Jo

By:Novicewriter

A/N: Dudes, sorry for all the mistakes, I wrote this very quickly before school.

At The Menoa Tree 2 Weeks After conversation with Oromis

Saphira and Eragon landed next to the crowd of elves surrounding the small stage, and were immediately surrounded by hundreds of cheering proud people. Eragon looked out on the crowd, looking for Jo. She stood next to Arya looking happier than Eragon had ever seen her. All of them were loud and joyous until Gleadr let out a loud roar, and Oromis appeared in front of them on the platform.

Oromis went on with a long speech about moving out of training and how this would be the most important day of Eragon's and Saphira's life as dragon and rider. The elderly elf held out his palm with the gedwei insagnia on it and Eragon put his on top of Oromis's. Oromis said a long string of words in the ancient language and Eragon and Saphira (A/N Saphira did this in her mind, DUH) repeated them back to the old elf. Their palms glowed then subsided. Eragon bowed deeply to Oromis and then went to stand beside Saphira.

Gleadr gave forth to another loud roar as Eragon jumped onto Saphira's back and the saphire dragon took off and let out a jet of flame into the air. Jo watched with awe as Eragon spiraled through the air effortlessly. The elves slowly left, but Jo waited for the rider to come down.

Eragon landed in front of her and pulled the thin woman up onto Saphira's back. The blue dragon took off again and Saphira entered Jo's thoughts. You have something to tell Eragon.

It was not a question, it was a statement, a statement of fact to tell the truth.

Now is not the time, answered the young woman.

Now is as good a time as any, Jo. Something like that will not be easy to tell him.

Maybe it is not best to tell him? Thought Jo hopelessly.

No, he needs to know, Saphira answered sternly.

When do you think would be a good time?

Now that is not my decision to make.

"Eragon, there is something you need to know." The young man turned around and looked at Jo with interest.

"What?"

"Um, there is no really easy way of telling you this."

"Then just say it, I'm a big boy, I can handle it," Eragon laughed.

I sure hope so, Jo thought, Saphira laughed.

"Um, remember a couple weeks ago after I got Oromis to see reason?"

"Ya," answered Eragon with a slight smile on his face.

"Well, uh, something happened afterward..."

"Yes... and," Eragon prompted.

Spit it out Jo. Scolded Saphira.

"I'm sort of pregnant...with your child" Eragon's face was vacant for a long time before he answered to Jo's equally blank expression.

"You sure?"

"Ya, I went to a healer here in Ellesmera." Eragon's face switched in between shock and happiness for a long time while the pair flew through the air.

"Thats...wonderful!" He said finally staring at Jo's wide eyes.

"Your serious?"

"Of course! Aren't you happy?" answered Eragon.

"Yes, of course, but I was afraid about you not like the timing."

Eragon ran his fingers through her hair and kissed the top of her head, of course I'm happy." Jo let out the breath she had been holding and tried to get her heart to beat again.

Murtagh.

Murtagh out on his armor and headed out to meet Thorn, Galbatorix, and Shruiken. The march was beginning, and all the young man could think about was a way out of this mess. The last thing he saw in the water was Jo and Eragon flying on Saphira, Jo had just told Eragon the "Good" news. Murtagh found it even harder to capture or kill Eragon now, he was going to be a father, no child should grow up without a father.

Murtagh, don't do anything stupid, everything will be fine, Thorn chided.

No Thorn, you don't understand, Josephine is pregnant, and Eragon is the father, if there was any hope in my mind that I could do this before, it is gone now.

Thorn seemed surprised at first then added, I suspected as much, it was bound to happen eventually.

YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME!!! I HAD NO IDEA!!!

Thorn stopped talking after that, and Galbatorix was his only company. Galbatorix continued to go over the plan over and over again. The armies were far below the two riders , but Murtagh could sense their fear and anxiousness to be done with it.

"Their fear is unneeded, they will walk home heroes, the Varden will be defeated after the battle. Remember the plan Murtagh-" This was normally when Murtagh stopped listening. Galbatorix had said it so often in the past 2 days that Murtagh had it memorized.

First Galbatorix and Murtagh would march together with both armies, then Galbatorix will take a little more then half of the soldiers and go around the battle unseen. Murtagh will continue to fight the Varden, then a couple hours later, Galbatorix and his men will come around the back of the battle and surprise the Varden men.

Galbatorix made it sound like a surprise party the way he put it. He always laughed at the end as though it were the best joke he had ever heard.

Murtagh would grunt in approval at the appropriate intervals and praise the kings great plan at the end. Murtagh had heard this to much, just in timing, the young man could act like he was listening.

Thorn could tell Murtagh was anxious and scared, his hands were shaking, and the fear swan in his thoughts. No, not thoughts for himself, but for those who would be hurt by him. Eragon and Josephine were on his mind the most. Jealousy had moved out of his mind and fear had moved in. A protectiveness almost.

Murtagh, everything will be fine.

We can't know for sure. If Jo or Eragon are hurt during this battle I will never forgive myself, expecially Jo. If she is dumb enough to fight in that battle... Murtagh stopped the sentence there and waited for Thorn's response.

You know her, if she wants to fight, she will.

I know, stubborn as an ass.

Like someone else I could mention.

Shut up.

Sorry another long update, but I was buy, school just started, high school is no fun! R/R