Dysari: Chapter 9
Saphira saves the day
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The first thing he saw was purple flames around him, consuming him. He felt the fire burned the hairs off of his arms and legs. He became sure that he would die in the dark purple flames, that enveloped him, they vanished and his knees crashed onto hard, stone floor.
Eragon panted and an elf helped him up, "Amazing isn't it?", Eragon turned to see Elestel smiling. "That was horrible" he complained. He brushed the ash off of him and looked around.
They seemed to be in a dungeon of some sorts by the look of the cages and mildew growing from the moist basement. If Arya is here, this is where we will find her. He walked to the end of the corridor and saw a mass pile of skeletons, and at the end… what looked to be a giant dragon skeleton.
Eragon's fury rose again, She could already be dead! He began to walk faster, while keeping absolutely quiet. Calm yourself little one, we don't know anything yet, and I am dealing with my own frustration knowing I cannot come to your aid should you find trouble. A man leaned against the bars and turned his head to see the group of elves. His eyes widened but Eragon silenced him with a spell. He shook his head in frustration, and Eragon touched his mind.
Dragon Rider! I'm not with the Empire! I tried to lead a rebellion near Bullridge and after Galbatorix slaughtered all of my men he took me captive as the red dragon set flame to my village. Tears flowed freely out of the man's eyes.
Eragon felt pity for the man who tried to free his people from the tyrant, feeling the man's enormous grief Eragon gave him a chance to free himself. Did you see much of the castle? Did you see if they brought an elf woman here too? Did you see where they keep the last egg? The man stopped crying long enough to answer the question in his mind, I have seen no elf here, Dragon Rider. However when they brought me in, Galbatorix thought because of my actions as a leader, I might be the next Dragon Rider, and so the guards brought me to the room where the egg is held. Eragon saw the directions to walk in the man's mind and nodded, but his heart threatened to split as he learned that Arya was not here.
"Walk down the corridor until you see the portal, jump through it if you want to live." Was Eragon's only response to the man and then unlocked the bars that held the man.
I will never forget this Dragon Rider, I will spread word of your generosity, I will bring thousands to the Varden, my name is Caius, and this is not the last time you hear my name. Eragon looked at the man with new eyes after hearing this, this man was not ordinary he thought. Eragon flashed a smile "I hope you're right, Caius".
Eragon walked down a series of corridors, Where is everyone, why haven't we been found yet? Is this a trap? Eragon wondered. I very much doubt it, Galbatorix had no idea that a passage like that existed, I'm sure, else he would of destroyed the stone dragon long ago, and why wait? We're already in his dungeon, right where he wants us. This area probably just isn't guarded because there's no way of getting to it without going through the higher levels of Uru'Baen. Eragon agreed with Saphira and continued down the corridor. Finally he came to the giant stone door that guarded the egg. Eragon sensed that around the door was a number of spells designed to notify Galbatorix, if it were to open.
The strength of the spells astounded Eragon and he had to use some of the energy from the Aren, even with the help of Glaedr. Eragon fell to his knees as the spells fell away from the door.
After recovering he got up and pulled on the door, it took the help of two other elves to move the massive 3 foot thick stone door wide enough so that he could fit though. The large room was entirely empty except for the emerald egg that sat in a giant flaming goblet in the center of the room.
The flames were made of an enormous spell that was designed to kill any person who touched the flames. Besides that their was another spell that was designed to alert Galbatorix immediately if anyone were to walk within 3 feet of the egg.
Eragon knew even with the energy from Aren, Glaedr, Saphira and the help of the elves he would sooner die than take off both spells. He shook his head in wonder as he sensed the incredible magnitude of spells. That flame could kill 10,000 men before it went out.
"We cannot retrieve the egg without breaking the flame spell, we have no choice but to set off the alarms that surround it. But hopefully we will reach the portal before Galbatorix can reach us. Lend me your strength so I can destroy the flames.
I will help you as well Eragon, Glaedr said. Eragon began working on the spell and grunted at the effort, the surge of power he felt comeing off the elves helped but as he neared the end he was about to take energy from Aren, Glaedr sent an enormous wave of power into Eragon. The spell broke and Eragon smiled in wonder. No wonder Galbatorix is so strong with so many Eldunari, he must be invincible. Eragon's smile turned into a frown. No, I am sure the dragons give Galbatorix as little of their power as possible, even while knowing the dragon's true name, like the magic of the dragons, it ultimately comes to the dragon, when a dragon's heart is in something, that is when they can accomplish extraordinary things. Eragon digested this information, So there is hope for me yet, eh. Without delaying any further, Eragon walked toward the bubble of magic surrounding the egg. He stared to make sure the flames were entirely extinguished. "Draw your swords, and be ready for all chaos to break lose."
With that Eragon grabbed the egg and started his mad dash to leave the room. He was vaguely aware of the disruption in magic as he had entered the bubble. As soon as he exited the room, doors sprang open all the way down the corridor.
The ran in a group slashing the soldier's necks as they opened their doors. At the end of the corridor a stream of soldiers blocked their way and Eragon began to kill them from a distance using the 12 death words.
He jumped over the pile of bodies as he ran down the torch lit corridor. He heard a horrible dragon roar from far above. Galbatorix's dragon Eragon thought. Eragon became of hundreds of soldiers running in the floor above, scrambling to get down stairs.
As they reached the part of the dungeon where they had met Caius earlier, Eragon became aware of a voice yelling "Move aside fools, I will deal with Eragon". Eragons feet began to fly at impossible speeds as he heard the man speak.
Galbatorix's laugh ringed in his ears, but it was too late. he already saw the portal. "WAIT, you must be the last to leave shadeslayer, else the rest of us stay trapped to our deaths." Eragon nodded and stopped, slicing off a soldiers head that had been following them.
The elves jumped into the portal and as Eragon stepped up to the portal he found himself bound in place. NO! Eragon turned his head to see Galbatorix standing 30 feet away. "Do not leave so quickly, Eragon. I have waited to meet you in person for far to long."
Tears fell from Eragon's eyes as he realized this is the end. "I have to ask Eragon, did you come for the egg, or did you come for your girl friend? The one who jumped in your place! Ha! Young love, so sad that she has to die."
"You will not touch her!" A red haze fogged over Eragon's vision. With sheer will power, Eragon broke the spell with out knowing how and charged the tyrant. His flaming sword made contact with Galbatorix's black one.
sparks flew on the impact and Galbatorix's eyes widened. Eragon thrust his foot out and kicked the man in the chest, Galbatorix stumbled back. Eragon ran for the portal while he was dazed. As he was about to reach the portal, "No!", and Eragon once again was stuck. Just as he gave up, the massive head of Saphira poked through the portal and shot a jet of blue flame above his head and enveloped Galbatorix, breaking the spell momentarily as his wards took his energy from him to protect him.
Saphira unleashed a roar, and retreated her head, and Eragon held tight to the emerald egg as he leaped through the portal.
So I think I'll be updating daily, I've been trying to get in atleast two aday but as the chapters get longer, they become more time consuming. Maybe if i get more reviews I'll put in some extra effort P. R&R.