Okay, No I haven't died actually...

Icefire - Too bad

Me - Ignoring that, well you see I'm a very disturbed child so I took a walk down an empty street and got kidnapped. By two gingerbread men...Yes that is my excuse for not updating in so long. It's not an excuse actually IT'S TRUE! TRUST ME!

Icefire - And Galbatorix is Beyonce...

Me - ....I can't believe Michael Jackson died!! I'm so sad!! This is like....a tragic loss.... It's just so unbelievable you know?

Icefire - Yeah I know what ya mean...

Anyways, let's get on to the story shall we? And I am sorry for the wait, and it wasn't even my fault...stupid gingerbread men!


Chapter Twenty-Eight

Skeptical

Murtagh growled. He was feeling every bit of hope left in him skydive. The ten villager's blocks all vanished ten minutes ago and none of them remembered a thing. Murtagh had to admit, she was good. And that was a terrifying thought. The king had aligned all the soldiers and let out a battle signal. Soldiers were preparing for a fight, a fight that would soon come, Murtagh thought. He still couldn't wrap his mind around half of the things Thorn had said. What in reality was actually going on?

Thorn...Where's Mortalitas? And Merithuros? This is confusing and I think I'm going to go insane, have you called Saphira yet?

Too many questions....one at a time please and you're already insane little one.

Murtagh sighed. Fine, have you called Saphira yet?

She said that...uh...um...Eragon's...ah...um....hm...heh...a little tied up?

.......

Eragon and Arya are having a moment!

.....a moment of what?

...of ecstasy....

..waow! Thanks Thorn because I so know what you're talking about!

Eragon and Arya are....um....eh...heh....er....

You know what?! Forget it! I'll scry him myself!

What?! No now isn't a good time Murtagh!

Murtagh glowered at his dragon and retrieved a bowl from the kitchen and filled it with water. He said some of the ancient language and Eragon appeared....clad only in a towel. And Arya was next to him...clad only in....well....nothing.

Murtagh grew red and cut the connection before he could see anything else.

Thorn, Eragon and Arya are...um...ah..er...heh...hm...uh... having a moment.

Stupid human, don't ever listen to the wise one right?

Yes whatever, on to my next question, when did that happen?

When did what?

Arya....and Eragon?

A while ago. Saphira filled me in. It is pretty romantic you know...

Heh...sure...Tell me that while I'm holding down my lunch. Anyways, off to more pressing matters where is Merithuros and Mortalitas?

Mortalitas most likely went out looking for Merithuros, that's my only theory.

You think we should go out and help her?

...I'm not sure, the kingdom may need help, what if she attacks while we're gone?

Thorn, It's only her....she has no dragon or anything remember?

Yes but she is a very powerful magician. What I think we do is wait til Eragon is...not busy and have him stay here while we go out looking.

...That's fine but Eragon'll take what three days to get here?! We can't wait that long Thorn! She could be escaping! It's better to get her now rather than she goes in hiding and grows and eventually take over Alagaesia like her father!

Murtagh! What do you propose we do?! We're in a rut! Either we stay here and wait for Eragon in case she attacks and KILLS everyone or we go out and look for her with the chances of she coming here and KILLING everyone still!

The kingdom is filled with magicians, soldiers and archers who will kill her in an instant. I think that she knows this all to well and she'll go into hiding for now. She isn't that strong. And without the aid of her dragon she'll crumble here.

Mortalitas is already looking for her...

And with us we'll find her even faster!

....Fine. Let's go. But call Eragon first. I'll get someone to retrieve supplies.

Very well, Thorn, and don't worry nothing will go wrong.

--xx--

Mortalitas lay on her stomach in her cave and looked at the ripples caused in the lake when she threw the pebble. She couldn't and wouldn't deny that her feelings for Icefire were real. But that'd be the last thing she told Merithuros. She felt like scum lying to her rider. The one person she trusted and loved, well second person she loved now.

Mortalitas...

Yes?

What's wrong?

Nothing little one, nothing at all...

Please don't lie to me, I can't bear seeing you hurt like this.

If I told you, you'd hate me.

Nothing, I repeat, NOTHING, can ever make me hate you...

I love Icefire.

....We could work around this....

What? You're not angry?

I am a little disappointed, but there's always a solution to a problem. You see, I have a gut feeling that Icefire feels the same for you...does he?

...Yes..he does...

Merithuros grinned. Yes, your oh so intelligent rider has just concocted yet another brilliant plan!

Oh shut-up, your father concocted the first one.

Way to spoil a moment Mor, Merithuros chuckled. Anyway, he loves you, you love him. He's in the past, you're in the future, well present, however you look at it, and he doesn't know that you're with me. So...

I catch you're drift, you want me to go to the past, and...what?

Make him fall more in love with you, to the point that he would be willing to leave his rider for you.

That's not possible Merithuros. I would never leave you for him or for any other dragon whom I 're closer to me than any dragon could ever be.

I am touched but it is possible...well I could make it possible...

Let me guess, you're going to make a spell aren't you?

You know me all to well Mor.

Yes, I do, little one. Now leave me be, i'm tired.

As you wish.

Mortalitas stared long and hard at the lake. She loved it here. the hideout. She got a whole cave to herself, one that opened out to a lake. It was beautiful and it was huge, even for her. She rubbed her claws on the soft earth and rolled over. Her emerald scales flashed beautifully and made a pattern on the water. She loved Icefire and he loved his rider. Would it be right taking that away from him? Thoughts cascaded and sleep developed. Mortalitas would deal with this some other time but now, all she wanted was some well deserved rest.

--xx--

Thorn closed his eyes. Somehow he tried to convince himself that this was the better thing to do. Murtagh had put up quite an argument and all his theories seemed better than Thorn's but he couldn't, try as he might shake off his gut feeling that staying was the better plan. However he shook his head and flew off to meet his rider.

Murtagh had gotten everything ready. He had food, water and a map.

All these years and you still need a map? Haven't I told you when you're with me you need no map?

I'm sorry, but you see I do tend to get frightened that we'll end up lost and have to call Eragon or somebody to our rescue.

So this is about pride? I thought that you wouldn't carry a map so that you'll be better than your brother?

It's better if I carry a map and get around by myself than go without one, get lost and have to call for his help.

Right... Come on, jump on.

You aren't small anymore Thorn, bend down.

Thorn chuckled but obliged.

We'll find that wrench and you'll see Thorn, everything will be better, and the real Estarael would be back in no time.

Thorn tried to convince himself of this too. He shook off his gut feeling and jumped into the azure sky.


Ohkay yar, you see, the gingerbread men ate chunks of my brain too so you'll have to excuse my writing.

Icefire- blame it on the gingerbread will ya?

Me - "growl" IT'S TRUE!! Anyway, review and I do sincerely hope you guys are still reading this, afetr all the attention span of humans equal that of a squirrel ;D I love you guys, but it's true, Review! BYE!

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And yes about the Eragon and Arya part, forgive me but I was feeling high....NOT LIKE THAT YOU PERVERTS!And I wanted to show the closeness between Mortalitas and Merithuros ;D