2. Making up
(I'm going to start this chapter at the point where Murtagh and Eragon are fighting on the burning plains. Murtagh has just told Eragon the truth about them being brothers.)
Murtagh lifted Zar'roc and held it upright before his chest.
"I take my inheritance from you, brother. Farewell."
Then he retrieved his helm from the ground. He was about to pull himself onto Thorn when a strange light came through the sky and engulfed him, Thorn, Eragon, and Saphira. All four were raised into the sky and whisked away from Alagaesia.
When the beam landed on Gaea, two Dragons and two humans were settled gently on the ground. The first thing Eragon and Murtagh noticed was that they were in a forest that neither looked nor felt familiar. The second thing they both noticed was that there were two moons in the sky. The third thing that Eragon noticed was another beam far off. The third thing Murtagh noticed was that he could no longer feel Galbatorix's influence over him. At first he thought it was a trick, but when he searched deeper he found that it was true! He was free!
/Thorn! Can you feel it? We're free!/
/Yes, Little one, I can. Perhaps now you can talk to your Brother./
/I don't if I can. What if he doesn't want to talk to me?/
/You won't know unless you try./
/Sigh/
"Eragon," Eragon looked over at him. "Can we talk?"
Eragon lifted an eyebrow but nodded. They both sat by there Dragons facing each other.
"What do you want to talk about," Eragon asked warily. After all they had just been fighting each other not too long ago.
"Well first, I wanted to tell you, Thorn and I can no longer feel Galbatotix's influence or his presence. I don't know where we are or why, but I'm glad were here, because it means that Thorn and I are free. I know your mad at me so I want you to look through my memories. I want you to see what I went through."
Eragon was shocked. Murtagh was telling him to look in his mind! He never let anyone invade his mind! Why now? But Murtagh had given him permission, so he would do it. He delved into Murtagh's mind as gently as he could. Then he started sifting through memories. He looked through the childhood ones only to see his mother. Then he skipped everything else up to the point where Murtagh was captured. He saw the twins journey to Uru'baen. He saw how they tortured Murtagh mercilessly, mentally and physically, while laughing at him. Then he saw Murtagh being tortured by the king, Which went on for several weeks. He saw Galbatorix's triumph when he finally discovered Murtagh's true name and when Thorn hatched for him. He saw the weeks of training and torture that Murtagh had to endure, and he finally understood everything Murtagh had been through and why he submitted. He gently withdrew from Murtagh's mind. His own mind was whirling with everything he had seen.
When Eragon withdrew, Murtagh watched him for his reaction. He looked carefully into into Eragon's eyes and could see the shock, sorrow, compassion and understanding. He was very glad he didn't see any pity. They both sat in companionable silence before it was broken.
"I'm sorry I doubted you," Eragon said quietly.
"I understand why you were upset. I forgive you."
Just then they both tensed, jumped up and put hands on swords. Both dragons had told there riders the same message; someone was coming.
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