Disclaimer I don't own Eragon or the characters

It had been a couple days after The Battle of The Burning Plains and every day men would be bustling about trying to throw the dead into giant bomb fires that were ablaze in different parts of the plain or just throwing them into the natural fires caused by the great battle fought hundreds of years ago between Galbatorix and riders. It was an attempt to get rid of the smell of rotting carcasses but with every corpse thrown into a fire the smell of burning flesh would be merged with the smell of rotting corpses. Every now and then men would randomly vomit from that god-awful smell.

Every day Eragon would go to the infirmary where he would help heal the wounded along with Arya, Trianna, and Angela. Shaphira had been going off on hear own nearly every day and would shut off her mind to him for the whole day until night. Whenever Eragon tried to communicate to her she would only answer in short responses.

Shaphira what's wrong?

Nothing.

I know you're lying to me. Whatever it is we you'll have to tell me sometime?

I know little one tomorrow I will think about it for the day and tell you when dusk arrives.

Eragon went to sleep well after Roran because he was thinking about what Saphira could be thinking of that she would have to keep it from him. During the night he tossed and turned thinking about all the possibilities.

Oromis is dead. Galbatorix found the elves. The possibilities kept going through his mind.

Relax little one you will know soon enough.

Ohhhhh, sorry Saphira I didn't know you could hear me. Goodnight Saphira.

Good night little one.

The next mourning Eragon woke up as the sun was rising over the horizon. He sat up on his mat looking over at Roran who was still sleeping. He reached out with his mind for Saphira who was already out and flying, only to find a mental block. When Angela came into his tent, Eragon quickly pulled his blanket to cover his naked body.

"OOO, grow a back bone will you" she said. Angela pulled out a cup filled to the brim with some sort of potion. "Drink" she commanded.

"What's in it?" Eragon asked as he took the cup and took a small sip to test it out after seeing what her other concoctions had done to the Imperials. "What in the name of the Empire is this?"

"You going to need some energy for today and this will do just that."

Eragon downed the rest of it making his face become distorted. "What is in this?"

Angela started to laugh "If I tell you, you will never want to drink any of my potions again. But I suppose if you really want to hear, its mostly ordinary ingredients except for one ingredient which makes it special. Solembum's fur" she said grinning from ear to ear. She quickly walked out as quickly as she had entered.

Solembum's fur? How wrong is that? After Angela had left Solembum entered.

How did you like my hair?

It could be better.

I'm not here to talk about that. I might have some information about how you could get yourself a new sword. Maud has contacted me sating that an elf by the name of Rhunon-Elda can get you a new sword.

Good I need a new weapon desperately.

She want you to find her when you get back to Ellesmera. Goodbye Eragon Shadeslayer.

The rest of the day went off without a hitch men kept on burning up the dead and Eragon would stay in the infirmary for most of the day healing the wounded. Men had lost arms and legs. Some men were so severely injured that they couldn't be healed which hurt Eragon the most be unable to save their lives and watching them either being granted a quick and painless death or sit there and suffer.

Later that night Saphira came home still thinking about what she had learned and said little during dinner. Finally before Saphira was about to lay down Eragon confronted her.

Saphira, you must tell me what it is that you learned. We are dragon and rider there can be no secrets between us.

Ok little one I will tell you then you will tell Nasuada tonight. Eragon dragon has hatched I don't know where are how but it hatched.

Authors Note: Hello My first fan fic I'm not exactly the greatest when it comes to grammar but I try. Anyways I want to try to update 3-6 every other week on account on me going to my dad's house, and school, and basketball. Please review, tell me what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right.