Chapter 6 of The Rise of the Dragon King

*Eragon's POV*

A few months ago was Eragon's birthday in which strange events took place. After Eragon's murderous chase after Arya, they both got back to the palace where King Evandar had a peculiar surprise for Eragon.


Eragon's Birthday Flashback

It was a beautiful night in Ellesmera. The stars in the sky were out and shining in all their glory, the trees swayed to the song of the wind and Eragon had several elven ladies in front of him babbling along.
To be honest, Eragon really did not care for woman, their figure he means. All the girls he had met in Vroengard ignored him because of his heritage but then as they grew up, tried to get his attention. He never gave it to them. He liked to think of himself of a lone wolf. Away from the pack and shying away from other people.

But, now in Ellesmera, Eragon thinks now is the time for a new start. He is now thirteen, a teen.

So now during his thirteenth birthday, he thinks that he should talk to people, broaden his horizons. Like what Arya says all the time. And so he did. He did indeed.

A group of girls are in front of him, babbling about who knows what.

" Growing of age, a magical journey," Eragon tried to say with ease. He ended up looking up like a fool, especially when he ended up spilling his drink he was trying to drink.

The group of girls started to look uneasy, some even having red faces. One of the girls started off, saying something about getting something to eat, and soon Eragon was left alone.

Why do I even try Eragon though, drinking some of his punch. He didn't spill his drink this time.

He looks to his side, to find Arya walking up to him.

" What has happened Eragon, I find you here, all alone, I wonder why," Arya says smugly.

Before Eragon can say a word to her, possibly strangle her, Evandar raises his voice saying " My friends, today is the day of birth of our beloved prince of the dragons, Eragon, " Evandar raises his cup, a little of his drink spilling over, " Come here my child, allow me to give a gift,"

And so Eragon walks up to Evandar, trying to ignore looks from all the elves looking at him. When Eragon arrived at Evandar's place, the King had a chest within his hands, Eragon guesses, with a cloth over it.

" As the next King of the dragons, His Majesty must have one, " Evandar said, taking away the cloth and revealing ( you guessed it ) , a chest.

Evandar continues " The great dragon Kings of the past have all had dragons, your father, King Vrael, had a dragon, Umaroth," Evandar said " And now is the time for you, Eragon, to walk the great path of the Kings " Evandar opened the chest, revealing a dragon egg. A sea-deep blue dragon egg.

Eragon was to say the least, astonished.

" Touch the egg, Eragon, touch the egg, " Evadar said to Eragon.

Even though Eragon was surprised, he still reached out his hand and rested his palm on the blue egg. Everybody sucked in their breath in anticipation. Even Eragon and Evandar.

Nothing happened. Everybody released their breath, talking about how Eragon didn't even deserve the egg and how he shouldn't be the next king.

" I'm sorry, Eragon, I didn't mean for this to happen, I-" Evandar was cut off by the sounds of cracking noises. Everybody looks over to the egg.

The egg has cracks in it. Something inside is pushing the egg upward and downward and side to side until at last it breaks. A sapphire dragon peeks her head out. Squawking, the dragon stumbles out of the egg and out of the chest onto the floor, trying to use her wings to slow her impact.

Everybody was at a loss of words, including Evandar and Eragon.

The dragon purrs and skips to Eragon, when she gets there she puts her head out towards Eragon.

" Touch the head, Eragon," Oromis said, walking up to Eragon, Glaedr was behind Oromis looking on at the events taking place.

The dragon continues to purr and while Eragon slowly reached his hand out. He was reaching and reaching, the dragon even moved her head closer to Eragon's palm.

...

Eragon screamed in pain. He felt a searing burn go up his right arm and felt it across his entire body. Eragon was shaking with holding his right arm with his left.

" What the hell, is this, " He said, looking at the spiral on his right hand.

" Eragon, are you okay, " Arya said running up to him. She put her hand on his back and continued looking concerned.

" Oromis, the hell is this," Eragon said, ignoring Arya.

" That my boy, is the gedwey ignasia, and you are now a dragon rider, " Oromis said, chuckling in between words. His dragon, Glaedr roared a mighty roar. Eragon's dragon tried to roar too, but ended up with a squawk.


Days after the birthday party

Eragon lied in his bed, with his dragon curled up right next to him.

I should have a name for her or him, what is its gender Eragon thought. He would have to ask Oromis tomorrow.

Life is good, now at least Eragon said in his mind.

Eragon, come to the palace now, Evandar said to Eragon's mind.

What why Eragon said

Come now, it is important

So Eragon got out of bed, got ready, and ran to the palace with his dragon on his shoulders.


Author's note

Hello hello my friends, it has indeed been a long time indeed. Sorry for the long wait, school has started and I have been swamped. Anyway, please review to let me know how I did, and any ideas you would like me to implement and any mistakes I might have made.

Also I am still looking for a beta reader, so please pm me about that if you are interested.

And I have a question for you guys, what do you think is so important, that Evandar would want Eragon to come to the palace? Leave your answers. ( hint: it starts with a d)