I decided to update this story before going to Colorado. I won't be able to update from July 9th to July 17th. So, this chapter is gonna have to suit you.
Disclaimer: How many times do I have to tell you people? I don't own Eragon! If I did... well... you wouldn't know anything about him... but alas... I don't own him.
For those who Reviewed:
Teenchic2004: Never mind then. Slams head into the desk Sorry, I'll write them correctly this time. Don't worry, my friends said me slamming my head into the desk wouldn't hurt anything. But they were wrong! My heads hurts!
Rittzi: I think dragons could get sick. I did have a good time with my grandpa. It's Colorado I'm worried about. Me and my youth group are cramming into two vans and going to drive from Texas at 3:30 in the morning and arrive somewhere in Colorado at like 11:00 or later at night. It's gonna be a long trip.
Goodybad: Eragon was probably very disappointed. Oh well. Yep. Taz is allergic to alfalfa hay. I wanna stay home and update my stories but I also wanna got to Colorado. I'll have the rest of the chapters ready when I get home... hopefully!
Giver-of-Hope: Yep. It is not good! Here's your update!
Rose was lounging next to her dragon. They picked up all the crystal pieces of the statue and Taz was feeling much better. No hay was in his stable. Billy Bob was looking through a book that Rose found crammed under some hay. It looked like it was left a long time ago. The book was handwritten, so it probably was a journal. Eragon was off sword fighting with Murtagh. Rose was glad that he never wanted to fight her, she wasn't very good with a sword. Suddenly, a soft cry floated towards Rose's ears. She pushed herself up and followed the noise. Who would be crying?
A young girl, maybe a year younger than Rose, was crying her heart out. "Are you okay?" Rose asked, going to the girl. She was bent over, her long brown hair covering her face. She looked up. She was quite pretty. Two hazel eyes looked at her warily. Her cheeks were tear stained and her lower lip was trembling. She quickly wiped her tears away.
"Yes, I'm fine, Dragon Rider." She told Rose, standing up and smoothing her blue gown.
"Please, call me Rose." Rose said, sitting down beside her. Rose didn't dare tell her that Dragon Rider sounded so like Mr. Petoney, who was this mean old man at the end of her block with a mean black dragon.
The girl smiled. "I'm Lily." (What is with all these flower names?) She said.
"Well, Lily, what seems to be the matter. You can tell me anything. I won't tell anyone. Actually, since my dragon can read my thoughts, he would know, but he wouldn't tell anyone unless it is extremely important." Rose told her.
"You can't keep secrets from your dragon?" Lily asked, looking horrified.
"No. Trust me, if I could, he wouldn't know a lot of things. Especially personal things." Rose answered.
"That's bad." Lily thought.
"Anyway, why were you crying?" Rose asked her.
Lily blushed. "Nothing." She mumbled. Rose stared at her for a minute. Lily sighed. "I met a guy, and well, I like him and I think he likes me too. Well, I was telling this to my mother, and my little brother overheard. He went to the guy and told him everything. Even things I didn't say! So now, he hasn't even said a word to me. And it's all my brother's fault." Lily choked, tears springing into her eyes again. "Of course, that would never happen to you. You're pretty. And intelligent. You got a dragon." Lily said, looking at her.
"Hey! You got a lot of things wrong. One, I'm not pretty. I'm okay. Trust me, if I could look like some of those girls on Starway Magazine..." Rose stopped. Lily raised an eyebrow. (I just made Starway Magazine up. If it is a real magazine, I don't mean it to be that one!) "I mean, I'm pretty sure I'm not pretty. Intelligent? Ha! Trust me, I'm not smart. You should see my grades on my report card..." Lily raised her eyebrow again. "Uh, my dragon can tell you a pile of dung is smarter than me, which I think I'm smarter than a pile of dung. Dung doesn't have any brains. Right? I thought dung was... never mind. My dragon. He would tell the guy he could do much better. Trust me." Rose told her.
"Oh." Lily said.
"Anyway, here is what I want you to do. That boy, talk to him. If he liked you before your brother said that stuff, he should still like you. Then talk to your little brother about privacy and how he would want his personal feelings being blabbed to someone." Rose finished.
"But you don't have a brother! So you wouldn't know what he's like!" Lily exclaimed.
Rose laughed. "I have a younger brother. They are annoying. Trust me. I get in so much trouble from..." Rose stopped. Tears had blurred her vision. Was she missing her little brother? And her mom and dad? "Just don't kill your little brother. Okay? And if you have any more problems, come ask me. Okay? Oh. Can you point out this young man to me? I have to know which people people are dating. Do you understand?" Lily nodded.
"Thanks. Come on! I'll show you him." Lily said, grabbing Rose's arm. Rose followed.
"That's Thomas." Lily said dreamily. They were outside and Thomas was sword fighting someone else. Thomas had black hair, blue eyes, and tan skin that was soaked in sweat. He had his shirt off, which showed a nice six pack. He wielded the sword expertly.
"He's very cute. I'm gonna stand over there. When he's done, and you talked to him, tell me how it went, okay?" Rose told her. Lily nodded.
Rose went to a tree and sat down. Billy Bob looked around and ran to her. "Hey!" She told him. He nodded to her and sat down beside her. Rose looked around. A big group of men were laughing, pointing at something. Some horses were grazing... Rose did a double take. The men were pointing at Billy Bob. Rose narrowed her eyes. "Billy Bob, don't you pay any attention to them." She scowled. Billy Bob nodded. She turned her head and looked around. She spotted Eragon and Murtagh quickly. Eragon reluctantly had his shirt on. Murtagh had his shirt on too, thank goodness. A group of people were watching them fight. Ayra was one of them.
"Rose." Lily's voice called Rose out of her thoughts. Rose looked up. Lily sat in front of her. "Thank you. He does like me! He's gonna be my dance partner at the dinner." Lily told her.
"Dinner? What dinner?" Rose asked.
Lily raised an eyebrow. "It's for you. And Eragon. For you two coming here. Mostly for Eragon, it's been a year since those nasty Urgals, no offense to your Urgal," Lily told her, glancing at Billy Bob.
Rose looked at Billy Bob. He nodded. "None taken. Lily, this is Billy Bob. Billy Bob, Lily." She quickly said. "Continue."
"And that Shade has come." Lily told her. Rose nodded.
"So that means, that we get to dress up and dance. Even though it is a dinner. Lily, this is Tazrin, my dragon. Taz for short. Taz, this is my new friend, Lily." Rose said. Taz had just came up to the tree. He nodded his head to Lily and curled around the tree.
"Hi. Oh, yes." Lily said, tearing her gaze from the green dragon. Rose turned her head and stared at Eragon. The battle was over and Eragon was being patted on the back. "Don't worry, I'm sure he would go with you." Lily said. Rose turned to Lily.
"What? Who?" She asked.
Lily laughed. "Eragon, silly! It is so obvious that you like him!" Lily giggled, pushing Rose slightly on the shoulder.
Rose's cheeks turned red. "Really? I didn't think it was that obvious. Anyway, Ayra probably asked him already." Rose muttered, seeing Ayra hug Eragon.
"You never know. Go ask him!" Lily said. Rose's eyes widened.
"No!" Rose shrieked.
Lily frowned. She got up and grabbed Billy Bob's arm. She knelt beside Rose. "Eragon! Come here!" She yelled, copying Rose's voice. Rose turned. Eragon looked up. He started towards her. Rose blushed deeper. Lily pulled Billy Bob away. Rose stood up.
"Am I still blushing?" She whispered to Taz.
Taz opened one of his eyes. If you count looking like a tomato. Yeah, I think you're blushing. Taz mocked. Rose glared at him. Now you are not blushing. Taz told her.
Eragon walked up to her. "Yes?" He asked her. His heart started pounding again. Rose's cheeks flushed quickly.
"Um, I, uh... did you know about the dinner?" She asked him quietly, looking anywhere but him.
"Yeah. I'm all set to go. How about you?" He said, smiling. What was wrong with her?
Rose heart seemed to drop. He was already to go. Did that mean he already had someone else. It's Ayra, she thought bitterly. "Yeah. All set." Rose said, using a bright cheery voice. She hoped it wouldn't betray her. She turned around.
Eragon blinked. She was all set? Did that mean she had someone else. What if she didn't? His heart pounded harder. He thought the whole world could hear it. "Rose!" He said, putting his hand on her shoulder.
She turned around. "Yes?" She asked him. Was he gonna ask her?
"Do you.." He breathed in. He couldn't say it. "Do you want to... sword fight with me?" He asked. He felt his own heart drop. He should have just asked her. Now, it was going to be hard to tell her.
"Oh." She looked a little sad. "I don't have a sword." She finished.
"That's okay! We can use sticks." Eragon told her. He didn't take his hand off her shoulder. Rose looked at him. He wasn't gonna let her say no.
"Okay?" She sighed. Eragon let his hand slide down her arm till he got her hand. Eragon's heart jumped. He led her to the group of people.
Rose's heart nearly jumped out of her body as his hand slid down her arm. He picked up two long, slim stick and handed her one. Taz laid down next to Saphira. I hope I do good! Rose thought.
Your father is the head warrior of the Dragon's army. Surely some of his sword skills went to you! Taz chided her. Rose raised her eyebrows.
He's a head warrior. He's in the Dragon's army? Just what the heck is the dragon's army? Rose asked him, watching Eragon carefully.
Don't you listen to anything your father says at the dinner table? Taz asked her.
No. Rose said simply.
The Dragon's army is the army who attacks Zaire's Army? You are going to join the Dragon's army when you are old enough. Taz growled.
Why? Rose asked, alarmed. She quickly blocked a blow.
Because Dragon Riders are suppose too! Honestly, child, I worry about you. You do know of Zaire's Army and why it is attacking our army? Taz asked.
Of course! I'm not stupid! It's on the news all the time, and my dad and mom make me watch the news with them. Rose said with disgust. She blocked another blow. She felt Taz sigh with relief. Rose blocked a couple more till her arm started to get tired. Eragon swung his stick at her and it hit her in the stomach. She fell on her butt.
Eragon helped her up. "I'm not good. I was going to tell you that but I didn't have time." She muttered.
"It's okay. Would you like to come with me to the dance?" Eragon finally asked her. She stared up at him. Oh no! She's already got someone! How could I think she didn't have anyone. She's so pretty that everyone whose single would want her! Eragon thought.
"Yes! I would love too. It's either you or Billy Bob." She laughed. Was she going to pick Billy Bob, Eragon thought incredulously. "I choose you if you're wondering." She said, as if reading his mind. Eragon smiled back at her. She also smiled. Eragon then noticed that his arm was around her waist. He slowly slipped it off. Rose quickly bided him goodbye and left.
Lily was waiting quite a ways away. Billy Bob was trying to pull from Lily's grasp, but Lily was in her own thoughts and kept a tight grip on Billy Bob's wrist. "Lily." Rose called out to her. Lily jumped up, startled.
Billy Bob yanked his hand away. "Leyern vnerew." (Crazy woman) He mumbled. She was in her own mind for twenty minutes straight. He thought Rose would never come!
"So? Yes? No?" Lily asked, bouncing on the balls of her feet.
"Yes!" Rose cried. They shrieked and bounced up and down in a hug. (Me and my guy friends do that all the time. For no reason. We hug each other and bounce around in little circles, shrieking. It's weird. Don't ask me why we do it. We just do.) Taz watched them, flattening his ears. In the past hour they became the best of friends. Of course, Rose had always this weird talent of befriending people.
"So, um, when is the dinner?" Rose finally asked, trying to straighten her dress.
"After tomorrow, six o'clock sharp." Lily told her.
Rose nodded. "Well, see you tomorrow then. Maybe we can discuss what we are going to wear. Okay?" Rose asked her.
"Okay. Till tomorrow then?" Lily said.
"Okay." Rose agreed. Lily went to the left, near Thomas, and Rose walked with Taz and Billy Bob to the stable.
Okay. I think this is one of the largest chapters ever! I think. Oh well. Anyway, there is only a few more chapters left! Like, maybe three or four more! But don't worry. I'm making a sequel! You guys want one don't you? Think about it! Okay, Review!