Waíse Heill

by The Adventures of T and B

Two young woman read the Eragon book and find themselves whisked into the world and the adventures of the story. They find that they may be more connected than has ever happened before

36. The After Party

Author's note at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 36: The After Party (Co-written, but mostly Brittany's chapter)

The brides and grooms walked down the path to where the lake was. Waldo wheeled out a screen and a microphone. He switched on the microphone and beamed as the newlyweds approached him.

He switched on the microphone and yelled, making the speakers screech. "It's karaoke time!" He threw the microphones at them and clapped excitedly.

Roran, however, caught the microphone and began to sing.

Skip, skip, skip to my lou. Skip, skip, skip to my lou. Skip skip skip to my lou.

From that point, Tamara took up the song.

Put on your Sunday to meetin' and I'll take you by the hand. If you will be my dancin' partner (here she linked arms with Murtagh) we will dance to beat the band. So join the promenade and lead the big parade and if you don't get home your beau will understand.

Waldo took up the song, badly of course.

So choose partners, skip to my lou. Choose partners skip to my lou. Choose partners skip to my lou.

Brittany scowled and knocked him out with her elbow.

Skip to my lou. Everyone sang in celebration.

Brittany took up the song. Flies in the buttermilk, shoo shoo shoo. Flies in the buttermilk shoo shoo shoo. Flies in the buttemilk shoo shoo shoo.

Skip to my lou my darlin', Everyone sang.

Tamara sang, I'll be glad to go with you so prither do not tarry but if I do it's up to you to let me dance with Harry.

Skip to my lou.

Charlie.

Skip to my lou.

Johnny.

Skip to my lou. Skip to my lou my darlin'. Skip to my lou. Skip to my lou.

Brom sang. Corner boy buck and wing! Corner girl Ida Boothby. To the center and whirl. Everybody dance!

Murtagh sang sadly. Lost my partner skip to my lou. Lost my partner skip to my lou. Lost my partner skip to my lou.

Skip to my lou my darlin'.

Brittany sang. I'll find another one prettier than you. I'll find another one prettier than you. I'll find another one prettier than you and go to another party.

Tamara sang. Oh I'll fly away to a neighboring state. I don't care what my friends say. We'll dance and sing till broad daylight. I won't get home till-

Wednesday. Skip to my lou. Thursday skip to my lou. Friday skip to my lou. Skip to my lou. Skip, skip, skip…

Brom took up a guitar and began strumming it. He gestured for Brittany to join him as the song began. Tamara and Murtagh started swinging each other around.

Brom, in his deep voice, sang:

Go away from my window
Leave at your chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need

Brittany joined in, dancing in circles around him as they sang:

You say you're looking for someone
Who's never weak but always strong
To protect you and defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me babe
No no no it ain't me babe
It ain't me your lookin' for babe

Brom began again:

Go lightly from the ledge babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want babe
I'll only let you down

Brittany started blowing on a harmonica and sang with him:

You say you're lookin' for someone
Who'll promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes to you
Someone close to his heart
Someone to die for you and more
But it ain't me babe
No no no it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for babe

Brom once again sang the last stanza:

You say you're lookin for someone
to pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
And to come each time you call
And will love you for your life
And nothin' more
But it ain't me babe
No no no it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin for babe

Brom strummed out the last few notes and kissed Brittany on the cheek.

Tamara began to sing. Ellesmera. My heart's devotion. Let it sink back in the ocean. Always the hurricanes blowing. Always the population growing. And the money owing. And the sunlight streaming. And the natives steaming. I like the city of Surda. Smoke on your pipe and put that in!

All the girls joined in. I like to be in Surda! Ok for me in Surda. Everything free in Surda!

Murtagh sang. For a small fee in Surda.

Tamara sang. Buying on credit is so nice!

One look at us and they charge twice!

Brittany sang. I have my own washing machine!

Brom replied. What will you have though to keep clean?

Tamara sang. Skyscrapers bloom in Surda.

Brittany sang. Cadillacs zoom in Surda!

Waldo frowned. "Huh?"

Brittany sang. Industry boom in Surda!

The men sang. Twelve in a room in Surda.

Tamara sang. Lots of new housing with more space!

Murtagh: Lots of doors slamming in our face!

Tamara: I'll get a cherished apartment.

Better get rid of your accent!

Life can be bright in Surda!

The men: If you can fight in Surda!

The girls: Life is alright in Surda.

The men: If you're all white in Surda.

The girls: Here you are free and you have pride!

The men: Long as you stay on your own side.

Free to do anything you choose!

Free to wait tables and shine shoes.

Murtagh sang: Everywhere crime in Surda. Organized crime in Surda. Terrible time in Surda.

Tamara: You forget I'm in Surda!

Murtagh: I think I'll go back to Ceris!

Tamara: I know a boat you can get on! Bye bye!

Murtagh: Everyone there will give big cheer!

Tamara: Everyone there will have moved here!

Murtagh and Brom left the area as one of Tamara and Brittany's favorite songs started.

Tamara began: When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown

Brittany took over: When you've got worries
All the noise and the hurry
Seems to help I know, downtown

Tamara: Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?

Brittany: The lights are much brighter there

Tamara: You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go…

Both: Downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown, no finer place for sure
Downtown, everything's waiting for you

Brittany: Don't hang around
And let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown

Tamara: Maybe you know
Some little places to go to
Where they never close, downtown

Brittany: Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossanova
You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over
Happy again

Tamara: The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles forget all your cares and go

Both: Downtown, where all the lights are bright
Downtown waiting for you tonight
Downtown you're gonna be alright now
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown

Tamara: And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to guide them along

Brittany: So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles forget all our cares and go

Both: Downtown, things'll be great when you're downtown
Don't wait a minute more
Downtown, everything's waiting for you
Downtown, downtown
Downtown, downtown
Downtown, downtown

Tamara picked up on the singing.

Oh, you know I have seen a sky with; a man with no nation. Saints, captive in chains. A song with no name for lack of imagination. And I have seen darker than ebony. And now it seems that I without your eyes could never be. My one desire, all I aspire is your forever to live. Traveled all over the seven oceans. There is nothing that I wouldn't give. Came from Bahrain got to Beirut looking for someone comparing to you. Tearing down windows and doors. And I could not find eyes like yours.

Oh, you know I have seen a woman of means in rags and begging for pleasure. Crossed a river of salt just after I rode a ship that sunk in the desert. And I have seen darker than ebony and now it seems that I without your eyes could never be my one desire all I aspire is in your eyes forever to live. Traveled all over the seven oceans. There is nothing that I wouldn't give. Came from Bahrain got to Beirut looking for someone comparing to you. Tearing down windows and doors and I couldn't find eyes like yours.

A piano was pushed towards Brittany, who immediately began playing on it. She smiled at Brom and sang:

There's a part in me you'll never know
The only thing I'll never show
Hopelessly, I'll love you endlessly
Hopelessly, I'll give you everything
But I won't give you up
I won't let you down
And I won't leave you falling
If the moment ever comes
It's plain to see, it's trying to speak
Cherished dreams forever sleep
Hopelessly, I'll love you endlessly
Hopelessly, I'll give you everything
But I won't give you up
I won't let you down
And I won't leave you falling
If the moment ever comes
Hopelessly, I'll love you endlessly
Hopelessly, I'll give you everything
But I won't give you up
I won't let you down
And I won't leave you falling
But the moment never comes

They danced lively as someone else sang, switching partners and swinging around. Suddenly, Brittany stopped. "Hey, whatever happened to Egraz Carn? He sort of disappeared."

Tamara shrugged. "We'll deal with him when the time comes."

"And what about Galbatorix's rider? What will we do if he rises to power?" Brom asked, twirling Brittany around.

"Beat him," Tamara and Brittany said at the same time.

"What will we do until then?" Murtagh asked.

"Oh, I'm sure we'll find ways of keeping busy," Tamara whispered in his ear.

He smiled and kissed her deeply. Brom and Brittany were already way ahead of them. Above the lovers, fireworks exploded, leaving traces of smoke in the moonlit night. They were at peace at last.

Well, I suppose I'll get the technicalities out of the way. Skip to My Lou is from Meet Me in St. Louis, Surda is a parody of the song America from West Side Story, Downtown is by Petula Clark, Eyes Like Yours is by Shakira, and Endlessly is by Muse.

It's hard to believe that this is over. Brittany and I started this in the first semester of our freshmen year, and now we're in the second semester of our junior year. We had always intended on posting this story, but we were in no way prepared for the response we received. Honestly, we were expecting some nutters that were like, "OMG! YOU RUINED ERAGON! I HATE YOU!" I'd like to thank all of you, our lovely reviewers, for sticking with this story for so long. Even when updates stopped for a while, and even when it became a musical (what were we thinking?!).

You may have noticed gaping plot holes in the last part. The plan was, before we got so caught up, to pave a way for a sequel. That is not gonna happen. HOWEVER, an action of Brittany's sparked an idea in me. She writes oneshots for our LOST story, Perdu, and I figured I'd write a couple of oneshots for Waise Heill. That way, you'll get more to T and B, and the plot holes will be erased.

That brings me to my next point. Waise Heill is finished, but The Adventures of T and B are not. I strongly recommend putting us on your Author Alert list if you wish to read any of our other stuff. Currently being typed is a story based off of the popular television show, LOST. It's called Perdu (which is French for "Lost". Whereas we came up with Waise Heill as a title right away, it took us over a year to title Perdu) and it's just as crazy (if not crazier) as this story. The writing is better; more descriptive, funnier and more serious, depending on the event. Because we matured fairly quickly (well, I say mature…we're so not), the humor is cleverer…and dirtier. Seriously, the story is a T rating, but our oneshots are a definite M. But the characters are the same (well, there's an absence of Murtagh and Brom), and, those of you that loved this story will be rewarded, as there are several references to this story. (There's a movie called Telulalah Lake that's mentioned early on, and much later, there is a book called Waise Heill). Also, currently being written, there is a Harry Potter story in the works (Brittany has it at the moment; we're on chapter five). We affectionately titled it T and B Go British, since we are American, and when I pointed out that we were American in both stories, Brittany suggested the title. The Harry Potter story deals with more mature themes, but do we handle them maturely? Of course not!

Waise Heill can be found at other places. A while ago, I came up with the brilliant idea of doing T and B trailers, so a Waise Heill trailer is in the works. Once I've finished it and posted it to Youtube, I'll update the profile, and maybe post an Author's Note for like, a day. Obviously, Brittany and I aren't going to film, but we've got a cast. I'm played by Keira Knightley and Brittany is played by Claire Danes.

Apart from trailers, though, I was thinking of doing a fic commentary on Waise Heill. It would just be done by me, since Brittany still doesn't have full internet access. But it won't appear on fanfiction. Like the actual story, it'll be posted every Saturday on my Livejournal. I'll post my Livejournal address on our profile.

Sadly, this is the last week our Waise Heill avatar can be on our profile, so, say farewell to Murtagh and Brom's faces.

I think that's all. Once again, thank you all for being so lovely, add us to your Alert list for more goodies, and check the profile for updates. I update it all the time.