This is my first Eragon fic. let me know what you think of it
disclaimer: i don't Eragon or any of the characters this goes for the whole story.
"Little one" a voice inside a young man's head said. Said boy just rolled over ignoring the voice.
"GET UP" the voice yelled, this time the boy sat up in his bed breathing hard from the surprise and rude awakening.
"What" he asked to the voice that a had woken him up
"Nasuada want to see you" the voice said
"Ok" came the reply. The boy got out of bed and got dressed. He grabbed his sword and went to exit the tent but looked over his shoulder at his cousin who was staying in his tent since he didn't have one.
"Aren't you going to wake him?" the voice said
"No Roran isn't a morning person." The boy said leaving the tent "Saphira where are you"
"Coming" came the reply the boy looked up to the sky a saw a dragon flying straight toward him.
"Mind giving a guy a lift?" he asked as the dragon come closer
"Hop on" she said When the dragon flew the boy jumped up and landed between its shoulder and neck joint.
" What was with the wake up call?" He asked her
"I had been trying for half an hour to wake you up" Saphira said.
"Oh" Saphira landed a short distance from Nasuada's tent. Eragon jumped down from Saphira's back and walked to Nasuada's tent with Saphira right behind him.
Eragon pulled open the flap to the tent and walked in the tent with Saphira's head following him in.
"Ah, Eragon there you are." A young woman with dark skin and black hair said looking up from the table where maps and papers were scattered.
"Aye, sorry about taking so long lady Nasuada." Eragon said
"Don't worry about being late. You fought hard yesterday and must still be tired."
Eragon looked around the tent for the first time to see who else was there. Nasuada's generals were all around the table looking over maps. Arya was standing next to Nasuada. In the corner a young girl stood watching the others.
"Elva, come here please." Eragon said to the young girl. Elva looked over Nasuada, who nodded before walking over to Eragon.
She looked him in the eye when she reached him and smiled. When Eragon looked into Elva's eyes he saw the pain and sadness that was behind the now smiling eyes.
"I'm sorry again for the curse I put on you." Eragon said
"I know shadeslayer," she answered. Eragon nodded and knelt down so he was the same height as Elva. He put a hand on each of her shoulder. Elva closed her eyes as Eragon took the curse off.
Once done Eragon stood up and looked down at the young girl who was staring back up at him. Instead of pain, happiness was in its place as it should be. Elva jumped up and hugged Eragon. At first Eragon wasn't sure what to do so he hugged her back.
Arya entered the tent just as they broke hug. The elf looked over at Nasuada who was watching the two with a small smile. When Arya saw Nasuada smiling she understood what had happened and why Elva was hugging the rider. The two broke the embrace and Elva ran out of the tent waving to Arya as she left with a big smile on her face. Arya smiled back at the child and watched leave the tent finally free to be a child and able to play with out having to worry about others for once.
Eragon watched the girl leave the tent happy that he was able to rid her of that awful curse he put. When he saw Arya, Eragon blushed and turned to Nasuada hoping Arya didn't notice.
"Well done shadeslayer though that's not the reason I called you. I wanted to know if I could count on the villagers from Carvahall to join the Varden and fight with us."
" I can not talk for them but I believe they will from what Roran has told me and all that the king has done to them"
"Good" Nasuada said "Have you heard from people Arya?" she asked turning to the elf.
"Not yet but the spell weavers that my queen sent should be arriving soon."
"Good, we will wait till they arrive to move back to Surda."
"That is wise Lady Nasuada. We are sitting ducks out in the open the empire could surprise us with attack and we would be defenseless." Arya said.
"I will have King Orrin notified of our plans and in the mean time you two go relax." Nasuada said dismissing them. Arya left the tent but Eragon stayed. "Is there something else?"
"Yes m'lady. I promised my cousin I would help him rescue his cousin from the Razac."
"I would rather you not go but I understand that you owe him. Go but come back quickly." Eragon bowed and left the tent.
"Shall we go wake Roran up" Eragon asked Saphira.
"Yes." She replied. Eragon walked up to Saphira's shoulder to jump on to her back when he noticed the cuts she had gotten from the battle yesterday.
"I'm sorry, I forgot about your cuts."
"It's ok there were other things going that needed to be tended too." Saphira said as Eragon healed Saphiras' wounds. After healing the rest of the wounds Eragon jumped onto her back and they flew back to Eragon's tent to wake up his sleeping cousin but before they took off Arya came over.
"Eragon would like to spar later?"
"Yeah" He said before Saphira took off. It only took her a few minutes to reach Eragon's tent. When they got to the tent Eragon saw Roran sitting out side talking to some of the villagers from carvahall.
The small grouped stared in awe as Saphira landed a few feet from them. Eragon jumped off and walked over the group with the blue dragon right behind him. Eragon saw them tense up in fear as Saphira came closer.
"They are still scared of you even though we are the same side."
"They should be. I could swallow them whole." Saphira said jokily. Eragon laughed knowing she was kidding and was just making fun of them for being scarred of her.
"What was up with not waking me up this morning?" Roran said once Eragon had joined the group.
"You're not a morning person and you needed your sleep. In fact I was just coming to wake you."
"Shadeslayer" a Childs' voice said from behind. Eragon turned around and saw Elva standing next to Saphira with a hand on the dragons.
"Yes, Elva."
"Arya asked me to tell you that she will be on sparring field this afternoon and asks for you to join her."
"Can you tell her that I will be there within the hour." The child nodded in response then skipped off to find Arya.
"Whose Arya?" Horst asked "your girlfriend?"
"No, Arya is a elf and she is just a friend." The villagers looked at Eragon in disbelief.
"If you don't believe me then come watch us spar. It should prove to be entertaining."
"Why not" Roran said "We can watch Eragon get beat up by a girl." The other men chuckled at Rorans attempt to irritate his cousin but Eragon just ignored him.
"Are going to come with Saphira" Eragon asked
"No, I have seen you and Arya spar before so I'm going to go hunting."
"Ok. I'll see you later then," he said. He watched her fly off to get food before heading to the training field on the other side of camp with half of Carvahall following him.
It took the group 30 minutes to walk to the training field because Eragon kept being stopped.
Arya was standing on the sidelines watching men sparring against each other.
"You have quite a fan club," Arya said in the ancient language.
"They didn't believe me when I said I would be sparring against elf so they decided to see for themselves." Eragon replied in the ancient language. Arya looked over his shoulder at the villagers before walking too the middle of the field with Eragon right behind her.
"Since you don't have a sword, I took the liberty to find you this." Arya said when
they had reached the middle of the field. She tossed Eragon a blue sheath. Eragon caught the sword staring at the sheath in disbelief. He drew the sword and was surprised to see the blade of the sword was the same color as Saphiras' scales. The hilt had jewels in laid in it so he could store energy. "Where did you get this?" He asked finally able to take his eyes off his new sword.
"The elf spell casters brought it with them. They arrived soon after we left Nasuada's tent this morning. I think you know who made. She broke her vows when she found out you had lost zar'roc." Arya said watching Eragon admire his new sword. "Shall we then?" she said drawing her sword and protecting the edges. Eragon nodded and did the same to his sword. They took their stances and waited for the other to attack. Eragon had learned long ago not to rush in and attack so he waited for the elf to make the fist move.
Arya lunged at Eragon who blocked the blow easily. The pair started out slow so they could warm up and Arya was giving Eragon a chance to get use to his new sword. Sparks flew from the swords as their blows become more powerful and faster. Neither could gain the upper hand for the first hours so. The men who had been sparing when the pair had started had stopped and moved to the side of the ring watching a cheering them on. The group from carvahall could believe what they were watching. They were having trouble keeping up with the two sparing and soon the swords became blurs because of fast they were moving.
Instead of watching the swords some started to watch there feet but found it hard since the pair wouldn't stay in one spot for more then a second or two. Roran looked across the field and saw a group 6 or more elves all dressed as if they were royalty watching the pair, they weren't cheering for Arya but just standing there watching them and from what Roran could tell they were able to see each move the pair made. Roran pointed out the elves to the other villagers who were just as curious as Roran was as to why they were there and in the forest and why they weren't cheering for their fellow elf. The villagers turned back the match, which had been going for almost an hour and half. All of the sudden Arya made a flurry of moves and disarming Eragon. Arya sword was at Eragon's neck. "Dead" she said before removing her sword and sheathing it. The group of elves came over to Eragon and Arya who were in the middle of field. One of the elves had gotten Eragon's sword for him.
"If I remember correctly the first time we spared you last about 30 seconds," said the elf that held Eragon's sword. Eragon looked over at the elf. "Vanir, I didn't know you were coming." Eragon said to the male elf.
"The world is full of surprises," Vanir said looking over the riders shoulder at the villagers still staring at the small group in the middle of the ring. "Who are they?" the young elf asked.
"They are people from my home village. The traitor king burned it to the ground so they fled and ended up here." Eragon explained. The other elves introduced themselves before turning to Arya and talking in their native tongues so only them and Eragon knew what they were saying.
Roran slowly made his way over to his cousin still astonished about the sparring match and he was talking to elves that had just appeared out of no where.
"That was amazing the way you two sparred." Roran stammered out when he reached his cousin.
"I told you I trained with the elves and the blood oath ceremony gave me new abilities. Speaking of training, Roran this is Vanir, this is the elf I sparred against while training with the elves." Eragon said introducing them to each other. Vanir touched his two fingers to his lips and recited the elven greeting. Roran looked at the young confused at what he should but Eragon stepped.
"He doesn't the ancient language or the elven greeting Vanir." Eragon explained so that elf wouldn't get mad. Vanir nodded in response then something to Eragon in the ancient language before leaveing.
"What was that about cousin?" Roran asked
"Nothing come, lets go. There is much to prepare for." Eragon said heading off the training field.
"M'lord" a young boy said to Eragon as he reached the edge of the training field.
"Yes"
"Lady Nasuada wishes to see you. She said it was important." He said.
"Thank you. You delivered your message well. Now please tell lady Nasuada that I will be there as soon as I can." The boy bowed and then ran off to give his reply to Nasuada "Meet me back at my tent." Eragon said to cousin going the same way the messenger boy left.
"You called for me M'lady" Eragon said when he was inside in Nasuada's tent.
"Yes. I did. I have something I want to tell you something before you leave to help you cousin" Eragon nodded in response. "If Galbortix captures you I release from your vows to the Varden."
"No M'lady please don't."
"It is already done. I don't want out only chance to beat him to die on my account. Even if you are bound to him I know you will find a way to kill him and plus you can be a spy for us if it comes to that." She held up her hand to silence Eragons' protests. "I am airing on the side of caution. I know you will come back to us but weather it be after you help your cousin or in few months or years. I would rather it be sooner then later so you better fight hard and kill those damned beast."
"Yes M'lady" Eragon said bowing knowing that he wouldn't be able to get her take back what she had said. Nasuada dismissed soon after words. "Saphira, you heard that didn't you?"
"Yes little one. She is doing what she thinks is best for you and the Varden."
"How can you agree with her!"
"I'm not. If you would let me finish I was going to say that it was a stupid idea but what is done is done and there is nothing we can do about it tell we get back."
"I know but I still don't see why she did that. We will back." Eragon said more to himself then to his dragon. Eragon walked to his tent while Saphira flew above him
"Saphira we leave in the morning for Helgrind." The rider told his dragon. The blue dragon didn't respond but Eragon knew she agreed. The sooner they left the sooner they could return.
Eragon found Roran in the tent they were sharing looking at some the books and scrolls Eragon had brought with him but they were all In the ancient language.
"There you are. When do we leave to rescue Katrina?" Roran asked laying the scroll down.
"Tomorrow morning at dawn." Eragon said lying down on his bed. Roran jumped for joy then started to pack for the journey they would be taking. Eragon smiled in amusement as his cousin started to get ready. Eragon meditated as Roran ran the tent trying to get everything. The rider opened his mind and reached out. He let his mind touch some of the soldiers mind to see what they were doing or thinking at the time. Most of them noticed when Eragon entered their minds but none could block him only hope that they weren't going to be killed. Eragon reached out further and found animal and insects around the camp that were hiding in the shade.
Eragon found someone standing outside his tent. He recognized the person immediately. He heard the person open the flap to his.
"Is something wrong Arya?" Eragon asked with out opening eyes but putting walls back up around his mind.
"We need to talk." Was all Arya said looking straight at the rider. Eragon opened his and was about to invite the elf but she had other ideas. "in private." He shrugged then stood up and followed Arya out of the tent and little ways away from the camp so they wouldn't be over heard.
"What do you think you are doing?" Arya asked in an icy voice.
" I was meditating until you came in" Eragon responded knowing what the elf meant.
"You know what I mean." She said clearly irritated at Eragons smart remark.
"Yes I do. And the answer would be going to Helgrind tomorrow to rescue Katrina."
"You need to finish your training first and what about the Dwarves and the funeral."
"I will finish my training just as I promised and I will be back in time for the funeral"
"Nasuada just told me that if you are captured you are released from your vows to her."
Eragon looked away from Arya at her last statement. "She did. She wouldn't listen to me" Eragon said looking back the elf.
"I know I tried to get her to take it back to. So now you had better make sure that you come back. You have to many things that you need to do and complete." Arya said before walking away from Eragon, leaving him standing by himself. Eragon slowly walked back to his tent to prepare for the journey ahead.
Roran was able to sleep peacefully all night long for first time since his lover had been taken from him. Eragon on the other hand was only able to sleep for a few hours. He finally gave up trying to going back sleep an hour or so before. Eragon got out of bed and got dressed. He decided to take a walk around the camp before he woke Roran and Saphira to leave. He stopped at the training field, letting his mind wonder to all that had happened in the past year or so.
"Where are? Your cousin is looking for you like mad." Saphira said surprising Eragon.
"I'm sorry I didn't realize the time." Looking at the rising sun. "Tell him I will be there shortly and we leave within the hour." Eragon said wondering how long he had been standing looking into the past. Eragon went back to his tent were found Roran waiting impatiently for him to return. He noticed the bags by his cousin's feet.
"Are you ready?" Eragon asked Roran, who just nodded in reply.
"It's about time. We still need to get horses and tack."
"We won't be taking horses. It would take to long to reach Katrina."
"Then how are we going to get there? Walk would take twice as long."
"Yes it would" Eragon said going into the tent and come out a second later with Saphira's saddle "Saphira will fly us there. It will take half the time and if we push it we can be there in 3 or 4 days but that would be to much to ask of her."
"How long will it take us?" Roran asked glancing nervously at the dragon
"A week maybe a little longer." Eragon replied putting the saddle on Saphira and buckling it so it would come off.
"I will need another saddle soon. This one is getting to small." Saphira said
"I will make you another when we return. I'm sure that Nasuada would be willing to give us some leather." Saphira nodded her approval.
"All right you up first cousin." Eragon said as soon as he buckled the last strap.
"I'm not so sure about this." Roran said walking toward Saphira who bent down so that Roran could get into the saddle easily. Once he was in the saddle Eragon used the straps that he would normally use to secure arms to secure Rorans' legs so he won't fall out of the saddle before jumping into the saddle and buckling his legs in. As soon as the two were settled Saphira leapt into the sky. With a few powerful wing beats they were up in the air few hundred feet above the ground.
"Don't look down" Eragon called to Roran before he was tempted to look down. At mid day they stopped and had lunch then continued onward. They stopped again at nightfall. Eragon mad a vegetable soup for dinner. While it was cooking Eragon and Roran sparred. Eragon was not happy at how weak his cousin was but it was better then him not having any training at all or not knowing how to defend himself. The two at and then went to bed. Roran was sore and had bruises forming from the boys sparing match. They both fell asleep with out a problem.
It continued in this way for a week. They would get up eat a light breakfast, pack up fly till midday then stop for lunch, then fly till nightfall. Every night while dinner cooked the two would spar and every night Roran would have less bruises and be less sore.
Helgrind was in view to Saphira and Eragon on the morning of the fifth day. Roran was a little soar at Eragon because it had taken them extra because he didn't want to push Saphira incase they had to make a fast escape. They camped a mile or so away from Helgrind so no one see them and just to be safe they didn't light a fire.
"My spies have informed that Eragon is heading to Helgrind" The king said to on of his servants.
"What would have me do" the servant asked
"Go and bring him back to me. Don't fail this or I will your head." Murtagh swore in the ancient language that he would bring Eragon back with him.
"And just to be sure that you don't fail me and let your brother go again the Raz'ac will be coming back with you. Now go" Galbortix said dismissing Murtagh
Murtagh went to his room and got thorn's saddle and a little food and water from the kitchen.
"Thorn are you ready to leave?" Murtagh asked mentally to his blood read dragon.
"Yes. I will met you in the courtyard" came the response Murtagh walked to the courtyard were he saw his dragon waiting. He quickly saddled him and mounted. The pair was in the sky in a mater of minutes.
"Have you found any loop holes yet?"
"Not yet Thorn. I don't think there are any this time around. How about you?"
"Same. I hate to say it but unless your brother beats and the raz'ac or fleas then he and Saphira will be joining us at the castle."
"That is what I am afraid. I tried so hard to keep them away from him but now that he has gone and done this…" Murtagh trailed off knowing Thorn knew what he meant. It only them an hour or so reach Helgrind.
"They are already here," Thorn said
"They will attack in the morning when the raz'ac are weakest." Murtagh said looking over at the forest knowing his brother was in there. The pair camped outside of the raz'ac cave not wanting to spend the night in there with foal creatures.
"Murtagh and Thorn are here," Saphira said to her sleeping
"I figured looks like we have are work cut for us" Eragon said now awake. Saphira didn't reply but looked at were the other rider and dragon was resting till morning. Eragon dozed back off but was not fully asleep. Eragon woke up at dawn and made breakfast for them. He ended up have to wake up Roran, which was no easy task since he was dreaming about Katrina. Finally he was to wake him up. They ate breakfast then cleaned up camp. They left their bags there in case they had to make a fast get away with or without Katrina.
"Ready?" Eragon asked Roran who sat behind him on Saphiras' back. Roran just nodded not trusting his voice. Saphira took off and headed straight for the mountain that over looked the city.
As they came up to the mountain a red dragon and 2 big black dragon like things came flying off the edge. They headed straight for the blue dragon.
"Roran we're going to drop you off on the cliff. You go get Katrina while we hold these guys off." He yelled back to Roran.
"I'm ready. Just tell me when" Roran looked ahead and saw 1 dragon and 2 dragon like creatures coming straight at them and fast. Saphira dodged all three of them one their first attack. She quickly landed on the cliff that three enemies had taken off from and dropped Roran off to go in a find Katrina and then she was back in the air ready to fight.