Chapter 5
*Eragon's POV*
One year later.
Eragon suddenly woke up from his nightmare. His body was sweaty and his hands were clammy.
His nightmare was about his father. It has been nigh a year since he has left and has not come back.
Might as well take a walk Eragon thought. So Eragon pulled back the covers and stepped out of his bed and put on a shirt. He had learned not to wear a shirt or else he would be sweaty for the rest of the night.
Eragon opened the door and started down the hall to the stairs. All the while Eragon was thinking of all that is happened here with the elves, as he did every time he had a nightmare and woken up and taken a walk. So he does this about every night.
Tomorrow is my thirteenth birthday Eragon realized I wonder what I shall do.
Eragon walked down the stairs, his hand on the railing, wondering what he should do on his birthday.
Maybe Arya would know Eragon thought, then his thoughts traveled to that uncanny girl.
Eragon remembered their first moments together, how he had felt.
Eragon opened the palace doors and left the palace, now in the courtyard, turing to his right toward the royal gardens.
When Eragon had first starting living with the elves, he had fell in love with the royal gardens. How all the flowers looked, how they smelled and felt, he loved all of it. Whenever Eragon had his nightmares or needed a place to feel like he was home, he would come to the gardens. And of course, Arya would be there with him.
When Eragon had finished his first meeting with the royal family, Eragon had been led to his room by Arya, who would not stop talking about anything.
"That girl is annoying" Eragon whispered under his breath.
" That girl is what ? " Arya had said behind him. Eragon shivered in fright in front of Arya.
Curse elven hearing Eragon thought. He had always been forgetful of the elves's abilities, and how unlike they are from men.
" Why aren't you asleep Arya " Eragon said, turning around to face Arya in the eyes.
" I could ask the same to you " Arya said walking past Eragon into the beautiful gardens. " So what are we doing for your birthday "
Arya is about to turn 13 as well, but Eragon was born about three months before Arya was.
" I don't have anything planned, I think I may just learn from Oromis and Glaedr," Eragon said. Oromis and Glaedr were a rider and dragon who living in the elven capital and were delighted when Eragon was living there.
" Ugh, but you do that all the time Eragon, maybe you should do something different, " Arya said.
" Oromis and Glaedr have wisdom, and can teach all that I need to know Arya,"
" Fine, have it your way," Arya said, putting her hands on her hips.
" Girls, so emotional," Eragon whispered.
" I can hear you stupid," Arya yelled at Eragon. " Did you know that Father had invited nobles from all over Du Weldenvarden for your birthday Eragon, " She added, in a more casual voice.
" I'm just gonna go back to my room and sleep, like you should be doing, Arya," Eragon said walking back to the palace.
Unfortunately, Arya came with him and talked the entire way to his room.
When they arrived at Eragon's room, Arya said " Goodnight Eragon and Happy Birthday," And left, where she went Eragon did not know.
So Eragon took off his shirt and unfurled the multitude of blankets and fell asleep.
The Next Day
The next day Eragon woke up to banging and screaming.
" GET UP ERAGON, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY," He heard. He recognized the voice as Arya's.
That girl Eragon thought angrily. Of all the times to wake me up.
Arya had gotten a pillow and started hitting Eragon on the head with the pillow scream" GET UP "
" Stop, stop, stop, Arya what are you doing hey- stop- what-, ooh when I get my hands-, okay, okay I'm getting up," Eragon exclaimed at last.
There were feathers everywhere and Arya on top of Eragon with a exploded pillow.
" Happy Birthday Eragon, you were born today at exactly noon," Arya said pulling Eragon up by the arm.
" How did you even get in,"
" Father gave me the unlocking spell,"
" You will die," Eragon said with a deathly look in his eyes.
" Oh no, umm, it was a surprise Eragon nothing else,"
Eragon got up, shirtless, and started to chase Arya. Arya opened the door and started sprinting down the hall with Eragon right on her tail.
" Eragon it was a surprise, it was a mistake," Arya said trying to calm Eragon down.
" Your death is imminent Arya,"
Two maid came walking across the hall, and while Arya made it before the maids crossed the hall, Eragon didn't, and so he jumped and the wall and ran on it on top of the maids.
Landing on the ground in a roll, he chased Arya all the way down the stairs into the courtyard and into the city. They passed multiple tree houses and ran all the way in a small creek in the thick luscious forest.
Arya stopped at the edge of the creek and so had Eragon a couple of feet away.
" Okay Eragon I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that," Arya said hoping to get Eragon to calm down.
" I will forgive you Arya," Eragon said with a sigh, " But you will have to obey me for the rest of my birthday,"
" Deal," Arya had said deal so fast that she had not considered what would be done to her.
" Okay now haul me on your shoulders and walk me back," Eragon said.
" What, I am not doing that," Arya exclaimed with a chuckle at the end.
" You said you would obey my every command," Eragon said raising his eyebrows.
Arya inhaled deeply, seeming to be deep in thought, when really she was panicking.
In the end Arya kneeled down and let Eragon on her shoulders.
With that Arya had hauled Eragon all the way back to the palace.
Three Months Later
*Arya's POV*
Arya had woken up to banging on her head and screaming.
" GET UP ARYA, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY," She recognized that voice.
Ooh, Eragon you are so dead Arya thought.
And that is the end of another chapter. This was a little funny chapter I thought I'd do, it's still apart of the story, just not of the plot. We get back to the real plot in the next chapter. Also sorry for how short this chapter was, It was difficult finding time for this chapter.
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