Naz almost fainted after watching this sight. She could barely catch herself now. It was like someone sealed her mouth now, she wouldn't utter a word. Evan must have noticed the astonished expression on Naz's face, for he said "Naz? I can—"He started as Naz interrupted him

"Sa—Saphi—i—ra?" she said, barely managing to utter these words

"Please, calm down. My dragon won't hurt you." Evan said, softening his tone.

"Your dragon? Who exactly are you?" Naz yelled, but she already knew the answer to her question

"Allow me to explain myself. My name is Eragon Shadeslayer, and this is my dragon, Saphira Brightscales."

Naz fell to the ground, her knees clenched together, holding her head within her hands.

"This—this cannot be real" Naz said in a low voice.

The world was turning, turning, never coming to a stop. Naz wouldn't come to a reasonable explanation to everything she has just experienced. Evan, the fight with the strange man, –and this.

Evan, now Eragon, approached Naz, and he bowed his legs to be directly in front of Naz, and to be with the same height. He took her hand in his, and he whispered "Naz? Please, listen to me."

Naz pulled her hand away and murmured "Don't touch me." Tears started to foam in her eyes, and they slowly began to run through her cheeks. "I don't—I don't even know who you are. You're… you're the Eragon?"

An expression of confusion widened through Eragon's face, and he said "I—I don't understand. Is there another Eragon?"

Naz stood up, very angry. "No! No there's no other Eragon!How could you do this to me?! I wasted half of my time dreaming that you were real, and yet here you are!" "And worse, you turned out to be a complete ass!" Naz yelled. Eragon did not hear or notice what Naz said in the beginning of her phrase, he only caught the words she said at the end.

"I'm sorry, alright? I deeply DO care for you, it's just I was protecting you from any harm that might come because of me." Eragon said, hurt in his eyes

"Protecting me?!" Naz shouted

"Allow me to explain myself. I come from another world, and the continent I lived on is called Alagaesia. When I was 15, I found a blue dragon—" Eragon began, obviously not completely understanding what Naz said about her dreaming he was real. He did not notice it; neither did it seem to bother him. Naz was astonished that he did not question her statement, so she interrupted by saying:

"Egg in the spine, you didn't know it was an egg until it hatched and you named her Saphira, prior to Brom's murdered dragon, which of course you did not know at that time that he was your father."

"How—how do you know all of this stuff?" Eragon asked, as his eyes widened

"Look, in my world, you're nothing but a character in a bunch of books written by an author describing your struggle with stupid Galbatorix! So you can please do me a favor and start explaining to me how you got here!" Naz said, continuing to scream.

Eragon's face was soaked in sorrow, bewilderment, and rage. "A BOOK character? EXCUSE me? How can I, Eragon Shadeslayer, be nothing but a BOOK character?" Eragon yelled

"Yeah, bro. Sorry, life's tough." Naz said with an ironic tone

"This is too much for me to understand. How can someone from Earth know about me?" Eragon asked

"And how am I supposed to know?!" Naz cried. Eragon stayed silent, and Naz was still really angry, she hasn't got any of the answers to her questions yet. "LOOK, you can sob like a little girl somewhere else, but I need you to EXPLAIN everything for me right now!" Naz said, still shouting

Eragon seemed like he was not going to respond to her for a while, Naz guessed he was probably discussing the topic with Saphira. Naz wanted to speak with the dragon, but not yet. She still had to understand everything perfectly. Her fear of Saphira ceased away, since she has acknowledged much about the dragon.

"Where exactly did those books of yours end my tale?" Eragon asked, softening his tone.

"When you left from Alagaesia searching for a new home for the riders." Naz said

"Perfect. So I sought other places to settle in. I found myself in Alalea, where I met a small group of elves that did not agree to depart for Alagaesia a long time ago. They were of a very old age, and their wisdom was far beyond anyone I have ever met. They told me they have discovered that other worlds than ours existed, other universes. They were focusing on your world, this; Earth. And they have created a way to travel here." Eragon said, starting to explain.

"Anyways, a queer band of creatures, called the Azari, learned about this. No one has ever known what the Azari are—or where they came from. They mystically appeared in Alalea one day, not long before I arrived there, seeking the elves. Once they found them, they forced them by torture and bloody battles, to reveal the secret of teleporting into Earth. It was a spell, a very long and complex spell composed of years and years of studying. The elves pleaded for my help to stop the Azari from corrupting your world, for they are very powerful and dangerous creatures who have no specific shape; they steal the identities of others or they shape their own selves. No one has ever known the limit to their powers, but they are unstoppable once combined with the rest of their race." Eragon continued to explain.

"So you agreed?" Naz asked

"Mhm." Eragon replied with a nod.

"But—but why would the elves care whether or not these Azari corrupt our world?" Naz asked again, very confused.

"The Azari seek to rule over all worlds, not only your own. They would start with Earth, and as they continue they would gain in strength and power. Sure they are strong, but we can equal them before they steal the strength of the people of your world. If we fail to stop them, they would soon command and rule my world since they would become very potent." Eragon said.

"If they aren't that strong now, why couldn't you just stop them with the alliance of Alagaesia's forces?" Naz asked, trying to keep her tone calm since she was still angry from all the complicity.

"After learning how to transport into Earth from the elves, they disappeared never to be seen since. No one knows where they went to and where they are from. Besides, after such a tiresome war, I think the people of Alagaesia would enjoy some peace before striking into battle again." Eragon responded.

"And what are your intentions here? You plan on defeating the Azari alone with Saphira?" Naz asked, her head roaming with thousands of questions.

"No. I informed Nasuada over a special technique of contact, and she agreed on my departure. The Azari still haven't left for Earth at that time, we were sure, so that would be an advantage for me to arrive prior to them. I arrived here 2 years ago to explore your world and to learn about the nature of your people. I also wanted to know if there was any special type of weapon—method—anything that would help against the Azari." Eragon explained

"Well, was that man who attacked me one of the Azari? As well as the two other men that you saw that night when we were together? They weren't obviously thieves. If yes, why would they want you vanished since the Azari mysteriously left Alalea after learning the spell? I mean, how could they possibly find out about you?" Naz questioned

"Don't forget that they can steal the identities of others. I would not be surprised if they had spies within the elves. The man who attacked you was not one of them, probably just someone they enslaved. The two men we saw…I'm not sure. I think they were one of the Azari. " Eragon replied

"Wait, you left 2 years ago. Why'd you portray yourself as 17?" Naz asked, irritated that he had lied to her.

"Actually, I'm still 17. I don't age here since I'm not in Alagaesia." Eragon said, with a thin smile

"That all still does not answer my main question. If you came here 2 years ago, why didn't you face them already? And you intend to fight the almighty Azari alone with Saphira?" Naz asked, so many ideas tangled in her head

"The Azari are impossible to find. Saphira and I wandered throughout Earth searching for them for almost a year. There was never any sign of them. We figured that they still haven't come yet, but we were wrong. Their presence cannot be detected, and their minds are impenetrable. Their ability to use magic is very great. The night we were together, it was the first time I noticed them. That's why I ran as quickly as my legs would carry me. Nasuada and I planned that whenever the Azari made a major attack, I would contact her as soon as possible so she would send forces to back me up here. Very powerful forces." Eragon clarified, speaking slowly to not confuse Naz more than she already is.

"Wasn't this MAJOR to you?" Naz asked, her anger returning. "Stay calm. Stay calm Naz. He's not worth it." She said to herself.

"To me, yes. In general, no. It's too dangerous to reveal myself right now unless The Azari start to do something terribly awful. Only then I will stop them." Eragon said, still calm

"And why am I in this? What does this have to do with ME?!" Naz burst out loud, not able to contain her rage inside anymore.

"YOU are the only reason why I moved here! I was living in the middle of the woods in Colorado; yes I lied about Boston, when I felt something calling to me. YOU were like a magnet, pulling me towards you. I immediately traveled here because I thought you were—" Eragon began shouting

"I was WHAT? Something VERY important to your precious little mission? Oh yeah, but when you figured out I was a little HELPLESS girl, you still hung out with me?! And what for? A couple of weeks and I see you with the person I MOSTLY despise!" Naz said, screaming

"Naz—" Eragon said calmly

"WHAT? No, please. Don't even bother explain. Go back to your LOVELY Katy." Naz shouted

"LISTEN! When I discovered it was you, I deciced to get to know you. I thought you maybe knew something, or if there's something deep within you no one has exposed yet!" Eragon yelled

"But when you REALLY got to know me, you found out I was of no use, so you just threw me AWAY!" Naz cried

"NO! You do have capabilities—or abilities I am not aware of. I know that! But since the day we were together and I noticed the Azari, I realized that I am putting you into extreme danger by continuing to be around you—or the rest of the group!" Eragon shouted

"So you went to KATY instead? Wouldn't she be in DANGER as well?" Naz teased, copying Eragon in the way he said "Danger".

"No. She wouldn't. If the Azari ever captured her, she would simply reveal where they can find me. They can test if she's lying or not in an easy way leaving her unharmed. "On the other hand, I know none of you guys would ever say anything, putting you in greater danger. So, they would have to use the dark method of getting into your minds and savaging your memories." Eragon explained.

"And what if she got attacked while you were with her?" Naz asked

"I would simply transport her somewhere else during the attack. While you, would never accept to leave me in such a fight alone." Eragon said, with a soft tone.

"How are you SO sure we love you so very much we would refuse to do anything harming you?" "And the best way to ensure that, would be to completely make us hate you, so our rage would simply let us speak?" Naz said mockingly

"I did not want to anger any of you. On the contrary, I wanted to get so much closer to you. But I couldn't. I thought the best way to distance myself from you would be to go to Katy. Even though you hate me, you would know better not to speak." Eragon explained, regret in his eyes.

"Another question. If the Azari can simply find any of us, including Katy, so easily, why can't they find you as well? Why can't they just calmly kidnap you or something?" Naz asked

"Because once they are very close to me, I would be able to detect their presence. Like the other night. And I can simply escape with magic. The Azari are smart enough to not attract much attention to themselves if they ever got to confront me in public and I escaped. Thus, they would want to capture me alone. I don't get to be alone, and when I do when Saphira isn't near me, my magic protects me. And that is why I'm living here. From my house until those trees scattered next to each other, I've completely secured this area. No one can get through it except for a spell I made."

Both of them stayed silent, and after a while Naz said "I need sometime alone."