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A/N: You guys I am serious about not updating without a couple of reviews I hope you know. So review once you're done please so I'll know what your guys' opinions are. The first part of the chapter might be a bit wierd. And one more thing...........WARNING: There is a few bad words in this chapter. You have been warned.

Chapter 4

Alliane looked up when she heard a twig snap, only to see nothing. But then again it was completely dark out and she was alone in a forest. 'I think I might've been too hard on him...after all he had just come from the demon world just to save me and what do I do? I snap at him saying he'll never be able to tell me what to do. I'm such a horrible daughter.' She felt something nudge her and she couldn't help but squeak in surprise.

"W-who there?" She felt something lightly touch her mind and then a voice appeared.

'I'll tell you whatever you want to know if you'll help me first.'

"What exactly do you need help with?" It never even registered in Alliane's mind that she was talking to a mysterious voice at the moment.

'I...I am being held captive by the DragonRiders when I did nothing wrong. Can you help me get out of here?'

"I don't know...but I'll try. What is your name?"

'Nicolae.'

~With Saphira and Thorn~

Saphira slowly lifted her head as a small breeze blew past her. Surprisingly she wasn't in the air, but then again with this wierd weather she didn't want to be up there....and neither did any dragon. Thorn approached her and nudged her neck gently.

'Saphira when is your rider going to do something about Nicolae?'

'I don't know. As far as it looks right now, he's not going to do anything but keep him under strict watch.'

'Why?'

'I believe he said that we don't know for sure if Nicolae knew Mardonio was his father.' Thorn growled lightly.

'I just want to take my anger out on him. That bastard's father was the reason why Arian died in the first place!'

'Thorn....technically Fraener was the reason Arian was killed. Nicolae had nothing to do with it.'

'Not true. His father resurrected Fraener, who killed Arian...that would never have happened if Fraener had never been resurrected by Mardonio, thus making it all come down on Nicolae's heaad because he is Mardonio's heir!'

'If you truly think that way, then you are still nothing more than a hatchling.'

'Saphira! How can you say that?! You yourself fought against Mardonio. Surely you must believe that his son is also as evil.'

'Thorn...how many times do I have to repeat myself? Nicolae most likely does not know who his father was. Tomorrow I am going to ask Eragon to just release him.'

'Why? Why would you ask your rider to do that?'

'Because...I am trying to find the right solution.'

'The right solution is to just kill him.'

'Oh? If that is the right solution then why didn't we kill Murtagh?'

'What does he have to do with this?'

'It's the exact same situation Thorn. Murtagh is Morzan's son, and yet we didn't kill him. Nicolae is Mardonio's son...and yet you are wanting to kill him for something his father did. If that is what you believe in, then kill your rider as well.' Saphira stood up and jumped into the air, clearly not happy.

All right review people! Sorry about the shortness of the chapter but I went brain dead after the little scene between Thorn and Saphira. I'm also sorry if the telepathic scene with Alliane and Nicolae was really strange as well...I've been wierd the entire time while doing this chapter. Ok review please!