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Chapter One: A Deal is Struck (or is it)

"Will you swear a fealty to me in the Ancient Language?" asked Galbatorix, getting very annoyed.

"Never!" Nasuada yelled back. Galbatorix had kidnapped her so it will ruin the Varden's chances of toppling him over, but it was not working. First, the most powerful man in the known world didn't come, and now this. I am going to lose this –

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

Galbatorix's thoughts were interrupted by a loud knocking at the door.

"Who's that?" Nasuada asked.

"Never mind! Just answer the door!" Galbatorix ordered.

Nasuada did what she was told and went to the door. But ... there was no one there. "Must have been the wind, Your Majesty," Nasuada said, choking out the last two words.

Galbatorix got up from his throne, very annoyed, and went to the door to check. But ... there was still no one there.

"Well ... That was a bit of a let down." Nasuada and Galbatorix turned around to see Rumplestiltskin, sitting on the throne, legs hanging down from the side. "Didn't you send me a message? Something about, um, 'Help! Help! I'm losing! Can you help me?' Well, deary, the answer is yes – yes I can. I can help you end this war. For a price."

"I sent you a promise of gold," snapped Galbatorix.

"Ah ... you see, deary ... I make gold. What I want is something is much more. Much, much more."

"What?"

"Most of the Eldunarí you have kept, the last, green dragon egg and ... Murtagh and Thorn."

"No! That is out of the question."

"So ... you would want to keep those items instead of ending the war?"

Galbatorix gave in. "Fine, how much of the Eldunarí do I keep?"

"The same amount that you gave Murtagh and Thorn."

"But my power will go."

"How did you get to be king, hmm? How did you wipe out all of the Riders? Now, my sources tell me you got the Eldunarí after you accomplished those feats. With the Eldunarí you gave Murtagh and Thorn, you will have more power than what you had in those times."

Galbatorix thought about it, then whistled. "Murtagh! Thorn! Get in here!" Both went into the throne room. "Give me your Eldunarí!"

"Why?" Murtagh asked.

"Cause they are mine now. And you are now under the fealty of Rumplestiltskin here. Show him to the treasury."

Murtagh left, with Thorn and Rumplestiltskin following behind. "You can come along, deary," Rumplestiltskin said to Nasuada.

"I can take care of myself. Now, go. Before he realises it was all a trick," she whispered.

Rumplestiltskin acknowledged her, then left for the Treasury.

Stayed tuned for the next chapter: Eragon Knows