The walk back to her room was quiet and uneventful. The only sound being the slight jingle of her sword by her side. When Kyana got back to her room, she realized she really was alone with her thoughts.

Kyana tried to ignore the buzzing she felt as she thought about what her Father might be doing with Murtagh at that moment. Her thoughts went back towards the first time she meet him and how she heard him screaming before her father told her to come in the room. What were they doing? Was Galbatorix torturing him?

For the first time in her life, she started to question what her father might be doing in order to 'train' Murtagh. Kyana knew that her Father was much more…well…harsh with his trainings, she knew this from experience. He didn't like complaining and he always got what he wanted.

She sat down on her bed, as the light in her room slowly dimmed as the sun set. She stifled a yawn as she lay down in her bed and closed her eyes. Right before sleep took her, a scream echoed in her ears and in a flash she saw Murtagh's face, begging her, but what for? And then it was dark.

~*..*~

~*.DREAM.*~

War.

Blood, body's everywhere.

Right in front of Kyana she watched hopelessly as people she knew and loved were being slaughtered right before her eyes.

Her father.

Galbatorix stood still as a vicious blue dragon ripped him apart. It was the dragon he had told her about. Saphira. But this dragon was nothing like Shruikan. Saphira had a murderous look in her eye as she let out a wave of fire, torching all the homes in her way. Kyana watched as children, only a few years old, ran out of their homes, crying, wailing for help but she couldn't reach them before Saphira grabbed them up in her jaws and crushed them. Blood flew everywhere as the children's cries were silenced.

Kyana let out a cry as the lifeless bodies of the children dropped and their blank eyes became fixated on hers. Saphira must have heard her cry because she then turned her bloody expression to face Kyana. As the predator slowly advanced towards the prey, Kyana felt hope die.

Her Father was gone. There was no one to protect her from a dragon.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to see death.

She heard the dragon let out a large roar and then nothing. No pain, not even a bit. Kyana slowly opened her eyes, hoping that she would be greeted in death but instead saw the bloodbath continue. She turned, where did Saphira go?

Her question was soon answer as roars from above sounded and two dragons landed, both covered in blood. Saphira growled and snarled at the dragon that stood in front of Kyana, the one that was in a protective stance. She let out a gasp as she realized who the dragon was. Thorn growled as he bared his teeth at the female dragon and wrapped his tail around Kyana in a protective manner.

She turned to her left and Kyana saw Murtagh with swords clashed against a foe whose face was hidden under a blue hood. She assumed it to be the blue dragon's Rider, the farm boy. The two dragons and the two Riders fought right in front of her. She let out a gasp as she watched Saphira and her Rider slowly but surely gaining on Thorn and Murtagh. Kyana felt trapped what could she do?! Her father was just killed and Shruikan was nowhere to be seen, and she was being forced to watch these murderers fight the two people that she had come to care about.

Kyana fell to her knees, there had to be something that she could do to help protect her people, as she was the Princess of Alagaesia, even if her people didn't know it.

Her hand went to her sword that hung at her side. The hilt was cold to her touch but she felt a raw power burst from her as she ripped the blade from its sheath. The light of the flames around her cause by the two dragons bounces off the blade as she raised it high above her head. She was a warrior, yet why did she feel so much fear?

This was what her father trained her for, this was the battle she always knew was coming. She lifted her eyes as she glanced at the two warring Riders, a newfound wave of lust for battle rushed through her as she ran for the hooded Rider, her sword thirsty for the blood of its enemies.

She ran at the hooded man but was cut off as she was surrounded by a wave of soldiers. Based on their armor, Kyana knew they were not from her kingdom. Letting out a cry, she ran at the closest one and with a mighty swipe of her sword, the man fell, a gapping cut in his midsection. Kyana twirled her sword as blood droplets fell off the blade. She flashed the other soldiers a murderous smile as she jumped at them. Unlike the first soldier, the rest seemed to be trained, and trained well. But Kyana had yet to meet a soldier that could best her in swordplay, be they man or woman. One soldier slashed at her side, but Kyana was able to dodge it easily. The man let out a growl and ran back at her and swung his sword towards her head but Kyana slashed at the man's side and watched as he fell. More and more soldiers ran at Kyana but she easily swung her sword until she was able to fully see Murtagh and the other Rider again.

The blue Rider noticed her advancing towards them and she watched as their eyes meet before he flashed her a grin. Kyana was confused, that is at least until she watched as he pulled a gleaming dagger out of his belt. She watched in horror as the Rider gripped the blade firmly before launching it, but not at her. Kyana could do nothing as the dagger buried itself into Murtagh's chest.

Without thinking, she dropped her sword and ran towards his bleeding form. The blue Rider seemed to vanish as soon as Kyana was beside Murtagh. She knelt down next to the fallen Rider as she felt Thorn appear by her side. Instinctively, Kyana ran her hand through Murtagh's dark hair, like she had done it tons of times before. His steady gray eyes meet hers as she felt tears drop from her eyelids.

With a slight moan, Murtagh lifted his hand and brushed away her tears. Kyana knew he wouldn't want her to be saddened by his death, but she couldn't help but feel the gaping hole that started to appear within her stomach. With her father gone, Murtagh was all she had left, and now she was losing him too. Trying to swallow back a sob, Kyana was able to say, "You promised, Murtagh. You promised to me that you would come out of this battle alive." Kyana had no idea where these words came from, yet they seemed to flow off her lips anyway. "You promised me that, and now I must promise you this. With all that I am, I promise that I will avenge you, I will end this war…" she paused before she finished, "and I promise this to you, Murtagh Dragon Rider, that I will kill the Blue Rider."

With that, Kyana felt Murtagh's body relax and looked to see his steel colored eyes staring right back at her. Kyana could hold back her tears no more, as pain engulfed her. She really was alone, no father, and no Murtagh. With tear filled eyes Kyana looked up into the dark sky and let out a scream, "Why him? Why now?"

Kyana was to filled with grief to really notice the roar of a dragon in the distance and the words echoed in her head. It should have been me.

And then she woke screaming.

~*.End of dream.*~

Kyana felt hands on her arms, but she couldn't stop screaming, "No! It should have been me! Why him! NO!"

"Kyana! Wake up!" a voice shouted.

Kyana was barely able to open her eyes but when she did, she met a pair of steel gray eyes on her bed.

Murtagh.

Okay guys, this one is a little shorter than some of my others, but I hope you like it none the less! This chapter was a little more into the feelings Kyana is having towards Murtagh, even if she doesn't want to admit them! Next chapter we will meet some of our new characters (still looking for some more!) and I have a question for you as well.

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