Brooke: Hey, have you guys seen Meg?

Ellie: Um...well, we did say that she wouldn't be talking anymore because she kind of...left.

Brooke: That's not what I meant, no dip she's not here, but I mean literally, Meg is not anywhere in the park. Just because she's not doing anything doesn't mean she has to leave!

Rebecca: That can't be true. Keeper, Meg's somewhere in the set or trailers, right?

Me: Um...I only own my girls and the strange plot things...

"I'm not perfect, I keep learning 'cause that's what I said I would do from the start. I'm not alright if I'm running, so please don't quit. Was it something I said or just my personality?" -Hedley

"WHERE IS HE? I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!"

The mighty dwarfs and warriors of the Varden fled at the sound of an angered Sarah Zimmerman who they had secretly dubbed The Firebreathing Lioness.

Ellie raised an eyebrow at Sarah as she stormed towards them, glancing warily at Nasuada. "What are you talking about, Sarah?" She asked hesitantly. "Who are you going to kill?"

"Eragon!" She replied to the question as well as found the Rider's hiding place, dragging him out and holding him in front of the girls. "Now, be a dear and tell them what you so kindly told me before you ran for your life?"

He mumbled inaudibly until Sarah elbowed him, "I let Meg leave the Varden. Please don't-"

"YOU WHAT?!"

He winced, "Scream."

The next half hour was a combination of much screaming, explaining and a little bit of crying. Okay, a lot of crying. Sure, both girls understood his reasons for letting her go, but that didn't mean that they had to enjoy it.

For Eragon's safety and Sarah's sanity, the girls avoided him until Ajihad's funeral in which they stood beside each other in the procession to pay respect to the great leader. Though, even after, they said nothing to one another.

Ellie and Sarah both shed silent tears for Ajihad and wished that Meg would have stayed at least to bid a final farewell; though, for whatever reason, they felt as though she already had.

However, when the witch, Trianna, appeared in Eragon's room, Ellie became angry. Why did everyone want to go after her guy? Why couldn't they go after...she stopped. She hated herself for nearly thinking Murtagh.

Quickly, she brushed away the thought and knocked on the half-opened door and called, "Eragon? May I come in?"

"Of course!" She couldn't help but notice a stammer and entered, raising an eyebrow at the witch.

"Trianna, I'd like you to meet Ellie," He said, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and holding her tight. "My betrothed, though I'd appreciate it if such information stayed between us, I don't want the King to go after her for me."

"Right, of course, Shadeslayer, I'll just be, er, going." Her face became red and she hurried out.

"Thank you." He sighed; she merely nodded.

"ELLIE!" Sarah screamed when she woke the next morning.

"What? What's wrong?" She jumped up to address what was very likely a mouse when she realized that she could not find her friend. "Sarah?"

"Down here." She looked down to find a werecat clad in Sarah's clothing, no bigger than a child of ten. This couldn't be...she burst out laughing.

"You...You're...You're a..." Only a few words made it past her laughs and she soon found herself on the bed, crying into her pillow.

"I'M A BLOODY WERECAT!"

With her new paws, Sarah stabbed the hysterical girl which caused her to promptly stop and whack her. "What happened?"

"I don't know, but I'm fairly certain it has something to do with Solembum!"

Right you are. The naughty cat said as he came into his room in boy-form. You became a werecat through magic and love.

"Cute, now how do I get back to being a girl?"

You can't.

It took a long while for her to become adjusted but Sarah eventually accepted that she was going to be a werecat.

With that out of the way, Ellie went in search of Eragon to tell them of the ordeal when she found him preparing to leave. She sighed and approached him, "You are leaving for Ellesmera."

He nodded, "Will you not come? We have been through much together. I would hate to break that record now."

"I did not know it was an option," She smiled and kissed his cheek. "I accept."

"Hey! What about me?!"

"Of course, Sarah, you're-" He stared at her in shock for a moment. "You're a werecat!"

"Really? Nofreaking way!" Sarcasm dripped from nearly all of her statements, but not so much as this one.

"Ease up, Sarah, we're going to Ellesmera!" Ellie said happily. "Look on the brightside, if you fall in love with an elf, you'll turn into one!"

At least Saphira laughed.

Arya did not look particularly pleased that they were joining the quest, but she did not send them away.

The first step of the journey was to walk through a pitch black tunnel under the mountain to reach the Dwarf city, Tarnag, where they would rest in their short stay. Sarah was not afraid of the dark, but she remained close to Ellie; Ellie wasn't afraid of much, but she held Eragon's hand as to not lose him as they descended into the dark. Never before had the girls missed electrical lighting so much...and indoor plumbing.

Oh, how their feet ached when they finally reached the other side. However, they had not finished yet, for they were brought to a meeting of the leaders of each dwarf clan, which abruptly ended with a private discussion when Orik mentioned that Eragon had made enemies on their short trip to the meeting place.

When a feast was called to cover the discussion time, Sarah and ellie excused themselves and went to their room. Ellie felt sick as she entered the room and wondered why such a sickness would occur. Was she dehydrated? Hungry? Had something bitten her? She soon found none of those to be true. Strange, it was like the illness Meg had when they rescued her from Gil'ead. Bidding Sarah good night, she climbed into bed and fell fast asleep.

"Ellie! Wake up! We're leaving!" Ellie's eyes snapped open in shock to find Eragon and sarah watching her. "We were getting worried, you've been out for a day and a half."

"What?!" Ellie jumped up from the bed. "I...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to delay anything."

"You delayed nothing," Eragon assured her. "But we must leave now if we are to reach the raft in time."

Without hesitation, she ran, reaching and climbing aboard the raft first and apologizing quickly to Orik and Arya.

Traveling was always a blur for the girls, but this time, it seemed to be slow going as the landscape never seemed to change.

Orik and Arya spoke often to them though and asked many questions.

Eventually, the Beor mountains became pins upon the horizon and the company became eager to reach Ellesmera.

Arya began to train them in Elven etiquette which required hours of practice. Ellie couldn't help but think that Meg would be a complete expert, though such a thought brought others.

Sarah appeared lonely without Solembum by her side, though the stupid werecat had stayed with Angela. It wasn't as though Ellie was better off, however. In fact, she and Eragon scarcely spoke and he spent so much time with Arya that it seemed like he found another to love. With a grim face, she only felt regret that she did not go with Meg. Regret that she ever came with him in the first place.

Ellie prayed that it wasn't offensive to Elves to gape at the beauty of Ellesmera. "Meg would've loved this." She whispered. One of the elves that were leading them, Nari, smiled at her and she blushed.

"If you don't mind me asking, who is this 'Meg'?" He questioned, falling into step beside her.

Sarah popped out of nowhere and walked beside Ellie, "The Lady Meg is one of the wisest, funniest and craziest people you can meet."

Nari laughed, a beautiful sound that nearly made Ellie swoon, "Where is she now?"

Sarah shot a glare at Eragon whose face was red with jealousy. "You see, Lady Meg fell in love with someone who wanted to prove his worth to the world, and he was killed in doing so. She left us to clear her head."

They were taken to a place where they could eat with the Elves before they continued their journey. One elf produced reed pipes and Nari sang to the tune as they ate.

When he finished, Ellie exclaimed praise and Sarah smirked at Eragon's expression. The dwarfs were told that they could leave after that and come morning, they resumed their journey to meet Islanzadi, Queen over Ellesmera, with only the company of Orik to represent the dwarfs.

They traveled by beautiful boats for the rest of the journey and Nari even managed to solve the ring puzzle Orik had given Eragon, only silently infuriating him more and even more so after he showed Ellie how to do it. Sarah seemed to be smiling and laughing for no apparent reason a lot.

"What's up, lover boy?" Sarah asked when Nari and Ellie and the other elves were ahead in their boats. "You wouldn't be jealous, would you?"

"Of course not, what gave you that idea?"

"Because you are—stupid." His growl was enough of a reply. "Now, think. Your jealous because Nari is stealing your girl. What if I told you she isn't falling for him?"

"Why would she spend so much time with him?"

"If you can't come up with the right answer, you don't deserve her."

It took him a few minutes, but eventually, he said, "Arya and I."

"Bingo."

"I...I have to do something."

"Right again."

"But what?"

"You're a smart one," She said with a smile. "Think."