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Chapter 9

Arian watched as Sapphire paced back and forth. All he knew was that Mordecai better hurry back soon, or else Sapphire might go insane. Aiden was standing only a few feet away, but Arian could barely believe how old he was now. The last thing he remembered about the twins was that they were still inside his rider. 'Time does fly when you're dead then...'

'Arian what am I going to do? Mordecai isn't back yet.'

'Just give him some time to fly back. Don't forget he is fighting against his own daughter...and the only female dragon demon alive.'

'He won't be able to hurt her...oh god!'

"Mom?" Sapphire looked at her son and smiled sadly at him.

"Yes?"

"Are there any dragon eggs available?"

"Aiden, why would you want a dragon egg when you're going to succeed your father?"

"No mother! Succeeding father is not my destiny. That is the job for Alliane. Face it, I take more after you. Alliane is the dragon demon and I'm...not." Sapphire walked over to her son and pulled him into a hug. Right when she was about to say something, Arian raised his head and growled at the setting sun. The sky which was usually a mixture of yellows, purples, and pinks, was dyed a blood red.

'Someone has died.' Sapphire put her hands to her throat and started to cry hysterically. Arian threw his head back and roared to the sky in anguish. He didn't know if it was in fact Mordecai who was killed, but if it was, Nicolae would pay the price for his friends' death.

~With Alliane~

Alliane turned back into her human form and dropped to her knees, staring wide-eyed at the edge of the cliff where her father had been only a moment ago. 'Did I really just...? No...I...I did, didn't I?' She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up. It was Nicolae.

"Are you sad that your father is now dead?" Alliane looked away from him and released an uneasy breath.

"No."

"Your body language is not saying the same thing. You are obviously shaken about the fact that you just pushed your own father off a cliff."

"I am just surprised that I could do such a vile thing! Wouldn't you be the same way?" Nicolae raised an eyebrow at her before replying.

"No. I wouldn't feel that way cause I would not let my emotions get the better of me. It's as simple as that." He turned away from her and just stood there.

"What are you waiting for?" She snapped at him, feeling her tears beginning to fall. Nicolae turned around and looked at her coldly.

"I'm waiting for you to return to your true form, so you can fly us both out of here." Alliane stood up, her expression blank.

"So that's all I am to you? Nothing more than something to ride on?"

"Exactly. You just removed the king from the game, so now I can take over the the ones who serve him." Alliane's eyes widened in horror.

"You used me?"

"Yeah. Like I said, I don't let my emotions get the better of me. You should take that as a lesson." Alliane walked towards him and slapped him across the face.

"You need emotions to be a great leader or else no one will follow you willingly."

"Whoever said people had to follow me willingly?"

"I won't let you succeed."

"Oh, but you all ready have. You've taken out the dragon demon king. Now all I need to do is take out Eragon and then my plan is complete. Will you help me with Eragon?" Alliane hardened her eyes and walked away from him.

"Hell no." Turning into her demon form, Alliane shook her head slowly before jumping into the air and flying off.

~With Aiden~

Quivering with anticipation, Aiden stared as Eragon and Arya showed him the last five remaining eggs that were still available. His mother had allowed him to recieve an egg and all that mattered afterwards was whether or not the dragon would hatch for him. Looking at the eggs, none of them really stood out to him. Except one. A silver egg mixed with blue.

"The silver one mixed with blue?" Eragon looked at the egg and sighed.

"About ten other people have tried it and it won't hatch. I highly doubt it, but go ahead and try." Aiden nodded and grabbed the egg, cradling it carefully and gently, as if it were his own child. Even though he knew full well that eventually it would reach the same height as Saphira and some of the other dragons around here. Walking towards Sapphire, he showed her the egg that might hatch for him.

"That's an interesting one."

"I know, right? Man I really hope it hatches. It'll be an interesting dragon." Sapphire nodding agreeing with her son.

"You're right." Arian lowered his head and touched the egg with his snout.

'One of my siblings.' Sapphire looked at the egg and realized that she should have known that the egg belonged to Saphira originally since the blue that was inter-mixed with the silver. Arian threw his head back again releasing a loud roar and Sapphire couldn't help but laugh at how the birds flew off quickly in fright. He even stretched his wings out, showing his full glory in the heart of Ellesmera where all the elves could see him. The only thing that pained her heart was the fact that Mordecai and Alliane were not there with them at the moment.

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