Author's note.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Inheritance Cycle/Eragon.

To Naerys Targaryen: It's after Galbatorix's downfall. And yes Saphira did have an egg with Firnen. As for why Saphira turned into a human and Brom turned into a dragon while Selena and Oromis stayed the same, it has something to do with the rider thing. Like if both a rider and their dragon are dead they trade places while for if only one of the pair are dead then that one will remain the same. If they are not riders at all or are wild dragons, they remain the same.

Anyways, on with the story!

Chapter 7

I was panicking. I was extremely worried about Brom, just as worried about him as Saphira was worried about Eragon. When I couldn't find Brom anywhere near the house, I started searching the forest.

I looked inbetween trees, under rocks, behind boulders, anywhere that could give me a clue to where they had gone. But I couldn't find so much as a scale. There was nothing that could tell me where they had gone.

I was about to give up when I spotted someone. The same man that Eragon had told to leave. So I did the only sensible thing and I went to see if it was actually him.

Same black hair, same brown eyes, and red blade at his hip, yeah it was definetly him. That's why I tackled him.

"Hey!" Therin exclaimed as I tackled him to the ground.

What are you doing here? Eragon told you to leave. I demanded.

"I got lost, ok? Now get off of me." Therin said before pushing me off him. Then he looked around and asked. "Where's your dragon?"

I felt tears slide down my cheeks as I snapped.

That is none of your concern!

Therin examined me for a minute and then his eyes widened and he asked.

"How on earth did you lose a dragon? They're huge."

So what if my dragon went missing? That does not concern you in the slightest. I growled before realizing that he could help me. Have you seen him by any chance? Or Eragon for that matter? They both went missing not that long ago, Saphira and I are worried about them.

"Eragon is missing as well?" Therin asked before starting to laugh. "How do you lose a dragon and a rider? That's just laughable."

Do not insult us that way! Why if I didn't think that you could help me, I'd have you at sword point right now. I growled getting angry. How dare he make fun of a situation like this one. I decided to ask him. Do you have any idea what it feels like to be seperated from one who is part of your soul? If you do not, then you have no right to insult me by saying things such as that.

"I'm sorry." Therin apologized before adding. "Dragoness."

My eyes narrowed and I demanded.

How did you know that?

Therin gave me a small smile and then he waved a hand over his face and muttered an enchantation. His eyes turned a ruby red.

Let's just say that you are not the only dragon who has turned into a human. A mental voice said and I stared at Therin in amazement. I hadn't know that there were other dragons that had turned into humans.

"Really? You used to be a dragon as I was?" I asked.

"Yes. I began to expect that you were as well when I first met you." Therin replied before asking. "Who were you before you changed?"

Saphira, no not Eragon's dragon, I was Brom's dragon. I replied before asking him. Who were you?

"My name was Thorn, and my rider was Murtagh." Therin replied.

Author's note.

I'm going to leave it there. Anyway I hope you enjoyed Chapter 7 and always remember to Review!