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The Next Generation

Chapter Two,

The King

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"Please, come in," Said Galbatorix.

Jaide was led to the table by another servant and seated to the right side of the King.

"Thank you," she said to the servant as she left her side. The servant just nodded and walked briskly away.

Must be afraid of the king….. Thought Jaide.

As Jaide and the King sat there, in silence eating, a chill swept over the room and made Jaide shudder. Finally,

Galbatorix said,

"How did you get here?"

It took a moment for Jaide to respond, there was something about his manner, and his disposition that made her feel very uncomfortable around him. The aura around him seemed to be permeated with an evil force that no one could describe. She finally stuttered,

"I-I really d-don't know…I was sent here against my will in a vortex thingy and that's all I know."

The King was silent for awhile and then said,

"Do you remember anything about how you got here, or what happened when you suddenly showed up in my castle?"

"No, all I remember was the swirling around and around then, black. The next thing I remember was waking up in that cell, and then those…twins coming in and questioning me."

"Hmm….well, you showed up here, and since you have no idea how or why, I suppose you will just have to become my servant until we can pry it from your mind."

Jaide stopped eating and asked,

"What do you mean, 'pry from my mind'?"

Suddenly the Twins appeared at either side of her shoulders and pulled the chair back from the table. "He means, that we will be investigating all of your memories and thoughts, until we figure out what or who has sent you here" Said one twin with a wicked smile.

"What! You can't just go through my personal life expecting to find something! No! I won't let you!" Shouted Jaide.

"Oh, it isn't a matter of 'letting' us, we WILL do so, by force if necessary."

As they started dragging her away, she felt a sudden rush of energy and power that she had never felt before. She screamed, "NO!" And shot them away with an energy blast. The King jumped up out of his seat and uttered a few words in a language Jaide did not recognize. She tried to run but was pulled back by invisible arms, restraining her every move. "Uhn, STOP IT!" Shouted Jaide as she tried to wriggle herself free. But the force was too strong, and too crushing, and soon she was face-to-face with Galbatorix. He did not seem angry, but rather, pleasantly surprised, shocking as it was.

"My dear, you seem to have gained a new power you did not have before. What ever happened to you on the way here made you have incredible powers by the likes of which I have not ever seen in all my years. But I am so glad that you were sent here instead of elsewhere, because now, my dear, I can use you to my advantage." Said the King with such an Evil tone and such a gleam in his eye that if Jaide kept eye-contact with him for very long she began to feel weak.

"What are you going to do to me?" She asked, frightened.

"I shall make you my apprentice, and teach you powerful things, and then, you will be helping me to rebuild the Dragon Race!" He boomed.


Months Later…..

"Push harder!" Yelled the King.

Jaide was doing several new exercises with her powers, ever since the King had taken control of her and knew her true name in the ancient language.

"I'M TRYING BUT YOUR PUSHING AGAINST ME DOESN'T HELP!" She shouted back.

He was challenging her. He wanted her to be the most powerful person in Alagaesia, besides him. She finally overcame him and once she did, descended to the ground and sagged to the floor. It was still early in the day, but she had already done several tasks that were mind boggling and very hard. She was much stronger now than she was before, and had lost all her excess fat, and any injuries that had ailed her before. Instead she was taller, about 5' 10", and all of her fatty areas had turned to muscle. Strong muscle. Her hair was cut short, so it did not get in the way of her training. She missed her long hair but was pleased with her physical condition.

She could already over-power Murtagh, who was also being held against his will with his dragon, Thorn.

After he came back from the great battle on the Burning Plains, and had failed to capture Eragon and Saphira, the other rider and dragon, and had let the Twins die, Galbatorix had made Jaide torture him, for he knew both their true names. But she was working on a plan with him that would set them free. She was just thinking about this and how all this training would help them to escape, and Galbatorix didn't even know what they were planning. But her thoughts were interrupted by Galbatorix, as he said:

"My dear Jaide, I do think that you are ready to meet my dragon, Shruiken." Galbatorix grinned evilly, and an enormous black dragon appeared above them, then landed with such a tremendous THUD that Jaide almost fell over.

Hello, girl. My name is Shruiken.

Hello, Master Shruiken.

Jaide did not like the fact that she had to obey him and Galbatorix against her will, but she did have a great respect for dragons. This is the first time Galbatorix would let her see one of the dragons since she had come, but she did not know why.

"As you can see, Shruiken is quite large. It means he is very old. He, and two others, is the LAST remaining dragons in the world, but there is hope."

Galbatorix transported them to a dark, dank underground room. In one corner of the room, on a golden platform, with pillows and luxuries, sat two dragon eggs.


A/N: Ok second chapter down! Sorry it took so long and that its so short! I promise thenextchapter will be longer and better!PLEASE review, no one has yet, but if anyone has been reading this then please just tell me if you like it or not. Or even if your just reading it. I don't care if you flame, it doesn't bother me!