Still don't own anything, do you think I would write fan fiction if I did? If I wrote the books, Eragon and Arya would have left together. I mean, come on, Riders can't choose sides, and Arya is a Rider now. How the hell can she still be Queen, it's a conflict of interest! And she…
"Deep breath"
Okay, I'm good now
Chapter 7: The Other Side Revealed
It was night now, and for once, nothing unusual was happening. The sweet smell of the pine trees permeated through cool air, and above, the stars started to show twinkling stars, which flashed out their cryptic code. A full moon rose, and bathed the forest floor with pearly light. Many elves decided to stay out tonight, to enjoy sights of the sky and the smell of the forest. A few elves had ascended to the canopy with pen and paper. They would stay there all night, and track the movement of the stars above. Others gathered near the Meona tree and look at the groves of pearly flowers that only bloomed in the full moon. Rumor was that Linnëa had sung this special flowers right after she killed her lover and when they would opened in front of the Meona tree, she would be reminded of the crime she had committed.
Normally, the blooming would bring Arya out to the grove, for she had fond memories looking at the grove with her family and friends, but tonight she could not bear to go back to the sight of one of her most foolish mistakes. In fact, she couldn't leave her room, because she couldn't face explaining to anyone why there would tear stains on checks. As the moon rose, she lay on her bed, trying in vain to convince herself that this was a bad dream that she would wake up from. Closing her eyes, she tried to block out her memories and fall into the blissful realm of sleep. 'Yeah, like that would happen,' she thought bitterly. Her dreams, or nightmares really, were full of pain too. Memories of her torture haunted her dreams and gave her no rest. For the hundredth time, she tried to contact Saphira. Her mind again felt the shell around the dragon's mind, and no matter how much she pushed, she couldn't break through the defenses and talk to her. What would she say anyway? 'I just crushed part of his life instead of trying to help him and I'm sorry?' Yeah right. Arya shifted onto her side, and breathed, trying to still her mind and her racing heart. It was impossible to do, with the sound of music echoing through her head.
Wait, music? Arya jumped out of bed, pulling out the knife she kept in her drawer. "Who's there?" She demanded. The empty room gave her no answer. "Show yourself!" she demanded. A giggle sounded in her ear, and she whirred around, knife held in a defensive position.
"Do you really think that piece of metal can help you?" The voice was mocking now. Arya looked around, but saw no one. "How could you hurt me? But I can hurt you." The room started to become cold, and the air thick. "You deserve it you know. You hurt him, when he did nothing to you. Not that you cared anyway."
"That's not true!"
"LIES!" Arya collapsed under the killing intent of the voice. "I saw you being ordered to stay close to him. To fake being his friend! To pretend to care! He gave you kindness, respect, even love! But you didn't care, did you?"
Arya choked out, "Yes, I was ordered, but now I understand how foolish I was! Just let me try to make it up to him!"
"Sorry whore, but he's MINE!"
Arya screamed as the music increased in volume, and tore into her mind. The room spun out of view, and she tumbled into a void. As she fell, flashes of her life shot by her, overloading her mind. Finally it stopped, and she collapsed. She raised her head slowly. Her room was gone. She was now in a white empty room. As she rose onto one knee, a foot came out and struck her solar plexus. She fell on her back, hissing in pain. A hand seized her head, and forced it to look into a face. The face belonged to a young girl, with dark hair framing it, and red eyes blazing like a wildfire. Arya started to struggle, but chains come out of the floor and pinned her to the ground. "Sorry but this is MY world. I control reality here and you are now at MY MERCY!" Arya looked at the face of her captor and stopped, her eyes wide as she started to understand. "You're…Kachina."
The face broke into a grin. "Yep!"
"You're the one that changed Eragon's personality. Warped his mind!" Arya's expression grew murderous.
"No, my silly little princess not warped, freed. He was surrounded by lies, being forced to fight this war. I merely freed him." The voice was eager now, and the words tumbled out, "He is a fine man, you know. A heart of gold, and an innocent mind. Plus he is quite handsome. I have looked through his memories and I have found the perfect vessel for me to inhabit. I think her name was Trianna." Arya started at the name. "She is power hungry, and it will be easy for me to entice her to summon me for power. In my current physical form, I am too young for Eragon, but Trianna is the right age. Don't worry," Kachina cooed as Arya start to struggle again, "I'll take good care of him. Unlike you, I have and continue to treat him with kindness and love. Maybe if you're a good girl, I'll let you attend our wedding. Will Arya be a good girl?" The smile was feral and Kachina laughed as Arya redoubled her efforts to escape, snarling like a wolf. "I guess not. Well, have fun!"
Kachina vanished, and Arya suddenly found herself chained to the wall in a familiar cell. 'No, no, no, no!' Red eyes appeared from behind the bars, and the cold laughter of Durza rang in her ears as he unlocked the cell, and approached with a table of surgical tools in his hands. Arya steeled herself as he approached with a small scalpel in his hand. Kachina's voice came out of Durza's mouth. "Eragon saved you from this, and you showed no gratitude! This time, no one will save you!" The music came out of the background, and Durza, in Kachina's voice, started to sing.
"I'm in the business of misery, let's take it for the top
She's got body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock
It's matter of time before we run out
But when I thought he was mine, she caught him by the month"
Durza started to cut into her flesh.
"I waited a long time, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we caught on fire
She's got it out for me but I wear the biggest smile"
Durza pulled her head down by her hair and sung softly into her ear.
"Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know would"
"No," Arya whispered, "I would never do that to Eragon"
" 'Cause God it just feels so
It just feels so good
Second chances they don't matter, people never change"
"Not true!" Arya cried out.
"Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that will never change
And about forgiveness we're both to have exchanged"
I'm sorry I passed that out, now look this way!
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who they want
And what they like, it's easy if you do it right
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal all away from you now"
"Yeah, right," muttered Arya.
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know would
'Cause God it just feels so
It just feels so good"
"I bet you like controlling him" Arya spat out.
Durza paused and laughed coldly.
"I watched his wildest dreams come true, not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you!"
"Eragon, I'm sorry," whispered Arya, "don't lock me out of your life"
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know would
'Cause God it just feels so
It just feels so good"
(A/N) Durza is singing 'Misery Business' by Paramore. Please listen to it; I think it fits the chapter well.