A/N – This is my first fan fic and I'll do my best to update regularly – if anyone wants me to continue the story. REVIEW! D
Lynne xx
Summary – What if Eragon was drafted into Galbatorix' army but was paid by a stranger to tell all the secrets he can find? When he finds a strange blue stone and discovers the tortured elf will he finally loose his cool and desert the army to return to Carvahall. AU. Maybe EragonxArya. First Fan Fic
Prologue
Eragon was out late when they came for him. He was out hunting further away from home than he had ever dared go. He wasn't far from the edge of the Spine when he heard them.
"The captain will be disappointed if we don't come back with more… volunteers."
Eragon knew they were probably soldiers searching for new recruits for the army. He was interested in what they had to say and crept closer.
"Then we'll just have to find some then, won't we?"
Suddenly Eragon was grabbed from behind and his mouth was covered by gloved hand to prevent him from shouting.
"Shh – don't struggle – I'm not here to harm you."
Eragon did as he was told and felt the stranger lean down to whisper in his ear.
"I am prepared to give you money – money you've never dreamed of! All you have to do is volunteer for the army and tell me any information you can find out. I'll pay you for every one! Of course you will have to be a model soldier so you can move up the ranks and become friends with those of higher up."
The stranger waited patiently for that to sink in, and then asked Eragon if he would accept the proposal.
Eragon hesitated – it was just what his family needed! They were always short of money and now they would have one less mouth to feed as well. There was just one problem; the recruiters never came to Carvahall because of its location and lack of volunteers – so Eragon would have to join here and therefore wouldn't have a chance to tell his uncle or Roran where he had disappeared to.
The stranger seemed to have realised what he was thinking. "Don't worry about your family. I will tell them about our arrangement. And the money will be delivered straight to them."
"How will I get the information to you?" Eragon asked – the stranger had removed his hand once he was sure Eragon wouldn't call out.
"You will send it by messenger – he is in the employment of the army already," he replied, "What is your final decision?"
"Yes. I will do it," Eragon told him.
"Good. Now go and tell the recruiters that you have been following them but were too shy to join!"
"One question first though. How do you know who my family are and how to contact them?"
"There are a lot of things that I know about you Eragon!" the stranger shrank back into the shadows and Eragon turned to face the soldiers. I can do this, he thought.
"Uhh… excuse me but I'd like to join the King's Army…" Eragon said nervously as he stepped out of the Spine and into the open.
Two soldiers looked at each other and grinned, "You'll do," the larger one said.
A/N – What do you think? Review and say whether I should continue this story or not. REVIEW! please?
Ps I will try to make my chapters longer.
