Dysari: Chapter 8
Eragon's Nightmare

CP OWNS ALL CHARACTERS, except for Elestel P

Eragon pushed his feet to their limit, running as fast as he could. The other elves began to fall behind as he pushed himself to the limit. Only when he heard a dragon's roar did his steps slow momentarily.

They're here!Cried Eragon in his mind. We're ready now, we will crush them for what they did to Oromis said Saphira and Glaedr in unison. He looked up to see the clearing approaching, and saw Saphira coming down over it.

"Ha, Eragon! You come for revenge for your beloved friend eh?" Murtaugh said staring at Saphira. Eragon broke through the clearing and unsheathed Brisingr as he ran. With his out stretched arm holding onto the sword, he thought Brisingr and the sword silently burst into blue flames.

Eragon ran full speed ahead with the sword of fire trailing behind him, and at the last moment Murtaugh realized Eragon wasn't on Saphira and barely got his shield up in time as he spun around to find Eragon charging at him.

You will pay for what you have done! Was Eragon's last thought as he poured all his strength and momentum into a single over hand swing. The shield crumbled under the force of the blow and sent Murtaugh flying 20 yards.

As Thorn spun around and out stretched his neck to bite him, Saphira roared and smashed into him with a bone shattering crash. Murtaugh got up warily and looked at Eragon with shock. It was now that Eragon became aware of Glaedr lending his strength to him, and now that he looked at Saphira, she appeared larger than before.

Eragon took this time to look around him and noticed the elves catching up. All around him house burned and bodies lay faced down. The stench of rotting bodies filled his senses and he fought the impulse to gag.

Murtaugh smiled at him, "As much as I would love to kill you right here and now, Galbatorix still wants you, so I will have to bring you to him." Thorn broke free from Saphira and made a mad dash for Murtaugh scooping him up, he started healing Thorn's damaged wing and grimaced at the effort it took to heal the enormous injury.

Saphira got up and charged, taking flight and then diving at the pair. At the last second Thorn took flight but Saphira still took off the last foot of his tail. Eragon noticed Glaedr's wound had not healed and now the Dragon was missing four feet of its tail.

The dragon let out a roar and flew over Eragon and Murtaugh made an attempt to grab Eragon but Arya yelled "NO!" and jumped in front of him. Eragon heard Murtaugh's arm snap but somehow held onto the elf woman. Before Eragon could react a blinding light flashed from above where Thorn was, and Eragon's vision went completely white. It took several minutes for his site to regain, all the while tears dripped from his eyes as he realized what had just happened.

Eragon jumped on Saphira and they soared above the clouds, but to no avail. "NO!" Eragon shouted to the heavens. No! Eragon cried in his mind again.
We will find her little one, even if we have to search to the ends of Alagaesia, we will find her Saphira assured him.

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Tears streamed downed his face as they ran toward Uru'Baen. The past hours had gone by in a blur of grief. He vaguely recalled Blodgharm stating that they must of brought her to Uru'Baen, and that was all the encouragement he needed.

At the Sun down, due to their crazed pace, Uru'Baen appeared over the horizon.
Eragon stared at the massive, black structure, centered around the huge tower. "This is where we stop, Eragon" Blodgharm said. "You must find what the prophecy talks about, you must find what only a Dragon rider can find."

Eragon nodded and moved the Rock of Kuthian over so Eragon could squeeze onto Saphira's back. They flew out into the sky looking around Uru'Baen for anything that would match the description. Besides the tower, he could find nothing that only a Dragon Rider could find, or rather get to.

As Eragon flew to the tower, he sensed a bubble of magic surrounding the structure. "Barzul!" Eragon cursed. He began to lose hope that he would ever see Arya's face again as he turned around. But from thousands of feet in the air, when he spotted Blodgharm and the rest of the team, he found what he was looking for.

At first when he looked at Blodgharm and the rest of the team members, he noticed the giant stones surrounding them were in a pattern and then at looking at the entire view, he saw the stones made the shape of a dragon with its wings out stretched. Blodgharm and his men were by that tail.

He noticed that the mountain in the middle was designed as a dragon's head on top, to anyone on land it just looked like a field of stones and mountains, but from an aerial view of great heights, you could easily see the dragon of stone.

Where the dragon's head was, his mouth lay stretched open, aimed at the heavens. Fly towards the mouth, Saphira. The mouth it self was huge, the size of Queen Islandzadi and Nasuada's tents combined. In the center, on the tongue was a stone holder with engravings Eragon did not understand.

The stone holder had a round slot on the top where it was clear, something was supposed to be inserted. Eragon unstrapped the rock and put it in the slot. With a click the stone fell into place and began to rotate.Before Eragon could utter the name he realized he no longer remembered it.

Eragon shoved his hands into his pockets and retrieved the the paper. "Rock of Kuthian, give me safe passage to Uru'Baen". Eragon spoke without realizing what he was saying, as if he subconsciously said it.

Saphira bring the others upEragon ordered, but he turned to find Elestel, Blodgharm and another elf standing behind him and Saphira was retrieving the rest.

The stone spun faster and faster until the engravings on its side became comprehendible, it read in the ancient language, "When you return the portal shall close". The air above the small holder began to swirl and vibrate.

Purple light began to shine though the air as the air above the Rock of Kuthian began to rip apart. Finally an oval shape portal shone above the stone. Eragon turn his head to find the last of the elves arriving.

I wont fit little one, you must survive on your ownEragon thought sadly. Eragon went over to her and rest his hand on her head and scratched her nose. I will be back soon Saphira."We get the egg, rescue Arya, and run like all hell back to wherever the portal takes us" said Eragon. The elves nodded and jumped thought the portal. If there's a god, help me. Was Eragon's last thought as he jumped though the portal.

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