Desperate Flight

Eragon hung from the chains, statue still and completely alert. His back throbbed uncontrollably and pain attacked him but he forced it down to the bottom of his thoughts. He had a lot to think about, Arinel had explained the plan and bid her farewells. It occurred to Eragon that he may never see her again, but he forced that thought down to.

The torturer entered, bald and scarred as every carrying his gruesome tools. He smirked at Eragon, stepped forward and whispered in Eragon's ear.

"Word has it I was too hard on you yesterday, well that was just a warm up."

Eragon hauled himself upwards and wrapped the back of his left leg around the back of the torturer's neck and slammed his shin into his throat knocking him unconscious.

Eragon let go of the limp form of his torturer and then braced himself for more pain. He slowly slide his hands through the shackles until he felt the horrible pain of his thumbs dislocating. He landed lightly on the floor, grabbed his thumbs in the opposing hands and pulled until they popped back into place.

Hurriedly he tore open the bails of hay and found his sword and a small vial of the energy potion. He swallowed the entire potion in one gulp. Energy flowed through him as he picked up his sword. Fully alert he searched the torturer and found the keys to his cell. He then drew his sword and jabbed his torturer in the neck.

He unlocked the door to his cell he knew the guards waited around the corner, but the lack of anyone seeing him gave him a chance to expand his mind. Their were four guards at the end of the corridor but that was the not the mind he was trying to find.

Saphira?!

Eragon!! She replied.

The one and only he said a smile playing across his face.

Quit being smart and get out of there!!

Any advice?

There's a section of the tower missing at the top it's being rebuilt. Get to there and I'll pick you up.

Ok I'll contact you when I'm there.

Eragon sprinted down the hallway and skidded to a halt as two guards stepped in front of him. Instinct took and he plunged his blade into the gut of the one on the right. He span round yank his sword and met the blade of the second guard. His back screamed in pain as Eragon forced his opponents sword away and struck him in the heart.

Eragon heard to men running towards him, the guards from the other end of the hall had heard the fight and we're running to the aid of their companions.

Eragon grabbed one of the swords from his fallen enemies and threw it. It revolved once and struck on guard in the chest. The other stopped briefly to glance at his partner and was met with a flurry of blows from Eragon. He crumpled to the floor.

Eragon panted, the pain in his back was excruciating but he didn't have the strength to do magic.

He looked around it looked as if there was no way out but then he saw the door in the ceiling. He gave the rope a tug, it opened and a rope ladder fell down.

He placed his sword in its sheath and climbed up. A chilly wind was all he encountered. As Saphira had said the wall was open.

Saphira I'm here.

Good, jump.

Eragon shut his eyes and leapt of the tower. Five seconds later he was on the sapphire form of his dragon. He buckled himself into the saddle and laughed as he was rejoined with his dragon. His joy was short lived however as he heard an enormous roar. Slowly he turned around and saw the gigantic form of Shuriken in hot pursuit.

"NO, I'M NOT GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN!! BRISINGR!!!"

Blue flame shot out of his palm but the black dragon with Galbatorix upon it shrugged it off. Eragon felt as the riders dashed away from Uru'bean, tendrils of an invading mind he focus his mind on them and ruthlessly hacked at them. Galbatorix and Shuriken fell back but did not give up.

Then something happened that horrified Eragon. He saw the green form of Arias with Arinel on his back flying closer and closer but not to them. Arias was parallel with Shuriken when he suddenly lunged and clamped his jaws on the black dragons wing. Shuriken howled in pain and both dragons were brought down.

"NO!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Eragon turning to Saphira "TAKE ME BACK!!!"

ARE YOU MAD?!?!

"She'll be killed!!!"

No she won't he won't kill off his only rider.

"Please Saphira!!" pleaded Eragon.

No!!

"Fine!!" he yelled as began to unbuckle himself from his saddle.

Sleep Eragon. Said Saphira who leeched most of the rider's energy away from him.

Eragon fell into a deep slumber as Saphira flew with all haste for the Varden.