Dragon and Rider Reunited.
#4 of Dark times (An Eragon FanFic)
I know this chapter is very dialouge heavy but I wanted to try and flesh out the characters personalities a bit more. I'm already planning a storyline for a sequel that should hopefully be even better than this one.
Saphira opened her eyes as the light of the sun hit her eyelids, getting up Saphira stretched herself like a cat so as to get any stiffness out of her joints.
"So I really escaped." Saphira said to herself as relief washed over her at the fact that she was away from Shruikan.
Knowing that she needed to get moving Saphira reached out with her mind to try and detect Shruikan, Saphira let out a mental gasp as she realised that he was closer than she thought.
"I need to leave now." Saphira decided as she took off as fast as she could.
Saphira ran through the dense forest trying to leave as little of a trail as she could. She wasn't as fast on foot in comparison to when she flew but with both her injured wing and Shruikan likely flying overhead she knew that flying would only end up with her back at that cave. Saphira shuddered as she remembered her time there, Shruikan trying to break her, constantly raping her.
"I swear by the end of this I'll castrate him." Saphira muttered as she slowed down for a bit as Shruikan left her mental range.
Shruikan flew above the forest searching for Saphira, he could smell her alluring scent and knew that it was only a matter of time before he caught up to her.
"If she wants to run, I'll just catch her again, and when I do, oh the things I'll do to her." Shruikan said to himself as he descended down into the forest.
Shruikan landed where Saphira's scent was most potent, landing where she had slept the night before Shruikan looked over to the destroyed trees that marked the direction where Saphira ran. Chuckling to himself Shruikan ran after her.
"Soon my mate, you will be mine again." Shruikan said as he knocked trees from their roots in pursuit of the dragoness that held his clutch.
Eragon rode on his horse through the trees as he kept his mind searching for Saphira.
"Please Saphira, answer me." Eragon said
"She won't hear you right now, she isn't extending her mental range." Nevre said also searching
"I still have to try." Eragon replied
"Fine but at least don't overdo it." Nevre said
"Nevre what if I told you that, I wanted to marry Saphira?" Eragon asked
"Finally coming to terms with things?" Nevre replied
"Well it's just that I now realise that everything I thought I loved Arya for was actually what I felt for Saphira." Eragon answered
"I guess being around humans and elves allot made you think that you had to marry one, and as such you subconsciously projected your feelings for Saphira towards another." Nevre explained
"But still , if I was to marry Saphira, do you think it would be accepted?" Eragon asked
"I think that, after what you two have gone through, you deserve to be together as lovers, and if anyone objects just tell them you have a Shade to back you up." Nevre answered with a chuckle
"You know Nevre before I met you, I thought all Shades only cared for destruction and chaos, but you, you just care for your research." Eragon said
"Oh I still love a little chaos every now and then, that's why I like going to taverns." Nevre joked
As Eragon and Nevre continued talking neither noticed how fast time had flown by with it already reaching midday, it was then Eragon felt a presence enter his mind.
"Eragon please tell me that's you." A feminine voice said to him
"S-Saphira?" Eragon asked
"Oh Eragon it's good to hear your voice again." Saphira replied
"Just stay still, I'll come to you." Eragon said as he gripped the reigns of his horse before galloping towards the dragon he loved.
Saphira felt her heart skip a beat as she heard her riders voice, knowing that Eragon was coming to her Saphira carefully moved behind some trees in case Shruikan came by. Keeping her body as small as possible Saphira hid and tried to limit her breathing to make sure she stayed hidden.
"Alright Eragon, I'll be waiting." Saphira said knowing that Eragon would be there within an hour.
"Good Saphira, and I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you." Eragon said
"You would only have gotten hurt Eragon." Saphira replied
"Either way I should have been there, I promise I'll kill him for what he did to you." Eragon said
"We'll do it together Eragon." Saphira assured him
"I know Saphira." Eragon replied before leaving her mind.
Saphira lay down and rested as she waited for Eragon, soon she heard the sound of hooves on the ground and soon saw Eragon on a medium sized white horse come through alongside a medium black horse with a rider with blood red hair and wine red eyes.
Immediately Saphira knew that this man was a Shade and with a load roar launched herself at the Shade who simply disappeared into the shadows only to reappear a few feet away.
"Saphira it's alright, he's a friend." Eragon said to his dragon as he ran in front of the Shade
"W-what?" Saphira asked
"His name is Nevre, he helped me find you. We-we made a deal." Eragon answered
"What was this deal?" Saphira asked
"The deal was he's help us kill Shruikan, and in return... He gets one of your eggs." Eragon said
"What would a Shade want with my eggs?" Saphira asked shocked that Eragon would make such a deal.
"It's purely for research, I won't harm the egg or the dragon that hatches from it." Nevre said
"And why would I trust a Shades word?" Saphira asked
"If not his word, then trust mine Saphira." Eragon said
Saphira looked into her riders trusting eyes and saw that he really did trust this Shade.
"If I learn that you have harmed my child in any way I will make your death slow and painful." Saphira warned
Nevre nodded in understanding as he stood his ground. With the introductions aside the trio began to move hoping to find somewhere safe to rest before heading back to the Varden.
Night fell and the trio had found shelter in a cave, a storm had come in and rain showered from the sky. Each of them where soaked and tired, Nevre decided to go and get some wood so that Eragon and Saphira could be alone.
"Saphira, if there's anything you need, just ask me." Eragon said to his dragon hoping to comfort her
"Just stay with me tonight Eragon." Saphira replied
"That I can do." Eragon said as he walked over to Saphira and gave her cheek a comforting rub, "You know Saphira, I overheard you the night you where captured, you asked me to... Mate you." Eragon said making Saphira lift her head.
"Y-you heard that?" Saphira asked
"Yes and it got me thinking, and so I want to ask, Saphira do you love me like you would a mate?" Eragon asked
"Yes." Saphira said in admittance "I-I wish it was you who took my innocence."
"It's alright Saphira, because the truth is, I love you to." Eragon said as he leaned closer to Saphira, taking her head in his hands Eragon brought Saphira into a kiss.
"I love you more than life itself Saphira." Eragon said
"Eragon, do you think, we could ever really be mates?" Saphira asked
"I'll find a way Saphira." Eragon replied
As Eragon and Saphira admitted their love Nevre returned with some wood. Soon the three had a decent fire lit and finally could get some well deserved rest.
Shruikan had spent the day following Saphira's scent but found himself unable to when the storm hit. Shruikan took to the skies in hope of finding any sign of the sapphire dragoness. His attention soon came to a pillar of smoke coming from the distance. Focusing his mind in the direction of the smoke he sensed three life energies, two he knew whom they belonged to.
"So Saphira has reunited with her rider. Sorry Eragon but I won't let you take my mate away." Shruikan said as he flew towards the three to take back what he had claimed.