They just stood their glaring at each other, a thousand questions buzzing in each of their heads.

In the end Eragon who choose to speak first.

"It's been along time."

"Aye brother far to long."

"Aye Roran but I thought you where…"

"Dead? Well I escaped but I guess I can't say I'm surprised you're still around Eragon."

"Then you did come here looking for me?"

"You still don't beat around the bush much do you cousin?"

"No" replied Eragon. Why was Roran here? How did find them?

"Why did you flee? The Vardon have needed you." He waited for a moment and then said in a little more than a whisper "I've needed you."

"What good would I have been? I just would have been another soldier looking for revenge. I figured the Vardon already had enough of those." Replied Eragon very calmly. Trying extremely hard to keep his cool and not loose it.

"We've needed a rider Eragon." Said Roran.

"Then you should have came and found me about twenty years ago." Snapped Eragon. Did Roran really not know?

"So the roomers where true?"

"Unfortunately."

"But I still don't understand. Why did you flee?"

A wild eyed girl came around the corner and came up to stand between them caring a bewildered look on her face.

Her hair belonged to that of her father while her eyes where silver. She had a blazing look about her. Her ears where pointed. She wore a simple Elvin made tunic and leather pants.

"Dad what's going on?" Questioned the girl looking from Eragon to Roran a puzzled look on her face.

Now Roran understood why his cusen had fled. Why he had never sent word. Why he had never returned and left without a trace.

It was also very clear to Roran that this girl had never seen another human before in her life.

"Oh, I see." Muttered Roran beneath his breath.

"When something's all you've got you do anything it takes to protect it." Eragon paused looking Roran right in the eyes as he said, "I thought you already understood that."

Eragon paused once more searching for the right words. "But maybe I'm wrong."

How ya like them apples? I hope yall liked them! Bet yall weren't expecting Roran where you? PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!! And thanks for reading!!

Muragh: what!?! When do I get my entrance!! I'm the star hear!! And hay I mean really I'm way hotter than Eragon and his little brat anyway!

Me: Yes well we all know your hotter than Eragon rolls eyes Just hold your horse's Murtagh.

Muragh: I don't ride horse's I ride Thorn who happens to be a dragon D-R-A-G-O-N that spells dragon in case you didn't know.

Me: Hope sic'em

Hope: With pleaser (starts moving toward Muragh)

Muragh: can't we just talk this over? In a non-violent way?

(Hope kicks Muragh between the knees and he stars rolling around on the ground pathetically.)

Eragon: my little girl

Muragh: be quiet you before I I…

Eragon: before you what? Chop of my head?

Muragh: No but that's a very good idea (reaches for Zar'ock but finds that it's not there) Hay what gives!

Me: looking for this? (Waves sword triumphantly above head)

Muragh: You can't do that!

Me: I'm the writer I can do whatever I want whenever I want remember? I could flush you down the toilet if I wanted to ya know so if I where u I'd start treating me a lot nicer.