AN: Gir, the holiday season has given me an ultimatum. For now I must write because I have the time. And I had 6 reviews waiting for me. You all have been quite busy haven't you; Insuring my misery in having to write 6 pages of pure 'pull it out of my butt' fan fiction. Oh be pleased with yourselves. Very pleased indeed! (And all I have to say now is: Stupid VISTA and your weird new Microsoft Word!)

!--! Sya 3rd

My feet pounded the ground in thumps only I could hear.

Thump.
Thump.
Thump.

These purposeful noises took me closer to my destination; my life. I whipped open the tent flaps and stood and stared in awe at what I had the pleasure to witness. Sade. Awake. Conscious. Truly it was the most beautiful scene I've ever witnessed. My face was wet but that hardly mattered I took the powerful strides that led me to my fighting dragon. Sade was chained to the ground, a few broken from their places at the floor. To say I was proud of his strength would be an understatement.

Soldiers and members of Nasuada's guard tried unsuccessfully to grab the restraints and hold him down. Sweat rolled down their faces in their effort, voices already horse from the shouting of orders.

I slid in front of Sade and grasped his muzzle. He raised a previously captive paw, carrying a few dangling soldiers. He brought it down forcefully in an effort to swipe me off. I was hit with a powerful force and was flung from his maw. Landing in a heap I clutched my stinging side. One of his claws had caught me. Sade, the other half of my being, hadn't even recognized me when I was right in front of his nose.

A roar shook the air as the ground trembled. I caught from the corner of my eye Sade's mountainous form crash to the ground. His nose prodded me. I uncurled and stretched my arms around as much of his head as I could.

Sade began to fidget though. "Sade, something terrible has happened. I-" I took a deep breath to steady myself, "can no longer hear you in my mind. They gave us some type of brew to inhibit our telepathy."

I shifted my gaze to Eragon, who had arrived sometime during these events. "But they think that you could use a type of medium to speak to me through them. And they're working on a solution to reverse the affects."

Sade looked at me with hurt eyes. I was instantly aware that all eyes were on us. "Lady Nasuada?"

She acknowledged me with an incline of her head.

"I'd like to test this theory as soon as is possible."

"Of course Lady Lostsight. We all anxiously await answers" Nasuada replied gazing nervously at Angela.

I knew that even now she spoke my title to anger me, but I disregarded it for the time being. "Angela, I wish to help complete a remedy. Please allow me to assist you."

Angela gave a tired nod and waved at me to follow her. By now Sade had been released of his remaining bonds and was sitting patiently next to me. I placed an attentive hand on his scales to calm his shaking. It unsettled us both not to hear each other's voice in our heads.

We followed behind Angela to her tent. Inside was in complete disarray. "Well if you want to help you can start by disposing of these failed attempts." She pointed to a large basin filled with a fowl liquid. "I had to use the bottles they were in…So they are currently all mixed together… they're harmless, don't worry."

I hefted the basin, careful not to spill any of the concoction. "Are you sure all of them mixed together isn't the cure?" I joked making my way to the door. I heard Angela stop what she was doing and started muttering. She swooped in front of me holding an empty vial. She filled it and put a stopper in the mouth. "Now you may dispose of it." She smiled wryly and went back to work.

A let a smile grace my face as I went to the river. Far downstream from where any people were at the edge of camp. I dumped the liquid into the river's murky waters. The similar colors mixed for a few minutes before the water cleared and started to spread it's cleaning out like ripples.

"Interesting. It has cleaning attributes." I turned my back on the river and carried the basin back with me. Sade nosed me and stared with worry at the river. I had almost forgotten he was with me, not having his constant presence in my mind. "It'll be fine Sade. What harm is clean water?"

He made a noise in the back of his throat but continued beside her. I reached up and patted his scales comfortingly as we approached the tent. A scream was heard from inside. Sade and I rushed in, coiled to spring at the attacker. How surprised we were to find no attacker. Instead there was Angela, and the black soot that covered her and the workspace. Solumbum merely shook his head and went back to dozing on his corner mat.

I sighed, "And I thought my news would be the event of the day."

The herbalist grabbed a cloth to wipe her face of the black substance. "What news?" she asked warily.

"That stuff I got rid of? I dumped it in the river. And now the river is squeaky clean. See right to the bottom."

Angela started her muttering again and dug the vial she took from the basin out of the piles of parchment. She did a number of things to it that I didn't understand. She took a toad out of the cage and fed him some of the vial. After a few moments had passed the warts covering its body started to disappear. Angela was silent for a moment. "It'll take me some time, but I think I'm on to something."

!Nightfall! Sya

"Lady Lostsight?" Hmm…A voice was calling. Something prodded me. Ah! So it attacks! I took a swipe at it. Ow! My hand stung from being slapped.

Head jerking upright like a splash of cold water reality came into review. A young boy stood slightly away from me. I grunted an apology and waited for him to say something.

"Um, Lady Lostsight, I was sent by Lady Nasuada to be your, um, medium." The way he said it made the sentence sound like a question.

"Yeah," I cleared my throat to get rid of its groggy sound, "Yes, uh, did Nasuada tell you what you're going to be doing?"

"Yes Lady Lostsight. Lady Nasuada told me." I started toward where Sade was still sleeping head sticking into the tent from the rear flaps. "But I don't rightly know what it meant Lady Lostsight."

I groaned to myself, this kid was starting to annoy me. "You're going to be a medium. Sade here is going to talk to you in your head and then you tell me exactly what he says."

"Okay Lady Lostsight." He replied a little apprehensive yet.

I sighed trying to be patient, "Stop calling me that. Lady Sya will suffice."

"Yes, Lady Lo-" I silenced him with a glare, "Lady Sya." He finally said.

"Good boy." Turning back to Sade I woke him up gently. "Okay Sleepy Head, our mediums here."

He instantly woke up and stared at the young boy. Sade hadn't said anything yet, I could tell because there was no shock on the boys face. "Okay, um-"

"Wharton"

"Err… Wharton, just relax and tell me what he says, don't be nervous." Ha! I'm such a hypocrite, practically shaking in anticipation. I didn't know if even this would work.

"Yah!" the kid fell backward Knocking over my previously occupied chair. Angela woke up with a start. "Who died?!?!" I sighed this kid was going to be difficult.

"Galbatorix Angela. Galbatorix died."

"Oh. Everyone must be so sad..." With that Angela fell back asleep on her desk.

I would have chuckled if this wasn't so serious. "Oh get up, you're fine. Well? What'd he say?"

"Oh um… He says..."The kid was laughing. I was growing impatient. "Ha-ha, he says, not to be such a hypocrite."

"…" I merely stared at Sade. "Your first words and that's what you say?" Then I broke into a smile. "Nice choice of words." I sat down next to his head and hugged him tightly. Sade was glaring at the boy now, who was shrinking back into the chair. "Oh stop it; you're just scaring him. What else Wharton?"

"Um… He says he missed you and that…. he…. doesn't like… the boy." The boy visibly gulped.

I lightly smacked Sade who was giving a dragon grin. "Oh he's just teasing you. You're fine."

It wasn't the same but it was something. Wharton translated through the night until I noticed that he was asleep.

"Well, I guess that's all for tonight." I said looking at Sade.

I woke the boy up softly. "Go ahead and return home. Be back here after mid-day meals."

He nodded sleepily and stumbled out of the tent.

"Okay, back to work."

!What seemed like Forever! Sya 3rd

Once again sleeping at her makeshift desk Sya was oblivious to the world. Until a familiar scream came from the tents other occupant. Sya sat up with a start parchment sticking to her face. Peeling it off she thought for sure the ink stained her face.

"Another explosion?" she asked still sleepy.

"No, better!" Angela all but screamed, controlling her volume she said, "Here drink this."

The herbalist shoved a glass in my face. The liquid inside was hardly a liquid, it reminded Sya of honey. But it didn't smell like honey. Sya nearly passed out from the fumes this substance was giving off. Sya was still so out of it that she didn't register that she picked up the glass and downed it.

Nope. Didn't taste like honey. Sya thought about going outside to throw it up. But then again Angela would probably make her drink it again.

A fuzzy feeling came over her. For a few moments she was warm, and then she was cold, hot, cold, hot, and cold. The cycle never seemed to end until her mind was cleared all except for one small presence.

Oh wait that's me. Sade? You there? Sya thought finally realizing the intent of the ridiculous concoction.

Hmm…Let me think. No?

Sya scoffed at the voice that was apparently not Sade. Well then if you're not Sade, then you won't mind me telling you that Sade is not funny.

What! I resent that!

"Well?! Did it work?" Angela said impatiently.

"Did what work?" I think Angelas going crazy…

Pfft. You said it.

"What do you mean did it work?!!? Can you hear Sade or not!"

"Hmm… I don't know about Sade. But there's a voice that says they're not Sade…." Heehee teasing Angelas fun.

Pfft. You said it.

Oh no! You're broken!

Pfft. You said it.

Ah! The horror!

Pfft. You said it.

Ugh. You can shut up now.

Pfft. You said it.

ARGH!!!

Pfft. You said it.

...Eureka!

Pfft. You said it…?

Sade loves Thorn!

Pfft. You said it…. Ugh No Wait!

MUAHAHAHAHA!

Hate. You. So. Much.

Eh. You should.

"HEY!" Angela Screamed.

"…No need to yell…"

The herbalist pinched the bridge of her nose in exasperation. "So it didn't work?"

"What didn't work?" Sya hid a smile.

Angela started to breath heavily. "I am trying to be patient. You know very well WHAT DIDN'T WORK!"

"Well I don't know what didn't work but I do know what did."

"Oh okay… Wait. What?"

"Ha-ha. I can hear him loud and clear. I'm just messing with you."

Angela scoffed. "You just see if I help you again missy."

"Oh you'll do it because you love me."

"And where would you be if I didn't?"

"Hmm… Does dead in a privy trench work for you?"

"Yes I suppose it does." The herbilist gave a wry smile. I think I'm begining to like her, Sya thought.

"Good. Now, shall we go see Nasuada? I have a feeling that she'll want to see me."

Angela walked beside Sya to Nasuada's tent patiently while the rider informed Sade of the events that transpired while he was asleep. He was surprised to say the least.

When we arrived Lady Nasuada was sitting at her desk hunched over papers. "Oh hello Lady Lostsight, Angela. What can I do for you?"

"It's not a question of what you can do for us. It's a question of what we can do for you. Sade and I can hear each other again. We are ready to be of service to the Varden."

Nasuada looked slightly surprised. "If that's the case, then I have your first assignment."

The Varden leader stood up, collected some of the papers on her desk and handed them to me. They read:

Lady Sya Lostsight, Former Rider of Forsworn and Sade Former Dragon of Forsworn

Mission: Lady Lostsight and Sade will make a journey alone to infiltrate the castle of King Galbatorix. While there they shall learn what they can about new plans, capture the last dragon egg and return to the Varden.

Lady Nasuada

"Sade and I will complete our mission and return to serve another day Lady Nasuada." Sya said calm on the outside but on the inside she was festering. How dare she ask so much of us! We are not even loyal to the Varden!

"Oh I wish it were that easy Lady Lostsight." The smile on the woman's face gave Sya an uneasy feeling. "No Lady Lostsight, we are going to do something today that you know very well."

"And what is that Lady Nasuada?" suspicion was clear in her tone.

"You see Lady Lostsight; today we will be swearing oaths." I really shouldn't be so surprised. I mean this is Nasuada; Queen Bitch of the Varden. No shouldn't be surprised at all.

An: Well how's that for fan fiction. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, albeit I'm a little late. May you all prosper in the coming year. Thank you all for being such dedicated readers. I hope to get as many new reviews as I did for last chapter… Even if it does mean me getting off my lazy ass to work.