Chapter 10- Slavers and Urgals
We had entered the Beor Mountains and were getting closer to the Varden. Closer to saving Arya, the elf Eragon had rescued from Gil'ead. I had still had doubts about trust. Did Eragon, Saphira, Murtagh and Arya trust me? Would the Varden trust me when I returned? Would they suspect something happened to me?
My thoughts were soon interrupted when Eragon suddenly realised a groups soldiers, all heavily armed were approaching us. They weren't too many of them and they didn't have horns- not urgals. Who were they? I thought. I readied myself for attack- if I needed to. I noticed Eragon and Murtagh to the same. Arya well was hidden- as well as she could be hidden considering the time we had and our environment.
"Look, three healthy people and dragon- much better than we usually find" said Torkenbrand "Now come with us" he continued
"You have no right to command us" I retailed in anger
"Oh, I have every right. Slaves not speak their master like that"
Slavers. They were slavers.
"Look Torkenbrand this one's an elf" a man said
"How much is worth?" another man asked
"She will make rich. We Empire will pay dearly for her"
"And look we have the young Shade. Durza's spawn- Lyzenna. You think you could escape" Torkenbrand jeered.
"Well actually I did escape." I replied after that I yelled "Brisingr".
Five bolts of fire shot form my hands, killing five of the slavery instantly. Frightened the rest of Slavery fled. A flurry of weapons and armour during this spall to escape. Torkenbrand fell to the floor, seriously injured and defenceless. Murtagh walked up and decapitated him.
The danger had passed until we encounter yet another danger. Hopefully that was last danger would encounter before we reached the Varden. Hopefully there be will no Urgals or even worse Kull or worse still the Ra'zac.
We were now very close to the Varden but there large of Urgals and Kull who were following us. They quite away behind but Urgals can travel much faster the on foot than we could. That wouldn't help with my trust problem if a battle occurred near the Varden.
We had to move quickly as quickly as possible. But I knew there would some form of battle before we reached the Varden.
We soon reached the valley in which where you could gain access to the Varden but there was a problem- the Urgals.
"Tyrsta" I yelled. My spell killed one of the Urgals but there were thousands upon thousands of them.
I saw Eragon fighting them off as best he could- using his bow and magic. Murtagh was using sword to fight them. I saw around 20 Urgals dead. Just 20- there thousands still alive- they would kill us if get into the Varden's hiding place soon.
"Grab a stone and bag against the mountain but on the other side of the waterfall, follow me" I yelled.
Eragon banged his stone against the mountain- on the other side of the waterfall whilst says the opening chant. But the door didn't open. He tried again. They door still wouldn't open.
"Let me try" I suggested.
So I tired but door still wouldn't open. Open up- please I thought. Eventually the door open and the entered the Varden.
The same people were there as before. A bald mind and dwarf named Orik.
"Remove your weapons and slide them to me" the bald man said.
Both Eragon and Murtagh parted with their bows and swords. However I didn't as the deal was to steal a dragon egg to gain the Varden' trust. I had completed that mission.
"You too" he said
"But you have already examined me and I have completed the mission." I said and I presented the dragon egg to the bald man
"You must be tested again, since there thousands of Urgals outside and have come with companions" he said
"Fine" I said bitterly. Parting myself with my weapons.
"There's an injured…" Eragon tried to explain but he rudely cut by the bald man.
"Silence you must be tested" the bald man exclaimed
"But she's dying, she's elf. She can't be allowed to die" Ergon replied
"What does she need?" the bald man asked
"Tunivore's Nectar." Replied Eragon
The bald man began to examined Eragon. I could see his pain.
"He is not your enemy" the bald man announced. He then moved on to Murtagh who showed resistance.
"Saphira" I called out with my mind
"Yes, Lyzenna, young Shade" Saphira
"Can you hide my memories?" I asked
"Yes, I can. Why?" she replied
"Because something happened whilst I was out on my mission" I replied
"What happened?" She questioned.
"You must promise you will never tell anyone this" I said
"I promise" she replied
"I was captured by Durza. He tortured me but then something strange happened. One day he entered by cell but he didn't torture me. I gave me and egg and a strange gem-like object which I call the Heartstone. He told me that he loved me this is what I need you to hide" I told her
"I understand, it will be done" she replied
"One more thing do have any idea what Heartstone is?" I asked
"No" she simply.
I broke my connection with her. I saw that the bald man hadn't been able to gains access into Murtagh's mind-. He must have something to hide- a secret- I thought. But what was it? And why did he let Saphira conceal whatever it was he wanted to keep a secret? His resistance and put more questions in my head… and doubt… I braced myself for examination.
"Nothing suspicious" he announced reluctantly. "You me enter Furthen Dur" he continued.
Eragon and Murtagh had to spend the night where they were.
I still didn't believe they fully trusted me though. I believe that the will fully and truly trust me because of who and what I am. Yet I would never truly trust the Varden. And what if my secret got out? What if they knew that I thought of Durza? My love for him and is loves for me.