First Eragon fanfic!!! Written for at the end of Eldest. Enjoy and please review!

Note: song used is "Keep Holding On", lyrics written and performed by Avril Lavigne. I did not write the song!!!

Eragon stood looking out at the battlefield where he had fought days before. Corpses of all sorts of bodies littered the ground and blood oozed in the ground, emitting a stench that hung in the air. Stained and wildly damaged weapons were strewn about everywhere his eyes could reach.

I helped do this, he thought with a shudder. I killed people. I killed enemies.

So had his father…

Eragon sat down and put his head in his hands miserably. Finding out he was Morzan's son had been a shock big enough for him to wonder whether or not he deserved to be alive. Before he could ponder this, however, he felt his mind being touched.

Eragon.

Eragon blinked and answered, I'm here, Saphira. He sent her an image of the battlefield.

Saphira landed next to him within seconds with a flourish of her wings. Her talons sunk into the dirt and she looked at him intently with sapphire eyes.

What is wrong? she asked instantly.

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side
You know I'll take your hand

Eragon sighed deeply. This battle is won. But the war isn't over. Galbatorix is still out there.

And you have promised your cousin your assistance.

Yes, Eragon agreed as he fingered the dirt on the ground absently. It's the least I can do after all the pain I must have caused him.

The pain was needed so things could work out the way they needed to be, Saphira said gently. If I had let you stay in Carvahall that day you would have been killed.

I know, Eragon said, somewhat annoyed that she was right, yet he couldn't help but feel glad at the same time. Leave it to you to do what was wrong and right at the same time.

When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in

No, I won't give in…

Saphira lifted her lip in a chuckle and answered, But I know better now.

We both do.

Keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through
Just stay strong
Cause you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

You know we can't dwell on what has passed, little one, Saphira reminded him. You are needed now more then ever. You must focus on what we have yet to do.

Don't I know it, Eragon said bitterly. Look at what we've done already. There's no way I would have been able to fight with magic a year ago.

You have progressed, Saphira said and Eragon felt her pride wash over him. Brom would be proud. I am proud.

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late
This could all disappear

Once we find Katrina, what else will we do? Eragon wondered. Murtagh has disappeared and Galbatorix is more unstoppable than ever.

That does not mean we will give up.

I never said that, Eragon said with heartfelt meaning. I'm just saying…it will be difficult. I feel so lost now…I can't understand why…

You are in shock, little one, Saphira said, tone gentle. Finding out who your father was in a moment of weakness drained you. You must be strong, Eragon, and face the impossible with your head high. You are different from your father. You have your own ideas and beliefs.

Eragon said nothing for a while. I have you, he murmured eventually.

Lucky you, she joked, voice full of laughter.

Before the door's closed
And it comes to an end
With you by my side
I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend…

Maybe I should learn to breath fire, Eragon thought, looking at Saphira. His first smile in hours washed over his face.

And grow talons and learn to fly and…

I get it; I get it, Eragon laughed.

Together we can do anything. We are a team that cannot be stopped. You and I both know that.

We are stopped if I'm killed, Eragon pointed out.

If you die, I die also. I will not live without you.

Keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through
Just stay strong
Cause you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

Eragon leaned against Saphira's side and gazed at the setting sun, her words both unnerving him and also providing deep comfort. Shadows flickered across the field where the rotting corpses lay, illuminating everything dramatically. Saphira laid her head down on her front legs and gazed at the sun also.

Hear me when I say
When I say I believe.
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be
Will work out perfectly

Saphira? Eragon asked.

Yes, little one?

We're not going to die.

Saphira chuckled and Eragon felt her amusement. That's the spirit.

Keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through
Just stay strong
Cause you know I'm here for you
I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

We're not going to die until we defeat Galbatorix, Eragon told both himself and Saphira intently.

Or we shall die trying, Saphira said. But why the sudden burst of heroism? Things will be the way they are meant to be, whether we talk about it or not.

Maybe thoughts can make you stronger.

Keep holding on

Saphira lifted her upper lip in a smile once again. You have become wise, little one.

The Varden needs us more then ever, Saphira, Eragon said with determination. I've realized I can't sit here moping when important things are yet to be done.

Keep holding on

Eragon, Saphira said suddenly as Eragon felt her immense sense of affection in his mind, I am proud that you are my Rider.

There's nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth

I am, too, Eragon told her happily. They watched the sun droop below the horizon before he added, I love you.

And I you, Saphira whispered in his mind, since the moment I was born.

So, keep holding on
Cause you know we'll make it through
We'll make it through

Incredibly cheesy, I know. But this is my favorite song and Eragon is my favorite book, so I thought, why not:)

Please review! I will appreciate any reviews I get!