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LK- Thank you so much hockygirl9 for the support! Ill keep on going! Oh, sorry for the late post I've been busy.
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Disclaimer: nope, don't own Eragon.
By: Lonely Kitty
Ch.03 It's a stupid reason
The Reason for Dragons
"The one who I will be helping is…"
Several intakes of breath were heard as everyone tried their best to hear the girl.
"galba…"
She didn't finish her announcement because above there was a horrible screech.
Eragon clasped his hands over his sensitive ears, scowling at the ear slitting cry.
Above the girl's head was the small dragon-bird creature from before. It was squawking and screeching as it circled around the skies in an angry blur. After a few moments, it dove down to the girl who stared startled at the creature.
She moved to the side in one fluid moment. The creature's wings brushing past her fingers. It swept up and dove again for the rider.
This time however, the rider did not move, merely stretched out her arm to act as a makeshift perch.
The dragon bird spread out its wings to slow itself sown and landed atop the outstretched arm. It let out an urgent squawk as it stuck out its foot.
A small scrap of paper was wrapped around its leg. It lifted its leg again as if to show its urgency.
With a sigh, the rider slipped off the small slip of paper from the bird. As soon as it was off the dragon-bird leapt up and snatched the other piece of parchment from her hand.
The girl let out a tired sigh.
'what are you thinking…brother?...do you intend to use their land…for that?'
She clenched her fists, a scowl showing clearly on her face. The albino dragon shifted her head to its anxious rider, giving a soft snort of comfort.
The rider shook her head furiously, dispelling any ill thought that had wandered their way into her head.
'do not worry Ria, he just wants to see something'
Her dragon reassured her.
'yea…I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid. Or worse, make us do something stupid.'
She grumbled in her mind while Altoria let out a choppy growl that was suppose to resemble a laugh.
Brought out from her reverie, the rider resumed to the task at hand.
"The ones who I will be helping has been changed. I will be helping the Varden.
Immediately; there was an uproar from the Kings side. The red dragon was flying now, fangs bared and golden eyes gleaming. Ready to strike now that there was the change of events.
It was the complete opposite on the other end of the battlefield. Dwarves were cheering, and happy grins and slaps on the back were seen all around.
A thundering roar coming from the newly arrived dragon silenced them all. A majority of the army shrinking back behind the sapphire dragon
Murtagh was overly upset, twitching and fretting and tugging at Thorn's reigns. He shouting inside his mind, an urge to tear apart and destroy things in pure rage was building up inside of him. A low growl from Thorn managed to calm him down momentarily.
'try contacting her, maybe she will respond'
Thorn advised. Murtagh hesitantly agreed.
He gently tapped the riders mind. Murtagh gave his best attempt to make his approach as non-threatening as possible. He made it clear that he only wanted to talk.
Within a few moments, the rider opened her mind a fraction, only enough for them to communicate. Distantly, he could feel several others minds as well. As if the girl was holding a debate with someone far away.
'her king?'
He thought in the farther depths of his mind. He shook off his theory as he turned his attention back to the waiting rider.
'why?'
He said, previous anger building up within him.
'why would you fight with them?'
Murtagh accidently let his thoughts come out harsher than intended, his composure slipping far faster than he what wanted it to.
The girls response took a moment before responding
'its not my choice'
She said simply.
'my king changed it to them for a reason. He probably just wants to tease me by making me work with idiots. I really rather just help that tyrant king. It would have been a hell of a lot easier on me! Making me work with these isdiots who belive in "justice" well. My king is just very very annoying.
Her displeasure was evident but Murtagh could still sense the absolute trust that she had in her king. He growled as a tremble of annoyance slid down his back.
'then why don't you just join us? You just said that it would be easier!'
He hoped to bait her with her own laziness. Unfortuantly, that was the worst thing he could do.
'and defy Alastor? Hell no! that's a death sentence right there! Jeez, he might even send me to cleaning duty, ugh…'
Her mind drifted to other menial tasks with great disdain while Murtagh listened quietly. He could hear a tired sigh in a different corner of her mind but ignored it as he spook again.
'so…you will fight against us?'
His voice led hints to a threat. Surprisingly, the girl's response was light and unworried.
'of course'
She said with a somewhat airy attitude. And with that, she cut off their connection leaving Murtagh to ponder on their conversation.
'she will willingly do that? Fight against an entire army with an inexperienced one… all for the sake of her king?'
Murtagh was deeply confused. After all that Galbatorix had done to him. Forcing him to pledge all alligence to him against his will, actually meeting someone who would fight so easily. It was unheard of. Thorn let out a growl of concern shifting his head ever so slightly to look at his master. He waved off his concern, now was not the time to think of this.
In the distance, he could see the retreating form of the girl. His mind already wandering back to what had happened only a day ago…
.:.
Eragon stiffened as he saw the rider coming towards them at a steady pace. The towering albino dragon following with some difficulty. Eventually, the rider made her way until she was standing a few feet away from Eragon. He backed away automatically while Saphira let out a growl of warning.
The rider held up her hands in the universal sign of now harm. Eragon hesitantly stood in front of her.
Satisfied with the resonse, she slid the hood off of her head revealing long back black hair that fell to mid back. Eragon starred confused at the girls face however. Wrapped around her eyes was a jet black ribbon that hid her eyes from view. She gave a rather devious grin and stretched out her hand to faintly brush Eragon's jaw line.
"I will say this only once."
She said calmly.
"there are no promises in this alliance. My reason for this is only for the will of my king. As such, you hold no power over me and vice versa. I will, however, take responsibility for all battles from this point forward."
The girl removed her hand from Eragon's face, a look of confusion plastered over his face.
She grinned as she waved her hand to the side.
"Any complaints?"
She was met with silence. She smiled gaily and twirled on the ball of her heel to face her dragon. She lifted up her hands to the dragon's face which she gently caressed.
"you honestly think we would give up without a fight?!"
A shout from the opposing army brought the foreign rider to glance up to the incoming stream of arrows now heading straight at her.
"jeez, no need to get all pissy."
She grumbled angrily. She glanced at Altoria for a second before turning upward to the sky again.
A blinding flash of a blue white flame was all that was seen before tiny slivers of arrow remains fell to the floor.
"Alright!"
The girl exclaimed happily, her thumb brushing away a fragment from her lip. Carefully, her hands went to the back of her head, removing the black ribbon from her eyes. She grinned devilishly.
"Care to play my game?"
A childish amusement rang in her voice as a roar filled the air.
TBC?
LK-nya, well, there you have it! Sorry for the late reply hockygirl9! But I got sidetracked! Sorry! Anyway, I plan to update faster (but I am a bit preoccupied with my D.Gray-Man fics) so sorry for the delay! Um, oh that's right, my stories are unbetaed so sorry for the crappiness. Until then, ill do my best nya!
The One and Only Lonely Kitty