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writingkeepsmewhole · 1 year ago
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This is part 8 of Snow In The Dark. I hope you like it :)
Fic Summary: Snow has never known who she was. Being raised in the streets made her strong but lonely. That changed when she met Jack them becoming as close as sisters. She thought she found her family. That all changes when she crashes on a planet with only one rule. Stay in the light.
Part Summary: Snow along with the others decied the best way to make it off the planet alive.
Riddick x OC Snow
Warnings: Language.
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Part 1 Part 7
Knowing that light hurts the beasts trying to hurt us, everyone quickly takes inventory of everything that makes light.
Despite how bad it looked or not caring how it looked I stuck close to Riddick. He kept me alive more than once today.
Plus I felt calmer around him. More myself. More in control. Something about being next to a man you knew could handle anything that got thrown at him.
So I stood next to him as I stood around the burning cutting torch trying to figure out a plan.
“So we got one cutting torch, we got two hand lights. There’s gotta be something we can rip out of the crash ship.”
“Spirts.” Paris says leaning forward to fan himself.
I was humid and stuffy in this room but it was better than being eaten alive.
“Anything over 45 proof burns rather well.”
“Mmm molotovs my favorite.” I say earning a snort from Jack.
I wink at her and smile. 
“Look, it's better than nothing.” Johns says, glaring at me.
“It was a joke.” I say, lifting my hands up.
I don’t even react as I feel the warm body heat behind me. Johns eyes bouncing to the figure behind me told me who it was.
I don’t know what I did to have the killer of the group be my bodyguard but I would take it. 
“How many bottles you got?” Carolyn asks, getting us in order once again.
“I don’t know, maybe ten.”
“Okay.” She says, nodding and looking over at Johns.
“Johns you got some flares.”
“So, maybe we got enough light.” She says, nodding.
“Enough for fucking what?” Johns asks.
“How thick are you? Do you wanna tell him or should I?” I ask, looking at Johns then Carolyn.
She holds her hand up as to tell me to shut up or she has this.
“We stick to the plan. We get the four cells back to the skiff, we’re off this rock.” 
“Look I hate to ruin a beautiful theory with an ugly fact.” Paris says standing up.
“But that sand cat is solar. It won't run at night.” He says walking over to Carolyn.
“So we carry the cells. We drag them whatever it takes.”
“You mean tonight with all those things out there?” Jack asks, holding onto her legs rocking back and forth. She was scared but doing a great job of holding it in.
I move to sit next to her wrapping my arms around her.
“It’s better to go now then wait them out. We don’t know how long the eclipse is going to last.” I say gently rubbing her back.
“Alright, how long can this thing last?” Johns asks, making me bite my tongue from starting something with him. That wouldn’t help us survive.
“A few hours? A day tops?” He says, very matter of fact.
I clench my jaw ready to shut up but decide against it.
“Didn’t we have this conversation a few hours ago? These people wouldn’t have left everything they own or the ship for that matter if they only had to deal with these things for a few hours or a day tops.” I say spitting the last word.
“I had the impression from the model the two planets were moving as one and there would be a lasting darkness.” Imam says looking at Johns.
“Thank you.” I say, holding my hand out towards Imam.
“Maybe you can only understand men.” I say earning a glare but he doesn't respond to me.
“Mmm.. These suns gotta come up sometime. And if these creatures are phonic about light then we just sit tight and we let the sun come up.” He says, meeting my gaze, the look on his face like he figured it out.
“Okay, where is the water we are going to drink? Or food or oh yeah we’ll probably freeze because deserts get cold at night time and a few days without sun will most likely kill us. If the lack of water and food doesn't. That’s if I put up with you that long.” I say, clenching my jaw.
“Why you little-.” Johns says starting to stand up. 
“Okay enough.” Carolyn says stepping in the middle of the room blocking our line of sight from each other.
“I’m sure somebody else said the same thing, locked inside that coring room.” 
“We need to think about everybody now. Especially the kid.” He says pointing at all of us.
“How scared is this poor boy gonna be out there in the dark.”
“Oh don’t you bring him into this.” I say, clenching my jaw and standing up. 
 “Yeah, don't use him like that.” Carolyn says.
“Like what?” Johns asks, looking disgusted.
“As a smoke screen.” Carolyn says at the same time I speak.
“As a shield.” 
“You deal with your own fear.”
“Yeah it’s okay to be scared Johns.”
“Why don’t you shut your fucking mouth for two seconds and let me come up with a plan that dosn’t involve mass suicide.”
“You came up with one. It's sitting here waiting for the lights to go out so those things can eat us.” I say, the sounds of the creatures outside whaling making me take a breath.
Them clearly hearing us.
Breathing the breath out slowly I move to sit back next to Jack, wrapping my arm around her.
“I’m waiting.” Carolyn says, making me smirk.
I may have to change my mind about her after all.
“How much you weigh Johns?”
“What’s it matter Carolyn?” 
“How much?” She snaps back.
“Around seventy nine kilos.”
“Because you’re seventy nine kilos of gutless white meat.”
“And that’s why you can’t think of a better plan and you want to use Jack as an excuse.” I say joining in.
“Is that fucking right?” He says jumping up, snatching his gun out as he does. 
I don’t flinch.
I watch Riddick stand up stepping in front of him, blocking him from getting to any of us.
“Where are you going?” Johns asks, pressing the barrel of the gun into RIddick’s chin.
I have to stop myself from standing up. The anger I have towards Johns is starting to get to its boiling point. I wanted to hurt him but that would help any of us get out of this.
“This solves nothing.” Imam says, as if he was reading my thoughts.
I watch Riddick smirk, him lifting his goggles and looking over at Johns as the sound of tapping fills the air.
My eyes dropped to the sound seeing a homemade blade right on John’s crotch.
“Okay.” Johns says taking a step and sitting back down.
I couldn’t tell if he was smirking or giving him a fake smile. The look on Johns face creeping me out either way.
My head snaps to the right when Carolyn moves to crouch next to me and Jack.
“They’re afraid of our light. That means we don’t have to be so afraid of them.” She says calmly. Her eyes lifted up to meet mine.
I smile at her then down at Jack.
“You know I will make sure you are safe.” I say, rubbing her back. Jack nods, looking nervous but less scared.
“And you are sure you can get us there? Even in the dark?” Iman asks, looking over at us.
“No I can’t.” She says standing up.
“But he can.” She says looking over at Riddick.
I look up at him, his goggles still off him turning to look over his shoulder at her, the light hitting his face just right to show the silver shine in his eyes.
“That’s the smartest thing you said all day.” I say looking up at her.
She nods and bends down picking up the torch.
“Come on, I have an idea.”
Carolyn leads us back to the entrance of the ship. She uses the torch to shine under the ship in case there are any creatures hiding.
Sticking close together everyone starts to head out following her.
I’m stopped when a large hand grabs my wrist. Looking up over my shoulder I meet the face of Riddick.
Us being swallowed by darkness as the others leave out ahead of us.
“You know not everyone is gonna make it out of here.” He says, his low rubbing voice settling around me. It almost reminds me of the way a cat purrs. Something animal about it.
“Then let's make sure you, me, and Jack are on the list of the ones that do.”
“Is that all you care about?” He asks, sounding like a loaded question which I was trying not to read into.
“Honestly? Yes.”
He smirks, letting go of my wrist and heading towards the door. I stay close to him. The group of us stayed quiet as we walked outside up to the other side of the crashed ship.
“Riddick.” Carolyn whispers it is too risky for us to keep moving forward.
Riddick slides past me, his hand brushing my lower back as he does. I’m shocked by the shiver it shoots up my spine.
He walks to the front of the group, slipping his goggles up to look inside.
“Looks clear.” He calls back.
Johns pushes past me practically shoving me over as he sneaks up next to Riddick, gun in hand. Him having a light on the end of it.
I have to bite my lip to keep from snatching it out of his hand and beating him with it. Thoughts of stabbing him in his sleep enter my mind.
As soon as Johns light shines into the ship a monster comes jumping out towards them screeching.
Riddick drops to the ground, out of the way while Johns jumps to the right landing on his back.
The creature flies over our head away from the light. All of us ducking down. Jack’s grip on my hand tightening.
“You said"clear "." Johns says looking up at Riddick him slightly down a slope.
“I said it looks clear.” Riddick says back, making me smile at the sass.
“Well what’s it look like now?” He asks.
Riddick raises his head taking a quick glance before turning to look back shrugging.
“Looks clear.” He says, making me snort a giggle.
Everyone turned to look at me in a shocked horror.
“I’m sorry that wasn’t meant to be funny, I know.” I say, as Riddick and Johns get up.
Johns casually walked into the ship, everyone following behind. Jack rushed ahead to stay close to Carolyn’s light.
Riddick doesn't move until I reach his side.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to laugh. I think the exhaustion is finally catching up to me.” I say, feeling heat rise up my cheeks.
Riddick doesn't answer him, lifting a hand to grab my chin. I don’t speak as he moves my head to the left and the right, most likely looking at the bruises there.
Taking a shaky breath I let it out as his touch fell from my face, my skin almost burning from where he touched it.
“I thought I smelt blood.” He says, I almost feel like more to himself than me. But he didn’t seem like the type to talk to himself.
“Is my lip bleeding?” I question reaching up to touch my lip.
“Must have been something else.” He says, turning towards the ship, the clicking sound of the creatures starting to grow louder.
“We need to leave.” He says.
I nod following him into the ship.
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r4vn · 5 months ago
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hello guys! i go my raven, or rav. these will be my request rules from here on out! this post will also be linked at the bottom of my pinned post. let's get started!
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–since this is a multi-fandom account, i [will] write (both here on tumblr and Ao3) for fandoms such as invincible, the 100, saltburn, voyagers, riddick, attack on titan, fast and furious, castlevania, blood of zeus, gran turismo, and maybe more to come!
–i write mostly angst, tension,sensual/sexual, slow burn, pining fics. i try my best at fluff but holy shit i suck. i enjoy watching my reader yearn for more ;)
– as you have probably seen, i write for both reader and original characters (OC). ik OC fics get turned away alot, but as a reader myself i enjoy the fic regardless if im in it or not :D
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sandywitchboi · 6 months ago
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Stranded Out In the Desert
Dune x Riddick Crossover AU
Paul Atreides finds a kindred Soul in Richard B. Riddick
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The Baron and the Emperor shepherd the survivors of House Attreides into the desert of Arrakis to die. In the desert they encounter a band of Fedaykin. With them is a known mercinary that Duncan recognizes easily, Richard B. Riddick. A born criminal. A deserter from the Imperial army. Death on two legs.
Even though Duncan knew Riddick was trouble, he befriended the man. Keeping a watchful eye on Riddick. As they travel towards the south of Arrakis Paul is haunted by visions of a holy war. Riddick attempts to comfort the boy. He too has dreams. Not of the future, but visions of his mother, attempting to guide his steps. Hearing this, Paul finally feels less alone.
"Do you always listen?" Paul asked.
"No" Riddick replied with a deep chuckle. "If she's set on it, she'll tell me again. It is my choice to make."
"You're never paralyzed in indecision?"
"Never" Riddick said back. "Dreams are just dreams. The important things happen when we're awake."
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duntaylor-12121 · 6 months ago
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nothingenoughao3 · 9 months ago
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(From this askbox meme)
what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?
It's always medical stuff.
For the longest time, the all-time "weirdest rabbit hole" was when I researched symptoms of opiate withdrawal for this Pitch Black fic. Mostly because it was earlier-internet days and it was harder to find that information than it is now, and I was paranoid that people would think I was in fact trying to detox from an opiate.
Now, though, it's gotta be the research for this L4D2 fic, which included in total, four days of research into how a non-doctor would perform a leg amputation with no anesthetic. (Spoilers, if you even care.) And that was just one part of all the medical crap I researched! Stuff about infections, fevers, hallucinations, sanitation, all delightful subjects that did not tax my gag reflex and affect my search engine's algorithms!
(Seriously though advertisers thought I was very interested in Victorian surgical kits for a while there)
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slutfortheeclaymore · 2 years ago
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Well, Drew’s Angels is still plugging along! Just dropped a new chapter last night and we got ourselves a good old fashioned ghost story!
How deep will Cherry get sucked into the mystery of “the lady in the jukebox”?
Will Drew be able to help her before it’s too late for her and their unborn babies?
What does this ghost want with Cherry?
Will Alyssa accept Phoenix & Sheamus as her parents?
How will Krystal & Madcap’s relationship blossom?
What evil intentions does Emma have for them to keep them apart?
Is there another wedding around the bend for either Denise & Randy or Lady & Kevin?
Start reading today & find out! 💙💙💙
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lost-in-beacon-hills · 1 year ago
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One of my now favorite words comes from a pairing that has 86 fics (complete and incomplete). Tepid. The fic was over 20 years old. But I still left comments through the entire thing, and I learned the author was still alive and well and happy to revisit their own works. Even suggested other fics by their friends.
I've fallen in love with fics that are 10 years old, and the author no longer updates/replies/is on ao3. But that fic is one I read every few months. It shaped and changed me. It's weird to say, but I fully believe that fic changed my life. It's inspired me, and I consider it to be the best thing I've ever read (including actual books). I want a tattoo based on it. I want to bookbind my own physical copy of it. Because I love it that much.
If you put it out there it might not be appreciated the moment you publish it. But that doesn't mean that in 20 years someone won't find it and love it. It might even be the moment you publish. But no matter how "cringe" or crappy you think it is there will be someone that wants to read it.
write for yourself. put your fantasies on paper. no one knows what you are writing. no one knows what's in your head. no one is going to write it for you. if you don't write down your ideas they will disappear. if you are too scared to write your thoughts then don't write, try something different. if writing is the only way, get to writing. no one else's opinion matters. no one else's opinion will ever matter
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aces-to-apples · 8 months ago
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coldcrashpictures is ruining my life because he just said (nine years ago) about chronicles of riddick "if you put a lightsaber in riddick's hand and called him a rogue jedi, i'm convinced chronicles of riddick would go down as a sci-fi classic" and now i, known schlocky star wars fanfiction writer who loves crossovers and fusion aus, am besieged by The Demons
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writingkeepsmewhole · 1 year ago
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Shadows
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This is part 7 of Snow In The Dark. I hope you like it :)
Fic Summary: Snow has never known who she was. Being raised in the streets made her strong but lonely. That changed when she met Jack them becoming as close as sisters. She thought she found her family. That all changes when she crashes on a planet with only one rule. Stay in the light.
Part Summary: Snow hides in the crashed ship with the rest of the others, only to learn that its not as safe as it seems.
Riddick x OC Snow
Warnings: Language. Mentions of death.
Part 1 Part 6
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The inside of the crashed ship was pitch black. It makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.
Hearing a few clanks, a light floods the small space as they turn on a torch.
“She should have stayed down.” Jack says looking up at me is sad from seeing Sharon die. 
“If she only would have stayed down she would be okay. Like you.” She says, wrapping her arms around me in the middle burying her head in my chest.
“Shh, I know. I’m so sorry.” I say rubbing her back. Thinking of Riddick knowing if it wasn’t for him I would be dead. Very dead.
I don’t know what made him save me but I wasn’t going to question it. In fact I was wishing I knew a way to repay him.
“You remember the boneyard?” Johns asks, making me look at the man I was just thinking about.
I swore I could see a smirk settle on his face. I couldn’t help but wonder if he was thinking the same thing as me.
“This just might be the thing that killed everything else on this planet.”
“What are we gonna do now?” Jack asks, looking up at me.
“We are gonna stick together like we always do.” I say smiling at her.
“Is this the only light we have? Is this everything?” Paris asks.
“There's a cutting torch on the floor here somewhere.”
“Quite, please, everyone.” Iman says, him placing his ear on the door.
Jack moved away from me to do the same.
The wailing of the creatures outside being heard in the distance. I take a breath, feeling my heart drop knowing we are slowly getting surrounded.
“Why do they do that? Make that sound?” Jack asks.
“It’s how they see. With sound reflecting back. Letting them know where we are.” I answer everyone turning to me.
I jump along with everyone else when rattling sounds from behind me make me spin around to face the noise. Everyone is shining their lights trying to see what is going on.
“Could be a breach in the hull. I don’t know.” Carylon says softly.
“Oh great.” I mutter not wanting to think about how many of those things are in here with us.
“Come on, Johns. You got the big gauge.”
“I’d rather piss glass.” Johns says, making me snort.
“Of course you would.” I say, earning a glare from him.
“Why don’t you go fucking check?” He says, challenging me.
“I’m not staying here anymore.” Paris says before I can answer.
“Where are you going?” Johns asks spinning around to go after him.
“Hey! Hey!.” Johns says, the others stopping him from opening the door.
I ignore them easing closer to Riddick, him looking down at me, his eyes shining. He didn’t have to say anything. It was clear he didn’t want me to check out if there were any monsters in here with us.
I step closer to him, my stomach flipping as I do. Like standing on a tall ledge getting ready to jump. Pure adrenaline was pumping through me when I stood next to him.
He jerks his head for me to follow him, us getting closer to the group.
“Hurry!” Iman yells, him opening up a small closet for us to get into.
Riddick, herding me into it before slipping into it himself, the others rushing in as well.
“Now we are trapped in a much smaller space. I hate this” Paris says, making me roll my eyes.
‘At least we are not out there with it.’ I wonder how these people were going to survive.
My head snaps to Iman yelling at the creature outside stabbing through the door with its claw. Almost hitting his head.
‘Oh great it’s smart.’ I think, as Riddick leans down, lighting the cutting torch off Paris lighter makes him jump and look up at him.
I move closer to Riddick as he starts cutting a hole through the wall. Johns firing shots off at the door we just came through.
“Does it not realize these things like noise?” I ask, Riddick lifting his mouth in a smirk.
I smile glad he got my joke. 
He passes the torch to me as he kicks the newly made door open. A circle hole letting us out of the room and into a bigger part of the ship.
I crawl through it following him, Carylon and the others behind us. I pass her the torch, to help the others get through.
Jack latching onto me once more. I smile at her wrapping my arms around her to hold her close. Her eyes bounce around the room as the others start barricading the hole.
“Where is Riddick?” Johns asks, looking around.
Letting go of Jack I turn around to see Riddick has disappeared.
“I said," Where is Riddick?” Johns says again, making me realize he was talking to me.
“I don’t know. I don’t have a tracker on him.” 
“Go find him.” He says, gesturing  towards the dark ship.
I roll my eyes not wanting to cause an argument with Johns. It would be quieter if I just did as he asked. I didn’t want the creatures to find us again.
“Stay with the group. I’ll be right back.” I say to Jack.
I move to start easing into the darkness. Taking slow cautious steps. Feeling like we were in the cargo bay of the ship I moved past boxes and nets.
The more I walked the darker it got since I was getting away from the group's light source. Moving farther and farther away until I couldn’t hear or see them anymore.
I was submerged in complete darkness when I felt the feeling of being watched. Swallowing, I slow down, trying to listen harder. To see if I could hear anything around me.
I take a deep breath, when I feel arms wrap around me. A large hand covering my lips as I was pulled into a firm chest.
The growing familiar smell of Riddick invading my senses. I don’t know how I could relax and have my body heat up at the same time.
He doesn't say anything. Only uses his hand on my mouth to make me look up.
Looking up to see the movement of something. I blink a few times shocked when my vision clears enough to see the silhouette of a creature eating something.
I let him pull me back into the shadows. Into an even darker space if that was possible. Hidden for the beast. Or at least hidden enough that it cared about its meal more than us.
His hand falls from my face to my waist as he eases around me. Moving to stand in front of me. His large frame blocked me from view.
If I didn’t know any better I would say he was protecting me. But he wouldn’t do that? Would he?
Despite the question in my mind I reach up and grab the back of his tank top. Telling myself it was in case he took off I would know to follow. To run to safety but I would be lying if I didn’t find something comforting about touching him in some way.
I’ve definitely lost my mind it seems.
We stay like that for a moment or two waiting for an opening to slip away I’m guessing until one of Imen’s boys comes around the corner.
I feel my stomach drop knowing this is only going to end badly.
He lets out a gasp when the flesh of whatever the monster was eating falls in front of him. The creature makes a sound, turning to face us, clearly earring the boy.
“Extremely..bad..timing.” Riddick says slowly, easing out just enough for the boy to see him.
I knew I was blanked in darkness and Riddick’s body but It didn’t stop my heart from picking up. My gut telling me this was about to go south.
“Just don’t run.” Riddick says, sounding like he was barely moving his mouth. 
“Riddick?” Carylon says, hearing his voice.
“Don’t. Stop. Burning.” He answers her, him standing perfectly still.
I matched him, realizing he figured out something about these things. They could only see you when you moved.
Hearing the crate behind us move and creak as a creature climbs onto it I ease closer to Riddick. Pressing myself into him, not wanting to be close enough for that thing to sneak up and grab me.
Both of us look up watching the creature's claws grow. Riddick’s large hand reaches back finding my hip, him easing us sideways into the shadows once more. His hand doesn't leave my body once we are locked in place again.
I watch the claw snap out at the boy making him jump and take off running. The creature flying after him. Another creature killed him, and the two began to fight.
I gasp when Riddick grabs my shirt pulling me after him as he starts to run, letting go as soon as he knows I'm right on his heels.
We book it towards the group, the light in the distance. Hearing us coming the group turns, shining their lights at us, at Riddick. I hear him yell and watch as he falls over holding his face, but it’s not in time enough for me to trip and fall on him. Making him grunt. The creature flying over us right towards the others.
It screeches flying off as Johns starts shooting at it.
“I’m sorry.” I say, moving to get off him. Riddick pushes himself up standing next to me.
Everyone screams as the monster falls from the ceiling, all of them huddling around it. I stay back not wanting to be anywhere near the thing.
“Is it alive?” Carylon whispers.
“I hope so.” I answered her, the sound of sizzling filling the air.
“It’s like the light is scalding it.” Paris says as the flashlight moves over its dead body.
“It hurts them. The light hurts them.” She says.
Hearing more noises Iman calls for his child.
I looked at the floor knowing the kid was not going to answer.
“We’ll burn a candle for him later.” Johns says, making me want to throw something at him.
“Come on, let's get out of here.” He says turning to head back to kick open the next door way.
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d2kvirus · 2 years ago
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30/1/23 Fact or Fiction
Statement #1: The Rock will have a 10+ minute match at Wrestlemania this year. FICTION - If The Rock works WM this year, and the word "if" is doing quite a bit of legwork there, it probably won't be ten minutes and instead closer to the time his match at WM💩 lasted, or to put it another way The Miz is probably going to be hitting the showers in ninety seconds or less
Statement #2: Batista is the best wrestler turned actor. FICTION - Batista deserves a lot of kudos for his acting career, especially because he's very smart in picking his roles so is as likely to appear in Blade Runner 2049 or Hotel Artemis as he is in Riddick or Army of the Dead - but The Rock is a box office behemoth and that's hard to ignore, and on a wider scale there's a few decades of favouritism towards Andre the Giant in The Princess Bride, Jesse Ventura in Predator and The Running Man or Roddy Piper in They Live as runners-up in that conversation
Statement #3: Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks are the best 6-Man Tag Team of all time. FICTION - Sierra Hotel India Echo Lima Delta...
Statement #4: Rhea Ripley will win a traditionally “men’s” championship in the WWE this year. FICTION - Oh boy, imagine what the Andrew Tate disciples would do if Rhea used her women's Rumble win to challenge Roman Reigns at WM. They might actually hit puberty in response, which almost makes it worth seeing...but no, I can't see Rhea challenging for a men's title let alone winning one this year. I mean I could see her walking into the locker room and telling somebody that it's her belt now and they'll hand it over while whimpering, but that's enough fanfiction for now...
Statement #5: You love battle royales. FACT - Battle royales are, by and large, the sort of delightful chaos that it's hard not to enjoy unless the whole thing was booked by either an incompetent berk or somebody who apparently gets off on spiting their fanbase for the hell of it. And when you do get one of those in charge, for example any number of Russoriffic reverse battle royales for the former or the 2015 Rumble for the latter, that reminds you why they're usually so enjoyable that you can overlook how tropey they sometimes get
https://411mania.com/wrestling/411-wrestling-fact-or-fiction-will-rock-wrestle-wrestlemania-this-year/
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silverspleen · 13 days ago
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@eminentquokka
It's Her Lord Marshall's Right Hand by E_J_Frost!
It's sparse on tags, but rated M and there is canon typical violence and grimdark as well as sexual content in it. Mind the major triggers too, obviously. I think part 1 is fairly safe but there's a nasty scene in part 2.
I still have yet to finish Lord of Furya part 2 on account of the melodrama was exhausting, so part 1 is still one of my favorites. It's very.... It's very dramatic romantasy vibes but I say this as a compliment. That specific brand of entertaining. On account of the drama. And the Mary Sue (possible self insert? Regardless I love her). And the new lore the author developed (good shit). I don't really like romantasy but I bet this fic elation is what the girlies feel when they read it. I still love part 2 for the forcing the Evil Space Empire to appreciate gardening and adding an EXTRA traumatized man to the relationship but that's neither here nor there on account of other, super intense plot points that were just... A lot. But still in character? Riddick loves but he is still a Pretty Bad Man, mostly.
Please enjoy Riddick being REALLY petty about a bed. Amazingly petty. The ceremonial Necromonger Leader bed sucks ass and he will NOT be sleeping in it, no no. Idk the author really captures his voice well I think.
Rewatched Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick and damn. Damn love those movies so much they are both good movies and you can't tell me otherwise.
(I think Chronicles may be my favorite of the two.)
I will never watch the third movie. The only Riddick ending I need is that one fanfiction on Ao3 where the author wrote what I am 100% sure is a self insert in as a super special concubine assassin bodyguard of the Lord Marshall who eventually falls in love with Riddick because this is fanfiction goddammit. Riddick is like "ah a Hot Woman who fights good" and he cleverly negotiates all of the Necromongers onto some random planet with his craftiness and fighting good so they can colonize it and not Have War Forever, becomes besties with Vaako after beating him up, and later finds a *second* hot tortured criminal man (TM) for his wife, super special self insert woman, since he can't be there all the time to protect her, so she has two boyfriends, Riddick and riddick 2 electric bogaloo, and gardening is an important plot element.
You will never take this from me, it's the only ending to Riddick I need. I want to pretend the evil space empire is fixed with 1) gardening and 2) space criminal who cares naught for their spicy political murder dramas and just repeatedly beats them into submission with their own rules because he killed the last boss and if he says we're gonna go colonize some random planet, you're gonna go colonize some random planet.
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sandywitchboi · 6 months ago
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Pack Bonds
Alpha Riddick x Omega Jack (Kyra)
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Raised in the penal system rather than a Furyan pack, Riddick struggled to connect with Jack as a packmate. Assuming, because Jack was only half Furyan she wouldn't latch onto him.
Leaving her to make her own way made sense. She had yet to present her secondary gender. She still had time to form a strong pack for herself. As long as she didn't have a target on her head. Riddick would only hold her back. And so he left before Jack could turn on him.
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The pack bond doesn't wear off the way it should. He stayed with her too long. Got too attached.
He hoped she presented as a Beta by now and forgot all about him.
Yet when he sees her again, he's never seen her so angry. Fighting and cursing. Then he caught that scent and realized his mistake. She smelled of distressed Omega.
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therulerofallpotatos · 2 years ago
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Yeah. One of the better decisions I feel my parents made for me was I had a lot of freedom when it came to what I was watching and reading. They didn’t let me watch any explicit sex scenes or straight up porn, but I did have a lot of agency over what I was watching pretty much from the get go. If it was more mature, usually for violence but also racy but not explicit scenes, then they’d let me know so I could make that decision for myself if I wanted to keep watching and I could always stop watching if it was ever too much for me. (I watched them play horror games like resident evil a lot as a v young child. about as much as i watched our goosebumps collection and harry potter) I can only remember two times I ever did. One I only remember happened and not what it was, and two was Coraline when the other mother transformed at the end. It was only a few years before I watched it again and loved the movie just as much as the last time, but this time I could see the ending. This plus their attitude (and how I was taught internet safety) when I started reading explicit fanfiction and got into fandom at around 12/13, led to a lot of skills based around taking responsibility for my own boundaries and curating my own content consumption as well as bypassing a lot of internal strife many young people go through when encountering sexuality issues like being horny, being ace (and having the lack of desire for sex is just as important to understand and navigate as having a high sensation seeking personality and therefore being more likely to want sex more often), or even just learning how to navigate living in a world where you know sex exists and it exists in a lot of different ways.
I grew up loving Hell’s Kitchen, Family Guy, Danny Phantom, The Gummy Bear show, 30 Days of Night, the Riddick Chronicles, Silent Hill (the games and the movie) and more because I was given the space to actually explore my fiction and all the genres available to me. Some of my best memories with my family was sat around the living room, watching these more mature movies with my dad and talking about them. Tenchi Muyo, Riddick, Samurai Shamploo (may hae mispelled that. it’s been a few years), and Trigun come to mind in particular with times I bonded with my dad. (he really likes 90s anime which is fair cuz it’s a vibe)
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Call me whatever names you wish, but I think this is a much better (and healthier) attitude than “anyone under 18 should never be allowed to see any sexual imagery ever”
(For reference: this was at the Tom of Finland exhibition, containing actual, queer, kinky af pornography. There were definitely some young people there, perhaps in their late teens. There was even a parent with their baby who was probably too young to understand anything at all. And guess what, all those people are probably going to be fine.)
[ID: a sign saying “Please note: there is no age limit, but the exhibition is not recommended for children due to the explicit sexual imagery it contains. Parental or guardian discretion is advised.”]
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latishiante1001 · 7 years ago
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21 Day Experience
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Hey y’all! I know I’ve been gone for a REALLY long time both writing and reblogging stuff. So sorry about that but life has been hectic so I haven’t been able to write. And I’m so sorry for not posting that Prince!Dean fic when I said I would! I got sick, in fact I still am, and I didn’t feel up to it. I should post it in either later next week or early next week.
Anyway, in my English class, we are doing a 21 Day Experience (hence the title) and with it, we have to do something, or not do something, for 21 days. We are able to choose what we do, or not do, and since I haven’t written lately, I decided to have to write at least 1k words each day for 21 days!
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It will start the Sunday after next Sunday I believe so get ready! Also, please, please, PLEASE send me some requests or prompts that involve one of these fandoms:
• Supernatural
• Sherlock
• Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
• Marvel (Yes, I joined the Marvel fandom, A.K.A. I joined another fandom. Someone stop me!)
• Fast and Furious
• Star Trek Reboot
• Riddick
And of course you can ask me if I’m in a fandom because the ones I listed aren’t all of my fandoms.
Also, if you want to send me a prompt from my Supernatural Alphabet Prompt List, you can do that, too!
Alright, I think that’s it for stuff to explain! All of the fics that I write for this will be tagged “Kasheena’s 21 Day Experience.” Please send me requests or prompts to write for my 21 day experience and let me know if you want to be tagged in them or the Prince!Dean fic I’m going to post soon (I promise I’m going to post it soon this time!).
Tags: @evyiione, @bluemoon102, @medicatemedrmccoy, @sandlee44, @percussiongirl2017, @trapped-in-homestuck-hell, @teamfreewill-imagine, and everyone else who sees this! Please reblog this and tag/tell your friends!
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a-world-of-whimsy-5 · 3 years ago
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A little bit of self indulgence this Monday. 
ʚ Pairing: Commander Vaako x Fem reader
ʚ Summary: After helping the Lord Marshall conquer yet another planet, Count Vaako goes in search of something to keep, of someone he killed. What will his search reward him with?
Warnings: Slow Burn | NSFW content | Explicit content | First time |  Penetrative Sex |  Fluff
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You keep what you kill. That is the Necromonger way. That was what was taught to Andromedus Vaako when he converted, and he made great use of it, amassing ranks and wealth in no time.
Ten years had passed since the day of his marking, and Vaako was now the youngest commander in the armada. He thought he had everything, until an impertinent breeder on New Terra dared to challenge him to one-on-one combat.
The Lord Marshall watched, as did everyone else. Vaako wasted no time, easily dispatching his adversary with no harm to his own person. He dusted himself off and turned to his men.
“Most impressive,” the Lord Marshal said as he made his way to his most promising officer, picking up the dagger the challenger had dropped. “And I believe this is yours now?”
Another dagger. Vaako eyed the blade with barely disguised contempt. “Another knife for my collection.” He said. “I am running out of room for them all.”
The blade in itself was hardly noteworthy, with nothing special to set it apart from the others. “Indeed. Perhaps something else would suit.”
The Lord Marshal looked at the crowd that had gathered. “Who is this man? Where does he come from?”
The locals looked around, mumbling, wondering who should talk.
“He is Prince Irubaan, sire,” someone called out from within the crowd. “He has a palace by the lake.”
That piqued Vaako’s interest. “A palace by the lake?” The Lord Marshal mused. “Perhaps there you will find something more to your liking?”
“Indeed,” said Vaako. Given that it would take several days for the inhabitants to be converted, Vaako had plenty of time. “I will have Toal keep you updated on any developments,” said the Lord Marshal, as he was eager to inspect the new planet that had been conquered. “Good luck.”
                                                         ---*✧*---
The palace was breathtaking, as were the lands it sat on.
"The Prince may have been a poor fighter," said Vaako to his men. "But he certainly had good taste." They all nodded in agreement.
Had he been anything but a Necromonger, Vaako would have settled here as the new Lord. Still, the anticipation of new discovery proved to be too much and Vaako marched inside, only to find himself being greeted by a small battalion of servants. Clearly, word of the Prince’s passing had reached their ears. Vaako stood by the entrance while they all bowed.
"I will expect all of you to convert by the time we leave this place," he said. "And I will expect all of you to bear the mark of conversion."
The servants bowed once more before rushing about their duties. Vaako walked around, taking in everything before him, silently earmarking certain pieces to be given as tribute, for his Lord Marshal would expect no less.
While he was walking around, making his way to the second floor, you rushed out upon hearing the commotion downstairs.
"Come to collect your loot already?" you ask in a huff.
Vaako stood there, stunned. "If you mean did I come here to claim what is now rightfully mine, then yes, I have. And you are?"
"Princess y/n. I am, or was, Prince Irubaan’s wife."
"Commander Andromedus Vaako." Your lack of sorrow aroused his interest. "You are not in mourning for your husband?"
"I will not shed my tears for such a dreadful man," you snort as you study him quietly. The strange armour, oddly enough, suited him, as did the battle-hardened face. A very handsome, battle-hardened face, with kindly eyes. Odd, given he was one of them. "Are you the one that sent him off to the ether?"
Vaako looked at his chief lieutenant, utterly confused. "They believe souls go to this place of eternal rest," came the whisper. "They call it the ether."
The Underverse Vaako had seen evidence of, but the ether? "The Lord Marshal was right, they truly are a strange people," he whispered back before answering you. "Yes. I did indeed send your husband to the… ether."
"Hmph," you never look away or down, instead choosing to look him in the eyes. "I suppose you and your men would be staying for dinner?"
Your lack of fear only served to make him even more interested. Vaako was an invader, part of an army that destroyed millions of lives and reduced entire worlds to dust, and yet you talk to him like he was just another guest. No one had done that before. 
And he was rather hungry.
"Yes," he said, never taking his eyes off of you. "We will be staying for dinner."                                                        ---*✧*---
While dinner was simple, conversation with the commander was not. "So your Lord Marshal is a holy half-dead?" you ask over your wine. "How is that even possible?"
"He had to travel to the Underverse itself," Vaako and the rest started on their food. "It is part of a test all Lord Marshalls must undergo, to prove themselves worthy of the title."
"I have heard of this Underverse," you say with a raised eyebrow. "I also hear your kind does not reproduce? Does this mean relations between mated pairs are prohibited? I mean, it would be a great pity to go to all that trouble of converting, only to spend the rest of your days in forced celibacy."
Vaako was more intrigued than offended by your free way of speaking. "Do not let the Lord Marshal catch you talking like that."
"And yes," Vaako continued. "Propagating the species is forbidden to us," he said archly. "However, physical relations are not."
"That is good then, for the life of a convert would have been one of abject misery otherwise."
"That impertinence of yours will get you into trouble one day."
"So my late husband kept telling me," you retort.
"Your late husband might not have wanted you to say something foolish."  Vaako found himself more interested in talking to you and less interested in his food.
"And yet he was the one challenging a high ranking Necromonger to one-on-one combat. So who is the fool here?"
You were rewarded with a slight twitch in his lips. The others looked on, wondering what was going on.
"Him, most certainly."
"Indeed," you say, nodding and returning to your meal. "Speaking of your race, I also hear you keep what you kill? All of what you kill?"
"Indeed," Vaako said, growing oblivious to everything around him now.
"Even a fallen challenger’s spouse?" you asked nonchalantly, your pulse raising by the way he was looking at you, as if the the others did not exist to him. Even your late husband would never look at you that way. 
Vaako, upon remembering there were others present, dismissed his men and the servants, leaving only the two of you at the table. "Yes, but only if the widow desires it, and only if the Necromonger is unattached."
Interesting, you think to yourself. "So no force?"
"Even we do not believe in force," Vaako said as he looked you over his goblet. "Not in such a delicate matter." 
You simply smile and go back to finishing your meal, while a pair of rich brown eyes watch you the entire time. 
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You take Vaako to his new rooms. "These are yours now."
He looked around, taking in the ambiance, the lack of anything feminine. Clearly only one person slept here. “These are not yours as well?”
“No. My rooms are in the other corner of the floor.”
The husband slept in one corner of the house while the wife slept in another corner. “Strange sort of marriage you had.”
You shrug and look around. “I simply made the most of my situation. Do you need anything else?”
“Yes,” The bed looked too big, and he wanted someone to talk to. “I would like it if you stayed here, and kept me company.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“I would like for you stay here,” he repeated his words as he looked out the window, to the fields and valleys beyond. In a week, everything would be reduced to dust and ash, and he almost felt sorry for it. “And keep me company. Nothing more, I assure you.”
You raise your eyebrows and cross your arms. “Nothing more you say? You just want my company, you say?”
He smirked this time. “If you had to be around the lot I came with, you would understand.”
That gave you pause, for some of the others he came with were indeed dull. “Very well. I will change for the night and join you.”
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Vaako looked on with barely disguised amusement when you set up a line of pillows down the middle of the bed. “And these are for your protection? or Mine?” he said while watching you, taking in how your shift clung to you as you moved. “Or is this yet another odd custom of your world?”
“They are for my protection,” you say, although you find yourself regretting setting up the barrier. “If you get too close in the middle of the night I can bash you on the head with one.”
“Then perhaps I should have kept a panic button with me, so my men can save me from being drowned in goose feathers.”
His chuckle was echoed by yours. “Just stay to your side, please.”
“Fine,” he got into his side of the bed, while you get into your side.
You make yourself comfortable, while listening to the sounds of him settling in. “For how long will your Lord Marshall stay here?”
“A week, maybe a little more, if he hesitates in destroying your world,” Vaako said, as he looked up into the ceiling.
“A week, maybe a little more before this world is turned to ash?” You ask, shocked by the revelation.
“We do not tarry unless necessary,” Vaako could pick up the scent of roses filling the air. He found it was coming off of you. It appealed to him. “And we rarely tarry.”
“Never settling down, always on the move? A bit sad, no?”
“That is our way,” said Vaako, confused now as to what he was feeling. Why was he suddenly questioning what he was taught?
“Strange,” you say. “But I suppose I must accept, since I too will have to follow it now.”
Vaako went silent, only to look up when he heard steel panels moving. “What are you doing?”
“Looking at the night sky of my home-world, I will not see it again when I leave.”
You had opened up the skylights revealing a night sky dotted with a million stars. “Oh,” Vaako sounded relieved. “You wanted to just see the night sky?”
Did he think you were trying to attack him? “Yes, commander. I just wanted to see the night sky. If I wanted to attack you, you would not even know.”
He propped himself onto an elbow. “Oh really? This I would dearly love to see.”
A pillow hit him with a soft thud. “There,” you grin in the darkness. “Satisfied?”
Vaako grit his teeth. “That I was not prepared for,” he said. “Next time I will-- stop that!”
Another pillow, another soft hit. You were giggling now. “You challenged me! If you did not want to--”
The pillow striking you resulted in a pillow fight. “Get back here!” Vaako commanded as you shot out of bed, pillow in hand. “I am the commander and I order you to--”
You took off after playfully throwing the pillow at him. “Make me!” you cry as you run. Vaako straightened himself and chased you, all the while wondering why he enjoyed it so much. 
He catches you just before you make it to the door. “That was uncalled for!”
“But you challenged me,” you giggle. “Let go of me.”
“Or what?” He refused to yield. “What will you do to make me let...”
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Your kiss caught him by surprise.
Vaako wanted to pull away but could not bring himself to do so. “Wha--”
His eyes looked down on you in shock. “Have you never been kissed?” 
He brushed your hair back, marveling at how soft it felt. “Never.”
“That is too bad,” you murmur and pull away, only to find yourself being pulled back when Vaako drew you in for a kiss.
It felt awkward, clumsy. Vaako did not know what to do. “Sorry,” he mumbled as his nose kept bumping into yours. You grin, and place your hands against his cheeks. “Keep still.”
This time it was soft, hesitant. His lips brushed against yours, gently at first, his hands resting on your waist before his arms went around you completely.  Vaako had never experienced anything like this before. Not the golden light that lit up behind his eyes, nor the heat that swelled up in his belly. His grip tightened like a vice, his moan as you melted against him was like music to your ears. 
“Yes?” he mumbled as his kisses skimmed your neck, his body pressing up against yours when you grabbed onto his hair.  This time you pull him up and bring your lips to his. “Please,” you breath. In one swift move, Vaako lifted you up and carried you to bed. 
He sat down on the edge of the bed, with you straddling his lap.
"You have no experience at all?" You ask as you undo the lace ties on his tunic.
"None," Vaako kept still, his hands on your waist, his temple resting on yours. How wondrous, he thought, that the simple act of you undressing him was enough to make him go weak in the knees, how your very touch was enough to make his breath go ragged. "Perhaps... Perhaps you can teach me."
Perhaps you could. You slip the tunic off of him, your eyes resting on the hardened muscles they hid. How they fluttered beneath your touch. "So warm," he breathed. 
Soft, warm palms drifted over the surface, fingers tracing lines over old scars, little imperfections on the skin. "Did these hurt?"
"They did," Vaako could feel his breath deepen when your hands neared his abdomen. "But not anymore..."
The barely audible curse stopped you cold. "Please," Vaako takes your hand into his, noting how it fitted perfectly with his. "Do not stop."
Feeling bolder now, you run your hands lower, to between his thighs. Vaako's eyes fluttered as you run a palm over his already erect cock. It felt good. So very good. Vaako fell back into bed, his hands on your waist, his eyes on yours as your hands rested on the top of his trousers. "Yes?" You ask.
He guides your hands to where he wants them to go. "Please."
The lacings were undone, and the deep, strangled moan you hear on that first stroke was intoxicating. Vaako simply surrendered body and soul to you. Surrendered himself to the current that wanted to sweep him away. Nothing in all of his life compared to this. Nothing in all the realms could compare to what you were making him feel, from the desire to wanting to lust. He savoured them all, hoping against all hope that he could experience everything with you, again and again, and again. His hands drifted all over you, gliding up your arms, all over your belly, caressing your breasts. His eyes locked with yours when he heard your breath catch, his arms manoeuvring you so he could be on top of you. 
Vaako's full weight coming to rest on top of you caused a sigh to rise from your toes. Nervous hands tugged on the hem of your night-dress, pulling them over your outstretched arms and tossing them to the ground, leaving you exposed.
Vaako took in every inch of you, his eyes feasting on every part of your body. "You're beautiful, y/n. So beautiful." 
Unable to help himself, Vaako lowered his head, his lips barely grazing over the soft swell of your breasts. Your skin felt so soft and fragrant that he grew bolder, gently nipping and sucking on an already taut nipple, while callused fingers played with the other. You cry out softly, your fingers bunching up in his hair, urging him to take as much as you gave until you pull him back up to crush your lips on his. His mouth felt so warm, his lips so soft, his tongue running against your lips, seeking entry. Arms pulling you up made you yield and you whimper into his kisses while his tongue flicked against yours. How a battle-hardened warrior could be so tender, you muse, as those sturdy arms now hold you like you were made out of fragile glass. So gentle he was, running his fingers up your spine, his kisses fluttering over your skin making you grow slick and hot.
Vaako felt you, all of you. How you whimpered when his teeth grazed your skin, how your breath would suddenly pull in deep whenever he squeezed your breasts, your fingers raking over his skin as lust overwhelmed you, and him. Grinding his hips into you convinced Vaako to take the next step and he went in slowly, moaning as he felt you sheath him with every inch he took. He stopped, wanting to make sure this was still what you wanted. Eyes darkened with lust greeted yours, while your own body was screaming for him to go on. "Do not stop," you press your lips against his as he pushed in deeper, going slow on that first thrust. 
His moans match yours with each passing second, his cock going in deeper and deeper, bringing the both of you closer to the edge. Vaako would let out strings of curses whenever he felt your walls tighten around him, or your nails raked down his back. He would slow down at your urging, then pick up the pace again, his heart racing with every thrust, his body melting into yours as you kept crying out for him, his kisses finally drowning you out as his body gave you your release, his own following with a grunt and a final thrust when he felt himself empty inside of you.
The two of you cling to each other, exhausted and satisfied. Vaako gently eased you back into bed, taking you with him when he rested on his side. A palm resting on his heaving chest made him open his eyes, and he smiled when his gaze rested on you. You grow anxious as this could very well be the only time you have with him. He might lose interest or be expected to be with someone else. It would hurt too much, to see him with another. "What troubles you, y/n?"
He cupped your cheek gently, leaving little kisses as he held you closer. "Y/n, please tell me what troubles you."
You sigh but talk all the same. Better now than never. "What happened between us... Will I have to forget about it, about you, when I go onto that ship?"
He was stunned. Why would you ask such a thing after what the two of you shared? "No. Remember the motto of my people?"
"You keep what you kill." And Vaako killed your husband in honourable combat. That meant you were his.
"I keep what I kill," eyes filled with hope looked into yours. "And I want to keep you by my side, always."
It was your turn to grow stunned. "What?"
He kissed you again, this time with tenderness instead of passion. "Stay with me," he said. "Be mine. Be my lady. What do you say?"
You look up at him, certs in of your answer now. Your place was by his side, and no one else's. "Yes. I will be yours. From now till Underverse come."
Vaako broke out into the biggest smile you had ever seen. He kissed you again, watching you as you fell asleep. When he fell asleep it was with you in his arms and a smile on his face. 
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fandommeld · 3 years ago
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Chapter update: Into The Light
Star Trek Into Darkness x Chronicles of Riddick
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Chapter 25 of Into The Light is now available on AO3!
Part 2 of the From the Darkness - Into the Light series.
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