A/N Hello again! Fredo here :) (I always seem to do these :/ I'll make sure WBEF does it next time) Here is chapter 9 :D Um... enjoy I guess and yeah. Enjoy :)
Chapter 9:
"An early morning flight over the Merrimack
Dark water from a lot of rain a lone cormorant
Down below the bridge above the dam sending circles echoing out from its moving
A small creature it seemed from above in the middle of the boiling water
Stirred and darkened by another storm"
- Raymond A. Foss
Eragon woke up in his tent in the middle of the star filled night, lying on his bed with Saphira by his side. This time he wasn't having a nightmare, he was not sleepy and was rested already and he didn't know why at first. But when he thought about it, he understood. It was because the energy of the trees that he killed, they gave him all he needed. He then began to ponder on the question: how Saphira remembered everything, he managed to think of an answer to that. It was because, since Saphira was his mind and soul partner, she could get her memories back from the part of his brain that was reserved for her.
After a while Saphira woke up too, for her daily routine, she asked him
Did you have a nightmare little one?
Eragon was a bit startled at the sudden contact, for he was thinking about Arya, yes Arya. That elf was giving him a lot of thinking to do.
For one, he thought if they were ever going to together he would have to think about how he could make her happier after Faolin's death.
Then he responded
No, I'm actually rested to tell the truth.
His dragon answered back
Well I'm going hunting for rats!
Eragon said out loud "Remember when you were as big as a small mountain?"
Yes, that I do she laughed
"Then be careful and I wish you happy hunting" he stated back
You need to be careful and I hope that you won't get in trouble like you always do she cheeked back and took off.
Ah, that Saphira. He thought.
FLASHBACK...
Eragon was sitting around the fire with his companions, the air was chilly and the sky was completely black. It was around midnight and there were no stars which made it dark.
King Evandar started "Have you ever been to the Blödhren celebration?"
Everyone's eyes rested on Eragon, for as it happened, he was new and the group wanted to get to know him better.
He answered
"Oh, yes. I've been to the one which takes place in 100 years,"
The group was very interested in what he had to say, that was why Evandar asked him another question
"Are you planning to attend to this year's festival?"
"Yes, I am," he answered
"Will you take anyone with you?" The king asked.
Everybody's gaze rested upon him now. The group were curious whether he was going to ask out someone.
He simply replied
"That depends on the situation. For example King Evandar, if you wanted to ask a girl to come with you to the celebration, but that woman was affected by someone else, what would you do?"
The crowd turned to Evandar now as he replied
"Well Shadeslayer, I would try to win the girls heart and get rid of the opponent"
Eragon sighed and replied
"I wish it were that easy," With that, he excused himself and left to his tent, for another night without sleep.
END OF FLASHBACK...
Now Eragon got up from his humbly made bed and left his tent to wash himself by the lake about ten minutes from camp.
When he got there, his toes greeted the sand warmly; he undressed, jumped into the water and swam. The pleasure this swim gave him was unimaginable, he relaxed like he never had. He imagined he was walking through a meadow full of flowers with Ajihad, Nasuada, Arya, Brom, Saphira junior and senior, they were just about to sit on a pillow of grass, when he sensed someone's presence and woke up from his dream.
When he got out he noticed a person standing by the beach, he swam to that somebody and saw Brom.
His face was pale, he was sleepy, Eragon could tell.
Eragon quickly dressed and asked Brom what he needed.
Brom looked at the stars, took a deep breath and said
"Eragon, I thought about what you said, you were right, I shouldn't have risked my life for such foolishness, I came here to apologize, I'm sorry,"
Eragon smiled, he said
"Brom, there's no need to apologize, but are you sure that you said everything you wanted to?"
"Well, not exactly..." he stated
"Do spit it out then," Eragon told Brom
Brom finally said "Did you tell Evandar to give me a promotion?"
Eragon totally forgot about that and quickly responded
"Of course! I got the position for you,"
Brom replied sharply "I can't believe you did that, you made me look like a baby, that can't ask for a promotion himself, thanks a lot,"
Eragon was fast at responding, it was something that he got after his uncle Garrow, he looked directly into Brom's eyes and said "Listen, I did not mean to shame you, the opposite in fact, I wanted you to be awarded for your bravery, loyalty and helpfulness, I'm very sorry if you took it the wrong way, I will speak with King Evandar"
"No, please don't, I'll live, just please don't do things like this anymore" Brom said
"I will listen to your decision, for you should know what's best for you" Eragon replied
"I appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness" he said
"No, I think you deserved a higher position and that is all" he responded
"In that case, thank you, but I'd appreciate it, if you did not interfere in my life that way anymore"
With that, Brom left Eragon on the beach at about very early in the morning.
Now Eragon was staring at the sky. It was full of white pearls that reminded him of Arya and thought to himself.
This is going to be really hard, luckily I've got Saphira by my side and Brom, I think, I hope Arya will open up to me fully again soon, at least I can kill Galbatorix with ease.
But what should he do with that Vrael? Wasn't I the hope of Alagaësia? And now what? At least I know spells that can kill the king without even getting tired. If feels good to have power over the most powerful death spells that no one yet knows.
I can kill 400 urgals with only feeling a bit tired so I can definitely kill one stupid misfit rider that simply corrupted a dozen other riders
I'll do just one spell and kill everybody, their all so pathetic, so weak, so uneducated, finally I'll get my revenge on that cold blooded bastard without a brain. Oh my, how the tables have turned, now he doesn't stand a chance against me!
He's going to pay, for everything he has done, for the death of my unborn uncle! For Brom and for Arya and Roran, that little shit will pay with his life, I've paid the price to control the dice and now his time has come to surrender or be tortured and die.
I will torture him until he screams for mercy and then I'm going to plunge a dagger straight through his heart, the little crap will finally pay the bill, he's been eating for free too long
When all of this is over I'm going to ask Arya's hand in marriage and give the throne to Brom
Eragon was thinking these thoughts for a longer while, when suddenly Odin appeared from the north part of the beach, Eragon thought it was because camp was that way.
His footsteps were so quiet, almost silent, if not for Eragon's enhanced hearing; he wouldn't be able to hear a thing.
He greeted Eragon, the rider did the same and Eragon said
"What brings you here?"
"I was wondering if you know a spell to ease pain" he stated
"Yes I do, why do you ask?" Eragon replied
Odin's face turned red and after a while of thinking, he finally said,
"Very well, I suppose you should know, I'm going to be a father"
"Really?" Eragon asked with joy
"Yes," Odin said with a returned smile
Then he added "And I wanted a painkiller spell so my wife doesn't have to hurt when the baby comes"
"Oh, of course" Eragon said.
He to added "What will you call your child?"
"Me and my wife were thinking about the name 'Blödhgarm' " Odin finished
So that's who Blödhgarm's parents' are. Eragon thought to himself and said
"Odin, just know that Blödhgarm will be a great warrior in the future and I know from firsthand experience,"
The future father was shocked at this, for he had no idea that his son would live to the rider's times.
Eragon used the moment and said "Odin, this is the spell" and with that he told Odin the magic words.
After he was done, Odin said goodbye and left.
The rider was still at the beach, this time wondering whether anyone else would also come and want his help or opinion on something, but no one was coming.
He continued thinking thoughts filled with poisonous venom
If only I could turn back time to before Galbatorix killed me, then I wouldn't mess up. A tear fell down his cheek, then another one and another one, Eragon started crying. He couldn't describe what he felt even if he wanted to, but anybody else would be able to sense misery in him; along with sadness, but most of all:
Yearning
On one hand he was happy that everyone was still alive. But on the other, he was demolished mentally that no one remembered what they had been through together. You could say Eragon was living through a mental shock.
Just like when a person travels to a foreign country, but his mental shock was greater. For not only had he changed his whereabouts; but also everyone had remembered only the events before Galbatorix rule.
Now he was a mess, for one his love was not affected by him, the King was only becoming stronger, and that mental shock was doing the rest.
It made him remember how happy he was, when Arya accompanied him half way back from Katrina's prison and now he understood that all of those things never happened, this made him so sad and depressed.
He lay on the sand looking at the stars who always gave him forgiveness. They had never changed, they were eternal. This made him happy, a small smile crept up his face along with another wave of fresh tears, but this time they were tear drops of happiness as it reminded him of those times. The times when he was free with Saphira, the times when he would walk with Arya; the times before Galbatorix killed him.
Just when Eragon was about to leave the beach, another person came to him, this person was most unexpected to Eragon, but she came, his one and only.
Eragon couldn't believe the sight. She was outstanding as always, she wore a green leather tunic along with her sword strapped to her black belt, her hair was midnight black.
She came up to him, she was about to say hello, but she realized he was crying and asked
"Is everything alright?"
He used a spell to cover his emotions with a mask of calmness and spoke
"Everything is alright, do you need anything?"
She answered
"No, I just wanted to know how you're doing,"
Eragon laughed slightly at this "I should be the one asking you how you are doing," Arya narrowed her eyes at Eragon before he couldn't keep the mask of no emotions on. He simply broke into the miserable expression he had.
"I was just taking a break from my miserable life," He said truthfully.
"I thought you were unbreakable," she said
Eragon laughed softly again "I thought so too, but as it happens, everyone has their limits," he wanted to get her to stop talking about him so he said "And, like I asked before, how are you doing after Faolin's death?"
She stopped talking; Eragon's words were a blow below the belt, for the topic of Faolin was prohibited.
No one ever mentioned him after his death in front of her.
She was astonished by how bold he was, she somehow liked him for being so daring and besides, she really needed to talk to someone about him going to eternal sleep.
He thought she was going to be mad at him, but on the contrary she seemed happy and relieved that someone was willing to listen to her so she started talking feeling relief "Terrible! I can't sleep anymore," with this she started crying on his shoulder, he hugged her thinking to himself
So what that Faolin got her affection, he's dead now and I'm finally going to get her then he said
"There, there"
She loosened up a bit and continued her speech
"I'm so depressed, I can't live like this, I've know Faolin my whole life and now he's... he's gone" She totally fell into his arms now and he hugged her tighter feeling so happy.
He said "Don't worry, he passed into the void and is happy, things like this happen so we'll become stronger mentally, I know that you feel like there's no sense in living, but trust me, It'll pass, I know, because I've lost many dear people in my life. Remember when I told you that I'm from the future?"
"Yes" she said
"Well, I know that you had feelings for him because you told me that you were in love with Faolin in the future," he said
She was shocked at what he said, she replied
"That's impossible, I'd never tell anyone, I have no idea how you possessed this information, but I guess you can know since Faolin's passed away" she said
Arya got out of Eragon's embrace, sat beside him and asked "The stars are beautiful, don't you agree?"
Eragon wanted to compliment her by saying "Yes, as are you" but he stopped himself and said
"Yes they are, somehow they remind me of the future. I guess that's because they haven't changed much".
"Are you going to the oath celebration with somebody?" she asked again, her face suddenly turned red,
The rider was caught off guard by her question and answered "No, I'm afraid that I don't have anyone to accompany me to the oath celebration at the moment"
Arya displayed relief on her face.
He knew what she was doing, but he decided to play around so he added "Although then again, I think I might find someone suitable for me,"
The elf was confused by his words, so she decided to leave and that is what she did. They said their goodbyes and Eragon was left alone at the beach once again.
He thought to himself "I too should return to my tent, I wonder how Saphira's doing" with that he left for camp.
When he got to his destination he felt very tired. He lay on his bed and fell asleep.
He dreamed of himself, Arya, Galbatorix, Brom, Evandar, Odin and everything that had happened lately.
Eragon had a problem with deciding whether to let Murtagh be born or to not let him be born.
He had more of these problems that needed solving and it just made him sad. He would always remember that everybody he knew where either not born yet or didn't have memories that they had in the future.