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Brotherly Betrayal

He woke up into a dark place. A place of no sound, no voices. And to Eragon Shadeslayer, that was a warning beacon going off into his head.

He tried to peer through the veil of darkness, but even with his elf-like senses he couldn't see a blasted thing.

Pain radiated from his back. Eragon knew it was near the place the Shade Durza maimed. But the scar was gone, as well as any trace of pain that followed. Where was he at?

The smell of stale sulfur hit his nose before he knew it, making him wrench with disgust. Eragon knew he wasn't in his tent at the Varden encampment. Suddenly, another thought hit him like he'd been kicked by Snowfire.

Saphira! His mental call went out into the emptiness around him. Saphira, where are you?!

Then he remembered he had to guard his mind from the Empire's soldiers. The mental walls went up in a heartbeat. But the loneliness that followed his dragon's absence overwhelmed him.

He had no idea where he was and his partner of heart was missing.

The thoughts terrified him. Without Saphira, he only has Roran and Katrina as family. And he can't protect them while he was trapped in this dark, unforsaken place.

Eragon scolded himself for being so weak when he needed his strength the most.

I'm not that farm boy I once was. I'm a Rider.

He found out that his hands and ankles were bound with rope. He tried to use the Ancient Language to have the ropes cut. But after it failed to work, he tried to create a light to at least see what he was dealing with.

But again, it seemed the magic didn't work.

I can remember the words, so at least I'm not drugged. Eragon remembered the last time he had been drugged in Durza's prison in Gil'ead, and it sent shivers up his spine.

It must be like that enchanted circle from Helgrind.

Eragon hated it when he was stripped of his magic. He felt like he was vulnerable to even the weakest minded magician.

Eragon knew that he had no other choice but to wait and to bide his time to escape. Even though it hurt himself even more.

But he promised.

I will get out of here,Vel eïnradhin iet ai Shur'tugal.

Well I hope you liked it! Please no flames! My first attempt at an Inheritance Cycle story!

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