sorry if this chapter is a bit short, but hopefully the next will be alot longer :D

claimer: i own everything that's not in eragon or eldest :D

13. –Premonition

What Avani said scared me; it had been dragons that had made her village suffer and the village occupants dart into hiding. Even though I felt closer to the wolves seeing as I was resting with them for a while, the dragon soul was still a part of me, and nothing I did would be able to change that.

Obviously sensing my distress Avanis earth-coloured eyes bore into mine once again, slightly softer and more understanding to my discomfort.

"That is why we need you Kalanie, you and Dorran are the only ones who can save us from our terrible fate, by destroying those flying lizards completely!" Her enthusiasm was so forceful that many of the girls that had fallen asleep suddenly awoke and began muttering and nodding their heads in agreement.

They all turned to me, eagerness and anxiety in their forest coloured eyes.

"I will try my best." I muttered to them, trying to reassure myself more than the others. They all grinned to me and continued to mutter among themselves once more.

When I saw that the attention had gone from me, I rolled into my back, facing away from the strange group, and gazed up at the silver stars that were just noticeable above the thick tree canopy.

I imagined myself in dragon form, drifting silently over the woods, wallowing in moonlight that made my scales shine with even more unnatural beauty.

Thoughts and images came from Dorrans mind through our mental link. I caught flashes of vivid reds and yellows; I could feel the intense heat from the flames singeing my fur. Dorrans dreams were full of death and destruction, and I could tell that this dream was obviously a nightmare for him.

I thought back to my own daydreams of soaring above the clouds, the warm gentle wind propelling me forwards on long, lazy updrafts.

I concentrated on these images, conveying them into Dorrans mind in hope of soothing his thoughts.

Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the huge black dragon lift his head slightly, glancing over in my direction. I turned my head to face him and gave him a barely noticeable smile, but I knew he had seen it because one side of his mouth angled up into a stunning lopsided smirk.

I rolled my eyes back to the stars, knowing the pictures I had sent him were pleasing to him and calmed his mind for I was no longer receiving jumbled images of fires that had caused the survivors of the pack so much sorrow.

I submerged into Dorrans thoughts, losing myself in the peacefulness.

Dark shapes floated sluggishly across the sky, the gracefulness outstanding, as if they were performing a series of aerobatics.

The corners of my mouth twitched up as I slowly lost consciousness, enveloped in the serene landscapes that were flowing into my mind.

The clashing of metal resounded in my ears as I regarded the bloody scene before me. I was flying over one hundred feet in the air, yet the screams of the men engaged in battle down below reached my ears with perfect clarity, as if I were amongst the war that was taking place beneath me.

The thumping of wing beats filled the air, rebounding off the earth, causing the ground to vibrate with so much force that many of the men tumbled to the soil.

I scanned the horizon, franticly searching for the source of the disturbance.

Then I spotted it, the magnificent creature rose as if from the mighty sun itself. Its blood-red hide glimmering brilliantly in the fiery light, causing rainbows of colour to splash down onto the earth far below.

The gigantic beast was a dragon, that much was obvious. Its ivory coloured fangs shining bright as it bore them in a threatening snarl.

As the monster drew closer I could just make out a dark shape sitting astride its back, tall with dignity and power.

There was a sudden ferocious roar from the ground, my head whipped down to search for the source of the powerful bellow and my eyes instantly fell on a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, its scales seeming to shine like clear water in the sunlight.

The creature rose from the earth on graceful wings, its body encased in highly polished armour that shone bright in the suns rays.

The dragons' eyes were wild and vicious as it regarded the wine coloured dragon before it.

The two beasts dove at each other, the riders on their backs screaming out words I had never heard before, but somehow knew what they meant, as if I had listened to them all my life.

The dragons collided head-on, and the snapping of jaws and the racking of talons against scales echoed around the waste lands.

The blue dragon emitted a blazing torrent of fire, catching the other on the wing.

The beast howled in agony as its flight faltered and it dove to the ground, unable to continue its battle airborne.

The sapphire dragon plummeted after it, smoke billowing from its flared nostrils.

The two creatures crashed to earth and began circling each other as the two humans that had been mounted on their backs descended and faced one another in the middle of the clearing.

They both drew their blades, the one that had ridden the red dragons sword was a glistening silver, and the other riders was a stunning red that was the same as the others dragon.

They lunged at each other with amazing strength and agility, but it was apparent that the blue rider was weakening fast. The opposing was inflicting more and more injuries to his opponent, gaining control over his foe.

With a final stroke of his weapon, the blue rider fell to his enemy's blade, screaming in agony as he and his dragon lost their lives.

I tried desperately to open my mouth to cry out, but it was as if my jaws had been glue shut.

I moved my wings to angle myself into a free fall, but they did not shift and continued to flap at the same rate.

I couldn't move, I couldn't help, all I could do was watch as the mighty dragon lay unmoving on the dust covered ground beside its rider.

The red rider climbed onto his beast and they soared up together, away towards the sun.

And the magnificent sky-scaled dragon and its rider stayed on the ground, never to fly among the clouds again…..

I woke up with sweat pouring down my face and an irregular breathing pattern. My gaze searched frantically around the clearing, but only found the sleeping forms of the wolves and humans. I closed my eyes and took several deep breaths, calming myself slightly.

My eyes flicked open and I gazed up at the stars once again. The dream I had had seemed so real, as if I had been there to witness the great battle that had raged before me.

I rubbed a hand over my eyes, trying to wake myself up more so that I could ponder what had happened in full consciousness.

That was strange. A thought resounded throughout my mind, startling me. My head whipped around and I came nose-to-snout with a huge black dragon.

The breath I hadn't realized I had been holding escaped my lips with a whoosh as relief flooded through me.

What happened? I asked him, afraid that if I spoke aloud the entire camp would wake.

He seemed to consider the question a moment before answering in a careful tone. I think you had an insight of the future, he replied, studying my face as what he said registered into my brain.

Like…a premonition? I relayed the question to him, mystified at the thought that I had somehow seen into the future.

Precisely, he thought back. Then a thought occurred to me.

How did you know what I had seen? My voice echoed in his head.

He shrugged his massive shoulders before continuing. Last night when you were sending me those pictures you must have kept the connection open and that dream must have gotten through the link, he concluded.

I thought about it, it did make sense and would explain how he had the same dream.

So, what do you think about it? Do you think it is real and will happen? I asked him, curious as to what he might say.

He nodded his huge dark head but remained silent. But that was all I needed from him.

Dorran thought the dream was something that was going to happen in the future. There was something in my heart that made me believe that he was right, and that we were somehow meant to stop the dream from taking place.

Dorran, I do not know about you, but I for one am going to make sure this event does no take place, and hopefully save a couple of lives along the way.

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