You're Only Sleeping - By: Madeline
Song fic. The world showed him no rest, no mercy, no peace. He only wanted to be loved. To be happy. Unfortunately nature couldn't meet his demands. This young man in time, would have be embraced and cared for, but not in this land.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Eragon' nor do I own 'Into The West Lyrics' by: Annie Lennox. If only.
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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
Everything was over. The battlefields as silent as the young men strewn across them, the sky as pale as a corpse. Nothing in this desolate wasteland was alive or would live for very long. Or so it seemed to the young man with a fatal wound to his heart.
Night is falling
You've come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore
For you see, it was because of him that so many innocents fell to mercy of the dark abyss. If he had never been born, or if he somehow managed to escape. No. Now was not the time to ponder over passing moments. He slowly attempted to turn his head to glance, for one final time, at his fallen companion. Whose blood was as crimson as the jewels on his scaly, lifeless flank. If only. If only it didn't have to end this way. The tyrant was freed of his reign, yes, but at what price? The cost of thousands of families all over the land who would be without their sons. Including the life of his partner, the only beast that ever showed him a glimpse of tender love throughout his whole existance. What a dreadful cost.
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping
The young man could do nothing more but wait. Wait for his turn to be reunited with those who could express to him pure bliss. To tell him that peace will caress you to the ends of everything. Aye. That is what he wanted all along.
What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
While drawing shallow breaths, he opened his eyes for a moment. There on the still dark horizon, was the most magnificient light he had ever seen. It was a faint blue, and it appeared to be made of fine porcelain glass. Just then, his thoughts drifted to his brother. He felt a wave of anguish pass across his numbing body for the task he bestowed upon that of his own blood. He was the one and only to murder the sapphire dragon on that fateful night all of those years ago. It was accidental, yes, but one so great, it did not matter.
And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass
As it was though, his brother evened the score on this night. By driving the sword through the heart of his own. Now he knew that a world where two beings made with the same blood could harm each other so, was not the kind of place he wished to be apart of any longer.
Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time
Don't say: «We have come now to the end»
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again
With summoning all of his remaining strength, he shouted the name of his brother. His fellow rider. His enemy. He held his voice clear and strong in the silent air. Until, it slowly dwindled along with the rest of him. He was fading away. This was it, the greatest journey of all. He wouldn't have to wait much longer until he would be safe, until he would be reunited once again; with his family.
And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping
The End.