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Then, out of nowhere a huge white dragon appeared and roared at them. Murtagh pulled Tori towards him, he turned to take her back into the cave but to his horror the entrance had been blocked by yet another dragon, a navy blue one.
The blue dragon had yellow spikes protruding out of the top of his head, his enormous eyes were the same yellow, he had a thick scar the ran up the length of his neck and through his left eye. The white dragon had pink tinted wings and black eyes, she moved more cautiously than the blue did, her legs weren't as thick but her neck was longer. They both growled at Tori and Murtagh.
"I thought you said they were babies" Murtagh whispered, holding Tori tightly.
"They were" Tori whimpered, squeezing her eyes shut and pressing her head onto Murtagh's shoulder. "Are they going to kill us quickly or slowly?"
"They wont kill us" Murtagh reassured her. Thorn, we need your help, hurry!
I'm coming Murtagh! Thorn responded quickly.
"We mean you no harm" Murtagh told them, repeating it in the ancient language.
"Murtagh I don't think they understand you, let alone believe you!" Tori said.
"Alika, Thaddeus, do not harm these people" The two dragons as well as Tori and Murtagh looked over to the right.
"Oh thank God!" Tori exclaimed seeing Gaia and Draco approaching.
Murtagh felt her relax in his arms but he didn't let go, he felt relief flood through his own body as he spotted Thorn approaching from behind Gaia and Draco. Thorn walked towards them, both Tori and Murtagh smiled and walked towards him being careful not to do anything that might provoke the others to attack them.
Gaia walked towards the white dragon, the great creature lowered her head and Gaia rubbed the dragon's nose affectionately "Good morning, Alika." Gaia spent a good twenty minutes soothing the two dragons as well as their young – the two purple dragons Tori had seen playing before. Tori and Murtagh watched from afar as Gaia took Thorn towards the wild dragons, it was interesting to watch their interaction.
Tori glanced at Murtagh, he looked troubled "You ok Murtagh?"
Murtagh shook his head. Tori stood up and moved closer to him, she sat down in between his legs and leaned her back against his chest. Murtagh sighed and rested his head atop hers, breathing in her scent.
"Talk to me" Tori said softly "What's wrong?"
Again Murtagh sighed "Yesterday I thought that there were only three dragons left in existence aside from the egg that is still in Galbatorix's possession. But now I have seen with my own eyes that there are five more dragon's right here, who knows how many are out there. But now that I know this all Galbatorix has to do is ask about them and I will have to tell him everything I know about them. They will be doomed to a horrible fate and I will be responsible for it."
"What happens if you refuse to tell him" Tori asked.
"I die" Murtagh said "But if I die so does Thorn and I will not sacrifice his life, I can't…"
Tori adjusted her position so that she could look up at Murtagh, "You're stronger than you think you are Murtagh, don't let him break you" That was the last thing either of them said before Gaia approached them.
"Hi" Tori greeted her "Um, I should probably start with I'm sorry. See I just needed to go to the bathroom really bad so I was lookin' for somewhere to pee and I just kinda found them and I had to show Murtagh because sometimes when I wake up I still dream a little, well I think I dream I kinda just stay sleep while I'm awake, you know? So anyways I thought I was seeing things and I got over excited so I needed to double check which is why I took Murtagh with me" Tori finished and sucked in a massive amount of air on account of the fact she hadn't breathed in once as she gave her explanation.
Gaia smiled at her "It is forgiven"
"Are these wild dragons?" Murtagh asked.
"Yes, Alika and Thaddeus, and their young" said Gaia "They have lived here for many years now, and apart from myself you are the first people they have seen. They have a-" Gaia paused, as did each of the dragons.
Tori looked at them "What's going on?" she whispered to Murtagh.
"Shh" he said straining his ears, they could hear something she couldn't "Something's wrong"
Tori watched as everyone listened, soon the dragons began to growl. Thorn moved over towards Murtagh and Tori extending a wing over them protectively. Draco moved towards Gaia and lowered his head beside her, growling quietly. Thaddeus and Alika moved closer together pushing their young behind them.
They waited silently, not one of them dared to move until-
"Run" Murtagh said.
"What? Why?" Tori asked.
Murtagh looked at her, Tori saw pure fear in his eyes "It's Galbatorix"
And then, as if on cue there was a deafening screech. Everyone looked up to see the black figure of Shruikan flying towards them, Galbatorix atop the saddle. Shruikan screeched again and speed towards them.
Tori gasped as the dragon got closer, she had never seen a creature look so… tortured. His red eyes met hers. Tori had never seen so much sadness. She remembered Murtagh telling her that Shruikan didn't choose his rider, that he was a slave to Galbatorix as much as he and Thorn were.
Murtagh's voice brought Tori from her thoughts "Tori run! He's going to make me kill you!!!" She began to run towards the cave.
Shruikan's shrieks became louder. The dragons on the ground roared back at the black beast and it's rider, challenging them. They were close enough now to see Galbatorix's face and the fear and shock evident upon his features. He feared the other dragons. He let out a roar of anger and when he spotted Murtagh he cried out.
"Murtagh kill the girl right here infront of me!"
Tori looked over her shoulder at Murtagh, he let out a pained cry. He turned towards Tori, his eyes meet hers.
"Run!" he screamed again. Tori stood frozen as he ran towards her, drawing his sword. "Tori run please!"
Galbatorix turned and headed towards the two young dragons. Gaia threw her hands up chanting a spell quickly, there was a flash of yellow light and the four dragons were gone. Galbatorix cried out angrily sending a spell in Gaia's direction. Draco jumped infront of the spell taking the full blow, it did not affect him at all.
"Who are you?" Galbatorix asked.
"No one of consequence" Gaia replied calmly. Gaia looked over when she heard Murtagh cried out.
"Thorn help!" He cried "Stop me!"
Thorn roared helplessly, he couldn't harm his rider. Tori ran but Murtagh was faster he caught up to her. He tackled her to the ground, pinning her there. Tori struggled though she knew it was useless, she looked up at Murtagh with fear in her eyes. Murtagh's eyes glistened with tears, they fell and left trails on his dirt covered face.
"Tori I-" Murtagh uttered, his tears fell onto Tori's neck. Tori closed her eyes as Murtagh raised his sword ready to strike.
Gaia turned to face Galbatorix, with nothing but rage in her eyes "'kill the girl right here infront of me', he cannot obey that order should he find himself in a new location" Gaia smiled, she flicked her wrist in Murtagh's direction. There was a familiar flash of yellow light and when it faded Murtagh, Thorn and Tori had disappeared.
"What have you done with them?" Galbatorix roared.
"I sent them away, somewhere you shall never find nor will you ever have access to. Murtagh and Thorn are free from your control so long as they are there" Gaia answered, calm once again. "Now you are to leave here and never return. You have seen the power I possess, you have seen that it is far greater than yours. Should you ever face me again I promise you I will be the last thing you ever see… Your Majesty"
Galbatorix had no choice but to turn and leave.
Tori heard a screech… a smash and then hundreds of honking horns. Tori opened her eyes as she heard Murtagh's sword drop to the ground. She looked up to him and saw relief written across his face. She smiled and hugged him. Murtagh sighed and stood up, pulling Tori upright with him. Tori looked around they were standing in the middle of the freeway-
"Wait, what?!" Tori said aloud looking at the people in the cars directly in front of them, they were screaming in horror, struggling to get out of their cars and run. Tori turned around and saw why, Thorn was standing behind her growling angrily.
"What's happening? What are these things?" Murtagh asked.
"They're cars" Tori told him "We're in my world now"
"But how?" Murtagh asked.
"I don't know. I think Gaia sent us here, we can figure that out later but right now we have to hide Thorn" Tori said.
Thorn we have to get out of here Murtagh said.
There was no response.
Thorn!...Thorn!
"Thorn!" Murtagh yelled aloud, the dragon swung his head around, shocked.
"What's the matter?" Tori asked.
"I can't connect my mind with his… Thorn talk to me!" Murtagh yelled.
Thorn looked like he was concentrating very hard when suddenly he let out an angry cry and looked at Murtagh with fear in his eyes.
"He can't talk to me" Murtagh looked scared too.
"Look we've gotta get out of here!" Tori said. She and Murtagh went around to Thorn's side and climbed onto his saddle.
"Go Thorn!" Murtagh cried and Thorn took off into the sky as hundreds of people bellow either screamed, stared in awe, or called the police.
Tori yelled direction's to Thorn until they found her clearing, when they landed Thorn was extremely distressed.
"Thorn, calm down" Murtagh patted Thorn on the head, trying to soothe him.
Tori walked up to Thorn and hugged him sadly around the neck, Thorn seemed to settle down, though his breathing was still heavy. "It's going to be ok Thorn"
Murtagh looked troubled "We've always been able to communicate" he told Tori "This isn't right"
"You aren't in Alagaesia anymore" Tori replied softly "I don't think your magic will work here"
Murtagh looked at Thorn, who still looked extremely upset. Tori sat down and ran her hands through her hair.
"People saw Thorn out there" she said "That's not good, I don't know what to do…"
Murtagh looked up at Thorn and patted him then went and sat next to Tori "Everything will be ok" he told her "At least this way we are safe from Galbatorix"
"But not from everyone else" Tori said "You don't get it, they spotted Thorn, there will be people coming after him, he can't stay here for too long"
Well there you go! hope you liked it