YAY!! More reviews! And this story's already signed up in a C2! I never knew that this would be popular with others! Sorry I was kinda slow updating this. I just got a wii and I've been drooling over it!

Monica: I got a wii!

Waterbender-Katara: Yeah, the movie was okay

o.Ol-arisa-lO.o: I didn't mean for it to be funny!

Sokka's fan/lawyer: I gave Sokka the respect he deserved! YAY!

Strix Moonwing: And that's why he chose Sokka...I didn't know that the whole Jasmine dragon thing would be funny! I just put it there because I couldn't think of anything else Iroh would say.

Xintendation360: Don't worry. I planned this thing all out.

Eragon Hater: Pleasant dreams!

Warnings:

Graphic violence in later chapters.

Language

Pairings: Zutara, Ty Lokka, Kataang and Taang fluff, Arygon, and Mursuada

Eragon character death (Not Eragon the guy)

Disclaimer: Sorry about the last chapter. I don't own Avatar or Eragon. (Starts crying.) HOLD ME, SOKKA!!

Sokka: I'm not holding any part of you.

Me: YOU'RE MEAN!! (Keeps crying and holds onto him anyway.)

Chapter 3

Strangers in the Night

Eragon briskly ran through the marble halls of Borromeo Castle in Aberon. The news of the green Rider had spread across the Surdan capital like wildfire. He contacted Saphira; she was waiting for him in the courtyard.

Islanzadi's magicians are here, she said.

What? Eragon exclaimed, stopping. Why?

They were suppose to fight at the Burning Plains, remember? But they were too late. Now they're here for the new Rider.

How do they know that?

Arya and Nasuada spoke with them while Roran was telling how stupid you were to transport the egg somewhere else.

Don't remind me. Where are they at?

With me.

Eragon put on a burst of speed and went out the arched doorway into the cold courtyard. Inside was Saphira, Arya, Roran, Nasuada, and fifteen elves.

"Eragon," whispered Nasuada.

"All of Du Weldenvarden is in your debt, Shadeslayer," said an elf, bowing. "I am Alarial of the House of Kugeton. Are the rumors true: did the red and green dragon egg hatch?"

"Yes," Eragon replied. "And the red one--Thorn--is loyal with Galbatorix."

"What about the fate with the green?"

That subject troubled Eragon.

"We don't know," Arya answered for him. "Eragon went to send the egg to Trianna and--"

"He sent it somewhere else!" Roran finished angrily.

"I already admitted that I made a mistake, Roran!" Eragon defended. "All that we know is that the egg has hatched. We don't know to who or where."

"How'd you find out?" Alarial asked.

"I don't know...I woke up last night, my gedwey ignasia burned, and Saphira told me that the egg had hatched."

"Did you feel any of this when the other egg hatched?"

"No."

"Then there's a good chance that Galbatorix and the other Rider felt that, too."

"What?" shrieked Nasuada. "So Galbatorix and Murtagh know about the Rider?"

"Probably," Alarial replied. "If you've never felt like this before, Shadeslayer, then Galbatorix felt it, and there's a good chance that the new Rider isn't from Alagaesia or even from this world."

"Oh my God," gasped Eragon. "But can't we track him down with magic or something? Anyways, I don't have a time to bring the new Rider here. I need to go back training to...the elves." He almost said 'Oromis'.

"Yeah, about that." Alarial avoided their eyes. "Arya and Eragon, I need to speak with you privately."

He led them out of the courtyard and under the arched doorway, out of earshot of everyone.

"I am very sorry about this, but Oromis has died."

The hall of Helgrind was dark and dusty. A young woman and her father hung by shackles nearby. Frail light shone through a crack in the wall, making it nearly impossible to see. But with his hightened sight, King Galbatorix could see perfectly.

"Ssso," said the larger Ra'zac. "The green dragon hasss hatched."

"Yes," replied Galbatorix. "From another world."

The smaller Ra'zac growled, but the larger one silenced him with a hiss.

"If he isss in another world, how will we find him, Your Majesssty?" he asked.

"Murtagh!" Galbatorix called.

The Rider went up to his side. "Yes?"

"I need your strength and Thorn's blood for this spell. I'll tell you as soon as we get back to Uru'baen. That way we can have the strength for the magic. Pity Durza couldn't make it. He would scare the young Rider out of his wits. Ra'zac, come with us!"

It took everyone a little while to forgive Blade for his sarcastic behavior at them--Aang in particular was still thinking that Blade hated him for not liking the name 'Greeni'. Blade thought he was a sissy, which Sokka really enjoyed. Sokka was right about Blade's growth: In five weeks he grew fifteen inches at the shoulder, which was a lot taller than Sokka. He found out that the perfect place to watch the view of the forest was sitting on the gap on Blade's neck. His personality was just like Sokka's: sarcastic, meat-loving, and sharp-witted. With each growing day, Sokka grew more attached to the dragon.

000

Sokka woke up. Something had disturbed his sleep. He got up and stretched. It was early morning, some of the stars had begun to disappear. He went over for deeper into the woods, skirting the dulled fire. He hid behind a bush and saw Blade eyeing a small Boar-Q-Pine with a limp on its back leg.

What're you hunting now? Sokka asked, emerging from the shrub. Didn't you just eat yesterday morning?

Blade growled. I'm hungry! he snarled fiercely.

He settled into a crouch and sniffed the air. His eyes shot wide open, and he bellowed. His emotions were a wreak, and Sokka thought his brain was going to burst.

My God! Blade what's the matter with you?!

Blood! Blood! Blood! he shrieked, spinning around in circles.

Okay, okay, okay, you're afraid of killing a creature like that! I was like that when I first hunted something. One time--

Blade roared and dug his claws into the ground.

Are you psychotic or something? Sokka yelled back. Stop it! Someone might hear us!

Out of the darkness between the trees flew a sharp black dagger. Sokka yelped and ducked; the dagger stuck in the truck of a tree. Blade screamed and shielded his wings around him. He couldn't see anything outside.

What's happening? Sokka asked desperately.

Murderers, Blade hissed.

What?

"Come out, little one," coaxed a snake-like voice outside the dragon's wings.

Sokka felt Blade growl.

Why aren't they attacking us?

Blade's answer was a questioning feeling.

Sokka pushed open Blade's wings and ran outside with his machete drawn. Two black beetle-like figures rushed up to him. The smaller one went behind him and pulled his wolftail down to expose his neck. The larger one yanked out a knife and raised it to--

Blade launched himself into the fight. He slapped the knife out the figure's hand, roaring ferociously.

Sokka, run! I'll take care of them!

What? You can't take on these two! They're--

"Sokka, what the heck is going on?"

It was Katara's voice. She emerged from the woods along with Aang, Toph, Zuko, and Iroh. One look at the black thing and she screamed. Toph bended a stalagmite of earth under the smaller one. It was slammed against a tree, grunted. At first, Sokka thought it was knocked out, but then it leaped into the air and landed in front of Katara with inhuman strength. Zuko released a stream of fire at it.

"They can use magic!" it hissed, avoiding the blaze.

"We mussst report this to Galbatorix immediately!" its twin said, jumping out of the way of an air blast that Aang conjured. "Humans can't use magic!"

"Yesss, but what about him?" The smaller one was obviously referring to Sokka.

"We'll just bring him back with us before the Varden will find him! That way Galbatorix will force him to serve."

The sun had risen and everything became a lot brighter. Zuko's and Iroh's Firebending got stronger; their blasts got fuller.

"The sun!!" The smaller beetle-thing shrieked, pointing at the sky with one hand and covering its face with another. "The sun rises!"

"Let's flee to Helgrind before we grow any weaker! King Galbatorix will not be pleased."

The two slinked away into the trees, throwing Sokka hideous glares before going out of sight.

"What the heck were those things?" Katara asked. "Sokka, one of them was going to slit your throat. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. But they were after Blade and me!" he exclaimed.

"I thought Blade was suppose to give us good luck," Iroh whined.

Zuko snarled.

He scares me, Blade remarked.

"Weird things have been happening to us," said Aang. "First, a dragon egg hatches. Now two...things are trying to kill us."

"Next thing we know, Sokka's gonna do a magic trick for us," groaned Toph.

Well, chapter 3 done. The Ra'zac attacked the group and everyone knows about Sokka. Oh, to clear things up, this will NOT be a slash fic between Sokka and Eragon since Blade will fall in love with Saphira.