Hello fellow Eragon readers! Here is my first story in this category, so ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I'll let you know when I own Eragon or when I even marry Christopher Paolini (he is SO cute) but until then, I OWN NOTHING!! So don't even THINK of suing me.

Murtagh watched the various types of people walk past him. Soldiers, peasants, mother's with babies in their arms, all types. He turned around and got back to work cleaning Thorn's saddle, trying to ignore people's stares of suspicion against his back. He knew that these people did not trust him, even though they knew that he was Eragon's brother and an accepted friend of their leader Nasuada. But they did not trust him, they knew his history, about how he had attacked them and fought Eragon before he was able to be freed from his evil vows.

Yes, they did not trust him or even like him in the least, but he did not care. He had other things on his mind. Mostly a young leader by the name of Nasuada.

Lost in his thoughts, Murtagh was surprised when Thorn nudged him in the elbow with his nose. Murtagh turned to him and Thorn raised his eyebrow slightly.

Why are you thinking of Nasuada?

Murtagh shook his head and shrugged. I do not know, but even if I did it is none of your business.

Thorn shook his head slightly and curled back up to sleep. Well, everything you think is my business, but if you do not want to talk then so be it.

Murtagh nodded and continued to scrub Thorn's saddle, hoping to take out his frustration on it.

That evening, Murtagh once again found himself alone as he ate his dinner next to his tent. He watched as everyone else laughed and talked across from him in the dining tent, enjoying the simple but filling food that they had.

Murtagh sighed and continued to poke at his food until he gave up and threw it out. He got up and decided to go for a walk to think.

After a little bit he stopped and sat down on a boulder, still hearing the far away voices of the dining tent. But he ignored them and focused on what he had been thinking about for the past week: Nasuada.

Before he became a dragon rider, when he first arrived at the Varden hideaway with Eragon Nasuada had offered to be his friend and trust him. He had begun to have feelings for her at that time, but he did not have time to focus on them before the battle. But he did not forget her, even when he was captured and forced to serve the emperor. When he had fought Eragon and when he was able to get free of his vows, Murtagh had begun to think of his feeling for Nasuada, especially when he saw her again.

It had been a brief meeting, but Murtagh remembered every bit of it. He had been brought into Nasauda's tent and Eragon explained that Murtagh was on their side now and wanted to offer his help, along with Thorn. Nasuada had welcomed Murtagh back with open arms, literely. Even though it was only a brief hug, Murtagh felt as though so much was said between him, but he did not know if she felt the same way. Even though Nasuada's advisers had argued that Murtagh should be placed under constant watch and not told anything about their plans, Nasuada ignored them and included Murtagh in all the strategy meetings and had Eragon work with him on improving his battle skills. This had gone on for about a month, but Murtagh still did not feel as though he belonged or was even welcome. But the one thing that kept him going was Nasuada.

He watched her every time he saw her, memorizing her every move and putting all her words to memory to listen to again. He wanted to go up to her every time he saw her and kiss her, but he restrained himself. He did not know if she had any feelings towards him other then friendship and doing anything rash without first knowing where she stood would ruin any chance he had with her.

These thoughts all went though his head as he sat on the boulder, until he felt a shadow cross over him and he looked up to see what he thought of as an angel standing before him.

"Hello, Murtagh."

I know, not much of a cliffhanger, but it sort of is. I will try and work on making these chapter's longer, so do not bug me about it, I have gotten that a lot. PLEASE REVIEW and let me know how the first chapter was. Thanks for reading this far! Until next chapter, Li Li

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