Ch. 4: The Twins
"What do you think your doing?" One of the twins asked.
"Why are you in the Varden?" The other asked,
"Umm..." I say glancing at Gwen.
"We, uh, came here today." She said.
"No you didn't." One of them said. "We would have remembered you."
"We examine every mind that comes through here. We do not remember you." The other said. They both started walking towards us, closing the door.
"We, uh, we'll, um, we just, kinda, popped in." I said meekly.
The twins stared at us. "Knowing how you got here is not our first priority." One said.
"Yes, we need to examine your minds to make sure you are not dangerous." The other smiled.
I suddenly felt a prodding on my brain. Suddenly, a spear of pain erupted in my head like I had just eaten 17 gallons of ice-cream with and extreme hangover to start.
I pressed my temple with my hands and glanced at the twins. They were smiling cruelly at us. I heard a thump and looked to see Gwen passed out on the floor from the pain.
Several minutes passed, and I was on the verge of passing out, when suddenly,the pressure released, sending a glorious feeling of relief. I slumped to the floor and looked at the twins. "Screw you to hell." I said.
"Well, Julia. You certainly had some interesting memories, considering your not from this land." One siad.
I stood back up on jelly legs.
"Yes, same with Gwen." The other smiled.
They walked forward, pressing me against the wall.
"Why are you here Julia? And how did a stone and book transport you here? They asked.
"I honestly have no clue how I got here or why." I said. I thought back to Eragon and added, "iet yawë" My bond of trust.
The twins stepped back in surprise. "How do you know the ancient language?" They asked.
That book that you saw in my memories was actually a story of this world. Technically, I know everything that has, is and will happen." I pause thinking, "I'm kind of like a fortune teller," I pause smiling, "or a witch."
Their reactions were priceless. They actually looked scared.
"We're sorry miss, we just needed to do our jobs. We will let you be now." The twins said backing out.
I waited until they were in the hall, when I jerked forward like I was going to go after them. They jumped and ran down the hall and down the stairs Like two rabbits.
I walked over and closed the door, locking it. I waited a second until I was sure they were gone when I ran over to Gwen's side. Sh was still breathing but I don't think that she was going to wake up soon.
I grab her and unlock the door and bring her downstairs.
Gargon looked up and gasped. He ran over and took Gwen in his arms.
"We need to get her to the medics. Now." I say.
"What happened?" Gargon asked. I start moving and he follows me.
"No time to explain." I say. I walk out of the inn and stop. I turn around. "Umm, you should take the lead. I have no idea where to go." I say sheepishly.
"Okay, no problem." He says. He jogged up and started running towards a building to the right. I ran behind him for awhile, but after a bit I started running short of breath. Computer nerds are not supposed to be athletic.
Gargon suddenly turns right and enters a small building. I followed suit and saw that it was like a small nurses station built into a home. There were beds scattered around the main room with nurses and doctors running around all over the place. There were also doors that doctors and nurses went through that I guess had patients that were in critical condition and had to stay the night.
As I was looking, Gargon strode up to a nurse and started talking to her, trying to gesture to Gwen in his arms. The nurse took him. Over to an empty bed and he set Gwen down with the care of a father. I watched him and it seemed as if he has grown attached to Gwen, like she was his daughter.
The nurse looked at Gwen and walked over to a pitcher. she took out a ladle of what looked like water. She walked back over to Gwen trying not to spill the liquid. She opened Gwen's mouth and poured a little liquid down her throat. Nothing happened. The nurse suddenly dumped the rest of the water on Gwen's face and Gwen sat up with a start.
"What the hell are you doing!" She yelled.
The nurse put the ladle down calmly and walked towards Gargon who looked as if he was trying to hold his breath his face was so red. The nurse started talking with him and he started laughing and pointed over to me. She looked over and started walking towards me.
"Hi, thanks for helping my friend." I say when she comes over.
"How did your friend pass out?" The nurse asked.
"Um, the twins examined our brains and she passed out from the pain." I explained. "Why?"
"We have a patient in critical condition from poisoning and we need a process to cure her." She said turning away.
"Wait!" I say. She turns around and looks at me. "Was the poisoning by any chance from Skilna Bragh?" I asked.
"How did you know?" the nurse asked suspiciously.
"No time for explanations! She needs Tunivor's Nectar!" I exclaimed.
The nurse looked shocked.
"Didn't the men who came in with the elf explain what needed to be done?" I asked.
"No, I... wait, I didn't say anything about an elf." The nurse said.
"Ok, you want the truth? I'm a fortune teller. I know everything that has and will happen in this world." I say.
"Oh, um, sorry. I just, you know." She stuttered.
"It's fine. Now hurry! She doesn't have much time!" I yell, pushing her. She stars running towards a room with a bunch of nurses and doctors running in out of it. The nurse caught a doctor and the doctors eyes widen as she tells him what needs to be done. He turns back into the room.
I follow him and as a nurse hurts out of the room, I catch the door and see a beautiful women laying on the bed, pale as the sheet laying over her. The doctor runs to her side and pours a sap like liquid down her throat. In an instant, the color starts returning to her face.
The doctor looks shocked, like he couldn't believe that it worked. All the other doctors started whooping and shooting coming over to give the doctor a clap on the shoulder.
The nurse turns back to me, "I don't know how, but thank you. You saved this elves life."
"It's no problem." I say. I walk back over to Gwen and Gargon. They're standing up waiting for me.
"Everything alright?" Gargon asks.
I glance at Gwen. "Everything's fine." I say.
Hey! I know this chapter is a little shorter, but all of mine will be from now on so I can post quicker. Read, follow, like and review! I want to know what you think!