Hey everyone, terribly sorry about the long time to update, but I finally found a way to make the computer to cooperate, so now all I have to do is get typing and you'll have more of my story, hopefully... Enjoy:)

Annabeth POV

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The weather calmed immediately when Percy Nico and Thaila passed out.

I ran to Percy's side, most worried about him because he was soaking wet. Eragon went to Nico and Arya reluctantly went to Thaila.

Percy's breathing was a little ragged but smoothed out when I poured some nectar into his mouth. His eyes fluttered open and focused on my face. He broke into a smile.

"Give them each a drop of this, but don't drink any yourselves" I told Eragon and Arya, passing them the bottle.

Eragon gave some to Nico then passed the bottle to Arya to give Thalia some. Nico groaned and sat up "Oops" he muttered as he saw the dead plants surrounding him.

I helped Percy stand up as Arya gave Thalia some nectar, her eyes flew open and almost punched Arya in the face but thanks to Arya's fast reflexes she was saved from having a black eye. Thalia jumped to her feet and looked around; she mumbled something like "Damn Apollo" and grabbed the nectar from Arya taking another drink walking over to Percy and I, pulling Nico to his feet also.

Percy was looking around the clearing then seemed to notice that everything was drenched, "What happened?" he asked taking the nectar from Thalia and putting it in his pocket.

"Yours Thalia's and Nico's power went berserk." I explained wringing out my hair, "Now would you mind?" I said gesturing to my clothes.

"Oh, sorry," he dried himself then touched my shoulder, my clothes immediately dried; he did the same with Thalia and Nico. Eragon and Arya watched in amazement as the water disappeared off from our clothes.

"How?" Eragon began but I interrupted him.

"We better meet this Nasuada if we're to help."

Eragon POV

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"Saphira, can you carry us all?" I asked aloud for the others sake.

She sniffed indignantly "Of course, it's not that far of a flight" I repeated her words for the others. At the word flight Thalia and Percy paled and Nico turned a strange shade of gray.

Annabeth looked at them and sighed "I'm afraid that I'm the only one comfortable with flying. Percy and Nico aren't allowed in the air and Thalia, well…" She trailed off looking at said person.

Saphira snorted and out her head in front of Thalia's studying her with a large sapphire eye. "You are a daughter of they sky, why won't you fly?"

"None of your buisness!" Thalia snapped, her voice shook a little.

"You're afraid of heights," I realized, saying it out loud without meaning to.

Thalia looked like she was about to deny it but she just stared at her feet.

Arya saved her from further explanation by saying "Well how about you, Annabeth, go with Eragon on Saphira to meet Nasauda first, and to start explaining. Percy, Nico, Thalia and I will run there. It won't take long, we can make it there within two hours."

"All right," Annabeth said. She kissed Percy an the cheek and hugged Thalia and Nico, "See you guys later."

"Come," Arya said to the other three. Then she turned towards the Varden camp and took off at a swift pace. Percy smiled at Annabeth, saluted and took off after the running elf, Nico and Thalia followed.

"Let's go," I told Annabeth gesturing to my saddle.

'How do I get on?" She asked looking at Saphira's great mass somewhat nervously.

I laughed and jumped easily into the saddle. "Just climb up, I'll help," I said reaching down to her. "Don't worry she won't bite." Both Annabeth and Saphira both glared at me, "Well she won't bite without reason." Saphira shook her head leisurely and crouched down so it was easier for Annabeth to mount.

Annabeth looked at Saphira contemplating, as if planning a route. She scrambled up onto Saphira's foot then climbed up her forearm. She grasped my hand and I easily pulled her up the rest of the way up, settling her behind me.

When she was comfortable Saphira spread her wings and bunched her powerful muscles. We took off in an explosive movement; Annabeth yelped and wrapped her arms tightly around my waist. As we soared higher and higher into the clouds I heard Annabeth mutter "This is almost as bad is spiders" into my back where she had her face buried. I contained my laughter so as not to embarrass her, we all had our fears, and if hers was spiders there was nothing wrong with that.

. . .

"That's the Varden," I yelled over the wind pointing to the dark mass ahead, we had been flying for about half an hour, with Annabeth slowly relaxing.

"It's so big," she whispered.

"The Empire's bigger" I said then relapsed into silence.

After a few more minutes I decided that I should probably tell Annabeth about the different races of Alagasea that were fighting for us.

"Annabeth," I called back.

"Yah?"

"When we land there is going to be different species, I don't want you to be alarmed."

"What kind of species?"

"There are Urgals, considering your reaction to Saphira they will appear to be monsters to you. They are man sized but have grey skin and ram horns, don't provoke them they are fierce fighters, then there are Kull, they are much like Urgals except much larger, about 7-8 feet tall. They love war and have agreed to join us against the Empire in return for territory." Annabeth trembled and tightened her grip around my waist. "There are more elves too, like Arya, show them respect and no hostility. They are my guards and would give there life for me. Then there is the dwarves, they are small but do not underestimate them they put up a good fight."

"Okay, anyone else?" She asked over the roar of the wind.

"No but when we get to the command tent there will be six guards, 2 dwarves, two humans and two Kull. Don't let them see fear. When you meet Nasuada bow deeply, treat her with the utmost respect. She is the leader of the Varden and my leigelord. Okay?"

"Yah, I'll do my best"

"We're good Saphira, put us down," I told her in my mind, patting her neck.

"Then we go down, little one." She replied then started spiraling downwards. She landed as light as a feather in a clearing made specifically for her.

I jumped down and looked back up at Annabeth.

"Welcome to the Varden"