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People remember that all of Carvahall are not magicians, yet. Someone reviewed that she didn't think that all of them could be magicians!
Chapter 5: The Black Hand
Eragon was putting on the tunic the elven queen had given him because this was a special occasion; today was the day Nasuda gave the speech on Eragon's idea. The entire fate of the Varden depended on this speech consequently the entire fate of Alagaesia rests on the Varden's shoulders. These clothes had become famous among the Varden because Eragon had fought with them in the battle of the burning plains, he had healed soilders while wearing them. They had become symbols of hope in the Varden, now he was going to wear it in possibly most influential event in the history of Alagaesia. Suddenly an elf burst into his room
"Expand your mind" the elf said worriedly. He was already in full armor and looking as if he had just seen Galbatorix.
"What?" Eragon asked shocked 'how did he know about that' Eragon thought,sinceooking as if he had just seen galbatorix. of the varden had healed soilders while wearing them. they after the battle he had moved his consciousness to just a mile around him, small enough that he didn't have to deal with unnecessary emotions and large enough so that he was safe from assassins and enemies. The elf's next sentence brought him back to his senses.
"Just do it!" The elf said now angry "We don't have much time" take it well.
at he had thought most. they showed when fighting the urgalsd die rather than surrender thigs his tent and lying
Eragon, shocked at the elves' hostility, began to obey…
For the first mile and half he just felt people of the Varden. As he expanded further he felt nothing except scouts but they belonged to the Varden. After what seemed like a long time but in actuality was just about a minute or two Eragon lost his patience.
Irritated he started to draw back his consciousness
ERAGON! What do you think your doing Saphira shouted mentally the elf wouldn't be joking at something this serious. Listen to him.
Your right Saphira Eragon said and continued to expand his consciousness
As always She replied and withdrew from the connection
For a while Eragon felt nothing then suddenly he sensed fear; he started to expand more quickly and uncovered a battalion of battle hardened empire soilders coming towards the Varden. They were settling down to make camp. These soilders had more experience in battle than Eragon himself the way they felt around for spies and how they laid their weapons and armor so they could get them in time to flee if they have to. They felt grim but determined to do some mission they came here for. Suddenly he brushed against a magician's consciousness. The magician drew back and put barriers around his mind. Eragon tried to break them but his barriers were too strong. 'He must be powerful' Eragon thought.
Eragon turned to the elf as if expecting him to explain. When the elf said nothing he said "there are about 300 of them"
"Yes" the elf replied calmly "We are at your command, what shall we do"
"We don't have time to alert the whole varden" Eragon said in an equally calm tone even though he was bubbling with anxiety inside "because it will take too much time preparing for a strike and the enemy is already near. We will take a few soilders and with them we strike; they are only 300 we could easily kill them with magic"
"Aye I think we should take Carvahall's soilders they have better experience in this sneaky business" the elf said
"True, ok call them here and inform them and bring a few kull with us, too" Eragon said
"Aye" the elf said and left before he went out he turned and said "When will you be ready?"
Eragon thought for a minute then said "five minutes"
The elf nodded and went out.
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Eragon was riding on the back of an elven horse with the elves beside him, the kull right behind him and the soilders from Carvahall close behind. The few soilders from Carvahall were all men. No women were called except the elven women because the rest needed to attend Nasuda speech. Eragon as well as the rest of the group were already in full armor. Eragon had already explained the plan so everyone knew what to do.
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Soon they arrived at their destination…
Eragon jumped off his horse and started giving commands to Carvahall's soilders…
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Eragon was riding again with the elves and the kull near him. They had left Carvahall's soilders behind in the place they had stopped. Now they were racing towards the area opposite Carvahall. Eragon didn't go off his horse this time; he sat on top and said to the kull
"You know what to do." Eragon said "Find a good hiding place and quickly the enemy is near"
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Eragon was already in his own hiding place with the elves. They were right in the path of the enemy with soilders from Carvahall atop a hill at their right and the kull at the base of a hill at their left. They were all hiding among the trees.
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Suddenly Eragon saw the enemy. They were coming towards the valley Eragon whispered to the elves "look there they are, get ready!"
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Roran was leaning against a tree, playing with the dirt when
Roran look they are coming Eragon said to Roran mentally get ready!
Roran jumped he had still not gotten used to this mental talk.
Right we'll be waiting for you signal Roran thought
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The kull had already sensed the approaching group of soilders before Eragon contacted them.
We are already ready, Shadeslayer The kull said
Fine Eragon replied
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Roran raised his sword and heard the creaking of bow strings getting pulled-
Fire one Eragon said
Roran brought down his sword. He heard a silent 'wiz' as a volley of arrows flew towards the enemy.
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The arrows came down on the enemy but the magicians' wards prevented them from hitting their target.
So far, so good Eragon saw as he saw the enemy looking around them trying to find out where the enemy was.
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Get ready! Eragon said mentally GO! He shouted
At his signal the kull drew their swords and charged. 'They were fairing well' a kull thought as he sliced at the head of the enemy. He hit wards. He could not get through but he did as Eragon told them to do… he pushed even harden and was rewarded by seeing a magician nearby straining to protect the solider, suddenly the magician whispered something and the wards around the solider vanished.
The kull took one look at frightened soilders face before slicing it off. As soon as it came off he gave a triumphant war cry… his kin gave no sympathy to cowardice He thought savagely as the dead soldier's face flashed in his head. He saw the magician looking at him…. He raised his sword and moved toward the magician…. The magician raised both his arms, palms pointing at the kull, and whispered something…he saw a ball of yellow light flying towards him… he ran towards the light… he would rather die than be scared… the light suddenly hit him…the force it had threw him10 feet in the air…then he saw no more.
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Eragon saw as a kull was launched backwards. They must be strong Eragon thought
Then he relayed his message to the elves
"We've underestimated them but not much harm is yet done" Eragon said "listen this is what we'll do"
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Retreat Eragon shouted mentally to the kull as soon as he saw enemy archers aiming for them. What was going on this was not part of their plan the kull were thinking. But when Eragon told them about the archers they put their shields on their backs and above their head and retreated inn tactical formation. As they were running they heard the sound of many arrows coming towards them. Luckily most of them fell harmlessly on their shields and the rest hit the wards the elves had recently placed there.
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Roran, fire two Eragon commanded, as soon as he saw the arrows fly, and Roran raised his hand. Once again he heard the sound of creaking bow strings behind him. As soon as he let it drop another volley of arrows flew towards the enemy. Roran saw with satisfaction as two of the enemy got hit.
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'Good' Eragon thought as the arrows from Roran's group hit their targets.
"Our turn now" Eragon told the elves beside him and together they said in the ancient language "Weaken their wards"
And glowing balls of light flew towards the enemy magicians.
Eragon cheered quietly as the wards broke then he and the elves killed the magicians with magic. Suddenly Eragon stopped, the enemy did not notice their magicians die. Instead they aimed their bows at where Carvahall was hidden.
'Crap' Eragon thought 'they must have gotten their location the last time they fired'
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Charge quickly Eragon told the kull aim for their archers
And sure enough they charged. The enemy archers were near them because they were aiming for Carvahall which was opposite them and on top of the hill. The kull managed to kill thirty out of fifty archers before they were spotted. Even though they were spotted the enemy archers did no damage to them. The kull quickly cut the archers down before the soilders could come to their aid.
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Roran saw the soilders moving towards the kull. He already had his people ready he was just waiting for a signal from Eragon.
Aim for the advancing soilders Eragon told Roran and Roran dropped his arm.
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Eragon saw as the arrows hit the soilders. As soon they realized that their magicians were dead and there was no one protecting them they started to panic. Soon more arrows fell and the kull killed even more soilders. Eragon told the elves to attack while he went behind them to where Saphira was sitting.
It's time; let's go Saphira Eragon said as he mounted her.
Together they flew towards to the rear of the enemy and started attacking from there. Then they saw the twelve elves on their great war horses charging towards the enemy.
Now with a dragon rider behind them, the kull at their right, Carvahall at their left and nine horse men in front of them the enemy did the only obvious thing: they charged towards the elves just as Eragon had planned.
Carvahall take care of them with arrows be careful not to hit the elves. Kull protect the elves they will fight with magic.
And so it happened as Eragon started killing with magic. Now there were only 50 people left and realizing defeat, they surrendered. Soon they were kneeling in front of them hands tied behind their backs. Eragon went to the apparent leader and put a hand on his head. Then he extended a tendril of thought into his head. He found it guarded by powerful walls of steel.
Why am I not surprised? Eragon thought to him self as he lightly stabbed the enemy captain in the stomach. Deep enough so it would hurt and weak enough so that it didn't kill him. Eragon knew it was a cruel act but none the less it served its purpose. The solider, being distracted, lost concentration on his barriers and Eragon was easily able to enter it. And what he found out made him very joyful.
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They were once again riding but now towards the Varden. The kull had happily executed the soilders who surrendered; Eragon didn't stop them because he knew it would be an insult to their culture. Eragon had told only Saphira about what he had discovered and she seemed to be very happy.
She ought to be Eragon thought they had just gotten rid of a powerful enemy and, as soon as they get to the Varden, they would get rid of another one.
I just can't believe who the criminal is. I mean it just seems so obvious. Why didn't we think of it? Saphira told Eragon for the fifteenth time.
I heard you the first time Eragon said a little annoyed but added happily I would love to see their faces when they are executed
Or when we tell them we know about their, rather, black secret Saphira added.
Eragon didn't say anything but let his approval flow through their mental link.
After a few minutes Eragon spotted a bum on the horizon. At first he couldn't see what it was. Then-
"THE VARDEN" Eragon shouted at the top of his voice to the people below.
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"THE VARDEN" Roran heard Eragon shout
He cheered with all the people on the ground.
Finally Roran thought
They cheered again when Eragon told them that they were only a mile away. They urged their horses faster wanting to back to their base to celebrate the victory.
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Soon they were there and the kull had brought so drinks from their storage. The people looked uncertain as kull started pouring the drink into their glasses. Soon everyone's glasses were full and the lead kull stood up-
"A toast" he said loudly "To our victory, may continue having more of them" and he drowned his entire glass in one gulp.
The others looked positively fearful now
The others looked positively fearful now. Someone had made a toast to their victory so they had to drink. Eragon was feeling a bit scared then-
"Oh, what the hell-" and he drowned his glass as well.
This actually tasted good. Nothing compared to elven wine but definitely good. Who knew the kull made good wine or whatever it was.
Now we have to appreciate the kull for two things: Their fighting ability and their ability to make a great drink.
"What do you call this anyway" Eragon asked the kull
The kull smiled "I'm glad you like it we call it gel-"
"Eragon, what is the meaning of this?" Nasuda said while bursting in to the room "I was expecting you to show up at my speech. You promised you would show your support to my statement, and I find you drinking"
"Calm your self, my lady!" Eragon said quickly "Please let us talk outside"
Eragon followed Nasuda out leaving the merry crowd inside the hall.
"Well?" Nasuda inquired "Explain yourself"
So Eragon told a shocked Nasuda how the elves told him about the approaching soilders and how Eragon had called all our soilders together then quickly formulated a plan and took care of the soilders but Eragon left out the part about what he saw in the leader's head.
"I see" Nasuda said after listening, all her initial anger had vanished "Well I'd like to tell you even if you were not there the speech turned out to be a success. It turns out that most of the women wanted to fight but the men wouldn't let them" she said with a laugh
"And there is one more thing, we found out" Eragon said while thinking that he would finally have his revenge from when Nasuda told him about master oromis
"We found out who is controlling The Black Hand" Eragon said looking at Nasuda's shocked expression. He tried to control his laughter but failed miserably and found himself on the floor and clutching his painful stomach which hurt from laughing!
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I am so evil! Anyway guys (and girls) try to guess who the leader of the black hand is and please review I need at least 10 reviews before I update this story!
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Next chapter : Arya is really angry at herself for not telling Eragon something. Now, she's looking for someone to take her anger out on. She finds a couple of slavers who are chasing a little girl. She kills the slavers and saves the girl. The girl found out that Arya was an elf and Arya has to kill her incase she gets caught. Will she be able to remove the life from this innocent girl and do what is correct even though it is not right?