Disclaimer: I don't own Eragon and I've never seen the movie. The descriptions of the characters are from pictures I've seen.

Due to the fact that more than fifteen people have asked me to continue this story, I shall. THAT'S MY ONLY JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS. (not counting the fact that my buddy says that if I don't continue, he'll steal all of my wall scrolls) Well, enjoy.

When Akino woke up, the first fact she registered was that it was dark. A stench filled the room but it was familiar. It was her armor and her bamboo sword. The stench was from not having washed the gear properly. She must have been too tired the night before. It wasn't the first time. Sometimes, the amount of work she did caught up with her and she needed the sleep. Of course, there was school. It would be time for her to go to school. She rolled over and fell onto the floor. She groaned, opening her eyes. This floor isn't mine. The thought passed through her head quickly. It was too neat. She could actually see the wood flooring. Her floor was covered with papers. Articles that explained different steps and moves, pictures of the latest weapons, and the last school assignments she had finished. This floor was plain, only the lines where the wood was placed next to each other. Shaking her head, Akino stood up. She already knew that this wasn't her room. Just from the floor. The walls were decorated with pictures of calming landscapes and pictures of people enjoying themselves in some far off paradise. The bed she had been sleeping on most definitely wasn't hers. The bedding was made of down and the embroidery was fancy. Everything in Akino's room had a single theme. Martial arts and simplicity. This room was made for some royal guest or important person. The large window showed that it was dark. She had slept through the entire day. She looked around and saw her bag in the corner. It hadn't been opened but her fencing sword was gone. They had left her shinai behind. Well whoever they were. She opened the bag and the smell of metal and sweat permeated the room. She began to wipe the moisture off the armor with the blanket on the bed. The casing of it was a perfect absorber and polisher. She heard the door opening and the sound of someone gagging.

"Judging from the stink, our guest has woken up." Looking up, Akino saw a dark haired guy that looked about her age. Her eyes narrowed. This could have been one of those that had kidnapped her.

"Where's my sword?" The guy simply smirked. She balled her hands into fists. "Where is it?" On her exhale, she relaxed. It wasn't worth her time. The guy grinned.

"Good of you to decide to not fight. You probably sense that I'm stronger than you." He smirked at her arrogantly. Akino gave a scoff.

"No. I've just decided that you're not worth my time. I have better things to do." She returned to scrubbing her kendo armor. There was no reason for her to continue their conversation without first finishing the chores she was supposed to do. She turned her back on him, feeling that he was a bit offended by her words. She heard his footsteps stop just behind her.

"Are you using the bedding to scrub that disgusting armor?" He seemed interested in her work not that she cared much for it.

"It's better to use than anything else in this stupid room. I'd rather just go home now." She finished with her last piece of armor. Packing away the armor back into the duffel bag, she slung it over her shoulder. She picked up the shinai and began to head out of the room. The black-haired man stepped in her way.

"Sorry. My orders were to keep you in here until we were ready to go. The Ra'zac have chosen you for a reason, lady, and His Majesty Gallabatorix has requested that you come along with my group. You are to be the newest Rider in Gallabatorix's army." Akino bit her fist, thinking hard.

"Gallabatorix…Gallabatorix…Who's that? Sounds familiar." The young man looked at her suspiciously. Who in this world had not heard of Gallabatorix? It was not possible. Unless what the Ra'zac had said was true. They had been able to find a prospective Rider from another world where they shouldn't exist except in a person's imagination. Then again, anyone dressed like the girl in front of him must be from another world. Akino was dressed in a black hoodie and wore black sweatpants. The scarf around her neck was bright orange as though taunting someone to kill her.

"Gallabatorix will be your Master after you've gained your dragon. He will help you and your dragon become powerful. Until then, you will listen to me. My name is Murtagh, but you will address me as sir. Are you listening to me?" Akino had been trying to sidestep the black-haired man to get past him. She stopped and looked at him.

"Murtagh…That name sounds familiar too." She looked at him and thought a little bit. "Oh yeah, Meia was going on about how some guy named Murtagh took some sword from his little brother Eri-something-or-other and how much she hated him for it but that was just a book and Meia's just a stupid fanatical fangirl," Akino mused. Murtagh looked at the girl. Everything she said seemed to catch him off guard. A book about how he had taken Zar'roc from Eragon? What writer had been able to see that? They had been in the middle of the Burning Plains. He looked at the girl again only to find that she wasn't there. The door behind him was open and there was no doubt that she had left through it. He dashed out of the room.

It seems we have a problem, Thorn.

You shouldn't have been caught off guard like that. The Ra'zac did tell you she was from another world.

Yeah. She is.

Are you starting to like that girl? That'll be dangerous unless she joins us.

"I'm not and she will. I'm sure of it." Murtagh saw some of the guards move uncertainly. He should have been watching the girl but here he was wandering the hallway. One of them looked like they had something to report. "Do you need something?" A soldier coughed.

"We came to inform you that the preparations are ready. His Majesty Gallabatorix says that he believes that Thorn is ready to carry two people." Murtagh nodded.

"I will be leaving shortly." Another guard stepped forward.

"Sir, do you need help bringing the Ra'zac's Rider?" Murtagh growled and faced the soldier who had spoken.

"Are you implying that I'm not capable of escorting a disconcerted girl from one point to another? The girl doesn't even know she's in Gallabatorix's castle let alone how to get out of it."

"Oh that? That's simple. Just take the nearest window and jump." The guards and Murtagh jumped and turned around. There was Akino standing on the outside of the nearest window. "Decided to take the window instead of the door. Looked easier than the hallway." She grinned jumping off that window to the next one. "Yeah, the whole girl locked up in a tower thing wasn't so glamorous but I love the architect who designed this place." Another window jump with Murtagh and the guards trying to keep up. "Windows wind down all the way to the wall. I've never done this without a cable either. That'll make it fun." She jumped again but this time she wasn't at the next window Murtagh stuck his head out to find that the girl was two floors down.

Thorn, we might need some support from the air.

I'm coming.

There was a sound of rushing air as Thorn dove to catch the girl. There was a yell of anger.

"Cheaters!" Thorn appeared holding Akino by the hoodie. "Calling your dragon is totally unfair." Even though she said it, it was as though she was in awe of the dragon. "Just wait until I get my dragon. You'll be sorry and as soon as we beat you up we're going home." Thorn dropped Akino on the floor. Bag and all. Her shinai was strapped to her back in such a fashion that she could pull it out when she needed to. Before her hand reached up to grab it, the soldiers held her to the ground. Murtagh stood over her.

"We don't take deserters so lightly around here." He drew his sword. "But at least we know you're eager to leave." Murtagh struck with his sword. Akino's head moved away at the last second so that he missed. He nodded. "At least you're not completely hopeless."

"Of course I'm not. I'm nothing like you." With that Akino ran down the tower steps. Gravity pulled on her weight and it helped her out a lot. She heard Murtagh yelling orders and heard the dragon take off. Murtagh had been right about one thing. She didn't know her way around the castle and with her luck, she would be caught again. Despite this, she grinned. She hadn't believed it before but the dragon had proved it. Her grin grew wider.

This is a really wierd dream.