Chapter 21.1
The sound of metal against metal rings in my ears as we of the Varden fight against an army of Urgals. Those creatures aren't pretty and what's worse is that Finca has to be locked up, as Vanor told me, because of her illness. I would love to destroy our enemies from above instead of having to slash at them with just my sword. I stay by the newly released Murtagh as we fight off a pact of bloodthirsty Urgals that want to kill us. The shade Durza leads them and as I find out, Finca had wounded him during our encounter with him in Gil'ead. My dragon has wounded a shade! I was stunned to learn that but I am proud of her. Finca has been so strong for me here in this new world since my memory was erased.
A sudden roar catches my attention. It comes from a platform above the battlefield. I look up and to my shock, Finca stands there in glistening silver dragon armor. Murtagh manages to shield me from an Urgal's attack as I gaze up at my dragon in shock. Her silver scales are blending in with the dragon armor to give her a beautiful shiny look. She roars and rises onto her hind legs. I catch an Urgal by its shoulder and rip it apart with my sword.
Finca growls and leaps off the platform, her wings folding out and flapping softly as she glides toward me. She crushes at least ten Urgals as she lands.
Get on, she commands.
I do as asked and climb on her back. With that she takes off, determined to find Durza and finish him off.
The only way that you can destroy a Shade is if you pierce it through the heart, my dragon informs me as she spots Durza.
Durza fights with Eragon as he near and I soon realize that Durza is winning.
Hurry up Finca, Eragon needs our help! I cry.
Right! Hold on then! She growls as she tilts her body downward and goes into a fast dive as we race to save Eragon.
Finca roars as she tilts upward to avoid crashing into the blood-soaked dirt of the battlefield. I draw my sword and nod at Finca.
Right, she mutters as she flaps her wings and slowly goes into a spin that allows me to get on her tail unnoticed.
Hey Durza, Finca growls as she halts before him. Come and get me!
He growls and lunges off of Eragon and straight into the path of my waiting sword . . .