Yes this is the last Chapter. I hope you had as much fun reading it as I had writing it. So here is the last chapter.
Chapter 12
I woke with a jitter and looked around. Lila sat next to me cleaning my cuts from the crash and smiled as I shown the first sign of the life. "Murtagh he's awake," she screamed with joy as Murtagh walked in. "How are you feeling?" she asked holding onto me.
"Actually I feel pretty good," I smiled as Murtagh sighed and sorrow over powered his face. "What's wrong?" I asked as I felt my whole body become stiff. "Is Arya ok?"
"She is fine," he smiled to make me feel better. "Noah it's Zander," he sighed as I sat up. I got up and walked to the entrance of the cave.
Zander are you ok? I called out. I listened but there was no response. I called a couple more times and each time there was silence I felt weaker and weaker.
"Noah, I am so sorry," Lila became teary eyed.
"What happened?" I asked looking at Murtagh. He sighed and sat me down.
"Okay so, after you set me free I watched you fly upward and catch up with Eragon. Suddenly I heard Lila panicking and when I looked at her Urgals surrounded her. When I helped my sister I ran to the highest tower to try and distract Durza and help you. But when I reached the top the smoke dragon thing had released Zander and I watched both of you fall. When I ran in the woods to find you I saw you and your head was leaning against a rock with blood on it. Yes you cracked your head open. But when I ran over to Zander he was already dead. I don't know if it was the way he landed or the bite marks because the holes were so deep and big I could see his vertebrate," he finished as Lila hugged me.
"Well thanks for telling me," I sighed walking out of the cave and found Icefire neighing by the river.
"Noah, Noah great news," Arya screamed running over to my horse.
"What is it?" I smiled hugging her.
"Dad…"
"Arya how many times do I have to tell you he isn't our real father," I snarled thinking that lying old man will ever be our father.
"Whatever, you can come back to Ellesméra," she hugged me. Lila ran over and grabbed my hand. "That is he said you can choose take over the thrown or be happy with Lila and be a peasant," she sighed as Lila looked sad.
"Wait, I have to choose either my girlfriend or becoming king," I said puzzled. "I don't know," I sighed as I looked at Lila. Murtagh joined and looked at Arya.
"That's correct," she looked hurt. "Noah, the king said if you choose to go with Lila, I and mother would never be able to see you again. He said if you choose her and you come back to Ellesméra with her he will have you killed," Arya got upset.
"I really don't know what to do," I sighed looking from Arya to Lila.
"I know what you should do," Lila said as a tear rolled down her face.
"Lila, no, I lost one thing I loved I won't loose the other," I barked grabbing her hands.
"You must, give me up for your family, I am sure you will find a Princess of another Kingdom and forget everything about me," she said walking away.
"Lila, come back here," I screamed jumping from Icefire. I caught up to her and looked into her tear filled eyes. "I love you," I sighed as she looked away.
"You can't love me," she cried getting out of my grip and running into the woods. I ran after her as Murtagh cut me off.
"Noah, just go back to Ellesméra, and forget everything," he said getting in my face. He ran after his sister and they disappeared. I watched as I stood alone left with my thoughts and sister.
"Noah, come on, get on Icefire and we'll leave," she said placing her hand on my shoulder.
"She's really gone isn't she," I sighed as I ran back to my horse. Arya got on her horse and followed me as two guards from the army followed behind us. Soon I heard flapping above my head and I began smiling, but when I looked up I saw Saphira flying overhead. Eragon and Saphira landed in front of us and scared my horse. Eragon jumped from Saphira and walked over to my sister and began talking to her. I grew angry and kicked Icefire and rode for the mountains.
"Noah, get back over here!" Arya screamed as Icefire went faster. I looked behind me and saw Arya and Eragon getting smaller and smaller and finally disappear when I entered the woods.
Five Years Later.
I woke up in a cold sweat and looked around my room and noticed how Victoria was sitting next to me. "Victoria, what are you doing in my room?" I asked feeling sicker by the second.
"Well you weren't doing so good so your sister had me watch you. You are doing better though. I think it is from the trauma you had," she sighed walking to the window.
"Victoria, I assure you I am fine," I smiled getting out of bed and walking over to her. "What do you mean the trauma?" I asked feeling my knees getting weak.
"You know the war, and the girl," she sighed. I prayed that it was a dream and I couldn't wake up.
"Victoria, can you please leave," I smiled as she bowed and started for the door.
"Noah one thing before I leave, remember you have the meeting with Galbatorix with your family later today," she smiled and left.
I can't stand it here one more day. I walked over to my closet and began pulling all my clothing out. When I packed it I threw the bags out the window. I climbed out my window and froze as I heard my door open.
"Noah, I am sorry I brought you back here," Arya sighed as she walked to my bed.
"Arya over here," I pushed my head in the room. She ran over and looked at me. "I am leaving, I know you want me to stay but you know I am not happy," I sighed hugging my sister. "I am afraid this is the last I will see you," I hugged her.
"Well I can't stop you," she sighed as our mother walked in. Her hair had gotten white and her face long.
"Arya, what are you doing over at the window?" she asked as she moved closer.
"Good bye, mother," I said as she came to the window.
"Where are you going?" she barked getting very angry.
"Away from here, this will be my last time ever to see you," I said, as she grew angry and sad. I hugged her and jumped from the roof. I heard Arya screaming from my room and I turned around and saw some of the guards pulling my room apart. Makko came to the window and pulled his bow out. I ran in the barn and grabbed my horse and took him out of Ellesméra. I got in the woods and traveled east. I soon came to a clearing were no trees lay and I looked around. I jumped from Icefire and sat on a bolder and looked around.
Icefire walked toward me and nudged my back with his nose. "Hey boy, do you know what happened here?" I asked as he shook his whole body. I laughed and looked in his brown eyes. "This is the same spot where I saved Lila, remember her," I smiled as I sighed.
"Looks like you couldn't stay away from this place," I heard a girl speak behind me. An arrow shot out and collided into a tree chipping the wood off.
"Who is it?" I asked as she came into the moonlight.
"You do recognize me, don't you?" she asked moving closer to me.
"Lila?" I asked as she smiled. "You grew up," I laughed.
"Hey, so did you," she smiled. She ran over and kissed me. When she let me go I walked away. "What's wrong?" she asked grabbing my hand.
"Why would you leave like that, you didn't want to be with me?" I asked.
"I really wanted to be with you, but your kingdom is more important to me," she smiled.
"Oh, yes you found him just stop kissing," I heard a familiar voice in the trees.
"Hey Murtagh," I called as he entered the clearing.
"Did you know this is where we met," Lila smiled grabbing my hand.
"I really don't care," he snarled as I hugged her again.
"I love you," I smiled.
"I love you, too," she smiled kissing me again.
"Will you marry me?" I asked dropping to one knee. "I don't care what the king says, I don't care if I get kicked out of Ellesméra forever," I added as she froze.
"Yes," she said as I pulled an emerald ring from my pocket. "It is the same color as Zander," she smiled.
"That's because it is I took a piece of his scales when he was a baby," I smiled placing the ring on her finger. "I love you," I said kissing her a last.
Makko died of a disease a few days after Lila, Murtagh, and I returned. The king forgave Lila and Murtagh. As for my sister, well Arya became queen without a husband. My mother has been teaching Arya the ropes until she can get her feet wet. Murtagh helps out around the kingdom as my sister's head of the army. Lila and I got married clearly and have three kids of our own. We live in Ellesméra and my oldest still wants to hear the story of my few months as a dragon rider.
Eragon has taken good care of Saphira and she had an egg and my middle child has hatched it and named it Zander after her dad's dragon. I still fly on Zander to visit Brom's grave. And the rest is history.
