"Are we to fast for you brother?" Eragon asked when Thorn landed next to Saphira out side of the hold.

"No" Murtagh answered as he jumped out of the saddle. They both tried to keep their faces straight but ended up in laughing fit.

Once they had regained control they walked into the hold and found Galbortix waiting for them. Roran and Katrina were standing just behind him looking worried.

"Did you enjoy your fun?" The traitor king asked the brothers.

"It was refreshing" Murtagh answered

"Good because I have work for. The three of you will fly to Helgrind and kill the Razac," He said to the three riders. "Roran will ride with you on Thorn just so no one gets any ideas." The Eragon glanced at Roran then nodded to the king. "You will leave tonight. I want them dead by morning." The king added before leaving.

"Come let go pack. We can leave the saddles on Thorn and Saphira we will back in less then hour to leave." Murtagh said turning to leave the hold.

"Katrina will have to wait here" Eragon answered Roran unasked question. "Lets go pack, the sooner we leave the sooner we'll be back," He said following Murtagh out the hold with Roran and Katrina right behind him.

"Saphira contact Arya and tell what are being sent out to do." Eragon told Saphira as he left. Saphira didn't respond but Eragon knew she was telling Arya.

They went to their rooms and packed light. They only took their weapons and some food since they were only going to be gone over night. They finished packing in less then 10 minutes and headed back to the hold. Katrina stayed behind in Roran's room.

They tied all three packs to Saphira saddle since Thorn had to carry two people. Then went outside to mount. Roran was getting ready to climb into Thorns saddle when the King came out

"I don't care how kill them but Roran is to watch you both so he can see and hopefully learn something and what is expected of him. Do not fail" The king said turning around and walking back the castle.

Roran climbed into the saddle and with Murtagh's help strapped his legs in. Then Murtag mounted in front of him and strapped his legs in as Eragon did the same on Saphira.

Once they were set the two dragons left the ground for sky. Roran had death grip on Murtaghs' waist till he had to say something from the lack air.

"Did you tell Arya"?

"Yes, she told Nausda as well"

"Is she in Surda?"

"Yes, She also told me to tell you that Varden misses you very much"

"I miss them as well," Eragon said.

"Murtagh lets show Roran what dragons can really do." Eragon said

"How about Thorn want to have some with my dear cousin?" Murtagh asked his dragon

"Lets" Thorn responded. Thorn looked over at Saphira who nodded. At the same time both dragons took speeding off and tricks though air. Eragon and Murtagh were enjoying themselves but Roran had a death grip on Murtagh again with his eyes shut.

When Heligrind came into the view the dragons stopped their playing. They landed on the outskirts of the city on cliff, the same cliff that Saphira had hidden on when they were here with Brom visiting Joed.

Roran slid off of Thorn and to the ground after Murtagh dismounted

"Never do that again please." Roran said before covering his mouth. The other two laughed at his reaction.

Murtagh made beef stew which Eragon declined and instead had bread cheese eyeing the soup with distaste and disgust.

Eragon volunteered for the first watch and watched as Roran got out his sleeping bag and feel asleep almost instantly and as Murtagh went over to Thorn who covered Murtagh with his wing for warmth.

Eragon leaned against Saphira knowing the only ones asleep were Roran and the dragons. Murtagh and Eragon were both trying to figure out why they were being sent to kill the Razac.

Around midnight Murtagh crawled out from under Thorns wing. He saw Eragon looking up at the stars still awake. Murtagh walked over and sat down next to him leaning against Saphira and looked up to the stars.

"Why?" Eragon asked. Murtag knew what he was asking about but was wondering the same thing.

"I don't know." He answered searching the sky as if it held the answer he seeked.

"Why do you think mom took me Garrow and not both of us?"

"Dad and the king both knew about me and if I had disappeared as well then they would have searched for me and found you as well."

"But I was two when you got the scar. So how could she know to hide me from him?" Eragon had just finished asking the question when realized what the answer was. Angel had told her.

"Don't know"

"I do. I just remembered"

"Why?"

"Your going to think I am weird."

"No I won't. Just tell me"

"Ok, Angela told me she had read moms future. I think she predicated it."

"How do you know?"

"Angela told me after she had told me my future."

"What did she say to you?"

"I haven't told anyone but Saphira."

"You can tell me I won't tell anyone." Eragon looked at his brother out of the corner of his eye.

" Ok, But you have swear you won't let anyone know about it weather it be you telling them or them searching your mind." Murtagh sighed then swore he wouldn't let anyone know.

"The first one was someone close to me would die soon, that was Brom. Then I would fall in love with a princess but she didn't know how it would turn out. Third a family member would betray me, at first I thought it meant Roran but it meant…you" Eragon said slowly "The last two were that I would live a long life and I would leave this land never to return."

"Wow" Murtag said after thinking it all though. Eragon looked over at brother and Murtagh met his gaze.

"What do think about it?"

"I don't know but I know Arya is probably the princess but as for you leaving I am coming with you if you do." Eragon looked at his brother in shock. He didn't think Murtagh would want to go with him if he left

"You think I am going to let you leave just like that without me.

"I thought …"

"We just got back together and I am not going to let my only family go that easily," Murtagh said. Eragon smiled at him and gave him a hug, which Murtagh returned.
"You two had better get some sleep" a voice said in their heads "I'll take the over the watch."

They both looked at Saphira who had been woken up by the brothers

"How much did you hear?" Eragon asked her

"Pretty much all of it," a male voice said in their heads

"Why didn't you say anything?" Murtag asked the two dragons

"Because it was brother moment" Saphira answered and Thorn just nodded

"You two get some sleep you have a busy day ahead," Saphira said lifting her wing for he rider. Thorn did the same. The boys nodded and went to sleep. Neither had trouble falling asleep for the first time in a long time. The dragons on the other hand stayed up the rest of the night talking.