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"RIDDICK you don't think...it can't be!"
"That is a transmission found on the Skiff this morning Jacks."
"You can't go back it is a suicide mission!"
"I have to. She wouldn't die for me, but i would die for her."
"Then take me with you Riddick!"
"NO Jacks you'll get killed out there" Riddick strained.
"She means that much to you Riddick?"
a pause
Riddick slowly turns to Jacks "Imam will watch out for you, I'll be back soon."

Chapter 1

computer output:mission recorder date May 8th 2567---15:12

Riddick landed on the planet at 1500 hours in hopes to find sunlight...there
was none-.Five months since the crash landing and not one brake of sunlight!
Imam was right riddick thought, a lasting darkness!
Riddick's mind was plagued by nightmares and memories of that horrible
place and of the moment she was taken, Carolyn he thought it should have
been me!

Riddick arrived on the alien covered planet but he was not alone. Three other
members where aboard ready to stand behind Riddick in what he had to
do!
Riddick's recruits where all members of Slam now and again. Each
one had their own special touch to add to any mission, not to mention a
favor owed to Riddick

"My pal Seth he thought, tall and lanky, techno wiz had some problems back in Slam City but he managed to slip by, tricky man that Seth,"Riddick grumbled

Rollen, a muscle bound ex con from earth, Banned for killin a priset.
"Didn't seem right to me after being in the slam, god can be your best friend, the mother fucker!"

"Oh yeah and Tara, sweet smelling Tara, weapons expert, best in the field, if she
is as good as she says we should be off this rock in no time."

computer output:mission recorder date May 8th 2567---15:36
"Turn that shit off!" Rollen snapped "I can't think."
"I have to check the micros if you plan to stay alive out there!" Seth snapped
back.
Riddick stared at both of them "Do you have video feed yet?"
Riddick had come up with many new gadgets to stop the creatures,
this idea was video feed.
Since Riddick was the only one with shined eyes, he would have to not only
watch out for himself but for the others as well.
Seth was to stay aboard The Neon 4 skiff and watch everyone's back, they
had one screen with three views, the best Riddick could do with a few credits!
"Weapons are locked and loaded," Tara began but was cut off... the sounds had
begun.
"Ok everyone," Riddick protested, "It is time."
Riddick new that sound, he could never forget it no matter how hard he
tried!

The air was hot, dry and smelled of death.
Riddick could now see what was waiting for them outside the hull door but
did not mention it to his team, he had given them efficient information on
what they were dealing with and they all knew the risk they were taking!
Riddick hoped they were ready!
"Seth how are we holding up?"100% cells Riddick, we should be good for
twelve hours of light and four hours video feed. After that, adios muchachos"
Riddick grinned "Search and rescue, open the hatch."
Riddick's plan was simple, find Carolyn and destroy what remained.
The tuff part was staying alive!
"You have four hours" Seth repeated.
The hatch door slowly opened and flooded a wave of light over the planets
surface.
Riddick slowly lifted his goggles and peered out. "They're all around us." he
said calmly.
"How many?" Rollen asked. "About fifty." Riddick replied, but Riddick was lying,
he saw hundred's peering back with jaws pulled and teeth showing.
The three were strapped with camera, microphone gear, lights and special
rifelry guns. These guns had the works; gas, grenades, fire, "Everything to
destroy these fuckers." Riddick thought.
"Riddick," "yeah Seth." "Burning light here!"
Riddick lowered his goggles,
"lets go." Riddick commanded.
The three walked carefully down the ramp to the surface floor,
"Seth close the hatch and turn the auxiliary lights on. "Affirmative Riddick"
As the hatch slowly closed a rush of fear set into the team. no one new what
to expect, except Riddick!

Chapter2

With lights on their front and backs, the brake point had arrived. One mile
from the Neon 4, they had reached the outpost!
Riddick raised his goggles "See anything Riddick?" Rollen whispered. Riddick
did not reply. A dozen creatures were scouting them and Riddick needed
to think quickly.
"When i say go you go!" Riddick waited for the right moment and then
........"GO!" They were off heading straight down into the devils belly.
The creatures were ripping and tearring at their flesh as the three struggled to
make it to the coring room.
These fuckers are not even scared of our the light. Riddick thought!
"This way, This way." As Riddick lead them to the coring room, "Seal the Hatch!"
Riddick yelled to Rollen, "Quickly!" Riddick found a long steal post to jam
between the doors then took his shotgun and hit the sides to make a weld,
"Keep the lights burning!" Riddick urged. Tara scuffelled to find her last light switch only to
find she had been bleeding badly from her arm, "I'm cut." she yelled.
"Riddick, what is your status." Seth wheeled in his ear. "Tara is cute, Rollen
what is your status?"
"Rollen!" Tara screamed, Riddick turned quickly to look at Rollen.
Rollen had been stabbed threw the chest and was hanging a foot off the ground. The
creatures were already inside!
"MOVE!" Riddick Yelled. With a quick rifelry gun shot Riddick blasted the
doors open, Tara went first into the pitch black night, flame thrower ready.
"Riddick?" she called. Something grabbed at her ankle she turned and in full
force pulled the triger on her flame thrower! "Die mother fucker!" she screamed. singeing a
baby alien. Riddick grabbed her shoulders "Ease up, Ease up."
all went quite..

Chapter 3

"Stay behind me." Riddick assured Tara.
Shiv in one hand and Tara in the other Riddick hurried to get back to the
ship.
As they ran the sounds started up again.
Riddick looked up, the cratures were
surrounding the canyon!
"Don't Look up," Riddick hesitated!
"Come on." pulling Tara in front, "Don't stop."
Tara's cut was now bleeding worse and the creatures knew it!
"I can't stop bleeding Riddick." "I can't keep up." I'm not leaving you here." Riddick grabbed is light strap and flung it over Tara's bloody shirt. "Hold on to this." Riddick
urged. Riddick lifted Tara to carry her to safety, but it was too late three aliens
landed in front and two in back. Riddick placed her back on her feet.
Standing as still as a statue Riddick motioned Tara to the gun hanging by her
side.
A creature leapt for Riddick. Tara raced for the gun turned and pulled the
trigger. A grenade flew threw the air catching in the monsters throat. "Duck!"
Riddick screamed, realizing what had happened.
Riddick pushed into Tara with all his might to push her down.
The creature exploded with a firey beam of light, taking six others with it.
Alien flesh flew every where covering Riddick and Tara.
Riddick got up quickly, grabbing Tara, she was motionless, "Tara!" Riddick yelled. she was out cold!

Chapter 4

Riddick ripped a piece of his tank top off and wrapped it around Tara's arm.
"Seth." "Yeah Riddick?" "Get those engines running, I am on my way."
Riddick quickly hung Tara over his shoulder.
Riddick quickened his pace to get to the ship. "I am a hundred feet west," Seth called.
"Your on track keep coming."
As Riddick rounded the corner a deep feeling of
dread covered his face. He quickly turned all his light straps off and
backed into a dark crevis in the canyon. The ship was
surrounded. Riddick need time to think, but time he did not have!
"Seth, I need a diversion." Riddick whispered. "I am on it." Seth replied.
Seth quickly maneuvered to the flight director and began flipping switches.
Nothing was working.
"I have nothing, Nothing works!" Seth hysterically gasped!
"Were did you pic up this pile of shit?"
Riddick stood in silence as he watched groups of aliens leave.
"Seth, can you see were there going?"
Seth opened the viewing hatch, "I see a light... a green light." "How far?" Riddick
questioned. "About half a mile give or take."
Riddick knew it. He could feel her presents since they had landed!
"Seth open the hatch, i am gonna make a run for it." "Are you nuts?"
Seth questioned. "Do it.", Riddick commanded.
The hatch slowly opened.
Riddick turned all his light straps on and made a break for it,
Seven or so aliens left surrounding the ship. Riddick calculated.
Shiv in hand Riddick ran as fast as he could.

"Fifty-five feet from the ship." Seth reported.
a creature grabbed Tara's arm making Riddick fall hard to the ground.
Riddick pulled at her her waist to keep her from the jaws of the creature.
"I'm coming." Seth yelled. "NO!" Riddick Screamed "Stay there." He did not listen.
Seth ran down the hatch door into the auxiliary lights surrounding the ship. He
could see the beginningt of daylight!
"THE SUN! I CAN SEE THE SU---" Seth dropped to the ground blood oozing
from the slash in his throat. He was dead. "NO!" Riddick yelled as Tara was
pulled from him severed at the waist dropping the lower half of her
body in his arms.
Riddick pushed her remains aside as another creature landed stabbing
Riddick in the leg with it's fierce talons! Riddick moaned in agony as he
swept across the creature's belly with his shiv. Shrieking, the creature
dropped to the ground.
Riddick was bleeding and would not be able to make it to the ship.

Chapter 5

The sun crept across the sky slowly, making an aerie brown glow.
Riddick layed still on the ground. He couldn't make it. "To far to the skiff, To
many, To many." he mumbled.
Riddick could see many creatures standing over him.
Drooling as if a meal was at hand.
Teeth shown, an alien head wielded up to attack.
A cry of terror came from within it. The creatures' sliced head went tumbling to the ground leaving it's limp body shaking.
A green flair sparked up. A human figure blood covered and filthy stood above him, "Riddick!" Carolyn spoke,
"Lets get the Fuck off this Planet." A smile rolled over Riddick's pail face.
"There's my god." Riddick quoted.
Riddick got to his feet as best he could with the help of Fry. "We have to move
fast." she lead on. "The creatures have started to adapt to my light." "How did
you survive?" Riddick questioned.
Dragging Riddick beside her, "The creature stabbed me under my shoulder
blade, but as I was taken away it was attacked by another dropping me to the
ground." "I quickly crawled to the canyon and
was lucky enough to find a cave with no opening to the other canyons, I learned to survive, light bugs, tunnels, I even found several flares
Johns lied to us about......."I have learned adapted to the dark."

Chapter6

Now in auxiliary light range, Riddick and Fry were both blinded by the
high powered beams. "Stay low to the ground." she commanded. Squinting her
eyes with great strength. Fry could see the skiff before her.
"all most there." She whispered in his ear.

Finally back at the skiff, Fry pulled Riddick to the passenger seat.
Finding what she could, she began to wrap Riddick's leg. "You look sexy in
mud." Riddick joked in pain. Fry smiled quirkily.
Fry rushed back to close the hatch turned to Riddick, "How did you know?"
she questioned. "The skiffs recorder." Riddick slowly breathed out.

computer output:mission recorder date May 9th 2567---15:36

All went dark, "What happen!" Fry gasped. Riddick stood up quickly, "CLOSE THE
HATCH!" he yelled.
The hatch stopped half way up. A creature leapt for the hatch door slicing Fry's arm,
she fell back in pain! Riddick quickly limped to the hatch door, beating the
creature off with his shiv and arms. Carolyn stayed cradled under him. "Start
the ship," he screamed.
Carolyn crawled under him to get to the control board and started the ship.
The hatch door
closed on the alien splitting it in two. Riddick fell back with the creatures
torso.
"Riddick." she said. No answer. She turned "RIDDICK!"
Riddick lied on the floor, blood gushing from his chest. Carolyn ran to his
side, propping his head up. "Riddick." she repeated observing the creatures
sheath imbedded in him.
Riddick slowly raising his eye lids. meeting eyes they were to trade places once again on this desolate planet. Destined to never know what could have been. "I would have died for you he whispered."
Riddick's head dropped heavily in Carolyn's lap.....he had died for her.

Carolyn finding the strength, stood up. "I will not die for you." she
remembered.
strapping herself in, Carolyn watched the Sun slowly rise.
She sat in silence as a tear rolled down her cheek.
Destination home, the
computer remarked, "yes." Carolyn said with a smile, "home."

End.

Riddick and Carolyn copyright of USA films, Universal Films,
Short story copyright of Bianca©