ah, sorry it's been ages again, but with the holidays and everything my house has been crazy and ive been too busy reading my heart out to write any more of this, but i managed to get this out, sorry if it isnt very good.

and just FYI, the series 'Blue bloods' is amazing if you havent read it, if you like the 'Twilight' books you'll sure love these :D just thought i'd let u know. i read 'Blue bloods' and 'Mascarade' in two days, theyre just amazing and addicting, go Melissa De La Cruz:D

claimer: ah, i own everything that is not familiar to you, yaddayadda, blahblahblah.

39.-Crippled angel

The golden rays filtered down through the trees and as they hit my fur I felt as if the sun was burning my skin, my vision blurred and my form shrunk once again into my human body.

I sighed in relief and sat up on the cold hard ground, my eyes scanning the forest around me. The first thing I noticed was that the clearing was empty, Saphira had been moved along with her rider, and I was alone.

My senses automatically went on high alert and my eyes searched the entire space, catching every movement of the leaves in the wind, my ears hearing every rustle as they moved. I grew even more uneasy as I realized that there was no animal noise, no scuffling in the undergrowth, no scrape of claws against soil, nothing.

I reached out with my mind searching for a presence other than my own. My mind instantly brushed against something and I broke the minds barriers and a cascade of thoughts and emotions swarmed into my head causing my mind to overload and my senses to cloud over in confusion.

Then everything suddenly went blank and I was able to think clearly again.

Have you had enough fun playing with people's minds yet? Even though you are one of the few allowed in my head I'd rather you warned me first. Dorran's voice resounded around my head, amused, yet slightly anxious at the emotions he had let through, seeing as he normally kept his feelings to himself.

I started walking in the direction of where his thoughts were coming from, marveling in the glowing emerald light that engulfed me, the air itself seeming to pulsate. And even though it was winter the forest thrived, the trees themselves radiating the brilliant light. The elves capital must be close.

Sorry Dorran, I was just looking for someone in this forest, I don't exactly find it fun when I'm alone. Why did you two leave me in the middle of the forest while I was asleep? Did it not occur to you that I could have been eaten or anything?

Dorran's hurt voice resounded in my head, Of course your safety occurred to me, but we are only a few leagues away, and if there was any danger I would have been able to be there in a flash, so you were safe for the moment. Saphira woke up and is carrying Eragon, somehow she wasn't affected by the poison, I guess magic doesn't have as strong affect on mythical creatures, it's definitely strange though. We're hunting right now, you're welcome to join us obviously, you're bound to be hungry after last night.

My stomach rumbled at the thought of food and I morphed into the silver dragoness I had now become accustomed to. The trees were so thick here that the moss covered trunks were spaced further apart to make room for their ancient branches.

I spread my glimmering wings and leapt into the wind, the air so thick that I felt as if I were swimming in it. I broke out of the canopy, wincing as the branches cracked and scraped at my face, and flew into the open sky, somehow knowing that Dorran was somewhere flying along with Saphira, with Faolan on his back.

Since Dorran broke our links a month ago he hadn't connected it again, so my mind and spirit still felt empty and lost, even though I could talk to him with my mind it didn't feel the same as it had.

I caught sight of two huge shapes suspended in the air and made my way to them, my wings pumping steadily as I ascended the sky. One of the pair came soaring down, his onyx scales shining in the sunlight, a huddled figure clinging desperately to his back.

Decided to grace us with your presence have you? Dorran's teasing voice echoed around my mind, his voice happy and free. I blew a puff of smoke at his face and circled around him, taunting him.

Aw, come on, you know you can't survive without me, I grinned, my wing brushing against his on a down draft. Faolan grinned from where he sat, his brown hair shining tawny in the light of the day.

Hey Faolan, want a total joy ride? I projected into my brotherly-figure's mind, smiling as he gave a thumbs-up from Dorran's back.

I roared and dove underneath the hovering dark dragon, screaming at the same time, JUMP!

Trusting me completely the brown-haired werewolf vaulted off his younger brother's back and plummeted down, yelling in delight from the rush and the sheer pleasure of the warm wind against his face.

I spiraled under his twisting body and flipped upside down at the last second, catching him in my talons, then locked my wings and dropped, the wind whipping Faolans hair into his eyes as we rushed up to the ground. I noticed Dorran diving beside us, probably making sure nothing went wrong and that we didn't die, how generous of him.

But his efforts were wasted, our descent was controlled and completely safe, or as safe as falling from over two hundred feet could be.
If we die I'll kill you, Faolan projected into my head and I just laughed, twisting my body like a serpent in midair to make him anxious and scaring him, or so I hoped.

Ok, you can pull up now…Faolan thought into my mind, trying to stay cool, but I could tell he was frightened.

Awww, is the big bad werewolf afraid of getting squished? I teased, opening my wings slightly to slow the fall, but not so much that he would notice the change in speed. The ancient trees were growing with each second, getting alarmingly close, but I was waiting until the last possible second to ascend, I had promised him a joy ride after all, well joy for me anyway, and seeing someone as large and brawny as Faolan scared just made my day.

I opened my mind to Dorran so that he knew what I was doing. You conniving little genius, only you would get pleasure out of something like this, he joked, I could tell that he too was enjoying this moment of weakness of his older brother. It was definitely something to lock away in your mind for later viewing and perhaps blackmail, not that I thought like that or anything.

The tree tops were just feet away now and Dorran was opening his wings, pulling up so that he didn't crash, and Faolan's face supported a look of terror and his eyes were wide and bulging.

"Ok that's enough! GO UP BEFORE WE DIE!!!!" he screeched in fear, pulling desperately at the claws that encased him.

I figured I'd frightened him enough to the point that he would now forever have a fear of heights, so I snapped my wings open and winced as the muscles strained as the wind carried us up, my spine arching and my back talons scraping the top most leaves of the lush trees.

We soared upwards and I glanced down at the young man I was holding, his face scrunched in terror and his knuckles white from clinging to my talons. I burst out laughing and as he sensed I was looking at him his eyes opened slowly and he growled angrily in embarrassment. "I'll get you for this, just you wait." He hissed through bared teeth, his deep sapphire orbs glaring under furrowed brows.

"I await your revenge in anticipation." I replied, grinning, and glided up to join Dorran whose thundering chuckles rumbled through the skies upon seeing his brothers face through my mind.

I have to say, scared really works for you brother, you should try it more often, maybe if you were more sensitive you wouldn't be shunned and unconsidered by women, Dorran laughed into our heads, drifting closer on leathery wings. I reached around and helped Faolan climb onto my back; my arms were getting tired from holding his weight.

Then something occurred to me, where's Saphira and Eragon? Is she still hunting?

The others looked around wildly, suddenly noticing the sapphire dragonesses' absence.

Wait, what's that over there? Dorran indicated with his snout towards the direction of the sun to two figures above the emerald treetops.

What is that? I wondered, straining my eyes to try to make out the forms.

As they got closer I recognized two pairs of flapping wings and saw that one was far larger than the other. Then a voice drifted to our minds, do not fear, children of the sky, I will not harm you.

The creatures glided still closer and as the sunlight glinted off their hides I could tell that they were dragons. The smaller one had scales of sapphire, and we concluded that it was Saphira, and the other had scales of copper, the intensity of the shine almost outmatching the sun itself.

I am Glaedr, and this is my rider, Oromis. We have come to aid and escort you to the elven capital, Ellesmèra.

like i said, sorry if it isnt too good, next chappy will hopefully be better, as i said before, READ BLUE BLOODS!!! sorry.. its just amazing :D go vampires!

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-Firesilk:D