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Kat shifted uncomfortably on the floor of the ship. After being brought back to the group, Johns had made sure to keep them tied up well enough that they wouldn't be able to escape again. Riddick at least was given a chair to sit on while Kat was forced to sit on the hard floor. Scuffling feet caught Kat's attention towards the front of the room. The smell of sweat and fear filled her nose as Fry walked into the room.
Fry side stepped past Kat to make sure she didn't try to attack her again. Turning to look towards Riddick, she stepped towards him slowly rubbing her sweaty hands against her black pants. Fry stopped a few feet from the convict and reached her hand towards him. Kat let a deep growl erupt from her throat causing Fry to jump. Riddick laughed loudly as he lunged toward Fry, stopping inches from her face when his chains stopped him.
"Kat get's a little jealous. She doesn't like it when other women get to close." Kat smirked when she felt the captains eyes shift uncomfortably towards her.
"Let me see your eyes Riddick." After a few seconds hesitation, Riddick complied with Fry's request and opened his silver eyes. His eyes snapped to the stairs as one of the children slowly walked down the stairs.
"Where can I get eyes like that?"
Stretching out her legs Kat listened to the commotion going on outside. The group had decided to send one person into the hole where Zeke's body had disappeared into. She could smell the blood mixed with something else. Kat could smell the other creatures, there was something else on this planet. Something bigger than either convict.
Turning her attention back to Riddick, she listened to his calm breathing. She was really starting to get tired of him ignoring her.
"Are you done being a child Richard?" Kat felt the growl more than she heard it.
"Are you done being a nuisance Katherine?"
"Don't answer my question with a question Riddick. I'm serious." Sensing his eyes on her, Kat glowered at him before turning away. A scream brought the attention of both convicts away from each other. Kat listened to see if there was any other noises and she picked up two distinct ones, the sounds of footsteps running to the ship and screeching from under the ground. A few moments later Johns entered the room causing Riddick to release a bark like laugh.
"I told you I wasn't the only monster out there."
"I don't want to have to deal with lugging you two around this planet. I got a deal for you two. Help me get off this planet and I'll let you both go. As far as I'm concerned, you died in the crash." Johns aimed his guns at the chains that bound Riddick and fired. The chains clattered to the ground as he left Kat and Riddick alone. After a few moments of silence, Kat felt her chains being undone and Riddick lifted her of the ground. Kat grunted as Riddick slammed her into the wall roughly. He grabbed a hand full of her hair, ran it across his face and growled.
"I don't like it when you smell like that devil." Riddick ran his rough fingers down Kats face causing her to shiver involuntarily. He dropped her suddenly and Kat didn't have enough time to recover before she was left in the room alone.
Kat followed behind the group as they set out in search of water and shelter. She could feel the fear radiating off of the other travelers. None of them were happy that Johns had unbound both convicts. All of them except for one of the children, Jack, who seemed obsessed with Riddick.
The three children that were traveling with the holy man yelled something in their native language. They had found an abandoned settlement and a ship that they could use to get away from the planet. Half the group went towards a water spicket and started filling their bottles. Kat followed Johns and Fry towards the ship listening to their conversation.
"Do you know how Riddick and Katherine escaped from the last slam? They slit the captains throat and took his ship. Don't trust either of them Caroline. It'll only get you killed." Johns walked off of the ship as its hatch closed leaving the captain alone with Riddick.
"You're going to leave us on this planet aren't you Johns."
"We made a deal Katherine. You really don't think I'll uphold my end." She could feel him twitching, needing his fix. He brushed past her and walked into one of the buildings.
"I know you won't up hold your end."
Jack had walked up to stand next to Kat. "Who're you talking to?"
"No one important.." The kid was really starting to rub off on Kat, she liked the innocence and eagerness that Jack gave off. It was rare that Kat actually got along with someone other than Riddick.
The group had all gathered into one of the buildings to discuss what the plan was. Fry had determined that the ship was flyable, it just needed some juice. Meaning they would have to carry batteries from the damaged ship to the new one.
"Have you seen Ali, my youngest. I can't find him anywhere."
"Have you checked the coring room?" Everyone rushed to the building that was labeled coring room except for Kat and Riddick. Leaning back against the wall Kat listened to the rustling noises from the creatures below. She could faintly hear Riddick moving around the room staring at her.
"Do you think we'll make it off this planet Riddick?" Laughter was the only response received and Kat smirked already knowing the answer to her question. Riddick crossed the space that gapped the two convicts, crouching down he stared into her non-seeing eyes.
"You know I don't like it when you stare at me. It creeps me out." Again Riddick laughed at her as he leaned close to the side of her face.
"I think it excites you. You like being able to sense what I'm doing but not being able to see it." Kat shivered when Riddick breathed deeply into her hair. Frowning at the convict in front of her, Kat leaned away from him. Standing up she moved to the other side of the room, she could hear screaming from the coring room..
"I think they found the boy…" With a grunt, Kat found herself being pinned to the wall again She tried to push Riddick away from her but he wouldn't budge.
"Riddick.. Let. Go…" Riddick closed the space between them, slamming his lips onto Kats. It was over as quickly as it started and she found herself standing in the room, alone.