Sorry it's taken so long it's the holidays….and exams are coming up. hope u like it.

Chapter 9: Reunion

Isidar faster, faster, called Tana, through the connection in there minds, as they flew higher and faster. Crashing threw clouds like waves rocking a boat. Keeping one hand on the hilt of her sword as her and her dragon, Isidar soared threw the sky. The cold wind tore at Tana's face, she felt like her face was going to fall off. Glancing over her shoulder to see if anyone was following her and then down to the ground to see who was pursuing her. Nothing…Slow down and fly close to the ground…Circle, I need to see if they still come.

You now they still come, they will never stop until they have you…or you're dead.

No, it's not me their after its both of us, they're after.

True, said Isidar who dove down to just above the top of trees if there were any, in the Hadarac Desert. Isidar circled a small area before landing. Tana unbuckled herself and stepped down on to Isidar's bent front leg, then jumping down. Glancing around to take in her surroundings, Isidar had landed in the middle of sand dunes. She couldn't see over them, the dunes were even taller than Isidar. Even if he reared up on his hind legs and arched his neck to the fullest.

Tana put her hand on the hilt of her sword and started to walk up the sand dune with trouble. Crouching down so she was on her stomach and climbing the next few paces up the sand dune. Peering over the sand dune, she could see nothing but the hot sand and the sand dunes. Searching the land over and over again before she was ready to descend down back to Isidar, something caught her eye. A hug black cloud that was on the ground was moving fast toward her. Alone figure flew threw the air, ducking her head down behind the dune and sliding down, back to the ground were Isidar was. Jumping into the saddle and buckling herself in, Tana prepared herself for takeoff.

Just wait! said Tana, with her hand on her sword hilt.

For what?

For him!

You know he's a better sword fighter than you…You could barely beat Arya!

Perhaps but I wasn't trying! I've gotten better since the last time we fought.

Aye, but he could have gotten better too. You don't know unt-

-until I fight him. Don't weary it'll be a draw…I can feel it. Tana fell silent, for a few minutes, Thud…Thud…Thud. The wind hit Tana, like a rock but she did not move.

Now, yelled Tana, as Isidar pushed off from the soft sand, his feet sinking, as he took off from the ground. They were facing the army of Urgals or Galbatorix Soldiers, but it was too hard to tell. Tana stared straight at the red dragon in the sky. To some people the red dragon was a thing of beauty. His wings looked like red wine…the expensive wine; his red scales were like a red sea when the sun shone on them.

Tana and Isidar just hovered in the air just waiting for the red dragon. She could now see the rider on the back of the dragon, the rider threw something. Tana smiled as she saw two fireballs coming straight at her and Isidar. With one flick of the wrist, and not saying anything the fireballs exploded before they reached her and Isidar. She knew the other rider would be expecting any type of magic attack. So she waited and just stared at the riders face, studying it. The rider's face was slowly becoming more and more detailed as he came closer. His face was hard as stone and covered in dried mud, he looked angry. You are suppose to show no emotion for that only distracted you, well that's the way I was tout, thought Tana. She found an emotion in the rider's face. Now was the time to attack, Tana said nothing or gestured anything but Isidar new what she was going to do. In one full motion the ground rose from underneath the army and the dragon, and at the same time Isidar flew higher into the sky. The sand surrounded the army; the dons were too high and to steep and to wide for any living thing to climb, and tunnel threw, except the dons were not high enough for a dragon to fly out.

The red dragon was smaller than Isidar but just as strong, he rose out of the shelter of the dons, dodging four fireballs quickly as he flew out. Once the red dragon found his balance, he picked up speed and soared straight at Isidar. Isidar dodge the red dragon but he wasn't fast enough for the other dragon left a hug gouge as big as a humans head on his right hind leg. Except Isidar who was huge compared to the red dragon it was only a scratch, he didn't even flinched. Isidar rose higher than the red dragon, he dove at the red dragon with his hid claws first. He looked like an eagle who was about to catch his prey. The red dragon tried to move out of the way but it was too late. Isidar had his giant hind right claw around the red dragon's neck, and his other hind claw around the tail.

The other rider pulled out his sword and was about to slash Isidar's stomach open. Except, Isidar grabbed the rider's neck with his front left claw, and with a flick of his tail the rider's sword fell to the ground. The rider threw his hands around Isidar's claws and was trying to pry the claws apart but he couldn't. He tried to call upon his magic but to no avail. He was to preoccupied by Isidar's claws around his neck, the red dragon roared and tried to move his head and flail his tail around. The red dragon stopped after realizing that he was just making it worse. There was blood dripping from the dragons neck and tail profusely, the grip around the riders neck was tighter but not tight enough for Isidar to snap the rider's neck.

Drop them! said Tana, Isidar pointed his nose to the sun and roared before releasing and throwing the rider and the dragon to the ground. Seconds before the ground, the other dragon caught the wind and landed on the ground safely. The rider unbuckled himself quickly and jumped to the ground with his one of his hands rubbing his neck and the other hand holding him up as he knelt on the ground trying to catch his breath.

Isidar landed, and Tana slide off after she unbuckled the stapes on her saddle. Tana walked comely over to the gouge on the right side, and healed it with in seconds. Does that feel maybe a little better? asked Tana as she patted Isidar on his shoulder and walked slowly over to the rider.

Yes, maybe a little but it didn't hurt! said Isidar, Tana looked over her shoulder and smiled at Isidar, as if saying 'rrriight!'

Tana looked back to the rider who was still gasping for air. "Come on, Murtagh! You're better than that!" said Tana walking over to the rider, Murtagh and holding out her hand for Murtagh to take it.

"It's been a long time, Tana! Maybe to long!" said Murtagh, taking Tana's hand and she pulled him up.

"It hasn't been that long! I only took off a month ago." said Tana, puzzled as her and Murtagh walked over to the red dragon.

"Aye but since you've been gone, Galbatorix has been really pushing me, and I'm surprised that he didn't make me and Thorn swear additional oaths in the ancient language. It's been havoc trying to find you and now that I have I will take you back to Galbatorix and have him make you swear additional oaths." spat Murtagh with his back to Tana, now and he was at Thorn's side and was healing him.

"You know I can't let you do that, I'm tired of serving him. In my eyes he's nnn…." Tana felt her lungs collapse and she was unable to breathe or speak.

"You can't keep running from the past! Face it Tana, Galbatorix has you now and for ever!" said Murtagh stood up after he had finished healing all of Thorn's wounds.

"Well than you'll have to fight me for my freedom!" spat Tana, as she pulled her sword out.

"Don't make it any harder than it already is, Tana. You know I love you, but if that's the way you want it than that's fine with me." said Murtagh who spun around and flung sand at Tana to distract her as he bent down and picked up his sword were it had landed. Tana whipped the sand out of her eyes and was facing Murtagh with both hands on her sword.

"Its only fare to tell you that I've gotten better than last time we fought, which was in the practice ring in Urû'baen."

"Aye but as I remember it I kicked your butt good!" said Murtagh with a grin, as he stood facing Tana as well with only one of his hand's on his sword, so he could use his magic with the other.

Tana laughed, "You know I'm more skilled at magic than you. I've been under Galbatorix's wing longer than you have, Murtagh."

"Aye!" said Murtagh, as he charged at Tana, who was charging at him.

And that's were I'm going to end this chapter reads….yah I know I left a cliff hang in this chapter but I guess u just have to wait. so please review….and tell me how much u hate me for ending this chapter here. laughs