Still looking for pairing Idea's…so far its Eragon x Arya 2, Eragon x Murtagh 3 and oddly Nasuada x Tayren 1…never thought of that one…still debating wether or not I'll be using that one though I'm looking for pairings for our dear Eragon but I'm always open for Ideas…even Murtagh someone. Also I'm luvin all the review I'm getting ^_^ I love reviews! Also I got a review telling me Tayren was getting Larry-sueish…although looking over what I have written about his personality it is true I'd like to defend myself by saying I've barely started I'm not planning a 7 or 17 chapeter story I'm trying to go for 30ish chapters also as a little spoiler just to get people a little more believeing that Tayren won't be a Larry-sue and overly powerful, Tayren will be revealing something that shows him, Oromis and the current two riders of defeating Galbatorix (though how the story ends is still going to stay a mystery ;) )
"Oh stop looking so melancholy before I am forced to change your mood." Angela threatened in her stern yet mocking voice, as herself, Tayren and Oromis, along with there Dragon companions walked the halls of Ilirea.
"Forgive me for being a little upset with the outcome…It wasn't fair." Tayren moaned in irritation.
"I am sorry for voting against you Tayren but…there's something dark about that one." Oromis stated. Just then a dark haired youth ran through the halls in their direction, several screams coming from the direction he came from. "Oh not again." Oromis mumbled grapping the youths collar as he passed clenching a bundle of cloth to his chest as a blue Dragon stuck its head through the opening in the wall that revealed the beautiful courtyard.
Master Oromis, Please forgive him I tried to talk him out of it. The Dragon bagged in a soft, sweet female voice.
"Brom have I not told you to that I will hand you over to the Kitchen help the next time you steal food?" Oromis sighed wheeling the young Brom around to look him dead in the eye.
"y-yes master, but they make so much and they have so much left over an-and there's such a large gap between lunch and dinner-" Brom started.
"I think asking them would be a better solution young Rider." Tayren laughed as a loaf of bread slipped from his grasp.
It still does not excuse- Glaedr began
"The fact that you did indeed-" Oromis continued
steal from the kitchen and-
"need to be punished." They both finished.
"I am never going to get use to that, hearing you two say a whole sentence right after each oth-" Brom began.
"THERE YOU ARE YOU LITTLE THEIF!" a portly woman bellowed brandishing a thick wooden spoon.
"Madame, if I may suggest another form of punishment, send him to work cleaning dishes and have Saphira keep your fires at the perfect temperature.
"what?!" Both Brom and Saphira yelled, Saphira through the mental link.
"Run along Brom, you too Saphira. This is what you get for stealing." Oromis said in a stern tone.
How interesting that one is, such a zestful fool. Araina giggled.
Aye, he definet, Hm? Glavsberg began as all three Dragons, as well as Saphira further down the hall turn there heads to the right.
"Oromis did you just hear that?" Tayren whispered his hand tight on the pommel of his sword. "It sounded as if someone was screaming."
At that moment every Dragon in Ilirea began to roar as a voice rose above every other sound but blending with the roars of the Dragons.
"MURDER!" The three elders jumped onto their Dragons as they darted out into the courtyard and took off in the direction of the hatchery. The hatchery came in view after only a few moments, they all saw bodies lying outside the Hatchery doors and two others fleeing. The Elders surrounded the two fleeing culprits.
"Stop where you are murders." Angela demanded, backed up by the deep roar from Glavsberg.
"After defending my right to another Dragon you stop me now?" Galbatorix said in a cold dead voice.
THAT TRAITOR I'LL KILL HIM Tayren Bellowed, flying off of Araina drawing his sword and swing it at Galbatorix's head, his partner was to fast. Green and Red blades clashed together, a feral snarl coming from both combatants as they fought. A red dragon shot out from the sky blocking the path to his Rider.
"Morzan! I never thought you'd stoop so low." Oromis yelled as both he and Angela drew their swords and confront Galbatorix.
"He is merely fighting for the side that will one day rule Alagaesia." Galbatorix laughed as he drew a sinister Black blade. Tayren struggled against Morzan, he had never been the greatest at sword play, he may very well have been the worst swordsmen of the Elder Council. Galbatorix easily matched both Oromis and Angela with one hand clutching a small moving bundle. Araina, Glaedr and Glavsberg couldn't fight the snarling, smaller red Dragon; if they tried they would hurt their Riders.
"Stop where you are Galbatorix, and Morzan, your surrounded." The Deep voice of the now sober Vrail demanded, a Navy sword dangling from his hand; a reminder of his first Dragon and a small army of Riders and their Dragons.
"Dammit. Time to go Morzan, may we be gone from this place and to our safe location!" A bright flash of light came from Galbatorix, Morzan and Morzan's Dragon, when it dulled they were gone.
"A new born Dragon, Shruikan, has been lost today and now dark times are ahead of us." Vrail sighed sheathing his Blade.
"After that history continues as you were taught, Galbatorix grew in power, gained followers and killed Vrail and many others including Glavsberg, Angela's Companion." Tayren finished with a sigh.
It was a dark day for us all, when the Forsworn attacked we were barely able to escape when the order was given. Araina whispered to Murtagh and Eragon.
"Tay…Master why could you not defeat Morzan? Your an Elder you are more experienced." Eragon questioned.
"sadly Eragon, I am very poor with a sword, as was Oromis and Angela and before you ask I didn't use magic against them because Morzan was trying to break into my mind and as I later found out Galbatorix was far stronger then me, he had the heart of hearts from both his first Dragon and the Dragons from his fallen comrades." He sighed remembering how out matched he really was."I know much about magic though, but to say I know more then Galbatorix would be foolish. I definitely know things about magic Galbatorix does not, but the same can be applied to him, he knows things about magic I don't."
Then Eragon remembered what the last Razac had said to him. "The last Razac told me that Galbatorix was close to finding the true name…do you know what that's supposed to mean." Eragon said looking up at Tayren. Tayren's and Araina's eyes were nearly bugging out of his their heads.
That's Araina began
"Impossible!" Tayren concluded. "Eragon are you sure that's what the Razac had said?!"
"Yes..." Eragon said confused.
"What's wrong with the true word or whatever?" Murtagh asked.
"Murtagh, Eragon did you learn nothing when you were taught magic! THE ONE WORD NOT EVEN THE ELVES KNOW IS THE WORD FOR MAGIC, THE TRUE NAME!" Tayren roared, he quickly turned to Araina. "Araina I know how opposed you are to it but you must get the…" He trailed off looking at the two bemused riders finishing whatever he was going to say with his mind, Araina took off in a flash after Tayren removed her saddle.
"Tay…Master why did you send Araina away don't you need her to help train us?" Murtagh asked grudgingly as he finally accepted the fact that if he wanted to kill Galbatorix he would need the Elder's training.
"After four and a half centuries…sorry that would five centuries now thanks to the crystal, I have learned exactly what your Dragons will need to learn and exactly what you two would learn from a Dragon and besides you two already have most of that training, I hope, and only need to perfect your skills with the sword and magic. Now I do believe we should head in to Dras Leona to help finish the Imperial forces there." Tayren stated before he darted off with sword in hand, all Murtagh and Eragon could do was get on there Dragons and fly into the battle that was near its end.
"HE'S THE SON OF MORZAN AND HE WAS GALBATORIX'S PUPPET IF YOU HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN. AND THIS NEW RIDER, THIS TAYREN, HE COULD BE A BLOODY ASSASSIN!" Jormundur screamed as Nasuada announced the joining of Murtagh and Thorn as well as Tayren and the absent Araina.
"What ever wrong's he committed in the past were caused by magic, he was forced to kill our people because of Galbatorix." Nasuada countered firmly already growing tired of the argument. Nearly everyone was opposed to Murtagh's joining the Varden, only King Orrin, some of his Generals and surprisingly Orik, or rather King Orik.
"NASUADA BE REASONABLE HOW COULD THE MAGIC BE GONE THAT EASILY?!" Jormundur roared in annoyance as the council of Elders agreed.
"I can answer that one." Tayren said from the wall in which he leaned on. "When I entered Murtagh's mind and saw the memories of his fealty being declared in the ancient language and the orders and oaths he had to make I noticed the, well to say the least Galbatorix obviously was being lazy."
Everyone was silent, until Orik spoke. "To my understanding your telling us that the Oaths were weak?"
"Of course not, just worded sluggishly. He left so many openings but then again I doubt anyone but a Rider could have reversed the effects, and currently I am the most knowledgeable Magician that is not under Galbatorix. Galbatorix even left out spells that would seal Murtagh's true name to him, him being Galbatorix. To save a long lesson on magic all I did was distort the wording and magic slowly until it was finally weak enough to destroy, any Rider would be able to do this if they studied magic after there initial training." Tayren yawned obviously bored and uninterested.
"It still doesn't change the fact that his father is none other then Morzan!" Jormundur whispered in a venomous voice.
"And my father beheaded human's, displayed said heads in his Garden and was then killed by a three Riders who were both human and who my father tried to behead. My lineage doesn't affect me, just like Arya's father and mother don't effect how she is…though I will admit she does have many qualities my brother had." Tayren sighed, growing impatient, his distaste for meetings that didn't involve fighting showing.
"Jormundur before you make yet another remark take in what you have learned; A five hundred year old Elven Rider lifted the bounds that held Murtagh and the rider, Tayren, is the elder brother of King Evander, or do you think that Evander wasn't a great and just king because his father behead humans?" Nasuada said rubbing her temples as Jormundur opened his mouth. "Now if there is no other objections I would like to end this, there is much I need to discus with Eragon, and Tayren." With that everyone calmed down and left, Eragon hanging behind but Tayren was sent out with the words 'I want to talk to you alone'.
"Tayren?!" a very familiar voice echoed through the cathedral of Dras Leona. Tayren turned around shocked as the curly hair of Angela shot under his nose as the witch pulled him into a, what would have been, bone crushing hug. "My god you look good for your age! Five hundred and you don't look a day over twenty!" She chimed.
"Being and Elf helps, but other then that I'd say a combination of being trapped in a crystal for close to a century, think barely a month went by, and a healthy Elven diet." Tayren said with a sarcastic smile. A loud purring caught his attention as Solembum weaved around his ankles. "Well hello to you too Solembum." Solembum purred louder.
"Tell me, where is Araina…she's not…like Glavsberg, is she?" Angela whispered remembering her Dragon falling in combat.
"No she went to retrieve-" He paused as a guards passed by. "to retrieve that which we fought hard to save."
"The one on Sharktooth Island I hope."
"Of course."
"Master, Nasuada would like to see you." Eragon said as he walked out the door close to where he stood. Tayren entered the room and walked over to where Nasuada sat, still in her armour.
"I didn't want to ask you this when everyone was here in case it would upset you." Nasuada began. "Where is your Dragon, forgive me if he or she is dead."
"Araina, my companion, is currently flying to Sharktooth Island to retrieve something that several Riders and Dragons died saving." Tayren said in a formal tone.
"If you do not mind me asking, but what is it?" Nasuada asked a peculiar glow in her eyes.
"Hm, a Dragon egg." Tayren laughed as he remembered the egg, one of the four eggs left from the Dragons of old and the only Egg not in Galbatorix's clutches.
REVIEW!!!! Polls are still open for pairing…I'm going to post a filler chapter right after this one to give suggestions and a little bit of what will happen with some of the pairings.