Escape to a prison
The day's sun became pounding on the shell of a house. Minx looked around as she entered it completely, now standing in the middle of it. She felt a couple gazes on her and met them.
A tall black woman stood with her young daughter, their eyes went from her to Riddick then back to her. She didn't feel threatened by them, but at the same time she wondered who they were.
"This is Minx. She'll be visiting for a while." He said flatly, his back still to her.
She let her eyes slip from his shoulders to his back then up to his head, where the strap of his goggles stood out stark black. She felt a prickle of heat flow through her, she never thought she'd see him again, much less hear him say her name.
The little girl caught her gaze and looked at her for a long moment, "Were you Jack's friend?" She asked quietly, "The one who saved her life when she was sick?"
Minx saw Riddick tense as he turned to look at her; his face was cold, almost angry. His jaw was clenched as she took a breath to answer, cutting her eyes to the little girl, "I am."
Suddenly Riddick's hand slipped around her wrist then tightened; wordlessly he began to walk down the hall into a back room. She felt a couple of prangs of fear jolt her stomach, making her swallow nervously.
He opened the door to the back room and led her inside, only to push her into the door as it closed. His grip on her wrist tightened even more as he came to stand in front of her, his expression dark and unreadable.
His face was inches from her own as Riddick leant in closer; her eyes began to close at the heavy feeling inside her chest, "Look at me." He demanded quietly, making her eyes shoot back open in annoyance.
"I'm looking, now what?" She challenged, seeing a small smirk come to his lips then disappear.
"As long as you're here with me you never speak of Jack," He ordered coldly, "Even when I'm not around, if I find out I don't care who you are—"
"Wait just a goddamn second," Minx interrupted, feeling tears behind her eyes, "The little girl asked me. And as far as hurting me, I don't care who you are, you have NO right."
Twisting her arm she found he wouldn't let it go, he leaned in a little closer to her face, his lips almost brushing hers, then that familiar smirk appeared again but this time it stayed.
"You're still stubborn as hell." He ventured smoothly, his hand coming to rest beside her head, his breath whispering over her skin, "But there's something different about you, would you like to say what that is?"
When she didn't answer right away she felt his fingers caress the side of her face, then his lips brushed hers. Her eyes fluttered as his hand slipped around to the back of her neck and his lips pressed down a little more.
"Common Minx," He whispered roughly, his voice rasping into her sole, "You never would've looked me up on your own."
Another light kiss to her lips then he pulled away slightly, his thumb slipped across her bottom lip then moved to her jaw. He was watching her intently; even through the goggles she could feel his eyes, almost as if he were reading her like a book.
"I found out I'm an Elemental." Minx confessed, "You know my grandmother..."
His hand left her as he stepped away, she felt cold suddenly as he looked at her vacantly. Then a slight wind stirred a red curtain and Aereon appeared behind him, "It's true you know." She answered, "Minx is my granddaughter, and she is an Elemental."
"Then what is she doing here?" Riddick asked, still looking at Minx, the smirk on his lips turning cynical and harsh, "A bargaining tool maybe…."
Minx looked over Riddick's shoulder to see Aereon's face turned sour at his words. From her place behind him she ventured around to stand between him and Minx, "In twenty minutes Necro warriors will be visiting this house, you are to return to the ship and start your journey to the Underverse."
Slowly Riddick crossed his arms, now only looking at Aereon, meanwhile leaving Minx forgotten, "You know more." He prodded, "Maybe you should spill it."
"You are to go to the Underverse with the Lord and Dame Vaako; if you refuse they shall turn you into Mercs who are waiting for you on the Necro ship right now, a team of seven men, even for you that's a handful," Aereon began.
"But if you do go to the Underverse alone, you'll have to first seek out the one that knows how to get in, the last Lord Marshall died before he could pass it on."
Riddick's smirk widened then faded quickly, "Let me guess…" He ventured, "I need Minx for this trip, and that's why you're here."
"She is here to purify it, destroy it. Make it so the Necros are individuals once again. Balancing and healing is something even you cannot do Riddick." She returned, "But getting into the Underverse is something even she cannot do."
"And if their Underverse is purified…" Riddick began slowly
"The Necromongers will stay in the Underverse, and you will go free." Minx found herself saying, gaining his attention, his face still stone.
"I've never been a free man sweetheart." He countered, making her cringe, her annoyance rising past her confusion.
"Well, there's a first time for everything Riddick." She said slowly, watching as he looked her up and down then there was a knock at the door.
Minx turned and opened it, ignoring Riddick's eyes now beating into her back. Her eyes met hazel as Hocks filled the door way, "Ready?"
Minx felt herself smirk, "Almost…" she turned around slightly and looked at Riddick, I'm gonna make him pay for being an ass. She thought to herself, wondering why he was being so harsh on her.
He looked at Minx, watching her smile sensuously at him, "What do you think will happen if we leave the Necros here and make a brake for it ourselves?"
"They'll follow." He responded blankly, knowing all eyes were on them.
"Perfect." Hocks said quickly, "Let's get the hell out of here Riddick."
He nodded and watched Minx exit into the hall in front of him, Aereon separated him from being near Minx. They got into what was left of the living room where Lajjun and Ziza were waiting for them.
Ziza looked up at him, "You're leaving again, aren't you Riddick."
He looked at the little girl and nodded, her face fell as Minx looked at Aereon, "Take them back to the Ether, our home."
"Avolene, it is not wise." Aereon returned stiffly, calling Minx a name that Riddick didn't recognize.
"I'm holding up my promise to you, now do this for me." Minx countered toughly, her honey eyes hardening strongly.
Aereon looked at her for a long moment then finally nodded, "Very well then."
Lajjun stepped forward to Minx and embraced her tight, Ziza however came to him. He felt himself stiffen slightly as she looked up at him and touched his hand.
"Goodbye Riddick." She said softly, her big bright eyes sparkling from the daylight above.
He looked down at the girl and couldn't quite find his voice, reaching down he put his hand on top of her massive curls and pattered her head. He could feel the atmosphere around them change; he knew their time was running short.
Lajjun looked at his face and bowed her head slightly, "Good travels to you and your friends Riddick."
They went out the back door and found a gleaming black and silver ship he never even heard land, Hocks beamed at it proudly, "Been workin on her ever since ya left. We got a ten minute window."
He saw Minx look over her shoulder at Aereon and Iman's family, Aereon nodded at them then Minx followed him into the ship.
They walked into the ship only to be stopped by Hocks; he looked from Riddick to her then back to Riddick. "You sit up with me," Hocks knowingly ordered to Riddick, smirking slightly, then he looked at Minx, "You strap in the passenger seat."
Hocks walked into the cockpit and took the captain's chair, starting the boosters for the engines with a whirring rush of air, the floor started to tremble under his boots but he waited a second longer.
He looked into her warm honey eyes and felt his fingers graze her cheek. He stopped and brushed a kiss to her cheek, not ignoring how much he'd missed her.
Smirking at himself he let his fingers slowly slip down a soft lock of her hair, "Ready for hell my queen?"
Surprisingly she smirked back, "I was born into hell remember?"
The engines kicked as he strapped in, loosing his sight of Minx. The hot sun already hung dead and blinding in the sky, only barely shadowed by the Necromonger's massive statue ship. The world around him started to melt into one blur of colors as the jets warmed then exploded with a soft whine. He felt his fists clasp at the metal under his hands, his face pulling slightly as the tip of the ship rose off the ground.
The sky got wider and wider, soon the immense stone face of a Necro-Lord passed them in a flash. Around the rock and sign of death into the light of the sky, then the blue disappeared to reveal nothing but endless black and stars. Hocks relaxed after the take off wore down, he met Riddick's eyes and smirked, "And so it begins…Back to Crematoria…"
I'll update soon, won't leave you hanging that long. Back to Crematoria...wonder what'll await them there...like I say leave me a review if you want, or just keep enjoy reading...u got my thanks either way...
Prayers to the victims of Hurricane Katrina...Anne