Sorry about the delay but I was grounded for awile. But here you go.
Picard wondered what was running through the mind of the young man they had saved from the Borg. They had just beamed up from the planet's surface and all he had done was stare at his feet and continually mutter under his breath. He stepped a little closer to hear what he was saying; this is what he heard "How could she attack me? We've been through so much together. It wasn't her those creatures… those monsters must be somehow controlling her, forcing her to do this. What are these monsters who did this? I will save her!" Then the young man fell silent and continued staring at his feet.
"What is your name?" he asked staring at the young man.
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Eragon wasn't even aware that he was saying anything; all he knew was what was running through his mind over, and over. Saphira getting up, slashing at him, and walking away completely ignoring him. And his thoughts; I can't feel her, even the small part of our connection that's always intact is just… gone, it's as if she's dead. NO!!! She can't be dead I saw her walk off. Well my path is simple I'll find her and save her or die trying! He dimly heard one of the people ask his name, he spoke barely above a whisper "My name is Eragon"
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Picard was slightly shocked by Eragon's voice, it was flat, emotionless, but with an undercurrent of hurt to it. He turned to Data and said "Take Eragon to a room so that he can rest."
"Wait" Eragon interrupted in the same quiet voice "I want to learn everything I can about those… those monsters."
He nodded, "Very well. Data show him how to use a terminal so he can study the Borg."
"Yes sir. Please follow me Eragon." The two of them walked off down the corridor in silence.
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He followed his guide down the hall "I am just curious Eragon but what happened? When we first found you, you were angry, determined, and ready for anything but now…" Started Data
"I'm sorry but… Data… is it?" he nodded "I'm really not in the mood to talk." He interrupted quietly so they continued on in silence. Eventually they stopped in front of a door and Data explained how to work the controls, Eragon did his best to listen. Then he was shown inside and instructed in how to work the terminal.
"It answers to both verbal and typed commands so you should easily be able to learn about the Borg." Finished Data.
"Thank you" he responded and sat down at the terminal. Without a word Data left. He was finally recovering from his stunned disbelief at what had happened he was still numb and felt… empty, inside, but he concentrated on learning about his newest enemy.
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She awoke from a nightmare of pain and a horrible emptiness, she tried to stretch but found she couldn't and she couldn't feel Eragon at all their connection was… gone. She tried desperately to move her tail, a wing… a claw. To growl, snort, make a single solitary sound but she couldn't she was trapped within her own mind. And there inside her mind the strong, determined dragoness Saphira, silently voiced her fear, rage and grief.
I can be evil can't I? So Saphira's aware somewhat of what's happened and Eragon's more or less lost his mind.
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