In chapter 1, I mentioned Arya and Eragon eating meat, not thinking that she was a vegetarian, and he said that he would not eat meat. In this chapter, it mentions meat; Arya in this story is still a vegetarian. Sorry

ERAGON?

This chapter is in Arya's perspective.

I woke up at midnight the air around me was crisp and cold. Eragon was sleeping near a large tree in our small clearing, mumbling in his sleep. I looked to my left where Saphira, Eragon's beautiful dragon lay, sleeping. Then I looked to my right, I turned away. It was Lexi. Why did she have to come in the first place? What did Eragon see in her? Even though I didn't want to admit it, I was extremely jealous! Eragon was in love with her!

I went into the woods around the clearing, to find something to eat. I finally found a small bush with about 20 red marble sized berries on it. I picked up one of the berries, and as I was about to eat it, I looked back at the clearing, where Eragon and Lexi stood hugging each other. I took the berry and threw it against the ground, grinding my teeth.

I sat down near a creek by our clearing. I looked at my reflection in the water, feeling very guilty. Biting my lower lip, I stood up turning around. Lexi sat near Saphira, both eating meat. I scowled at Lexi for two reasons: one: making Eragon fall in love with her, two: For eating meat in front me. Than I quickly turned around again so that no one would see me scowling at her.

I stood up and walked over to Eragon. "Eragon" "Eragon!" he didn't respond "ERAGON!"

"What?" he asked irritated

"Eragon, I'm going home," I told him.

Why, well I was getting jealous. I was in love, in love with the dragon rider, Eragon. Everything I was doing or even thinking was against everything that I had learned!

"I, I just need to, ok? Do we even need to be in Alagaesia?" I responded unrealistically. After that, I turned away, waiting for an Arya don't go! I walked away upset.

At midnight the next night, I awoke. I stood up quickly but silently and walked towards the horse. Petting his neck, I put my thin blanket over his saddle and mounted him. I stroked her neck and said very quietly, "go". We rode off. I was not quite certain of the direction in which we were headed, but I trusted my horse (technically Eragon's but he has Saphira).

Eragon awoke about 5 minutes after I had left. He looked around and noticed that I was missing. He was about to stand up, when he saw Lexi. He lay down again and smiled saying "she'll be alright"

Later that day, Saphira called Eragon. Arya's gone Eragon, we should go find her.

She will be fine Saphira, he responded

I was riding through the woods, when I dark figure came out from behind a tree. It was one of the Shade's men! One of the ones who had tried to kill me when Eragon had rescued me! He began to speak.

"I am Istalri boetk," I knew what his name meant, broad fire, "I have received orders from Durza, other shades, and King Galbatorix that you must be killed Arya. The way he said Arya scared me even more.

Then he lunged at me, pulling me off the horse. I tried to scream for help, but he had all ready bound my arms and legs and tied a cloth around my mouth. Istalri boetk tied me to my horse, and as I tried to break free, he laughed at me. He led my horse away to a small brick building.

Eragon had a dream that night. I was running through the woods, Istalri boetk was chasing me. He had my sword near my throat, and was about to kill me. He was saying that the only way that I could live was if Eragon came. Eragon woke up and called to Saphira.

Yes Eragon?

Saphira, we need to go find Arya

Ok

But I WILL NOT leave Lexi behind!

Eragon, you know that if you bring Lexi she is in danger of being killed by a shade. You do not want Lexi to be killed, do you?

No. but I cannot leave her behind!

Eragon, you will have to choose between Arya and Lexi. It's for your own good.

I know Saphira, but I don't know how I can choose. Lexi is a poor girl, she is beautiful, pretty, and smart. But she does not know what I go through when I have to fight a shade, an urgal, or anything else.

That's true little one.

Arya is beautiful, smart, strong, and an excellent fighter! She knows what happens when I have to fight. But if she likes me, she would be going against everything she knew!

Eragon threw himself to the ground in anger. Lexi rushed over to him with a very worried expression on her face.

"Eragon are you ok? What happened?"

"I'm fine, I just… tripped" he replied.

As she looked into his eyes to see if he was ok, a chill ran down Eragon's spine. He whispered something in her ear:

"I need to talk to Saphira, meet me by the river."

"Ok, Eragon," she said back to him as she skipped away.

You know little one, it has been a couple of years, and you still do not know that I can read your thoughts

I am bringing Lexi. No, matter what you say!

I woke up; I figured that I had been asleep for about an hour. I looked around, and trust me there is only one word to describe it black I have not seen so much black, ever! I lay on a black tarp, covering a black table, on a black floor, surrounded by black walls, with guards wearing black robes!

It took me about an hour to find out that they were statues. Unless they do not breathe, because I stared at them for an hour, and their bodies did not move with breaths. Big mistake on Istalri boetk's part. That was as if he was leaving me out in a public place, sitting, untied. Well, I was untied, and the door was open. I sat up and then I stood up, wow this was easy. As I was about to walk through the door I realized this is TOO easy.

It was, because after staring at 10 of the 11 statues I figured that one was a statue too. Well, as you have probably guessed it was too easy. One of the "statues" came up behind me and tied a cloth around my mouth. In less than one minute, he had me tied up completely! He untied to cloth that was covering my mouth.

He began speaking "why have you tried escaping, princess? You are our prisoner!"

"I don't want to be your prisoner, I have places that I want to be!" I remarked giggling a little bit. (Wow, I really need to get home )

He called Istalri boetk and told him that the king should meet with me.

King Galbatorix sat in a big red chair in the front of a huge room.

"Ah Arya," he said with a snort, "you will die today! Of course that would change if you tell me where the rider is!"

"You will have to kill me first! I will not tell you where Eragon is!" I told him with pain and courage in my voice, "You'll never find him!"

"Arya, he will come to find you!"

"You are to scared to kill me aren't you, King Galbatorix?"

"He will come to find you Arya, he will come to rescue you."