New Friends, Old Friends

The rain was pouring on me, the sword lunged at my right. I rolled to the right barley missing the sword, and then the sword went to the left and embedded itself in my left side torso. 'Ahhhh.' I could barely let out a cry. I was exhausted, and I worried, even if I did make it out…how was a going to make it to Carvahall. The face of my attacker came into view, the Kull started to laugh at how weak I was. He pulled the sword out of my torso and raised it over his head, I raised my hand over my face and I felt a sharp pain erupt from my hand. I opened my eyes to see the blade he used pierced my hand. I couldn't do anything to stop him from finishing me off, except…one thing.

I drew energy from my father's ring, I felt like I could run a million miles. The Kull grabbed my throat, I placed my hand on his chest, the scared beaten up chest. I was losing air fast, 'Brisingr!' I shouted with all my breath and he let go and caught fire. The Kull landed on his back on the ground tossing and turning until…he stopped. I grabbed the crude looking blade and threw it away from me. Bodies of the Kull I killed littered the muddy ground all around me. My robes' white faded to a brown, from the mud, my right sleeve was gone revealing a bloodied arm, and my gloved hand. My left sleeve was rattled with cuts.

I looked up at the sky, rain pouring onto my face, then flipped my hood up and ran into the forest. I ran, or what to me, felt like running. The night sky was my light, the stars winking at me every time I looked up. The rain hitting the leaves of the trees let out a sweet piney scent. My knees buckled sending me to the ground. I flung my hands out to stop me from falling into the mud, it was soft. My vision was spiking with colors, the side hurting….then I fell.

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'Im so proud of you…' 'Give your mother a kiss…' Running upstairs…no Rose, jut me….Alone…forever.

Running further into the forest, seeing Rose hanging from a tree, 'No…no…NO," Punching the tree, pain shooting up my arms with every punch until it fell, I fell to my knees and cupped my little sister. She looked just like mom, but had dad's eyes. Then she turned into sand….and went right through my fingers….'No!' I screamed

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'No!' I screamed bolting up. My side shot me pain; I clasped my hand over the bandaged wound. 'Yeah its not such a good idea to get up like that.' The voice was familiar; I knew who it was…Arya. 'Yeah…good call. How did I get here?' I asked sliding out of bed. Arya turned her head away from me; I was shocked, until I looked down and saw my manhood just lying there. 'Sorry I didn't know.' I said looking for my leggings. I found them and felt the familiar brown leather. Just as I was about to put them on, another elf came into the room.

Her golden hair, and light purple eyes took me away. Then her cheeks flushed red, and she smiled, I looked down, 'Shit.' I said, Arya looked over to see the girl. The girl was my age, 20 maybe. 'Ara! Cover your eyes!' Arya said laughing a little. 'This isn't the first time I've seen a man unclothed mother.' She said back, her voice was like a cool breeze on a hot summer day. I could listen to it forever and never get tired of it. I slipped my leggings on, 'Half actually.' I said, Ara looked at me, 'Half?' She said with one eyebrow shot up. 'Yes, half man, half elf. I was born like that.' I said looking at her. 'I'm sorry…I did not know.' She said. 'It's ok. I'm sorry for what you had to see, I didn't know I wasn't clothed.' I said.

I looked at Ara, she was beautiful, her body curved like a neat blade, and her legs were muscular, and the thighs they connected to, were just as strong. I was in a trance, until Arya spoke again. 'A traveler found you and brought you here for us. It was a good thing or you would have died, if you were out there any longer.' She said. My eyes widened , I brushed my hand down my left side torso feeling my soft skin, then I felt Ara put her long slim finger around mine and guide me. I didn't want her to let go, until I felt the rough jagged skin, A scar.

'Arya I need to talk to you and Eragon. It took me two years to track you down…please. I beg of you just listen to me.' I said sitting down. Arya got up and walked out. She left me with Ara. She was staring at me like I was with her, in a trance. She reached over to my hand, I looked down at it, it was my hand the Kull stabbed, blood bleed through it. She un-wove the bandage so that the cut was in view, it was red with yellow mixed around it. She was so gentle with her smooth hands. In a swift movement and not leaving eye contact with my hand she reached over to the side and grabbed some bandages and wrapped my hand. 'Did you want me to heal it?' She asked me, 'No I want it to heal on its own.' I said looking up at her. 'I admire your courage, just like your father. He killed over 60 Kull. And so far you have killed over 30, half his number and half his age. Its amazing.' She said still looking at me.

I motioned my head closer to her she moved back. 'What are you doing?' She asked cocking an eyebrow at me, 'I…uh….I'm getting a little light headed. Sorry.' I said like a damn fool. She placed her hand on my right shoulder…'You can withstand so much brutality to yourself…and still walk right…' her voice trailed. She brushed her hand over my cheek, I clasped it with my bad hand, she smiled at me. Then the door flung open on its hinges. Ara let go of me and inched away very, very, slowly.

Arya and Eragon stood in the door way. Saphira was in the sky, I felt her enter my barriers. 'Archer I came as quick as possible.' Eragon said standing looking shocked. 'What did you need?' He asked, I stood up and let out a little sigh, 'My parents are dead, along with Illian, my sister is missing. I beg of you for shelter, clean, cook, firewood anything and I will do it.' I said looking at him, Arya flew past Eragon and wrapped her arms around me with tears in her eyes…'I'm so sorry…' She whispered in my ear. Eragon placed a hand on my shoulder, 'As am I, if I knew…I would have came to help. You are more than welcome here, I heard about the Kull encounter…and your still breathing….you really have your father in you.' He said. I couldn't help but smile.

Arya let me go, 'Archer, this is my daughter, Ara, and I see you two have already met, I heard about this morning as well.' He said looking at me, I placed a sorry-for-basically-mind-fucking-your-daughter smile on and tilted my head.

The nest day, I had to chop wood, and I enjoyed not killing anything for a while. It felt good, like I actually had a human side. It was warm and I had no shirt on just shorts. I felt so pressure in my head, then I let my barriers down.

Hello little one. It's been a long time, last time I saw you, you were just a little runt. It was Saphira in my head. Good morning Saphira. It's nice to see you again as well. I said while bringing my hammer back down on the block of wood splitting right down the middle. Im sorry to hear about your family, if it helps I saw a new man here. I heard him say something about a blued eyed girl who can fight like a Kull. Saphira had brought something to my attention, finding Rose was something I had to do, no matter what got in my way. Saphira I thank you with everything I have for that information. After I finished that last sentence I chopped the last piece of wood and Ara came out in a tight white night gown that stopped at her thighs.

I looked at her, I couldn't help it…it was too much. She was beautiful; she looked at me and started my way. I wiped the sweat off my forehead. 'Good morning Archer, morning Saphira. I just woke up and heard noise; you don't understand it's very early in the morning right Archer?' She asked me with a smile, I didn't understand her at first, I just stared and stared, until I got my bearing back, 'Uh…err….sorry if I woke you, I'm finished now. I just wanted to get a head start at chores so I could explore the town.' I said, 'For what, your lover?' She said dropping her eyes over my chest which was bare, 'Actually I don't have one, but thank you for noticing. No I need to look for my sister.' I said looking at her, she brought her head back up at mine, and half closed her eye lids so that her pupils were looking at me, 'Your eyes….there amazing.' I said not controlling myself. I kicked myself.

'Thank you Archer. Did you want some water? Or….' She asked blushing a little, 'I would love some water right now thank you.' I said, 'I will be right back I have to change.' She said and she was off. I caught myself staring at the back of her slim legs. Saphira nudged me out of my trance. I see the way you look at Lady Ara. Don't pretend to hide it, if you want her…try to get along with her. She loves the color blue. Saphira said still lying next to me. I slid down into Saphira's belly, I almost kissed her yesterday, almost, I thought I felt something and I thought she did too, and she rejected it, she seems more interested about me being the son of Drake Kullslayer…or what other degrading names. I said. You just met her, she looks at you the same way little one. I think you two would make a great couple, but I think you would have to talk to Eragon before….you know. Saphira said before snorting fire out signing she was laughing. 'Ha ha.' I said.

I picked the axe up and threw it down onto the tree trunk I used to chop wood, it landed perfectly. I picked up the wood in my arms, and walked into the house. I placed the wood near the fireplace. I walked into my room to put a shirt on; I picked a sleeveless light green shirt and strapped my Mist on my waist. Then I heard a really big "THUMP!" I ran up the stairs 3 at a time. The house was an elven style for Arya's culture, but going 3 at a time with elven stairs is no easy task. It came from Ara's room, I opened the door slowly and saw Ara, she was naked, but all I saw was her backside. 'Fuck' she said and bent down….bent down….in front of me. I saw everything at that point. Her skin was pale like her mom's but had the golden hair that was intoxicating, and those light purple eyes.

So I knocked like a gentleman, even know….I should have earlier….but I was way to….attracted. Ara turned around covering her breasts and down there, her hair was wet, 'I heard something fall. I came to see if you were alright.' I said. 'Archer. Stop, I know you've been standing there.' My heart sank, my knees felt like they were going to buckle, the hair on my neck even stood up. Then that's when it hit me, we both said at the exact same time, 'Saphira' I forgot to block my sight from my mind, so wait. Yep I just saw what you saw. Saphira said, great. Ara walked over to me, knowing her mom she was going to punch me. Wake me up if you hear anything about my sister. I said to Saphira. Saphira just laughed.

I waited there, but it never came. I opened my eyes, Ara was looking at me, she then closed her eyes, and her lips fell onto mine. I had to decipher if it was a dream or not, it was so good though. But Eragon would kill me. But it was so good. I would have to make it last, I cupped her face with as much gentleness as if she as made of sand. She wrapped her arms around my neck, I brought my hands down to her waist. She played with my hair, she brushed her hands down to the hem of my shirt, and was about to pull it up, I pulled back and stopped her hands, 'Did I do something wrong?' She asked looking at me, 'No…I don't know what your father would say. Your mother would kill me.' I said, and then I felt the passion on her face go from my hands. 'I thought you wanted me? I saw the way you looked at me, we've both…seen each other.' She said, 'I don't even know anything about you. We should take it slow for a little bit.' I said, her face lit up, 'I would love to take it slow.' With that she kissed me again, and wiggled her hand up my shirt, and rubbed my scar, it still hurt if you pressed on it, Ara pressed on it with all her weight. I sucked the pain in, she pulled back, 'Stop staring.' She said playfully, 'I can't help it.' I said.

Saphira, not a word, or I will be killed. I said walking outside. Of course little one. She said playfully. Tell everyone where I went if I'm not back for dinner. I'm looking for Rose. I said, I walked downstairs and chugged a leather skin of water, and went to my room. I looked everywhere, and couldn't find it, then Ara came she was in a shirt and leggings, 'Looking for this?' she said lifting up my robes, 'Yes.' I said taking it from her hands. I took my shorts off and put some brown leggings on and slid into the robes, I belted on my three belts on my boots. I strapped my quiver and bow on my shoulder and put my sword and knives around my waist. I walked over to Ara, 'I will be back I promise.' I said looking at her, she smiled and hugged me. I brought her head to me, and kissed her. I pulled back, I was about to walk when she stopped me and looked at me again and put my hood over my eyes. I flung it back and kissed her deeper this time, she tasted like ripe pears, and she smelt like sweet oranges. I pulled back and she put my hood over my eyes again.

Sorry if I've spelled shit wrong in this chapter, I'm really not up to date with the Inheritance cycle, I have Inheritance but, haven't really….gotten the erge to read it. SO yeah…here ya go.

-Drake