Post by arwyn on Jun 27, 2009 16:50:41 GMT -5
This is Uprising evil. Some of you may reconize it (I think Baka started it actually.) But I was reading it and saw how hilariously stupid it was (these are only my posts btw if anyone else was on it and want to bring theirs over thats fine). I thought I'd put it on here so that those who r waiting for people to answer a tag can have something to do. Post if you want!
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Ok I used a Skolir forum and carried over the plot and my story, I didn't carry over anyone elses because I didn't have permission. So enjoy!
Uprising Evil
It is many generations after Galbatorix has fallen and peace has been restored in Alagaesia. Eragon and Saphira are old teachers now on the island called Vroengard and they started a rider's academy there, Vroengard Academy. Many people of different races are chosen to go forth to the island and touch an egg to see if it hatches for them and if it does, they enroll at Vroengard Academy. However, there are wild dragons and they lay eggs all over Alagaesia, since dragons are escaping from the Academy, mating, and then laying eggs all over the empire. Evil is returning to Alagaesia and it will change the land forever.
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I was in a bloody battle. Elves and humans littered the ground. Shadowfast, I mentaly screamed, I need you over here! A knot of soldiers had formed around me, and I didn't want to use magic when I was so weak. Suddenly, a black inferno fell from the sky. As the men fled in terror ( those who didn't got roasted) my best freind in the whole world landed.
You called, he said.
Yes, I hoped you weren't too busy.
Never. he scoffed, those soldiers coulden't stand up to a dragon in full battlelust.
I chuckled.
What? he asked.
Nothing. Now come on do you want to lose the battle?
Of coarse not
I mount up and he takes off. We soar high above the battle ground.
As we flew, I looked down and saw Senor,my cousin, fighting alone in a group of humans. Even with his elven stenghth and speed he couldn't keep them at bay.
Shadowfast, look. I cried.
I see them. He said
We have to help!
We can't.
What!? Why!?!
Its your turn to look.
I did, and on the horizon saw a great green dragon.
"Bazul" Bad luck.
Suddenly the green dragon roared, and issued forth a jet of green flame. Shadowfast roared in return, even more deafining than the the green one.
It must be a female I said, for the thoughts of the dragon had a slightly feminine touch to them like Saphira's did.
Do not attack!
I heard a male voice scream inside my head. Was it possibly the rider? Though it had a familiar ring to it.
Do not attack!
This time I reconized the voice of the trainer attending the battle, Murtagh.
Wait untill you can see any advantages he has, then attack. He said
Its a he? I thought back
Yes, and his dragon is female
We gathered that much. I said sarcasticly.
Don't joke around. His intentions are evil. Allow me to guide you thruogh this first battle.
I don't need guidence. I've been in plenty of training sesions.
This is no training sesion. At first I thought he was trying to scare me, But as the green dragon came closer I realized he was dead seirious.
Ready? I asked Shadowfast.
As always. He replied
From the tone of his thoughts I knew Thorn was guiding him. Suddenly a voice rang out.
"Black Rider, I demand that you surrender to us, or be taken by force!"
I shouted back with equal force in my voice,
"I will not go willingly, nor will I be taken."
"Than you will have to be disappointed, for I fully intend to take you to our fortress. Willingly or not."
I laghed,"Ha, me who will be diappointed? It will be easy to defeat someone who is so arrogant! Then I suspect that you think I will bow at your feet?Ha!"
Inside my trainer's mind I sensed turmoil. I knew he had exchanged some of the same words with Eragon.
Master? I asked.
Don't mind me , he said, focus on this battle.
Right!
And with a firce war cry, echoed by Shadowfast's roar, we flew down on the Green dragon and Rider
We clashed like two giants. A deafining boom sounded througout the battleground. Breifly I noticed the fighting below us cease, and every face turn up to the sky. With a clash our swords stuck each other as our dragons gripped the other with their claws. A flash of black and I brought Draumr down on the green Rider's sword.
" No sword shall beat Manin this day" he crowed
That rests with the matter of who forged it, I thought
Indeed, grunted Shadowfast
With lightning speed, I whipped Draumr around and caught him in the side. He screamed, for I had cut through his armor, renting a bloody gash.
A good move, said Murtaugh, but don't give away what race you are.
Why? I asked
Because I've heard that this group is trying to recrute as many elves as possible.
Why should that matter if I beat him?
Because they would come back in just the right force to overwhelm you
Oh
"Arggh"
I heard an angry snarl, and then I was knocked from my saddle. An arrow protruded from my armor. I accidentily screamed as the ground rushed up to meet me.
"Letta!" I barked
My descent stopped, but I was suddenly fatigued. I looked up and saw that the green Rider had not stopped fighting Shadowfast. Then I saw him, he had leaped from his saddle and pursued me on foot. His helm was gone and I saw long, flowing, black hair; blowing in the wind as he ran with inhuman speed.
An elf!
I was taken by surprise. Then I relized:
I'm unarmed!
He was fast approching, and my sword lay some distance away. I ran, grabbed Draumr, and rolled, seconds before his sword cleaved the air right where my head had been. As I got up form my roll he kicked me in the side. My helmet suddenly became very heavy, and I saw spots before my eyes as the air left my lungs. He pushed me onto my back and ripped off my helmet. I heard him gasp as he beheld my own sharp features. My own long, black hair fell out beside my head as I tried to breath.
Shadowfast, I can't get enough air!
Try! you can't black out!
Inside my head I heard Murtagh,
Your armor is dented in the side, and I suspect you have some broken ribs that are squishing your lungs.
I gasped, my vision swam, my head pounded. The whole while the elf just sat there with his mouth hanging open, staring at me.
Murtaugh spoke again,
Don't worry Thorn and I with be there in a moment
I heard a horrid screech as Shadowfast threw the green dragon down to earth. He turned and winged toward me, flying as fast as his great wings would allow. The green Rider suddenly snapped out of his trance. His face became sticken as he saw his dragon slowly climbed into the sky, a bone visibly protruding from her wing. He turned his now scowling face on me .
"You!", he snarled,"What do you have to say for yourself?!"
I tried to answer, but I could only choak out a few intelligeble words. He seemed to realize I couldn't breath at that moment. He started to murmur a few words in the ancient language. My armor becme undented again. It was a little easier to breath but I did have some broken ribs as Murtaugh had said. The elf examined his work and grinned at me. He began to say something else:
"Slyth-"
He was unable to finish his spell, for red talons gripped him around the waist. He cried out as they scraped the side where I had rent his aromor. Murtaugh jumped down beside me. He pulled off my armor and lifted my shirt so my wound was reveled. the skin had turned black and blue, it bulged where bones had broken and were pushing against it. Murtaugh pushed gently against one of the bulges. I yelled as my vision grew spotted again and flickered. I heard Shadowfast land nearby.
I am here little one. It is okay.
No offense, but that doesn't realy help the pain does it ?
No. But I can join our minds so we are one and the pain lessens.
OK
No, don't do that, said Murtaugh, it will stop the healing process I'm doing
So I laid there for a while, Shadowfast and Thorn trying to sooth me as new waves of pain came from the bones moving back into place. Then I felt an alien mind brush up against mine. A voice said:
I'm sorry.
Its the Rider! said Shadowfast
The alien mind came closer to mine, and I had the impression of walking in Ellesmera that I usually got when communicating with other elves.
What is your name? I asked. I didn't know why I asked it, I just did.
Lifian, he answered, and yours?
Andril. Why were you surprised I was an elf?
Because my orders were to capture the human Rider. I didn't expect you to be there.
What was the human Rider's name?
I don't know. It started with a M I think.
Murtagh?
Yes thats it!
How this Rider expected to capure my trainer was beyond me. Most of the enimies who faced him almost never walked away from the battle. Alive. My side itched momentarily, and Murtaugh stood up.
"That should do it." he said, this time aloud.
He helped me up and I put my armor and helm back on. I looked around, the battle was over. My cousin was limping towards me. The green dragon had landed and was wimpering as her wing dragged the ground when she moved.
She is young, said Shadowfast
How old are you? I asked Lifian
About 40.
Your only a child!
"Ahem?" Murtaugh was looking at me with one eybrow raised.
"What?" I asked
"May I?"
He wanted to talk to Lifian through the mental link I had with him. I glanced at Lifian, his eyes were wide with fear. It was my turn to raise an eyebrow.
"Its not my decision." I said
"What?" Murtaugh looked genualy surprised that I had talked back.
"I said its not my decision." I spoke firmly and with confidence."Its Lifian's."
"Who's?"
"His." I pointed. "Can't you see hes only a child and scared half to death of you?!"
Murtaugh sputtered a minute, he was taken aback by my boldness.
"Fine!" ,he said, "I your so worried about this child then I leave him in your care!"
Thorn growled threatiningly at his Rider:
You seem to forget that she is just coming out of childhood!
Murtaugh sighed, overcome he said, "Fine, but you get your butt staight back to the academy."
"Fine", I said
I climbed onto Shadowfast and pulled Senor on with me.
"that was cool how you fought that guy while flying! I mean when you fell off I was like 'Oh,NO my cusin is going to die' but then you used magic and pulled up out of the fall!"
It was like that the whole way to Vroengard. When we got there, Senor's hatchling Ianna came waddling out as fast as her legs would carry her. she could only say 'Senor', 'Yes', 'No', and'Yay' so far. Saphira said her vacabulary would build with help.
Senor, Yay!
Hello, Ianna.
they walked away, Ianna cooing with delight.
Thorn landed with Lifian still clutched in his talons. All throogh the flight back, I had felt Lifian's fear building and building. Now his face was bone white.
are you OK? I asked
Hes going to kill me!
No hes not. who told you that?
He did.
I sighed and raised my face to the sky.
"you are hopeless." I told Murtagh
"What?" He replied
"You heard me"
"Whats going on? How did the battle go? You got a prisoner?"
Eragon and Saphira had come up behind us.
"Why don't you answer" Murtagh said smirking.
Eragon looked at me expectantly.
"Well, Murtagh told Lifian that hes going to kill him. the battle was good, I almast got captured. Yes, Lifian is a prisoner."
Eragon's face went from confused to suprised to downright confounded.
"Let me get this straight, You told Lifian you're going to kill him?" he asked pointing at Murtagh.
"Yep"
"HE IS JUST A CHILD!!!!!" I screamed finally losing my temper.
Everyone looked at me in suprise. It took a lot for an elf to lose control. Murtagh paled. Even though he was a rider and I barely a teen, I could still beat him. The green dragon landed whimpering. I didn't know how it was possible but Lifian went even paler.
saphira extended her neck and sniffed the green dragon's wound.
This will be easy to heal. She looked at me with huge eye.
Me? I asked
Your bond did the damage
I sighed and walked over. I muttered the spell of healing and whatched as the wing closed back together.
The dragon sighed,
Thank you
You are most welcome
Afterwards we explained the battle to Eragon.
You are becoming reckless little elf said Saphira
"Yes, this is the third time you've talked back to Murtagh" Eragon added
"Tenth" I said.
Murtagh snorted, and I bit back a sharp retort.
Saphira sighed,
Yes just because he is a compleate brat for his age, doesn't mean you can disobey him.
She had apparently heard the retort in my thoughts.
We had moved to a small room made for long lectures between Rider and trainers. Lifian, because his face couldn't get any whiter, had begun to sweat.
It's OK, I said, Eragon won't let Murtagh do you any harm.
Hehe, Lifian chuckled nevously.
I felt Saphira, Shadowfast, and Thorn trying to comfort him
"So do I get get punish her every time she talks back?" asked Murtagh with a hint of malice
"NO,NO,NO!' said Eragon," What in Alagaesia did Galbatorix do to you all those years back?"
Murtagh moved to a more comfortable position in his chair and shruged. I growled under my breath at the sound of the evil king's name. Murtagh glanced over
You are making him skittish observed Shadowfast
Good I snapped
Thorn sighed
As always the hachilings are quick to anger and slow to forgive
Eragon glanced Lifian over.
"You know you just tried to capture one of my students" he asked
Lifian gulped,"Y...Y...Yes sir" he squeaked
Suddenly Eragon lunged at Lifian. I jumped in the way knocking him sprawling on the floor. He stood up and grinned like a boy.
"Well if thats how you feel I could call the minister and get the bells put up" he mocked
I felt heat rise to my face as I scowled.I lunged at him. I knew I had little chance of beating him in this wrestling match because of the change the dragons had wrought on him. We tumbled over the floor, no one able to gain the upper hand. Saphira growled and covered her face with her wing.
Eragon you embarass yourself!
I'm just having a little fun.
She is weary and her temper hot!
By now Eragon was on top of me still grinning foolishly."Oh did Maswer Ewagon hut yowr feewings?" he said in a childish voice.
"Yes you did!" growled. I brought my knee up as hard as I could.(you can guess where I hit him)
"Owwwwww" Eragon howled. He fell off me and I staitioned myself in front of Lifian, who was looking at me with a new awe. I drew my sword as Eragon stood up.Saphira laghed
You can't say I didn't tell you
Oh-ow-ha-ow-ha-ow
"Sorry but she was right its the only move I know to get a man off me". I noticed Murtaugh was now doubled over laghing.
"Wow Eragon", He gasped, "I thought you had learned you lesson with Arya!"
"Why don't you-ow-try her?" asked Eragon.
"You know I think I will." He smiled at me malicously. I wanted to quail at the thought of the bids he would most likely stake. As if he were reading my mind he said:
"The stakes are if I win I tutor you the way I want with no questions asked and no interference." He shot a look at Eragon. Eragon gave him a thumbs up, wincing.
"And if I win I get to throw you off the nearest cliff." said in return.
He smirked and Eragon gave a pained smile
Murtagh lunged and I gracefully sidestepped. He recovered and turned on me. We circled. He lunged again and quickly, I lunged also executing a complicated move that ended with Murtagh on the floor and me standing opposite of where I started. Shadowfast had stuck his head through the window and was whatching intently.
Having fun he asked
Sure am! I replied
Suddenly I coulden't move. My mouth was clamped shut and the rest of my body immoble. I scowled, and Shadowfast let loose an alarmed growl.
Magic!
Indeed. He cheated.
Murtagh was smiling. He now stood with his arms crossed. I cleared my mind and thought the spell to release myself. I gasped at the sudden loss of energy. Eragon shook his head. Murtagh's smile grew even larger he slowly started towards me
"You cheated" I gasped
"Oh you should have specified that we couldn't use magic."
He tackled me. He pinned my arms and planted one knee firmly in my back.
"I win" he whispered in my ear.
"No you don't"
Suddenly Showfast's tail whipped around and knocked Murtagh to the ground several feet away.
You forget that she will never be fighting alone. Shadowfast growled
Murtagh was outraged. Shadowfast was bending down (so I could climb on) by the window when Murtagh lunged with inhuman speed. He grabbed my arm and pulled me down. He the wrapped both arms around me so that I was pinned to his chest.
"I said I win" he growled as I struggled.
"He is right. He did win" said Eragon.
I scowled at Murtagh
"Are you going to let go of me now?" I asked
"No, I don't think I am." He replied
I stamped on his foot, but he only flinched. Eragon was standing deep in thought.
"Uhh, Eragon are we going to work out the details of me tutoring her or what?" asked Murtagh
"Huh? Oh,yea I was you thinking about that."
"And?"
"Don't do anything stupid.."
"What about him?" Murtagh jerked his head at Lifian.
"I don't think he's evil,so you wanna train him too?"
"Why, sure." He grinned evily at Lifian
Because he was already as white as could be, and sweating as much as possible, Lifian fainted.
I suddenly growled a very dragonish growl. My eyes were unfocused for a second and when they refocused I was seeing through Shadowfast's. Somehow I still had control over my body. I easily broke free of Murtagh's grasp. A great gust of wind blasted from my body knocking everyone down. I reverted back to myself. Running over to Lifian I summoned some of my energy. I muttered the spell under my breath. Lifian sat up looking as healthy as ever. He blushed relizing that he had fainted. I turned to Eragon who was already on his feet.
"What happened?" I asked
"Well from what Saphira sensed you and Shadowfast both got angry enough that your minds melded to a level I've only expeirienced a few times myself. Through you body, Shadowfast released a blast of magic."
Yes that is exactly what happened said Shadowfast smugly
"Sweet" I said
With this new level we've crossed, we've also lowered many barriers
Indeed
Whats the matter with you? You started acting all proper on the battlefield. I said
Thorn said that I am old enough to start acting like a dragon and not a hatchling.
Ohhh. I see.
He suggested that you do the same.
I am acting my age.
Yea right! The very sarcastic voice of Murtagh sounded through my head.
I broke the contact with a fick of my mind.
"Well do you want to get started now, or do you want to rest? Actually I have to say I envy you because I've only trained Riders of this level in special classes never one on one." Said Eragon with a frown.
"Well, I got there first." Murtagh said with laugh. "yea, I think we'll start today."
"What! I just almost got captured and you want to make me do whatever pops into that evil genius head of yours!"
"Yep, and if you whine about it you'll have to take a test over it." He said with an amused smile.
"ugghh!"
"Come on Lifian, it looks like Master Mutagh wants to get started." I smirked at Murtagh.
"Oh, Ha, Ha" he gave a fake laugh." Well come on Lifian, lets get to know each other better." This time he gave an evil smirk to Lifian.
"Y...Y...Yes sir!" Lifian squeeked.
I rolled my eyes.
Hmmmm. I will whatch Murtagh to make sure he doesn't do anything. Said Shadowfast
You'll be busy training with Thorn. Said Murtagh
You can't just break into my mind like that!
As of now all three of us will be linked at all times.
I glared at him. He smirked as we followed him out the door.
That night as I tried to sleep, I kept feeling Lififan's fear. The forced mental bond was going to be a problem. I quickly flicked Lifian's contact out of my mind.
What are you doing? asked Murtagh.
Trying to sleep! You keep contact with him! I'm not going to!
He laghed. Fine, but don't try cutting me off!
Shadowfast hid our conversaition from Murtagh.
Great now I don't even have our mind to myself! Its like he wants to monitor everything I do!
I think he does.
Thanks. I said sarcasticly.
Don't worry. I won't let him get anywhere in our mind he doesn't need to be.
Neither will I hatchilings. said Thorn
Shadowfast I thought you were blocking our conversation from outsiders.
I said from Murtagh. Now sleep and be conforted.
I quickly fell into a dreamless sleep.
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Ok I used a Skolir forum and carried over the plot and my story, I didn't carry over anyone elses because I didn't have permission. So enjoy!
Uprising Evil
It is many generations after Galbatorix has fallen and peace has been restored in Alagaesia. Eragon and Saphira are old teachers now on the island called Vroengard and they started a rider's academy there, Vroengard Academy. Many people of different races are chosen to go forth to the island and touch an egg to see if it hatches for them and if it does, they enroll at Vroengard Academy. However, there are wild dragons and they lay eggs all over Alagaesia, since dragons are escaping from the Academy, mating, and then laying eggs all over the empire. Evil is returning to Alagaesia and it will change the land forever.
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I was in a bloody battle. Elves and humans littered the ground. Shadowfast, I mentaly screamed, I need you over here! A knot of soldiers had formed around me, and I didn't want to use magic when I was so weak. Suddenly, a black inferno fell from the sky. As the men fled in terror ( those who didn't got roasted) my best freind in the whole world landed.
You called, he said.
Yes, I hoped you weren't too busy.
Never. he scoffed, those soldiers coulden't stand up to a dragon in full battlelust.
I chuckled.
What? he asked.
Nothing. Now come on do you want to lose the battle?
Of coarse not
I mount up and he takes off. We soar high above the battle ground.
As we flew, I looked down and saw Senor,my cousin, fighting alone in a group of humans. Even with his elven stenghth and speed he couldn't keep them at bay.
Shadowfast, look. I cried.
I see them. He said
We have to help!
We can't.
What!? Why!?!
Its your turn to look.
I did, and on the horizon saw a great green dragon.
"Bazul" Bad luck.
Suddenly the green dragon roared, and issued forth a jet of green flame. Shadowfast roared in return, even more deafining than the the green one.
It must be a female I said, for the thoughts of the dragon had a slightly feminine touch to them like Saphira's did.
Do not attack!
I heard a male voice scream inside my head. Was it possibly the rider? Though it had a familiar ring to it.
Do not attack!
This time I reconized the voice of the trainer attending the battle, Murtagh.
Wait untill you can see any advantages he has, then attack. He said
Its a he? I thought back
Yes, and his dragon is female
We gathered that much. I said sarcasticly.
Don't joke around. His intentions are evil. Allow me to guide you thruogh this first battle.
I don't need guidence. I've been in plenty of training sesions.
This is no training sesion. At first I thought he was trying to scare me, But as the green dragon came closer I realized he was dead seirious.
Ready? I asked Shadowfast.
As always. He replied
From the tone of his thoughts I knew Thorn was guiding him. Suddenly a voice rang out.
"Black Rider, I demand that you surrender to us, or be taken by force!"
I shouted back with equal force in my voice,
"I will not go willingly, nor will I be taken."
"Than you will have to be disappointed, for I fully intend to take you to our fortress. Willingly or not."
I laghed,"Ha, me who will be diappointed? It will be easy to defeat someone who is so arrogant! Then I suspect that you think I will bow at your feet?Ha!"
Inside my trainer's mind I sensed turmoil. I knew he had exchanged some of the same words with Eragon.
Master? I asked.
Don't mind me , he said, focus on this battle.
Right!
And with a firce war cry, echoed by Shadowfast's roar, we flew down on the Green dragon and Rider
We clashed like two giants. A deafining boom sounded througout the battleground. Breifly I noticed the fighting below us cease, and every face turn up to the sky. With a clash our swords stuck each other as our dragons gripped the other with their claws. A flash of black and I brought Draumr down on the green Rider's sword.
" No sword shall beat Manin this day" he crowed
That rests with the matter of who forged it, I thought
Indeed, grunted Shadowfast
With lightning speed, I whipped Draumr around and caught him in the side. He screamed, for I had cut through his armor, renting a bloody gash.
A good move, said Murtaugh, but don't give away what race you are.
Why? I asked
Because I've heard that this group is trying to recrute as many elves as possible.
Why should that matter if I beat him?
Because they would come back in just the right force to overwhelm you
Oh
"Arggh"
I heard an angry snarl, and then I was knocked from my saddle. An arrow protruded from my armor. I accidentily screamed as the ground rushed up to meet me.
"Letta!" I barked
My descent stopped, but I was suddenly fatigued. I looked up and saw that the green Rider had not stopped fighting Shadowfast. Then I saw him, he had leaped from his saddle and pursued me on foot. His helm was gone and I saw long, flowing, black hair; blowing in the wind as he ran with inhuman speed.
An elf!
I was taken by surprise. Then I relized:
I'm unarmed!
He was fast approching, and my sword lay some distance away. I ran, grabbed Draumr, and rolled, seconds before his sword cleaved the air right where my head had been. As I got up form my roll he kicked me in the side. My helmet suddenly became very heavy, and I saw spots before my eyes as the air left my lungs. He pushed me onto my back and ripped off my helmet. I heard him gasp as he beheld my own sharp features. My own long, black hair fell out beside my head as I tried to breath.
Shadowfast, I can't get enough air!
Try! you can't black out!
Inside my head I heard Murtagh,
Your armor is dented in the side, and I suspect you have some broken ribs that are squishing your lungs.
I gasped, my vision swam, my head pounded. The whole while the elf just sat there with his mouth hanging open, staring at me.
Murtaugh spoke again,
Don't worry Thorn and I with be there in a moment
I heard a horrid screech as Shadowfast threw the green dragon down to earth. He turned and winged toward me, flying as fast as his great wings would allow. The green Rider suddenly snapped out of his trance. His face became sticken as he saw his dragon slowly climbed into the sky, a bone visibly protruding from her wing. He turned his now scowling face on me .
"You!", he snarled,"What do you have to say for yourself?!"
I tried to answer, but I could only choak out a few intelligeble words. He seemed to realize I couldn't breath at that moment. He started to murmur a few words in the ancient language. My armor becme undented again. It was a little easier to breath but I did have some broken ribs as Murtaugh had said. The elf examined his work and grinned at me. He began to say something else:
"Slyth-"
He was unable to finish his spell, for red talons gripped him around the waist. He cried out as they scraped the side where I had rent his aromor. Murtaugh jumped down beside me. He pulled off my armor and lifted my shirt so my wound was reveled. the skin had turned black and blue, it bulged where bones had broken and were pushing against it. Murtaugh pushed gently against one of the bulges. I yelled as my vision grew spotted again and flickered. I heard Shadowfast land nearby.
I am here little one. It is okay.
No offense, but that doesn't realy help the pain does it ?
No. But I can join our minds so we are one and the pain lessens.
OK
No, don't do that, said Murtaugh, it will stop the healing process I'm doing
So I laid there for a while, Shadowfast and Thorn trying to sooth me as new waves of pain came from the bones moving back into place. Then I felt an alien mind brush up against mine. A voice said:
I'm sorry.
Its the Rider! said Shadowfast
The alien mind came closer to mine, and I had the impression of walking in Ellesmera that I usually got when communicating with other elves.
What is your name? I asked. I didn't know why I asked it, I just did.
Lifian, he answered, and yours?
Andril. Why were you surprised I was an elf?
Because my orders were to capture the human Rider. I didn't expect you to be there.
What was the human Rider's name?
I don't know. It started with a M I think.
Murtagh?
Yes thats it!
How this Rider expected to capure my trainer was beyond me. Most of the enimies who faced him almost never walked away from the battle. Alive. My side itched momentarily, and Murtaugh stood up.
"That should do it." he said, this time aloud.
He helped me up and I put my armor and helm back on. I looked around, the battle was over. My cousin was limping towards me. The green dragon had landed and was wimpering as her wing dragged the ground when she moved.
She is young, said Shadowfast
How old are you? I asked Lifian
About 40.
Your only a child!
"Ahem?" Murtaugh was looking at me with one eybrow raised.
"What?" I asked
"May I?"
He wanted to talk to Lifian through the mental link I had with him. I glanced at Lifian, his eyes were wide with fear. It was my turn to raise an eyebrow.
"Its not my decision." I said
"What?" Murtaugh looked genualy surprised that I had talked back.
"I said its not my decision." I spoke firmly and with confidence."Its Lifian's."
"Who's?"
"His." I pointed. "Can't you see hes only a child and scared half to death of you?!"
Murtaugh sputtered a minute, he was taken aback by my boldness.
"Fine!" ,he said, "I your so worried about this child then I leave him in your care!"
Thorn growled threatiningly at his Rider:
You seem to forget that she is just coming out of childhood!
Murtaugh sighed, overcome he said, "Fine, but you get your butt staight back to the academy."
"Fine", I said
I climbed onto Shadowfast and pulled Senor on with me.
"that was cool how you fought that guy while flying! I mean when you fell off I was like 'Oh,NO my cusin is going to die' but then you used magic and pulled up out of the fall!"
It was like that the whole way to Vroengard. When we got there, Senor's hatchling Ianna came waddling out as fast as her legs would carry her. she could only say 'Senor', 'Yes', 'No', and'Yay' so far. Saphira said her vacabulary would build with help.
Senor, Yay!
Hello, Ianna.
they walked away, Ianna cooing with delight.
Thorn landed with Lifian still clutched in his talons. All throogh the flight back, I had felt Lifian's fear building and building. Now his face was bone white.
are you OK? I asked
Hes going to kill me!
No hes not. who told you that?
He did.
I sighed and raised my face to the sky.
"you are hopeless." I told Murtagh
"What?" He replied
"You heard me"
"Whats going on? How did the battle go? You got a prisoner?"
Eragon and Saphira had come up behind us.
"Why don't you answer" Murtagh said smirking.
Eragon looked at me expectantly.
"Well, Murtagh told Lifian that hes going to kill him. the battle was good, I almast got captured. Yes, Lifian is a prisoner."
Eragon's face went from confused to suprised to downright confounded.
"Let me get this straight, You told Lifian you're going to kill him?" he asked pointing at Murtagh.
"Yep"
"HE IS JUST A CHILD!!!!!" I screamed finally losing my temper.
Everyone looked at me in suprise. It took a lot for an elf to lose control. Murtagh paled. Even though he was a rider and I barely a teen, I could still beat him. The green dragon landed whimpering. I didn't know how it was possible but Lifian went even paler.
saphira extended her neck and sniffed the green dragon's wound.
This will be easy to heal. She looked at me with huge eye.
Me? I asked
Your bond did the damage
I sighed and walked over. I muttered the spell of healing and whatched as the wing closed back together.
The dragon sighed,
Thank you
You are most welcome
Afterwards we explained the battle to Eragon.
You are becoming reckless little elf said Saphira
"Yes, this is the third time you've talked back to Murtagh" Eragon added
"Tenth" I said.
Murtagh snorted, and I bit back a sharp retort.
Saphira sighed,
Yes just because he is a compleate brat for his age, doesn't mean you can disobey him.
She had apparently heard the retort in my thoughts.
We had moved to a small room made for long lectures between Rider and trainers. Lifian, because his face couldn't get any whiter, had begun to sweat.
It's OK, I said, Eragon won't let Murtagh do you any harm.
Hehe, Lifian chuckled nevously.
I felt Saphira, Shadowfast, and Thorn trying to comfort him
"So do I get get punish her every time she talks back?" asked Murtagh with a hint of malice
"NO,NO,NO!' said Eragon," What in Alagaesia did Galbatorix do to you all those years back?"
Murtagh moved to a more comfortable position in his chair and shruged. I growled under my breath at the sound of the evil king's name. Murtagh glanced over
You are making him skittish observed Shadowfast
Good I snapped
Thorn sighed
As always the hachilings are quick to anger and slow to forgive
Eragon glanced Lifian over.
"You know you just tried to capture one of my students" he asked
Lifian gulped,"Y...Y...Yes sir" he squeaked
Suddenly Eragon lunged at Lifian. I jumped in the way knocking him sprawling on the floor. He stood up and grinned like a boy.
"Well if thats how you feel I could call the minister and get the bells put up" he mocked
I felt heat rise to my face as I scowled.I lunged at him. I knew I had little chance of beating him in this wrestling match because of the change the dragons had wrought on him. We tumbled over the floor, no one able to gain the upper hand. Saphira growled and covered her face with her wing.
Eragon you embarass yourself!
I'm just having a little fun.
She is weary and her temper hot!
By now Eragon was on top of me still grinning foolishly."Oh did Maswer Ewagon hut yowr feewings?" he said in a childish voice.
"Yes you did!" growled. I brought my knee up as hard as I could.(you can guess where I hit him)
"Owwwwww" Eragon howled. He fell off me and I staitioned myself in front of Lifian, who was looking at me with a new awe. I drew my sword as Eragon stood up.Saphira laghed
You can't say I didn't tell you
Oh-ow-ha-ow-ha-ow
"Sorry but she was right its the only move I know to get a man off me". I noticed Murtaugh was now doubled over laghing.
"Wow Eragon", He gasped, "I thought you had learned you lesson with Arya!"
"Why don't you-ow-try her?" asked Eragon.
"You know I think I will." He smiled at me malicously. I wanted to quail at the thought of the bids he would most likely stake. As if he were reading my mind he said:
"The stakes are if I win I tutor you the way I want with no questions asked and no interference." He shot a look at Eragon. Eragon gave him a thumbs up, wincing.
"And if I win I get to throw you off the nearest cliff." said in return.
He smirked and Eragon gave a pained smile
Murtagh lunged and I gracefully sidestepped. He recovered and turned on me. We circled. He lunged again and quickly, I lunged also executing a complicated move that ended with Murtagh on the floor and me standing opposite of where I started. Shadowfast had stuck his head through the window and was whatching intently.
Having fun he asked
Sure am! I replied
Suddenly I coulden't move. My mouth was clamped shut and the rest of my body immoble. I scowled, and Shadowfast let loose an alarmed growl.
Magic!
Indeed. He cheated.
Murtagh was smiling. He now stood with his arms crossed. I cleared my mind and thought the spell to release myself. I gasped at the sudden loss of energy. Eragon shook his head. Murtagh's smile grew even larger he slowly started towards me
"You cheated" I gasped
"Oh you should have specified that we couldn't use magic."
He tackled me. He pinned my arms and planted one knee firmly in my back.
"I win" he whispered in my ear.
"No you don't"
Suddenly Showfast's tail whipped around and knocked Murtagh to the ground several feet away.
You forget that she will never be fighting alone. Shadowfast growled
Murtagh was outraged. Shadowfast was bending down (so I could climb on) by the window when Murtagh lunged with inhuman speed. He grabbed my arm and pulled me down. He the wrapped both arms around me so that I was pinned to his chest.
"I said I win" he growled as I struggled.
"He is right. He did win" said Eragon.
I scowled at Murtagh
"Are you going to let go of me now?" I asked
"No, I don't think I am." He replied
I stamped on his foot, but he only flinched. Eragon was standing deep in thought.
"Uhh, Eragon are we going to work out the details of me tutoring her or what?" asked Murtagh
"Huh? Oh,yea I was you thinking about that."
"And?"
"Don't do anything stupid.."
"What about him?" Murtagh jerked his head at Lifian.
"I don't think he's evil,so you wanna train him too?"
"Why, sure." He grinned evily at Lifian
Because he was already as white as could be, and sweating as much as possible, Lifian fainted.
I suddenly growled a very dragonish growl. My eyes were unfocused for a second and when they refocused I was seeing through Shadowfast's. Somehow I still had control over my body. I easily broke free of Murtagh's grasp. A great gust of wind blasted from my body knocking everyone down. I reverted back to myself. Running over to Lifian I summoned some of my energy. I muttered the spell under my breath. Lifian sat up looking as healthy as ever. He blushed relizing that he had fainted. I turned to Eragon who was already on his feet.
"What happened?" I asked
"Well from what Saphira sensed you and Shadowfast both got angry enough that your minds melded to a level I've only expeirienced a few times myself. Through you body, Shadowfast released a blast of magic."
Yes that is exactly what happened said Shadowfast smugly
"Sweet" I said
With this new level we've crossed, we've also lowered many barriers
Indeed
Whats the matter with you? You started acting all proper on the battlefield. I said
Thorn said that I am old enough to start acting like a dragon and not a hatchling.
Ohhh. I see.
He suggested that you do the same.
I am acting my age.
Yea right! The very sarcastic voice of Murtagh sounded through my head.
I broke the contact with a fick of my mind.
"Well do you want to get started now, or do you want to rest? Actually I have to say I envy you because I've only trained Riders of this level in special classes never one on one." Said Eragon with a frown.
"Well, I got there first." Murtagh said with laugh. "yea, I think we'll start today."
"What! I just almost got captured and you want to make me do whatever pops into that evil genius head of yours!"
"Yep, and if you whine about it you'll have to take a test over it." He said with an amused smile.
"ugghh!"
"Come on Lifian, it looks like Master Mutagh wants to get started." I smirked at Murtagh.
"Oh, Ha, Ha" he gave a fake laugh." Well come on Lifian, lets get to know each other better." This time he gave an evil smirk to Lifian.
"Y...Y...Yes sir!" Lifian squeeked.
I rolled my eyes.
Hmmmm. I will whatch Murtagh to make sure he doesn't do anything. Said Shadowfast
You'll be busy training with Thorn. Said Murtagh
You can't just break into my mind like that!
As of now all three of us will be linked at all times.
I glared at him. He smirked as we followed him out the door.
That night as I tried to sleep, I kept feeling Lififan's fear. The forced mental bond was going to be a problem. I quickly flicked Lifian's contact out of my mind.
What are you doing? asked Murtagh.
Trying to sleep! You keep contact with him! I'm not going to!
He laghed. Fine, but don't try cutting me off!
Shadowfast hid our conversaition from Murtagh.
Great now I don't even have our mind to myself! Its like he wants to monitor everything I do!
I think he does.
Thanks. I said sarcasticly.
Don't worry. I won't let him get anywhere in our mind he doesn't need to be.
Neither will I hatchilings. said Thorn
Shadowfast I thought you were blocking our conversation from outsiders.
I said from Murtagh. Now sleep and be conforted.
I quickly fell into a dreamless sleep.
