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Chapter 5 Escape and a unforeseen disaster

Sapphira plummeted through the air as fast as light yet the red dragon, Thorn was still gaining of her very fast. Eragon looked behind and saw that Murtagh was also accompanied with four Ra'zac all looking brutal and bloodthirsty as ever. He was surprised that the Ra'zac were not found in Gil'ead.

Eragon looked down at Arya whom now was fast asleep. That was one of his worries gone. He looked behind himself again and saw that the five enemies were coming closer yet again. "Sapphira, cant you fly any faster?"

"This is all I can fly at, however I can keep up at this rate for as long as I wish since you have the sword of eternal energy."

"Yes but the problem is so can Murtagh."

"Then we shall put Thorn and Murtagh's agility and connection skills to the test, AS ONE!"

"AS ONE!"

Eragon used magic and he and Sapphira connected together as one. They swerved on top of a tall forest closely followed by Murtagh, Thorn and the Ra'zac. Suddenly Murtagh used the mind to talk to Eragon.

"Brother, join me and together we can eliminate Galbatorix and become rulers of the empire."

"Murtagh, that was what Durza said to me, truly you have gone mad for power."

"Fair enough brother, I was under strict orders from Galbatorix to kill you, yes, kill you, he does not want you anymore, he even punished me the time on the burning plains where you escaped, I will not fail this time."

Eragon wanted to hear no more so he blocked Murtagh from his mind, frankly Murtagh did not even attempt to penetrate Eragon's mind. They continued with the pursuit. Suddenly Thorn made a very loud roar and fire came pouring out of his mouth like water out of a hose.

Eragon and Sapphira did not need to think twice, they plummeted down from high in the air and did a full ninety degree thrust down to earth. Thorn followed doing the dive and both Sapphira and Eragon were quite surprised at the agility of Thorn. The dragon had only become for around half a year yet it could do things Sapphira only could do in one year.

Before they landed something bad happened; really bad. Arya, whom was relaxing and not holding on tightly due to her sleeping state fell. She slipped from Sapphira's grasp and plummeted down to earth at a great speed.

Eragon reacted instantly and dived down from Sapphira, using magic to quicken himself to try and reach Arya in time. Arya had woken due to a sudden loss in ground and, aware of what was happening began screaming loudly. Eragon leaped further down until he grabbed Arya who did not seem to take in what quite was happening.

Eragon caught Arya in his arms and turned a semi-circle around, so that now both he and Arya was looking at the sky whilst falling. He then closed his eyes and waited for the blow which would end his life, yet save the life of those he loved. He waited, he wanted it to be quicker.

Murtagh was busy chasing them when he saw Arya fall. "That was one less thing that needs taken care of," he smirked. Then he gasped as he saw his own brother jump from Sapphira and catch Arya in her arms. "No, this cannot be," thought Murtagh desperately. He never in fact planned nor wanted to kill Eragon at that time, he only wanted to dishearten him. Yet he was to die of his own accord.

Eragon fell and fell and in the distance saw Sapphira diving down at a ridiculous speed, but he himself knew it was too late, nothing could save him. He fell and fell until he hit something hard, his back aching with pain and then he felt no more…

Murtagh looked down at the scene in horror as Eragon closed his eyes and Arya got up. Arya looked slightly weary and only just recently seemed to take in what had happened. Arya looked down at the still body of Eragon and that scene was what made her suddenly react. Sapphira then came plummeting down.

"Arya, I feel the strength is draining from me, what has happened?" Arya gave no reply and her face was red and tears came running down her face. Sapphira understood.

"WASIE HEILE!" Arya cried, in desperation, tears still running freely from her eyes. Nothing happened, Arya felt the energy drain from her but the still body of Eragon remained still.

"WAISE HEILE!" she cried again, in pure agony and she was now crying and screaming.

"Arya, listen to me, tell your mother and Nasuada what has happened, we have other hope, we have another dragons egg, my time here will be short."

Arya nodded and the stared at Eragon's face. She then slowly lunged towards him and planted a soft kiss on his forehead and then whispered slowly, "I love you," in his ear.

Suddenly Eragon stirred. Arya quickly rested her hand behind Eragon's head. Eragon's small eyes very slowly opened and then he looked very weak then looked shocked and tried to get up, but then screamed in pain.

"Arya, he is not dead, I feel the strength coming back into both me and him, I believe that what you said saved his life."

Arya quickly turned Eragon round and took off his clothes to view his back. It was sore red and there were very big bumps in them, when Arya touched one, Eragon screamed in pain.

"WAISE HEILE!" cried Arya using all her energy. Green light illuminated from her hand and then into Eragon's back, the red and bumps immediately faded but Arya collapsed on her knee's panting.

Eragon slowly got up and then looked around. He looked at Sapphira first who was practically speechless and only staring back, looking relieved, annoyed and angry at the same times. He then looked at Arya who looked like she was on the verge of collapse. He quickly ran to Sapphira, grabbed Valsthur from the saddle and then re-approached Arya.

"Arya, have some energy, I owe you my life," he said. He muttered in the ancient language and then Arya looked much less weary and then she got up and looked at Eragon. Before he could react Arya kissed Eragon on the lips so passionately and then said to him, "You fool Eragon, you fool, the world needs you and you know it, why did you do what you did," and now she was crying with happiness; literally.

Eragon did not know what to say, he just couldn't think What would sometimes happen in his wildest dreams was happening to him now. "I love you, I couldn't bear to lose you," was all he could scrape out of his dry mouth. Arya then kissed him on the lips again and then said, "You rescued me from Durza, you then rescued me from Durza again, you were also willing to sacrifice your life for me, you have grown much more mature, you went through hardships hardly anyone had faced, including me," she said.

"I rejected you, Eragon, not just once, I hope you do not do the same to me," she then continued. Eragon looked puzzled. Then Arya grabbed his hand ferociously and then said to him, almost in tears, "Please Eragon, please say you still love me and that you are not with somebody else." Eragon looked at her and then understood; Arya now loved her. His entire body felt numb, his heart jumped with joy.

"Arya, I will stand by you always, I will never love another I promise," he said proudly and then grabbed her by the back and passionately kissed her, for the first time she did not complain and that she kissed him back with more love. However, less than halfway through the kiss they were interrupted by Sapphira.

"Ahemm, you two lovebirds, shouldn't we be going now?" At those words both Arya and Eragon blushed into a deep shade of red and Sapphira sighed, looking given up.

Eragon looked very cheerful and so did Arya, they climbed onto Sapphira' back and was about to take off when a massive bulge of red landed in front of them…

Murtagh watch in horror as he saw his brother, his own blood brother crumple to the ground and then lay still. He then watched as his brother's dragon start to shudder and look very weak. He also watched with curiosity as he saw Arya, the elf which he and his brother rescued kiss him on the forehead.

Then a grip of relief caught him a he saw his brother get up. Suddenly, he could not concentrate, his head was filled with immense pain and there was a voice in his head, a evil voice that was kicking down onto his flesh.

"MURTAGH, YOU CANNOT FIGHT AGAINEST ME, KILL HIM! KILL HIM! KILL ALL OF THEM!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" cried Murtagh, his head swivelling. "NOOO, I CANNOT, HE IS MY OWN BROTHER, I CANNOT BEAR TO KILL A BROTHER!"

"I DO NOT CARE KILL HIMMM!" cried the deep voice in his again. He could not help it now. Murtagh's eyes now went red, his eyeball was now red and his voice was now shared Galbatorix's, he was now under the command of Galbatorix…

"Murtagh!" whispered to his brother in disgust. He looked at him with pure hatred and then also noticed something. His eyes were red, Murtagh's eyes weren't red? Then when he spoke, it was not his voice, but two, put together.

"Shadeslayer, you have trespassed against me twice, you will never again, you will now die." The body of Murtagh then was engulfed in a blue flame for a couple of seconds and then it vanished and then Murtagh came closer to them, Zar'roc drawn.

"Eragon, Murtagh is currently being controlled by Galbatorix, this is not your brother, not anymore, he is literally being possessed."

"I am sorry brother, I cannot fight against the will of my master, I am sorry but today you must die!" He then swung Zar'roc at Eragon full strength and Eragon only just managed to parry it away with Valsthur. Eragon then returned the blow just as hard and then he said telepathically to Arya and Sapphira, "Please help me, I cannot defeat Murtagh on my own."

He quickly glanced at Arya who gave him a quick nod and then drew her Elven forged blade. She then charged at Murtagh full speed but then was knocked back on her or her back within five yards away. She groaned as she got back up and then looked at both Eragon and Murtagh strangely. "This is a battle between brothers, I will not let anybody interfere," said the combined voice of Murtagh. Arya charged again but the same result occurred, only this time twice as painful.

Eragon then eyed Murtagh carefully before choosing his insult. "You are not my brother!" he cried and then charged at him Valsthur held high. Murtagh counterattacked by swing Zar'roc low and Eragon was forced to jump to avoid it. He then swung Valsthur at Murtagh's chest but he parried it without effort. Murtagh now attacked and jabbed Zar'roc at Eragon, trying to get him in the heart but Eragon blocked it away.

Eragon now did a series of complicated moves which Murtagh knew, he did the exact counter movement Oromis had taught Eragon so Eragon now knew that Galbatorix had taught him much.

"I see Eragon that you have acquired a new sword, even stronger than Zar'roc, however you, unlike me will tire, you shall never possess the same powers as I, I offer you again, join me and our powers will be able to kill the king." However just as Murtagh said those words he crumpled to the floor and began shouting random words such as, "I CANNOT!" and, "PLEASE STOP THIS!" Eragon took this to the advantage.

He brought Valsthur crashing down on Murtagh as hard as he could possibly wield and but then Murtagh immediately used Zar'roc to parry it. It was now really starting to annoy Eragon and he knew that magic had to be used. Unfortunately for him, Murtagh had thought of this idea first and quickly froze Eragon.

Eragon was about to say the counter spell in his head but in a second slash of being unfortunate he forgot the words. Murtagh plunged Zar'roc deep into Eragon and then Eragon's eyes opened and the spell wore off. He slowly fell to his knees and then muttered, "Arya, I love you," and then he crumpled to the floor, blood spilt throughout the floor.

Arya screamed in complete agony as he watched her lover die, for the first time in her life she felt like committing suicide but she knew that was the most unwise thing to do. She looked at Murtagh with hatred that nobody had ever seen before. Tears erupted from her eyes like a waterfall and she charged at Murtagh, the field surrounding him was gone.

Arya then stopped, she realised something, Murtagh's eyes were not red anymore, they were the usual colour. He then spoke, "I am sorry Arya, I was under control by Galbatorix, I have regained self control though temporarily, please, believe me, I would never kill my own kin, leave at once, Galbatorix will soon regain control." Arya was still crying and silently grabbed Valsthur, Eragon's body and the scabbard, loaded it on Sapphira and quietly left. Murtagh only stared at them as they flew off.

"Arya, I need to tell you something, I am not dying, for some reason I am still alive and I will live."

"Probably some old dark magic Galbatorix conjured" said a sobbing Arya. She looked at the body of Eragon and kissed it on the forehead, hoping that it will not be the last…

"No Arya, I can still sense Eragon, he is not dead, but he is in a place where I even with my highest skilled magic cannot access."

"WHAT! HE'S NOT DEAD!" Arya cried in absolute disbelief, could it be possible that Eragon, although taking a blow to the heart was still alive?

All of a sudden the body of Eragon shuddered and Arya quickly examined him, all the blood was gone and so was the wound. He suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Arya maliciously and then said, "Im still alive…?"

This and the next chapter reveals all :)