WARNING: There are spoilers in this story, starting in this chapter. If you have read all three books, you are good, but newbies beware!

Chapter 3

"Rose! Help us out here!" Brom and Eragon screamed at me as they fought some Urgals. I tried to draw my sword, and I became frantic, unable to know what to do with myself. I grabbed hold of my weapon and charged, screaming in fear, and then I tripped. I'm such a klutz. I got back up, and got pushed backwards accidentally by Eragon, falling with a thud onto my back. I tried to get up again, but then I got trampled by Brom, and then an Urgal. That hurt. I attempted to get to my feet once again, and scurried through the crowded area. An Urgal was just about to give a blow to Brom when I kicked it in the shin. It growled at me as it turned around and began to chase me. I squealed, not looking where I was going, and collided into a long line of the monsters, and they all tumbled over like dominoes. I sighed in relief as the monsters were now occupied with untangling themselves, and I noticed that I was on top of Eragon.

"Get. Off. Of. Me!" He said muffled underneath me.

"Sorry! Sorry!" I got up, still full of adrenaline. I was jumping up and down and began to pace back and forth impatiently. "Hey, why aren't we leaving? We could have escaped by now..."

"Oh, yeah, right," Brom got out of his dumbfounded mode after staring at my clumsiness, and signaled us to follow him. I tripped over an Urgal's leg and stumbled to try to get back up to my feet, but I kept tumbling, and I was now behind the two guys. Eragon looked back to see me pitifully trying to get back up, and he grabbed me.

"I could've gotten up myself..." I said shyly. I was in the guy's arms. It felt completely awkward.

"Yeah, after like a million years," he muttered. "You're a klutz, you know that?"

"I don't need to be reminded," I pouted. "Hal!" Ada came out of the sky and flew beside us with Saphira.

The griffin grabbed us and Eragon shouted as we were lifted, "What the Hell?!?" He began to flail and kick his legs in the air.

"Calm down, will ya?" I yelled over the wind as Ada grabbed Brom as well

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It was night and we were sitting around the fire. "You know, you're really weird," Eragon said to me.

"Yeah, so?" I fiddled with a piece of wood.

"How old are you anyway?" Brom asked me.

I became shy again. I've always hated personal questions. "I'm... Oh, do I really need to tell you?"

"Not unless you want me to search your mind for the answer," Brom said calmly. He seemed to think that what he said was threatening enough.

"I don't wanna."

"Tell us or I'll do it."

I shook my head and turned red.

"Fine," Brom sighed and stared at me with penetrating eyes, and after something that felt like an hour. He finally changed his expression and exclaimed, "Why, your mind's as blank as a box!"

"Yeah, that's because I spaced off while you were doing your 'searching'."

"Will you just tell us?" Eragon pleaded in annoyance.

"Nuh uh."

Come, little one, Saphira looked at me as she directed her communication to me, You can tell me.

I'm not falling for that! I telepathically replied. Yeah, so what? I could do telepathy. I practiced ever since I got into the Alagaesia.

Please, young one. We are all curious.

Curiosity killed the cat, and it could kill a dragon too.

Ah, but satisfaction brought it back, yes?

Grr. I thought I was the only one who knew that comeback! Fine, I'll tell you...

"Wait, didn't you say that you were younger than Eragon but knew better than to be stupid enough to use a powerful magic spell?" Brom recalled.

"Ah, good memory," I replied.

"Sooo, does that make you... eleven?"

"Are you serious???" I growl, "I may be a shorty, but I am older than that!"

"Fourteen!"

"Dang..."

"Hah, so you are pretty young!"

"Wow, you're only fourteen?" Eragon asked me in wonderment.

"That's what your da..." I stuttered to a stop as I saw Brom getting a little worried, "I mean buddy here just said, right?" Brom sighed out in relief. "And besides, you're only fifteen, right?"

I felt like getting a little revenge on Brom, though, when he tried to deprive me from my own mental privacy, and so I blurted out, "Brom's your daddy."

"What!?!?" Eragon jumped up in a complete mess of surprise and emotion.

"Brom, sorry. But it isn't good to keep secrets from your own son, and I just couldn't help it. He needs to know that he has a parent who loves him." Then I just remembered: I just completely ruined what was supposed to happen in Eldest, and Brisingr. Oh well!

Eragon stomped away, and Brom went after him, begging, "Eragon, Eragon! Please let me explain!"

Saphira stayed with me, and she seemed pretty angry, Eragon was not supposed to learn about this yet!

Sorry, it just kind of slipped out. It's hard to keep your mouth shut when you've read the three books of the Inheritance Cycle.

Inheritance Cycle?

Yeah, please hear me out on this one. Don't tell Eragon or anyone else, but your complete world was created by a book. I read each of the stories of your adventure. So I already know that Garrow's dead, ect. And I just couldn't stand for Eragon to have to wait to hear the truth till the third book.

I am completely confused.

I know you are. But it's true. I read every little word in those books, and so I know you, and everyone else. You're my favorite character in the series by the way. I smiled.

So I am your favorite in this... story you've read?

Uh huh.

Do you have this book that shows our story?

Yeah. But I don't think you should read it because it could completely ruin the fun.

I hope we can trust you... Saphira settled down as Eragon and Brom came back, holding hands in that parent-to-child love.

Oh, no! I accidentally say telepathically.

What is it? Saphira looked at me.

I've just made their bond stronger! And that will make it even more unbearable for Eragon when Brom gets... I stop.

Gets what?

You'll see later in the chapter. I can't let Brom die, he's my second-favorite character!

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Well, let's see what happens to the fate of Alagaesia when I already know whats gonna happen! What will change in the next few chapters? What won't? Will Brom die? Will Murtagh come? Will I destroy the Ra'zac ever?? I doubt it :).

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