Eragon POV
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I jumped off Saphira and stepped carefully over the ground. Avoiding the smoking areas. Saphira sniffed the air and growled. "Proceed carefully." "Of course." I replied not really paying attention to her. I spotted a spot of clear ground over a large smoking patch, so I jumped.
"ERAGON!" Saphira yelled, almost making me loose my balance as I landed.
"WHAT!" I yelled annoyed.
"I told you to be careful." She growled.
"I am, no thanks to you." I snapped. She growled low in her chest. I turned my attention back to the strange people in the center, only a few more steps and I would be by them. I took them and they all appeared to be unconscious. But I put up more walls around my mind just in case, it was a habit. You never could be too careful.
"Saphira, contact Glaedr to have Arya bring some elves out here." I told her as I
noticed their burns. The two boys, they bath had black hair, had the worst burns. The two girls, one had black hair like the boys while the other had blonde curly hair, had less, almost none.
I picked up the two girls, surprised how heavy they were, but with my enhanced elven strength it didn't bother me. I slowly made my out to clear ground with a girl over each
shoulder.
The smoking had lessened due to the rain, so the trip was easier. When I made it to
the edge I set the girls down carefully and returned for the boys. As I made my way I could
feel someone touch my mind, I recognized it immediately as Arya.
I picked up the boys when I got to then and got two surprises. The larger boy was quite heavy, surprisingly so. I would not have been able to carry both of them but the smaller boy was astonishingly light. I simply walked over to where the girls were, only walking around a few spots. The rain had stopped the smoking. Saphira came over to us and sniffed, "They smell funny" she commented. She sniffed each of them in turn and didn't react until she smelled the smaller boy. She sniffed and immediately jumped back and bared her teeth. "He smells like death." She hissed.
After her startling observation I looked over the people better. None of their burns were serious so I wasn't too worried. At that point the elves arrived and came up to me.
"Set up a tent so we can get them out of the rain." They nodded and went to work. Arya
came over to me as I studied that people.
All were muscular but lean. Obviously athletic. The smallest boy was extremely thin and pale, he also appeared younger than the others. The larger boy was tan, and I guess handsome enough, but not like an elf. The blonde girl was tan and pretty, both of them appeared older, around my age. The black haired girl had a normal skin tone, and spiky hair, she looked just a bit younger than the older boy and blonde girl. Overall they made a strange group.
"Saphira told me they came in a bolt of lightning?" she said it as a question.
"Ay." I said simply.
"Do you any idea who or what they are, or where they came from." Obviously referring to their strange clothing.
"No idea, I had hoped you had some. Let's get them in the tent." She nodded and
picked up the blonde, while I picked up the other girl. As I moved toward the tent my shield
from the rain came with me, letting rain fall on the boys. Half-way to the tent the elves met us and took the girls, so we turned back to get the boys.
As we made our way to them I heard a slight moan, Arya heard it too. I looked at the
boys and saw the larger one turn his head slightly. We crept slowly closer, not making a
sound. I didn't get close enough that my shield was over the boys so rain was still falling on
them. As the raindrops hit the older boys burns they seemed to heal.
"What king of magic is that?" I whispered to Arya. It appeared as if the water was
healing him.
"None that I've ever seen." She whispered back.
We both loosened our swords and watched. The older boy's eyes fluttered open and
he sat up. He looked around, confused. He blinked a few times then his eyes fell on us.
"Who're you?" he slurred.
"I think the correct question would be who are you?" Arya asked coolly.
He didn't answer but looked around again, his eyes then fell on the smaller boy next to him. He shook his shoulder then pulled a flask out of his pocket and poured some liquid into the boy's mouth. The smaller boy's eyes opened and instantly fell on the boy above her.
"Percy what?" the smaller boy said.
"No idea." Percy answered after taking a sip of the liquid. He stood and helped the younger boy up.
"It is rude to leave a question unanswered." Arya said even cooler than the first time, she obviously didn't like the boys.
"You didn't answer mine either." Percy retorted.
Arya and I glanced at each other. "I am Rider Eragon Shadeslayer." I said first.
"I am Arya, ambassador of the elves." She said next.
"Am I supposed to be impressed?" The smaller boy muttered brushing off his strange jacket.
'Percy' elbowed him in the ribs, he glared back.
"Now answer my question." Arya continued ignored there little exchange.
"I'm Percy." He paused and glanced at the smaller boy. "Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon."