(A/N) Okay! Eragon is my most FAVORITE book ever and when I saw that there were Eragon stories I was like OMG I HAVE TO WRITE ONE! So yeah this is the story I'm writing..you see, when I started there were no Eragon stories.. I am an Eragon freak I will admit that much lol… alright I am still stuck on my HP story right now… I'm really stressed…I hope this story works out!
Disclaimer: I don't own Eragon.
Date Started: March 11, 2005
Date Finished: March 11, 2005
Date Posted: March 11, 2005
Auburn Lightning
Chapter 1- The Black Stone
Karlianna Goriest was walking along the rocky shores by the town of Narda, a place just three days north of Teirm. She had been born and raised in Narda, and she was proud to call it home. It was only slightly smaller that Teirm, but that didn't matter to Karlii. She just loved the water, that was all. If she was around the ocean or a lake, she was happy.
With the wind in her face, she carefully stepped across the jagged rocks, widely avoiding the cliff to her right. She was headed to her favorite spot on the beach. No rocks were there, but the small patch of sand was surrounded by huge rocks, so no wind disturbed the place. Karlii loved swimming there; she had been swimming since she was a mere child, less than 3.
Karlianna Goriest was 14 years old. She was one of many children of her mother and father, who were poor merchants. She had auburn hair that flowed delicately over her shoulders and partly down her back, and she had dark brown eyes. Her father had taught her to swim so she could search for valuable stones, or even pearls in the cold, unforgiving waters. Two of her brothers had drowned in these waters, and she was scared to go too deep.
She shivered in the cold, autumn wind, for she did not have a coat. Only her eldest brother got the luxury of wearing a coat and shoes. Once she stole the shoes, and she got badly punished for it.
At last she got to the place she was looking for. Slowly, she climbed down the slope, relieved that the wind wasn't breaking against her anymore. Karlii cringed when she hit the sand; she must have gotten a few cuts on the bottoms of her feet on the way here. She knew that sand wasn't good for the wounds, so she walked over to the salty ocean and stuck her feet in.
Small pebbles littered the edges of the beach. Once her feet were cleaned out, she scanned the closest ones. She decided that she would look later. Instead, she stripped down to her skin and dipped her toes in the water. She could feel goose bumps crawling up her spine, and she shivered once more before plunging into the cold ocean.
When she opened her eyes underwater, all she could see was blackness. She panicked, thinking that she was out deeper than she wanted to be. Kicking madly, she rose to the surface. When she broke through the water, she looked around. She was only ten feet from the shore. She let out a shaky sigh and a small laugh. She dove under the surface again.
When she saw something glimmering from underwater, she swam towards it. She smiled when she saw the small, round pearl. She picked it up and headed towards shore. The small gem would buy them meat for a few days at least.
Karlii sat down on her shirt and pulled her pants on. She let her mind lapse into silence. When she opened her eyes again, it was starting to get dark. She got up and pulled on her soaking wet shirt.
Great. I'll be freezing when the wind hits me, she thought sourly.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw something reflecting the setting sun's light. Perhaps it could buy some shoes for her! She walked towards it, careful not to get in the way of the sun's light. When she reached it, she was looking down at a large black stone. She picked it up, and it didn't seem too heavy, so she decided to bring it home. Before she left the shelter of the beach, she picked up a small stone and tapped it against the black stone. The noise that the vibrations made was amazing.
The stone was hollow.
(A/N) Okay, that was my attempt at an Eragon story. The chapters will get longer, I promise! If you don't know where Narda is, look at a map of Alagaesia. It's by the ocean (duh) and it's north of Teirm (duh again). Please review! Reviews always make me feel happy! )
Luv ya lots,
Ritz