A/N: Thanks for R&Ring!
KrazieShadowNinja: Good! Your a good writer. Update as soon as possible. Will her dragon look like Saphria? Expect its Aquamarine instead of Sapphire Blue but aren't they almost the same color? Hm. Oh well. Update quickly! Please! I'm gagging for more.
A/N: Sapphire Blue tends to be deeper while aquamarine is a lighter blue. On Google Images look up both and you'll see the difference. (This thing won't let me put on a link)
"We can't just leave her here! It's not right…""Yes, you are right, but she's not waking up and we don't have that much time to waste!"
"Just wait a little more"
"Try waking her up again, with water this time. We have serious questions to ask, don't we?"
Each sound and piece of dialogue grew clearer by the second. As Evelyn's conscience returned gradually, she was only aware of her clogged up nose due to the water. Soon enough, her eyesight enlightened as the darkness cleared up and her eyes fluttered open.
Aware that she was alive, her eyes shot open and tried to retrieve her senses, which were skewed from the "experience". Eve dug through her mind, searching for what just happened a few minutes ago…wait, was it just a few minutes or an hour?
She recalled the labor she went through from the swimming and the digging. She was terrified by the drowning sequence…nothing had felt more petrifying.
For what seemed like hours, Evelyn finally recuperated and remembered that before she fainted, she began to ascend to the surface. At first she thought it was just the affect that occurs when you drown, but it felt too steady as if someone was simply dragging her up…but by whom?
Evelyn gasped in worry. That…the conversation! She remembered the two men talking, and she forgot about Lamont! Was he okay? Were her possessions still in place? And those two…who could they be? No one from Uru'baen, could it? Were they the ones who rescued her?
Before she can consider any answers, she heard footsteps come closer. Eve shot her head to where they were coming from…she saw worn leather boots slowly approaching.
"Are…you okay…?" asked an inquisitive voice.
Still dazed, Evelyn couldn't let anything out but a small mumble but she was able to lift her head up to face the boy-
Wow she thought, as she studied his face, mesmerized. The boy seemed to be just about her age. She guessed there were some men in Uru'baen who were good-looking but this kid…for some reason he seemed the most striking.
Dark, brown, messy hair caressed his sharp frame. His complexion was attractively handsome, with dark eyebrows that lied on the top of his deep, passionate, brown eyes. Looking lower, she noticed that he had a very fit build with fine muscles.
After observing him after what seemed like eternity, she couldn't help noticing that the young man seemed to be surveying her as well. Just looking at him alone made her blood burn and cheeks turn hot and crimson.
Snapping back into reality, she sat up straight despite her dizziness and fumbled with her words, "Oh…um, yeah…uh…" she spilled out. Slightly embarrassed with what she considered her "idiocy", she rubbed her cheek- not only was it because it felt hot but just like how someone would cough in order to stall conversation…even though this wasn't the case right now.
Suddenly, the stranger shot up an exasperated glimpse at the trees behind her. Curious, Evelyn turned her head where he was looking…yet she saw nothing-
Wait did I just saw something mo-
"Oh, here" he said hastily, which distracted her immediately. As she turned her head around she saw his hand held out for her. Nodding her thanks, she grasped his gloved hand- if only he didn't have the glove on- and to her surprise the stranger was able to lift her up with his left arm with little help of Evelyn's weak effort. She noticed that his right arm had a splint on the wrist.
With more fresh air flowing through her, she now remembered everything.
The stone!"Hey um…" mumbled Evelyn. Apparently the boy was concentrating on the elderly man behind him. Strangely, they stood there for a while with constant expressions, as if they were engaged in a conversation without opening their mouths…
Finally the duo nodded as the young man faced Eve again, "Uh, gotta go…" he said quickly, retreating back to his bay-colored horse. Recollecting themselves, the old man saddled on top of his snow white horse as well.
Wait…then where, what could've happened to the stone? Eve thought to herself. Could it have sunk to the bottom of the lake? She cursed at the thought. But then again, if those two were the ones who saved her, why would they dispose something of such value? Money came hard these days.
With the hasty hellos and goodbyes, something was obviously up. Like the guy couldn't have introduced himself or something? What a disappointment.
"Excuse me…" Eve interrupted. The two strangers turned around looking innocent. I can't make myself look like a complete fool! Observing their packs, Eve looked for any traces of a large stone under any of them.
On the snow colored horse, one of the saddlebags had a huge bulge. There were wet stains on it.
"Yes?" asked the old man.
"I'm…I think you have something of mine…" answered Evelyn suspiciously.
Cocking an eyebrow, the old man replied smoothly, "Really? Well, what could we have taken from you? I'm afraid we don't have any of your belongings, and if it's something you are missing, would you like us to help search for it?" The other stranger twitched a bit at this.
Playing funny, eh? Thought Evelyn. "I suppose you could", she said grinning to herself. That thing in his bag has to be it! What else could he have in it that is so robust and even? Eve couldn't wait to foil them.
"Alright, exactly what and where did you lose it?" inquired the old man.
"I might have dropped a big gem around here, maybe it's still in the lake. Do you think you can take a look in there for me? My vision is poor" she lied.
Calmly, the man slid off the white horse and glanced at his companion with trust then strode towards the lake's edge. While he was busy, Evelyn casually moved a few steps forward to get a better look at the saddlebag. She thought she saw something silvery glisten. Aside from that, again she felt the force she encountered when she first saw the stone…it had to be it!
Without thinking, Evelyn sprinted towards the bag, and snapped it open. Aha! The stone was there, just as she suspected. It was the same aquamarine shade, but now that she can she clearly, there also happened to be silver veins that spider webbed the entire gem. This is a peculiar one she noted.
Before anyone can react, she heaved the large thing out and ran past the handsome boy, and towards the other side of Leona Lake where Lamont was still waiting.
"Eragon!" she heard the old man yell. Eragon? She thought. That must've been the boy's name. But why did it sound so familiar?
Eragon, the first Dragon Rider! She recalled, from one of the Dragon Rider books she read in Galbatorix's library. She had read about the war between the elves and dragons until one elven boy, Eragon, befriended a dragon…and viola, the first, Dragon Rider. But…why is he given such a name? Unless…
Soon after, she heard rapid footsteps approach her. She glanced behind and saw…Eragon! Boy, he's fast! Evelyn noted. Any second and he could easily catch up and…tackle her or something!
Just as Eve began to accelerate, something…well someone lunged on her waist. Damn you, Eragon! With not enough time to react, Evelyn held the light stone to her chest hoping it would not shatter to pieces. But to her surprise, all of the sudden her body twisted position and before she knew it, she was facing the blue-tiled sky and was on top of Eragon's chest. The abrupt impact caused the gem to tumble out of her arms.
Forgetting about what had just happened, the two adolescents scrambled to their feet and raced for the stone. With the headstart, Evelyn saw Eragon pulling alongside at the corner of her eye. With a quick twirl, she whipped out her sword with the tip pointed at his throat. "Don't move!" she snapped, the corner of her lips curved in triumph.
Eragon's body stiffened, fixing his eyes onto hers with little confidence. After all, who knew what a complete stranger could do to you when you're at hand?
Their chests heaving from the sprint, Evelyn kept her sword tip at his throat. If she moved back toward the stone, he might attack. She just had to keep a good eye on both Eragon and her surroundings…and hope that nothing will snatch the stone behind her.
Breaking the silence, the attractive lad said steadily, "Look, I don't mean any harm, I just-"
"Ya jus' wanna what? Steal what I found from nearly drowning?" she retorted, cutting him off, "Well, I've been through a lot and now I'm on my own," so yeah, I'm gonna need that thing," she finished, her head nodding behind her.
"You wouldn't if I hadn't been there to save you from drowning…"he replied.
Evelyn forgot about that! He was the one who took her to the surface…how rude had she been?
Eragon sighed, and then looked at behind her with a surprised countenance as if something was lurking behind Evelyn. Falling for this, Eve whipped her head to see what was behind her. Could it have been something dangerous? Could it be something stealing the stone?
But she saw nothing…except for the stone.
Behind her she heard metal slicing, and before she could react, her own sword was whacked out of her hands. Agrivated, she looked back at Eragon who had his own sword drawn-
Her eyes shot open in shock. The sword was tinted a crimson red and had a mark at the blade's bottom. She recognized this peculiar sword somewhere, years and years back…
Morzan's sword? Evelyn thought to herself in surprise. She remembered when she last saw Morzan in the castle who had the same exact sword at his hand. No one else could have a sword like it, especially someone who looked so ordinary.
"Hey, you don't understand what that "stone" is," said Eragon.
"Then, uh, what is it supposed to be…?" mocked Evelyn, " a chicken egg?"
The word "egg" seemed to give Eragon a twitch.
A/N: Thanks for reading, please review! I hope did the characterization okay. I just ended the chapter here because as I was writing, well, it was getting too long. Atleast the next chapter will come sooner (I think, lol)
