Percy POV
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I was mad. Eragon and Arya had snuck up on us and attacked. I didn't think they had any reason to.
We beat them though. I had to admit they put up a pretty good fight. It was impressive how Eragon had set his sword on fire. I had easily dealed with that while Nico slipped behind him in the shadows. Arya hadn't tried any tricks and Wise Girl and Pine Cone Face had dealt with her easily.
Even though they were both restrained and disarmed, I couldn't shake the feeling that they had another trick up their sleeve.
My suspicions were proved correct when a roar permeated the air followed by a huge dragon landing in the clearing and on top of many trees. It roared at us angrily. I couldn't help noticing that Eragon was grinning and neither he nor Arya seemed scared.
"Release my Rider and the elf!" A women's voice boomed in my head. From the way the others jumped they had heard it too. The dragon was now growling menacingly at us.
"Who's there?" I called out.
"I am," The women's voice said again, at the same time the dragon snapped its teeth at me. Then I realized that the dragon was talking to us in our mind.
Nico's eyes got wide, apparently he had figured it out too, "It can talk."
The dragon roared. "Of course I can talk. I am the last free dragon, the last free female, and the last daughter of the sky! NOW RELEASE MY RIDER!"
"Daughter of the sky?" Annabeth choked out, then we all started cracking up. Nico and Thalia were laughing so hard that they released Eragon and Arya. They picked up their swords and stood on either side of the dragon.
The dragon roared again, "How dare you laugh at me!"
"S-s-sorry," I managed while wiping tears from my eyes. "b-b-b-but Th-thalia is a-al-almost l-literately a d-d-daughter-ter a-of the s-s-s-s-sky." I started laughing again.
The dragon sniffed and tilted her head like a dog that had found something interesting. "I could eat you."
"Go ahead and try." I replied standing up straight and spreading my arms.
Saphira sniffed me; contemplating, while growling.
Then she pounced.