Empire
Chapter 1: Keeping a Promise
Eragon stood there on the burning plains surveying the battlefield. It was four days after the battle had ended and he was regaining the energy that he had lost. Also he was slowly, beginning to come to terms with the fact that he was the son of Morzan and brother to Murtagh a servant of Galbatorix.
He bent down and picked up a sword of a fallen soldier of the empire and checked its balance. As he had expected it was top-heavy and so he discarded it. He then began to proceed back to camp. He was not far off when a boy, about twelve years of age, came running towards him delivering a message.
"Master Shadeslayer!" the boy cried panting as he came to a halt in front of the rider.
"Lady Nasuada wishes to meet with you in her tent."
"Thank you, if that is all you can be off," Eragon replied not paying much attention to the boy.
"You are welcome sir." With that said he ran off back to the camp.
Eragon began again, walking towards camp in the direction of Nasuada's tent. He soon reached it and entered it to find Arya and Orik also there.
"Welcome Eragon," Nasuada greeted. "Please, join us."
"I have called you here to question you about your plans and also to inform you of mine," she continued looking Eragon strait in the eye. "I have heard that you plan to join your cousin to Helgrind, where you plan to slay the Ra'zac and free his fiancée. I would like to tell that I approve of your plans, but I would also like to know when you plan to leave and before you leave I would like you to free Elva of her curse."
"I plan to leave in four days time and as for Elva I will take care of my mistake as soon as you are done with me here."
"Thank you. Now I would also like to inform you that the Varden will be moving back to Surda in ten days and after you are finished at Helgrind you will meet us in Surda and Arya and you will travel to Ellesmera."
"But before you leave to Ellesmera," Orik cut in, "as part of the dwarf clan Durgrimst Ingeitum you are obligated to attend the funeral of Hrothgar in Farthen Dur."
"I would never dream of missing it. So before Arya and I depart to Ellesmera we will travel to Farthen Dur for his funeral," replied Eragon, then turning to address Nasuada he asked, "Is that all?"
"You are free to go," she answered.
Eragon then briskly turned and left the tent. He then reached out with his mind to find Saphira. Saphira!! He called.
Yes
I need you to come with me, it is time I cured Elva of the curse that I have put on her.
Eragon then reached out with his mind searching for Elva's consciousness. He found it located in her tent, near the outside of the camp. He began walking in its direction thinking about how he will go about this.
Eragon, remember what Master Oromis and Glaedr taught us, do not use an absolute spell even with your new elven strength.
I believe I have to, for I must destroy as much of this curse as possible. To reassure you though I believe your energy along with mine will be enough, but if it is necessary I will borrow some of her energy.
When he had reached Elva's tent he enter to find the room dark as usual but to see Elva having a fit on her bed and drenched in sweat while Angela tried to care for her. She turned around to see Eragon enter and Saphira stick her head in.
"Good Shadeslayer you have come," Angela said as she left the bed to allow Eragon to step forward and perform his spell.
"I would have come earlier but I needed to regain my energy," Eragon said addressing Elva.
"That is fine," Elva whispered in her adult voice which sounded weak and tired.
"Before I proceed I must tell you that this spell will take much energy and I need to ask your permission to borrow some of your energy to feed the spell until it's complete. Rest assured though, I will only draw upon your energy if it is absolutely necessary."
"Whatever it takes, but please take me out of this pain," she whispered, sounding even weaker this time.
Eragon cleared his throat and placed his palm on her brow. Then he spoke, "Waise heill fra onr zar'roc."
Instantly he began to feel the toll of the magic and he began to call upon Saphira and Elva's energy and right as his worry peaked the spell stopped and he collapsed on to the ground. Angela came over and helped Eragon up and they looked down upon the girl. He saw that her gedwey ignasia remained but she was sleeping peacefully, something Eragon knew she had not done since he bestowed the curse upon her, and he knew she had been healed.
Eragon then walked over to Saphira and mounted her and they flew back to Eragon's tent so he could sleep and regain his energy for another promise he had yet to keep.