Note: Wow. After a couple of weeks I got a few people who want to be my Beta Reader and I think I found my Beta Reader so thanks for you people that volunteered. We have a guess what's in the saddle but hey you never know. Sorry I haven't updated in a while went to my trailer and our internets not up yet. So I just got home this is for you guys. I'm sorry I didn't mention it but I can't write a bigger description this is rated T for language and warning I have some spoilers in this chapter from Brisingr you were warned!
Ps: I forgot to mention that I will be writing the story in different POV's.
The explanation
Murtagh POV
As Eragon and I walked out of the tent he told me about how the secret council reacted to me coming. "Narheim was out raged that you would show your face and ask for their forgiveness, but promised not to harm you until your story was told and a decision was made, Garzhvog was glad to have another rider join the Varden. Nasuada was very pleased that if what you told me was true then she accepted you well."
Eragon wheeled around to face me, who had been silent the whole time. "Well don't you want to know why Nasuada was there?" He asked.
"Well," I replied smartly, "I would think that the Varden's leader would be able to attend the secret council of the Varden." I watched as disbelief crossed Eragon's face then suspicion.
"How do you know that?" he asked completely forgetting that the Varden still had spies in it.
"There is still the Black Hand running around and reporting to the king," I said.
As Eragon was about to say something his eyes went wide with shock. "Saphira says the empires attacking and is only a day away from here." I had known this was coming. I had seen the King's plans and from the spies knew the Varden was in Feinster so he sent an army of 5000 to attack the Varden. there were 500 spell casters, 900 of the laughing dead, 2000 regular people forced into service, and 1600 solders.
Eragon must have seen something come across my face because he asked what was wrong. When Eragon was told how many spell castors there were he almost fainted.
"500 spell castors?! How did the king get so many?!"
"It's a spell that he learned from Durza. It's black magic. I really think we should give the spell a try with the Varden," I said. "They have too few spell castors to win the war."
As Eragon told the guards to sound the alarm he told me that he needed to hurry. So he said he needs to put me too sleep with magic so he can carry me there more quickly be for I could say anything he said, "Slytha," (sleep in the ancient language) and the last thing I saw was Eragon tightening his running shoes.
Thorn's POV
My young one can't be hurt. Just concentrate. You still have wards around you. For a second, Ithought about what Saphira had said about mating, sure I want to, but what if something went wrong? What if Galabatorix did something to him with all those punishments I was given? What if Saphira didn't get gravid? It would be all my fault, I thought.
I could see the army now as he flew closer. I felt someone trying to break the barrier around my mind. I cautiously let it in.
"Thorn!" Was the mental shout. "What do you think you're doing?!" Saphira shouted. I tried to push her out but that only made it worse as she dug further into my mind.
"I'm stopping the Galabatorix plans for destroying the Varden!" I responded angrily. "Please go," I said in a lighter tone.
"No!" Was her angry reply. "Do you think you can take on an entire army alone? If you do then you're crazy! I'm coming with you."
"You can't," I said desperately. "If you die then the race of dragons is gone forever! I won't let you." As I turned my head around to look how far ahead I was I yelped in surprise. I didn't expect her to be so close! she was less than a quarter of a mile away.
"I'm coming with you," she said defiantly. I knew she wouldn't leave so I was going to retort something when an idea hit me.
"Ok. You can come," I said quickly. I felt confusion then suspicion flow through the link.
"Why?" She asked questioningly.
"I have an idea…the king probably never told the army that Murtagh and I joined the Varden so I'll act like everything is ok. Then do a little damage, to give the Varden a bigger chance of winning."
Understanding came over her as she figured it out. "So you're you going to pretend that everything's fine and that the king sent you to help them, then you're going to attack them when they're not expecting it"?
"Exactly," said I excitedly.
"Well, ok. If that's what you want to do then I'm going to help you," was her response.
"Ok, the army probably can't see us from where they are so let's pretend I captured you, let me carry you by the tail." I knew it would hurt but it was a risk Saphira was willing to take if she wanted to help. As she adjusted into a more comfortable position I explained the plan. "What we're going to do is burn the tents and the people try to create as much damage as possible when we leave we leave, got it? And try not to move". Acknowledgement was the only thing that came over the link. After struggling to carry Saphira in my mouth I was able to fly without much difficulty.
As I drew near the army started to cheer and bang there weapons off their shields. "Ok, get ready," I warned. "When I drop you get ready to breathe fire." With a little difficulty I bellowed a loud roar and the cheering increased. "Now!" I shouted as I dropped Saphira and started destroying anything and everything in my way. I was killing the arm's soldiers by the dozen with a sweep of my tail and fire from my mouth.
The army was in so much shock that they stood there dumbfounded as I wiped out a large number of there army and supplies. Saphira took advantage of that and started burning the empire's soldiers and magicians as I watched the soldiers started reacting. I told Saphira it was time to go. Her answer was grabbing about half a dozen soldier in her maw and flying away munching happily.
As I followed Saphira, I noticed that arrows were trailing after me. I felt them puncture my wings. The wards! I thought desperately. Why they aren't working?! I roared in pain as an arrow caught me in between the eyes. With this injury I flew until I saw Saphira slow down, waiting for me.
"Thorn," she said, "there is something we must do right now before we return to the Varden."
"And what's that?" I asked while trying to bite one of the arrows in my wing.. Her answer was so shocking I almost fell out of the sky.
"I want to do the mating flight with you, will you do it with me?"
I knew what she was talking about. Every dragon knew the mating ceremony by instinct. First they would take off and basically spin circles around each other. Then they would land somewhere and mate.
I was really nervous but agreed to do it none the less. As I said this she landed in the forest with me right behind her and together we started the mating flight.
Eragon's POV
As I raced through the forest with Murtagh on my back I thought about the events that had occurred. Well, at least now I know Solembum meant when he said that Saphira would make a big find. When he said the fate of Alagaesia is in my hands must be if I decide whether or not to let Murtagh live.
As I saw the gates of Feinster approach I felt a tip of a sword in my back. "I would stop right there. Who are you?" The voice demanded.
"I have many different names but here I'm known as Shadeslayer and Shur'tugal. I felt the guards fear as he removed his sword from my back. He repeatedly bowed down and asked for forgiveness. I laughed and to the guards utter shock, was complimented on how he was very alert. "The Varden need more men like you," I said to the bewildered man before walking away.
As I proceeded to the city I saw people frantically getting ready for war. As I ran I saw a fight between a dwarf and an urgal. They looked like they were about to kill each other. "What's wrong?" I asked them.
The dwarf bowed hastily.
"This Urgal broke was one of the ones who slaughtered my fiancée when we were on vacation in Farthen Dur."
"How can you possibly know that?" I asked, unsure of whose side I should take.
"Firesword, as you know already, we Urgals were under the control of the bloody shade and I won't apologize for it." As the urgal turned to stamp away the dwarf drew a dagger and before I could stop him he threw at the Urgals back.
"Letta"(stop) I shouted. The dwarf's dagger stopped not an inch from his back before dropping to the ground. As the urgal turned around and swung his massive fist into the dwarf's stomach area, knocking him back a few yards.
"Barzul!" The dwarf cursed as the he charged at the urgal. I quickly put Murtagh down forgetting to hide his face. As the dwarf was charging I put the dwarf to sleep with a quick spell.
"Slytha,"(sleep) Imuttered. I turned to the urgal. "I apologize on behalf of this dwarf. I'll see to it he's punished." The urgal lifted his chin in the sign of respect.
"It's alright, Firesword. It is expected from short hornless ones." I sighed.
"You are dismissed." As I lifted the dwarf with magic and I picked up Murtagh. We need find a way to bring peace to all the race and I can't lift this dwarf forever, I thought so I ran as quickly as possible to Nasuada office chambers.
As I stepped in front of the hall I told the guards that I needed to see Nasuada immediately. One of the guards quickly bowed before announcing my arrival as I walked in I saw the war council members already there. I surveyed the group. There was Arya, Nasuada, Jormundur, King Orrin, Narheim, and Garzhvog.
When Nasuada saw the body hanging limply from my shoulders she stifled a cry of shock. "Is he-"
"Before we start," I interrupted, "Narheim, here is a dwarf who almost killed an urgal. Please get the whole story from him then punish him how you see fit."
Handing the dwarf to one of the guards, Narheim bowed." Now as you all know Murtagh has been held captive for the last couple of days and has promised not to hurt anyone in the Varden nor destroy it in anyway. He's is here to tell us something, Now let us listen patiently until he's done before and judgment calls."
"Alright," I said while looking at Narheim. The dwarf's face hardened but agreed. I set Murtagh down and said quickly "Vakna." (awaken)
Murtagh's head shot up he looked around, his eyes slightly blurry. He looked around and realized where he was.
"Well Murtagh," I said. "This is the Varden's council you say you have information for us. Now tell us."
"We would also like to hear your story from the beginning."
He cleared his throat.
"Well after the twins dragged me down the tunnel they tried to break into my mind. They tried for a long time but my barriers held firm. After they realized that they would never get in, they beat me."
Murtagh took a deep breath. "They tortured me. They whipped me and hurt me with magic but I still never let them into my mind. They drugged me and had taken to the king in Uru'baen. I tried to block the king out of my mind but within seconds he was in he learned everything about the Varden. I tried to hide the most important stuff but it was no use. He tore out all information."
"When he was done he brought me to the torture chambers." As I listened to the things the king did to him he almost started crying. right there and then. Murtagh voice had dropped to almost a whisper. "When my torture was done he had me touch the dragon eggs. He gave me the red one first saying father like son. He must have know it was going to hatch because he didn't show the least bit of surprise when it did."
"He broke into my mind and made me swear oaths to him when that was complete he took me to the torture chambers again while he tried to figure out my true name it took him almost three days. On the second day in the afternoon he found it".
"Will you tell us what it is?" I asked softly
"No, I can't. He never said it loud enough for me to hear so I couldn't tell anyone else it. Anyways after he found my true name he had Thorn learn how to become a real dragon. Shrunken was tough on Thorn. It was terrible, whenever thorn would wobble in the air while gliding shrunken would hit him with the end of his tale or bite him hard enough to draw blood."
"Me, on the hand, had to learn magic. I won't lie, I wanted to learn magic. It was always such an interesting topic for me. So I never once give any resistance and Galabatorix taught me almost everything he knew, even dark magic. I always have been a quick learner. We were able to finish my training in a couple of months."
"That's when Galbatorix told me how he gets stronger every year and gave me…" He paused. "Eragon, do you know what it is that makes him stronger?"
"yes but…" I hesitated. I turned to the members of the council. "You need to swear not to tell anyone about the secret, willingly or not, without my permission or the queen of the elves permission." After I made them swear I told Murtagh to continue with the story.
When Murtagh was finished explaining what an Eldunari is he continued with the story. "Well once Galabatorix told me the secret he gave me five Eldunari. He gave me specific orders to kill the dwarf king and try to bring back Saphira and Eragon. When I refused his demands he used my true name to get me to swear to do what he asked me then for my disobedience I was whipped one hundred and ninety-five times.
I let out a small gasp. That was almost one hundred and fifty more than what a sane leader will give. "When we didn't bring back Eragon and Saphira we were punished even more severely." As he went into detail, King Orrin's face turned a sickly white and Arya's face was of pure sympathy. "When the king heard that a golden dragon was leading the attack in Gil'ead he healed me up and gave me a couple more Eldunari's."
"When Thorn and I killed him we were devastated for killing our own kin. The elf's dyeing words were "Change your name live your own life. We believe in you", Thorn and I, we could never stop thinking about it. We just continued to think about his words. When Thorn tried to change his name it took less than a couple of hours but me, it took a day. When mine was changed it felt like a burden was lifted off my shoulders. That's when I thought maybe we could join the Varden. The only reason we were able to change our true names was because of that rider. We are free," Murtagh said his eyes tearing
"Thorn suggested bringing the Varden a gift for a peace offering. So in the middle of the night we planed our escape. We would steal the last dragon egg and take our Eldunari's along with some of the king's to make us stronger and the king weaker. But as soon as I touched the king's Eldunari an alarm sounded and the walls opened. A bunch of soldiers attacked me. I killed them quickly and ran to Thorn."
"As we were flying way the archers started shooting at us. Most of them punctured Thorn's wings but he flew on. As we were about a few league away we heard a loud shout from the king, who magnified his voice, "Thrysta," (compressed air) he shouted and the magic hit the back of my head knocking me semi-conscious. Thorn kept flying. Hours later he fell from exhaustion and a couple of hours later was when Saphira found us."
"Are you saying," I asked, "that the king is strong enough to cast a spell from leagues away?"
"Wait!" Arya said looking at Murtagh intently, "Were able to get the Eldunari's and the final egg?". Murtagh smiled really wide.
"Of course I did! It's in Thorn's saddle along with the Eldunari's." Everyone started talking excitedly. "I also know the final member of the Black Hand."
Nasuada sat up straighter. "Who is it?" She asked
"Well, it's Trianna from Du Vrangr Gata."
Nasuada nodded her head as if she confirmed something. "We'll have her executed immediately, if what you say is true as she ordered the guards to sustain her. What else do you have to tell the Varden?" Nasuada asked.
"Well, I think I know who the green eggs going to hatch for." That got everyone in the room's attention.
"Well?!" demanded everyone, including me. Murtagh looked happy keeping everyone in suspense.
"Well…" He responded slowly. "I know for a fact it's going to hatch for an elf and I'm pretty sure the elf is Arya."
There you have it! In the saddles the last egg someNote Eldunari's.
This chapter was about 3,100 words I'm going to try and make them about from 2000-3000
Saphira and Thorn have/are doing their mating dance. I don't really know how long it takes for their dragons to lay an egg so I'm having a poll. Please vote. It's one of the most important parts of the story. So vote!!!
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