The Secret of a Forgotten Village
Disclaimer: I do not own the Eragon characters!
Chapter 1: News from Brom
"Eragon! Eragon, wake up!" Saphira called.
"Yes, Saphira?" Eragon asked.
"Brom is here!"
"WHAT? I'll be out in a second."
Eragon got up out of bed and got dressed. He wondered why Brom was here; after the battle Brom left and didn't come back. So why was he here now? Eragon walked to the kitchen where Brom was sitting and Saphira's head was in the window.
"Brom, what are you doing here?" Eragon asked as he started making tea.
"Eragon, I'm sorry for leaving but I had some important…"
"Brom, don't worry about it! It must have been very important for you to leave like you did. Anyway, what brings you to my home?"
"Eragon, Galbatorix had a son!"
"What? How do you know this?"
"He confronted me and he was very angry."
"Ok, now…does this have to do with why you're here?"
"Yes, Eragon, you and Saphira need to come with me to my home village. There is someone there that I want you to meet, I think she will be very helpful in our fight!"
"Our fight? Is this son of Galbatorix…"
"Zalron…"
"Zalron, is he starting another war?"
"Just with us ……for now."
"When do we leave?"
"Now, would be a good time, seen as he is staying at the village inn!"
"Let me pack up some things, it'll take me five minutes."
"Get going!"
Eragon packed his things and hooked them up to Saphira's saddle. He motioned for Brom to come outside with him so that they could leave after he put the saddle on Saphira.
When Eragon got outside Saphira said, "Eragon, you need to hurry, danger is coming!"
Eragon told her what news Brom had brought. Saphira walked over to the lake and looked out over it to the forest on the other side. Brom and Eragon walked beside her, "We need to go! Zalron is probably on his way. Saphira, can you carry both of us?" asked Brom.
"Yes, I can. Get on!"
Eragon got on first then Brom. Saphira jumped up and opened her wings to fly.
"We need to go away from the sun. The village is just beyond the boundary of the Spine, but it is hidden. You'll need to follow my command and not tell anybody about what you will see or how to get there! Understand?"
"Yes, Brom."
They stopped talking; the only communication was between Brom and Saphira's minds…but only for directions. The silence made Eragon start to wonder about why Brom had left and it worried him. This set off Saphira's thoughts and worries and she shared them with him.
"Maybe you should ask Brom…if it is bothering you so much, little one," suggested Saphira.
"Why me?"
"Because he will tell you! He thinks of you as a son, he'll tell you anything."
"Oh, all right but if he gets mad your going to carry him with your talons."
"Fine," Saphira agreed.
Eragon had to muster up the strength; he didn't know what would happen. He finally got the strength, "Brom?"
"Yes," he answered.
"Why did you leave after the battle? I'm just curious."
"I figured you were going to ask this. I left because I was sent news of a person very close to me having a fatal illness."
"Oh, I'm sorry! Who was it?"
"Let's just say it was a distant relative,"
"Is this person ok?"
"No, Eragon, she is……dead."
Eragon stopped talking and Saphira only comforted Brom with one phrase, "She's in a much better place now, Brom" and left it at that.
The rest of the way there was absolutely no sound made but the wind passing by. Occasionally Brom would tell Saphira a different direction but besides that no other communication was made.
The silence made a long trip surprisingly seem shorter as they arrived to the forgotten village.
Now this chapter wasn't as good as I wanted it to be but the next ones will be better I promise or my name isn't Kay, (which it isn't but that is what people call me)