Jo
By:Novicewriter
Okay, sorry the last chapter was short, but you know I can't keep writing for to long, I run out of ideas for the next chapter. Please Review
"What do you mean you aren't coming with us?" asked Eragon still in shock
"I'm not going in, they wont except me or Jo and you know it." said Murtagh trying to keep everyone calm.
"The will let you in if you are with me. You can prove your loyalty to them." said Eragon, "Wait, and why wont they trust you, Murtagh?"
"They wont trust me because I am the son of Morzan, and they will know me." whispered Murtagh to the ground, Eragon's face fell
"No Eragon, we can't come. They wont trust you if they see Murtagh or me, and you have to defeat Galbatorix, and help the Varden, it is what you are meant to do, and as much as it saddens me to say, I am meant to be by my fathers side. Murtagh is also." The red head looked down, her brown eyes filling with tears. Murtagh remained impassive, waiting to hear Eragon's response.
"So, this is where our paths leave one another." said Eragon with a heavy heart, "I will miss both of you, and I don't care what the Varden say, I know you can be trusted. I look forward to meeting you again someday, lets just hope it is not on the battlefield." The young man turned on his heel, and walked toward Saphira where the elf lay.
"Goodbye Eragon." said Murtagh, Jo ran up to Eragon and leaned into his ear.
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind blow soft apon your back. May the sun shine warm apon your face. And may the rain fall soft apon your path. Until we meet again my friend, until we meet again." Jo whispered into the riders ear, "I will miss your company in Uru'bean Eragon."
Eragon grabbed Snowfire's reins and handed them to Josephine, "Please, take care of him, I made a promise."
Jo smiled at him, "I will make sure no harm comes his way Eragon."
Eragon nodded then mounted Saphira, and flew away from his friends.
Your heart is heavy, Eragon, but I think we will see them again soon. Saphira said
I hope you are right, I don't want to think about what will happen to them once they reach Uru'bean replied Eragon
Jo and Murtagh
"Murtagh, are we really going back to Uru'bean?" asked the red head
"I don't know what else we can do. Our choices were the Varden or Uru'bean. Truthfully, I think that Uru'bean leads to some torture, and the Varden leads to capture until we are proven trustworthy." Murtagh replied
"I don't want to go back to my father, Murtagh, I want to be free. Where ever we go, there is something bad, but with the Varden we only have to prove ourselves, at Uru'bean, you might become a dragon rider and have to swear oaths and I would have to choose a husband that wont love me for me. I wish... to go to the Varden, Murtagh. Please, will you come with me?" the red head's hazel eyes were glistening with hope as she stared at Murtagh.
"I will, but I don' know the way." answered Murtagh
"Neither do I." said Jo
Both could still see the faint outline of Saphira in the distance, so they made for it. Both hopped onto their horses, and galloped full speed toward Eragon and Saphira. Saphira was barely moving, giving Murtagh and Jo the time to change their minds if need be, and when she saw the two galloping toward their direction, she immediately came to a hault and lowered herself downwards.
Saphira, what's going on? Asked Eragon
Our friends are coming. The dragon replied
Eragon looked back and could barely see the approaching figures on the horizon. Eragon and Saphira waited for the two to come forward, "What made you change your mind?" asked Eragon
"We decided that going with you wouldn't be as bad as going back to our fates in Uru'bean." said Jo with a grin on her face, "Now how do we plan to get to the Varden?"
"Um, I don't know. I know it is somewhere in the beor mountains, I know we have to cross the desert, but that's about it." said Eragon smiling sheepishly
"Oh, I am so glad we decided to follow you sense you know so much more than us." said Murtagh with the usual sarcasm
"Thanks, but we were sopposed to get directions, and that didn't work out did it." answered Eragon,
Murtagh just sneered, and Jo laughed, "You guys are insane. Lets just try to go. Eragon, I think that Snowfire wants you to be in his saddle, not me." the princess handed the reins to Eragon and he took them gratefully.
"Thank you, Jo."
Saphira took off with the elf tied to her back leaving the three to riding toward the Hadarac dessert. As the small group neared the desert Eragon had to figure out how to take the water out of the ground. They had been traveling for 4 days and they had made it 35 leagues already.
"When are we stopping for the night?" asked Jo for the hundredth time that day.
"When it gets dark, we will stop." answered a very irritated Murtagh
Jo was normally a good sport, but after living in lavish quarters for her whole life, she found the long hours of riding and small food rations hard to deal with. Murtagh was being very difficult and easily was upset. Eragon was just getting more and more snappy, hardly talking until someone spoke to him.
That night Eragon finally was able to get into the elf's mind where he found the location of the Varden, and how they had to be there soon if they were to be able to save Arya's life.
"Great, that's just perfect!" yelled Murtagh
There you go, I hate this chapter, but whatever, it can't be as bad as I think. Can't wait to hear your reviews. Sorry, this chapter is rather short also.
