Okay hey all!!! how goes it?? so i got to write up the next chapter!!! i hope all of y'all liked the last one. So here is the next one, Sorry if it is a little short but i thought it was okay and i hope y'all like it.
italic words are telapathic (sp?) conversations
Chapter 3 Sword Play begins now!!
Rowan woke up the next day laying on her back with Eragon's bedroll covering her. She tossed the bedroll off of her and looked around. Where is Xavier? She thought to herself.
Morning sleepy head. We are playing. Eragon's voice answered in her head. Brom is giving us a day off of moving because we are so close to Durret. Saphira is giving Xavier a few pointers on flying.
Rowan got up and walked over to where Eragon was standing a few feet away. "You know Eragon if I didn't know any better I'd think you liked talking through thoughts." Rowan joked as she planted her feet, now standing right next to him. Rowan looked up to see Saphira and Xavier who had grown a lot since last night. He was now about the size of Cadoc.
Saphira circled Xavier instructing him in flight maneuvers. Eragon had a wide smile played out on his lips he looked so gorgeous. His arms were crossed lazily across his well-toned chest as he leaned against a tree. Rowan just wanted to kiss him. She looked at his belt; Zar'roc hung in its sheath. She shouldn't. Too late, Rowan smiled and lunged for the handle of Zar'roc. Eragon was caught off guard and Rowan got away with Zar'roc in hand.
"Ha ha very funny Rowan give it back," Eragon said, a smile still displayed firmly on his lips.
Rowan just laughed. "No. You're a dragon rider come take it from me!"
Eragon looked amused. Does she really want me to try this? He sent the message up to Saphira.
Clearly she does Eragon. But don't play too rough. If one of you two gets hurt we will have trouble traveling. Saphira said firmly.
Eragon go get her clearly that is what she wants you to do. A small male voice Eragon hadn't heard before said.
Is that you Xavier? Eragon looked up at the two dragons. Xavier nodded his head and circled around Saphira.
Come on Eragon are you chicken? Bock bock. Rowan was dancing around with Zar'roc in hand like she didn't know what she was doing. "Come on Eragon I'm a girl it should be easy for you! Geuloth du knifr" Rowan ran her hand on either side of Zar'roc uttering the spell twice. To test it she ran the edge along the palm of her hand. "Okay come on come get your sword back!" She looked over at him. "Unless you are too weak to come get your sword from a little girl." Rowan fluttered her eyes.
Eragon laughed, "I'm not to weak I just don't want to hurt you!" he said confidently.
"Prove it!!" Rowan taunted. "Come on we both need practice and well at least you need practice I know how to use a sword."
"And magic too." Brom's voice filled the clearing. "How did you learn to use magic?" he asked intently.
"My dad taught me," Rowan answered. "Come on Eragon lets go. You need the practice. And it will give Brom a chance to tell us what we are doing wrong and correct them."
It was clear to see that Brom liked this idea, "Yes Eragon here," He tossed Eragon his sword. Eragon caught it right before it hit him. "Say the same spell Rowan said, so that it will dull the edges and you two don't get cut to pieces."
Eragon looked like he was about to protest, "Fine if I get Zar'roc back." He pouted.
Brom thought this over for a few minutes. "Eragon were you wearing Zar'roc or did Rowan pick it up from your pack?" he asked.
Eragon looked really sad at that moment. "She took it out of its sheath while I wore it around my waist." Eragon confessed.
"Well then Eragon you will need to earn Zar'roc back. You can't expect your enemy to give you back your sword when they took it from you." Brom said instinctively. "You must get it back from Rowan on your own." Brom smiled.
Rowan looked at Eragon who was still frowning. She stood with Zar'roc at her side as if she didn't know what to do with it. Eragon shrugged and got into a fighting stance. "I'll get it back from you in no time anyway so why should I worry?"
Brom looked from one rider to the other, They are both headstrong, this is going to be fun to watch. He thought to himself. His thoughts rang in Rowan's mind.
"Hey I am not head strong," Rowan countered quickly. She glared daggers at Brom. If looks could kill, Rowan's would have left Brom dead where he stood.
Brom looked utterly confused. "Rowan no one said you were head strong," Eragon looked at her as if she had three heads.
"Yeah he did. He said we are both head strong and this would be fun to watch because of it," Rowan accused, her eyebrows were forced down, she was mad.
"I said no such thing," Brom tried to sound cool, as if the statement he had just made were the truth.
"If that is so then tell me it in the Ancient Language. Then and only then will I believe you. I heard you say it with my own two ears." Rowan replied just as quickly as before.
Just then Xavier's voice, cool and calm entered her mind, Rowan he did not say it therefore the ancient language would do nothing except make Eragon think you are loony. You read his mind, you need to keep that to yourself understand. You can read people's minds without them knowing you are in their mind. Think about it, that is how you could hear what Eragon and Saphira saying to each other. Xavier's voice sounded so sure and correct about the whole thing. You told Eragon all those things. You put it out there without knowing it because you didn't know how to use your power. Now show up Eragon with your impressive sword handling skills. Rowan could feel Xavier smiling.
"Never mind Brom. Sorry, random outburst. Forgive me." Rowan bent her head down in submission.
Brom shook his head, "All is forgiven now get ready Eragon isn't as weak as he looks." He smiled "When I say go you two start understand."
Eragon nodded obediently. Rowan just twirled Zar'roc around as if it were a baton. She wanted to give off that she didn't know anything to do with sword fighting, and clearly it was working because Eragon seemed to loosen up.
"Go," Brom said in the middle of a twirl for Rowan. Eragon charged Brom's sword pointed strait at her. Rowan parried quickly and brought Zar'roc around in a butterfly swoop and hit Eragon expertly on the head.
Eragon backed away and the two circled each other, both looking for an opening. Rowan saw her's first Eragon's left foot was extended too far which if she moved quickly enough would throw him off balance. Rowan took her opening and Eragon quickly landed on his rear end.
"Good Rowan. Eragon you overstepped and Rowan caught it." Brom said knowingly. "Go again. Eragon this time don't leave yourself so open. On my word. Go."
Eragon and Rowan circled each other again. Rowan looked intently at Eragon's feet, he had messed up before maybe he will do it again. Eragon on the other hand was staring at Rowan in general. He looked her over, starting at her head were her light blond hair hung loosely, then to her clear blue eyes, and so on downward. He looked back at her eyes noticing that she was looking at his feet. She wasn't concentrating on what she was doing just on where he placed his feet. All he needed was the briefest second and he'd have her on the ground like she had him moments before.
Eragon took a step forward, and attacked. He jumped from one side to the other and then stepped toward her. He attacked high then low, both times Rowan blocked seconds before it would have been nasty. Eragon attacked from both sides again getting blocked. He had to do something while he was on the offensive side. Rowan was now looking strait into his eyes. Their gaze was locked on each other. Eragon broke the connection first swinging Brom's sword to the left then immediately changing directions to the right. He hit Rowan behind the right knee. She went down. Zar'roc still clasped in her hands she rolled out of the way as Eragon brought down his sword, which if she had been here would have hit her square on the head.
Rowan rolled only far enough away and then kicked out with her left leg. She hit Eragon's extended leg. He crumpled from the weight being pulled off balance. Both Eragon and Rowan were on the ground. Rowan jumped up and was on top of Eragon before he could breath. Zar'roc was trained on his heart. Rowan was sweating and breathing hard. She smiled, "So what was that about getting Zar'roc back?" She dropped the sword and offered her hand to Eragon.
Eragon grasped her hand as she pulled him up grabbing Zar'roc on the way up. He turned to sword on Rowan smiling. "Guess who doesn't have a weapon now?"
Rowan smiled and twisted into a middle kick bringing Eragon to his knees. On his way down he dropped Zar'roc. Rowan retrieved it and Brom's sword putting them in a crisscross with Eragon's head in between the two blades with one resting on each shoulder.(Picture the last battle in Chronicles of Narnia where the witch has Peter same thing happens except Rowan had Eragon on the ground) "You were saying Eragon?"
Brom started clapping loudly. "That was excellent. Eragon very deceitful, while Rowan was helping you up you turn Zar'roc on her. And Rowan beautiful kick sending Eragon to his knees, perfect." Brom was still clapping. "Now lets not use any hand to hand combat Rowan and just see how good you two are with swords that was the main goal."
Rowan tossed Zar'roc back to Eragon, "I think you earned it for now," she smiled. Eragon and Rowan got back and ready positions and started when Brom said go.
About three hours rolled by with Eragon and Rowan fighting with swords and Brom yelling out what they did wrong. Eragon had the most at first but as the time passed Rowan started getting sloppy and Brom started yelling out more things that she did wrong.
Finally it was a mutual agreement that they would stop. Rowan was exhausted and Eragon was only mildly worn out since he had done this with Brom many times before. "Rowan I could see you getting sloppy by the end you let Eragon get on you to much." Brom said as she walked to one side of the clearing. Night was beginning to fall. "Oh right Rowan I have a bedroll and some gloves for you. I couldn't get you a horse because they didn't have one ready at the moment but when we pass through Durret tomorrow we will get you one." Brom tossed the bedroll and gloves over to Rowan who barely recognized what he was doing because they hit her in the stomach and she toppled over.
"Thanks," she said as she stood back up. Eragon was laughing. She looked over at him. "What are you laughing about? Is it so funny that I beat you twice? Or that I am a better swords man than you?" Rowan snarled it was clear that Rowan was tired and was not to be trifled with. Xavier walked behind her and settled down. Rowan leaned up against him and covered herself with the bedroll Brom had throne at her. She rested her head on Xavier's front leg and was asleep soon after.
Reviews from the last two chapters!!
DaRkSxXWiiFEyYX3: I'm glad you like it so far!! Yeah i was going to cry too. I was all they can't kill Saphira. but then they didn't and i was happy! You will have to read more and find out if Eragon and Rowan comes closer i haven't decided whether i want them to or not so maybe i will.
happybunny6524: Yeah i would love this to happen to me!!! That is why i wrote it cause i would like it to happen!! lol
rorykins: yeah i like the name Xavier too!!! it is such a cool name and not many ppl are called Xavier so it is original!! lol
alsdssg: well it says she is the new dragon rider, she has powers only hinted about in the first three chapters including being able to read minds without the person knowing she is reading their mind, and she brought Xavier's egg to her without even knowing it!! those are just some of the reason's that she is in danger!!!
lonewlf: thanks i'm glad you like it!!!
CaptainUnderpants92: I know what you mean about Eragon being shirtless i was all OMG he is so much hotter than i thought!! And i think they did a great job on Saphira she is just how i pictured her when i read it!!!
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