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A/N: Thank you people for reviewing!! I won't say who got the poll right, since not a lot of people have reviewed and said what they think is going to happen. So, most likely you guys will either encounter it in the chapters, or I decide to finally post who got it right...thats if no one else reviews for the poll...Anyways, thanks to Shadow-KissedKK I was reminded that Arya has barely shown up in the story right now. Up until now, she has been avoiding Eragon for some reason...if you guys remember the summary in the prologue, you know why she is. But she shows up in this chapter!

Chapter 9

Horses galloped out of the way when Lexand landed in the open field near Ellesmera. Alexina, who was now on his back, climbed down slowly. She had not seen these trees in years.

"Oh, Lexand! Its good to be home!"

"I'm glad you are happy." He then glowed and seconds later reappeared in his original form. Alexina hugged him and he wrapped his arms around her gently.

"Lets go find Murtagh."

"Yes. I want to know who this new elven king is." A roar sounded from above them, and a sapphire colored dragon came flying down. "Hmm...that dragon is new." The sapphire dragon landed on the ground and growled. Alexina blinked slowly at the dragon and finally she recognized the dragon.

"Saphira!" Saphira stopped growling and looked at her.

'You know me?'

"I am Alexina, Vanir's little sister." Saphira nodded and looked at Lexand.

'And who is he?'

"He is Lexand Aliah, my husband. He is a dragon demon." Saphira nodded and indicated towards the trees with her head.

'Follow me.'

"She wants us to follow her." Lexand nodded and followed both of them. Once in Ellesmera, the layout of the elven city quickly came back to him.

"I know where to go." Saphira nodded, walked away and then jumped into the sky. Murtagh then decended from one of the tree homes, and his eyes widened in amazement.

"Alexina?! Lexand?!" He ran over to them and hugged them both.

"Hello Murtagh." Alexina said with a chuckle. Lexand patted Murtagh on the back.

"Its been a while Murtagh. Where's the child that Katharina was going to have?"

"Jayden? Oh, he's up in his room...pouting. Has been since this morning."

"Why?"

"Cause his friend was injured."

"Oh. Which reminds me, Murtagh, I am once again a demon."

"You are? Oh...then that means you won't be staying here for very long."

"Nope. I can't stay for very long because of the laws restricting dragon demons to this world."

"Yeah, I know. You explained it the first time we met. Oh, I want you to meet my half-brother Eragon. Who is the elven king." Lexand nodded and they followed Murtagh.

"Murtagh! Have you seen Arya?" Murtagh chuckled.

"Yes, Eragon, I have seen Arya. I do believe that she is avoiding you." Lexand raised an eyebrow.

"This is the new elven king?" Eragon narrowed his eyes.

"And who is this Murtagh?"

"Ahem...Eragon this is Lexand and Alexina Aliah. They are the parents of Nathanel." Lexand glanced quickly at Murtagh.

"Speaking about Nathanel, I want to know why he had arrows protruding from his side?"

"Eheheh...it was an accident. We didn't know that he was bringing back Jayden."

"So Jayden is friends with Nathanel?"

"Yeah. I still don't understand how they actually met."

"If you never understand, Murtagh, then you never will. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go find Arya now." Alexina laughed. Last time she had seen Eragon he had been trying to win Arya's heart. Now it he had won Arya's heart finally, yet she was still avoiding him.

"So Murtagh how many DragonRiders are there?"

"Over a dozen. Your brother, Vanir, is one of them."

"Really? Thats cool. He always wanted to be one since childhood." Lexand squinted his eyes for a few seconds and then blinked.

"Lexand? Whats wrong?" Alexina and Murtagh both looked at him in concern.

"I need to return to the demon realm now. I'll be back." He leaned down and kissed Alexina, before disappearing. Alexina sighed.

"I'm staying here. Since this is the only safe haven that I know of for an elf. Besides death of course." At that moment Thorn, Saphira, Luna, and Arian came flying through the trees. Luna was the smallest one of the group, then it was Arian, then Saphira, and Thorn was the biggest. But Alexina knew that size didn't matter, especially with dragons. Saphira then twisted upwards and shot through the trees, followed by Luna. Arian, however, did a zig-zag in the air, before following after them. Thorn landed on the ground next to Murtagh and nudged him with his snout.

'Come flying with us Murtagh.'

"I'm busy right now Thorn."

'Why does it seem your always busy nowadays?'

'I'm not always busy, Thorn. This woman is Alexina Aliah, she is the mother of Nathanel. Remember him?'

'That dragon demon fellow?'

'Yes, him. I don't know how to deal with her right now. Especially since she just found out that my son and her son are best friends.'

'I could always eat her.' With a growl, Thorn took a step forward, baring his fangs down at Alexina.

'No! She's an elf, not some human that could be used as a snack if a dragon were to eat a human.'

'Hmph...humans wouldn't taste good anyways. They have too much fat on them usually.' Murtagh rolled his eyes.

'So does a cow.'

'I don't know what your talking about.'

'Yes you do. I saw you eat a cow from Carvahall.'

'That was years ago Murtagh. That farmer isn't even alive now. He wouldn't miss the cow.'

'He probably did years ago. Did the cow have a lot of fat?'

'.......yes.....'

'My point has been made.'

'But human fat is more disgusting.'

'And how on earth would you know that? You've never eaten a human before I hope!'

'No, I've never eaten one of you kind, but Galbatorix once gave me the leg of one of his soldiers who were thinking about betraying him and going to the Varden. The leg was disgusting cause the man had been dead for months.'

'So you ate rotting flesh?'

'So thats what it was called?'

'Thorn.....' Murtagh looked at Alexina, who was still looking horrified still at Thorn.

"Its okay. He's not going to eat you. He was just playing with you."

"Well, I usually prefer my 'playing' a little more docile than growling and baring fangs." Thorn snorted.

'Where's the fun in that?' Saphira then flew down from the treetops and landed on Thorn's back.

'Your getting slower, Thorn! I was waiting for you up there.'

'You want to see slower?' Thorn lashed out with his right foreleg for Saphira's left wing, but missed since she shot back up in the air.

'Catch me if you can!' Thorn grinned, showing off all his fangs, and jumped into the air chasing after Saphira, who flew back up through the treetops.

~With Nathanel~

Nathanel opened his eyes and was surprised to see that he was in his original form once again. Looking at his hands, he almost began to cry. 'I thought I'd never change back!' Then he felt the pain in his side and gasped. A woman then came out of the darkness and checked his side.

"You mustn't move. Or else you'll open up the wound again."

"Who...are you?"

"I am Mika Aliah. I am your grandmother." Nathanel's eyes widened.

"What..?"

"Your father, Lexand Aliah, is my son. Years ago, before you were born, he gave up his demon side to be with your elven mother."

"What exactly am I?"

"You are a dragon demon, one of the rarest of types. Your bloodline is meant for that of a king."

"Oh no...not this again.." Nathanel groaned.

"I have heard that your foster parent, this Lady Eveleen is trying to make you bend to her will. Do not fear Nathanel, you are now a more powerful creature that she could never control."

"I have one question. Is there anyway for me to not be this? A dragon demon I mean." Mika narrowed her eyes.

"You do not wish to lead this life?"

"No. I've never even met my parents and here you are, claiming to be my grandmother and telling me that my supposal father is your son when I have never met them!!"

"You are young, you wouldn't understand how I would know these things. But to answer your question, there is no way for you to possibly get rid of your demon."

"Then how did my supposal father give up his?"

"He didn't get rid of it, young one. He gave it up and he made it to where he could no longer transform into it, but there was always a possiblity for him to get it back. Which he has done and he is attempting to free you from your fate of being our next king. But time is short, and we plan to go to war against the DragonRiders." Nathanel's eyes widened, but Mika continued on. "In order for us to do that, we need our king. And our king is you."

"I would never attack the DragonRiders! Nor send you guys after them!" Mika smiled.

"You wouldn't. But your demon side would." Nathanel paled as he finally remembered his other self, who had come to a couple of times while he was unconsious and traveling down the path that lead to this.

"Him?!"

"Yes, once we learn the name of him, we will have you as our king." Mika stood up and walked out of the room. In his mind Nathanel caught a glimpse of his other self.

'I knew I should never have spoken to you!'

'Heh...you couldn't resist it Nathanel. Just be happy I have not chosen to surface yet.'

'What...?'

'You heard me.'

'I thought you took control when I turned into that dragon demon.'

'Nope. That was all you. Why else do you think Jayden was calm enough to stay by you? Your eyes were your own, which was enough to console him enough to know that deep down it was really you.'

'Grrrr....Would you really attack the DragonRiders?'

'Now why would you ask me that?'

'Because that is what they want to use you for.'

'Heh....we shall see who uses who. I, for one, do not intend to be used by anyone. Wouldn't you agree?'

'I...I guess.'

'Wait, you have no say in this. Cause you were going to let that worthless Lady Eveleen use you to attack Ellesmera and kill that Eragon guy. How sad and pathetic.'

'Shut up! Its different now! Mika, my supposal grandmother, want to attack the DragonRiders. I can't let that happen.'

'Why? Cause Jayden is one of them? Please....you are too easy to figure out. I guess I have very bad news for you, I believe it is almost time for me to take complete control. It is time for Alagaesia to witness yet again the biggest war to ever happen.'

'Yet again? Are you talking about Galbatorix's downfall?'

'Pah! That was a small war compared to the dragon demon wars, many eons before that. When the dragons and dragon demons were constantly fighting. The only thing that turned the war was that one of the dragons' eggs hatched for an elf named Eragon. Thus beginning to time of dragons and DragonRiders, as people called it later on in the centuries. Our king who fought against Eragon was Fraener, he was one of the best dragon demons ever born in our realm. And we are decended from him, Nathanel.'

'And what is our name exactly?'

'Mordecai.' Nathanel then felt a searing feeling go through his entire body and then he blacked out.

~With Eragon~

"Arya! There you are!" Arya had her back to Eragon and Katharina was beside her.

"Eragon?"

"Why are you trying to avoid me? Let alone run from me?" Arya turned around and looked at him. Blinking in surprise, Eragon first saw the tears going down her cheeks.

"Something has happened at the wrong time, but I am not angry that it has happened." Eragon narrowed his eyes in confusion.

"What are you talking about?"

"Eragon....I'm pregnant."

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