This is a sequel of my first modern Inheritance Cycle drama.

Since I'm free for the month of September, I decided to grant some of the requests sent to me by some Readers by finally writing a sequel.

I hope you enjoy reading this and as much as I enjoy writing it. I will do my best to update frequently.

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"Hi, Murtagh." Nasuada greeted.

The dark haired teen turned around with a melancholy look upon his face and faced her.

"What's up with that look?" Nasuada asked worriedly. "Did you get a bad grade again?"

"No." Murtagh replied as he shook his head. "I need to tell you something."

"What is it?" Nasuada could feel her gut turning upside down.

Murtagh sighed. "Don't take this seriously." He started carefully. "You know graduation is coming, right?"

"Is this about you going away to that exclusive university your stepmom got you into?" Nasuada asked. "Murtagh, we've talked about this a thousand times, I'm fine with it. As long as it's for your future, I'm totally cool with it."

"No, that's not it." Murtagh looked away. "I don't think that I can go on like this. You know, with you."

Nasuada felt like she's been fit by a speeding bus. "What?" her tongue felt like lead. "Why? Did I do something wrong? Have I offended you in any way?"

"It's not you, Nasuada." Murtagh placed his hands on both of her shoulders. "It's me. Don't blame yourself because you are really awesome. I love you so much but…"

"But what?" Nasuada was biting back her sobs and fighting her tears. "Because Orrin is trying to woo me away from you? B-because you're cheating on me with Trianna?"

"Hey," Murtagh's voice slightly rose. "I was not cheating on you, she kissed me on purpose!"

"And it was Orrin who invited me to their house for dinner and nothing happened between us!" Nasuada snapped back.

Murtagh slammed his locker door shut in anger. "I am trying to take a diplomatic approach in this conversation and you ruin it."

"I am not!" Nasuada yelled, crying. "I don't know where I went wrong, I thought we were growing strong and we promised each other that we'll conquer college together and here you are hitting me on my weak points!"

"Oh," Murtagh rolled his eye in frustration. "So Orrin is your weak point?"
"I did not say anything about that! Just tell me where I went wrong."

"I just need some space."

"That's bullshit. Why the hell would you need space? I'm giving you all the space in the world!" Nasuada threw her hands up. "I let you do what you want and I stay out of your business!"

"Alright, you know what? Forget breaking it gently." Murtagh glared. "I'm tired of you."

"What?" Nasuada felt shocked.

"You heard me." Murtagh sounded irritated. "I'm tired of you. I need space. I need to break free."

Murtagh raked his fingers across his hair and sighed. "Maybe, it was wrong of me to ask you just yet. I feel like I haven't done the things I need to really feel complete and satisfied. And besides, we're graduating. I'm going to a faraway university and keeping a long distance relationship would be difficult."

Murtagh sighed and looked at Nasuada straight in the eye. "I'm breaking up with you."

Nasuada was crying now. She was lucky that all the other students went home and only the two of them were left.

"I thought you were all worth it." Nasuada sobbed. She avoided Murtagh's eyes and looked down on the floor.

"I guess that I'm not." Murtagh replied coolly. "But maybe, just maybe someday, the tides will change for you."

Nasuada shook her head. "I trusted you Murtagh." She sniffed. "But I guess you were no different from Blodgharm."

With that, Nasuada spun on her heel and walked away leaving Murtagh alone.

He sighed and walked the other way out the school.


Outside, on the bleachers beside the school, Arya and Eragon sat in silence, listening from the window near them.

"Wow," Eragon shook his head in disappointment. "Who knew that even Mt. Farthen Dur would shake when those two fight?"

He smiled while looking up, "They just got the attention of the whole world!" he tried to lighten up the mood after what they just heard, but Arya just stayed quiet.

"Hey," Eragon placed an arm around her. "What's wrong?"

Arya just shook her head. A deep frown graced her face. "That sleepover, all those picnics, all the effort to help Nasuada move on and find happiness, gone to waste."

"Things like this happen, Arya." Eragon tightened his hold on her. "I'm just surprised that Murtagh would do that. I-I thought he really loves her. I mean, since childhood, he already has feelings for her."

Even the both of them were shaken up by what just happen.

"Everything happens for a reason." Eragon told her.

"But what could Murtagh's reason be?" Arya asked, resting her head onto Eragon's shoulder.

"I don't know." Eragon replied.

Arya merely sighed. "No offence, but your brother is a jerk."

"I know." He just smiled.


In the park, Murtagh sat on a bench beside the pond. A woman with deep blue eyes and long, wavy brunette hair sat beside him.

"Hi, handsome." She said, wrapping her arms around his neck and leaning in to kiss him, but Murtagh pushed her away.

"Shut up." He growled in anger. "Get off me, Trianna."

"Is the job done?" she asked.

Murtagh shook in anger, but he avoided her evil blue eyes.

"Yes." He replied.

Trianna giggled. "Oh, it must be a quite a show!"

"Just shut the hell up and give me what you promised." He snapped at her.

Trianna laughed, "Fine, fine." And gave him a medium sized envelope.

"Welcome to Shurtugal University, Murtagh." She giggled evilly. "I will see to your scholarship and schedule your interview with my uncle, the dean."

"I hate you." Murtagh said through gritted teeth. "Why do you have to involve Nasuada in this?"

"Would you rather have me do this to your brother," she asked with a mocking look. "Or to your girlfriend?"

Murtagh wasn't able to answer. He just glared at her, his grip slightly crumpling the envelope.

"That's what I thought." Trianna stood up confidently. "But personally, I'll do it to Eragon and to Saphira since those two got me kicked out. But hey," she shrugged. "Nasuada broke Blodgharm's heart. My poor baby."

"Blodgharm was going to use her!" Murtagh stood up as well; he fought the urge to strangle her.

"Not at all." Trianna replied. "He has feelings too, you know."

She picked up her designer purse and held it gracefully. "Oh well, what is done is done. You got into the university and you have a promising future ahead of you. And don't even think of whipping up some trickery, because I can take your scholarship just as fast."

She turned around and prepared to walk away. "Don't worry, Murtagh." She said coolly. "You can worry about Nasuada again in four years. You can even go back and beg her forgiveness. That is," she smirked."If she'll forgive you."

She turned her head slightly to eye Murtagh. "Congratulations, Murtagh. You'll be managing the company your father entitled to you in no time."

She laughed slightly. "Don't worry, you and Nasuada will have same profession, since she is the heiress to the Varden Corps. Empire."

With that, Trianna strutted off gracefully, leaving Murtagh alone in the park.

That's as far as I can go tonight, guys. I hope you find it interesting.

For those who can't relate, I suggest you read the prequel, Set Up Sleep Over.

I'll update AS SOON AS I CAN. R&R