So I decided to update this story today. I will try to do my other one today to. I am going for longer chapters so the updates may be later sorry. I start back school next week so ill be even later updating then because of homework. But enjoy the story.

AN: Don't own anything.

Chapter 7

Max's POV

I waited till Murtagh lunged at me. He is a very impatient fighter. All he does is go head first into a fight. I dropped down and he went over me again. I mean come this is the second time. He landed behind me. I spun around just in time to see him draw out a sword. Great just what I need.

You have a sword remember.

I do?

Yes now pay attention your going to get yourself killed.

I remembered where I put my sword and pulled it out just in time to block his move and counter act. This continued on for a good ten minutes. I was slowly getting bored. It was then that I decided to disarm him. I got his sword out of his hands and flung it over to the side.

I round- house kicked him in the chest and them used the daggers to pin him down. I looked up to watch how Starr was doing with his dragon. They were both inter-locked by their talons. And were biting and trying to rip out flesh from the other one. It was then that they detached and Starr got a good bite out of Murtagh's Dragon.

" Murtagh, what's your dragons name I'm getting tired of calling him Murtagh's Dragon all the time?" I asked looking over at him. He looked back at me like I was crazy which I may have been a little nutty but nothing too much.

"Thorn" was all he said. Hmm, weird name, but then again my name is Maximum Ride. Max focus Starr is fighting another dragon and you are in your own little world.

As I looked up I noticed that Starr was a little smaller than the other dragon, but looked more comfortable of herself. The other dragon was kind of lanky like a kid that just grew too much.

Yes he is they used a spell in the ancient language to make him grow faster it is effecting his ability to fight.

Well I guess that is good for us, but bad for them. Can you get him to the ground and get him to stay on the ground long enough for us to be able to leave.

Ok will do.

With that Starr started to force Thorn to the ground next to Murtagh. Starr forced him into the ground. I molded the earth around his legs, but I didn't use the ancient language out loud. I didn't want him to know that you could control the elements other than fire and water. Earth is harder to manipulate. He was effectively stuck.

"Come on Starr lets go" I said this out loud so that Murtagh and Thorn could hear what I said.

"Ok" Starr thought into what I assumed was all our minds. She landed beside me and I did a back flip onto her. Hey we won why not show off. She then took off with what I could have sworn was a smug look on her face. Can dragons even look smug. I don't know but I'm happy we can have a little break. We found a cave about an hour later. Once we had landed I sealed the front so that no one could sneak up on us.

Murtagh's Pov

Dang that girl can fight, but I know for a fact that Galbatorix won't care that she was a better fighter than me he will just see it as a failure for me and for Thorn. Once the girl had left I moved around and the daggers she had used to hold me down cut through my shirt and I was able to get up. I walked over to Thorn and broke the ground bounds that held him. We quickly took off to head back to the castle.

When we got back there I could see that Galbatorix was standing on the roof waiting for us to come back. When we landed I instantly got down on one knee. This was the only way to get any mercy from him.

"Where is the new rider" He asked you could tell he was angry. His voice held a sharp hint to it and I knew I had to give him something.

"She got away with her dragon" I said with my head bowed. I knew not to make eye contact.

"She?" He asked. His voice changed slightly to show his surprise.

"Yes the new rider was a girl as was her dragon." I said. I knew that this info would make him happy.

"Well that changes things. Maybe the two of you and your dragons will be together then we have a better chance of having rider children. That would be very interesting." Oh great he is playing matchmaker not that I or for that matter Thorn would mind. Both the girls are pretty and Thorn doesn't mind younger women.

"I was unable to capture her she is a very skilled fighter. It will be almost impossible for me to get her. Her dragon is much faster than Thorn but it is a natural speed not a speed from a spell." I told him all I could about this rider and it was true it looked like she was made for this life. She was meant for a life spent in the air.

"I understand. I want you to go back to your original goal. Too get Eragon. Together you should be able to get her. You could trap her then bring her in. I want the new rider, but I want her unharmed. You can hurt Eragon, but not too much, we need him to be able to get ready to go. You need to sleep and eat then get Eragon as soon as you can." He walked away. I was in shock um well that was different, I was expecting a huge fit and all this but no all I have to do is get Eragon. AH oh well that is easy. I should be back to getting the other rider by the end of tomorrow.

Sorry I didn't get this whole story up. It is taking a little longer than planned, but I was able to bring my computer to my lakehouse and work on it. I will try to get a new chapter up. I will tell you which one is actually the new one so you know.