Secrets {a fanfiction of Eragon}

chapter 2

I opened my eyes only to be greeted by the bright sun. I blinked a couple times and took in my surroundings. I was lying under a pine tree and then there was the sharp sound of metal against metal. I flinched. Then it hit me; all the events that happened last night. I quickly got up only to hear the scrapping of metal once again. I turned toward the sound and cautiously snuck closer. I stopped as a wide opening came and there were two men standing with their swords locked. I recognized the slightly bulkier one as Morzan or as he so called himself. A glint caught my eyes and a huge red dragon was on the ground. Its eyes were closed and it showed no signs of life. I tore my eyes away wishing that I never had to see that.

Morzan started talking to the other man.

" I might die today, but Galbatorix has a secret weapon." Morzan said

"What is this blabbering about Morzan? You stand no chance."He countered

"Galbotorix will know her secrets." Morzan hissed

"Oh, so its a girl now."

"She is somewhere around here. I brought her with me."

I wondered if he was talking about me. I turned around and felt something break underneath my step. A loud snap caught their attention. I froze as Morzan's head turned toward me and smiled saying "There she is now."

An unknown man quickly and skillfully slid past Morzan's guard and thrust his sword into his heart. I gasped as he stumbled and fell, turned his head toward me, and said "Gal-Galbatorix will ge-get...you." His eyes satyed locked onto mine until they glazed over. The man walked over, crouched, and closed Morzan's eyes. I watched still horrified of what I just saw. The man stood up and approached me with confidence. I didn't watch him, I only saw the blood ooze out of Morzan's sword wound. The man stood in front of the dead body. I backed away, looked at him and asked "Who are you?"

The man listened for a second then grabbed my wrist and dragged me towards the woods. "Hey!" I tried to slip out of his grasp, but it was as of his hands were of iron. "You didn't tell me your name now you're just dragging me off." I stated boldly.

"Quiet. "He commanded as we ducked under a fallen tree.

"I asked you a question." I whispered.

"I will answer it once we are out of any sort of danger." He said as he grabbed my wrist again and dragged me further into the woods.He let go of my wrist and told me to follow him I obeyed knowing that I couldn't escape.I took this moment to look at his features he was tall,slightly muscular, and had silver hair.He started walking faster I followed as quick as I could.I looked up at the sun and thought were am I.He suddenly stopped and I almost ran into him.I peered around him expecting to see a person or something.All I saw was a slight opening.

The man stated."We will camp here tonight.Why don't you get some wood for the fire." Then he put down his stuff.I sighed as the man started taking out things from his pack.I looked around and spotted a dead tree I walked over to it I gathered the fallen branches and half carried half dragged them over to the middle of the small clearing. "good now make a fire" I sat on the ground and started making a tepee the way my dad taught me I wondered how my family was. I finished my tepee and asked."Do you have a match or lighter?" He only looked at me funny."What?" I questioned

"I don't know what you mean by match or lighter are you making up words?" He said looking and me confused.

"I can't start the fire without one." I said.He sighed came over and whispered something and the fire it instantly went up in flames."Ho-" I was cut short when he said "don't ask." I nodded my head. He then put a pot over the fire. I sat on the ground a few feet away from the fire."soooo question time!" I announced. He sighed and said "My name is Brom." My mouth dropped "The guy that you-That you killed his name wasn't Morzan was It?"I asked

"It is"Brom said

"Is this land called Alagaësia?"I joked weakly

"yes"

I looked at the ground a thousand thoughts racing threw my mind

"Impossible"I whispered

"its very possible. Now I want to know your name and what Morzan was saying about your secrets."Brom asked

I looked at him and said "My name is Desiree and there's a reason they're called secrets...I'm a danger to this land if any one finds out my secrets."

Brom looked at me for a second then said."I've never heard of a name such as Desiree and tell me this why are your secrets so bad?

I looked at him and exclaimed "If this is Alagaësia and Galbatorix has been ruling for a long time and there are dragons and you just stole a egg from Galbatorix and now an elf is running from a shade to keep the egg safe then I believe I know the future."

Brom instantly stood up and said." We have to help her!"

"Its no use." I stated

Brom looked at me and asked" What happens to that egg?"

"Don't worry it doesn't go back to Galbatorix."

Brom sat down and looked at the fire.Then at me "we rescued two eggs."

Looked at him confused

"Arya has the blue egg I have the gold one"Brom confessed.He then pulled out a beautiful golden egg.I opened my hands as Brom gently put the golden egg in my hands I stared at the gorgeous egg.Then there was a tap. I stared at the egg did it just make a sound? I questioned myself.

Brom then whispered." It chose you Desiree" I sat staring at the egg.Brom took it from me and announced"Dinners ready." and gave me some soup I didn't realize how hungry I was so I wolfed it down. Then I curled up by the fire and said. "Goodnight Brom." He responded with."Goodnight Desiree." I closed my eyes and played the days events in my head and thought maybe it all a very realistic dream then sleep took over.