We flew back after demorphing and healed the sick. We were inside the Queens tent. We were all discussing the attack and our next move. The Kings castle.

"We need to attack immediately."

The Queen said hard.

"To get inside we will need powerful spies."

Eragon said.

Or small spies

Saphira said.

"We cannot risk the lives or dwarves."

Arya said. The Queen nodded through this. I was thinking. Jake had his head down, the Animorphs were behind him.

"Queen, we think we have a solution."

Jake said picking up a sack. Saphira tilted her head smelling it. I knew what it was, I looked at Jake in horror.

"No Jake, it is too risky."

"We have to."

"Do you not remember David?"

He flinched.

"We have no choice Cassie."

He lifted off the sac to reveal, a small blue box made of metal.

"What is it?"

Arya said tilting her head.

"The source of our power, the power to morph."

They remained silent.

"This box, holds power of shape shifting? What magic do you speak with?"

"Not magic, this is technology of the Andilights. One touch will give you a small shock, than if you concentrate on a creature while touching it you may become it."

Jake explained. I sighed and looked down.

"This power, does it hurt?"

Arya asked tilting her head.

"It is pain resistant. You can see the changes but you will not feel it."

I said dully. Eragon rose first.

"This power, is there a limit?"

He said stepping forwards. Saphira bowed her head. Jake shook his head. Eragon took a deep breath and lightly touched the box; he yelped and looked at his hand.

"It zapped."

I nodded. He walked back over and Arya walked up. Soon we had Eragon, Arya, and another elf with the power.

"Arya, Eragon, Firista, I will show you how to acquire and become any creature you wish."

I said, they followed me in silence. We stopped by the livestock area.

"Find a creature you like and concentrate on it, when it stops and gets calm remove your hand, meet me here in thirty minutes."

They all split up, Eragon stayed with me.

"I don't know what animal we will need."

He said. I nodded. I looked into the sky and whistled, soon Tobias swooped down.

"Tobias, he is a handy morph."

You have that right.

He said. Eragon hesitantly touched Tobias and he went slack. I nodded and we continued on. We walked through the yard looking at many types of animals. I walked up to a man.

"Hello Lady Cassandra, what, may I do for you this fine evening?"

The man said bowing, I smiled softly.

"Hello, I wish to see your finest horse."

I said, he thought for a moment and pulled out a black horse, it was strong and large.

"This is Blackstar. He's not for sale but he's my finest."

I stroked his head and quickly acquired him. He calmed and told the man I was happy, he never knew I took its DNA. I walked out and went to where Arya, the elf and Eragon were.

"Did you all find different morphs?"

They all nodded. I looked around, a strong place to keep monsters like the Gardens. I sighed, I guess we will all have to do something else; my hand shot out and grabbed a fly. Arya's face filled with disgust.

"An insect?"

"They are extremely hands, no one can than keep you captive."

She nodded. Soon we were walking back towards the Queen's tent to discuss our travels. We were to fly or ride to the king's castle, and sneak inside using our morphs. Find the last egg. Sneak it away and morph something to carry it out. We were to go tomorrow at dawn. Roran was to stay back in case of an attack. We all gathered in the Animorph's tent, we knew morphing the best. When you morph, do not let the mind of the animal take you. If an animal lives in a colony they are harder to fight, but you must remember, you are human. We all agreed to take nothing and if we did it went into Saphira's saddle bags. I morphed a hawk and we all got into traveling morphs. The one elf turned to a falcon and Arya into a large white bird; it was like an eagle but was as white as a dove. It was graceful and beautiful. Eragon was to ride on Saphira. We all took off; we didn't have to worry about being spread out. We flapped over and flew faster than ever before. Arya and the elf cried with glee.

This is incredible! The thrill of not flying but of the power of freedom!

We laughed as she did a barrel roll. We had to demorph once, we explained the two hour limit and Eragon eyed me strangely.

"Cassandra, is this why you refused to travel with me, and why you are never in one place for long?"

"You are correct Dragon rider."

We remorphed and flew it was getting dangerous out, archery spotted Eragon and Saphira, they were forced to land. Without me knowing, Eragon snuck the morphing power to Saphira, she morphed into a bird and we all flew, we got closer to the castle wall.

Down on the bottom right side there is a mouse hole.

Saphira noted. We landed and quickly demorphed. It was scary when Ax and Saphira demorphed, they had such a strange bulk. We were than zipping through the walls as a small animal. I had my shrew morph from long ago, I slid inside. Others had rats, shrews, rabbits, baby skunks, anything that would fit. We slid inside.

This is amazing, we have never gotten this close to the egg or the dark king.

Arya said, I smiled and s=ran faster, I saw light and stopped.

There is a corridor here I'm going to find an empty room and demorph.

I bolted across and found an unoccupied bed room. I demorphed and told them where it was. They all quickly ran in. Going around as an elf or human was suicide so we had to morph again.

"Something that won't attract attention."

I said we all started morphing, I was surprised. Arya was the brains here; she knew what to turn into. I was a cat, she also was one, others either insects or mice again. The insects jumped on me, the mice hid from us. Arya ran behind me as we took off down the hall. I scented fire so I ran towards it. The kitchen was busy, servants running everywhere.

Look for the room people avoid

Soon we found it, a large room, A gold throne with carvings of a dragon in it. Behind was a mountain of ash black scales.

Shruikan.

Saphira growled in my head. We all slowly walked past the dragon, he gave us one lazy eye. We walked past to a door barely noticeable.

Jump off here guys, Arya and I will come back.

Our insects and rodents ran under the door, we ran to find a place to demorph. We found a bathroom and morphed a fly we went under the door. Two people were guarding it, they had long black robes but were lazy, picking their fingernails, silently napping.

The Black hands.

Arya said. Saphira/bug walked forward the man still awake instantly froze, she was probing his mind. Arya got behind him and demorphed, he soon crumpled under her strength. We dragged them away. The remaining in a morph ran under the door. Eragon gasped. The walls literally sparkled, many different colors emitted from them.

Eldurnie, the heart of hearts.

He said, when we were sure nobody was around we all demorphed, even Saphira, she guarded to door. Eragon walked up to a green one and touched it. He stiffened, I wonder why. I walked up to a blue one and touched it, energy and power. Whispers of thoughts entered mine.

Who are you….

It whispered to me in a scared tone, like I would whip it.

"I am healer Cassandra."

Are you sided with the king?

"Not until I am dead."

I am Saphira, my rider lives on but I have passed.

I froze. I took a step away from the blue jewel, I could still sense it, but whose was it. I looked above the gem, a rider's sword hung there. I opened it, the sword was the color of the real Saphira's scales.

"Cassandra, put that back."

Eragon said, but I stared at it. The sword glinted, but had a hint of dried blood on the tip. I touched the jewel again.

"Sorry, your name surprised me."

Why is that?

"Because the last free dragon is named Saphira in your honor."

The last…..he's killed us all hasn't he? My rider he's…no, no NO!

I jumped, I almost felt like she was crying.

"Calm down!"

I took a step back. The real Saphira looked at me, Arya looked at me scared.

"Who killed you?"

"Morzan, the rider Morzan."

"He's dead."

"Who killed him?"

I took a step back thinking.

"Arya, who killed Morzan?"

She looked at me sadly. She looked down but answered anyways.

"Brom."

The dragon in the stone heard and she flashed a blue.

"My rider killed him! He did it!"

She sounded…happy. I took a step back, Brom was honored, and here was his dragon. I looked at Arya, joy in my eyes.

"Eragon, Arya, I found Saphira's heart. I found Brom's dragon."

Eragon froze than rushed over, his head fell limp as he chatted to the dragon. I walked and went to a white gem, I touched it and looked into the mind.

"Hello dragon, I need you no harm."

I said softly, slowly the dragon came to the surface.

"You come in peace?"

"I will not harm you. I respect you; I will not take away your freedom like the dark king."

You speak strong for your age, but let me see through your eyes.

A stab in my mind, not painful but annoying, it wiggled into every crevice, than I blinked without trying, my eyes were sensitive to light and were sharper. I blinked and looked around.

Eyes…how I have missed them…

Who are you?

I smiled kindly.

I am Vervada….who is that?

Arya turned to look at me and jumped when she saw my eyes, she covered her mouth and pulled on Eragon.

"Look, a dragon is in her mind."

"Right you are elf."

I said, I a calming soothing tone, the dragons voice. Saphira instantly snapped her head forward.

I tilted my head looking at her.

"Who are you dragon, you seem familiar."

I said looking at her.

I am Saphira, who are you, of the white eyes?

I smiled.

"I am Vervada, of the wild wings."

I said, Saphira froze, than her eyes filled with love. She ran forward rubbing her head against me.

Mother!

Vervada was her mother? I let them catch up.

Vervada, do you know where the green egg is being kept?

"Yes, but he has charms, no dragon, rider, dwarf, or elf may pass alive. You can with my guidance."

She turned me around and walked me towards a stone column; my hand reached through and pulled on a switch. The floor opened and a small pedestal rose up. In the red satin, an emerald green egg sat. I walked over and picked it up. The dragon Vervada left me and I smiled. I slid it under my cloak and walked over to Saphira.

"I would take Vervada with us."

I said calmly. Than Arya froze.

"We need a distraction, we can't carry these in a morph, and Shruikan is right downstairs."

I stepped forward.

"I will cause a distraction."

I said. I walked over to a gem. The gem was pretty big, and an icy blue. I put my hand across it, the mind was dull, it was used a lot. I focused on the dragon, and then I started to grow. My body bloated and my legs thickened, I grew larger than Saphira, the equal size of Shruikan. My eyes picked up whites and blues better and my tail grew two spikes. I had no cheek spines, but two extremely long horns, the size of three feet. My teeth the size of a hand, and my wings were enormous.

"Havalous, the last free female dragon, one of the strongest."

I nodded and bowed to Saphira.

I will melt the wall, than you all must fly away as a dragon you choose.

I said, they nodded and ran to a random dragon gem. Soon they were all ready, with combined flames the wall melted and they flew away, I roared and turned to the door. People rushed in and looked up in horror.

Who dares to keep me captive, the lack of air, and no sun on my back?

I roared, I thought I sounded like a mad dragon, the people screamed as I ate them whole. I roared releasing a plume of white fire. Suddenly a black dragon stood in the doorway. His eyes glassy as he looked at me.

I never thought you would rise again.

He said, his voice was dark but something deep down inside of it.

Shruikan, the air is filled with rage around you, the sun shall shine dim, but yet it is warm.

I said lightly starting to pace, he blinked slowly.

Yes, I can tell you were a wild dragon.

I growled loudly, shaking the room.

And I can tell you are too stuck up for a fight.

I have had years of practice.

And I have had years to plot my revenge.

For what? Morzan killing you?

No, for you killing others!

I hissed and lunged, he never expected this and I gutted a area on his back, he howled in agony and I jumped through the malted hole in the wall. I flapped high in the air, Shruikan followed and I shot white flames at him, he countered with black flames. He shot at me; I flipped in the air raking down his back with one claw. He lashed out with his tail catching my paw, I roared as it grew stiff. I spun whipping his face with my tail spikes, I turned as his legs gut my underbelly, I clamp onto his neck with bone breaking force, he yelps and screeches. My teeth digging deeper, as the ground comes higher up. I roar into him and release a plume of smoke and fire directly into his body. I leap off flapping away, I hear him roar after him but he can't do anything about it. I flap at an incredible speed, quickly flying to the Varden. Saphira flies up to meet me in the sky.

"Cassandra, are you hurt?"

She asked, I landed on three legs, and smiled as I opened my stiff leg, in the palm of it, a small blue gem sparkled.

What is that?

She asked looking at me.

That is Saphira's heart. The heart of Brom's dragon.

Her eyes widened and she roared, Eragon came running.

"What is it Saphira?"

Who are they….

The gem asked me, suddenly afraid again.

They are Eragon Shadeslayer, and Saphira Brightscales.

I said softly, the gem sparkled at her name.

I'm going to demorph.

I said, they nodded, I put the gem on the ground and demorphed, I smiled when I was finally on two legs. I picked up the gem.

"Cassandra, that is Saphira's heart, the first Saphira, my father's dragon."

I looked at him surprised; I never knew that Brom was his father.

"My rider…is this boy's father?

I shrugged and handed him the gem. I walked back to my tent, tired and horribly sleepy, the only good thought I had, was I had a dragon morph, and we had the green egg.