The Huntress Of Eternal Night

Chapter 5

The smell of bacon and eggs wafted into my nose, making me instantly sit up.

"Food." I muttered, shooting up in an L position and looking around.

Anakin laughed, "well good morning, princess" although he said the last word like a sneer.

"I hope you know I won't be leading you to the dragon." I huffed instantly.

Anakin sighed, "oh please. The are a pest to humanity, an infestation." He growled as he handed me my breakfast. He must've gone out to town and bought it.

"Hey! Watch it" I said.

He put up his hands in surrender, "look, I'm just saying I've seen the damage of what they can do."

"What? Like being better then everyone?" I asked.

"If you insist, I saw a dragon murder my parents and burn down my house."

There was an amazingly long silence. I didn't want to comfort him, and tell him it would be okay.

"I can't say anything about that." I muttered.

"There is nothing to say." He venomously shot back, like I was the one that did that.

"Well I'm sorry, but I don't know any dragon that would do that of their own free will." I scowled.

"That's the thing, that dragon was... Just I don't even remember. I was very little at the time. But, luckily, I know where my mothers friend lives. I'm going to find her and demand answers" he smiled, getting that glazed dreamy look in his eyes.

"And I'm guessing you can't me alone to run" I stopped, "er, walk away." I corrected.

He laughed, "no I guess I better had not. We don't want you wrecking havoc by walking!"

Even I smiled at that.

"Great. Where do we go?" I asked.

"Well since we are done with breakfast. Come on."

Walking on my foot was staring to really hurt, in the end I was hobbling along. Well, until Anakin scooped me up again and threw me over his shoulder.

I tried to wriggle out of his grasp.

No luck, he had muscles of steel.

Well, I could think up an escape plan. When I am able to run, run a lot, I will. I'll go in the dead of night when Anakin is asleep, and then find the dragon. I'm so far behind now!

I looked behind us in the winding trail, we were walking along a roughly done dirt path, sometimes stabbed with stone stair. On either side of the path was a group of lush green trees, with birds and squirrels on them.

"Sele quatse!" I said, loudly. I called over a bird and a squirrel, then started talking to them in their language.

'Where am I?' I asked.

'You're in Krutso. But why are you getting kidnapped?' The bird asked.

'I can't escape. My foot is broken and now I'm trapped, by a dragon Hunter. Quick, find my group and keep them updated. Don't forget to mention that I'm quite alright by myself, I'll find the dragon eventually!' I determinedly said. The squirrel and bird nodded, the bird instantly took flight and he squirrel bounded away.

"Interesting. And how do you plan on getting away?" Anakin asked.

I would've fallen from his shoulder to the ground in complete surprised, but his arm was wrapped around me like a seatbelt.

"What? How did you know what I was saying?!" I demanded.

"I don't know." He said airily.

"No Hunter should be able to understand me." I grumbled, continuously pounding my fists on his back put of sheer frustration.

"Don't you want to save your energy up? We are here."