Powerful Gifts

By:Novicewriter

Okay, I am so happy that everyone likes my story. I really can't believe the amount of reviews that I have gotten. Some really important stuff happens in this chapter. I hope that the last two have not been to boring for you.

At the meeting.

Murtagh and Eragon entered the two large oak doors to Nausada's office, and saw about three people sitting around the round table. There was Arya, Nausada, and Orrin. Murtagh and Eragon made their way to the two empty chairs on the far side of the table.

"Shall we commence with the meeting." stated Orrin impatiently

"Yes," Nausada replied, "As I was saying, Galbatorix's army..."

Murtagh kept his gaze on Nausada, but heard nothing. As hard as Murtagh tried, he could not get Violet out of his mind. He kept seeing her being tortured in his minds eye. What seemed like an eternity later the meeting commenced, and the 6 people got up.

As soon as the two men got out of ear shot, Murtagh asked, "Eragon, so what exactly is going on?"

Eragon looked at Murtagh as thought snake just crawled out of one of his ears before answering, "Did you listen to one word?"

"Yes, I heard, "As I was saying, Galbatorix's army..." then I blanked out."

Eragon let out a laugh, then answered with everything that went on in the meeting, which consisted mostly of boring facts that everyone already knew.

"Now, let me ask you a question." Eragon stated, "Why didn't you listen past the first 6 words?"

Murtagh cast his eyes down, not necessarily trusting his voice at the moment.

"I...I..." Murtagh's eyes got choked with tears, but he quickly hid them and continued. "I just have a lot on my mind."

"I did not just meet you yesterday. You are upset about something, tell me what it is."

"I guess there is no getting around this." Thought Murtagh

Murtagh took in a deep breath, before he just motioned Eragon to their rooms."

Once inside, Murtagh turned to face his arrogant brother.

"Alright. While at the castle, I fell in love."

"Is that all."

"No, Eragon, I was not finished."

"Then out with it."

"I fell in love with a beautiful servant named Violet, and now..."

Murtagh paused to clear his eyes of tears, then continued,

"And now Galbatorix is torturing her, in order to get me to come back."

"How do you know that he is torturing her?"

"I scryd her."

"Oh..." said Eragon, it had not even crossed his mind that he could scry her.

"How is he torturing her?" Questioned Eragon

"I would rather not talk about it."

"Well, we can't very well save her if I don't know what is going on."

Murtagh's eyes lit up.

"You...you mean that we are going?"

"Well, of course! She must be pretty special to make you cry. Is that why you were crying a couple days ago?"

"Yes, and...You mean... wait, how do you plan to get away from the Varden?"

"It is easy, I will just tell them that I'm going out with important business."

"Alright, should we leave tonight?"

"Well, ya, and also, tell me what Galbatorix is doing to get you so worked up."

Murtagh just motioned Eragon forward, and brought him over to a bowl of water. Murtagh said the words, and the scene in front of him was hardly better than the night before. Violet still had bleeding cuts on her legs and her back had yet to stop burning, and the gash in her abdomen was still trickling blood, but at the moment, she was asleep.

"Wow, she is in pretty bad shape." said Eragon

"Yes, but the worst part is that Galbatorix is torturing her, personally."replied Murtagh

"Well, then it would be best if we leave as soon as possible."

"You know you don't have to come."

"Well, if I don't come, then everyone will assume that you ran away, and, what else have I to do." said Eragon with a grin

"Thanks...brother."

Ok, I know, a little sappy, but I am a sappy person.. I know it is super fluffy, but necessary, because the story has to go somewhere.