Betrayal: The Third Installment of the Inheritance Trilogy
Chapter 2: Preparation for the Journey
Eragon was busy packing his few belongings into a medium-sized knapsack. He was merely packing clothes when Saphira breached the borders of his mind.
Eragon! There is something we have to do first! exclaimed Saphira.
That is? asked Eragon.
My, how the young hatchlings forget so quickly, said Saphira. The deed for which Angela the Herbalist accosted you.
That's right! I need to lift the curse of which Oromis alerted me to, Eragon said, frantically scrambling around the encampment to locate the cursed girl.
Don't break your neck, laughed Saphira.
Oh, I can just feel the humorousness of the situation, replied Eragon. He then ran to Angela's tent, where he found it was bare except for one single girl.
"Elva?" Eragon spoke aloud.
"Yes?" asked the quiet voice of the girl.
"I have come to dispel the curse that I mistakenly placed upon you," appealed Eragon.
"Very well," replied Elva. As she approached Eragon and Saphira outside of the tent, Angela approached the tent with a cage with a frog in it, apparently escorting it to the tent for study of magical properties.
"Are you finally ready to right the wrong you have committed, you blockhead?" inquired Angela strongly.
"Yes, I have the counter incantation," spoke Eragon. He continued in the Ancient Language, "Oh Ancient Magic of Elves long ago, release your binding spell from this young girl. Let her breathe as from before my mistaken incantation, and remove the darkness left from the past. Heal her from any of her unselfish protection toward others, and let her breathe free of the curse."
As the curse began to leave Elva's body, she spoke, "Before I become released from your 'blessing', I must warn you. At your storming of Helgrind, beware of the curse of the moon. It will ultimately destroy not you, but who you are and those you are close to will break away from you. It is inevitable that it will happen, for it is already written in stone. Beware, Eragon Shadeslayer, beware."
A brilliant flash of light escaped from Elva's body, and as the light faded, Elva was left lying on the floor, unconscious.
"Is she-?" began Angela.
"She's fine," replied Eragon.
Just a little dazed, finished Saphira.
"Well, that's a relief," sighed Angela. "Elva will be able to live a normal life."
"But what did she mean by, 'Beware of the curse of the moon'?" asked Eragon
"I have no earthly idea," stated Angela. "I'll do my best to research any related topics through the entire night." She then withdrew a flask from her inner cloak pocket. "This will require a powerful source of caffeine." She then poured a pint of coffee into her flask.
Well, that's enough for now. I'll try to get at least one more chapter before New Year's Eve, but, I don't know. I'll try if I can get as many reviews as last time. Well, I'll post sometime!
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