Chapter 4- The Angel of Death
The warriors of the Varden just stood there in complete shock. The man Chise killed was torn apart in the chest. Backing away they started to retreat, but were stopped by her, "My orders are to annihilate all of you." She drew her sword, charging forward with great haste. Cutting across the other man, Chise stopped behind him crouched down. Waiting for a moment, blood splattered on the sand as he suffered a deep wound to the side. Turning around she pulled her gun on two other men, shooting them dead.
"Go back to where you came or stay out of this." She grazed her sword across his leg, "The Varden won't last very long."
Chise flew out of the man's sight; she came back to her senses after what had happened. Soaring slowly in the skies, she wondered, "I have to remember that I'm working for the King. Therefore, I am doing what is best for the country. I wish it was that easy . . ." Beginning to feel a little dizzy, Chise landed underneath a tree. Leaning against it, she looked back on her world, how it does not probably exist anymore. All of her friends are dead and waiting for her somewhere. Those thoughts brought tears to her eyes once more, "Why? Why did the destruction befall my world?" She covered her face with her hands.
"I probably have no home to return to!" She cried. Wiping the tears from her face she stood up, "I have to try, or should start over in this world? I won't stop believing I have to see myself." She decided walking towards the direction she came. Aimlessly strolling through the end of the desert, Chise waited a while before she returned to the castle. Her body ached all over, even though she's half machine, it still hurt.
Flying again, it only took her an hour to get back to the palace. She landed square in the training field, as soldiers backed away. Kreis came to greet her, "Did you get them?" He asked anxiously.
"Of course I always complete my missions." She replied, stumbling a bit. "I left one to suffer."
"Are you feeling okay?" He asked, "You don't look very good."
"No, I don't feel very well;" She Stated "How long was asleep when Durza brought me here?"
"Three days I think."
"Three days!"
"Yeah, the other guard men said you slept like a baby." Kreis smiled, "You must have been pretty tired to sleep that long." He walked her to her room. Chise went in laying down on the bed. "Do you want me to ask for a nurse? Chise, you don't seem to look very healthy." She nodded to his question, "All right, she shouldn't be to long." Kreis walked out shutting the door behind him.
"What's wrong with me?" She yawned, "Since I've been here I haven't been feeling well." Chise laid there in her thoughts, when she heard a knock on the door. Durza came in, he looked well impressed.
"I see you have done a good job on your first mission." He stated, "Well done."
"Did you doubt me?" She glanced at him, "Those men were no real threat."
"Really? So was it like butchering an animal?"
"The way you just said that, was wrong. Yet, it was a way to explain it."
"Did I offend you?" He asked, slyly.
"I'm not a cold-hearted killer, Durza. But if they committed a treachery, then they should pay," Chise replied, looking at the Shade coldly, "I will show no mercy, if they did something terrible."
"If they commit a sin, they should pay, huh?" He thought, "I can tell that you are a divine being. You're honest, in matter of fact." She didn't reply, "I wonder, if you could be one of the riders of one of the last two dragon eggs."
"What do you mean?"
"You see, there are only two dragon eggs left. Since, the Varden stole one and we can't locate it. One of them might choose you as a rider. I think his Majesty also believes this. You have great potential, Miss Chise, and it's an honor to have you on our side," He coaxed her.
"Well, you guys seem to be fairly nice; those Varden men were stunned to see me." She stated, sighing.
"His Highness Galbatorix hasn't even seen your power."
"So is he a rider?"
"Yes, a quite powerful one. If you are chosen to be one, he'll train you in the ancient language."
Chise looked at the ceiling, "Maybe I do have another life here in Alagaësia." When Kreis returned with the nurse, Durza looked at her. "Not feeling well?" She shook her head no, Kreis and Durza dismissed their selves, walking out of the room. The old, bent back woman examined her. She appeared to act like everything was fine.
"Well, you are healthy as an Ox, but I've never seen such terrible scars." The old woman opened the door. "You probably just over worked yourself dear."
When she left, Chise walked back to her room. She glanced up and down the hallway, thinking. "At least I'm healthy. . . ."
Durza was at the door, he heard every word. Walking away, the Shade reported to the king. Galbatorix was in the Throne room, with his dragon. The Dragon's fangs were a thick as an Urgal's chest and as long as a two-handed sword. His scales were a polished onyx color, and ruby red eyes. The two stood there in a deep conversation.
"She'll be fine you say?" Galbatorix walked away. "Are you sure, Durza?"
"That's what the old woman said, she's not entirely sure yet. But she'll know in time." The Shade replied.
If I may add, there might be a bright side to this. Shruikan stated.
What would that be? Galbatorix asked.
This girl, she said herself that she's some sort of a god. Why not appease her? Gain her trust to the point that to where she really cares. Create a bond with the girl. She is a real threat to the Varden; I do not think we will be able to take her down very easy ourselves. Chise is dangerous to us all, but her personality . . . We can use that to our advantage. If I may say, who knows? Your son's mother, Galbatorix, might be her. The dragon explained.
It was already late, after Chise ate she returned to her room. She felt as if she had to stay in the tiny room. Even though it was past midnight, She was still up. Nobody told her she had a mission the next day, so Chise thought it wouldn't hurt to stay awake a little longer. Now, she was getting used to the large castle, but eagerly wanted to explore it. Deciding to do that during the day, Chise turned on her side, "If only you were here Shuji." She shut her eyes, drifting off to sleep.
Eragon had returned home to Carvahall, he had found a sapphire stone deep in the woods. He still wondered what happened to the strange girl he met in the Spine, a few days past. He told no one about her, not even mentioning it to his Cousin Roran and Uncle Garrow. They were visiting the traders who came in early in the morning. Many of the men had weapons with them, as others shared stories. One caught Eragon's attention as he listened intently.
One of his legs was bandaged with dried blood on it, his head as also bandaged. He mentioned that all of his friends were killed, "I'm telling you people, were in trouble. Me and my comrades were traveling in the desert when she came. . . ."
"She?" Some villagers asked.
"Aye, just a young woman. She had metal wings sprouting from her back," He grabbed his right hand by the wrist, "Her arm was replaced by this huge machine thing. It killed two of my friends in seconds. Her eyes were blazing red and the girl's voice was creepy. She referred herself as 'The Angel of Death.' She was nothing like I've never seen before."
"The Angel of Death?" Eragon left the area walking around the tents, "What a weird thing, could that girl I met be it? I don't think so, Chise seemed to kind to be that cold to kill." The thought pressed on his mind.
Later Eragon and his uncle found out that the stone was worth nothing to the traders. They had to go to a city or a jeweler to find out more. It wasn't very long when they left and the villagers went home. Eragon, put the stone up on a shelf where he could see it. That night the stones started to wobble around, as cracked and burst apart. Sitting in the moon light Eragon was faced a small sapphire dragon.
Chise woke up, when it was early dawn. She had another assignment; Durza told her that the egg the Varden stole had hatched. The mission was to see who had the dragon, but not take it, or kill the person. "The dragon is near the village of Carvahall." The Shade stated.
Thinking back on it, Chise remembered she was on her way to that town. She wondered who had the dragon, "could it be that a simple peasant had found it?" Soaring towards the village, she was visible to the people below. Hovering above the buildings the villagers ran inside. Many screamed that the traders were true, that the angels were looking down on them. Chise landed in the middle of town, she looked around yet she couldn't sense the dragon.
A little farther down the road, she came across a shingled-roof house, with an old porch. Wood was stacked on one side; a smoke stack was on the far left back. She ignored the house, passing it and started towards the woods. Glancing left and right, Chise came across a young boy running towards the house. She could not see his face, following the tracks he made. After a short distance, she found a small nest and just above, it on another branch sat a small baby dragon.