saddened, he just sat there wagging his tail waiting for him to come back…he would wait a long time…




Stirring in his sleep Niju slowly opened his eyes to see the first rays of sunshine peeping through the trees in the distance. Taking in a deep breath Niju stood up and turned around to see all the other wolves sleeping peacefully, including Nero, Kael and Sable.

He watched as the sun slowly began to rise quickly illuminating the sky as more and more wolves began to wake up. When Kael and Sable woke up they walked over to Niju. ‘We know you have given up on us…but…we are all ready if you want to make a move…get Riddick down and we can take the guards.’ Kael said looking at Sable who nodded.

‘You don’t understand I won’t…’

‘We know. We’ll do that just get him to the ground, all we need is a split second.’ Sable nodded. ‘Can we trust you?’

For a moment Niju stood there is silence trying to figure out what to do. ‘I don’t know…’ before he could finish Riddick appeared from his den causing Niju to turn around and face him.

‘Good morning everyone!’ Riddick smiled. ‘Now everyone can relax for a moment before we all go and get a drink. Because we have some, entertainment. Step forward father.’ Riddick said watching a Niju slowly walk past the guards encircling all the wolves before standing in front of Riddick who for Niju looked almost as though he was looking into a mirror they were so alike.

‘Why do you want to kill me son?’ Niju asked.

‘You represent everything I hate, I wanted nothing to be like you until that day when you left me and I realized something…that I was BETTER than you. You being alive just reminds me of all the hate I feel and I don’t want these feelings anymore, I don’t want to be sad, I don’t want to be angry, I just want to forget and move on.’

‘You can never forget who you are, you can never forget me or you mother, do you really want to forget your mother?’

‘You killed her.’ Riddick said looking away and tensing up. ‘Now you will pay!” Before Riddick could do anything Niju glanced behind him at Kael and Sable who both nodded slightly, quickly looking back at Riddick Niju quickly leapt at him and Riddick not expecting his father to do anything was caught unaware and knocked to the ground. In the flash of an eye Kael and most of the captured wolves instantly leapt at there guards whilst they were momentarily distracted and a huge brawl erupted. Riddick didn’t stay in shock for long and quickly stood back up looking at the brawl in front of him. ‘Get them!’ He yelled trying to see what was going on in the disarray in front of when, slowly Blaine appeared near Riddick who quickly turned to him. ‘Quick get in there!’

‘No…’ Blaine said looking at Niju who was standing nearby also watching the fray but wanted to keep close to make sure no one tried to attack his son. ‘It’s over…when you spoke of a perfect world I thought it would be a real paradise but not this…look at this it’s a prison no one here is happy, and I don’t think you are either…’

‘You traitor…’ Riddick snarled at his friend just as Niju quickly stepped between them.

‘He’s right, let it go son…come home with me. It’s over.’ Niju could see the fear and sadness in his son’s eyes and how it was slowly tearing him apart, Niju already knew Riddick’s sanity was already hanging by a thread anything could push him over the edge.

‘No, I will create the perfect world!’ Riddick said shaking his head and quickly running past both Blaine and Niju into the forest.

‘You organize yourself and stop this, tell your pack to stop.’ Niju ordered looking at Blaine before quickly following after his son.

Niju prided himself of his good tracking skills and so Riddick’s trail was as clear it was as though Niju was simply following an arrow that pointed exactly where his son had gone. Quickly catching up to his son he watched as Riddick slowly began to cross the thin ice across a large river to try and get to the other side, Niju knew the ice was melting and any wrong step could said Riddick through the ice.

‘Riddick come back it’s not safe!' Niju yelled running to the edge of the ice river.

Stopping Riddick turned back around to face him. ‘Since when did you ever care about me? Stop pretending and just let me go, let me have a life without you.’

‘Please…’ Niju pleaded hearing the ice crack and break in front of him.

‘At least tell my why you hated me, why you never wanted to spend time with me.’ Riddick said holding back tears. 'Tell me why you left me! Why wasn't I good enough for you?'

‘I…I was stupid, I was so caught up in becoming Alpha and improving my rank, I thought once I was Alpha I could create the perfect word for you. Everytime I came close something would get in my way and so I kept putting off sending time with you because I always thought I would become Alpha and then I would spend time with you…I knew I could never provide you with the love and affection you need, I thought you would go back to the other back...’ Niju shook his head. ‘It was always my fault, I never stopped loving you or your mother, all I wanted was a perfect world for you but it never came I could never offer you a brave strong Alpha father.’

‘I never wanted an Alpha, I never wanted a strong, smart or brave father I just wanted a father, I just wanted you but I was never good enough for you.’

‘You’re better than me! You wanted to create a perfect world for everyone all I ever wanted was a perfect world for myself…you’re nothing like me, you’re better than me. I know you can never forgive me but please come back we can create a new world together but I can only do that if your by my side son, help me create your dream.’ Niju said looking at his son who looked shocked by his words.

‘Dad…’ Riddick said with a small smile as he took a step forward but just as he stepped forward the ice beneath him suddenly cracked sending him falling into the water below.

‘No…!’ Niju yelled instantly running out on to the ice towards where Riddick had fallen in. ‘Riddick can you hear me?’ Niju yelled looking into the water which was so rough that it splashed though the whole threatening to crack the ice where Niju was standing. Looking down the river all he could see was more ice and no other breaks in the ice for miles where Riddick would possibly come back up and call for help. Sitting down beside the whole Niju didn’t take his eyes away from it half expecting Riddick to suddenly come back up alright because he would, any moment now.




Niju waited for what seemed like hours till he heard someone walk up beside him, glancing back he saw Sable standing there looking sadly at him. ‘The guards have been defeated…we did it Niju.’ She said softly walking up beside him. When Niju didn’t reply she continued, ‘It’s not safe here.’

‘No I can’t leave what if Riddick needs me, if he comes back up I need to be here for him.’ Niju stuttered looking back down at the whole.

‘He’s not coming back Niju…’ Sable said watching as Niju just shook his head.

‘I’ve let him down…I've let my son down again’ Niju said closing his eyes and lowering his head trying to hold back the tears. ‘He needed me again and I let him down.’

‘Please come back where it’s safe and rejoin our pack, most others have already spread back out again and we’d be honored if you joined ours.’

‘No…’ With that Niju slowly stood up and began to walk away from Sable who looked after him but didn’t say anything as she watched him disappear into the forest on the other side of the river.




That night Niju sat on the beach looking out into the distance and up at the stars, he had never felt like he did now, it was as though a huge part of who he was had been torn away and left a huge hole that was eating away at him until eventually he knew nothing would be left.

‘He looked up to you, you know.’ A voice said as Niju turned to see Blaine walk up beside him.

‘I’m surprised you’re still here.’ Niju replied turning back around.

‘All he ever wanted was to make you proud.’ A silence came over the two of them as they looked up at the stars. ‘What are you going to do now?’

‘Live a dream…make my sons dream come true and create a world that treats everyone fairly, where no is left behind or forgotten, I owe it to him.’ With that Niju stood up and turned to walk away knowing he was going to make his son proud of his father.

‘Can I come with you?’ Blaine quickly said looking after Niju who stopped for a moment. ‘I’ve no where else to go, I'm alone.’ When Niju looked at Blaine he saw a young wolf just like his son who needed guidance and a good home.

‘Alright, just don’t annoy me to much.’ Niju smirked as Blaine smiled and quickly walked after him. As Niju walked he couldn’t help but think about Aniu’s warning, she had been wrong he hadn't need to personally stop Riddick…



Many Miles Downstream…
‘Who is it?’

‘Is it alive?’

Riddick slowly opened his eyes and looked up at a small group of young wolves all looking down at him as he lay beside the river.

‘Who are you?’ One of them asked.

‘Riddick…my names Riddick….’

‘Where’s you pack?’

‘They’re…’ Riddick thought for a moment before smirking to himself. ‘They’re dead, I’m alone…’

Thanks for reading.

Written By Kaynight