A new short chapter! But now the action starts! hehe. Common people! Is anybody reading this at all? Is it really that bad:( I need comments to know if you like it! lol. Just no flaming please! Hehehe. Anyway I hope you like it!
4.
About thirty minutes after Murtaghs departing it was Eragon, Saphira, Arya and Auntyrclaugs time to go. They left the camp with Roran behind Eragon.
Can you still communicate with Thorn, Saphira? Eragon wondered and waited patiently for an answer.
I lost contact with him some while ago, but we seem to be getting closer Saphira explained.
Murtagh is inside now. Are you far away? Now Thorns voice showed up Eragon's mind unexpectedly. Saphira answered.
I can see the fortress in the far distant now. The others is hanging a bit after.
Try to slow down, little one Thorn told his rider. The red dragon was standing on top of Galbatorix fortress so he could watch things happen in the far distant.
I just asked a soldier where the King is, but he didn't answer. I can't find him anywhere. I got a bad feeling about this, Thorn Murtagh explained to his dragon. The young dragon rider walked slowly through the halls, but all he met on was soldiers that would not help him.
Hurry, Eragon Murtagh muttered just as he heard steps behind him. He spun around and who else stood there then the King.
"Where have you been?" Galbatorix asked with a calm voice, but Murtagh could see the King holding back something.
"I... I have been out with Thorn... To find Eragon" Murtagh felt a lump building in his throat.
"Oh really? And...?" The King narrowed his eyes and came closer. Soon he was almost standing over the young man.
"He is not far away, my lord. In fact there is troops coming this way..." Murtagh cursed himself. There was no way Galbatorix would buy this. Silence.
"Hmm... for some reasons I do not believe you. But it is no hard work to find out if you lie..." Galbatorix words made Murtagh freeze. He had forgotten about that! Galbatorix could read his mind whenever he wanted to! He may have a strong wall to block his mind for others, but Galbatorix is way stronger then him.
Thorn! He will find out! We forgot about the King's possibilities to force himself into other's minds! Murtagh didn't need to explain more then that. His words made Thorn roar in anger when he realized what they had forgotten.
Be strong my friend. I will tell the others.
Saphira roared with fear too when Thorns news reached them. They were so close to the fortress now. Eragon felt his heart stop when he also realized what danger they had ended up in now.
"What's going on!?" Roran screamed. Eragon watched as the fortress came closer.
"Murtagh! We forgot Galbatorix powers to reach into peoples minds! We have to get into the fortress before everything goes completely wrong!" Arya answered Rorans question.
"We have to tell the others to hurry!" Eragon looked down at the troops under them. Arya offered to bring the news to them and the green dragon soon headed for the ground.
Hold on Saphira warned and put up the speed remarkably.
Murtagh wheezed angry.
"You lied to me did you not!" Galbatorix was actually having trouble with breaking through Murtaghs mind this time, but he was no fool. Something was going on and he was to know what. It didn't take long before the King was finished with his lurking around in Murtaghs thoughts and the rider fell to the ground.
"So you have broken your oath? And rebuild a new one with your brother? You forgot about this didn't you!" Galbatorix screamed some words that sent Murtagh into flashing pain.
"Soldiers! Get out and fight! The final battle is about to begin! Do not let anyone in!" the King sent Murtagh hard to the ground again.
Hold on, dear one Thorn could feel how his heart was breaking within himself. Galbatorixs' order to not let anyone in was given just too late for Arya, Roran and Eragon had entered the fortress from above. Murtagh pressed his eyes tightly shut as he tried to crawl away from the king, but the pain was too much for him. Auntyrclaug and Thorn dived from the roof top as Eragons troops had reached the plains before Galbatorix fortress.
Eragon and Roran ran through the emptied corridors. Arya had departed from them to see if she could find some soldiers had stayed inside.
Nooo! Eragon! You have to hurry! I cannot communicate with Murtagh any longer! dread fell upon him at Thorns words. Eragon was focusing on his thoughts so much that he didn't even reach at once when two urgals headed for them further down the corridor.
"Eragon! Snap out of it!" Roran yelled and charged at the urgals. He lifted his sword and fought one of them for some seconds before defeating him, leaving himself with a little slash wound across his shoulder. Eragon threw his sword towards the last urgal and it dropped dead to the floor with the sword in it's throat.
"Wow" Roran remarked as his cousin pulled out his sword and continued his searching. Eragon stopped his cousin, offering to heal his wound, but Roran said i was nothing. But Eragon ignored him and said the healing words.
"Easy as that" Eragon smiled.
