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Post by DarkElfFira on Jul 31, 2009 22:16:10 GMT -5
Serenity fell from the night sky in what felt like slow motion. Sera was alone, surrounded by Kull. Sure, she had Vreal's sword, but it made no difference to the blood-thirsty monsters. And four Kull could easily defeat a single girl, dragon-rider or not. Half-elf or not. She summoned the last of her magical strength and took the huge risk of death to shout one word in the ancient language: "Garjzla!" Light. An Emerald flare cut the night, a deaprate plee for help.
Princess Serafima crumpled, and the Kull gathered excitedly. She'd been part of their imprisoning to King Galbatorix's services. And she was going to pay.
Suddenly, the largest Kull (who looked at least eight or night feet tall) fell.
A silver-haired elf landed on the ground, a second arrow nocked, his first sticking out of the dead Kull. He waited for his companion as his sunset-orange dragon went to the fallen Emerald one.
The Kull backed away from the injured woman, who he recognised as their own target: Princess Serafima. They were supposed to be taking her back to Ellesmera.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 1, 2009 7:42:46 GMT -5
Kylara came riding in on the leg of her Albino Dragon. Her partner for life was occasionaly sarcastic and a real trouble maker. But right now he was jsut worried about his friend. the orange Dragon was nuzzling the green and getting some response but she still didn't look well. Kylara couldn't worry about that right now though she had to concentrate on how to get out of the mess her friend had gotten them into alive. The elf was sigle-handedly fighting the Kull. Though from her distance she pulled her bow and fired at the three Kull still alive and hit dead on but she did come a little close for comfort on the one her friend was fighting.
The two elves talked for a while and decided that camping here would be easier than trying to move an injured Dragon and its rider. So after making both comfortable the two elfs prepared dinner the dragons left off to find their own dinner. Kylara was washing the pots after they had finished eating when her friend came up behind her and grabbed her and they began to wrestle. It lasted about three minutes when their Dragons returned and began their own little game. it consisted of a tug of war match over a bone they had kept from their dinner.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 1, 2009 14:08:55 GMT -5
The silver-haired elf, Nicolae, laughed at the dragon's antics. And the orange dragon, Gabriel released the bone and let the White dragon roll backwards. Gabriel did not, however do so out of spite. He had released it in surprise as the Emerald dragon stirred. Nicolae was also on his feet moments later as the Rider moved with a pained yelp.
"Shh...It's alright. Your safe here.,"Nicolae whispered gently. His voice seemed loud in the stillness of the night.
"Wh---where's Serenity?,"Sera whispered. To any who was not an elf, it would've been unintelligible.
Nicolae exchanged a look with the emerald dragon whose eyes were open and said,"If you mean the dragon, she is right here...nd she is fine." He motioned Kylara over to see the young halfling was awake. Sera groaned. "Who are you?"
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 1, 2009 18:01:17 GMT -5
kylara knelt down next to the half elf and said "I'm Kylara and this is Nicolae." we saved your life so you better be thankfu." Then Kylara got up and went over to her own dragon and began to unpack her own bedroll. onnce that was done she grabbed her claok and settled down for the night. no sooner had she laid down than Kyle, her Dragon, curled up aaround her and began to snore loudly. After about five minutes everyone else was aleep. The next morning Kylara was up first making breakfast and getting the stuff together to leave. Once Nicolae was up they bot began making plans for the quickest way to get out of the dessert and into elf teritory as soon as possible because Ky didn't want to have to stay on gaurd all night long again against enemies and her dragon was keeping her up with his belowing snores. she had eaten about half of her brakfast when she suddenly realized that everyone was gettign shorter! as she twisted she realized Kyke had her in his jaws and was about to throw her. she Quickly gobbled down the rest of her food when all of a sudden he jerked his ehad up and she went flying into the air. As she was coming back down Kyle caught her and set her gently on his back. once she ha dher feet firmly on the ground again she turned and looked right into Kyles eyes and said "if you think for one minutes your going to get away with that then you are so wrong. when we get to Ellesmirta i will turn you into a fluffy white rabbit and i swear if you ever throw me that high again i will cook and eat you and i will injoy it! even though he knew she didn't really mean it Kyle still watched his step for the rest of the journy back home. upon hearing her plans for her dragon Nicolae uickly paked up and got on in an attemp to distract Kylara before she really did turn someone into lunch.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 2, 2009 0:11:03 GMT -5
Nicolae admitted it. Kylara and Kyle's personalities got on his nerves sometimes. And now was one of them. As the pair of them carried on, he helped Serafima to her feet. She was quite unsteady as well as weak. She, however, insisted that unless she was able to see Serenity, the dragon wouldn't come easily.
Sera thought this group quite insaneand knew she had better things to do then be in Du Weldenvarden. Like impliment her plan.
Sera, you see, was no where near happy wih her role as Princess. She had a thirst for power, to the point where even King Galbatorix watched her closely. He often wondered if she was only a Shade in a half-elf's body, a thought that intrigued Sera greatly.
She also had a pla to finally rid herself of the pressures of her father's will. Had it ben up to Sera, she, Galbatorix, and Murtagh would have ended the Varden, whatever elves refused to submit to their power, and, before anyone else, that brat, Eragon. And there would be order in the land. So Sera had been out getting supplies for such an attemp when the Kull had caught her. She was going to murder her father.
She wraped an arm around her dragon's neck and conveyed her worries about getting back to Uru'baen with the precious and rare seithr oil. Serenity wa not strong enough to get them home if the elves pursued them, but she insisted on trying. And there really is no arguing with a dragon on their mind is made up. So, Sera made it look as though she were looking at something wrong with the saddle and Serenity's scales and Serenity took to the air, following currents east to the dark fortress.
Nicolae as in the woods when he noticed the emerald creature. He was back out in a moment, mounting Gabriel and calling out to Kylara, alarmed.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 2, 2009 17:53:36 GMT -5
Kylara looked up from her argument with Kyle and when she realized what was happening immediatly jumped on Kyles leg and thye flew into the air. Nicolae followed moments later and both elfs managed to over take the weaker half-elf and her dragon. once all three were flying side by side Nicolae and Kylara demanded and explenation. what happened next neither of the elfs expected.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 2, 2009 21:06:52 GMT -5
"You four are going to prevent peace! I will not allow that.,"Sera snapped. Serenity fought the air currents, roaring visciously at both the orange and white dragons.
A sudden movement out of the corner of Sera's vision alerted her to the volley of arrows that pelted upward. She protected herself and her dragon, using what little strength she had regained.
Serenity's front legs made contact with the ground unsteadily.
Murtagh and Thorn were dealing with the other dragons and riders when Sera passed out from exhaustion.
when she awoke she was laying in her bed in Uru''baen, a worries murtagh glaring at the two elves who were bound in a corner. He'd woken her up for something, then. The question was what.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 3, 2009 16:11:01 GMT -5
Kylara was giving the two brats the mruder glare from her spot on the wall. a snorring nicolae was also getting on her nerves but she could bare with that it was the two love birds that were driving her crazy. Kylara stretched and stood up as best she could while chained to the wall. to her benefit neither of the royals noticed she was moving around and trying her hand at and escape spell. She soon realized however that it was no use because of the chains used to chain her to the wall were made where you couldn't use magic very much if at all. so she settled back down and went back to sleep listening to the snores of a sleeping nicolae.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 3, 2009 16:19:45 GMT -5
"Are you alright?,"Murtagh asked her, reaching out as though to check her face for fever. Sera grabbed his hand and shook her head.
"I'm fine, Murtagh. That's not why you woke me though,"Sera said, sitting up slowly.
"Well, I was about to take these two traitors up to Galbatorix...he asked for them. And, if you felt up to it, for you to come.,"Murtagh answered nervously. He knew better then to test Sera's nerves at a time like this.
She stood unsteadily, her physical strength haveing returned through her sleep. She gave the elves a glance and said,"They aren't traitors, Murtagh. They saved my life...I need to speak with my Father before they are taken up."
So Sera went up an hour before the elves and begged and pleaded with her father. He made no move that she had changed his mind with her words, but an hour later, Murtagh pulled the two elves up to the Throne.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 3, 2009 16:45:44 GMT -5
Kylara gave Galbatorix this eat seither oil abd die look but after a kick from Murtagh she began studying the floor. going through her head was great i'm going to die in the hell hole of the world and nobody at home is ever going to know for sure what happened to me and Nicolae. she knew there was nothing Sera could do to save their live but she would not go starring at the devil incarnate. only half listening to the conversation she was surprised when the conversation took a turn for the better and when she looked up Galbitorix wasn't even paying her and Nicolae any attention. this was msot confusing to her because she had though he would have shut up Sera a long time ago and have gone on talking and taunting them before he fianlly killed them. while starring opened mouthed Ky was jsut barely aware of her dragon flying around the castle.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 3, 2009 16:59:18 GMT -5
Galbatorix finally held up a hand to silence his daughter. he sighed, his age finally showing upon his face. "I shall get no peace from you, Serafima, unless I release these elves and their dragons back to Ellesmera. Correct?" He sighed again, as if he couldn't catch his breath.
"Yes, Father." A pause. "Are you alright, Father?" Sera was smirking. Murtagh's mouth fell open slightly. Galbatorix hyperventalated quietly. And a moment later, he slid from his chair onto the tiled floor with a final, rattling breath. Sera smiled. "And so ascends the child." SHe whispered. She kicked her father's body from its place and it rolled to Murtagh's feet.
"Have that trash thrown in with the waste and burned, Murtagh,"She said, all the authority of a queen in her tone. He made no move to carry out the order, so she spoke his true name and he rushed to do what she had asked.
"And as for the two of you...,"She said. her voice trailed off and her black eyes met with each elf in turn. She seemed to be waiting on them to say something in their own defense.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 3, 2009 19:00:11 GMT -5
kylara couldn't even speak and after about five minutes their bonds were cut adn they both stood. Nicolae looked around and immediatly spotted a table of food. which like any guy he immediatly attacked. Ky however just looked around when she heard the screams of a dragon comming form the grounds. Both girls looked at each other and then they ran for the stairs. they got down stairs in about five minutes which was pretty good seeing as they were on the top floor. though when they got down stairs and looked out over the grounds and saw sahruikans body they both ran over to him. Kylara got there first and put her hand on his neck. she could feel a pulse but it was just barely there. since shruikan and Galbatorix didn't have a naturla bond there was a chance that he could pull out of this but it wasn't a very good chance.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 3, 2009 21:24:07 GMT -5
"Move, elf,"Sera snapped. "Go tell your friend in there not to eat any of the meat." She didn't realize that full-blood elves did not eat any meat.
Shurikan. The only being who would ever truly understand Sera. The queen sank to her knees beside the dragon's great black head. "Shurikan...can you still hear me?"
Yes, child. I am still here.Take my Eldunari. Please. Shurikan said in a feeble mental whisper.
"No, Shurikan. You're not leaving me here alone. Please. Shurikan--,"Sera stopped abruptly. She felt another presence, much like Serenity's constant companionship enter her mind and find a place for itself.
I am old, Serafima. Very old. I cannot fly like the young ones, but will you allow me to share your mind?
Sera nodded, impressed at the love coming off the dragon that she knew even Nicolae and Kylara must feel.
She then felt him ask the same of the other three Riders, because murtagh and Thorn had returned. Nicolae, Murtagh, Thorn, and Serenity accepted.
"The only regret I will ever have about my father's death is that you had to suffer as well Shurikan."
Nicolae had come out, into the courtyard. Gabriel trumpeted defiantly at the bond that had formed between a dragon and many who were already Rider. He calmed after a moment and accepted as well, then he, Thorn, and Serenity landed in a circle around him, missing only one being to be completed. Serenity looked to Kyle and growled what was obviously a summons. Like Rider like Dragon.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 4, 2009 16:38:03 GMT -5
Kylara gave Kyle a kick and he flew over to shruikan. Kylara followed and bent down next to the great dragons head. she was really wondering about soemthing she had leanerd from an old elf in ellesmera. he had said shruikan knew where the missing eldunary were. so just as an experiment she asked "do you know where the missing eldunary are?" shruikan looked up and slowly got to his feet. he seemed to be doing much better than he was a few minutes ago. once he was up Kylara could see just how magnificent he was and then he laid down and got like he was waiting for someone to get on him. he answered Kylara in a soft tone " yes i do know where they are but i will have to take you and your dragon there yourself. and it can only be one of you so you guys pick and i'll be waiting. the four riders looked at each other and then Kylara got up on her dragon. Nicolae and the other two just knodded and got on their own dragons. the other riders were going to ellesmera while Kylara would go woth shruikan and meet them there. once she was ready shruikan and Kyle flew into the air high above the clouds and headed towards the sea. the trip in all would take them about a week. the other riders would get to ellesmera the next day if they made good time and didn't have to stop to many times for food and such.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 4, 2009 17:00:15 GMT -5
Sera felt her rage build at the thought of all those Eldunari being in the elves hands. They were the key to her power in this, the human side of her life. But she knew that, for now, many of the Eldunari must rest with them.
Shurikan, please, do not allow her too many of the hearts. The beings need to be given a choice to help these elves or not. Sera said, using her mental link to the dragon to prevent the other's hearing.
In other words, you want their power. Watch yourself with that particular quest, child-of-my-master. It can only lead to pain. Shurikan answered. Sera cursed softly in the urgal tongue. A rough language, very fitting for her use.
She climbed onto Serenity's back and she took to the sir, to a beautiful overview of the city. Beautiful to her, of course. To anyone else it would be desolate and hateful. She took a deep breath of the thinning air. People had gathered in front of the fortress-castle. Sera made a motion that she was going to calm their worries.
All had heard of Sera's ascension, though none knew the specific. And not one of them suspected that their dear, beloved, gentle princess would ever do such a horrid thing. Their now Queen assuaged their worries and told them she was going to attempt to form a pact with the Elves and Varden, they cheered and dispersed.
The treaty part was, of course a lie, but as they prepared to leave, Sera was sure to get the swords of all remaining Forsworn member. She herself would wield either her father's or Vreal's in battle. Both were strapped to opposite side of her waist as she waited for the others.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 4, 2009 18:29:30 GMT -5
kylara and the two dragons were only about a third of the way over the hadrac desert when shruikan started to lose altitude. Kylara nudged Kyle to make him follow shruikan. once they were all on the ground shruikan started to hunt a small antelope like creature. it took all of two minuts for shruikan to catch and eat the creature. once he was finished shruikan turned and looked at kylara and said "do you know how to find water in the desert?" Kylara nodded and asked Kyle to make her a hole in the ground. once that was accomplished Kylara used about an eigth of her power but seeing as she was a pure bred elf she barely noticed it. before the dragons drank Kylara filled her water skins and took a long drink herself. then shruikan and Kyle took turns drinking from the water that kept coming from the ground. once both had had their fill of water shruiakn and kyle took back off into the air with Kylara riding shruikan to let Kyle take a break from carrying her. Kyles sadle fit shruikan like it had been made for him so shruikan wasn't in any discomfort. Kyle was flying behind and below shruikan so that when they decided to land kyle would touch down first and have his load off. Kyle adn Ky had away of when she was not riding she would only put the gear on tight enough to stay on but to where kyle could untack himself. they flew way into the night before stopping. it was about midnight when they finally settled down for bed. shruikan and kyle slept nose to tail around Ky and there was no need for a fire sense to dragons had enough heat to keep three people warm. the next mroning they got up around five adn were in the air by six. Ky finished herr sleeping in the sadlle and was well awake when they got to the coast that after noon.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 5, 2009 15:44:01 GMT -5
Nicolae gazed at the pair or Uru'baenian-Rider's blades. Murtaugh and Zar-roc, Sera with bioth her fathers AND Vreal's. And he felt jealousy rise up inside him. His eyes caught on the eight swords carefully put into Serenity's saddle.
The three Riders took off for Ellesmera as soon as Sera had a temporary goverment set up, in the form of her best generals, all of whom had direct mental links with her dragon.
They flew swift and fearless through the fringe of the desert. Nicolae suggested they wait on the edge of Du Weldenvarden until kyle, Kylara, and Shurikan joined them.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 5, 2009 16:03:55 GMT -5
Kylara, Kyle andshruikan were at the caost waiting to fly to the island that was housing the eldunary. shruikan waited until sunset and then he lauched into the air and fle to the island Kyle and ky followed. once they had all landed shruikan went over to part of the rock and touched it with his nose. istantly a door opened and he entered along with kyle and kylara. once everyone was inside the door closed and that was when Kylara looked down into the casm filled with the glowing eldunary. Kylara got off of Kyle and started to descend into the casm before she had botten down and entire level shruikan said "do not be greedy for from that only sadness can come. take the two oldest back to ellesmera but no more and you must not tell serafima about this place she will discover it for herself in time but if peace is to be obtained she cannot have all that power because and i know this from personal experience that power corrupts and absolute power corupts absolutely." Kylara nodded and so she went following the barrage of mental voices and found the two oldest eldunary and after asking perimission to remove them from their restin place she picked them up and carefully stored them in her saddle bags. then once she was ready they left for duwelden varden.
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Post by DarkElfFira on Aug 5, 2009 16:26:41 GMT -5
When Kyle and Kylara had finally come in to sight, it was none to soon. Nicolae and Murtagh were squaring off. Because Nicolae had let his jealousy get the better of him. Sera was sitting on Serenity's back, healing the cuts from the spat -or whatever you wish to call it- between herself and Nicolae. Over the Rider's blades of all things! Those were going to the elf-woman who created them.
Sera waved over her head to hurry the other three. Night had fallen, and rest was definatly in order. but not until after the anger and jealosy was dealt with. And Sera had a feeling that Kylara was the only one Nicolae would listen to.
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Post by pirateoverlord on Aug 5, 2009 16:48:47 GMT -5
Kylara jumped off her dragon adn landed in a very tricky place. that beign right in between the two warring riders. neither would risk hurting Kylara but they both wished they could get at each other and finish their fight. kylara looked froom one to the other and then she pulled her sword and smacked both of them with the flat of the blade. Sera was watching. once Kylara had hit both offenders she said "if you two don't have anything better to do than sit here and fight each other thne fine but some of us would like to actualy get on with our lives even if we do live forever. at that the two riders relaxed and they porceeded into the forest. they got about a hundred feet when elves popped outnof the woodwork literaly. a dozen elfs were suddenly standing in front of them and all had weapons. kylara stepped forward and showed the ring she wore on her left hand. at seeing the ring the elfs relaxed and allowed the riders and their dragons to pass. the went straight to the city where they were welcomed with open arms by the queen. she immedialty asked to see the eldunary and shruikan as well as Serafima and her dragon and murtagh andhis dragon. once the requested parties were in front of her she began questioning them. kylara told of her journey to find the young princess and of how they had been captured and then saved by the princess. of how Sera had killed galbitorix and then of the trip to find the eldunary which was a success. Kylara convenietly left out where the eldunary were and that was when she pulled the two she had taken from the cavern. then the queen began to question Serafima amd Murtagh.
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