Alessa awoke suddenly, looking around to take in the familiar grime, so constant that it threatened to invade her mind as well. The stone floor under her was covered in a thick brown slime, dampening her hair as well as the tattered rag she used for clothing. Her cell, a small dark and dissolute thing that would be unfit for the vilest of criminals, now served to house a 17 year old girl only guilty of being a little different from her peers. There were no windows in this prison, the only source of light came from the guards torches; a flicker of fire walking by every fifteen minutes.
Rats scampered back and forth between the cells, carrying diseases through out the building. The rats had become such a problem that small and docile snakes had been brought in to prey upon them. Interaction with the snakes was strictly forbidden, as a previous inmate had tried to keep one as a pet. Multiple times Alessa had found a snake curled up next to her, basking in the warmth of her body. A clutch of eggs had been laid on her blanket once. She had hid them in the corner shielding them from the rats until they hatched. A white hatchling had taken quite a liking to her. It crawled between her fingers, tickling her skin. The reptiles soon dispersed however to feed their ever increasing appetites. The penalty of interacting with such a creature would be far worse for Alessa as she was a dragon rider. One of the "infected ones" as the guards called her.
The snake hatchling did indeed reminder Alessa of her dragon Vespar. She missed him terribly. No written words can be used to explain her grief over their separation. The granite walls of the prison limited any mental contact between the two to random flashes of emotion. Even these flashes however, was few and far between. For the first time in over two years Alessa felt completely alone. The rough metal gate slid open with a deafening crash. It was time.
The guards hoisted their prisoner to her feet and marched her through the hallway she had been down many times before. The tunnel was far shorter then it seemed but, to the prisoners it seemed to have the uncanny ability to stop time. Her destination; the "re-education room". Alessa's captor waited for her here. In the center of the room was a large table. She was lifted onto the table and the guards proceeded to strap her arms and legs down with crude restraints. A dark figure approached her, a dagger in hand.
"who are you" whispered the man in Alessa' ear after the other men had left.
"I am Alessa Ireson, daughter of Melody Ireson, rider of Vespar the opal dragon" the young girl said in a pained whisper
"that is the wrong answer" replied the man as he sliced one of the minor veins in Alessa's arm "very wrong indeed." The knife did not go deep enough to hit boner however, it did damage a significant amount of muscle damage. The cuts had never been this deep before, the man was becoming impatient. The feminine shrieks the wound produce filled the dungeon halls as a reminder to other prisoners of the fate they would all share.
"You should be thankful to me girl" breathed her tormentor.
"I am draining you of your infected blood, the beast's blood. You can be normal again. You are possessed by an animal. It's not natural; It's not safe for anyone. You don't want that do you? " His explanation was wasted by the screaming women before him. With a quick look behind him Alessa's tormentor bent down and forcefully kissed her on the lips. Alessa fought with every fiber of her being, thrashing around with almost inhuman strength. By sheer good fortune, the door to the re- education room was opened by two guards making their rounds. The man clearly startled, stood straight up almost immediately.
" Take the prisoner away, she is done" he ordered as he hastily left the room. If reported, his forced intimacy with the prisoner would not be appreciated.
Galbatorix was defeated, Roran became king of alegasia Eragon traveled to the land of the elves and, on the surface, everything seems fine. However, the old kings mind is fading and memories of the destruction caused by Galbatorix still haunts the hearts of the people.