A/N: Hi. I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to update but I have been really busy. The last week of school was hell and I barely got a moment of free time, and the holidays have been so busy. First I spent a week up at my grandparent's farm, with no access to the internet or a decent computer. Then we had t do a new year's cleanup, no time for a computer there. It is only in the last couple of days I have had the chance to type this chapter.

I'm really sorry I have taken this long, but as you can see, it is not entirely my fault.

I would like to thank everyone who reviewed for my last chapter, I couldn't have done it without you.

Disclaimer: I do not own the inheritance trilogy, never have, never will.

Now on with the story…

Ch.20. Chapter 19

It didn't take long for the four to arrive at Oromis's hut. When they landed, they immediately spotted Oromis sitting at his small outdoor table reading a scroll. Glaedr was lying behind him, soaking up the afternoon sun.

Eragon and Arya jumped down from Saphira's back and performed the traditional greeting. When it was done, Oromis spoke up.

"It is good to see you back so quickly Eragon. How did things fair with the Varden?"

"Things with the Varden are mostly fine. We can discuss this later, but right now we have more important things to attend to," Eragon said, trying his best to sound calm and keep his temper in check. 'He must have known, but he never told me. I had the right to know. He shouldn't have kept it from me.'

"What troubles you, Eragon?" Oromis asked, immediately picking up the hostility in his student's voice.

"That comes next. First, I would like you to meet the first ever female dragon rider." On cue, Arya's dragon stepped into plain view, and Arya held out her right hand to show Oromis the silver oval on her palm that marked her as a dragon rider.

Oromis looked calmly from the small dragon to the silver mark on Arya's palm. "Interesting," he mumbled, a small smile appearing on his face.

His smile widened as he watched the hatchling cautiously sniff Glaedr then sit down at his feet, staring intently into Glaedr's big golden eyes.

"Now," said Oromis. "I would be very interested to find out where this dragon came from. But first, I would like to know what is troubling you."

"You knew, didn't you?" It was more of a statement than a question.

"I knew what?" Oromis asked, though he was pretty sure he knew the answer.

"You knew about my heritage, didn't you? I know you did, so don't lie," Eragon said in the ancient language.

"Yes, I did know," Oromis said, his tone completely calm.

"You knew," Eragon seethed. "You knew all about it, but you didn't see fit to tell me. Didn't I have the right to know that I had family? Didn't I have the right to know where I came from, who my sire was? Didn't I have the right to know that I have a brother? Why didn't you tell me?"

The wind in the clearing flared to life, blowing around leaves and dirt, swirling around Eragon's seething form. Arya took her dragon and clutched it fearfully to her chest. The power coming from Eragon's body was more powerful than anything she had ever felt.

Oromis was shock by Eragon's power, but didn't show it. Instead he spoke calmly, pretending to ignore the display of power.

"I did know about your heritage, and I did not tell you. It is something you had to learn for yourself."

The wind around the clearing died down a bit, but it did not disappear. "Did you know that Murtagh was not killed? Did you know he is a rider?"

"That boy is a rider?" Oromis couldn't hide the shock on his face. "I never knew. Though, when you were in training, I thought I may have sensed another rider but I wasn't sure. It must have been cloaked by powerful magic because I could barely sense it."

The wind in the clearing died down completely as Eragon calmed down. "So you didn't know," Eragon said with relief. "I am sorry for losing my temper Master, I'm just very angry about the whole situation. I can guess why he was cloaked so well. He is working with Galbatorix. He has been hidden inside Urû'baen."

"This is very troubling news," Oromis said, a touch of worry reaching his calm features. "Now we are up against another rider. Explain to me everything that happened to you while you were at the Varden."

Eragon gave a quick explanation of his arrival. Then in detail he explained his battle with Murtagh, focusing mainly on the great power he had come to possess in such a short amount of time. He also told Oromis with much shame that Murtagh had taken Zar'roc from him.

"He was so powerful in magic. If I had not been so tired, I may have been able to beat him in sword play, but not magic," Eragon shuddered. "He was so powerful."

Oromis was silent for a moment, and then he spoke. "There is nothing that we can do about this except continue your training as fast as possible."

Eragon nodded. "I know. That is why we rushed back so quickly."

"Now that is sorted, I would like you to tell me how you got that egg. Please do not tell me you went and got it from Urû'baen," Oromis said, turning his attention to Arya.

"No, we didn't get it from Urû'baen. That is suicide. We found it in the middle of the Hadarac desert. No one knew this egg existed, not even Galbatorix," Arya said, then quickly recounted how she had found it and how it had hatched.

"I had always wondered if there had been any more dragon eggs," Oromis mumbled.

"Do you know where it came from? We have a few ideas, but it has been troubling us since we found it," Arya said hoping the lead dragon rider would know more than they did.

"We believe it has been there since the fall of the riders or earlier," Eragon added. "How is it that the egg wasn't found earlier?"

Oromis pondered it for a few minutes, and after a quick conversation with Glaedr he spoke up. "I have no idea about what Arya has asked and neither does Glaedr, but as for you Eragon. I think I can answer your question. Dragons are powerful creatures, even when they are in the egg. The dragon chooses its rider, and will not come out until the one it wants to be its rider touches the egg."

Oromis took a breath and looked the two riders in the eye before continuing. "It has never been proved, but I believe, sometimes a person destined to be a rider will be drawn to the egg, or the egg to that person. I believe when you withdrew the water from the ground, the dragon sensed your presence and decided to make its self known."

Arya nodded and placed her dragon on the ground, shaking her arms. Her dragon came up to her waist and was beginning to get too big to hold for long periods of time.

"Master Oromis, Arya's dragon is a lot larger than Saphira was at the same age. The egg was almost double the size of hers. Why is he so big?" Eragon asked.

"It is simple Eragon. Dragons are just like humans, elves and dwarves. They are all different. Some are larger, some are smaller. For instance, Saphira has a smaller and more agile build because she is a natural flier. Her build allows her to fly quickly, and easily dodge and perform complex manoeuvres at high speeds. Arya's dragon is different. He has a bulkier and stronger build so he will be stronger, a more powerful fighter. In a battle Saphira is more likely to rely on speed to attack and evade her opponent, whereas Arya's dragon is more likely to rely on brute strength."

"Glaedr was just like him, I won't be surprised if he is the same size as Saphira in half a year."

Eragon wore a shocked expression. "Half a year. But it took Saphira almost 2 years to reach this size."

"I know, Eragon," Oromis said shaking his head. "But like I said, he is different to Saphira."

Eragon smirked, "so Saphira, what do you think. This little fella will be as big as you in half a year."

"Shut up," Saphira said angrily, snapping her jaws an inch from his face. "Remember who is bigger out of the two of us."

Eragon laughed at her obvious annoyance at the situation.

"Is there anything else you need, because if not, you may leave and I will see you tomorrow at our normal time," Oromis said.

Eragon was about to leave then realised there was something else. He whacked himself over the head for almost forgetting. "There is one more thing I must tell you. We encountered a large problem on the border of Du Weldenvarden. There is another Shade. He is very powerful. He is stronger than Durza."

Oromis shook his head. "This is very troubling. We have very powerful spell casters here constantly on the look out for Shades. Generally we can sense them when they are taken over by the spirits. He would have to be very powerful to have evaded our notice."

"He is working for Galbatorix, so that may have helped him escape notice. His name is Sorerro. That is about all the information I can give you on him."

"Leave now. I will talk about this with Glaedr and try to find the best way to deal with this Shade."

"Yes master," Eragon, Arya and Saphira said before turning and beginning to walk away from the hut. The small dragon gave Glaedr one more inquisitive look before quickly scuttling after his rider.

A/N: I know that the chapter was a bit boring, but I promise the next one will be better. Eragon finds something very interesting in the next chaper.

Anyway, please review and tell me what you think. If you don't review I wont be able to improve

That's all for now

Cya

Love Maddy

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