Chapter Twenty-Five

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Chapter Twenty-Five

Betrayal

The darkness covered the sky as Mortalitas paced up and down. Where could Icefire be? What had happened to him? She felt her huge glassy eyes get watery. She shook her head. Time to deal with Merithuros...

Mortalitas was more than upset that Merithuros saw the sign. Murtagh and her were still out so this was her chance. At least anyway she took it Merithuros was going to get caught.

The large dragon resembling Icefire walked down the corridors and came to the courtyard where she spotted Thorn.

Thorn!

I think it is time.

Yes...It is high time.

Come on now, don't linger. Thorn leapt in the air and took off with Mortalitas tailing.

I think you should appear as your normal self, you know how to do that right?

Yes, I think so. Mortalitas closed her eyes and her normal self appeared.

Wow, you're green.

Yes, that I am. About what time is it? I wanted to do this before the pretty-yellow-ball-in-the-sky got up.

You mean the sun?

Whatever.

Now is nearing midnight.

Great, let's go.

They reached the clearing in two minutes flat. Mortalitas thought it a better idea to hide behind the bushes first and see what the riders were up to. Merithuros seemed to be talking and Murtagh seemed to e dozing off. Mortalitas almost burst out with laughter but held her tongue.

Shall we? Thorn asked breaking her concentration

We shall.

Mortalitas stepped forward and looked Merithuros straight in the eye.

You STUPID dragon! Get back before he sees you! You could ruin EVERYTHING!

Now, now Merithuros be nicer than that.

WHAT?! You will ruin all that my father and I have worked so hard to accomplish!

Mortalitas roared loud and clear to wake the sleeping Murtagh.

NO!

Murtagh's eyes shot open and he looked at Mortalitas with disbelief.

"Who-Wha-Whe-Huh?"

Merithuros gulped and a series of different emotions spread across her face. Disbelief, Anger, Worry, Attempted Innocence and then Anger again.

You STUPID STUPID DRAGON!

Shut-up! I have had enough of your consistent torture!

Merithuros' eyes flashed and her whole face stung a bright red with her anger.

--xx--

Thorn? Do you know this dragon?

Yes, I do.

Who is her rider?

Merithuros.

Merithuros? Stop with the one-word sentences dammit!

Merithuros is Galbatorix's daughter, the woman sitting beside you.

Murtagh turned his head to look at Estarael and scrateched his head. This is Estarael Dröttningu. Not the daughter of Galbatorix what are you saying?

Thorn roared at Merithuros making her jump. She looked around quickly and sprinted off. Mortalitas growled and stopped her.

"You dumbass dragon! Let me go!" She screeched.

"Estarael! That's no way to talk to a dragon! Who are you?"

"I am Estarael Dröttningu!" Mortalitas snorted at this.

Show your real self or I won't be so considerate with your death.

Dumb dragon! If I die you die!

I don't care! It's better to die than be in your prescence bitch! Now show yourself to Murtagh! By now Mortalitas had smoke coming out of her flared nostrils.

"Never," Merithuros whispered. Mortalitas roared in her face.

"Someone please tell me what is going on!" Murtagh cried.

Mortalitas, I'm going to carry Murtagh with me to get the king and queen.

Make sure and explain everything to him, he seems more than confused.

Thorn chuckled.

Now to deal with you Merithuros.

Please! Have mercy!

Mortalitas face contorted into confusion. But before she could do anything Merithuros chanted something and returned to her former self.

Ah, feels good to be back not so? She asked while cracking her knuckles. "Brisingr," she whispered. About four trees in the clearing caught on fire spreading rapidly around. Mortalitas roared. She jumped in the air and started beating her wings to out the consistent fires before they consumed much the whole forest and then the castle. She was too busy to notice her rider was sneaking off. But their mental connection told her otherwise.

But Merithuros cut off their connection and dashed deeper in the forest setting some more trees on fire until she was close enough to the village she dashed off.

Thorn! Get your arse here NOW!

I'm coming!

Thorn took a little less than two minutes before reaching Mortalitas. Murtagh was saddled on his back with a murderous glare fixed on his face.

"She got away?" Murtagh asked.

Mortalitas growled and told Thorn what happened who relayed the information to Murtagh.

"How dare she!" He growled, "Come on Thorn we are going to find her!"

Mortalitas are you able to put out all these fires?

I think so, but I'm a bit tired. Go on go get Merithuros.

Are you sure?

She's getting away as we speak.

Okay. Thorn sped away with Murtagh.

--xx--

The village was clouded with smoke but thankfully the fire hadn't spread all the way here and Mortalitas would pput it out before it could.

Thorn flew above the village where Murtagh and he could could a good view of the entire town. She was no where. was it possible that she was hidden in one of the houses? But it would take too long to go to all the houses and look for her and she would get away.

Murtagh I have an idea.

What?

Close all the gates.

Are there gates here?

I believe so...

Okay right on it.

All the gates surrounding turns out were already locked up for it was nighttime.

Okay, so the only way she could get away is by either climbing over the walls and flying...which she can't do for Mortalitas is not with her.

Fantastic. Now to search...

By now all the villagers were out of there homes looking at the great dragon and his rider.

Murtagh search all their minds, there's a high chance she's disguised herself. Search-

all there minds and the one whose mind is blocked would be her.

Precisely. But you would have to do each of them individually.

I dont care.

What if she runs off?

I'm going to call the guards to stop anyone from leaving here.

Okay, but we are going to be here for awhile...

--xx--

Murtagh looked through the minds of almost one hundred villagers before one timid little girl came before him. And he couldn't get her mind. He smiled to himself. He got her!

"Merithuros you could stop pretending now," he said triumphantly. The girl looked at him quizzically.

"Guards! Arrest this girl!"

"Sir?" One of the guards asked while looking at the little girl.

"She has disguised herself!"

"No! That's my daughter! She has done no wrong!" A woman exclaimed coming forward from the crowd.

"I cannot get into her mind! It's thoroughly blocked! Explain that!"

"i do knot know! But I had her with me throughout this entire ordeal!"

Murtagh's nostrils flared. What was going on? Surely this five year old could not block her mind so well...unless... He cursed himself. He could be so stupid at times!

What is it?

She could be blocking this girl's mind to trick us!

You're right! What do we do, little one?

Continue, then round up all of the people whose minds we can't read.

Thorn sighed. Okay.

--xx--

By the time they were done they had ten people altogether who had blocked their minds.

Thorn, all of them, she's strong.

Yes. Let's take them all back to the castle. Are you sure you checked everyone's mind?

Every single one of them, even the guards.

Okay let's go back.

--xx--

Where's Mortalitas? Murtagh asked.

I don't know, maybe she's gone looking for her too. Come on let's go break in their minds.

--xx--

...Two hours ago...

Mortalitas made sure all the fires was out and laughed to herself.

Off to my rider....

Mortalitas, good work. We fooled them bad. Looks like all that yelling at eachother really paid off not so?

You bet, little one. Your father would be so proud. We are going to take back the crown. All of Alagaesia would bow down to us.

Like Galbatorix and Shruikan, partners till the end Mortalitas.

Now, we tricked everyone, I pretended to betray you when I was really betraying them, we got away. What eles is on our list?

Well, as we already predicted, Murtagh and Thorn are checking the minds of all the villagers. We are to go back to our hideout. Hmm... Oh yes the are going to be looking for us all over when in reality we are this close to the kingdom. Then...

When they are looking for us we kill the king and queen gain control over the soldiers and battle Thorn and Murtagh...I could almost see them losing that battle... Good thing your father prepared for all of this. If Icefire were still here...whoa.

Yes this plan was ...planned out long ago and it's not going to fail us...ever....

The two started laughing.

Now let's go home and wait till rider and dragon go out looking for us...


Okay....Major twist there. It may seem a little confusing but...reread it like ten times LoL just kidding. Any questions you could ask me. And no worries I'm just as surprised as you are about this. I was writing the chapter and the this idea struck me. i know, I'm not crazy, not at all. LoL. So all this time they were pretending. Tell me if you like it any questions at all askl me. I have catered for everything, unless you ask a question totally not related to this story like why does the eragon movie suck so much. well I could answer that question but....okay I'm gonna shut-up now.

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