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Category:
M through R › Pitch Black
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
30
Views:
5,357
Reviews:
10
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own Pitch Black, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Revelation
Chapter 27: Revelation
***
Jack runs up to Riddick and jumps in his arms. He offers her his back and she climbs on for a piggyback ride. Jason gleefully runs by their side giggling joyfully at his uncle. Deacon smiles and shakes his head at the display of immaturity that he envies. Saia places her hand on Deacon’s shoulder, a small gesture of approval and they all head back to the ship.
By the time they reach the ship Jack has voluntarily switched with Jason. Now the ecstatic toddler is on Riddick’s broad back bouncing up and down.
Riddick stops abruptly as Jack continues ahead only meters away from the ship. Saia and Deacon don’t even notice as they walk by him deep in conversation.
“What’s wrong Uncle?” Jason asks saddened that his ride had stopped.
“Something’s wrong” Riddick warns and puts Jason down. “Can you sense it Jason?” he asks looking around. Jason pauses trying to concentrate his senses on his surroundings.
“I can’t... No” he says confused. Riddick snatches Jason up and begins to run towards the ship.
“JACK!” Riddick yells. Deacon turns to see a very desperate Riddick trying to get to Jack.
Jack turns around with a smile on her face, but it soon fades when she sees Riddick with Jason in his arms running towards her. He’s yelling something at her, but she can’t make it out due to the commotion of the city around them.
“What?” she asks, wondering if it’s another game.
“Get away from the ship, get down now!” Riddick frantically yells at her.
“Wha...” before Jack can even finish; the ship blows up into an immense fireball. Even with the upgrade in his eyes, Riddick has to force his eyes shut. When he looks up all he can see is smoke and debris. Not to far from him, Deacon lays on top of Saia, covering her with his body.
“Jack?... JACK!” his voice begins to break at the thought of what might have happened to her. Jason is a little shaken but he’s OK. Saia stands up and runs to her son, holding him in her arms. Saia looks up at Riddick with remorseful eyes.
The smoke begins to clear and he sees Jack’s motionless body. The blast tossed her body about 20 feet away from where she stood seconds ago.
“No” Riddick shakes his head. Slowly he walks up to her terrified at what he might find. He kneels down and takes her in his arms. Blood trickles from her nose and mouth. His eyes wonder down at her broken body. Her eyes flicker and look up at him.
“Rid..Riddick” she struggles with her words, obviously hurt. Riddick shushes her and tells her to save her strength.
Once again she tries to speak, “I’m sorry I failed you...I love you Riddick” tears stream down her pale face.
“Stay with me Jack, don’t you die on me princess, don’t you dare” Riddick is holding her hand that suddenly goes limp. Jack’s eyes roll to the back of her head and she lets out her last breath.
Riddick stares at her in denial. He presses his head against her cheek and for the first time in a long time he weeps.
***
Riddick is taken aback by the vivid vision he just had. He can feel his heart ache. He looks at Jack who’s smiling at him still playing with Jason. Saia doesn’t seem to have noticed him lose time. Deacon is still standing on the sideline watching Jack and Jason play. Riddick stands up and stalks towards Jack. Jack can see the fear in his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asks before he can reach her.
“They found us, we have to hide, NOW!” he lifts Jason in his arms and the others follow.
After finding a safe haven for Saia and Jason, Deacon, Jack and Riddick hideout and watch the ship from a distance. An hour or so goes by before Riddick feels his presence and then he spots him. Fury builds inside of him. His animal instincts are in high gear.
“Nate Jordan” Riddick says with rage towards Jack’s direction. He never forgets a face.
“Who?” Jack says in disbelief. She’d heard of him, but never met the man himself.
“The head honcho of your past employer” he says keeping Nate within his vision.
“I know who he is, why is he here and searching our ship” Jack says angrily. Tired of the cat and mouse games.
“He’s not searching the ship, he rigged it” Riddick stands up and looks on the other side. Just like he thought Nate has come with only two guards. He’s here to finish what he’d started or better yet, created.
How are they going to escape now? They can’t. It’s impossible. Nate will always chase them down. Riddick is haunted with the same decision he’d had to make years ago on that nightmare of a planet. He knows he can’t get them all off this planet safely, but one thing he is certain of. They will not be harmed. If its Richard B. Riddick they want, then its Richard B. Riddick they’d get.
It’s as if Jack can read his mind. She starts to shake her head and gets in his face.
“No way Riddick, you’re not going out there. Something isn’t right about this situation. Why would Nate Jordan travel all this way just to capture you?” she says tugging on Riddick’s shirt.
“He didn’t. He came here to kill me.” He says and watches Jack’s face change as his words sink in.
Deacon steps up behind Jack, “That bastard isn’t going to kill only you, he came here to finish us all off. Now I don’t know about you, but I am not about to let that happen. I’m going down fighting” he pulls his gun from the holster and charges it.
“Me too” Jack says doing the same. Riddick laughs quietly to himself. What else had he expected his Jack to do? She’d go with him to the end of the galaxy and back if he asked her to.
“OK, here’s the plan...” Riddick explains everything to them and they move in.
To be continued…
***
Jack runs up to Riddick and jumps in his arms. He offers her his back and she climbs on for a piggyback ride. Jason gleefully runs by their side giggling joyfully at his uncle. Deacon smiles and shakes his head at the display of immaturity that he envies. Saia places her hand on Deacon’s shoulder, a small gesture of approval and they all head back to the ship.
By the time they reach the ship Jack has voluntarily switched with Jason. Now the ecstatic toddler is on Riddick’s broad back bouncing up and down.
Riddick stops abruptly as Jack continues ahead only meters away from the ship. Saia and Deacon don’t even notice as they walk by him deep in conversation.
“What’s wrong Uncle?” Jason asks saddened that his ride had stopped.
“Something’s wrong” Riddick warns and puts Jason down. “Can you sense it Jason?” he asks looking around. Jason pauses trying to concentrate his senses on his surroundings.
“I can’t... No” he says confused. Riddick snatches Jason up and begins to run towards the ship.
“JACK!” Riddick yells. Deacon turns to see a very desperate Riddick trying to get to Jack.
Jack turns around with a smile on her face, but it soon fades when she sees Riddick with Jason in his arms running towards her. He’s yelling something at her, but she can’t make it out due to the commotion of the city around them.
“What?” she asks, wondering if it’s another game.
“Get away from the ship, get down now!” Riddick frantically yells at her.
“Wha...” before Jack can even finish; the ship blows up into an immense fireball. Even with the upgrade in his eyes, Riddick has to force his eyes shut. When he looks up all he can see is smoke and debris. Not to far from him, Deacon lays on top of Saia, covering her with his body.
“Jack?... JACK!” his voice begins to break at the thought of what might have happened to her. Jason is a little shaken but he’s OK. Saia stands up and runs to her son, holding him in her arms. Saia looks up at Riddick with remorseful eyes.
The smoke begins to clear and he sees Jack’s motionless body. The blast tossed her body about 20 feet away from where she stood seconds ago.
“No” Riddick shakes his head. Slowly he walks up to her terrified at what he might find. He kneels down and takes her in his arms. Blood trickles from her nose and mouth. His eyes wonder down at her broken body. Her eyes flicker and look up at him.
“Rid..Riddick” she struggles with her words, obviously hurt. Riddick shushes her and tells her to save her strength.
Once again she tries to speak, “I’m sorry I failed you...I love you Riddick” tears stream down her pale face.
“Stay with me Jack, don’t you die on me princess, don’t you dare” Riddick is holding her hand that suddenly goes limp. Jack’s eyes roll to the back of her head and she lets out her last breath.
Riddick stares at her in denial. He presses his head against her cheek and for the first time in a long time he weeps.
***
Riddick is taken aback by the vivid vision he just had. He can feel his heart ache. He looks at Jack who’s smiling at him still playing with Jason. Saia doesn’t seem to have noticed him lose time. Deacon is still standing on the sideline watching Jack and Jason play. Riddick stands up and stalks towards Jack. Jack can see the fear in his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asks before he can reach her.
“They found us, we have to hide, NOW!” he lifts Jason in his arms and the others follow.
After finding a safe haven for Saia and Jason, Deacon, Jack and Riddick hideout and watch the ship from a distance. An hour or so goes by before Riddick feels his presence and then he spots him. Fury builds inside of him. His animal instincts are in high gear.
“Nate Jordan” Riddick says with rage towards Jack’s direction. He never forgets a face.
“Who?” Jack says in disbelief. She’d heard of him, but never met the man himself.
“The head honcho of your past employer” he says keeping Nate within his vision.
“I know who he is, why is he here and searching our ship” Jack says angrily. Tired of the cat and mouse games.
“He’s not searching the ship, he rigged it” Riddick stands up and looks on the other side. Just like he thought Nate has come with only two guards. He’s here to finish what he’d started or better yet, created.
How are they going to escape now? They can’t. It’s impossible. Nate will always chase them down. Riddick is haunted with the same decision he’d had to make years ago on that nightmare of a planet. He knows he can’t get them all off this planet safely, but one thing he is certain of. They will not be harmed. If its Richard B. Riddick they want, then its Richard B. Riddick they’d get.
It’s as if Jack can read his mind. She starts to shake her head and gets in his face.
“No way Riddick, you’re not going out there. Something isn’t right about this situation. Why would Nate Jordan travel all this way just to capture you?” she says tugging on Riddick’s shirt.
“He didn’t. He came here to kill me.” He says and watches Jack’s face change as his words sink in.
Deacon steps up behind Jack, “That bastard isn’t going to kill only you, he came here to finish us all off. Now I don’t know about you, but I am not about to let that happen. I’m going down fighting” he pulls his gun from the holster and charges it.
“Me too” Jack says doing the same. Riddick laughs quietly to himself. What else had he expected his Jack to do? She’d go with him to the end of the galaxy and back if he asked her to.
“OK, here’s the plan...” Riddick explains everything to them and they move in.
To be continued…