Starting this one kind of early but considering how popular the first one was; I assume that you all may not have a problem with that. Anyhow, here is the first chapter of story two of Spyro and Sora's Cycle taking place during Eldest. Let's get started.

Recap

"I have a question Spyro?" Sora asked through the mental connection that they shared. Spyro looked over at him and said "okay shoot." Sora then said "I've have fought heartless and nobodies right?" Spyro nodded his head in agreement and so Sora continued "I have also defeated and Ansem's Heartless and Organization XIII right?" Spyro nodded his head in agreement again and wondered where Sora was going with this.

Sora then said "and just recently I took down one of the greatest threats to the Varden and a giant Heartless Dragon correct?" Spyro couldn't help but say "not without the help of Aros." Sora quickly replied "be that as it may I was still the catalyst of these events right?" Spyro nodded his head for a third time and Sora finally got to the real issue that he wanted to address.

He looked directly at his dragon partner and asked him "so why is it that you and I are the only ones cleaning up this battlefield?" Sort gave a slight grunt before tossing the dead Urgal body that he was carrying onto the pile. His nose gave a twitch at the familiar but still unpleasant smell of the now starting to decay bodies. No matter how many battlefields he was then that stench would always be the most prominent. Spyro then placed the body that he was caring in his mouth on the pile as well and gave a slight gag at the bad taste it left in his mouth.

It'd been about two days since the battle of Farthen Dûr. Two days since Spyro revealed himself to the Varden and two days since Eragon had killed the Shade Durza and was now known throughout the Varden as Shadeslayer. Sora had noticed a slowly but sudden change within the Varden as the people and the dwarves started to realize that the Varden now had the advantage in the number of Riders compared to the Empire. Sora had a faint thought that some of them were starting to consider themselves unbeatable considering how both of the Riders and their Dragon partners managed to perform exceptionally in the battle, though most people didn't know the cost that Eragon had to pay in order to obtain such a prestigious title. The few times Sora actually looked at the scar that was inflicted on Eragon's back was met with about the same results. The scar seems to be the physical manifestation of some dark curse the Shade had inflicted upon Eragon the moment the wound was first open. Upon closer inspection, sore was able to discover small amounts of dark energy seething around the spinal cord of Eragon. At times when Eragon's back where erupted in a seizure did those dark clouds seemed to grow larger. It wasn't long before Eragon's own magical power was able to suppress the spell but the effort in doing so as always left drained. Store was now fearful that if this wound is to continue, Eragon would not have the strength needed to overcome the trials that were later ahead.

Despite all of his knowledge and magical skills, Sora was unable to find a cure to this wound. His only hope now resided with the elves in the far north. Maybe they had the skills needed to break the curse.

Sora shook his head out of those distracting thoughts and went back to cleaning up the rest the bodies that had already been scavenge for materials. Most of the Varden Army was still recovering from the battle and the few that were still able to fight were currently in the tunnels taking care of the remnants of the Urgal Army. I had managed to convince Eragon Saphira and Murtagh to remain behind and assist with the cleaning. Although Murtagh was determined to assist with cleaning up the rest of the horde, Sora was able to convince him otherwise. The reason being was that Sora had received a vision recently in his dreams in which he saw massive creatures dragging a human through dark tunnels and following two other humans.

Sora had no idea who the three humans were and he was not about to take any chances.

It was then that a Varden soldier started to approach both Sora and Spyro. He was feeling nervous at being around such a powerful figure and Sora was able to note that in both how his body was shacking and in his mind. The soldier gave a quick bow and replied that Ajihad was returning soon. Sora thanked the soldier and asked Spyro "We should probably go over there to make sure everything is alright." Spyro replied "Do you think Saphira is going to be there?" Sora was a little surprised from the strange question and asked "Why do you care?" Sora could feel a twinge of nervousness and he replied "Is just that ever since the battle, Saphira has been giving me these weird looks and she almost always seems to want to show off in front of me." Sora nodded his head in understanding and replied "I wouldn't worry about it too much man. It could be a phase she is going through. Remember that you are the first dragon she has seen in her whole life. It might take her time to adjust to that." Spyro nodded his head, understanding the point that Sora made.

It was then that Sora and Spyro made their way to the cave that Ajihad had entered with the Twins and a few soldiers.

I hope you all enjoy it and I hope I can provide you with at least the same experience you got while reading the first book.

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