Yay finally a update...or is that a bad thing?

Disclaimer: as always not mine

Warnings: None yet.

Notes: alright finally lined up all the characters so now the story can progress. Yes its short but compact so lots of imformation. Everything gets a little clearer I think. Thanks to everyone who reviewed its very much appreciated. And its official completely AU now since the book has come out. For the white snakey...because she updated...


The clearing fell silent as if the world had been plummeted into a pit where sound could not penetrate.


Nasuada gasped for breath as she let the horn fall from her lips. The sound it produced was far more powerful than she had expected. Her bones were still aching from the intensity of the sound. Groaning, she forced her abused body into movement and peeked over the bushes. The clearing no longer held any sighs of life, the slavers had fled, their horses frightened off. They had even left their travel packs. Scrambling to her feet, Nasuada ran the distance to the cave she was sure contained Murtagh and Arya. Hopefully it was still intact.
The screams were gone. The dragons had left him and Saphira was no longer present in his mind. The city had also disappeared. What remained in his mind was a calming presence, one that beckoned him, took away his pain and promised him salvation. It whispered to him, called to him. It begged him to get to his feet, to find himself before it was too late, before the sleep of death claimed him. The soft voice was a siren call and Eragon found his body responding.
Arya sighed as the cave stopped shacking. Murtagh seemed to be recovering from whatever fit had over taken him and the slavers were gone. Sighing she loosened her hold on the rocks and murmured the words that would shift the cave walls and release them.

A hand reached in grabbed her arm, steadying her as she stepped out. Nasuada's smiling face greeted her. "I thought I would never catch up with you in time. Not before you ran into the slavers anyways." She said as she reached back into the cave and helped Arya drag Murtagh, who was still rather listless out of the cave.

Arya smiled back as she manoeuvred the horses out of the cave. "I suppose that sound was you then? How did you do that?"

Nasuada reached into her pack and pulled out an ornately carved obsidian horn. Glyphs were carved into the sides that glowed gold with every, shifting movement of light. "I took it out of the treasury. It looked useful." The shocked expression on Arya's face wasn't really what she expected.

Looking reverently at the horn Arya lifted one hand to trace the glowing glyphs, "This is dragon bone. Taken from a live dragon, and then carved with magic. This was the one given to the Elves at the end of the war as a token of peace and a representation of the bloodshed. But why is it here?" Her eyes narrowed, "This disappeared from the Elven vault shortly after Galbatorix took power."

Before Nasuada could answer Murtagh broke in, "Eragon, he's here."

"What?" Arya stared at him in shock, "Where?"

Gulping in air Murtagh gasped out, "The slavers had him, but they left him behind, he's right there." Lifting a shaky hand he pointed to where the slavers had set up camp.

Carefully Arya made her way over to the packs left behind by the slavers. Nasuada followed close behind. As they approached it was possible to make out a blanketed form.

"Eragon?" Arya queried softly and then gasped in surprise as the blanket was tossed up, covering both Nasuada and her. Murtagh saw Eragon scramble up and run towards the forest and cursed, forcing his aching muscles to move, he chased after Eragon's disappearing form.


The twins cursed. They were stranded and they had no choice but to wait it out here in the bushes. If they took to the air now someone would definitely notice. so Eragon was to get away, for now.
Eragon ran. He didn't know who was behind him, but he could hear voices calling him, imploring him to stop. But he couldn't. He only knew that he had to reach wherever the person in his mind was. Then he would be safe. The voice murmured to him again, he had to go right then he would reach a water fall one that was enclosed by oak trees and rock ledges. "If you can reach me, I will protect you," the voice said, "I can give you all the power you need, power to reach Saphira. Hurry Eragon, you're running out of time."
Murtagh cursed. How was it possible? Even from so far behind Murtagh could see Eragon's wounds, he shouldn't be able to move let alone run? "Eragon, it's me Murtagh! Stop running, you'll kill yourself." Murtagh sighed as Eragon never slowed; it was as if he couldn't hear him! Murtagh picked up his pace as Eragon disappeared into a thick mass of bushes, only to scramble backwards as the ground drop before him, Eragon had disappeared.

Snarling in frustration Murtagh looked around himself. It wasn't possible for a person to disappear! It just wasn't possible! Murtagh yelped as the ground gave way beneath him and he slipped and slid to the bottom of the ravine. There, in front of him was a powerful waterfall and under the spray of water was Eragon. The water began to shimmer and glow and Murtagh knew that if he didn't act now he would never see Eragon again. So he ran, not caring about the consequences straight into the falling water.


There was a small path hidden behind a wealth of trees and Eragon scrambled down it towards the sounds of falling water. He had lost his pursuer and for that he was grateful. Stepping under the spray of the falling water Eragon felt magic ripple through the water and knew instantly he was no longer in the same plane of existence anymore. He knew he was dead, but for some reason he was not afraid.

Opening his eyes he looked at the silver shrine in front of him. It was of a dragon wrapped securely around a much smaller figure. A shimmering image appeared out of the shrine.

"Finally we meet Eragon ." The elf smiled. "I'm your predecessor, or should I say I am you."


Smiles, I love dead characters they're so much fun to play with, and yes Eragon was there all along and no one noticed. The last line sucks...i need to rewrite it. Yes confusing again at the end yes cliffy...wondering what happened to Murtagh? Arya and Nasuada...are ...well lets say find out in the next chapter. Runs away.