Last actual chapter…sooooo sorry it's such a short story (ha! Daydreamin' angel, you've beat me at the number of chapters with your story :P). Nothing to say really, except…I'm sorry I killed off Ane…it was for the sake of the fic and I'll make up for it in the sequel!!! I PROMISE!!!

Heey…I just noticed I totally forgot to name Ruzac's sword… (I'll name Ane's too since I can't remember if it even has one does she have a rider's sword? Forgot…I know she used a regular one once)

Ruzac's is…Sh'kon (sh-CONE – it'll mean Rainwater since that's what it reminds me of) and Ane's can be…Angele (ON-gel – umm…mean's angel! ;)

Shruiken's still alive by the way --; he ran off – sorry it was so unclear

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Ruzac hid himself under the thick hood of the black cape he was wearing. It was raining, as was he except no one could see. Sh'kon and Angele were at his sides, Winix had entrusted him with Ane's blade, saying she wouldn't need it where she was going. Ruzac was glad at least Winix was still alive – after all, Ane was not her rider so Winix lived even though Ane didn't.

He was at the funeral. Winix, Saphira, Jade, Eragon and all the rest of the Varden were gathered around a beautiful silver casket that held Ane within its shining confinement. The lid was yet to be placed over her. A bouquet of both black and white roses – courtesy of Eragon – was grasped in her hands and a permanent smile was frozen in place in her features. Ruzac had come beforehand and placed a single item at her side. A beautiful crystal that displayed clips of all Ruzac's memories of her and himself together in a video-like sequence.

"Ane was a brave Rider, and helped us when the Varden was in dire need," a man read out from a thick volume he held in his hands, "She was kind, strong and helpful. She was the kind of rider who would stop anything she was doing at a moments notice to aid someone in need. Ane is not to be forgotten, for she died protecting all of Alagaesia, and the one who helped finish off King Galbatorix."

Ruzac snorted, what did this guy know? Sure, it was nice of the guy to praise her and all but it was all Ruzac could do not to go and strangle the man for saying everything people already knew. Just leave her to rest already!

Don't let your grief get the best of you, Jade said solemnly in his rider's mind.

Quiet, I'm leaving, Ruzac tried to sound as if he didn't care but his tears betrayed him.

With a sweep of his cloak, Ruzac turned and left the ceremony, earning a confused look from Jade, Slate and Jake (who had decided to help the Varden) and Saphira and Eragon. The amethyst dragon decided to follow the boy in case he ended up in trouble.

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"She's died," a girl in her late-teens with long, brown hair stated sadly, her bright-blue eyes softened when she saw Ruzac and Jade leave the large crowd, "Oh, look, Onyx, he's coming."

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Where's he going? Eragon asked Saphira.

I do not know, ask him after the ceremony, the dragon replied, it is impolite to leave during a funeral.

You're right, he replied, sighing and continued listening to the preacher.

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Come on, Slate, let's follow Ruzac. He's bound to get into trouble, Jake sighed in his mind and broke away from the huge group of people.

What a strange kid your brother is, Slate also sighed and followed his rider.

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So, everyone's dead, Ruzac said to his dragon, and Jade, you, Slate and Jake are the only one left.

I'm still here, pity you doubted that, a girl said.

It can't be…

The girl from before could be seen sitting atop a mossy stone, not minding if she got completely soaked from the rain. She wore a dark-green skirt and cream shirt that had an olive-green, corset-like vest that went over the front. A light, yellow-green bandana was tied behind her long brown bangs.

"Celia," Ruzac breathed, "it's….you…"

"Well yeah it's me," Celia replied, smiling happily.

"Is Onyx-?"

I am here, a male dragon's voice vibrated in their heads and a large, dark-green dragon's head peeked out from the clump of trees that were behind the rock Celia was on. He fixed his nearly-black green eyes on Jade and Ruzac.

"Hmm, someone's here," Celia pouted a little, "Oh! Hey, it's Jakey-wakey!"

"Don't call me that," the older of the two brothers growled embarrassedly, "You're Ruzac's girlfriend anyways."

"Sh-shut up!" Ruzac argued, blushing in embarrassment and currently forgetting his grief over Ane.

"So, you're going to be the new Arya?" Celia winked, "Where are you going first with the dragon eggs?"

"I was thinking about going around the Hadrac Desert," Ruzac answered, "since no one really goes anywhere near there."

"You've got the smartest little brother anyone could have," the girl laughed at Jake and Ruzac looked away, embarrassed from the compliment.

"We have a lot of catching up to do!" Celia suddenly said excitedly, "After all, we haven't talked for 50 years!"

She brushed some of her hair out of her face and put it behind her pointed ears. Climbing up into a saddle made of thickly-woven material, since elves did not hunt therefore they did not have very much animal skin or leather, Celia waited for Jake and Ruzac to do the same.

"Now! Off to the Hadrac Desert!" she yelled triumphantly, then laughed – meaning she was kidding – and they flew to the Varden's dragonhold.

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Heehee!!!! The last chapter of Jade and Ruzac: The Ever-Weeping Rider!!! Next chapter's the preview for the sequel (that I need to think of a title for…)

thank you everyone SO MUCH for reading and reviewing!!!!