Pitch Black/Alien 4 crossover- Part 8
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Finally opportunity did arise,and in the way of Paris.As he scampered off into the
darkness he took with him the lights and suddenly everything was thrown into utter
blackness.
Nikki moved quickly,shedding her own light and slinking off into the dark.Her cuffs lie
somewhere far behind her,slowly burying themselves in the deserts constantly shifting
sands.The doctor was no longer her concern, she had come up with a new plan and he
was sure to meet his fate at the hands of the creatures.Her only concern now was reaching
the skiff and if the power cells never made it,so what.She could always use it's radio to
hitch a ride off this planet.But as she faded off into the night her eyes were drawn to
Riddick's stout shape rejoining the group as they finally got their lights up and running
again.He would make it,of that she was suddenly sure of.He was far too wise and cunning
to let something like a few over grown bats defeat him.Yes,he would make it, and she
would wait, for awhile anyway.
Suddenly something collided with her in the dark,causing her to tumble forward and
down a dune.Instantly she regained he feet and glanced about her.But her attacker was
gone and for the first time,she began to have mortal doubts about her plight.
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"Well,I'm glad to see you're okay," Johns said sarcastically as Riddick rejoined the
group.
"Is everyone else okay," Fry called,her head turning in worried jerks.
Suddenly Gediman's face went deathly pale as he scanned the back of the huddled
group.
"Nikki," He called, the doubt evident in his voice. "Nikki,now is not the time for
games."
He grasped the device firmly and wavered a threatening finger over the control.
"Give it up Gediman,"Johns said firmly as he retrieved her discarded light,the chest
piece appeared torn in places and all along the tears was a dark stain that looked like
blood.He tossed the light to Gediman and continued forward."She's gone."
"That's impossible," The Doc retorted,his voice now wavering. "Nikki,"He yelled into
the night.His finger pressed firmly on the button as they all listened half hopefully for the
scream that should follow.As creepy as she was,they couldn't bear the thought of losing
two crew members in such a short amount of time.Nothing sounded but the hidden
creatures' clicks and growls.
Even Riddick found himself scanning the darkness hopefully.
'It was impossible,'he thought to himself,his eyes seeing nothing but the beasts and the
darkness. 'He had seen her in action against those things and was sure that she wouldn't
have allowed one to just swoop down and snatch her.'
But as the thought crossed his mind his gaze shifted reflectively to the massive hoard
churning above them.And he realized,with some remorse how possible it really was.And
how easily it could've been him.
Reluctantly the Doctor rejoined the group as they continued wearily forward.His mind
already scheming the plans to create another like Nikki.With an ironic snort he looked
ahead and wondered offhandedly how many power-cells something like that would take.
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