Snow In The Dark

Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

We all head towards the coring room. Johns taking the lead like it was his idea. One of Iman's boys was missing and Riddick suggested this place.

I quickly recognized the building as the one Jack tried to scare us at. We didn't get a chance to check it out before Johns called for us.

Johns shoots the chains off the doors making the doors smoothly open.

Iman rushes in, Johns telling him to go slow but not going with him.

Jack tries to follow. I quickly grab her before she can run in.

"Jack, wait. Just wait." I say her looking up at me with worry on her face.

Her eyes snap over my shoulder, her looking at something behind me.

I didn't have to turn around or ask. I could feel him behind me. My body is aware of him more than my mind has ever been aware of anything.

I take a breath to settle myself and smile at her.

She spins around to face the inside of the building, us waiting to see what happens.

Carolyn slowly steps into the doorway. All of us huddled around it as Iman moved around the room calling for the child.

I watch him walk towards a cabinet of some sort. The doors are slightly shaking. I jump when he pulls them open.

A swarm of winged beasts comes flying out, knocking him over. Johns and Carolyn quickly move to close the doors to the building, ready to trap Iman in there with them as the flying creatures rush towards us.

I feel an arm wrap around my middle pulling me back a few feet. I gasp from the sudden movement, my back being pressed into a hard chiseled chest.

The smell of him invades my senses. I don't get a chance to figure out what it is before he lets me go.

Everyone slowly moving into the room

"Iman." Johns calls out looking around. Carolyn right behind him.

Iman screams as the two of them rush over to him.

Jack rips herself from my arms running in. I follow her, stopping quickly as everyone looks at the fresh body in the closet.

It is mostly bone left. I can't help but make a face as I realize what happened. Those things ate him.

"Jack, come on." I say moving over to touch her shoulder.

"What happened?" She asks, turning around and hiding her face in my chest.

"Nothing good." I say holding her.

"We must bury him." Iman says solemnly. Him sitting on his knees in shock.

"I'll find something to wrap him with." Johns says I swear, almost sounding annoyed. Carolyn moves to comfort Iman.

"Come on, let's wait outside." I say, leading Jack outside.

Riddick leaning on the side of the building as we walk outside.

"I wanna help them." Jack says, looking at the other children.

I nod and smile at her letting her do what she needed to.

After they bring the boy out and begin their funeral I follow Riddick back inside.

Johns, Carolyn and Sharon standing on a platform over the hole in the middle of the room. Johns lighting a flare and dropping it down. It falls down deep into the ground.

"What happened?" Sharon asks.

"Other buildings weren't secure." Riddick says walking under the platform.