Alright, so this chapter is a little confusing, but if you have any questions I have answered some at the bottom. If yours isn't there then either PM or review. Hope you like it. Also, the question I asked last time is answered and if you still don't get it it is at the bottom of the page. (There is a couple answers)
PS: No one got the answer right but I still prolongued the chapter for your efforts.
Thanks to: Dawnslayer: Thanks for the hints.
: He died. Galby is a MURDERER!!!!, YW.
Legolas Thranduilion: Nope, but there is a hint in here on who it will be...
Writer of the North: Sorry, my dogs love trying to do that to get food, and they are the cutest, but that wont work on me. .
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Roran ran to the city's secret entrance, but was thrown back by an invisible ward. Cursing, he brought his hammer down on the ward and called to his soldiers to help. The wards were strong, but then they vanished. He heard, up above, a soldier shout, "Du Varden Skulblaka!" All of the Varden's magicians collapsed. The ward was gone, but so were the magic users. Roran ran inside, followed by his patrol; the entrance was barely noticeable and disguised by a mirage of a wall, just like the one in Helgrind. The inside, however, was a maze of caves and water paths.
"All right troops," ordered Roran, "this passage is used to transport goods in times of need, and there may be magicians, so there might be a passage above and below water. We will split into groups, one down each dry hall, and one stays here. If you find anything, then report back immediately." Everyone went his or her own way, but Roran stayed behind. He needed to plan an attack.
About half an hour later, all the troops had returned. They said what they had found; an empty armory, scrolls about the population matters, and dead ends.
"What should we do, Commander?" asked one of the soldiers.
"We can start by looking through that armory," replied Roran. "There may be a passage in there, but I doubt that soldiers would want to walk in a maze just to get armed."
When they got to the armory, one of the soldiers noticed almost at once a trap door behind the swords rack. They climbed into the hole one by one, Roran bringing up the rear. Then he felt a presence enter his mind before he could react.
Roran, the king knows the name of the ancient language! Roran nearly fell over in shock.
Eragon, where are you?
The reply was long-coming; he must have been fighting. The tops of the city walls – the soldiers up here are magicians, and I cannot fight them without Saphira and magic while Galbatorix possesses them. I left the dragon egg with Saphira; let her explain. Most importantly Roran, do not let her follow me. The last thing we need is the king to have a female dragon on his side. Confusion quickly took control of Roran as he heard Eragon's words.
But I thought Murtagh stole it.
Pain erupted in Eragon's mind. He transported it to me. Murtagh is most likely dead now. With that, Eragon withdrew from Roran's mind.
When he got outside with Belatona's governor, Commander Hushek, he, Arya, and Nasuada heard from Saphira the tale of Eragon's journey and that they had taken Eragon. As she could not fly, she could not have caught up with them. She had to wait until they were far enough away. But hearing the name of the ancient language made me also remember its forgotten words. Galbatorix helped us somewhat, remarked Saphira.
"What? No, how did he help us? Eragon is captured and we have no hope!" cried Arya. She stomped away in fury.
"Arya is right, Saphira. How did that help us?" Nasuada's response was shocked.
Because of the banishing of the names, when the Forsworns' dragons' names were forgotten. I remember one of them.
"Really?" said Roran. "What is it?"
Kuthian.
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Eragon woke in a cell. He sat up, but felt no drug. Why would Galbatorix not… then he remembered. He recalled his knowledge of the ancient language easily and remembered a name – Kuthian – the rock of Kuthian and the Vault of Souls. It was in the desert. Kuthian had been one of the great dragons, praised among its own species. So he had laid his own Eldunarí there to rest. The only thing was that he did not know what the Vault of Souls was, or his true name.
Eragon remembered the battle; Galbatorix had practically surrendered the city to the Varden so Eragon could be captured. He had sent out his soldiers to hold them off and lure Eragon and Saphira to the city. They had fallen for it. One thing that was good was that the evil tyrant had not captured Saphira. But Eragon knew that Saphira would not listen to Roran. She would come. Eragon got up and paced the cell. There was a small flap to let the guards give him food and water without him killing them; the ceiling was nothing more that flat cement covered with blood. The same hailed the walls and floor. The only link to outside was an air vent the size of Eragon's fist. The one thing that Galbatorix did not foresee was Eragon himself; his strength could break walls, but break his hand as well. Thanks to his calluses on his wrist, he had no obstacle.
After waiting through the night until there were fewer guards in the cell, Eragon smashed through the wall. The pungent smell of death crept up his nostrils an instant later. He looked through the hole to find that he had smashed into yet another cell full of rotting corpses. Eragon carried on through several cells until there were no more. He ended up in a hallway with lit torches and the scent of fresh air.
After escaping the city and deciding where to go, he set off to Brom's tomb. He had made a promise to return, and maybe he would find something of use there. The site itself was leagues off and Eragon was tired, but in order to stay hidden he had to keep moving.
After three days of hard travel, he made it to his father's grave to find there was already someone there – someone he had not seen in a long time – Tenga.
Alright, to ease the confusion, question: Why is the egg female? -- Answer: It isn't, I (Eragon) was talking about Saphira. (Also mentioned in Eldest, by Murtagh, that it is male). Question: Why WOUDN'T Galby drug Eragon? -- Answer: He knows the name of the ancient language, duh. Question: Where is Eragon's cell? -- Answer: Where else? Ura'bean. Question: How does Eragon know where he is? -- Answer: Where else would Galby take him?
And for the answer(s) to the posed question: He gets captured, and there is a bit of E/A (I do believe in E/A). Review Pls
