16 days till Alageasia's Downfall:
Du Weldenvarden came into sight as the first rays of sunlight pierced the darkness of night and sent it scampering across the landscape like a rabbit fleeing the savagery of wolves. The glorious shroud of ancient pine trees covered much of the northern face of Alageasia, the forest's greenery was in stark contrast with the surrounding land, dividing the earth from the harshness of the desert lying in the distance, only a golden bar of sand along the horizon.
Eragon often seen this wonderous world in his dreams over the years, but now, being back in person and not in his imagination, it was just as magnificant as it was when he left. He leaned forward, grasping a spike on Saphira's neck, and looked over her side to get a better view of the forest.
They were pretty high up in the sky, high enough that they brushed through thick clouds, and tiny ice crystals. Much of their view of the land was blocked out because of this.
*Do you think he is still here?* he asked, convaying his thoughts to Saphira only.
*Not to be the bearer of fate, but he was of a age where death was neigh, but there is still hope. However I doubt he would want to see you agian.*
Eragon nodded, seeing the truth in her words. *Your probaly right.* He leaned back and thought of the butcher, it was a tough decision he had to make years ago, he only hoped it still meant for good and not bad after all this time. Being the giver of life or death can weigh deeply upon the recipient whatever the choice may have been. Sure he drew power from this aspect of thought when fighting a war, it was either kill or be killed and he knew he made good and bad decisions between the two in the past.
His mind then shifted to Ayra and Firnen, what of them? Were they safe? Or were they fighting for their lives? He had no way of telling if the attack on the elves had begun, and even if he did, would they get there in time.
"Ebrithil!" Came a shout mentally and physically. "Look!"
Eragon was able to see one of his students, Nithrem, pointing towards the west. He appeared worried, angry, and stumped and, as Saphira lowered out of the clouds, the vapors shifting out of sight, Eragon saw why.
A thick line of smoke, a mile wide and several miles long, was cutting through Du Weldenvarden towards Ellesmera. He could make out the glistening of fire and hundreds of small shadows of a large army proceeding forward. Still connected with Nithrem, he could feel the elf's distress.
*Dont worry Nithrem, we will put a stop to this.* Came Saphira's voice, soothing and calm despite the events below. The elf acknowledged her with a mental nod.
*Then what are we waiting for.* Eragon said, and he felt Saphira suddenly tilt forward, entering a steep dive until they reached five hundred feet above the ground, where Saphira opened her wings and shot over the forest. The elves were massed agianst the borders of Ellesmera, keeping the enemy from breaching the capitol.
*Glaedr.* He said, looking back to the spot where the Eldunari were hidden in a pocket of space. *What can you make of these creatures?*
He felt the ancient dragon shifting in his heart of hearts. *It is hard to say. Me, Umaroth, and the others are attempting to breach their minds to see if we can't glean some useful information.* Glaedr silenced for a while and Eragon felt a sudden stretch in the golden dragon's mind. *I have just passed through a creatures mind. Their defenses are nearly humiliating, but their minds are twisted and vast.*
Eragon nodded. *Like a Nidhwal?*
*In a way. Their minds don't consist of complicated thoughts such as you or I. Instead, though it seems, they only have one purpose. My best guess is that, like a Nidhwal, they have an insatiable hunger for destruction.* He felt the dragons disgust.
He allowed the eldunari to their devices and passed the information onto his students, leaving out the fact about the dragons' heart of hearts, for he didn't want any of them learning of the subject yet.
*So don't try to subdue them with your mind, that'll waste your time, our swords, magic, and strength with do the subduing.*
At that moment Saphira tucked her wings and dove towards the clearing, her students following, their wings flapping in unison. Their procession taking on the sound of thunder. Saphira opened her wings seconds before landing, and slammed into the ground, her muscular limbs taking the shock of the impact, and causing the ground to rumble.
The other dragons landed behind their leader, impacting the ground with solid thuds. The line of Riders and dragons formed a divider between the monsters and elves.
The Ravtelr snarled and backed away, gripping their weapons. The dragons growled in return, and shifted their weight, impatient to tear into the enemy.
"The riders have returned!" Came a shout in the ancient language.
At those words Saphira lifted her head and unleashed a growl so trumendous hat the monsters backed away in suprise. Then she surged forward, the other jumping at the enemy. The elves shouted their victory and charged in with the Riders leading them.
A/N: Sorry it's been a while. But I've been on vacation over the holidays and when I got back I wasn't inspired to write, however I don't intend on dropping this story. THE SHOW MUST GO ON! But I did, over vacation, create the plot for the entire rest of the story. And that brings me to ask a question;
If it's ok with you guys, I have planned on making a part two to this story. Because of the way things have panned out that idea is possible. So let me know if you would like to see a part 2.
Now I recently recieved a review on this story from a guest. That review is what inspired me to write this chapter, and I'm sorry it's so short. So thank you whoever the guest was that left that review.
In other news; I will be getting a new laptop soon, so no more writing on a tablet. And I wont be releasing any chapters till then, but when I do it will be amazing. But that'll be in a week or two.
Also I would like to know if you would like the fight scenes to be more intense. I was wondering if you guys would like to have the Riders' powers more exaggerated than they actually are, that way the fights will be more interesting. Let me know, great things are coming to this story, so please be patient.
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Wisebeyondyears- Thank you for the compliment. And yes i did use some references from the book in order to aid that chapter. I'm glad you noticed cause i wouldn't want to take credit for those callbacks. I'm really glad you enjoy this story and I hope you continue to support and read this story as it progresses.
Skierider- Thank you alot, you are one of the many readers who keep me coming back and writing. I treasure you review alot and I want to thank you for it. Hope you like this small chapter.
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