Author's note: Here is the next chapter and I hope you all like to; well whoever is reading this story anyway. I would very much like it if you could all review. I will try to get the next chapter up soon. I would like to thank star-light 101, he or she is the only one who reviewed so thank you.
Suddenly out of nowhere there are screams and cries around the forest. "What the hell was that?" Sam asks Drajl not really expecting an answer because it was obvious.
"I believe that was screaming" Replies Drajl.
"No duh Sherlock" Sam mutters under her breath. "Stay here, I am going to see what is going on" Sam starts making her across the clearing and through the trees. As she squats down and peers through the trees Sam sees a squad of soldiers attacking a family. "Should we help them" Sam asks Drajl after she lets him see through her eyes. Suddenly Sam is distracted by the figure that is overseeing it all. "That bastard" Sam mummers "It's Haldthin" she tells Drajl suddenly overcome with fear. Sam is frozen watching what is happening.
"Give us the message that you are delivering to the Varden or I will kill your wife and family." Haldthin threatens the man as he points his sword at the women's throat, who is already on the ground injured with a stomach wound.
"Don't you dare give into this monster" the wife snarls and then spits at Haldthin.
The husband looks helplessly at his wife and children "I don't know what you are talking about."
"You just signed your family's death warrant." Haldthin responds while raising his sword to strike.
Shaking herself out of her fear Sam shouts because she can't bear to see anything happen to this family. "Stop right there Haldthin."
"What are you doing?" Drajl asks Sam.
"Trying to save their lives and not seeing them killed. They probably know where the Varden are and that's who we are trying to find. And instead of wandering around aimlessly we could actually be on track for once."
"Who's there?" Haldthin shouts "Find that person" he orders the guards. As the guards disappeared into the trees Haldthin tries to get the person position by talking to the person "Show yourself." Haldthin is now looking around the clearing, the family forgotten for now.
"Stay where you are Drajl" Sam asks him "Unless I call don't come." To Haldthin as a reply Sam responds by drawing her sword and attacking the one guard closest to her. Sam jumps up and runs her sword through the surprised guard the guard never had a chance. Sam kicks the guard's body forward and steps over him. "Looking for me Haldthinny?"
"You" he replies with hate in his voice "Galbatorix will be pleased when I bring you back to him."
"When it was you that I escaped from I would think that you would be dead. It is really such a shame." Sam sneers "But let me tell you something it will be you who will go back to the king empty handed again."
"Get her and kill the rest" Haldthin shouts.
Sam raises her sword to block one of the guards that is coming at her. While yelling at Drajl "Drajl get your butt down here and protect the family."
All of the sudden from the sky a giant roar came down and a giant emerald dragon came down and started attacking the guards that were moving in to kill the family. Once some of the guards saw Drajl they turned tail and ran. Drajl chased after them through the trees.
As Sam finished off the last guard Haldthin runs and jumps onto his horse. "I will be back and make you pay for this" Haldthin shouts angerly and then spurs his horse into action.
"Good riddens" Sam mummers while watching him ride away.