Adelayde was helping Shazza figure out how to get the sandcat running, but Adelayde was actually telling the dark haired woman what to do with subtle hints and suggestions. She remembered everything about this planet, and she hated it. Riddick had steered clear of her, for which she was very grateful, but Jack was practically glued to her side and asking her a million questions about the convict. Adelayde was trying her best to keep her cool with the kid, but was failing miserably.
"Why does he growl all the time? Does he think he is some kind of animal?" Jack rambled on, unaware that Adelayde's patience had run out.
"I don't know, Jack! Can I please have five minutes of silence? Just five freaking minutes!" Adelayde cried out, falling to the ground and clamping her hands over her ears.
Shazza laughed and guided Jack away to keep the kid occupied. Adelayde just laid there, her eyes closed and relishing the quiet. But she groaned inwardly when she heard Riddick approach her. She knew it was him for his scent reached her nose.
"What do you want now, Riddick?" she asked, her voice sounded weary to her own ears.
"We need to talk," he growled, coming to stand next to her lying form.
"Talk away. No one is stopping you," growling back, not opening her eyes.
"I need to know what you know about this shithole of a planet," he growled, sitting down next to her.
"In three hours an eclipse will fall over this planet. And when it does, you and I will be the ones who are not hunting. We will be the hunted. They cannot see with eyes, they use sounds to see. They are deadly, silent before the strike. They are weak in the body, but the head is all bone. They have long claws and wings. They like to hunt from the sky," she whispered, her voice shaking and her eyes scrunching closed.
"How interesting," was all he said before lying down next to her.
"Shouldn't you be up and killing people?" she asked, her tone irritable.
"If these things that you keep talking about are as lethal as you say, then I don't have to do anything," he said, not looking at her as she let out a deep sigh.
"Why the fuck did I get mixed up with this planet again?" she groaned, feeling tears sip past her closed eyelids.
"Who knows. Perhaps you could go ask Imam," Riddick growled.
"I don't like talking with him. He keeps trying to get me to understand his God. I don't want to understand him. He's done nothing but be cruel to me. Why would I want to know someone so cruel?" she sighed, sitting up and messing with the cast like bandage on her wound.
"It was just a suggestion. I have a proposal for you," Riddick said, also sitting up so that he could look at her.
"And what would that be?" she asked, already growling tired.
"We watch each other's backs, keep each other alive, and go our separate ways peacefully once we get off this rock. Anyone who makes it with us can come if they don't annoy me," Riddick chuckled, sliding over so that he could get a better look at her lovely features.
"I'm capable of surviving this planet. But the real question is, are you?" she asked, giving him a sincere and hard look that said she wouldn't accept less than the best.
The group left on the sand cat, and Adelayde had no idea what Riddick was getting at. He was holding her upright, seeing as how it was hard for everyone to sit in the small cart like vehicle. One of his muscular arms was wrapped around her waist, holding her tight against him. Jack kept staring and Adelayde gave the kid a hard look. Paris eyed Adelayde like she was a prized cow and she hated it. Riddick kept his gaze focused in Johns direction. Shazza was driving and Fry was with her, guiding her back to the wreckage. Riddick's arm tensed when Paris inched closer to Adelayde, which made her jab him in the ribs with an elbow. He chuckled and tightened his arm around her again. He must like the game of possessive alpha male, but she sure didn't. She rolled her hips in an effort to get comfortable and smiled inwardly when Riddick's whole body went rigid. His soft growl was only loud enough for her to hear him. She purred back, her small frame vibrating against his front.
"You're playing with fire," he growled, subtly nudging her behind with his hips.
"What? Me? I would never play with fire. I play with feisty cats," she purred, smirking and bumping his crotch with her ample bottom.
He groaned softly, his teeth clenched and his voice strained. The two kept at it for the whole ride, and they laughed inwardly at how no one had even noticed. She liked this game, seeing as how he couldn't do more than hold her still, that allowed her to lean into him like she was in pain, but she was using his strength against him. She rubbed her butt against his hips again and the growl that rumbled from his chest caused Johns to look over at them. Adelayde feigned being in pain, rubbing her leg gently and biting her lip. Johns handed her a small vial of morphine and she looked at him warily.
"To help with the pain," he said, smiling at her.
She looked down at the vial and just gave a slight nod. She calculated just how much she would need and knew that he had spiked it. He was trying to get rid of her. Her smile was fake, but so believable.
"Thanks Johns," she said sweetly, pocketing the small vial.
Riddick tensed behind her as the sand cat came to a snails pace. He had heard it too. They were stirring. Adelayde gave him a gentle and barely noticeable nudge and looked off towards the giant spikes. He looked over and she nearly fell when Shazza pulled the sand cat to an abrupt halt. Riddick caught her and lowered her to the ground, jumping off and running to grab two power cells as Fry, Johns, and Imam went into a container. She stayed with Shazza and Jack, growling to herself that if Paris went soon she wouldn't be sorry. But as the men rand with Fry, the giant ringed planet began to cover up the two suns. She watched in horror as the last bit of light shined weakly over the group. Adelayde grabbed Jack by the shirt collar and dragged the kid over to the container where Paris was. It was the only place where they would stand a chance. She called for everyone to run to them, and as they did, the smaller and younger bioraptors took to flight. She shoved every member into the container as they passed her. Shazza and Riddick were the only ones left. She tensed when they had to jump out of the way and lay perfectly still. They still needed to stay down. Riddick rolled onto his back while Shazza got up and started running. She wasn't going to make it. Adelayde watched with no emotion as Shazza was picked up and carried off by the smaller, younger bioraptors. Riddick was still on the ground, waiting to make sure that it was clear to move. Once the biraptors were far enough away he stood, brushing off his hands and walking towards the group. Adelayde went into the storage container, hiding in the shadows. She didn't want anyone to see just what she could do. Three bioraptors were in the container with them. She had already disposed of one, but the other two were being smart and hiding from her.
"Adelayde! Where are you?" shouted Johns, his flashlight on his gun waving all over the place.
"I'm over here," she replied, heading back to the group.
Riddick smirked at her and gave her a slight nod that no one would have noticed. She went over to Jack who was reaching for her. She sat with the kid and held her hand to offer silent comfort.