go will you leave and promise me that you will tell no one of this?"

The look in her eyes had changed and her voice was softer but it still held the same power. He knew he couldn't fuck around with this girl. "Uh, yeah I promise."

"Good" Her voice was dark again. She took her hands from his face and slid them over is shoulders. Using both hands she explored his chest almost as if she were memorizing his body. Bringing her hands back up, she moved down his back and took hold of the cuffs on his wrists, and pulled. They broke and she dropped them to the floor. Reaching around him a little, she took hold of the ankle cuffs and did the same, as if she were ripping paper. He stood up to his full height in front of her, rubbing his wrists where the cuffs had dug in. "Why?" he asked. Riddick was as curious as the frightened mercs watching in awe behind him.

"Because she wants you alive." She wasn't looking at him anymore but staring at the mercs with hunger in her eyes. She moved a step forward but was stopped by Riddick's grip on her arm. Looking down at his hand on her arm she let out a low growl and looked at him with death in her eyes. "Let. Me. Go." Pronouncing each word with a hiss she waited for him to let go, but he didn't. Leaning down her whispered to her "Who is 'she'?"

"She is the other that resides in this body; my host. She found you to be quite interesting, so she said I could not have you. Now, if you still expect me to hold up her end of the bargain, you had better let me the fuck go." So he did, and walked away. He was almost to the back of the building when he stopped and turned around.

"Kazira?"

"Yes Richard"

"You wouldn't mind if I watch do ya?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

"Be my guest." So he stayed. He flopped down on the ground 20ft from where they were and waited for the show to begin.
"If you need a ride outta here Kazira, you can jump ship with me to where ever you like. And you can call me Riddick."

She was walking back to the center of the mercs again. "Much appreciated Riddick. I accept. Now lemme give you your show." She lunged at the closest two with the same speed as they were released from her spell. Grabbing them by the backs of their shirts while they tried to flee, she pulled them up into the rafters to finish her meal.

"Fuck, I wish I had some popcorn for this," Riddick growled, cuz it was sure gonna be a hell of a show.