Hey everyone! Thank you guys sooo much for reading my story. It means a lot to me. There is chapter 4! Finally. I'm revising as I go, so I apologize for any mistakes. I've changed a large amount of the details to make it more interesting. (For some reason description has never been my strength.) '' signifies Hailey's thoughts.

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Chapter 4

Hailey was hell bent on proving to Johns that she was better than him. At any cost. That was why she didn't let anyone help her track down Riddick, not even Tombs. After a couples days of hard work Hailey finally got a break and tracked Riddick to a planet that wasn't even on the grid.

Tombs shot a smile Johns' way, "Told you she was my best." He jawed.

"She hasn't caught him yet, Tombs." Johns warned.

'That son of a whore.' Hailey thought as she plotted a course to the planet that harbored her prize. 'I'll show him.' She had never wanted to prove somebody wrong so bad, but she couldn't figure out why. Maybe it was that cocky attitude. Johns walked around like nothing was out of his reach, like he was the reason people got out of bed in the morning, like no one could live without him. Well, Hailey was there to prove otherwise.

"What's a matter Johns? Getting nervous that I'm about to take down the big bad criminal all by myself? How long have you been chasing this guy, like your whole life? I bet it really kills you that it's only gonna take me a max of three day to take this loser down." Hailey teased.

She actually couldn't believe how much shit she was talking, she usually let her victories go in silence because getting the job done was celebration enough. Not this time. She wanted to make sure Johns knew whom he was dealing with, Hailey Rose Defoe.

When they arrived on the planet Hailey and four mercs that Tombs had pick up at the bar went to find Riddick. They would have went to get him a lot earlier but there was a long debate between Tombs and Hailey on the number of her team. Tombs had originally wanted Hailey to take ten guys to get Riddick for a safety precaution. Hailey was having none of that. She wanted to go alone. After much deliberation, Hailey gave in. She had to hand it to the old man, he was way more stubborn then she was, and that was saying something. As they set out to look for Riddick's potential hiding places, the group came across a cave.

"I think we should check it out." Hailey told her team, as she took her knife from its holster on her ankle.

"Are you crazy? It's really dark in there." One of the members of the group said in outrage.

"Aww, what's wrong sweetheart? Are boys afraid of the dark?" Hailey poked fun at the cowards that Tombs had sent with her. 'I really probably should save the taunting thing for Johns though.' She thought. 'Fucking Johns, he pisses me off even when he isn't around.'

"There are ten of us and one of him, you will be okay big guy." Hailey stated ending the argument.

However, it wasn't long after she spoke those words that she choked on them. Only two made it out of the cave, one being Hailey, the other a boy barely twenty trying out his trade as a merc. Hailey was sure by the look on his face he was quickly changing his mind about his profession. Riddick ghosted eight guys and Hailey never even got a glimpse of him. Hailey couldn't believe she had made it out herself, but she was kinda disappointed she did. Now she would have to go back to the ship and listen to Johns. It was a good five minutes before Hailey talked herself out of just going back into the cave and letting Riddick finish her.

"Come on kid. Let's go back to the ship, and live to fight another day." Hailey told the young man who was slowly be surely regaining his composure.

Johns wasted little time when Hailey walked in.

"Look at you." He said, his eyes glued to Hailey.

"What's wrong Billy bad-ass? Did someone steal your cookie?" Johns could barely speak without a hint of laughter in every word.

Hailey was not in the mood. She grabbed her knife that was at her ankle and the other she kept on her hip and forcefully held one to Johns' throat, and the other to his stomach. Johns showed no surprise or hesitation at all. She was quick, but so was Johns. In the time it took for Hailey to do so, Johns' had un-holstered his gun and pressed it to Hailey's forehead. They both stood there, staring, waiting for the other to make a move.

"Children! Play nice for Christ sake! Can we please find a way to catch this merc killing fucker?!" Tombs pleaded.

Neither of them flinched. 'What's keeping me from slitting his arrogant throat?' Hailey questioned to herself. Probably the same reason Johns hadn't blown her brains out. Those eyes. They were both hypnotized by each other, even though not Johns or Hailey would admit to it, even if their lives depended on it.

"If you question my abilities one more time, I will NOT hesitate to cut your throat and walk through your blood." She challenged removing her knives and backing up slowly toward her chair in the ship.

Johns' only response was a loud, "HA!" He lowered his gun and went to the back of the ship, being careful not to take his eyes of Hailey the whole time. Hailey, now back at her chair, picked up the closest thing to her and threw it in frustration.

"Watch it bitch!" Christina yelled diving out of the way of the flying object.

"Let's go to Mythalina. It's close and we can get a hot meal and a good nights rest." Tombs said putting his hand on Hailey's shoulder. There was no objection from Hailey at all. She needed to calm down, and a shower wouldn't be so bad either.