Curse of the Phoenix

Dragon Rider, pt. 2

Iara~

Grimm soared into the sky. Every beat of his wings caused him pain, as the blue had injured him severely.

Grimm stop and land, you're injuring yourself even more!

I'm fine.

What are we supposed to do? Where are we supposed to go? They know we're here...even if we escape they'll just-

-hunt us down, I know.

What's the worst they could do to us? Why would they kill us?

Iara just trust me on this. They're not people you'd want to meet, and you in particular.

Why me?

If you knew who they were you would understand. You told me everything I know about them.

So they really are the pair that worked for the Varden.

The pair that killed your father.

Even if we run where do we go? Aren't there two more pairings of dragon and rider on the mainland?  Plus the others...

Eoam or those other small islands maybe.

Our only option is to do what these ones say.

Our only option isn't the smartest one!!

We have no other choice! If they are intent on hurting us then once we gain their trusts and once you are well enough we can escape. We only have to bide our time if we have to.

Fine. He snapped. We do it your way for now. But it's both of our lives on the line. We could die.

Or we could live. And maybe gain a new ally.

Then lets present ourselves.

I think you already did that.

Grimm didn't reply, but he slowed his speed and spiraled down to land in a meadow. He slowly landed, then sat down on his haunches like a hound. I slid off of him and landed on the ground in a heap. I stood and then sat myself directly under his head, it made both of us feel safer. The blue landed several hundred feet away from us. And halted. I felt a sudden burning sensation on my right arm, like I had rolled around in poison ivy and the rash was starting to come in.

   I looked down at my arm and saw a blot of red just below my elbow. I swiped it off, and then rubbed my arm around in the grass.

Grimm!

How was I supposed to know dragon blood would burn you?

You're more injured than you let on. I don't mind about the burning.

The blue seems to have experience. She got me good a few times.

You were very brave to take her on like that.

You were in danger. Nothing else mattered.

Thank you.

It was nothing. Now lets see if we can survive this next task ahead of us.

Agreed.

I returned my attention to the real world, and watched as the other rider got off his dragon.