Hey hey hey! Okay people here be the third chapter. I know that the dragon has already started talking but it's a smart dragon however, I might make it so it sort of links in with the story. I also know that I'm sort of copying the original but I thought it would be nice if Lizzie and Eragon had a lot in common.

Previously:

Lizzie picked up the dragon again and cradled her in her arms. The dragon purred in content and promptly fell asleep. That's what I should be doing, she thought as she lay down in her bed.

Goodnight little one, Lizzie said to the dragon.

As she began to fall asleep she heard a faint voice saying:

Goodnight Lizzie dear heart…

Story:

Lizzie woke to the singing of Aleta and the sun streaming in from the window. She looked down to see a pair of golden eyes looking up at her. So it wasn't a dream, she thought, still baffled to see a dragon in her arms at this very moment.

No, was the reply, quick short and to the point. Lizzie began to worry if the dragon would have a big temper. She heard a strange sound come from the dragon, which she assumed to be a laugh.

Do I amuse you? She asked in annoyance.

Very, Aila replied.

Lizzie got up, still frowning, and got dressed. This time she wore a white dress with gold stars dusted across and lined with gold and her hair was let down this time. She got ready to go to the market to get some more thread and some more meat. "Aleta, look after Aila and you Aila, don't get into too much trouble. I will be back in half an hour," and with that she grabbed her basket and some money walked out of the house.

Back to Eragon

Eragon arrived in Ceris and began to find an inn to stay at. However, there were none in sight. Eragon walked up to a pretty lady with blonde hair and asked, "Excuse me miss, do you know where I can find an inn?"

The lady turned around and looked him up and down, "Well," she drawled, "there are no inns here because we rarely get visitors but I think that you could come to my house and share a room maybe?" The girl batted her eyelashes and leaned towards him.

"Christina, stop hassling the poor man. I don't think he came here to have a fun night," a voice said behind him.

Eragon turned to see a beautiful girl in a white dress. Her hair was a dark brown that went down to her ankles and so were her eyes. Christina sneered at the girl and said, "Why don't you go home orphan. Can't you tell he wants to be with me?"

Eragon looked in shock at Christina and said, "No thank you miss. The girl here is quite right. All I wanted was a place to stay a couple of days." Christina's mouth opened in shocked. Then she snapped it shut, turned and stomped away.

"Wow," the other girl said in amazement, "you must be the first man that hasn't fallen at her feet. Oh! I'm Lizzie by the way and I do have a spare room and a place to put your horse." She smiled up at him kindly.

"Thank you, but I have a…pet…that is quite large so…" Eragon looked awkwardly Lizzie but saw that her eyes held amusement. "Really now," she asked raising an eyebrow, "and what colour is she?"

Eragon stared at her in amazement. He must have been to read for she said, "You are recognised very much here, sir, for your dragon has already been spotted and no one hear would have enough room for her but I might be able to clear a space and get some blankets for her to lay on, now if you will please retrieve your dragon and come with me."

Eragon walked beside the girl still quite amazed that news travelled through the town so fast. The walked into the forest surrounding the town until they came to a small clearing where the saw a horrible sight:

Men were standing around Saphire trying to hold her down and tie her up. A couple of the younger ones were throwing rocks at her as well.

Eragon heard Lizzie gasp. He was about to shout at the men but saw Lizzie run at them.

She punch the first one in the face and said, "stop hurting it you idiots! Leave it alone!"

Instead of the man acting rashly, he tried to punch the girl back. Lizzie caught his wrist and through him over her shoulder, into another man that had tried to come up behind her.

Soon, a whole fight had started, with Eragon joining in. There were men flying everywhere until all the men had been forced to retreat or had been knocked out. Lizzie walked over to the dragon slightly limping and said, "Are you alright?"

Saphire only nodded her head. Are you sure Saphire? Eragon asked

Yes little one, she replied, they hardly hurt me at all. It was quite amusing to see them trying to tie me down and that girl punching them like that.

Eragon's jaw dropped. AMUSING! That girl was trying to defend you and you think it's AMUSING?

Saphire laughed and said, do not be angry little one. Did you find a place to stay for the night?

Yes, he replied, Lizzie said she had one more room that I could sleep in however no person in the village has a room big enough for a dragon but she could bring out some blanket and clear a space so that you could sleep more comfortably.

I told you so, she said in a mocking voice, tell Lizzie that I thank her for her hospitality and for defending me.

Lizzie cleared her throat and they bot turned to look at her.

Switching POV to Lizzie – because I feel like it

Lizzie sat there watching the two talk, wondering why Eragon looked so annoyed. Well duh Lizzie, she thought to herself, it obvious that his dragon said something to him that annoyed him, God, don't go thinking like Christina!

She cleared her throat and they bot turned to look at her. "I'm sorry if I interrupted your conversation but could we perhaps go to my house? I have friends in there that I need to feed," she said still annoyed that she thought like Christina (A/N: Christina is the biggest air head in the village and it annoys Lizzie when she thinks dumb things – yes I'm stating the obvious).

"Of corse, this is Saphire by the way and she would like to thank you for the hospitality and for defending her," Eragon said.

Lizzie nodded her head, picked up her basket and turned around, walking up the track. She called behind her, "come on!"

Author's POV

The three people, no two people and a dragon walked around the outskirts of the town, through the forest, to Lizzie house. It was a quaint little house with its red tiled roof, light yellow walls and with gold trimming where there could be. Lizzie pulled out her key form her pocket and opened the door.

In side, to Eragon's surprise, the walls were blue with silver and white trimmings. Lizzie saw Eragon staring at the walls and the décor. "I liked to colour code the rooms in a way," she said, "and I'd rather not have a friend who doubles as a bug catcher, thank you."

She grinned at him and heard the dragon laugh. Eragon scowled. Don't be angry little one, said Saphire, still chuckling, we're only teasing you.

Eragon shot her one last glare before turning to Lizzie. He was just about to say something when he heard a beautiful sound. It was a note that seemed to vibrate and shimmer through the air.

"Hello to you too, Aleta," Lizzie called as she started to get out a bowl. Who is Aleta? Eragon wondered as he pulled up a chair and sat down. When he did, a beautiful bird flew out of a room and landed on the table. It was a medium sized bird, white tipped with gold and the most amazing green eyes that Eragon had ever seen. This must be Aleta then, he thought.

He stared at the bird for a little while then turned back to Lizzie and stared at her. She was very beautiful however he was amazed on how she set this place up! It must have taken her ages and she probably had help. She was obviously very intelligent which, was a rare thing to be so beautiful and have a brain. (A/N: Trust me! I have yet to be proven wrong by knowing someone that is extremely beautiful and have a very good brain at the same time!) The bangs that surrounded her face fell in her eyes as she worked getting the meal ready and his fingers, for some strange reason, began to itch to tuck it behind her ear. I can't imagine why though, he thought, it's not she's the most beautiful thing I've seen.

He continued to stare at her for a while and then she spoke. "You will find your room, Eragon, next to the one that has the green door. That's my one," she spoke softly as if she was in an entirely different world. He got up and went to the door that was coloured white. He walked through the door and looked around the room. The place smelled faintly of lavender and had all the basic needs: a bed, a wash bowl, a table, a wardrobe and a small bed side table. The walls were white with purple décor and there was a window beside the bed with purple hangings. He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes thinking, might as well get some sleep –

But this thought was disturbed when he heard a loud CRASH and a roar of sorts…

Hehe, cliff hanger. I know I'm mean but hey! It's fun. I know I haven't been updating but that's because I have TWO music exams and I haven't really studied so yeah. ANYWAY please review and give me some faith in my exams. Trust me, I really need it! And the reason I haven't updated in a long time is because my computer crashed and then got repaired, then I had to figure out how to get it onto the website without getting the error thing…ish, ness, ing…ya…