OK! Here's the next chapter and…ok, I forgot a disclaimer last chapter so here it is:

Disclaimer: I only own Ruzac, Jade and the storyline at the moment – Ane and her dragon belong to daydreamin' angel (thanks for letting me use her in this story!)

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Last time:

"Hey, wait!" Ane called, "Roo! What's wrong?"

"Just stay here with Eragon," he unexpectedly snapped at her, eyes blazing angrily, "You obviously want to spend more time with a complete stranger than your friend you haven't seen for 10 years!"

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"Roo, that's not-"Ane started but the infuriated rider leapt off the edge of the cave and onto a waiting Jade's back, "Ruzac…"

"He'll be ok," Eragon said, "He always does this when he's angry."

"But still," Ane said, "he still acts like a kid," yet he's over 100 years old, she got up and walked over to the silver dragon, "Winix and I are going to go look for him, ok?" she asked, "We can talk later."

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"Brisingr!" Ruzac screamed at a mossy rock and a flame of lilac fire erupted from his palm, lighting the boulder in purple inferno.

You're going to waste your energy and collapse, Jade said, then snorted, like last time.

"I don't care," the rider said out loud.

They had landed on a rocky ledge far away from the civilization of Farthen Dur. It was a spot only Ruzac and Jade knew about since you could only reach it by flying.

You are angry because Eragon was with Ane, Jade continued, it was more of a statement than a question.

"…," Ruzac didn't reply.

She's years younger than you, Ruzac, Jade sighed and she's not even your race.

"That doesn't matter!" the teenager replied angrily, "You like Winix, anyways, admit it."

At least we're the same age and we're both dragons; Jade huffed, two plum-colored flames flaring up from his nostrils.

Growling and giving Jade the hottest death glare he could muster, Ruzac turned his back to him and shattered the boulder into a million little pieces of dust.

"There you are!" Ane's voice chirped from behind them.

Surprised, Ruzac and Jade turned around to see Winix land on the outcrop and Ane launch herself from the metallic dragon's back. Ruzac couldn't even move before the girl latched onto him in a tight embrace.

"You worried me," she said, her voice a bit muffled since she had buried her head in his shoulder.

Ruzac could only stare dumbstruck at her silver locks. How had she found him? He would've noticed if she scryed him and he didn't see her following him.

The answer actually came.

"Looks like I was right," a familiar voice said.

"Er…a…gon…," Ruzac seethed under his breath, "You followed us here?"

"No, he showed me where you went," Ane said, "He said you usually come here when you're angry."

"And how would you know that, Mr. Shadeslayer?" Ruzac asked sweetly, using the name he knew Eragon hated.

"You're easy to track, so I followed you one day," he replied, glaring at the other rider.

"At least I don't mess up when I bless innocent children," Ruzac hissed, returning the glare.

Eragon's eyes widened then narrowed lividly when he said this, "Don't even."

"Atra gulai un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waise skolir fra rauthr – Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be a shield from misfortune – that's what you said, yes?" Ruzac asked, smirking.

"You," he said, shaking in rage, "Jierda du gedwey ignasia!" Break the shining palm!

(A/N if Ruzac's hand with the gedwey ignasia on it breaks his magic is weaker)

A cracking sound split through the air and Ruzac's left hand bent in an unnatural angle. He let out a short cry of pain before turning on Eragon.

"Deloi, Adurna, Brisingr, Vindr!" he roared and a barrage of ice, rock shards, fire and sharp gusts of air attacked Eragon. The rider yelled in surprise at Ruzac's power.

"Ruzac Yukio Aura, STOP IT!" Ane, who had let go of her long-lost friend, screamed at him.

Hearing her use his full name, Ruzac immediately released his hold on the elements and turned to face Ane. Her hair was sticking up and he could've sworn there were silver currents of electricity traveling through it. Seeing that he had stopped, Ane strode up to him.

Ruzac didn't expect a hard slap across the face and to be scolded by his old friend.

"What were you THINKING Ruzac?!" she screamed angrily, "You could have KILLED him!"

Ane rushed to Eragon's aid and helped heal his wounds. Shaking in uncontrollable rage, jealousy, pain and sadness the rider carefully climbed onto Jade's back.

Lets go, he said, his black hair sticking up in all directions from using so much magic.

You'll feel better once we get back to the dragonhold, Jade said.

Can we wait on returning? Ruzac asked, I need to feel the wind in my face. That place makes me feel too confined.

Very well, Jade said and took off, creating a brief flash of violet light in the setting sun's last few hours of radiance. He felt the rider cut off their link and mentally sighed – Ruzac was never going to forget what just happened.

Now I'm convinced she likes him. Ooh yes…Eragon, the boy who came to the varden while almost DROWNING in the waterfall! Not to mention he had all those Urgals after him. Fool…and he think he can stand up to Galbatorix. He'd get crushed like a toothpick. At least I have mastered water and fire and almost earth. He's barely even started. Brisingr, bah! What a basic attack. How about, Hljodhr vollar thorna? Heh, Silent burning arrows …I'll try it on him sometime when Ane isn't around. Why does she even like him? He doesn't even deserve the title of a rider! She pretty much abandoned me and now I…I…

"I chased everyone away!" Ruzac cried out, not knowing whether he was saying it or just thinking, "…Again!"

Not again, Jade thought to himself, and landed so he could reach back without the fear of crashing into something. His rider really was too emotional sometimes.

Ok, it's alright, Jade sighed, I'm still here.

"But now Ane hates me," Ruzac sniffled, hugging the amethyst dragon's neck.

I'm sure she just got a little angry, Jade said, not totally believing himself, what are you talking about?

The cursed boy gave him a look saying "Yeah right" but didn't talk back.

Let's go back to the dragon hold, he said defeated, and Jade ascended back into the sky towards the said destination.

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"Eragon," Ane said, she and Eragon had returned to the dragon hold and were currently in Eragon and Saphira's room, "Has Ruzac ever attacked anyone like that while he's been here?"

"Not that I know of, no," Eragon said surprised, "Why?"

"I can't figure out why he attacked you like that," she said.

"He hasn't liked me the minute we met," Eragon sighed, "That's probably the reason."

"He should be coming back here any minute," Ane also sighed, them mumbled to herself, "What a crazy guy he's become – just like when we were younger except stronger."

"Must've been a handful to keep him under control," Eragon said, chuckling.

"Heh, that's the thing," Ane said, "He'd always do as he pleased – his parents died when he was 6 and he lived on his own for 40 years before I met him when I was 5."

"Wow…Wait-What?" Eragon asked, just realizing what she said, "I thought he was my age!"

"Nooo, no," Ane laughed, "He's so much older than that. 195 for that matter," she laughed again when Eragon's chocolate-brown eyes widened in disbelief, "A curse was put on him when his parents were killed by a shade – he cannot age. I guess his attitude doesn't either," she grinned, "Although, he didn't find Jade's egg until just a few years ago."

"So that's why his magic is so strong," Eragon said, "He's had years to master it…I bet it might even rival Galbatorix's."

"Right," Ane said, "but he wouldn't be able to win against Galbatorix since Jade is so much younger than Shruiken. Though he has mastered all the elements… except air, of course – that one's the hardest."

"I thought he was just some arrogant guy who didn't care about anything but himself and Jade," Eragon said, most to himself, "Guess I was wrong."

"Ruzac's like that because he's outlived all his friends except Winix and I," Ane said, "He thinks if he doesn't let himself get too wrapped up in people's concerns then it won't hurt when anyone dies. The truth is it hurts him more – he just doesn't say so."

She stopped talking when a gust of air swept through the cave-like room. Jade's voice reverberated throughout the space.

Somebody has something to say, the dragon said, landing and looking back at his rider.

Ruzac's hand had been fully healed – by magic no less – and he was looking down at the floor, avoiding everyone's gazes.

"I'm sorry," he said, looking at the two shocked riders.

Maybe I was wrong, he's changing, Ane thought happily and watched as Ruzac crossed his arms and looked distastefully at Eragon, but he has a ways to go.

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