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Eragon slowly opened his eyes and leaned back on the wall he was chained tightly to. Why couldn't he feel Saphira anymore? For some reason she just seemed to have disappeared from his mind. He couldn't feel her anymore.

It must have been a drug the king gave me. Eragon thought to himself.

Eragon looked up at the damp room around him and frowned. He knew the king would be in here at any minute and try and force him to order Saphira here.

Sure enough, the door opened and the king strode into the room and smiled at Eragon.

"Eragon, are you going to be cooperative today?" The king asked with a sneer.

"What do you think?" Eragon chuckled.

"Don't make me torture your dragon again." Galbatorix said in a harsher tone.

"Go ahead, you won't reach her through my link."

"Very well."

Galbatorix sneered and began speaking in the ancient language and Eragon felt pain sear through his mind. To Eragon's surprise, the pain just rebounded around inside his head and didn't reach his and Saphira's link, which seemed to Eragon to be nonexistent for some reason. The king seemed surprised and stopped the spell. He stared at Eragon and cocked his head.

I must have given him the wrong drug. Galbatorix thought to himself. It must have blocked out Saphira's connection to him. I'll blame Murtagh for this.

The king gave Eragon one last look and left the room.

Lucky me, I don't get tortured today. Eragon thought in relief. But why can't I feel Saphira.

Varden: (Several weeks later.)

"Nasuada, I'm going to speak to Saphira, she isn't eating or drinking." Arya said aloud.

"Very well, she will need to be brought inside. We are planning to move our troops in the next few days and we can't have her trying to escape again." Nasuada responded.

Arya walked over to a much thinner Saphira who had her head down and was staring off into space.

Saphira you must eat. Arya said gently.

Why?

You will die if you continue to starve yourself. Besides, you want to be able to be strong enough to fight Thorn and Murtagh.

I only wanted to be strong to impress- She caught herself before continuing. Protect Eragon.

You still have to eat Saphira. You will die if you don't.

Life isn't worth living.

Don't say that Saphira. Let's go inside.

You are going to lock me up in the jail cell again aren't you?

Saphira, we must make sure you aren't harmed.

You are afraid I'm on the king's side.

Saphira, Eragon wouldn't want you to talk like that.

Arya knew she had made a mistake as soon as the words left her mouth. Tears filled Saphira's eyes and she curled up into a ball again, hiding herself from the world.

Shruikan, can you get her inside?

Yes. I'll try and get her to eat as well.

Shruikan landed a few minutes later and scooped up Saphira. He flew back to the fort and carried Saphira inside. He walked down to the cell that was Saphira's room and dropped her gently on the ground. Shruikan then walked off and returned a few minutes later with a large deer in his jaws. He dropped it at her feet and sat down beside her.

Please eat Saphira. You need your strength to fly tomorrow.

Saphira looked at the deer in front of her and nibbled at it softly.

That's my girl. Now, I am going to get some rest.

Shruikan closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. Saphira glanced up from the deer and saw that Shruikan had left the door open. She thought for several seconds and stood up. She walked out the door and up the stairs. Saphira looked around for any guards and saw none. She walked out the door and into the courtyard. The blue dragoness flapped her wings and flew off into the night. She flew for several minutes and saw a cave below.

I do need rest. I will get Eragon tomorrow.

Saphira glided down to the ground and walked towards the cave.

"Saphira?" A voice called from the cave.

Eragon? Saphira asked excitedly.

"Yes, it is I Saphira."

How? I thought you were captured!

"I escaped a few days ago. I came to find you."

Well come out! I want to see you again!

"Er… you will have to come in here. I hurt my leg and cannot stand."

Saphira walked into the cave and looked around.

Eragon?

Suddenly, several men appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Saphira. She roared and tried to run. The men threw a lasso over her head and pulled her to the ground. She did not have enough energy to resist and was soon bound.

Who are you? Saphira cried.

"We are bounty hunters and you shall not escape us again!"

Suddenly, a shadowy entity covered Saphira and squeezed her tightly. Saphira shrieked in pain and collapsed.

You cannot escape me Saphira. The entity said. I need you.

What do you mean?

You are now my life source. I am using you to give me energy. The more you struggle, the stronger I become.

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