Hello! Thanks for all the reviews! :D You know, I wasn't going to actually make them escape at first, I was going to make it seem like they escaped then make it like Dante flew into some kind of barrier so they had to fly back but i reckon them getting out is a pretty cool idea so they've escaped, but something really big is gonna happen soon (i dont know how soon) about Galbatorix there are a couple of hints in this chap but not many.
Flight
Dante roared happily, he dove down lashing his tail through the air. Alison laughed joyfully for the first time in months.
Stay above the clouds, we cannot risk anyone seeing us she cautioned. Dante reluctantly rose higher Which direction should I fly? Dante demmanded This is the first time I've ever left the Uru'baen, save for the excursions Galbatorix sent us on, and I have never seen a map of Alageasia. She thought about for a moment then decided Lets go south to the lake Tiidosten then east to the Beor's. Dante caught a bird that was foolish enough to fly near him and swollowed it whole and asked Why don't we just go to Surda? Surely they could point us in the right direction. No! They would shoot us on sight, besides they may not be supporting the Varden. I thought dragons were supposed to be intelligant She thought. Hey I heard that! Dante complained, realesing a puff of smoke. They flew in silence exept for the occasionly said words, simpoly enjoying their freedom and each others company. The scenery was mostly farms and roads packed with people around the outside of the Uru'baen, but the farther they went the more sparse they became until there was just a busy road and a few farms in the distance. As the day wore on Alison became more cautious and confused. Why isn't anyone coming after us? She asked, only to find that Dante had been wandering the same thing. If the king sent a group of magicians on horseback with enough Eldunari he could've caught us before we got too far. Dante said after a pause. The king himself could've come with Shruikan and easily overpowered us, but they haven't. Maybe they haven't noticed our absence, Galbatorix was busy and we had nothing planned for the day. Alison suggested hopefully. Dante flew a little lower so that he could go faster when they reached the plains, the road now a trail with hardly anyone on it. If you really want to fly low, stay away from the trail, just in case she sighed, he is only a young dragon after all.
They flew through the night, afraid that if they landed they would be discovered by a patrol or travelers. Let them come Dante growled I will tear them apart where thay stand. Alison sighed at the venom in his voice and averted her gaze out to the surranding darkness. None had yet come after them and it was still confusing her when she noticed something... odd in the distance, something that did not match the bare land of the plains. Something... green. Dante, can you tell what it is? It's too far and dark for me to tell. I thought elves were meant to have good eyesight he commented, but he still attempting to discern what it was. It appears to be a grouo of trees, but why they would grow there evades me. He sunk a little lower, catching a breeze to help him in his flight. Isn't it obvoius? Tiidosten is there Alison pointed out, leaning forwards so to see it better. But failing that she continued her observation of the stars.
Dante reached the lake by mid-morning and immediately dived in, without warning his rider who was sleeping on his back. She non-verbally yelled in protest as they submerged into the icy depths. What are you? Oh, you found the lake. And decided to take a bath. Thanks. She snapped causing her dragon to almost drown as he laughed at her. Dante twisted in the murky water, darting after a hoard of fish and caught eight of them in his mighty maw. Can you please not kill animals in front of me please? You know I hate it Alison exclaimed. It's only natures way he retorted smoothly, swallowing the mouthful of fish. Can we get out of the lake? She asked, ignoring what he said. Dante sprang out of Tiidosten and extended his leathery wings to full capacity and glided to the shore. Alison jumped off his back but her knees gave way from underneath her for they were stiff from the flight. Dante swung his head in her direction and looked at her with one big unblinking green eye Those fish were a pitiful meal, I'm going hunting Dante took off once again.
"Hurry back," Alison whispered then wandered into the trees in search of edible plants.
Dante circled a city, the name of the city he did not know, but it was the nearst one to the lake, exept for the one in Surda. He glided on an updraft and finally noticed something worth eating. He locked his wings and swooped directly over the city. Annoying-loud-alarm went off and everyone below, including Dante's prey, began running. He roared in fury and began pursing the round-ears-two-legged. He wished he could breathe hot-burning-fire to prevent his prey from escaping. Dante dived, attempting to catch the man in his sharp talons but nearly crashed into a looming house. He growled and realized a steady stream of smoke as round-ears-two-legged s began shooting pointy-stick-arrows at him. He wouldn't care, but two pierced his wings and one his belly. Dante roared again as his prey ecaped into a house and instead turned on the archers. He landed heavily on the wall beside them, causing it to crumble and partway collapse. Dante however just became more irritated All I want is a decent meal He yelled at the two-legged s, they screamed in fear as he drew closer and he watched in amusement as they attempted to escape him by jumping off what remained of the wall. He heard the crack of their bones as they collapsed on the stone pavement, then Dante lazily glided from his perch and landed before them. The archers screamed and begged for mercy as they lay on the floor, unable to stand. He could smell their fear and knew that even if he did not eat them they would never be able to fight properly for a long while. Dante regarded them for a moment but he could feel the pain of his wings, feel the warmth of his blood and tore them apart. He looked at their dead bodies which lay in pieces all over the pavement then ate them, loving the taste of human flesh. He turned observing the city, no one was about they were all hiding within their too-small-for-dragon-brick-homes, until a group of soldiers came around a corner. Dante scoffed at their sharp-pointy-swords and polished-metal-armor. Too much effort to kill these he decided and took off, flying back to the bank on the other side of Tiidosten where he left partner-of-his-mind-Alison.
He landed with a thump, he was tired and his injuries made it harder to fly. Alison! he called for he could not see her. I'm in the woods, it would be best we remain hidden where fishers or soldiers cannot see us, perhaps we could stay here a while to rest. Dante shifted uncomfortably and decided it would be best to show partner-of-his-mind-Alison rather than tell her what had happened to him Alison, could you come here? I need your help He extended his thoughts so that she could feel his fatuguie and pain. What happened She immediately replied, running towards where he stood. Dante felt her concern and worry and shuffled his wings, even more uncomfortable and a little uneasy. But not guilty. A dragon will never be guilty. Alison ran out of the trees and slowed as she saw his pierced wings Where did you go? She asked cautiously, approaching him slowly. Well I thought that now we're free I could He stopped shuffling his wings again. What is the name of the city to the north of the lake? Dante asked, hoping yo alter the conversation. Alison stopped. Dante cringed as he felt her realization, horror, anger. You didn't... Please don't tell me you went hunting there She exclaimed, noticing how the injuries on his wings looked like arrows had caused them. Yes and what of it? Dante snapped, annoyed about being told what not to and what to eat. You went into a city, and killed... what did you eat? She demanded narrowing her blue eyes. Well I thought it was a good idea, ridding the Empire of several archers. Dante growled And are you going to heal me or what? We can't stay here, not now. Alison approached him silently and healed his wings. They got my belly too Dante informed her. She healed that too and mounted him. You're angry aren't you? Dante asked but got no reply. He took a drink from the lake then took off again towards the tall-dangerous-not-nice mountains where the Varden are meant to be.
Please review! I want to know what you think of Dante POV, if it's good i might write like that more often.
