Disclamer: I own nothing but the plot.
"Land ahead!" sounded the joyous cry of an elf-sailor. The previously silent ship erupted in chatter and the occasional cheer as the boat continued to plow through the now thinning fog. Any human boat would have crashed or gotten lost long ago, but with the elves keen sight, magic, and mind-sensing abilities, the boat was kept moving and on course. The course they had taken up was simplistic, but bound to find land sooner or later. They had sailed in a near straight line for 3 weeks, and this was the first sight of land since they had embarked. Eragon sat up from his bed and got up, grabbing his sword then nimbly scampering up the stairs. Arya did the same from another part of the boat, and they joined the small gathering of elves crowding around the railing, beholding the still-distant land.
"We have discovered a new land!" Eragon shouted. "Prepare to go ashore!"
Cheers went up from throughout the ship, and the dragons swooped down over head, billowing fire and spinning in the air. Bodies lithely scampered around the boat, gathering supplies and cleaning the ship. Eragon sat down and sighed, another happy smile coming across his face. He seemed to be smiling a lot more recently, due to the lone elf still watching the rapidly approaching land. Many new things were due to Arya, and (though neither would admit it to the other) their relationship was becoming a bit more than just friendship. Needless to say, Eragon still had hope, and h was not about to give that up.
Arya turned, gave him a quick smile, and sat down next to him.
"I never dreamed I would leave Alagaesia. However, I am glad I did." She said as she turned back to the increasing shape of the island.
"As am I. Saphira and Eridor are going over there now, to get a better look at where we may live for the rest of our lives." Eragon replied.
When the ship arrived at the island, boats were cast out and elves quickly paddled to shore. Eragon, Arya, and a few other elves got in the first boat and made it to shore in no time. Everyone jumped out as they arrived, and some supplies were already starting to be unpacked. Soon, they would explore the entirety of the island and prepare a decent shelter for the night.
3 hours later...
Eragon bent down in the sand, causing it to crunch under his feet. He ran his fingers over the surface of a foot print, trying to decide how fresh it was. They had been in this new land for a few hours, and this single foot print was the only sign they had found of human life.
"I've found something!" Eragon yelled, earning the attention of the elves around him. They hurried to reach him, eager to see his discovery.
"Go, look for footprints and other signs." Arya said, standing to her feet. "If there is one footprint, there is more." And with that, every one continued their search.
'Saphira, do you see anything?' Eragon asked, hoping that a sky view would bring more luck.
'Nothing so far.' She replied, sounding disappointed. Eragon sighed and wandered farther into the trees.
No one was quite sure where they were. They had landed on this uncharted land not too long ago, and were hoping to find out more about it. The trip there had been fairly uneventful, but not in the least boring. Eragon spent most of his time with Saphira, flying over the ocean. But the few times he wasn't with Saphira, he had been spending time with Arya. They had become closer in the three weeks they spent traveling, and now they were perhaps a bit more than friends, but not mates.
She had become more open to him, telling him of her past and even a little of her time in Gilead. He had only learned a bit about it and it made him want to bring Durza back just to kill him again. It was a wonder she was still alive after being through all that torture.
'Eragon, stop it. You'll only anger yourself over a shade you have already killed.' Saphira said in a scolding tone. Eragon rolled his eyes, even though she couldn't see him, and kept walking. They saw no more signs of life for quite a while, only occasional deer tracks. Eragon began to let his mind wander over the events of the past few weeks. The times he spent with Arya, and Saphira and swimming in the ocean. He shivered at the thought. The water had been ice cold, freezing him to the bone. He had not been particularly happy with Saphira that day.
Eragon was torn from his thoughts by a dragon cry. Saphira roared somewhere in the distance, sending jolts of fear through Eragon's body.
'Eragon! Ra'zac! Hurry!' Saphira shouted.
A/N: I realize this is the worst possible day to post this story...and I apologize for that! I received it yesterday from my beta, and had full intentions of posting it yesterday! Alas, that is also the day my laptop got a horrible virus...I could do nothing at all. Every time I tried, the screen would go white.. yeah, not good. Anyway, my laptop is "healed now" thus, I am posting today. Anyway...
And there it is! A short preview of my new story Breaking the Chains. It's short, but I don't want to give too much away just yet. What do you think? Anyway, I will be posting the first official chapter on the 16th or 17th, or whenever I get it back from my beta! *looks hopefully at beta* And now a note from said beta:
B/N: (For the readers) if you really don't like the part up until "3 hours later", sorry. I wrote that. (Unless the author decides to remove it… In which case, this note will most likely be deleted also…) Did I use too many vocab words? LOL.
Sorry for the wait, it is (as always) my fault.
A/N: Again, I hope you guys liked it! Please review! Reviews help me write faster!