realizing that shadows in the darkness were following her. Laughing a little to himself Niju slowly stood back up and decided  too go back to the main den and wait now that he knew that they were coming with him. As he waited he could hear muffled voices inside but decided not to call out as he slowly entered the den to see what was going on and as soon as he did he could see Sable standing in the shadows. ‘What’s…?’ Niju started but didn’t have time to finish as a wolf who had been hiding in the shadows attacked him. The two scuffled on the ground trading scratches and bites until finally the other wolf made a run for the den entrance. Panting and looking after the wolf Niju turned back to Sable ignoring the pain coming from his scratches and bites. He walked over to her and saw that she was crying, ‘Your fine.’ Niju said looking at her noticing she wans't hurt.

‘I’m scared.’ She said looking up at him her fierce demeanor suddenly disappearing.

‘Come on we need to leave.’ Niju said turning around and stopping looking back at her.

‘Everyone always told me that my father was cursed by having an only a daughter, and every since that day I’ve tried to be strong…’

‘There’s more to being Alpha then being strong…’ Niju thought about Nava. ‘Leaders are wise and do what’s best for their pack, something I was never born to do.’ Sadly Niju turned and walked out of the den where he saw the pack gathered outside.

‘What happened to you?’ Slate yelled running forward, Niju knew if he told them about the betrayal of one of their pack mates it would send nothing but panic across the ranks.

‘Hunt gone wrong, I don’t want to talk about it.’ Niju mumbled looking around where Sable appeared out of the den.

‘Mother we are all ready to leave.’ Slate said running up to her.

‘Yes, Niju here will lead the way.’ She said looking at Niju who smiled a little before moving forward his head held proudly.

‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK ALREADY!’ Riddick screamed looking at the wolf who had managed to escape Niju’s grasp without killing Sable.

‘Sir I…I…she had a bodyguard and I…’

‘You’re pathetic!’ Riddick spat the hair on his back standing on end. Turning to Blaine who was nearby Riddick recomposed himself before saying, ‘Kill him, and you go, track them find out where they are…be back by morning and you will show us the way to attack them.’ Riddick said at Blaine who nodded and turned to the wolf who had just returned who looked petrified.

‘I’m sorry…’ Blaine muttered….




The familiar scents of pack-mates long gone; the familiar sounds of the breaking waves nearby and the familiar view of the huge rocky cliffs that was once his home made Niju smile glad to finally be back home. ‘You did well.’ Sable said smiling and walking forward past Niju.

‘Lucky you were there to save her weren’t you?’ Nero said walking in front of Niju and staring coldly at him.

‘I suppose I was.’ Niju sneered.

‘A little bit too lucky, seems like it was planned from the start to gain her trust…’ Niju tried to hold back a laugh at how ridiculous Nero was sounding. ‘…you haven’t got mine and I won’t let you do anything to harm her or anyone in this pack.’

‘I would never harm Sable or this pack, however you're a different picture, now you watch your back ok.’ Niju growled as the two stared angrily at each other. ‘Now will you excuse me…’ Niju said walking past Nero who growled low as he watched Niju disappear towards the beach.

This whole pack is crazy Niju thought to him self as he walked calmly down the beach thinking about what he was doing back here, he just couldn’t seem to leave it was as though this land has a hidden rope around him that kept pulling him back, pulling him back to memories he just couldn’t forget. Niju was never an optimistic and he knew that the situation involving Riddick really had no good side, his son would do anything to gain power, to prove Niju wrong to prove that his father was weak and that he was strong. Sable and her little band of rebels had no chance, it was obvious from his last encounter that Riddick would kill anyone even his own father to get what he wants, he had close followers who were to scared to not obey him and thus no one dared stand up to him. The way only way to fight him was to play it his way and Niju thought he knew how to do that now…

‘He’s crazy!’ Nero said laughing sarcastically.

‘Shut up you idiot he has a point if we fight we’ll die…’ Kael argued at Nero who instantly went quiet. Niju knew that Kael was the pack's Beta and usually kept to himself however ever since the attack on Sable she liked to keep him close.

‘I’m glad someone around here is starting to see sense.’ Niju nodded at Kael who he growing to like before turning to Sable.

‘I’m not sure, we’re not cowards…’ Sable muttered.

‘Were not acting like cowards were acting like intellegient wolves, the only way to defeat Riddick is get inside his pack and get everyone to rebel all at once. Try to do this singularly we will all be killed.’ Niju argued.

‘How do we know they’ll find us here?’ Kael asked turning to Niju.

‘They have found every other pack it will not be hard to find us here, that wolf I attacked last night would have returned by now and Riddick would have sent out my scouts to track us down.’

‘You seem to know quite a lot of Riddick for someone who have never met the wolf before, how would you know what he would do?’ Nero sneered.

‘Because that’s what I’d do…’ Niju knew no one would truly understand what he meant but he did know the apple didn’t fall far from the tree,  knew that Riddick would have listened to his fathers plots as a child and couldn’t help but pick them up, Niju had created a monster is his own image.

‘So we just sit here and wait?’ Sable asked.

‘Then look surprised when Riddick arrives…’ Nero rolled his eyes, ‘Oh no looked Riddick look how surprised I am.’ Niju growled loudly and stepped towards Nero who looked more than ready for a fight.

‘Stop it you two, save it for when we need it. Kael get everyone together we probably don’t have much time and remember tell no one to fight back as far as Riddick is going to be concerned we have given up.’ Nodding Kael quickly ran to round up the pack. ‘Nero you go do the same.’ Sable said coldly not looking at Nero who frowned and walked away.

‘That wasn’t an easy decision.’ Niju said looking at Sable who nodded.

‘If this fails it will be on your head not mine.’ Sable shook her head before walking away leaving Niju on his own.

Not far away hiding in the shadows Blaine watched Niju carefully knowing quite well he was upwind and this couldn’t be detected. ‘How could Niju still be alive?' Blaine thought to himself, he had told Riddick himself that Niju was dead, Riddick was going to kill him for this but he had no choice Riddick would find out eventually he might as well get it over with now. Turning around Blaine began to walk away, he walked slowly savoring the time he had left.




‘Riddick….I…’ Blaine said standing in front of Riddick stuttering for words as Riddick happily watched his pack of wolves all sleeping together surrounded by guards of course so they couldn’t leave, Riddick knew rest was important and made sure each wolf got enough sleep.

‘Spit it out Blaine tell me where the wolves are.’ Riddick said calmly as he turned to look at his friend who was at a loss for words.

‘I saw them at the beaches near the rocky ridges…and I saw something else…’ Riddick’s ears pricked up. ‘I saw Niju…’

‘You what!” Yelled Riddick so loud that most of the sleeping wolves all woke with a shock and looked up at him as though they were going to be punished. ‘You told me he was dead!’ Riddick said walking forward.

‘I….I thought he was…I…’ Blaine said trying to find words as he watched helplessly as Riddick approached him.

‘You there gather as many wolves as you can we will attack these wolves right now. MOVE IT!' Riddick yelled as a nearby guard who quickly nodded. ‘As for you…’ Riddick growled as he approached Blaine he could feel all the wolves he had captured all staring at him, he turned to Blaine who looked frightened but didn’t say anything. ‘No…’ Riddick suddenly said shaking his head and swinging around staring at all the wolves faces staring at him. ‘Stop looking at me…’ Riddick said closing his eyes if he couldn’t see them then they couldn’t see him…’I’m doing this all for you! Can’t you see that, you will all live and prosper, you will live! Live a life my father didn’t give me, you should be thanking me.’ Opening his eyes he looked at all the wolves before yelling, ‘Thank me!’ so loud that birds sleeping in nearby trees shrieked and flew off into the night.

‘Riddick?’ Blaine asked looking at his friend who seemed to be shaking slightly, not in shock, but because he was scared, scared of not being able to create the perfect world everyone could live, scared of ending up like his father who was a liar, a sneak and horrible father and provider and scared of being alone. ‘We leave now.’ Riddick said turning to Blaine before walking towards the forest leaving Blaine with a stunned but extremely relieved look on his face.




Niju couldn’t sleep, he constantly tossed and turned thinking about what was going to happen when he and Riddick met up again, in reality he would want his son to be happy that he’s still alive but that reaction was extremely unlikely. Finally giving up on trying too get to sleep Niju walked away from the other wolves who were all in the same area not wanting to be alone with the incoming attack that was to come anytime.

Niju walked through the lush forest until he arrived at the beach which was so calm it made no sound, it was as though it wasn’t there at all. Sitting down Niju looked out in the distance remembering the exact day, the exact moment when his pack left him because it was that moment he realized that no one there ever cared about him, no one cared that he was going to be in solitude now. Not a day went by when he wouldn’t think of what happened to them, where did they go, whether or not Aleu would