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Chapter 11

Last Chapter:The bronze dragon egg hatched for Vanir, and Eve is in the process of taking him to Oromis.

Oromis was waiting for them when they arrived at the hut. Storm stood next to him with two dead rabbits. Vanir seemed absolutely disgusted with the dead rabbits but stayed near the little bronze dragonet while it ate nonetheless.

(He is very rude.) Storm snorted, (I hope his dragon will work to correct that.)

Eve nodded sharply and Oromis threw her a searching look. When she announced Vanir's name his face grew surprised then grave. Eve wondered what her master knew about this elf that she didn't but she didn't ask.

The dragonet had just finished it's meal when the queen arrived. She was smiling and looked like the biggest present had been awarded her. Eve ground her teeth and held her tongue not wanting to appear foolish or rude. Storm sat back watching the dragonet with awe.

(Was I ever that small?) Storm asked

Eve looked at the dragonet and mentally measured it, (No this ones a foot longer the you were.)

Storm gave an indignant snort and glared at her, (I am far more superior than this runt.)

Eve grinned, (Of course you are love, you are more talented.)

Storm was comforted and settled down to watch as the queen praised the young elf Vanir. Eve couldn't help but feel that the queen would never praise Eragon or her thus because they weren't elves. eve shrugged this off figuring that it would be the same with the Varden.

"This is a glorious union, we shall have a feast this evening for sure." Eve grimaced at these words but held her tongue. As far as she'd seen of this queen all she seemed to care about was the dragon eggs and new elf riders.

(Watch that you do not betray your thoughts.) Storm warned, (He is a great gift to the cause but I do believe as you do that the queen wants the knew riders to be only elves. They still blame the fall of the riders on humans.)

Eve sighed and stood still as she gushed over Vanir. Finally the little dragon fell asleep now full.

"Come I'll take you to were you and your dragon can stay, we can't have you outside the city now," the queen turned to Eve and Oromis, "Please come to the feast you would be most welcome."

Eve saw that Oromis was tired but would consent because she was the queen, "I'm sorry queen Izlansandi, I beg you not to take offense but I have to continue my studies, I fear I very little time to learn them."

The queen seemed to consider this then smiled warmly at Eve, "Of course, but I really insist that Oromis come he needs to make an appearance as Vanir's new teacher."

Eve felt her insides freeze. So she wasn't needed but Oromis was an elf and was wanted unlike her. Storm growled silently but agreed with her.

(These prejudices are wearing thin on my patience.) Storm snapped

Eve nodded and with a sharp turn she march off to her hut determined that she would spend the evening reading her books on magic and dragons. Storm bent so that she didn't have that far to leap to get to his back. She looked back before Storm took off and saw that Oromis was watching her go even as he followed the queen. He knew what his pupil thought of the situation.

Eve did spend the night reading with a vicious need to learn all she could so that when Vanir took Oromis's attention from her that she would have something she might know that the elf didn't. Storm was soon joined by Glaedr who seemed to have refused to go to the party. The gold dragon spent the time teaching Storm of the secrets of the dragons. At least that what Eve was told by her regretful dragon. She knew he wanted to share everything with her but she told it was okay and that his race could keep their secrets.

The next morning Eve reported for her training as usual and was met by a worn looking Oromis. He smiled tiredly at Eve when she arrived and invited her into the hut for the morning meal.

"I am sorry for the queens slight last night it wasn't intended." Oromis sighed

Eve gave her master a disbelieving look, "But it is the thought that governs her dealings with me or Eragon for that matter. Now that there is an elven rider me and Eragon have less than half the worth that we did in her eyes, as of now."

Oromis sighed, "It is true that elves are prejudice of humans but in time they will learn."

Eve snapped, "It will take a human riders life for them to ever understand, if I were to have to go to the Varden now they would never allow me to take the eggs, but insist that Vanir be there knew guard."

Oromis sat still and Eve drew back sharply, "She suggest as such didn't she."

Oromis sighed, "She believes it would be safer if the eggs were in his care."

Eve's jaw dropped, "She will find very quickly that those eggs are not the property of the elves even if I have to go to Valandera with this."

Oromis nodded, "I didn't mention this before because of this sort of thing but Glaedr spotted a pair dragons living in the old caves not far from the wards of Ellesemera. A great blue and a green."

Eve froze, "They followed me?"

"I do believe they did." Oromis sighed, "Eragon, Vanir, and you all have a unique abilities and talents. Eragon will someday be a great warrior not the best but great. He will be an even greater leader and teacher though. Vanir will be one of the greatest warriors, but never a teacher of leader. You will never be a good warrior on any level, but you will be the best teacher and you have a way with endearing dragons to your heart. Eragon will no doubt be the one to lead the new riders, Vanir will be the protector, and you will be the one to rebuild the riders."

Eve looked at her master in confusion, "So I am to rebuild the riders after the war?"

Oromis nodded, "You are the best for the job. You aren't quick to anger, you see reason in most things, and you can use great magic's,"

Eve sighed, "That is if I survive this war."

Oromis nodded, "And that's why when I send Vanir out into battle and keep you by my side you must realize that I intend you to fix the riders so that there is something for the dragons after the war."

Eve nodded, "But if the queen has her way the riders will be all elves."

Oromis nodded, "That is what she dreams for the riders, a foolish dream at that. If she continues like thus I may send you away to Eragon while I complete Vanir's training."

Eve hung her head, "His training is now first priority isn't it."

Oromis nodded, "The queen has commanded it thus."

Eve nodded, "Why was it never offered to me to stay in Ellesmera?"

Oromis sighed, "The queen wanted you to study with me to be more intense, but I believe she wanted you away from the eggs as well."

Eve nodded, "I give her a month Oromis but then me and Storm shall be taking the eggs to the Varden."

Oromis nodded, "I would suggest it."

Vanir arrived then and all conversation ended.

Oromis started them through rimgar. Eve did her best but the elf still showed her up and they moved on to the next exercise leaving Eve feeling as if she hadn't learned a thing from the session of rimgar. Vanir practiced magic that required Eve to not be present for. Oromis set her to practicing her writing of the ancient language. By the end of the day she was worm out not from her studies but her frustrations.

This continued every morning. Oromis would talk privately with her, next she'd try desperately to keep up in rimgar, and then get secreted away into the hut and practice the ancient language. It was a week later that Eve lost it and refused to go to a lesson. The only reason she didn't retrieve the eggs and go was the knowledge that Storm was learning.

The next day though Glaedr showed up at the hut to get Storm and took Eve with them so that she would at least learn to rider Storm through all the arial acrobatics that they were to accomplish. Eve reveled in this especially when Glaedr elected to talk to her directly instead of through Storm. Eve grew very good at clinging to Storm through all their maneuvers. A couple times she came perilously close to falling due to her lack of a proper saddle. After the fourth occasion she woke up in the morning to find a freshly made dragon saddle made to fit Storm. Glaedr taught her how to strap it on Storm, strap herself in, and how to adjust it through Storm growth spurts.

It was at the end of the month that Vanir's dragon Briam joined them. Then Glaedr had to turn his attention to the younger dragon. Eve and Storm were often left to themselves and because of it they grew increasingly bored and frustrated. So one evening after Vanir's training was done Eve went to Oromis.

The rider was waiting for with a large pack and a grave expression. "In here are the two remaining eggs, do not ask me how I got them for I will not tell you. Take them and go to the Varden and seek out Eragon. In this pack is a weeks rations, three books on riders, two books on magic, and one on forbidden magic's. I packed you elven clothes, and a flight jacket. Also I had make these for you. She may have swore never to make another sword for a rider but she never said anything about long knives. Here are a pair of long knives, and a pair of daggers made in the way of the long ago dragon rider swords. I hope they serve you well, for there is nothing more I can give you."

Eve nodded and choked back a sob, but couldn't stop the tears. Looking at her master she hugged him fiercely. "I'll do my best to make you proud and aid the dragons."

Oromis nodded, "Now go, In those books on the riders is all you need to know to start the riders again anew after the war."

Eve nodded and mounted up on to Storm's back. She looked back at her master and his dragon Glaedr as Storm launched himself into the sky. They circled over the clearing three times before heading off to the South determined to make the trip the shortest crossing to Surda yet.

Thief Master: Well yeah! He's very arrogant, and a little too proud.

Ali O: Yes Vanir's a meany, but don't be so sure about Eve automatically being superior to him, he knows more magic then her still. Well this chapter goes into all that. Oh boy the next few chapters are going to be fun to post and see all you guys reactions.

Lin: Thank you for the kind words and I hope you continue to read, review, and like my fic.

darkangelbaby: glad you liked the ending I had fun writing it. Sorry that you don't like Vanirbeing a rider, but it was one of the things when I started this fic I decided would happen.Ijust needn't to make a point that not all riders arenice. He won't be eviltthough.

Crogi-girl: What you want me to write Vanir like everyone writes Draco Malfoy? Nope that's so predictable, he'll be as mean as I want him.

maddie:Sense Vanir and Eragon have more of a history I'll leave the humbling to him. Though Eve will get her evens don't you fret.

: Thank you for the wonderful review and all your kind compliments. Don't let people like that bother you just ignore them they don't know anything now do they. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.