The pain was unbearable; it was reverberating through his connection with his partner-of-mind-and-body Thorn after his last defeat against his brother Eragon. He was forced to return to Galbatorix in defeat, as they where both badly wounded. Murtagh had suffered a wound in his stomach, and Thorn had torn a ligament in his right foreleg. Galbatorix refused to let them heal by magic, for, he said, they must suffer the consequences of defeat. However much he hurt, he did not care about his self only about Thorn; he was still so young and did not deserve this, though by some cruel turn of fate he was destined to live as Murtagh had.

He must keep the part of his mind secret that told of Eragon's way to change his true name. Then it all stopped, the pain the suffering was gone, but what was to come was even worse; he must now face the mad king for another mission. He was dragged forward to meet the awful punishment.


Ok so that was a short chapter but I made a deal with my friend Elvenfriend 2.0 that if he would update his story I would start (and try to finish) a new story please review. Thanks Elvenfriend.