A/N: Hey guys! Thanks to all who reviewed! I anthologize for the length of this chapter! It is super short, but it gets the story moving. Plus I don't have much time to write right now...but I thought you guys deserved an update!

Disclamer: I don't own Eragon.

Eragon awoke the next morning, feeling like something was missing. But that wasn't new, he had been feeling that for almost a year. The new feeling was the dried tears that were caked to his cheeks. He washed them away with magic, and slowly got ready for the day. It was hard to find his sword in all the mess he had made. 'I'll clean it...later' he said to himself. A knock brought him from his thoughts.

"Yes?"

"Nasuada requests your presence, Eragon Shadeslayer." Jarsha said.

"I will be there." he could hear the boys feet scraping he ground as he walked away. Grumbling to himself about how people couldn't leave him alone, he made his was to the command tent. After being announced by the Night Hawks, he was aloud into the tent. Nasuada was the only one inside, she was sitting in her chair rubbing her temples. Her orange dress caused her skin to look extra dark.

"You wanted to see me?"

"Ah Eragon." She said, looking at him for the first time. "Yes I did. I was wondering, how do you plain to defeat Galbatorix? I know that is the last question you need right now, but each day we get closer to Uru'bean, the closer it is for that day." Eragon sighed, he knew this. Must everyone remind him?

"I do not know." He said in a firm voice. All he knew was he had to find the vault of souls.

"I see. And you have no plains?"

"I do not."

"Well than -Arya you may come in." The elf walked into the room behind Eragon, silently. "We have a plain Eragon." Intrigued, Eragon listened to their tale.

"Seven day ago" said Arya "Elves discovered a scroll in Oromis's tent. It revealed the location of the Vault of Souls."

"What!" interrupted Eragon "Why didn't he tell me?" rage flaring in his heart.

"It was a coded message. No one understood it until recently. I have the directions, and the plain is we depart before sun set. Do you agree?"

"I do?"

"Good." said Nasuada "Hurry, pack your things and be back as soon as you can. I fear I am letting you go for to long already." With a wave of her hand she dismissed them. Slowly, Eragon turned to leave. He was glad to have a mission. It would take his mind off..things. Eragon and Arya turned separate ways when they exited the tent. Silently cursing for lousing his head, Eragon turned on his heals and headed in the direction Arya had gone.

"Arya wait!" He said. She stopped and waited for him to catch up.

"What is it Eragon?"

"I wanted to thank you...for last night." he said, the tips of his ears turning red.

"Don't mention it." She said with a smile. "Hurry, get your things. We leave in an hour."

A/N: Again sorry for the length! I really am sorry! I just wanted to get them on their way. Chapters will be longer after this, and hopefully I will have another chapter next weekend.

REVIEW! PLEASE! please...?

Reply to JAkins: thanks! So glad you like it, and I would really like for you to keep reading.

Reply to Mir: I fixed it...Sorry bout that! :) Yes I am going to continue Games with Eragon, I just don't know when I'm going to have time to write another chapter. I just wrote three chapters in a row (which is one of the reasons this chapter is so short) on for decisions, and one for my original story, so I'm kinda pooped. I will update it asap.

Reply to Restrained . Freedom: Well, you have a good guess. But I'm not going to tell you what I have pained, that would ruin the point, now wouldn't it?

Reply to Rider Jacob58: Thanks for reviewing and for the encouragement! :) I will probably add ExA. Oh and if you like ExA you should read my other story "Decisions"