World of Empires

Disclaimer: I do not and never will own Eragon

Prologue

The man in a heavy dark cloak walked slowly through the dense woodland, rain clattering on his dark hood. He looked around and stood still, like as if he was waiting for something, or someone. There was small rustling in the nearby bush and he took out his scabbard with the sword in it, with caution.

"Who goes, there, show yourself, Dwarf, elf or human." He looked around and noticed that the man whom was rustling was also hooded.

"I am neither of those, I am of a rare kind whom you probably have never seen before, I am more powerful than you could ever imagine, and I am what you have in your nightmares."

"Do you serve the lord of the land, or do you fight against him?" asked the man who was in the woods. He did not show any flash of fear, the unearthly being was quite amused at this person's bravery.

"I only serve those who I have interest in, those who reward people such as me." Now the man was smiling, although the being was hooded it's mouth and chin was visible and it was white, very white…

"What is you name, shade…" The person whom waited was very clever, he could tell by the shades mouth and chin that he was what he was.

"Very clever, you have worked out my race, I am known as Dubran, and may I ask what is your race and purpose here?" The shade took off his hood and revealed the most horrible sight a man could ever see…

"I am a Human, and my name is Eltor, I seek presence in Galbatorix, lord of these lands, do you know the route to his fortress?" Eltor now began to show fear in front of the shade and the shade recognised it.

"Yes I do human; I know the routes all throughout this land, and all the routes that surpass it. However, if I show you then you must promise me one thing." The shade again laughed loudly, an evil laugh that rattled throughout the entire forest.

"What, shade, would that request be?" asked Eltor quietly making sure nobody could hear.

"Bring me the head of the Queen of the Elves, if you do not do it or you betray me, I will scythe you, find you and feed you to the Ra'zac, do you understand?"

"Yes I understand, now lead the way to Galbatorix's fortress." The shade laughed yet again and then grasped Eltor's hand. He then muttered something quietly in the ancient language. Eltor knew the ancient language, the shade did not speak clearly and loudly enough for him to hear what he said.

Suddenly Eltor felt like being squeezed from all sides at one then he felt relief. He immediately vomited to the ground after the experience. He now looked up; he was about one hundred meters away from Galbatorix's fortress full of armoured guards that seemed still. He looked beside him, the shade was gone…

Eltor walked forward, clock and hood still up and on. He reached the gate where the guards stopped him. "What is you purpose here?" asked one of the soldiers, whose voice seemed quite young.

Eltor thought what to say would be the best. "I seek presence in front of Galbatorix," replied Eltor seemingly quietly, almost suspiciously quietly.

The two soldiers looked at each other and then nodded.

"We will bring you to Galbatorix; however you must dispossess all weapons of danger and all sharp items to us." Eltor thought for a moment and then took out his scabbard and handed it to the young soldier. He then took a dagger out from his boots and also handed that to the soldier. He then muttered something in the ancient language and two very heavy bronze shields dropped on the young soldiers head.

As quick as lightening he took his scabbard, took the sword out and slashed it into the other soldier's body. Bloody splashed out like water on a waterfall. Eltor knew he shouldn't have done that, the older soldier had been killed but the younger one was just knocked out cold.

He muttered something in the ancient language again and the two bodies disappeared. He walked in the long corridor and then saw the shadows of two armoured guards about to go into the corridor when Eltor was. Eltor's reaction could not have been quicker. He leaped into the room next to him and waited silently for the guards to pass.

He then moved on, cautious of where he was the dangers that lurked about. "Hey, you aren't allowed in here!" cried a voice. He turned around and saw a heavily armed guard with a spear pointed right a him.

Eltor moved his lips and then the soldier found himself unable move or talk. Eltor smiled. Then Eltor said the same words he said to the soldiers he knocked out and killed and then the soldier who could not move also disappeared.

Again, he moved on, he walked through a long corridor and found himself outside a large hall with many candles and a throne in the middle. Sitting in the throne was a crooked old man, whom looked as feeble as a sheep, Eltor presumed this was Galbatorix.

Suddenly a guard ran into the hall from the other entrance, opposite the corridor Eltor was in. "My lord, one guard has been found dead in the Northern entrance, whilst one is knocked out cold and one is unable to move or talk!"

Eltor's spell had worked. It made the soldiers and Galbatorix think that the security breach had been on the North side, not the south side where Eltor was. "Tell the men I will come and unfreeze the soldier. The intruder is likely to be an elf, an elf that knows many spells and is very powerful. The king and all the guards left the hall.

Eltor slowly creped in. He looked into the hall; there was a red curtain behind the throne. He knew the thing he was looking for must be there. He pulled the curtain and what was behind it frightened him dearly. A huge black dragon with a head the size of a human body and scales as dark as a winter night lay slouched there. Sleeping, undisturbed. Right in front of him was a large, green ball, not exactly a ball but in the shape of one.

Eltor picked it up and put it in a small sack. This was it, he found what he was looking for, and so he left. He ran through the corridor. Suddenly a soldier armed with a halberd leaped out of nowhere and shouted, "STOP THIS INSTANT!"

He had no time to use magic; he drew out his sword and pointed it at the soldier. "You would not want to draw blades with me; if you let me pass I will not harm you!"

The soldier smiled, he was an arrogant one. "Ha, try me!" The soldier then laughed and swung at Eltor with his halberd. Eltor blocked it easily and then chopped the halberd in half. He then swung his sword at the soldiers head and chopped it off. He ran, never looked back, the back of his head was now drenched in the dead soldiers blood. He saw the southern entrance and ran for it, as fast as he could.

He got out and only a few soldiers saw him. They fired their arrows but to no avail. Eltor ran into the forest carrying the bundle he stole…

Thanks: Please R&R. Update coming in around ten minutes just need to finish first chapter. Sorry for the prologue being a little too short, promise first chapter will he longer