Saphira flew over the forest as birds scattered at the sight of her shadow. She, Umaroth and Glaedr were currently engaged in a game of riddles.
“What force and strength cannot get through
I with gentle touch can do
And many in the street would stand
Were I not a friend at hand
What be I?” Glaedr asked.
Saphira and Umaroth thought. “Is it a key?” Saphira asked.
“Correct. Your turn.”
Sapira thought.
“Only one colour, but not one size
Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies
Present in the sun, but not in rain
Doing no harm, and feeling no pain
What be I?”
As they played, Eragon observed the forest below. It was dark, gloomy, and glowing eyes watched Saphira pass overhead. Eragon shuddered. He would hate to be in that forest at night. He then noticed a cave that seemed to emit a faint glow from the mouth. He pointed it out to Saphira. “Land over there. I want to investigate.” She complied and alighted inside the cave. Eragon dismounted and looked around the cave. He then saw what was emitting the glow and gasped.
A huge pile of riches was before him. Gold, precious stones, and more were arrayed in piles that dwarfed Saphira. He looked over and saw that she was drooling! “Mmmmmmm.” She growled “They look so crunchy, so juicy, so…delicious.”
He tried to rouse her, but her eyes remained glued to the riches. “Umaroth? What is Saphira talking about?”
“Gems. They were once considered a delicacy among our kind. Before the elves came we raided the dwarves not only for livestock, but gems as well. The amount of gems here are enough to feed Saphira for a year at least.”
A rumbling shook the cave then. “Who dares disturb my sleep?” The voice rumbled through their ears and shook their teeth. Eragon saw the pile shift and fall, as a dragon rose from the riches. But it wasn’t a dragon like Saphira. It was as big as Glaedr had been and there were no scales to be seen on its green hide. The spines on its back were a lighter green, broad and more curved than Saphira’s. Its snout was flatter and its fore arms were shaped vaguely human-like. Its back legs were muscled and looked like they were meant for standing on them and them alone. Finally, its wings were folded on its back, not on its sides. It glared down at them and spoke once more.
“You are a skulblaka yes?” He spoke to Saphira.
“Y-yes.” Her eyes were wide with fear.
“Interesting. I thought the skulblaka were long dead.”
“Don’t you mean dragon?” Eragon asked.
“NO! I am a dragon and she a skulblaka. You would be wise to remember the difference. We dragon’s evolved from the skulblaka.”
“But you just said that all the dra-” He was cut off by a snarl from the dragon. “skulblaka were dead.”
“Long ago, before my grandfather’s fathers were born, the skulblaka were all wild. They were proud, fierce and nothing stood in their way. Then some of them disgraced themselves by allowing others to ride upon their backs. These riders were very powerful, powerful enough to move mountains.” Eragon scoffed inwardly at that. The dragon’s father must have exaggerated to him. The dragon then continued, “They were strong, but did not guard against themselves. One of their own betrayed them and killed them all, along with the wild skulblaka. Some of the wild skulblaka saw what the traitor was doing and fled to the east and settled down. Eventually we evolved from them.”
He then turned to Eragon. “You must be her rider. I despise riders. So I advise you to leave before I decide to bathe you all in the fire from my belly.”
Eragon quickly mounted Saphira and she flew off out of the cave. She wimpered at the loss of her gems. “It’s ok Saphira. I’ll find you a sapphire to make up for it. Ok?”
“Yes little one."
She flew toward the settlement as the sun rose in the sky towards noon. As the town came into view, Saphira landed in a clearing on the edge of the forest. “Why are we doing this little one? Why not fly into the town?”
“So that the town’s people can shoot you down with magic? The dragon’s cave is close to town, so they might have had trouble with it before. Not to mention they were able to use magic at will when I scanned it with my mind.”
“Fair enough little one.”
They set up camp in little over half an hour. Eragon took out some lunch and began to eat. Saphira went off to hunt only after swearing in the Ancient Language not to go back to the dragon’s cave. After breakfast, Eragon began to practice his swordplay. Then a howl cut through the forest. He lowered his sword and looked around. Glowing green eyes watched him from every direction. “Barzul!” he cursed and raised his sword as the animals attacked.
Is it a shadow?
2259859 What do you mean?
The answer to the riddle, you can't just leave me hangin like that or it will bother me all day!
2259859
I also think this is the answer to the riddle.
edit: Keep up the good work. I like where this is going.
I have waited so long for this story! I'm glad I found this!!!!!!
2259881 YOU ARE CORRECT!!!
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is it a shadow?
I think Eragon is going to have an interesting reaction to the timberwolves.
...and the manticor...and the hydra...and Princess Celestia.
I look forward to Eragon and Saphira's first encounter with ponies.
2260001 Correct.
Atra du evarínya ono varda
im seeing foward whats turning on this story bro
keep up the good work
Eragon stuffs.
Good chapter again, though I think you should make them a bit longer... Less than 1,000 words is a bit too brief in my opinion. Not that I'd ask you to make them 20,000 words long, like some chapters of other stories I have seen
I would've guessed the sky but since the answer is already given it doesn't matter much.
Here's my riddle. What happens when an immoveable object meets an unstoppable force?
2260730 Irresistable force paradox. Curse you.
True or false:
This sentence is false.
2260051 Mor'ranr lifa unin hjarta onr.
Um... Is it a shadow?
2261314 jejeje at least another well manered human around these parts XD
hope to see more of this story, Ebrhithil (sorry if i messed up spelling that)
if you need help with anything just ask
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Nope, they surrender.
And the sentence does not exist. If it's not true or false, it is not there. I win.
2261948 Wrong. It was a paradox. If it was true, then it would be false, as the sentence itself states that it is false. If it is false while stating that it is false, then it must be wrong in stating it is false; thus, it is true. This can go in an infinity loop either way, so it is classified as a logical paradox.
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Therefor it cannot it exist. Paradox's aren't meant to exist meaning the sentence does not exist.
a Rock.
2262039 But clearly paradoxes do exist. Also, the sentence was right in front of your face in your field of view when you looked at it.
This sentence is false.
Disprove the existence of the above sentence.
2262315
delet your comment then the sentence does not exist any longer. *crack* OH SH*T! bucking fourth wall.
2262315
If a statement cannot find a reasonable answer then it's existence becomes null and void, thus becoming non-existent. It's passing can be recorded and be used again but will never have true substance since it cannot be fully answered. It's pretty much what scientists say about religion. If there can be no physical evidence, such as an answer, it does not exist.
OMG DUDE WTF?! GET OUTTA MY MIND
THIS WAS MY 2 WEEK OLD IDEA
2262519 And if multiverse theory is proven true, there is a universe in the multiverse in which I find a way to both understand and argue against your statement. As I do not understand or find a winning rebuttal, you win. The logic bombs we just dropped blew my mind.
On a completely unrelated matter, if multiverse theory is true, in one multiverse...
You are Batman.
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And in another universe my little ponies are real. Just need to get something strong enough to tear a hole in the dimensional wall or get sucked into a black hole and hope for the best
2262891 Try dividing by zero. That should be strong enough.
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really good story
2262937
I kind of want to survive the process. Maybe I'll try Deadpool
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i can see spike loving saphira
also glaedr vs celestia
Just from two chapters I know this will be good.
Yes yes yes, you know what this means.
IT MEANS WITHOUT A DOUBT TWILIGHT IS A DRAGON RIDER. JUST FOR A DIFFERENT SPECIES OF DRAGON. Dragon rider twilight time. Dragon rider twilight time. Dragon rider twilight time. Dragon rider twilight Dragon rider twilight Dragon rider twilight. Dragon rider twilight time.
2263314 But you just said you wanted to survive the process? And how is he going to get you anywhere?
2264585 Then why doesn't she have a gedwey ignasia? Or able to talk to Spike with her mind?
2265271 one mind is not needed with because he can talk and two i don't think she petted him when hatched she was two busy going magical supernova
2260730 The unstoppable force passes THROUGH the immovable object, reducing the mass of both, while the unstoppable force remains unstoppable and the immovable object remains immovable.
Update?
2266939 I think we would have noticed a silver mark on one of her hooves.
2286898 I'm writing two stories at once! Give me some slack here!
2297849 no remember in the book the gedwey ignasia only forms from touching a Dragon Hatching that and the fact she is covered in fur so if she does have it it be hidden because she would not tough a baby dragon with a hoof she most likely touched him with her mussel or horn, not the hoof that is just silly.But it is your story but you have to amit this story would be 20% cooler with dragon rider twilight.
2298789 If you like Dragon rider Twilight then you will LOVE what I have planned for this story. Trust me.
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Best Story Ever cause it is a dream come true. literally In my case because for 3 mouths i have been having dreams about dragon rider Twilight, when i am not dreaming that i am Nyx from Past Sins on Earth. No clue as to why
2305530 Dude calm down! It won't happen until chapters 4 and 5.
2306658 Still BEST STORY EVER WRITE LIKE THE WIND AND Hey I AM AGIRL!
AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why has no one else but you, think of doing the Eragon pony crossover. Genius!
2337648 That is why I wrote this. I saw NO Eragon crossovers so I decided to write my own. And I must say it is going very nicely.