There You'll Be

Author: HarleyAngel (Zelgirl)
Rating: PG-13
Couple: Riddick/Jack
Distribution: Zelgadis is the Man!, Tigra Harts page..maybe 
Summery: Jack sings a song years later in tribute to those she misses 
and the man she will always admire. (I know, weird couple, but I 
love it)
Disclaimer: Jack, Riddick, Fry and the others aren't mine and niether 
are the songs that you recognize.
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When I look back on these times
and the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad cause I was blessed to get
to have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
you were right there for me

	It had taken him a while to track her down, four years to 
be exact. Four years, three months and sixteen days. After Imam had 
taken her with him, Riddick had left off on his own to lay low for 
a while. It had been nearly four weeks of being trapped togather 
in that small ship, all three of them, but with enough rations and 
water, they had survived...and grow closer. That was something that 
Richard B. Riddick had never counted on. Growing so close to her. 
She had even cried her eyes out the day he left her and Imam on that 
remotely colonized planet, Meridial 4. And he
himself, though 
he would never tell a soul had come very close to letting his 
silent tears fall when he had to turn his back on her, hearing her pleas 
for him to stay. But they both knew it was too
dangerous. So he 
had left.

	That was six years ago. About a year and a half after lying 
low on a desolate planet filled with mostly miners and few free settlers, 
he had figured the mercs had bought the story of his death and forgotten 
about him. His name would be forgotten by now as well as his face and 
so he set out again, in that small ship that was once a liferaft, to 
find the girl, now woman, he left behind. She
would be 21 by now 
and he planned never to let her go. Once he found her.

in my dreams I'll always see
you soar above the sky
in my heart will always be a place
for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
and everywhere I am
there you'll be
and everywhere I am
there you'll be

	It had shocked him quite well to discover that she had changed 
her name and become quite popular. When he had first heard the news 
of her name he chuckled, then looked astounded to find
she had become a 
world renound singer with a second album coming out called 'Criminal 
on the run'. That, too had made him laugh. He had immediatly gone 
out and bought the first album, ironically, yet appropriatly 
entitled 'Danger in the Dark'. Her new alias had been a combination on
her own name along with his and Carolyn's. Jacklyn B. Carol. He had 
chuckled looking the album over. The cover of the case was her standing 
with her back to the camera and a strand of lights on
her back that was 
shockingly similar to the ones he himself had worn when stranded on 
the planet he liked to call 'Hell'. She was wearing tight black leather 
pants and a black leather tank top that zipped up in the back. Her 
black stiletto heels reached up under her pants up her legs. Her brown
hair was up in a ponytail that swung down to her neck. He couldn't see 
her face, but could tell simply by her body that she had grown up 
quite well. In her right hand was a torch and on the sides of the 
album cover were shadows that looked creepily similar to the creatures 
that had been on that planet that they had almost died on. Turning the 
case over, he looked down the list of tracks on the
album, laughing 
at some of them that truely resembled the Jack he knew and furrowing 
his eyebrows at some of the others he couldn't relate to anything.

Stranger in the dark
Irrisistable
Eclipse
Baby (Now or Never)
Tight
Crashdown
Obvious
Blue Sunset
There You'll Be

	"You wanna see the music videos to it? It comes free on 
the album and we can show you it in the digital screen center if you 
like." A pimpley faced boy grinned up at Riddick pointing to the
album the man held in his hand. Oh well, his boss had said to be 
nice to everyone. This guy certainly looked like the creme of the 
crop. He wore loose black jeans with combat boots and a
black tank 
top with a grey jacket over it. And goggles. Those really topped 
it off. Though he had taken them off when he picked up the album, it 
still freaked the kid out, goggles sitting atop his bare head.

	The man turned to him and the kid almost backed away 
seeing his silver eyes. "Whoh, just like in the song, man."

	"What?" Riddick nearly growled.
	
	The kid pointed to a song on the album he was holding. "There's 
a song on there that talks about a muscly guy with silver eyes. 
You sound just like that."

	Riddick simply stared at the boy until he remembered his 
offer and began to lead him over to the video center. The kid directed 
him into a alcove and unwrapped the album, then stuck it into the 
slot. Smiling nervously and walking away the kid moved thankfully over 
to another customer. Turning his attention back to the screen, Riddick 
looked at his selection of videos for the songs.

SELECT ONE:
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Stranger in the dark- No Video Available                                                                         <--

Irrisistable- Video Available

Eclipse- No Video Available

Baby (Now or Never)- No Video Available

Tight- No Video Available

Crashdown- Video Available

How Much (for your love)- Video Available

Blue Sunset- No Video Available

There You'll Be- Video Availble (Full)
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	Skimming his finger down with the cursor that followed it, Riddick 
selected the first video available. Irrisistable. He'd been wondering what 
this one was about. Closing the face-only covering
curtain and 
slipping in the earphone peices, he waited as the screen read 'One 
Moment Please'. He heard clicking before the black screen faded into 
a large dancefloor with mostly silver and glitter
falling from the 
ceiling. The music in the background was intoxicating as was the visual 
when she finally walked into the room and began singing. She had 
certainly become beautiful. He felt jealousy rise as she ran her fingers 
through one guys hair and the next across anothers chin. Growling softly
he shifted, trying not to reach up and break the screen. That would 
only get him kicked out of the store. She shimmied up to the screen and 
the video faded out with the music. Riddick looked on in confusion as 
he realized this was one of those machines that only gives you a 
sample until bought, then you get the whole thing. Quickly reinserting 
the album, he chose his next song, 'There You'll
Be', deciding 
to skip over 'Crashdown' and 'How Much' for now.
		
Well you showed me how it feels
to feel the sky within my reach
and I always will remember all
the strength you gave to me
your love made me make it through
oh, i owe so much to you
you were right there for me

	It suprised him to hear the soft tunes of a piano with some 
string instruments flow in and the screen open on Jack's eyes. She 
had a truely far away look in her eyes as they softly closed with the 
music and the screen faded again to a new scene with Jack sitting on 
a wooden stool in an empty space, and she began to sing. Her voice 
truely astounded him in this song. It was so full of
wisdom and emotion 
as she sang the song. Quickly he realized that she must have written 
the song, listening to the words of vow and how she missed the 
person who was her hero. She looked like she was about to cry.

	As the chorus began the screen faded into a scene in the 
middle of a brightly lit desert and he realized she was trying to 
tell others about how she felt when they were trapped on the planet of
hell. She felt safe though those things could have killed her, she 
trusted them. She trusted Carolyn, Iman and most importantly, she 
trusted him with her life. Somehow she had known she would be able 
to live to look back on that day, and now she sang about it. As 
she sang, he could feel himself remembering that day that he had left 
and how she had cried. She was also singing of then, he
realized as well. 
Smiling, he ran his fingers over her face on the screen, smiling 
when she happened to close her eyes and seem to lean into his touch 
before she stood to sing some more as the screen has switched back to 
the stool. Her hair was placed up in an easy ponytail, very loose and
light. Hair haloed her face as she sang and moved her head to the music.
	
	As the song ended, Riddick sat back with a soft smile, 
something he rarely did. She had remembered him. All of them, but him 
as well, after all this time.

	He stood and walked out of the visual center, quickly buying 
the album and hurrying back to his new place to watch more of the videos 
and to memorize her face. Soon, he thought, soon, I
will be with you 
again, Jack.

in my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
in my heart will always be a place
for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
and everywhere I am
there you'll be
and everywhere I am
there you'll be

	Jack sighed from her hotel room at the Elexurous Inn, 
one of the countries most luxurious hotels. She was finishing up 
her second album tour, exhausted as her last concert was tomorrow
night. She looked out the window, her braided hair falling lightly 
over her shoulder as she smiled softly. How she missed him. She had 
written nearly all of her song about him, for him. Suprisingly, her 
most dedicated one to him, was her most popular. And she loved to 
sing it, to let people know about his amazing man that had been her 
friend....her love.

	Smiling again, she stood and walked over to the refridgerator 
in her black jean shorts and white tank top with 'Surviving' 
written on it. She had decided just to go barefoot and take it easy that
day. She needed rest for tomorrow. The turnout was nearly over two 
thousand. It still amazed her at the sheer numbers she had aquired that 
liked her music. She had never expected that many to take to her 
lyrics, but she had written them from the heart and that's what had 
amazed most. That she not only sang her songs, but wrote them as well. 
It was something she was extremely proud of.

*****

	Getting information from the locals and the web, Riddick had 
finally figured out where and when she was next to perform. Tomorrow 
night at the June Myriad Performance Center in Lyscon,
the capital of 
Central Providence on Meridial 4. It was only two hours away and 
he knew where she was staying. It would be pretty easy to find. There 
were sure to be plenty of fans outside roaming
and hoping to get a 
glimpse of the starlett.

	Sure enough, four hours later, after securing a hotel room and 
doing a thorough look of the town, Riddick had found the hotel at 
which she was staying. Craftily sneaking in the backdoor past
the guards, he made his way through the lobby like one of the regulars, 
his goggles substituted for thick, dark sunglasses that encircled 
his entire eyeveiw. He had had them especially made for
these occasions, 
but still prefered his goggles, so familiar with them.

	So deep in thought was he that he didn't notice the men 
behind him until they had him by his arms. Almost attacking them on 
instinct, Riddick quickly calmed himself and let them take hold. "Excuse 
me sir, but can we see your registration key?" Uh oh. He hadn't planned 
on this.

	"No." he said simply, turning to them.

	The man on the left was about his height and spoke again. 
"Then I'm afraid if you are not registered here, we are going to have 
to ask you to leave. Security reasons."
	
	Riddick gave a smirk. "Actually, I am looking for an old 
friend, perhaps you could help me. Her name is Jacklyn?"

	The men looked at him with an expected glance assuming it was 
another fan or stalker trying to get into her presence." I'm sorry 
sir, but we are going to have to escort you if you don't leave now 
on your own."
	
	Riddick was getting pissed. Just as he was about to tell 
them off, he heard a very familiar voice coming toward them from behind. 
"Gentlemen! Leave this man alone, I know him. He is alright to be 
let in. " Though in the man's mind he voiced doubts to himself.

	"Imam." Riddick said turning around to face the Arabic holy 
man whom he had left with Jack. "Your still with her I see. Is she alright?"

	Imam smiled. He had been right, the two still felt it. "Yes, she 
is fine, Richard." Riddick almost growled, but realized it was for 
the best to call him that instead of Riddick unless they wanted a 
scene and a serious problem.

	"I am aware sir, of your clearance according to miss Carol 
herself, but he would have to have direct clearance from her as well." 
the man said.

	"Then I will go and-" Imam started.
	
	"Sir, it would be best if I went. You have some...influence 
on her, and I do not. Is there anything I should tell her so that she 
will know it is you, sir?" he asked turing to Riddick.

	"Yeah." he smiled again, "Tell her Richard is back from Hell 
and looking for Jack. She'll know." he grinned as Imam rolled his eyes. 
Again with the cryptical sayings.

	The man headed off up the stairs to the performers room as 
the second man stayed to watch Imam and Riddick.

Cause I always saw in you
my light, my strength
and I want to thank you now
for all the ways
you were right there for me
you were right there for me
oohhh

	A knock on her door jolted Jack softly from her spot on the 
couch. Going to the door and looking through the peep hole, she saw one 
of her bodyguards and opened the door. "Yes?" she
asked keeping her 
hand on the door handle.

	"Miss Carol, there is a guy downstairs that says he knows you-"

	"Andy, we've had people that have said that before-" she 
started slightly annoyed, but understanding.

	"But this time Imam said he knew him as well." This caught her 
attention.

	"Imam said he knew him? What's his name? What did he say? What's 
he look like?" Jack quickly rushed through the questions, hoping. 
But it couldn't be...could it? He had abandoned
them...hadn't he??

	"He said to tell you that 'Richard is back from hell and 
looking for Jack' and that you would know what.... miss??" Andy rushed 
after Jack as her eyes widened and she rushed down the stairs of the 
hotel toward the lobby, all the while, her mind running.

	' It can't be him, can it???  Oh my god, could it be? Please 
please let it be! Maybe he just came back to say hi before running 
off...or maybe he's staying...but that would mean.....oh please,
let it be him!

	She heard Andy's frantic footsteps and voice as he tried to 
follow her, but she was younger and quicker as she made it to the 
steps that lead into the lobby. Coming to a hault she spotted Imam 
and the other body guard before her view fell on the neatly shaved 
head and broad body of the other man there. She could tell just by his 
body language that he was tense and annoyed. His back
was to her.  
Finally finding her voice Jack almost squeaked out her words the 
first time, before they came out as a full blown sentence. Three 
little words that spoke volumes.

	"You came back!"

*****
	Hearing his Jack's voice, Riddick turned to see her standing 
on the steps of the lobby not fourty feet away. She looked absolutly 
beautiful. Her hair back in a braid and mussed from rushing. Her 
face flushed and her chest heaving. She wore a simple outfit, but it 
fit her so well. Without even realizing it, Riddick opened his arms 
the slightist, but enough for her to see the invitation. On the
verge of crying, Jack ran toward him, jumping up into his arms and 
nearly wrapping her legs all the way around his waist. He held her tight 
from the moment she entered his arms and pulled her even closer when 
her legs rose.

	"Jack..." he whispered and she pulled her head back to smile 
with tears in her eyes which he reached up to wipe.

	"You came back." she whispered. "I didn't think you would. I 
didn't think....." she trailed off as fresh tears started to well up.

******
	Andy stopped on the stairs to catch his breath and looked up, 
seeing the loving embrace, then sighed and plopped down in a chair. 
So much for his job.

*****
	Riddick brought his hand up her side to her face to wipe her 
tears before running his hand through her hair. "You know I couldn't 
stay away. Your my family. My only friends. Strange as that may sound, 
it's the truth." he leaned in closer. It was Now or Never, as her song 
had said, " And besides, I might be out of my mind, but I love ya." 
he grinned as her eyes widened and a smile started on her face. He 
couldn't help it. She was so damned beautiful. Leaning in, gently captured
her mouth with his, showing her how he felt. He felt her sigh before 
her arms wrapped tighter around his neck. He slid his hands down her 
back to lift her higher by gripping her ass, his fingers gently
playing along the rim as his tongue played with hers. He heard Imam groan 
and almost smiled at that knowing that he understood Riddick was 
back for good.

in my dreams I'll always see you
soar above the sky
in my heart will always be a place
for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
and everywhere I am
there you'll be
and everywhere I am
there you'll be

	Looking out over the crowd from his spot off the side of the 
stage to the left, Riddick was glad he wasn't out there. There were 
so many of them. He could hear their cheers and felt her hand on 
his arm as she passed him, walking out onto the stage. She turned to 
smile at him before finishing her walk to center-stage, listening 
to the cheers. Grabbing the microphone, she waited
until the crowd 
calmed down some before talking.

	"I have a special request tonight. I don't know how many 
of you may have lighters or light with you, but if you do I ask that 
as I sing my first song tonight, you please place them in the air in
memory of some dear friends of mine of whom I've lost and I wish to 
remember. It is to them and surviving friends of mine that I dedicate 
this song."

	Riddick recognized "There You'll Be' right away as it 
started up and was startled to see nearly half, if not more of the 
crown placing lights of all sorts up in the air as Jack began to sing.
This was for them. For those who lost their lives. Whether they 
deserved it or not, it was for them. For Zeke. For Shazza. For Johns. 
For Paris. For Imam's Boy's. For Fry. For Imam who survived. And 
suprisingly....for him as well. He realized it then. She had gained 
strength from them all and hope. And she would never be the same 
thanks to them. As the concert continued on, Riddick
leaned back 
against the wall to watch her. She was so beautiful. So emotional 
and so full of life when she sang and even when she didn't. And he 
wasn't about to let her go. Not a chance, he smiled.

*****
	Jack ran her fingers over his arm, gaining his attention as 
Riddick turned to face her. "Hey.." she said.
	
	"Hi." he smiled back before taking her hands and kissing her 
softly.

	Jack smiled and pulled him closer and leaned over to whisper 
in his ear. "I love you."

	"I love you, too." he replied softly, kissing her ear as 
he spoke, making her shiver.

	As he pulled away, he looked into her uncertain eyes 
as she spoke. "So....what now?"

	"What do you mean?" he asked her, pulling her to sit on the 
couch beside him, backstage as the others around them chattered, not 
paying attention.

	"Well, I mean, how long do you plan to stay?"  she asked leaving 
an opening for him either way.

	"I'm not Jack. I'm gonna get a place somewhere remote and 
settle down there I guess. Take a break for a long while." he sat 
back more looking at her.
	
	"Oh..."

	"What's 'oh' mean, Jack? What's going on in that mind of 
yours?" he asked concerned.

	"But for how long? I mean, how do I know one of these days 
your not just gonna take off again for another four years...or even 
longer!" she started to panic inside, trying to stay cool outside.

	"Jack, I'm not going to-"

	"But how can you be sure? How can I? I don't think I could 
stand that." she whispered. "How can I know for sure 'Richard'?" 
she sat back feeling her heart start to pound from fright.

	Riddick sat there for a long moment before taking her hand 
and pulling her up with him. "If you'll let me Jack, I know a way to 
prove it." he said smiling.

	Looking confused Jack followed him out of the room and into 
the night.

*****
	Imam knocked on Jack's door the next morning and then opened 
it when he got no answer and was taken aback by what welcomed him. 
Bags. Packing bags. What in the world was going
on?

	He watched in amazment as an unusually bright Jack finished 
packing her bag and Riddick came into the living room from the bedroom 
with another bag in his arm, this one smaller. Both
greeted the 
speechless Imam, who could only follow them as they both made their 
way down the stairs and out to a hover cab that waited for them. Finally 
able to find his voice Imam spoke just as Jack got in the car.

	"What in the world is going on? Where do you two think 
your going?" he blurted.

	Sticking her head out the door and grabbing Riddick's forarm 
to pull him in, Jack smiled brightly before answering the Arab. "On our 
honeymoon." she said before pulling a smiling Riddick
into the backseat 
of the cab as it took off leaving a stunned Imam on the corner.

	"Honeymoon?!?" he yelled after the cab which was already 
speeding away.



END

Sequal?? Yes? No? Let me know! I have a cute little erotic honeymoon 
thing ready. Poor Imam. He has to explain. lol

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