sorry it's been a while, working on a story for twilight and couldnt be bothered to write this, but i managed to get this chapter out for my adoring fans:P
some of you are going to hate me for this chapter and all i have to say is, it will get better, trust me:D
claimer:I own pretty much everything except some of the characters and places :D
47.-Betrayal
I woke to feel the sun hot against my skin and instead of rough bark I could feel something softer and earthier-smelling. My eyes fluttered open and I squinted in the bright light, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and propping myself up into a sitting position. I stared around wildly, how had I gotten here? I was in a field of flowers, every color imaginable obscuring my vision, the fresh scent making my head dizzy with happiness. I wasn't alone though and I turned to face Boden who was beside me, his eyes closed and his face turned up to soak in the sun, a stunning smile on his lips and his golden hair seeming to glow in the brilliant light.
"You sleep like a rock, you didn't even stir when I moved you, did you take anything before running into me that I should know about?" he asked, his voice laughing but his eyes remaining closed.
I snorted and stood, deciding not to answer and get into a huge argument. Besides, the others had to be wondering where I'd got to by now, I must have been gone for hours, almost a whole day even. Plus it was a full moon in two days, so it wasn't exactly smart that I was wondering around on my own, who knows what I could get up to?
I trod delicately over the plants, attempting to avoid squishing too many, when I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder and I knew who's it was before I turned.
"Thank you for making sure nothing ate me, I appreciate it." I said, turning to see Boden's face and noticing a new twinkle in his tawny eyes. I frowned at him and he smirked, holding out his hand for me to take.
"Would you care to walk with me through the gardens, with the full moon coming even more flowers are in bloom and some of them are quite spectacular." He suggested, his hand still reaching towards me, a smile still planted on his face.
I thought for a moment, a couple more hours away couldn't hurt, right? I mean, the others were probably busy researching their own ideas and stuff now and I was sure I wouldn't be of much help to them at the moment anyway.
"Sure, why not." I said, entwining my fingers in his as we made our way through the beautiful hordes of extravagant plants.
As happy as I was, I couldn't help but notice a faint tingle of regret in my heart, was it right to get involved with someone other than the person that you might perhaps have feelings for?
I was confused, but decided that I would dwell on that later and just enjoy the moment. We walked through the many orchards, sometimes encountering other elves, but we stayed away from them, enjoying their music from a distance.
I was having fun, every time I looked over to Boden he was beaming, his whole face alight with joy from just being out in the sun. We neared at patch of trees coming to the end of one of the gardens and we entered, the atmosphere changing in front of my eyes. One moment it was sunny and bright, then it suddenly adapted a green-hued light, the new glow strangely comforting and warm. The air seemed to pulsate with humidity and the coming of spring.
He led me through the thick trunks, weaving effortlessly around them, his feet accustomed to the uneven ground and treacherous roots.
I did my best to keep up and not trip over too many obstacles because elves were meant to be swift and agile, and also because it would make me seem like an uncoordinated fool.
When I was unable to see the meadow from where we had come from, even with my enhanced vision, Boden suddenly stopped and turned to face me, his expression nervous and searching. An uneasy feeling settled into the pit of my stomach as I saw his gaze flicker to my lips, then back to my eyes as if asking something. Both of my hands were entwined with his now and his grip was firm and I knew I wouldn't be able to escape from him, unless I morphed of course. But then did I want to ruin this? Did I really want to pass up this opportunity, especially when there might be someone else I would consider before the elf in front of me?
My head swam with these questions and I looked up, startled to realize that his face was only inches from mine now, his beautiful eyes smoldering and inclining down towards me.
My heart rate accelerated to almost the point of hyperventilation. His lips were almost on mine, I could feel his warm breath against my skin and I could hear his heart thumping almost as loud as mine. Then suddenly his lips touched mine lightly, and in that instant his hands loosened and I did the first thing that came to my head. I jumped back and ran, keeping my eyes ahead and running deeper into the forest. He didn't have a chance of catching me; I was reaching wolf speed and was going faster than even an elf was capable of. The trees whipped passed me and my hair knotted around my face, tangling in tree branches and leaves.
I had no idea why I was doing this, why was I running? All he had wanted to do was kiss me after all, no need to overreact. But it just didn't feel right kissing him, it just felt as if something was missing, and I couldn't take it, I was too confused. I was running away from my thoughts, my body vibrating dangerously, but I still kept in control, I wasn't changing just yet.
I ran until I was so tired I couldn't carry on any longer, my legs were shaking, not with the need to morph, but from the strain of running for that long, it must have been hours.
I slowed to a walk and turned around, my thighs burning and my knees wobbling hazardously. I vaguely noticed that my feet were bleeding in several places from not wearing anything on them, but I didn't care at that point. I was on the verge of tears, and I didn't cry often, my brain hurt so bad from thinking about the endless thoughts it made up that my head was throbbing.
I wiped the tears angrily from my face, there was absolutely no need to get all worked up over nothing, or at least that was what I was trying to convince myself. I would just go back and pretend like nothing happened; I doubted Boden would bring it up anyway. I probably hurt him by rejecting him like that and I knew I had to apologize, but I just couldn't bring myself to do that at that moment.
I wondered slowly through the forest, it had lost its marvel as I had ran and now all it looked like to me was a bunch of old and rotting trees, dark and depressing. I sensed a familiar presence and followed it, surprised that someone was this far from Ellesmèra. It grew stronger as I got closer and I emerged at the edge of a clearing and stopped frozen at what I saw.
It was Dorran, with a girl elf. They were kissing.
It was too much, I swayed on my feet, my head growing light and my vision spinning. I shook violently, I couldn't stand it any longer, I morphed into my dragon form and charged into the clearing. I screeched a roar so forceful that the trees for miles around shook with my rage, but I didn't care, she just needed to disappear.
I jumped high into the air, my wings propelling me slightly, then dove down, heading straight for the beautiful brown haired elf. Her eyes were wide and I could see the silver reflection of my enraged form glistening in her irises.
Dorran had looked up in surprise but his face supported another look. He was smiling.
I had lost it, fire gushed from my jaws and engulfed the girl, the blistering heat traveling across the dried ground and igniting everything in its path. The forest around me lit up in flames but all I could focus on was the boy in front of me. His face was amused, his dark eyes glinting in the flames with a light that I had never seen before. Two words came out of his mouth and they stung me so deep that I actually gasped in shock and pain.
"Jealous much?"
The elf had survived by her magic and was standing next to him, her dark eyes wide but her face smiling as well.
I couldn't take it any more; I roared in defeat and leapt into the sky, breaking through the thick canopy, tears streaming down my face and stinging my eyes painfully. I just couldn't believe it; I would never have imagined that he was even capable of doing something so low, so painful. The force of his actions ripped a hole in my chest where my heart was meant to be and I let out a lone, heartbroken sob.
I didn't know what to do, what was the point of living is there was nothing to live for anymore?
But then I realized I was wrong, there was an even more important thing to live for. Saving Alagaësia. And I wasn't going to let the actions of one foolish boy get in the way of my destiny. He had done his part; he had made me a dragon and werewolf, and completely ruined my life. I didn't need him anymore; I could survive without him, no matter how painful it was.
I flew back to the tree house to be confronted with a confused and wary Faolan. I didn't tell him what had happened, just that something terrible had occurred concerning his brother and that I was leaving and perhaps never coming back. I smiled sadly at him and hugged him fondly, he was the closest thing to a brother I had ever had and I was going to miss him horribly.
"I will always love you Kalanie, no matter what happens. I just wish I could make you stay, but I know you too well now to know that anything I say won't help. I'm going to miss you sister. I'll be sure to kill Dorran for you when I hunt him down." He smiled slightly then and watched me as I flew away. I didn't go too far, just far enough that nobody would know where I was. I landed in one of the other riders' house, cutting my mental link of completely from everyone so that I was untraceable. I went to the middle of the house and curled up around the statue in the middle. I noticed that every one of the houses had some kind creature in the middle, this one had a carving of two bears looking into a lake and I remembered that the one we had been living in had had two foxes running around each other on it. Then Eragon's had had the two pale arms entwining around each other, and I remembered that I hadn't said good bye to him and Saphira yet. I cast my mind out, shying away from the consciousnesses that weren't Saphira's or her riders'.
I suddenly recognized a mind pattern as Saphira's and told her that I was going. She asked no questions and I told her to tell Eragon as soon as was possible. Good luck, may the stars watch over you, she said and I smiled to myself at the simple, yet meaningful gesture. I thanked her then retreated into my own mind, wondering what to do next. I couldn't stay so close to him, that much was obvious, so naturally the other side of the country was an ideal place to be.
Thinking about traveling made me remember the pack and as I looked at the bear stature idly I remembered the small lake that only I had been able to see my reflection in. I realized that I wanted to go back there, back to the families and normalness, or as normal as a pack of werewolves could be anyway.
I stood and stretched my wings, it was a pretty long journey, but of course I couldn't risk flying there, I might get spotted too easily, so I would have to run. I morphed into the giant silver wolf that I had grown to love and leapt from the tree, a jump that would have killed any normal creature, and streaked into the dark forest, leaving the people I loved and all of my problems behind as I let the animal inside of me come out and take over my mind.
so, Dorran was cheating on her huh, bet you didnt see that coming, lol.
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