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Icefire: Hey dragons alike!
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Me: -sigh- Ok, let's go read on to this new chapter. I'll try and take it slowly but still bear with me, I'm most likely younger than most of you :D
Chapter Twenty
Tunnels and A Discovery
Estarael stood on the opposite of the door. Once she stepped inside, she'll be face to face with him...again. Oh how she dreaded the man, no not man...demon. She was grateful at least for him letting her roam the castle by herself. She knew that he knew if she escaped he could make her come crawling back to him. Lucien was her servant but he did not follow her everywhere. She was given her freedom. She watched the oak doors and sighed as she pushed them. The king sat on the farthest chair from the door and smiled evilly upon seeing her enter.
"Estarael!" He exclaimed, "How nice of you to join us!"
"Yes," she whispered. She wanted to say something bitter but the thoughts of what happened last time was still fresh in her memory.
"Merithuros! Bring the egg!" Galbatorix shouted at his silver haired daughter.
"Yes father," she said less than gave Estarael a dirty look before going through a door that only now appeared in the wall behind Galbatorix. She emerged with a silver egg in hand. Estarael's heart beat increased. That was Icefire....
She looked at the egg and longed for him to be with her...but that would just make Galbatorix stronger. But she couldn't resist, he knew her name. It was unbearable to not listen to him. It was like a drilling sensation in her head that would not stop until she did what he wanted.
"Touch the egg Saraneth," he whispered in the ancient language.
She walked forward and placed her palm on the cool crystal egg. A loud crack echoed through the hall as Icefire emerged from the egg. She looked at him and tears of pure joy rolled down her cheek. She hadn't realized that she missed him so much. She touched him and felt the burning sensation course through her body as her gedwy ignasia glowed. It hurt but she didn't care about that what caught her attention now was her baby dragon. The crystal one that curled against her chest and closed its lids. The one she was so closely attached to.
"Icefire..." she whispered.
"See? That was something good. Him hatching for you. Now we need him to grow so that we could beat Eragon and his mutt for a dragon"
"Yes," Estarael murmured. She was oblivious to the controlling spell that Galbatorix had put over her. She wasn't in control of her body now. Galbatorix was.
"My dear you could go back to your room now, I'll let Icefire come visit soon," Galbatorix said soothingly.
"Yes," she whispered. With her head bent down she walked out of the room and through the doors. Her mind cleared as soon as she closed the oak doors. She raised her head and looked around. What was happening to her?
"Ah! Estarael!" Lucien exclaimed as he walked towards Estarael.
Estarael looked at him and smiled slightly. She wanted to be alone and try to figure out what was happening. She couldn't remember anything after Galbatorix gave her the egg. Did he put a spell on her?
"I was going to show you the...Hey are you okay?" He asked. He waved his hand in front of her face but got no response. He began snapping his fingers and only then did she come back to reality.
"Oh hi, I was just thinking about something," she whispered hoarsely.
"Deep thinking, yeah, you were out of it"
Estarael laughed. "If you don't mind, I think I'm going to take a nap," Estarael said trying to escape more conversation.
"Sure, you remember where it is right?"
"Yes, I think so," she said walking away.
"Okay," Lucien said and walked away. It was fairly obvious she wanted to be alone.
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Estarael walked along the wall and sighed. The castle was beautiful, why waste it to such an evil, greedy man? She walked and didn't care where she was going. She just wanted to think.
Her heart was hammering against her chest. Why couldn't she remember ? Maybe she was just in fact tired or something. All she recalled was touching the egg. Did it hatch? Did Icefire come out? She wanted to know desperately but that, that feeling of losing control whenever she stepped into a room with Galbatorix, it was unbearable. She felt minuscule, she felt like she was lesser than dirt on the ground. What kind of power did he possess? Enough to make her want to bow down and worship him? What if she gradually became loyal to him? Did his magic hold that spell on her? What if he was using her name to make her...worship him?
She knocked the thought out of her head as soon as it entered. It was just plain scary. She looked around and realized she had walked way past her room. She didn't even know where she was now. She looked around the hallway trying to recognize where she came from. Panic coursed through her. She shook her head and decided that it might just be better to explore, then maybe she'll find her way loved castles. And this one was huge. Bigger than the one at home. It was the same grounds her castle was built upon but after Galbatorix was destroyed the dragon riders tore down his castle and erected a new one to celebrate. She after all, loved exploring. Even when she was just a child. That was how she discovered Milk and Cookies. She smiled upon remembering the name. It brought so much fun for her.
She traced her hand on the wall as she walked occasionally sweeping up cobweb. It was clear that this part of the castle was not visited often. She began tapping on the wall and humming to herself. That's when she felt it. She stopped. She knocked her hand on the wall and it sounded hollow. A tunnel? She couldn't help but feel the sudden burst of excitement that flowed into her. She loved secret passageways. She walked on to find the opening to the tunnel. She kept occasionally knocking her hand on the walls to make sure she hadn't past it. She stopped abruptly when she saw the torch on the wall. It could be a lock. She stepped in front of it and grabbed the torch.
To her surprise the wall behind it opened revealing what she was looking for... The opening to the tunnel. She smirked. She loved adventures, big or small. The torch came in handy, the tunnel would have been pitch black without it. She stepped her whole body in but immediately regretted it. The wall slid back in place. Her heart stopped when she heard the grating noise of the wall sliding back into place. She spun around immediately. She groaned. She banged er fist on the wall desperately. She even screamed for someone although she knew no one came down here. She didn't worry much. She would come out eventually. Galbatorix wasn't stupid. He could just scry her and come get her. She just sighed and walked further into the tunnel. Her hand slid against the wall but immediately retreated to the confines of her dress when she felt something hairy only hoping it was not a spider. She walked on and on. The tunnel was longer than she thought.
"Whoa!" She grunted as she tripped on something and landed on the floor. She grimaced as she felt her finger out of place.
"Ugh!" She grimaced as she saw how badly twisted it was. She closed her eyes tightly and pushed her finger back into place. "Ah!" She screamed as she felt the bones click back into place. It hurt like hell but it seemed fine now. She wiggled it a bit and stood up. She leaned her back against the wall just to fall backwards. She rubbed her back and looked up. The wall that was behind her was now in front of her. She groaned and stood up only now realizing that the torch was on the other side. She was getting sick of these moving walls now. She ignored her aching back and continued her walk using the walls as a guide. It wasn't as long as the first tunnel but it wasn't short either. She stopped when she saw the huge wooden doors in front of her. She shrugged and pushed on it. It was harder than she thought so she put her back against it and pushed with all the strength she had. It groaned loudly as the doors moved a little. She looked at the space between the wall and the door and squeezed herself through.
Estarael gasped as she saw the beautiful room. It had intricate designs all over the peach walls. She ran her finger over it and gasped again when she saw the magnificent painting on the ceiling. It had a picture of two large dragons, a purple one and an emerald coloured one. They seemed to be in a mating dance. They were in a lush forest and they seemed to only notice each other. It was amazing. Her eyes darted all over the room but suddenly stopped when she noticed what was on the table. Her mind raced.
There it lay, untouched in its magnificent beauty, Estarael couldn't help but let out another gasp.
So what did you think? Yes, not one of my best but you know how it is, at least I got this up, Yes it is also short. Just please review you guys! This story is on 15 Alerts list and 15 favourites! And how many reviews per chapter I get? So please, pweety pwease review? (Does puppy dog face, you know you can't resist)
Icefire: Maybe they don't like you
Me: Shut up, like they like you any better
Icefire: So you're admitting that they don't like you?
Me: Huh?
Icefire :What's your IQ again?
