Outside fornost olisen had his troops camped outside ready to take them in to kill the lords before the hole city would know what was going on.

Sir shall we help you kill the lords they are skilled with a blade a officer asked

No I will take them you focus on killing the soldiers inside olisen replied

As you wish my lord the solider replied

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The group had stopped in the same clearing for the night.

Who was that man in helgrind Eragon" roran asked

I don't know Eragon replied

He was powerful though wasn't he roran said to Eragon

Yes he was said Eragon who had started getting annoyed by the fact that roran keep mentioning olisen.

How are you going to beat roran was cut short by Eragon shouting at the top of his voice

I don't know roran" Eragon bellowed throwing his sleeping mat down and walked into the forest.

Little one saphira cried out to him

Leave me alone he shouted

Nasuada looked shocked never had she seen Eragon angry

Ill go speak to him arya said and went to follow him

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Olisen had arrived in the city and rode to the fort on thorn.

Stay here killed any who try to get out or in

Yes my master

Olisen blasted the doors open with magic the soldiers drew there swords and stung there bows the lord and his advisors stood shocked.

What is the meaning of this the lord shouted

Lord balin you are proved a traitor to the empire your punishment, death olisen said in his sly voice.

Kill him balin shouted

Arrows where let loose with a twang.

Letta" olisen shouted the arrows stopped he sent them back killing fifty soldiers, "Kill them all" olisen shouted and men ran into the hall killing all the soldiers and others that got in there way.

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Eragon stopped at a river and listened to its soft trickle.

Are you ok a voice said softly behind him?

He turned around to arya standing there her black hair tied in a bun.

Arya svit-kona yes all is well Eragon replied arya winced when he said svit-kona

I don't need formalities Eragon arya said calmly

I shall just call you arya then Eragon finished

What troubles you so arya began?

I was defeated so easily Eragon replied emotionless

He was powerful but you have saphira and you will become stronger

He killed my brother who's next roran, Katrina, saphira, nasuada, you? He said a sob breaking into his voice

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Olisen cut a soldier down who tried to stop him he killed fifty more with magic he walked down the court room where he saw the lord and his advisors go.

He blasted the door open and walked in he saw them standing together swords drawn.

Rider you shall die the varden will win balin spoke

That's what you think olisen said in a dark voice

The men charged but all where hit with a crackling red light killing them all instantly.

Lord balin you have been nothing but a thorn in the empires side for too long you have been feeding the varden information have you not olisen hissed. Balin didn't speak.

Very well olisen finished you shall die he threw zar'roc at balin it sunk into his chest his eyes widened and he fell to the floor dead.

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Is my fate to lose everyone I hold dear? Eragon spoke

No it's not Eragon arya spoke

Garrow, Brom, ajihad, murtagh all lost to death Eragon said as he began to cry and fell to his knees.

Arya pulled him up and looked into his eyes

You are not going to lose anyone anymore she said. He looked back into her eyes they began to lean forward.

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Olisen stood in the room he searched for the green dragon egg wear was it.

Sir a soldier said behind him

Yes commander olisen said calmly

We found this soldier; he says he knows where the dragon egg is the commander spoke

Really" olisen raised his eye brows

I do, lord balin sent it to the varden a week ago it would have arrived by now the soldier spoke

Were the varden are they still on the burning plains olisen asked?

No they have moved but I know not where lord balin never told us

You have been helpful your reward is a painless death olisen said and drove his sword threw the man's heart.

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There noses where touching there lips an inch apart.

Eragon" arya whispered

He didn't responded by closed the gap.

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