I've decided to re-upload this. There is a lot of difference or improvement to the Eragon Fan fiction of A Rider's Tale. Hope you all enjoy reading this and I'm so sorry for deleting the fan fiction of this. All I can say is do not let yourself get influenced because of some Eragon haters who attack you for liking something different. This is dedicated to Alyssa Cazares or phoenix forever for asking me why I had deleted this, if it hadn't been for her/him this woud never have been re-uploaded. I also want to say that I'm PROUD for liking Eragon and if anyone has a problem with that fact, then that is your problem...to everyone who likes either the books or the movie, be proud for liking something different from the mindless robots called the Anti haters of Eragon fandom.
Now on with what we are here for...
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Eragon characters (Mr Paolini owns them) but I do 'own' Alanna, Sutu and Dusty my little creations)
Once again I'm so sorry for deleting this story.
Prologue:
Aldric sat silently as he stared at the dead young woman. Only ten hours ago she had came stumbling into the local tavern crying in agony as she clutched frantically at her great swollen stomach. Everyone in the tavern were shocked to the core, but they did not make any move to help the young woman who was crying out in pain. Nor did they bother to think of getting the nurse maid from two blocks down to help instead they had spun back around to their tankards of ale and continued as if nothing had happened. However Aldric who had enough sense to send one of his men to go to the nurse maid's cottage and fetch her, acted. Grabbing the agonised woman round the shoulders he led her up to his rented room and as gently as he could sat her down on the bed and attempted at his best to sooth the woman. Luckily within minutes the nurse maid had appeared in the room and took charge. After three hours of harsh labour did the child come squealing into the world. The nurse cleaned and wrapped the child, a baby girl in warm wrappings and carefully placed the child in the mother's arms and left mother and daughter to wash and clean up.
As Aldric made to move the woman held out her hand to stop him, he clambered back to his place were he had been during the birth and frowned for something was not quite right. The woman made another gesture, this time inviting him to come towards the bed. He obeyed and kneeled down so he was level to her.
"Thank you." She rasped as she took one of his hands in her own, "Thank you for your kindness, for not many people would have helped the way you did."
Aldric blushed slightly, "It is no problem milady, I live to help people in their hour of need." he declared proudly.
The woman smiled weakly. Aldric glanced at the small bundle in her arms, "What will you call you're babe milady?"
She smiled in reply "Alanna after my mother."
"It's a beautiful name for such a beautiful little baby." Aldric answered gently, something definetly was not right. The woman gave a small smile and grimaced, "I feel as though all my energy has been depleted. I feel so weak and tired." She whispered quietly, her voice matching her words as she spoke.
Aldric grabbed her hand and squeezed reassuringly, "I'm sure it is perfectly normal to feel that tired and weak after the birth." He reassured.
The woman laughed quietly, "This is not like my first child."
He was puzzled and bewildered, "Where is your child? If he or she is outside or have been left waiting in the tavern I will go down and fetch him or her."
He watched as she shook her head sadly, "My son does no longer live, he was still born." She made another grimace, "I found out that same day that I could not have children or if I did my child or I would die at or after the birth." She explained with sorrow, "I feel that I am the one to die and I will gladly die for I have lived a life full of misery, despair and uncertainty after my husband died." She squeezed her eyes in pain, "but I regret that I will not be able to watch this child, my little Alanna growing up into a wonderful young woman with hopes, happiness and certainty in her life." tears began to fall down her cheeks as she talked.
Aldric wrapped his arms around her in comfort, "I will look after her, you will not have to fear for her." he said softly. "I will raise Alanna as my own and she will have everything you wish her to have." As he gave his oath, the child in her arms began to cry and Aldric knew that the woman had died. He carefully removed his arms from around the young womans form and picked up the baby girl in his own arms and sat down on the bed next to her mother.
Thus it was how he was found when the nurse maid had come to check on her charge, after explaining what had happened Aldric sent for his men to come up to his room. The men both young and old, thin and fat, fair haired and dark haired watched in utter amazement as they looked upon the little girl in their leader's arms.
"My fellow Rangers, meet Alanna my daughter."
Sooo what do you think? Please let me know.