Eragon watched as his students walked away. He knew that he had made a mistake, he had given them a reason, a reason to turn against him. All living beings were afraid of things that they didn't understand, when an animal is afraid of something, they attack. And in the end that's all we really are, animals. He wasn't afraid of them hurting him for he could wear them out just by looking at them. No, he was afraid of what he might have to do to them if they attacked. He was pulled from his thoughts as Saphira spoke "Do not worry on the things to come little-one, for they have not come yet." he smiled to himself wishing that life was that simple. That you could just live in the present and not worry over what was yet to come. "I am going to my bed chambers to sleep" Eragon replied in a surprisingly small tone.

As he said this to Saphira he began to run towards the front of the island, toward the great halls. Before he knew it he arrived at the front doors, he entered without even his best guards noticing, well he was invisible he thought, mentally kicking himself for forgetting. After he entered he briskly walked to the back of the hall and stood in front of a large door, he brushed the door slightly with his mind and felt a magical lock unwind as he stepped in. Eragon inhaled deeply taking in the welcoming scent of ink and parchment and he shut the door behind him and walked to the back of the room, he placed his hand on the wall and sent a mental image of a door into his region of magic. suddenly a large metal door appeared; he pushed open the foot thick door with an insane ease and stepped inside; shutting the door behind him. He mentally locked the door and soundproofed the room with magic; as he changed into more appropriate clothes for sleeping; and layed in bed resenting what came next.

He was falling, falling from the sky toward the middle of the sea. Suddenly, smack! He almost lost consciousness as he hit the water. His body was too weak to swim, his mind too weak to cast a spell; so he sank. He didn't know which way was up or which way was down as his lungs burned, hopelessly longing for air. A large grey shape passed through his hazy vision and suddenly a Nidhwal appeared. He mentally screamed, knowing that these creatures had no mercy. But what came next was far worse than what he had expected, worse than death itself. The Nidhwal plunged into his mind, overwhelming his mental barriers. It was if his consciousness itself was being turn apart; in two peices, four, eight, sixteen, and so on. The pain was unbearable, he cringed and grimaced, until he began to scream and he didn't care as the salty water cascaded into his lungs. He welcomed it, he wanted to die, he couldn't take this pain. Finally, once his mind seamed to be in a million pieces, the Nidhwal began to put his mind together again. But, he didn't exactly compress them the way they used to be. It was as if he was putting together a puzzle, he put all the pieces in the right spots, but he didn't quite connect them all the way. There was so much space, his whole life only took-up a pin-prick of space in his now insanely vast mind. There was also so much energy, every atom in his body was vibrating with energy, it was as if his body was generating it. It wouldn't stop, his mind was now more acute than an elf's. All the sounds, all the knowledge pouring into his mind.

Eragon sat up abruptly breathing hard and drenched in sweat. "It was worse this time" Eragon said quietly to Saphira. She sent a wave of sympathy and said "I guessed so little one. The screams were louder than they had been in a long time". He sighed mentally and said "Its because I saw Arya again, it brought up some old...unpleasant memories" "I don't know why I even sleep anymore, if my body is always full of energy then why do I need to. If every time I sleep I remember what happened." "Little one, if you are not tired, do not sleep, if you are, then sleep." He sighed this time out loud and sat up putting on his favorite blue tunic, some white pants; and remembering the weather, a white cloak. He stepped out of his sleeping chambers, every atom of his body vibrating with imence amouts of energy.

Thank you everyone for reading! And this chapter might be alittle confusing (sorry) PM me with any questions you might have. I will try to reply within one or two days!

- thedeadlydragoness