Annabel longed to have brothers and sisters, but as an only child they were the one thing that she could never have. Her mother died long ago and her father, the King Galbatorix, could never give her anything that would make her happy, only more upset and alone. She hated him, because he was hardly around, so she was alone most of the time.
It was a sunny day and, for a change, all the windows were open. Annabel was heading to her father's main office hoping to find him there so she could talk him into spending more time together. When she reached it, the door was wide open, but no one was in. She went in, looking around the office. It was just like the last time she had been in there as she had only ever been in there once in her life. It was large, painted black and it was really dark in the room but she could she that there was a large safe in back of the room and it was open. She walked over to it, looked inside and saw a pink stone. It was the third and last dragon egg to be hatched. I wonder what it feels like, she thought to herself. She reached out and placed her hand on the egg. It was the smoothest thing she had ever felt. Suddenly, she had the most pain in her hand than she ever had before in her life. She looked down. There on her hand was a mark. She had seen a mark just like it on her father's hand. He said it was the mark of a Dragon Rider. Does that mean that I'm a Dragon Rider now? I guess it does, she thought.
"You, what are you doing in here? Get out, now!"
She looked up to see one of her father's guards standing in the hallway. He better not find out thought Anna, or he will tell my father and I will be force to do something that I do want to by him. So she ran to the closest window with the egg in her hands and jumped out. Her body was never seen again.
