There will probably only be one more chapter after this one for this story. I plan on continuing into the next movie if you guys are interested. I know that I've heard from a few people wanting to know about Riddick and Kat's past. I either plan on including that in the next story as flash backs or I might just write a whole different fic that takes place before Pitch Black. Tell me what you think :)

The group walked cautiously towards the abandoned camp site. After stocking up on as much light as they could, they had set out on their impossible mission. Jack had insisted that Kat have a light tied around her even though the light would have no benefit for her. So much fear emanated from the group that Kat was sure every creature was stalking around them at that moment. Every so often they would hear a screech or another sound and Jack would grab onto Kat's hand tightly. After walking in silence for several minutes the group stopped when Fry realized that they were walking over their own tracks.

"Are we going in circles?"

"I'm just trying to buy us some time."

"What do you mean! We need to get to that ship."

"We're coming up to a canyon. With walls on either side of us and with the girl bleeding, they'll be on us quicker than shit." Everyone looked towards Fry and then over to Kat to see which one of them was bleeding. It was then that Kat realized why Jack smelled so different than any other boy she had ever been around. Johns glared at Riddick after concluding neither of the girls were bleeding.

"What're you talking about Riddick. They're not bleeding."

"Not them. Her." Kat felt Riddick point his head at Jack, who was pushing herself deeper into Kat's side trying to hide from everyone.

After several quiet moments, Kat could hear Riddick and Johns talking. Their voices were getting farther away and she knew this was when Riddick was going to make his move. At that moment a rattling noise could be heard as Paris dropped one of his precious alcohol bottles. He crawled after it but as he moved farther away from the group, his light pulled on the power source. It tumbled over right when he grabbed his bottle causing the light to go out. The group huddled around Kat hoping to stay safe near the convict as Paris' screams filled the air.

"What're Riddick and Johns doing up there?"

"Do you really wanna know Fry?"

When they finally reached the canyon, the group was down one Merc. Johns had tried to proposition Riddick into dragging the body of the girl (Jack) behind them as bait but Riddick had other ideas. He'd injured Johns and left his body as bait to buy the rest of the group some more time.

"Everyone stay behind me and keep what light we have left off of my eyes." Riddick slowly walked into the canyon dragging the three power sources they needed to power the ship. He had insisted that Kat followed behind him with the two children behind her. Imam and Fry took up the rear with the final light they had.

"What is that? What are they doing?" It had started to rain but after a few minutes something else had also started to fall from the sky. Jack had told Kat that it was purple and Riddick had confirmed the creatures were fighting each other. They were trying to avoid the falling bodies when a piece of bone fell trapping Jack under it. Riddick grabbed Kat's arm and tried to pull her forward with him, intending the leave the rest behind.

"Riddick stop."

"Don't tell me you've gone soft Katherine."

Fry and Imam were trying to free Jack when screams turned their attention towards the final child in the group. While they had been worrying about Jack, one of the creatures had snagged the boy and was pulling him up the side of the cliff. Imam tried to grab his legs but couldn't get to him in time. As they ran for the rocky wall to save the boy, another creature was trying to claw its way at Jack. At the last possible moment Riddick killed the creature and Kat pulled Jack from under the bone. Finding a cave off to the side, Riddick pushed the three remaining member of the group into it. After promising to come back for them, he closed off the cave and pulled Kat towards the ship.

"Riddick what're you doing. I'm not leaving Jack." Grunting in response he continued to pull the power sources and Kat on the ship. Frowning in his direction she turned around intent on going back for the rest of the group. However she didn't get two steps towards the back of the ship before Riddick had her pinned against the wall.

"You're not going out there to get yourself killed Katherine."

"Why does it matter to you Riddick? Just let me go out there and if we don't come back you can just leave." Riddick was gripping her arms so hard it took everything in Kat's power not to cry out in pain. His silver eyes glared into her blind ones with interest.

"Neither of us are leaving this ship Kat. Forget them, do you honestly thing they'd come back for you if things were reversed?"

"That doesn't matter to me. Jack's just an innocent little girl. Just like I was before you found me. Or have you forgotten Richard?" Riddicks head snapped to the front of the ship as Fry came into view. He turned back towards Kat before opening the hatch to let Fry on the ship.

"Would you die for them Kat?"

"I would."

Riddick's POV

Riddick followed Fry back to the cave that he had left them in. After making Kat promise to stay safely in the ship, he had agreed to go back. He growled inwardly to himself for letting her get to him again. It had been this way for as long as he had known Kat. Something about her just made it to where Riddick couldn't say no. He'd never let her know that she affected him this way though, it would just make him look weak. His first mistake had been allowing his weakness to get him caught. Kat and Riddick had always agreed that if one of them got caught the other would still it escape. That's what the plan had always been but when it came to actually going through with it, Riddick just couldn't let Johns have her.

"I knew you'd come back." Riddick smirked at the girl that Kat was so intent on saving. He could see the appeal, Jack did remind him so much of Katherine when he had first met her.

"Come on. Let's go." The three remaining members of the group followed closely behind Fry as Riddick brought up the rear. He was too busy letting the blind convict fill his thoughts that he didn't see the creature before it saw him.

Kat's POV

Kat was leaning against the inside of the ship waiting for Riddick to come back with the rest of the group. She was angry that he had made her promise to stay at the ship, but if it meant Jack would be alright then she would stay. Closing her eyes Kat thought about the convict she had been traveling with for years. She knew what he meant to her, he meant everything but Kat didn't know what Riddick's feelings were towards her. It seemed that most of the time he acted so cold and mean to her but then every so often Kat would get a glimpse of a more affectionate Riddick before it disappeared again.

Footsteps brought Kat back to the present situation. Opening the hatch, Kat heard the group running on to the ship. The holy man and Jack ran in first followed by the soft steps of the captain. She could feel that everyone staring at her as she waited to hear the heavy steps they she knew so well. When they didn't come Kat turned towards Fry.

"Where is he? Where's Riddick?" The group sat in silence for several seconds as Kat felt the air change. Stepping backwards towards the end of the ship, Kat shook her head softly mouthing the word no. Fry tried to put a comforting hand on her shoulder but Kat growled fiercely at her.

"He fell behind."