Sorry about the long lack in update, I've had the chapter finished I've just been busy. But thanks to flyingxdragonx123 I will get it up so that people don't go crazy in suspense. Don't own Eragon.
I'm coming Roran…Roran jolted awake at the sound of the voice. It sounded like Eragon, but on a look around he saw he was alone. With a sigh he got up out of bed and proceeded to walk down to the kitchen where Elain was making breakfast.
Roran sat tiredly at the table and Elain shot him a sympathetic glance "Your up early" she commented. Roran frowned "I could have sworn I heard something, did you?" he asked. Elain paused, truly puzzled "That's strange, I could have sworn that earlier I heard something as well. I put it off as my imagination but…" she trailed of.
Roran blinked so that he entered a state of higher awareness "What did it sound like?" he asked. Elain shrugged "I wasn't sure, all I know is that it sounded like Eragon" she said uneasily. Roran paused "Same here…" he whispered.
For a moment he sat in silence as he tried to comprehend what it could mean "Do you miss him?" Elain asked quietly. Roran sighed "Sometimes, I occasionally feel angry for him when I think that it is because of his blue stone that my father was killed…but at the same time he is family, the only family I have left" he said.
With a heavy heart he looked outside to the gray skies. It had rained all night and even now the clouds threaten to pour down on them even more. Without another word Roran got up and traveled to the edge of town, taking a turn as watch man.
As he stood their in the cold he thought back to his cousin, what was his real reason for leaving? Was he still alive? Would he ever see him again? Those Ra'zac said he smelled like him, did they have him prisoner?
Roran felt troubled, it seemed chaos seemed to like piling around his cousin, and Carvahall seemed to have been caught in the cross fire, just like his father… Roran felt anger pierce him, no matter what he told himself he couldn't help but blame Eragon for his fathers death.
Obviously he fled with that stupid stone, but was a stone so much more important than the lives it had cost? Around him the rain began pouring once more, almost as though to symbolize what he felt. After a while he grew hungry and passed his watch to Larne, Loring's youngest.
In truth he would have rathered stayed but he knew if the soldiers came his hunger would be more of a liability to him. He easily darted from the shelter of one eave to the next in attempt to gain shelter from the raging storm over head.
Then as he rounded the corner he was slightly surprised to see Albriech on the porch arguing with a group of men. Roran cautiously walked closer to listen "You're blind-follow the cottonwoods and they'll never see you! You took the addle brains route" Ridley shouted angrily.
Albreich snorted "Try it if you want" he retorted dryly. Ridley clenched his fists "I will!" he responded. Albriech folded his arms "Then you can tell me how you like the taste of arrows" he said cooly. Thane stepped forward "Maybe, we aren't as clubfooted as you are" he said.
Albriech turned to him with a snarl "Your words are as thick as your wits. I'm not stupid enough to risk my family on the cover of a few leaves that I've never seen before" he responded angrily, anger flashing through his eyes.
Thane's face turned crimson "What? Have you no tongue?" Albriech taunted. Thane let out a roar and struck Albriech in the cheek with his fist. Roran stepped forward as Albriech laughed "Your arm is as weak as a woman's" he taunted.
He then grabbed Thane's shoulder and threw him off the porch to the mud. Roran quickly jumped besides Albriech, his spear in hand "No more, we have other enemies. An assamly can be called and arbitrators will decide whether compensation is due to either Albriech or Thane. But until then we can't fight ourselves" he called out.
Ridley shot him a glare "Easy for you to say, you have no wife or children" he spat, helping Thane from the mud before the group departed. Roran shot a look to Albriech "What started it?" he asked stiffly.
Albriech winced "I went scouting with Darmmen. The Ra'zac have posted soldiers on several hills. They can see across the Anora and up and down the valley. One or two of might, might, be able to creep past them without notice, but we'll never get the children to Cawley without killing the soldiers, and then we might as well tell the Ra'zac where we're going" he said.
Dread flooded through Roran. Sure it was because of Eragon's folly that his father was killed, but it was his folly that would cause many more to perish.. Roran looked up sadly as Albriech stalked off.
With his mind swimming with thoughts he entered the house. Elain was sitting peacefully on the floor with a row of children, sharpening spearheads. Roran smiled weakly before heading into the kitchen.
Troubled he located the bread and meat before slipping back out doors. He looked up as a shaft of sunlight burst through the clouds and illuminated the rain so that each drop seemed like fire in the sky.
He stood transfixed as the clouds slowly widened to show a torrent of thunder covering three fourths of the sky before opening to a small expanse of blue. His faced paled however as a magnificent beast swiftly flitted through the clouds before vanishing into the forest.
In all Roran only saw it for a moment but that moment was enough for him to know exactly what it was. He had seen a great dragon. Fear gripped him, the only known rider was Galbotorix.
But then he paused, the dragon had been sapphire, the kings dragon was black. Perhaps there was a hidden member of the forsworn? Roran trembled at the thought. Suddenly a flash of violet caught his attention.
His gaze hardened as he spotted a soldier on the hill, staring in amazement at Carvahall's defenses "Soldiers!" Roran cried. Instantly the village became a turmoil of chaos as the villagers rushed out, prepared to defend their homes.
They gathered quickly and Roran shot a look at Sloan who settled by him with a grim look. For a moment his heart soared as he remembered Katrina's acceptance to his proposal.
His thoughts were interrupted as a dark object pierced through the mist and a spear embedded itself in a door "Take cover!" Horst shouted. Roran shivered as a voice pierced the mist "By continuing to defend Carvahall you ssseal you doom" the Ra'zac hissed.
Roran shivered as spears flew through the mist towards the villagers upraised shields. However surprise engulfed him when the spears halted in midair. And even stranger was the figure who leapt easily over their defense system "Thrysta!" she shouted.
Roran felt his blood run cold as the spears flew back in the direction they came, He could only hope this…magician was on their side. Behind them came the sound of shattering glass and with unspoken accord Roran and Sloan turned as the explosion occurred.
Swiftly the two ran through Carvahall, pausing in fear as a magnificent sapphire dragon flew overhead. With fearful steps they hurried forward to see six soldiers pulling away the destroyed pines, and behind them…was the Ra'zac.