this story is in the same world as Christopher paolinis eragon most character names and places are not my own apart from the story of the main character
on the outskirts of Arberon is a small Urgal settlement running along the side of the river, which ran from the lake into the ocean, this is where Garshvan lives.
Being the son of the great Nar Garshvog had its perks, but it also had its downfalls, one of which is, Garshvan being in the shadow of his father, who cast a long shadow as it is.
Garshvan was an adept magician, mastering his tutorage very quickly under du vranga gata also some desecrate lessons under the wing of Angela the herbalist, she had taken a shining to the young Urgal when she saw him practicing magic on a young deer. He wasn't aloud to but he had made the deer grow fins and scales, even gills, just when when he was going to test if his creation could breath under water the herbalist killed the deer and said
"that is a very cruel use for your powers my friend, come with me and maybe i can teach you some other ways you can further your skills".
so he went with her and he took off from there, he would soon become almost strong enough to match that of most of the elves. Even though he was an amazing spell weaver garshvan still dreamed of being one of the dragon riders, sadly only 3 moons ago the ceremony took place and the egg did not hatch, being the age of six and twenty he realized it would never be and such is where our story begins. . .
looking down into the running river mind blank Garshvan sat on a large rock with a fishing pole in hand, even though he was a spell weaver he still liked the task of fishing it was relaxing and whats the point of hunting if all you can do its whisper a few words in the ancient language and have a task done. while sitting there thinking of what to do with his life he came to the conclusion that he would not be a rider, but he could still use his abilities to leave his home and maybe become a big part of the world.
"raaaaaaawwwwhhh" Garshvan let out a mighty rawr of frustration "what am i supposed to do with myself now"
All of a sudden there was a horrible noise to his left, snapping up his head he realized what ever the bellow came from it must have been huge.
"was that a dragon?" Garshvan asked himself "no that was different, it seemed to have come from the ocean." getting up from his rock and throwing his pole on the bank, he jumped into the river to wash the sweat from his face.
As Garshvan landed his large foot came down on top of a large stone causing him to fall backwards into the running water.
Sitting up in the river he looked for the forsaken object that made him fall, looking down into the water is where he saw it, ovel of shape.
"No, it cant be" Garshvan said reaching for the object,
lifting the smooth stone up he breathed in with excitement, it . . . it is a dragon egg, however it seemed a little different, it had the same basic shape of a dragons egg but it had lots of circular mounds on it, almost like lots of small mountains sticking out of it, it was a shade of blue much like that of flame tongue saphera's scales
but the tops of the mounds were a dark shade of purple so dark it could easly be mistaken for black.
Garshvan picked up the egg and hid it in his leather hide shirt that was up on the bank and ran back to his village where he knew that angela could help.
he made it to angelas hut on the edge of the urgal vilage and barged right in.
"Blast you van, if i have told you once i have told you a thousand and three times, KNOCK before you enter" angela says bending down to pick up the shattered glass of a jar she dropped when garshvan barged in.
"My apologies uluthrek, but i . . . hold on i thought you knew everything that was happining" garshvan said with a crooked smile.
Angela cocked an eyebrow and walked over to the Urgal and placed a had on his cheek "now now van, if i knew EVERYTHING then nothing would be a surprise"
"eeer. . . um never mind. Angela i need your help i found a dragon egg in the river and i thought maybe if i-"
"dont be stupid boy, all the eggs are accounted for on Eragons island and the 2 that are currently in Alagasia".
Garshvog sighed and pulled the strange egg from his shirt " see i do not lie to you Angela.
The herbalist gasped in what Garshvan could only asume was horror "garshvan son of Nar Garshvog what have you done."
"uluthrk what do you mean, this dragon egg was in the river i was fishing in and i happend apon it"
"the river you say? how odd. Garshvan this is not a dragon egg although" angela laughed "it is the next closest thing"
looking rather confused at her words Garshvan said "well then if it isnt a dragon egg what is it"
the egg then cracked and started to fracture and a fast rate.
Angela yelped in surprise "Garshvan, listen to me run as fast as you can and place that back where you found it right now, ill be right behind you, do not tell anyone".
"But Angela cant i-"
"GO, do you understand me run now"
The urgal shot from the hut and ran back to the river as the herbalist said to, and made it there within ten minutes
As he got to the rock where he was fishing the egg cracked and split although the herbalist told him to put it back in the water he had to see what was inside the egg.
he sat next to the egg and when the shell fell away he was shocked at what he was looking at, it most definitely was not a dragon although it looked similar in some ways, but very odd.
The creature had a long dragon like neck thats for sure and spines like saphera did, it had blue scales along its body and neck much like the dragons he had seen but the creature was more different to them then same,
for its legs were not legs but fins, four of them where the legs should be and its tail was long and vertical almost like an eels with long soft dark purple fins coming from around the edges, the small creatures head was long and quite flat with two long rows of sharp white teeth, its eyes were also a deep shade of purple and above that was a bony crest over its eyes, and where its eyes ended were two long tendrils that seemed to start on the side of its head at the edge of its brow. he took in the creature and to his amazement realized what it was
"oh gods, you are a Nedhwal"
the small creature looked up at him and let out a loud bugal of noise and slid into the water. Shocked Garshvan slid into the water curious to what it would do.
As he slid in he noticed the Nedhwal for thats what it was started to circle him, laughing the young Urgal sat in the shallows and the small creature swam into his lap and rested on him, deep in his mind he head a whisper, a whisper that sounded like it came from the wind.
"and such as the new riders are born anew, there will be a new age of a different kind."
Garsvan had a strong urge to pet the Nedwhal, he shifted his weight and the small thing shot off him and lapped him twice then settled a foot in front of him.
Stretching out his had the Nedwhal slowly pushed its flat bony head into the palm of his hand.
there came a shout from behind him "GARSHVAN what are you doing!" Angela shouted "NO DONT"
It was too late there was a blinding flash of light and a pain in is hand hot cold and then blackness.