Just the Beginning

Fandom: Chronicles of Riddick
Pairing: Riddick/Vaako
Rating: Overall NC-17
Feedback: Yes, please! And thanks for the encouraging feedback! :D I really enjoy hearing how you feel about the story.
Disclaimers: The Chronicles of Riddick is the playtoy of David Twohy and Universal Studios, not mine. :(
Summary: A new friend.
Notes: Sorry for the delay, it's been a little crazy! Hope to see ya next chapter. :D


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The morning lightened quickly, and the men had just dressed from the shared bath when someone knocked. Riddick opened the door to a smiling Rayna holding out a breakfast tray, and was talked into letting her eat with them by Vaako. Though, the death grip on his leg was also a factor. After eating Riddick felt restless and they all headed out into the village-city.

Riddick showed Vaako the different buildings, Rayna trailing behind, until they came to the center square were other children were playing. Trey was among the children, and spotting them he tried to convince them to play. Riddick refused, wanting to 'stretch his legs,' and headed into the wooded area around the village-city, leaving Vaako with them. Vaako turned down playing, but observed the hustle and bustle around him. Soon, he noticed Rayna and Trey wander off into the woods. Trailing after them, he caught snatches of their conversation about finding some type of small furry animal. It seemed Rayna wanted to show Trey where she found one earlier.

As Vaako followed them deeper into the woods, the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. Looking ahead he saw the children had stopped in a small clearing, both bent over inspecting a hole in the ground.

"Trey! Rayna! Come here," he called, eyes darting into the area around them. The children jumped at his voice, neither knowing he had followed them.

"What's wrong?" Trey asked when they reached him, seeing the man slide into a defensive posture.

"There's something nearby. Do dangerous animals roam this close to the village-city?" Vaako asked quietly, reaching out to pull the children close to him.

"Not usually. They like to be away from the noise of civilization," Trey said as he glanced around, uneasy with the silence of the usually active woods.

"Let's head back. Stay close to me," Vaako said, urging the children on. They were moving quickly through the brush when Vaako heard a snap, and shoved the kids ahead of him. Using the momentum of his push he rolled and came up with a branch, neatly spinning to whip the large branch through the space behind him.

A large, black silver-tipped feline creature with ice blue eyes and sharp claws growled swiping at the branch in its path. Slowly shifting backwards, Vaako never took his eyes off the creature's eerily intelligent gaze.

"Wow. That's a female ferine. They were thought to have disappeared," Trey whispered in awe. Vaako frowned when the feline's gaze focused past him and bared its teeth.

"Trey, run as fast as you can with Rayna back to the village. And get help."

"But what about-"

"I said go. Now!" The only signal he had they obeyed was the sound of them crashing through the bush, and the ferine's leap to follow. Hopping back and bringing the thick branch around with force, it sliced through the air, and clipped the creature on its nose. The feline let out a hair-raising roar and batted the branch with several hard swipes, almost dislodging it from Vaako's grip. Only him pulling back and quickly jabbing forward saved him from having his head taken off with one of her massive paws.

Vaako stared into her eyes and felt something heat in his chest and travel through his body. The usually low-level throb intensified until he could feel it from the top of his head to his toes.

The ferine stared at him and growled low, her hackles rising, almost as if she was responding to the pulsing throb within him. Vaako watched the large creature for a moment and slowly began backing up. The increased volume of her growl stopped him.

"The things you get yourself into Vaako." Vaako grinned in relief, glad to hear Riddick's voice.

"Well I wouldn't want you to become bored. So why don't you hop down here and give me a hand?" Vaako asked still staring into the ferine's eyes. Not quite knowing what he was doing, he reached out for his mate, attempting to locate his position through the bond. Feeling along, a strong rhythmic pulse led up a tree to his left.

"What's with this beauty?" Riddick asked as he lightly hopped to the ground. The ferine growled loudly and slinked to the side, keeping both of them in sight.

"She's a ferine. Trey seemed to think they were special for some reason, ogling at it before I got them to leave," Vaako said relaxing as she had to split her gaze between the two of them, only to tense when Riddick moved closer to her.

Riddick felt Vaako's tension through the bond, but ignored it as he angled in to the magnificent creature. He stood still as he ripped off his goggles, and let his eyes adjust to the bright shafts of sunlight through the leaves. Quickly leaping to her left and crouching, Riddick met her intelligent eyes, his face coming inches from impressive bared, sharp teeth.

Vaako held his breath, and waited to pounce if Riddick became endangered. On the balls of his feet, he watched the silent play between beings more alike than not.

Riddick stared into her eyes as she growled, tilting his head as his glowing eyes intensified, boring into her. Suddenly, she stopped growling and licked him with a broad tongue. Vaako sighed and relaxed when she started purring as Riddick rubbed behind her ears.

"She's a beauty. Reminds me of..." Riddick said, trailing off as in his thought. Looking up as Vaako walked up, Riddick patted the large ferine as she growled at him. Riddick grabbed Vaako's hand and held it under her nose for her to sniff him. After a moment she licked it, and Vaako cautiously ran a hand over her head, smiling when she arched up into the touch.

"You did pretty good, holding her back," Riddick said as they both stroked the large feline.

"Well, I think the bond helped somehow. When I met her eyes, she seemed to be riveted."

"Hmm," Riddick said as he thoughtfully studied Vaako's eyes. Thinking back to when he first arrived and took in the scene, Vaako's eyes did seem to have a glow...Or maybe it was sunlight reflecting into them.

"Maybe you used the bond to access my affinity with animals to help. I'm sure Mother Soryn will find this all very interesting," he said with a smirk as he stood and pulled on his goggles.

"Why don't we head back. We need to touch base with Aereon and see if she figured something out about the Phantoms," Vaako said.

Patting the ferine on her head, Riddick gestured for Vaako go ahead.

"It was fun girl," Riddick said as he looked down and smoothed her sleek two-toned fur down. He began to follow Vaako, and she silently padded after him. Stopping Riddick looked over his shoulder, frowning when she stopped next to him. After a minute he walked again, and sighed when he heard the twigs snap beneath her feet. Catching up to Vaako, he put a hand on the back of his neck.

"How do you feel about pets?"

Vaako stared at him with a raised eyebrow, his eyebrow raising when he saw the ferine's silver-tipped ears appear beside Riddick.

"Riddick, I don't think she'll be at home in the village-city, much less in space on Basilica."

"I don't know, she's a smart girl. I think she'd be fine. How about we name her?" Vaako sighed and rolled his eyes, not even bothering to try and change Riddick's mind with the finality he felt through the bond.

Looking over at the beautiful creature he studied her graceful movements, the keen darting ice-blue eyes, and the black-silver coat. Remembering her fierceness of her eyes, the swipe of her paw, and the snap of her teeth, he sighed as he glanced at Riddick.

"How about Fury?"

Riddick grinned, and patted her head as she gracefully moved through the brush.

"Fury it is."

~~~

The villagers greeted them with spears and knives, circling Fury when they came in view. Trey and Rayna stood off to the side, clearly worried about what was happening.

"This is Fury. It's alright, she's with us," Riddick said stepping between Fury and the villagers. Vaako rested a hand on her flank, petting her to keep her distracted from ripping people to shreds. Catching Trey and Rayna's eye he gave them a smile to show he was fine. As the villagers began backing away, he left Fury to Riddick's care and approached the children.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah. We ran and got everyone to come to help."

"You did a good job, Trey. Are you alright Rayna?"

She nodded and hugged his leg, her large eyes uncertain. Glancing over at Fury, he turned the children and pointed at her.

"That's Fury. Riddick made friends with her, and she wouldn't leave us. Later on, I'll introduce you to her, so you can visit with us."

Trey grinned in excitement, and Rayna smiled with a nod, both eager to meet the large ferine now that they realized they could play with her in the future.

After defusing the volatile situation between the villagers and Fury, Riddick and Vaako went to see Mother Soryn. She smiled with surprise when she saw them, and the large feline pacing by Riddick's side.

"I see you've made a friend."

"Yeah, Vaako made her acquaintance first. This is Fury. She's the first large predator I've seen so far."

"Yes, well the larger animals live out deep in the woods. They usually never come this close to our territory. It was said that a powerful bonded pair met a hunter such as Fury in the past. They became fast friends, and she protected them in their travels. Ferine's are known for their intelligence and are fierce hunters. They're also the symbol crest for your family line Riddick. Perhaps Fury came here for a reason..."

"Welcome to the family," Riddick said as he rubbed Fury behind her ears. Her loud purr made him grin.

"Mother Soryn, we are going back to the ship, it's time to see if Aereon discovered anything we can use to neutralize this threat. Riddick also has business to attend to," Vaako said with a glance at his bondmate.

"Of course. Keep me informed of your decisions until you return," she said, leaving them with a tilt of her head.

Summoning a ship to pick them up, Vaako could only stare as Riddick and Fury as they waited. The ferine's features reminded him of the etching on the back of Riddick's cloak, especially now that he knew her kind to be the crest symbol.

Running his hand over Riddick's arm, he stopped at the twine wrapped about his wrist, the black wood creature now seen in his eyes as Fury.

Looking up into Riddick's eyes, a bolt of awareness went through him. Somehow, this all had meaning to him. He only had to figure out why and how.

~~~

Striding into the council room, with Vaako a step behind, Riddick located the only other occupant sitting at the table. He was still bristling from the confrontation between Fury and the Necromongers. She was tense around the soldiers and growled her disapproval with a snap of her jaws, and a swipe of her paw. Only keeping her between Vaako and himself, and the Necromongers had settled her down. For some reason, she had taken in on herself to be their guardian.

Aereon spotted Fury slink in behind Riddick and Vaako and come to a rest between them, obviously comfortable in the environment. Her eyes widening in surprise when a low rumble was directed at her.

"Aereon. Have you had any progress about the Phantoms?" Riddick asked as he dropped his hand to Fury's flank, both men taking a seat.

"Not so far. They seem to be nearly indestructible. The race that created them did an unbelievable job," Aereon said with a thoughtful look between them and the ferine.

"Has something happened that I'm not aware of? There's...an energy...coming off the both of you," Aereon said as she folded her hands together, the movement enough to momentarily make her hands invisible. Vaako glanced at Riddick, who gave a sharp nod, and leaned forward in his chair to rest his elbows on the table.

"Riddick and I have undergone what the Furyan's call a bond. We are now, linked, for lack of a better word. Nothing I've experienced before could explain this connection."

"I see. But I thought such bonds were among Furyan's themselves," Aereon said, her face flashing with several emotions before settling into mild curiosity.

"We thought so too, but it looks like that's not the case," Riddick said impatiently. Aereon studied them for a moment and let it go for the moment. She wasn't quite sure that what they said was entirely the case. She'd do some digging on her own later.

"What about their food source? Didn't you say they needed to feed on energy?" Vaako asked, bringing them back on the subject at hand.

"Yes, and that's why it's become a challenge to find a weakness. They can take any energy and turn it into the needed form."

"What about Furyan energy? Didn't you say they were immune to the Phantom's attack?" Riddick asked as he petted Fury behind her ears, feeling her purr at the touch.

"Yes, that is correct. But I don't see how we can harness the Furyan's energy to feed to the Phantoms."

"Mother Soryn might be able to give us some clues. But if we did this, would it effect the Phantoms enough to disable them?" Vaako asked.

"Yes, I believe the energy would incapacitate the Phantoms. I saw when they tried to absorb the energy of your planet, and the beings on it. Their very substance seemed to begin to dissipate, the energy was dissolving their form. Yes, inquire about the possibility with Mother Soryn and inform me of her answers. This could be the answer to our dilemma," Aereon said, her eyes lightening at the thought of the ordeal coming to an end.

"Right. We'll keep in touch," Riddick said as he stood to leave. Aereon stood with them and stepped forward, only to stop at Fury's growl. Catching Vaako's eye, she held up a hand for him to wait.

"If you could, perhaps you could provide me with some more information about bonds in Mother Soryn's archive?" Vaako frowned at her request, not entirely sure she wasn't up to something. Finally deciding it couldn't hurt, especially since the bond was unbreakable, he nodded.

"I'll stream the data to you when we get back planetside."

"Thank you," Aereon said, smiling softly to herself as she saw Riddick waiting just outside the door for Vaako.

'This is very interesting...'

~~~

"Riddick, you knew you had to address the people sooner or later. I think now is a good time."

"Look, I can barely keep Fury from ripping out unsuspecting throats. Besides you know they'll probably just go along with being used by the Phantoms no matter what I say. We can wait and do it later."

"Riddick-"

"I said no, Vaako," Riddick said as he stopped and stared into his bondmate's eyes.

"And your answer shows you have no respect for anyone other than yourself," Vaako said, glaring back before he moved to step around Riddick.

Riddick grabbed his arm and shoved him into an empty meeting room, catching his waist when he tried to twist away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Fury jump into the room before the doors closed, and settle in the doorway as if to guard them. Turning, Riddick maneuvered them until they were pressed against the wall.

"What the fuck does that mean?" Riddick said, as his flashing eyes narrowed at the man he had pined.

"It means that you don't care about the fact that your bondmate was partly raised in these halls and practically shaped into the man you have today. You can consider yourself every bit Furyan now that you know of your heritage. But I will always be half Necromonger, no matter if I'm accepted by your people or not," Vaako said, his hands braced on Riddick's arms. Riddick sighed and rolled his head around, before resting it against Vaako's.

"Alright, I'll tell them. Just don't be disappointed if they don't take to what I say," Riddick said, reaching up to run his thumb over Vaako's lips.

Vaako relaxed and wound an arm around Riddick's waist.

"All I ask is that you try."

"Fine...You remember this morning when I said later? Later is now," Riddick said with a grin, leaning in to devour Vaako's mouth. Vaako sighed in his mouth, his hands sliding up to brace on his shoulders.

"Riddick, I thought we were going now..."

"I think we agree I should be relaxed before we meet with the people," Riddick said with a grin, his hands squeezing Vaako's sides. Vaako looked in Riddick's eyes and tilted his head as his hand came around to rest on the bulge between them.

"Alright. What do you want?" Vaako whispered, voice husky with arousal.

Riddick narrowed his eyes and put his hand firmly down on Vaako's shoulder, exerting force until he slid down to his knees. Vaako settled himself back on his heels and looked up at him with a slight frown.

"Have a problem with it?" Riddick asked as he undid his pants, pulling his cock out. Tilting it up, the tip of his length brushed against Vaako's lips.

Vaako's eyes darkened, the heavy arousal coming through their bond setting him off. He leaned forward and kissed the tip, parting his lips to touch his tongue to slit. Riddick held completely still as Vaako kissed it again, the feel of his soft lips making him want to plunge past them into the heat beyond. Vaako raised his hand and held him by the base of his cock, his tongue coming out to fully taste the warm flesh. Staring at the length in his hand, he squeezed the base.

"I haven't-" Vaako said, cutting himself off, a flush rising from his neck. Riddick felt a flash in the bond and focused on it to read the emotions humming along the link, easily picking up what Vaako didn't say.

"Start off slow, and watch your teeth," Riddick growled, finding himself pleased by the fact that Vaako had never gone down on anyone before.

Vaako flicked his eyes up at him, before concentrating on the thick cock in his grip. Leaning forward he took the head in his mouth, careful of his teeth. Riddick's stomach twitched when Vaako began to suck on him, his tongue stabbing at his slit.

Riddick slid his hand into Vaako's hair, directing his head as he began to take more of him in. Vaako moaned when Riddick's grip tightened, and pulled off to breathe deeply. Staring at the length in his grip, Vaako squeezed gently, eyes taking in the moisture beading at the tip. His tongue lashed out and lapped the juice up, his mouth closing on the tip as he tried to suck more from Riddick's cock. Catching the gleam in Riddick's eyes, he shivered as they buried down to his soul.

"Riddick..." Vaako groaned, reaching down to squeeze his own cock as lust shot through him.

"Don't stop," Riddick growled, his nostrils flaring as he caught the spicy musk drifting from Vaako's kneeling form. Leaning forward, he pressed his cock to his bondmate's reddened lips. Vaako moaned and eagerly took him in, this time sliding him in halfway. Riddick tensed his belly, attempting to control the urge to plunge his cock into Vaako's hot, wet throat. He slowly started rocking his hips forward, fucking Vaako with what he'd already taken.

Vaako moved with Riddick, stilling as his hand moved to lay flat against Riddick's stomach. Looking up, he stared into half-lidded eyes, his other hand leaving his cock to brace on Riddick's hip. Riddick slowed down, and pulled out a little, tugging on Vaako's hair to get his attention.

"Swallow," Riddick gritted out as he slid in further, his other hand coming down to cup Vaako's throat. Vaako moaned and swallowed convulsively, trying to take more of Riddick's length.

"Breath through your nose," Riddick murmured as his eyes closed, his head tipping back at the heat and wetness enveloping his cock. Vaako hurriedly complied, taking in needed oxygen through his nose. Opening his mouth wide, Vaako sucked in air around Riddick's cock, the rush of cold air making Riddick buck into his mouth. Swallowing quickly Vaako took Riddick in to the hilt. Looking down Riddick growled at the sight of Vaako's lips stretched around him, the tight constriction of his throat muscles pushing Riddick over the edge. Pumping against Vaako, he felt at Vaako's throat as he swallowed his come, the soft moans making him groan with the last of his release.

Pulling out, Riddick reached down and pulled Vaako up to kiss him hard, catching his taste mingling in Vaako's mouth. Riddick pulled back and brushed his thumb over Vaako's bruised lips.

"You alright?" Riddick asked, as he ran his hand over Vaako's bulge, grinning at the hitch in his breath.

"Yeah."

Grabbing Vaako's arm, he pulled him over to the meeting table and pressed him down. Undoing his pants, Riddick slid Vaako's cock out and pumped it slowly, using the pre-come to smooth the way. His other hand slid in the back of his open pants and insinuated itself on his ass. Kneading him for a moment, he quickly pressed in and began to rub at his entrance.

"You liked sucking my cock didn't you? Liked having me down your throat. You'd like anything I did to you, wouldn't you?" Riddick asked against his lips, capturing each moan as it escaped.

"Wouldn't you, Vaako?" Riddick said, easing into their link and sending little bursts of pleasure. Vaako arched back, his hands flying up to grip his wrist and arm. Riddick leaned forward and tongued Vaako's ear before nipping his way to his jaw.

Vaako turned his head, his hands moving to hold Riddick's head still and kiss him, muffling his gasping cries. Riddick took what was offered, and plundered his mouth.

"Wouldn't you?" Riddick said, biting into Vaako's lower lip. Pulling back, Riddick sent another pulse down their link, jerking when Vaako whipped it back down at him. Chuckling, he shifted and sped up his grip on Vaako's cock, letting his finger penetrate his entrance. Vaako tightened against him and shuddered, his orgasm closing in. Riddick nuzzled his jaw and sunk his teeth into their bonding spot.

"Yes!" Vaako cried as he came, their link throbbing with his release when he bit into Riddick's flesh. Riddick kissed Vaako's bite mark and pulled his finger out, releasing his twitching cock.

Riddick licked Vaako's come off his hand and kissed him again, entwining their tongues in a dance. Pulling back he helped Vaako sit up, and moved in between his thighs. Vaako rested his head against his bondmate's temple, catching his breath, and caught sight of Fury watching them dispassionately.

"It can't get any stranger than a big cat watching us have sex," Vaako said with a sigh, Riddick's low chuckle vibrating in his chest as he settled against his body.

"What did Aereon want?" Riddick asked as he swept a hand down Vaako's spine.

"Some information about Furyan bonding. I figured she couldn't touch our bond, so I told her I'd data stream it to her," Vaako said, settling his arms around Riddick's waist. Riddick leaned back and studied him for a minute, taking in his red bruised lips, and flush, his eyes still bright from release.

'He looks well fucked...A perfect time to have that meeting with the Necros.'

"Right. Let's get going, we've got work to do," Riddick said, pulling away to fasten his clothes, Vaako doing the same. Looking each other over quickly, they left the room with Fury on their heels. It was time for the Necromongers to choose their fate.