This chapter is dedicated to 16.5.14.20.15. It is short, because i split it into two chapters... I can't get the fifth to sound right at one part... it will be out in about a week.
"Wake up!" a voice called in through the door. A fist pounded on the wood and Talim blinked sleepily. "You have to leave today! Today is the last day you paid for! We need to clean the room for the next occupants!" Talim sat up on the floor, looking for the black dragon to prove that it wasn't a dream. The egg pieces were strewn across the bed, but the dragon was no where to be found. The pounding on the door continued. "Open up! Open up NOW or I will come in!" The voice yelled, clearly angry. Talim yelped and rushed to dispose of the egg fragments. She tossed them out the window, intending to retrieve them when she was outside. Talim shoved on her clothes and hastily ran her fingers through her messy hair. (She hadn't brushed it for about 2 weeks.)
The door opened and a towering man emerged in the doorway. He glared at Talim and she started shoving her few things into a bag. At last she clipped on her weapons belt and smiled apologetically at the man. His glare deepened. "I'm very sorry, but I've been very sick for the past 2 weeks, and I have lost track of time," she quickly apologized.
The man grunted and pushed her out of the room. Talim took a quick look around the room, searching for the little black dragon that disappeared. "Do you have any other rooms that I could use?" Talim asked the man. He shook his head and mumbled that no Inns had any unoccupied rooms. "What's the occasion?" Talim asked, wondering if there was a festival or something to attract people.
"The king is coming," the man answered shortly and pushed her to the stairs. Talim nodded to him and headed for the door, head reeling. 'Why is Galbatorix coming?' Talim thought, 'Does he know that I'm here? More importantly, does he know that the egg- well, the used-to-be egg is here too?' She raced around the Inn to the egg shards and threw them into her sack. Talim started to panic. 'What if Father is already here and has found the dragon?' She franticly searched the town, looking for any signs of the black dragon. After combing the whole town over at least three times, Talim started to search the forest. Nothing showed up. The sun started to go down and horses appeared in the distance, only a few miles away. Talim doubled her efforts, not wanting to think of what would happen if her evil father found the dragon.
Talim entered the town again and rested against the inn where she threw the egg fragments out the window. If only the dragon had been in the room with her when she awoke. If only... if only... Something gold caught her eye. Talim picked it up and realized that it was her mother's locket. She hadn't looked at it since she took it from the treasure room. Stroking the smooth gold, Talim felt something Elvin about the simple heart. "Unuil, haylim eka guin pömnuria skulblaka," Talim muttered, (A/n: Translation: "Please, help me find my dragon.") and opened it.
It was empty. There was no picture, just a simple engraving, most likely saying, "For my daughter, I love you." Talim would have been overjoyed with this message any other time, but now... she was desperate to find the dragon. Talim's eyes flickered to the words, she was curious. "Look up." That's what it said. 'Look up?' Talim thought, 'I'm practically dieing trying to find a dragon and all my dear mum can tell me is to look up?' Any other time Talim would have not looked up just to spite her mother. It would be her way of saying, "See! I can get on without your cruddy help! 'Look up.' Honestly! How much fun are you having, torturing me?" But this time was special; she cared so much for that dragon.
Talim looked up. At first she saw nothing, but there was some movement. A flicker of... black! Talim dropped her stuff and started to climb the wall. Her father's training sessions had paid off, Talim had no trouble scaling the almost flat surface. She exposed every crack, every weakness, every bump of the wall and made a pained process up the wall. Talim hoisted herself up on the window ledge and came face to face with the dragon! Talim yelped with delight and hugged it. She tucked it under her arm and started to climb down the wall. This time it was harder, she only had one arm. The dragon started to squirm. Talim tightened her grip on it. "No," she muttered. The dragon paid no attention to her and pushed out of her grasp. For a second, Talim thought that the dragon was going to fall and hurt itself. But when she turned around, she saw the dragon, wings out, gliding towards her pack. Talim finished her decent and decided that their new home was in the woods. "Thanks mum," Talim muttered as she walked into the trees, looking around for villagers with the little dragon on her heels.
A/n: REVIEW! The fifth is comming out in about a week!
16.5.14.20.15.: Hey! Thanks for reviewing!
This chapter is dedicated to you because you reviewed first. Ok,
Eragon is going to teach Talim magic, but if you want i could have her
figure it out on her own. Just tell me in a review. I
have a rough draft for almost the whole story, but I can change it.
Blondevil: I'm glad u like it, and YES Morn was the bartender! I'm suprised anyone remembered that. Nice job noticing that. I'll try to get her into some kind of trouble so she has to fight... (wink)
Mistress of Eternal Night: Yes, she will meet him, it will be her quest in the next chapter. However, it will take until about Chapter 6 or 7 for them to meet... I've been combining chapters thats why i dont know exactly when.
SakuraBlossomQuiet1: shhhhh! i know, but i didnt know what to dress her in, and i wouldn't dress her in a dress! Actually, Eragon never actually has a specific time it takes place in. they have dragons and other mythical beings, but no electronics, so this could take place in an alternate dimension at this time. So, maybe they do have clothes like that. probably not tho. o well, if u'd give me a description of what u think she should be wearing, i'd be glad to substitute it in the first chapter.