Disclaimer: I don't own Eragon or the Alien Quadrilogy. This applies to all chapters in this story.
Author's Note: This story is one of a kind. I can pretty much assure you that no one else has ever done an Alien/Eragon crossover. I hope you like it!
Saphira, how far away are we from Helgrind? The others are getting anxious.
Eragon, along with, Saphira, Arya, Vanir, Oromis, and Glaedr had been flying for days but it seemed like weeks.
I can see Helgrind now, little one. Glaedr is going to land just outside the cave entrance. Saphira replied as she glanced back at her rider. Eragon, something doesn't seem right. I sense danger.
As do I Saphira. I sense something I have never felt before.
We must not linger on our fears, little on. It won't be hard to rescue Katrina, especially with Oromis and Glaedr here.
Eragon squinted his eyes and could just make out the rocky mountain below. Suddenly, Saphira broke into a dive and Glaedr soon followed. Eragon smiled at the exhilaration of freefall.
"Ready Eragon?" Roran's voice came from behind him.
"As I'll ever be," came Eragon's reply.
Both the gold and sapphire dragons came to rest just outside of a large, dark cave which Oromis recognized as the ra'zac's lair. Eragon and the others dismounted and drew their weapons. Fortunately, the cave was easily big enough for the dragons to enter which gave Eragon a false sense of security.
"Let's go." Oromis announced to the others as he took a step into the darkness. "Be on your guard, I sense something strange."
Eragon lifted his new sword as he followed his master into the dark abyss. As the group walked, each person kept an eye out for any movement what so ever as they protruded deeper into the ra'zac's layer.
Suddenly, Roran spotted a dark figure lying just a few feet away from him. Out of instinct, he cried out and alerted the others to the danger. Oromis muttered under his breath and the cave was now illuminated with a dim light from his palm.
Eragon gasped at what he saw. There, lying on the cave floor, were the ra'zac. From the sight of their bodies, it was quite obvious that they were dead. What disturbed Eragon was how they died. The
two ra'zac's chests were torn open and their innards were completely exposed. It was as if they had exploded from the inside.
"What could have done this?" Roran asked worriedly. "I thought the ra'zac were the only ones living in this cave."
At first Roran received no answer, but after a few minutes, Oromis broke the silence. "I thought we killed them all." He said to himself.
"Killed all what?" Eragon asked as he looked up at his master.
"I am afraid that the ra'zac were killed by a much greater evil than Galbatorix." Oromis began to the group. "It is important that you all listen to what I am about to tell you. If we are attacked and one of us is left behind, or taken, you must ignore it and flee. Understand?"
Everyone was still very confused but nodded reluctantly as Oromis continued deeper into the cave. After a few minutes of slow paced walking, the group was stopped by another horrific sight. As Eragon looked up, he saw Murtagh and Thorn hanging from the wall by a thick casing of slime. Their chests were also torn open by the same type of creature that had killed the ra'zac.
"We need to get out of here, now." Eragon said as he turned to see the other disgusted faces behind him. "Whatever had the strength to kill Murtagh and Thorn is an enemy I don't want to mess with."
I agree little one, let's go. I don't want any of us to end up like them. Saphira replied.
Arya finally broke gaze with the horrific site of Murtagh and turned to see an egg shaped object behind her. Out of curiosity, see reached out her hand and was surprised as the egg's top folded open into four separate flaps.
Suddenly, a creature burst out of the egg and attached itself firmly to the elf's face. Arya's scream was muffled as a gigantic creature, nearly Saphira's size, grabbed her and carried her off into the upper layers of the cave.
"Arya!" Eragon cried. "What the hell was that thing!"
"Run!" Oromis cried as Glaedr lifted him, Roran, and Vanir onto his back.
Get on little one! Saphira cried as she ran towards Eragon.
Suddenly, a hiss was heard and several of the creatures that had attacked Arya landed between Eragon and Saphira. Before the dragoness had time to react, she was stabbed in the underbelly by one of the creatures. Saphira roared in pain and was soon lifted up by the creatures and carried off into the dark abyss.
No! Saphira! Eragon cried.
It's too late Eragon! Glaedr roared as he grabbed Eragon in his jaws. She's gone.
Author's note: I know it wasn't a great start but I would like some feedback. PLEASE REVIEW!! We still have to meet the new queen… "HINT"