Riddick woke with a throbbing head. His mind slowly fought through the fog of unconsciousness and groped his way into reality. It all came back to him in a rush. Clara had knocked him out. He'd heard her come up behind him, just too late. She had attacked him at his most vulnerable moment; bitch!
The brightness filtering through his closed lids told him the room was too harshly lit for his eyes. So he didn't open them. If he couldn't see, then he would have to use his other senses to tell him where he was. Just like being back in slam, before he got his shine job.
He was hanging upright, tied crucifix style. His arms horizontal and his legs spread wide apart. Cuffs held his wrists and ankles secure; he also had a collar around his neck. They were of soft leather and felt warm from soaking up the heat of his body. They had been designed for comfort rather than strength and had plenty of give. When he moved, he could hear no rattling chains, so he assumed he was attached to the wall behind him with rope or straps of some sort. Compared to some restraints, like the ones John's had used, these were almost comfortable. Not the being tied up against your will was particularly comfortable.
Riddick was also completely naked. His shoulders ass and backs of his thighs were all very sore. He flexed his body as far as he could. Stretching, he could feel the cuffs expand, the buckles giving a little. The abrasions on his body chafed and pulled as well. He worked out where the cuts and grazes came from. Assuming the women were working alone, they had been unable to carry his inert body and had dragged him to where ever he was now.
Having established that he was in working order, apart from a few minor injuries, Riddick concentrated on his environment. He wondered where he was. He inhaled and sifted through the different smells and scents. The room smelt overwhelmingly of sex. Musky and erotic, but underneath that he could smell other familiar things. Diesel oil, engine lubricants, grease and other mechanically related scents. He must be on board a ship, but it must be static at present. He could feel no vibrations being tied to the hull, he should be able to.
A new scent entered the room, a woman's scent. Riddick smiled, it was Clara. "You're awake now, hmm?" She moved across the room towards him, he could feel her body warmth radiating from her. She was sweating in her excitement, he heard her wipe her hands down her pants and lick her lips. "Lights to low," she said. "You can open your eyes now; I have dimmed them. I don't want to hurt you." Riddick thought she had strange ideas about hurting people. Apparently smashing them over the head didn't count. Riddick snorted with derision. He kept his eyes closed, even though he had noticed the brightness diminish. She had moved very close to him. He could almost feel her breath on him. He wanted her just a little closer. She took one more step.
He lunged forward, eyes bulging, as he snapped his teeth trying to bite her. She stumbled backwards, losing her balance. Her face changed from shock to complete rage as she landed abruptly on the floor.
"YOU FUCK!" she screamed at him.