Chemicals React

Summary: (Twoshot, Songfic, MurtaghNasuada and EragonArya) Feelings bring about funny reactions, and events and love creates problems for Murtagh, Nasuada, Eragon, and Arya (Would have been an oneshot, but I couldn't decide on one couple to dedicate it too!)

Part 1: Murtagh and Nasuada

You make me feel out of my element
Like I'm walkin' on broken glass
Like my worlds spinnin' in slow motion
And you're movin' too fast

Murtagh gasped and slid down the wall of his cell. Ever since Galbatorix had discovered his and Thorn had disobeyed him, murderous was an understatement for his attitude. Galbatorix repeatedly tortured and hurt Murtagh, and a different way each time. Because of this, Murtagh had no energy to fight, or for that matter get away. Each day he spent waiting for his next punishment. Thorn was tortured in turn by Shruikan.

Life wasn't ever good for Murtagh, but now it was just plain horrible. He had no back doors out of this. Life was going to hurt him over and over again until the pain ebbed away into simple numbness. After that, death would be welcome and swift. Time was moving slowly, lengthening his pain. Screaming wouldn't help him, there was no way out. Thorn could only take so much of his pain away to sooth him.

The only thing that Murtagh could pray for was that Galbatorix didn't unleash the biggest hurt and torture he could. It would be difficult, but Galbatorix could kill two birds with one stone by doing so. Murtagh prayed and prayed that it would never happen, regretting that Galbatorix new all of his secrets and feelings.

Nasuada. He couldn't find Nasuada, torture her, kill her to destroy the Varden and kill Murtagh (emotionally) in the process. He just… he couldn't!

Were you right, was I wrong
Were you weak, was I strong, yeah
Both of us broken
Caught in a moment
We lived and we loved
And we hurt and we joked, yeah
But the planets all aligned
When you looked into my eyes
And just like that
The chemicals react
The chemicals react

Nasuada fell asleep against the wall of the cart. She had turned herself in, trying to figure out a way to rescue her love, Murtagh. Nasuada had a plan, she wasn't destroying the Varden for love; nay, she was strengthening it! Eragon himself had approved of her plan, although one could argue he just wanted his brother back.

But it would work. Her plan had to work! Her heart would crumble and break, shattering into a million pieces, if it did not work. And one could apply that same metaphor to the Varden.

The situation was life and death itself.

The cart moved slowly, carrying Nasuada as stolen cargo into the palace. A secret enemy of the king, who worked to foil him from the inside, was transporting Nasuada inside. She knew that, once Murtagh saw her, all would be well and his oaths would shatter- just like that. Eragon had done some research, but he concluded that if you have stronger ties to your enemy than the one you're bound to, the bounds would shatter. And love was the strongest tie of all. Nasuada was completely convinced that this would work, and Eragon was nearly convinced. It made sense, after all.

You make me feel out of my element
Like I'm drifting out to the sea
Like the tides pullin' me in deeper
Makin' it harder to breathe

Time was going short. Murtagh new his life was ending as the clock slowly ticked. Thorn was giving him some energy, but not enough. Not nearly enough. Thorn was thinking of giving Murtagh all his energy, because if Murtagh died Thorn would die anyway, but Murtagh forbade him to. Murtagh just knew that if Thorn died he would die anyway.

Just give me a little energy. Enough to keep me going for a while, Murtagh urged Thorn. Thorn reluctantly did so.

Murtagh felt time move faster as a commotion was caused outside. Weakley, Murtagh pulled himself up off the ground and looked outside. A woman, cloaked to hide her face, was attacking the castle guards with a vengeance. She looked vindictive as she hacked at the guards, all dying one by one. She looked up towards Murtagh's window, as if she knew he was there. Murtagh only saw a face with mahogany skin. His heart stopped briefly and Murtagh stumbled to the ground.

Why is Nasuada here???

We cannot deny, how we feel inside

We cannot deny

Nasuada murdered the guards and rushed up to the doors of the castle. She raced inside, knowing that something was wrong with Murtagh. She had seen him, her heart going a considerable rate faster, and then he was gone. Something was wrong.

Her heart rushed her through the long corridors up to where his room would be. Everything was moving slowly as she went upstairs and broke open his door. The sight that greeted her nearly killed her.

Were you right, was I wrong

Were you weak, was I strong, yeah

Both of us broken

Caught in a moment

We lived and we loved

And we hurt and we joked, yeah

But the planets all aligned

When you looked into my eyes

And just like that

The chemicals react

The chemicals react

Murtagh was unconscious on the floor, breathing heavily. Nasuada, Nasuada, how could you be here… you put your life in danger. Murtagh was aware of his door being burst open and a loud female gasp issuing from yonder. He breathed harder and felt his energy level drop as footsteps approached him.

Nasuada, Nasuada, you can not be here. Please let this be my mind going crazy, Murtagh pleaded through his brain. He flinched as a hand was gently laid on his cheek and then forehead.

"Murtagh, please wake up. It is Lady Nasuada. I have come to rescue you," the female voice, silky and loving, pleaded.

Kaleidoscope of colors

Turning hopes on fire, sun is burning

Shining down on both of us

Don't let us lose it (don't let us lose it...)

Murtagh gently opened his eyes, and when he saw Nasuada his heart beat faster and faster. He felt his energy return by the millisecond, and bonds lifting like rapid fire.

"Nasuada?" he whispered, his voice hoarser than he thought.

"Yes, Murtagh, it is me," Nasuada murmured, staring at him lovingly. Murtagh smiled weakly.

"I must be dying, o-or something. I never thought I'd see you again," Murtagh moaned.

"You're not dying. I'm going to get you out of here," Nasuada whispered.

"How? I'm bonded to Galbatorix, as is Thorn," Murtagh murmured.

"Because I love you. And love is the deepest magic of all," Nasuada purred and then kissed Murtagh gently on the lips. Energy sprung from the kiss, causing Murtagh to feel free. He was free!

Were you right, was I wrong

Were you weak, was I strong, yeah

Both of us broken

Caught in a moment

We lived and we loved

And we hurt and we joked, yeah

Nasuada broke the kiss and extended her hand, "Ready to leave?" she begged.

Murtagh laughed and stood up, "I was ready when I got here, milady," and he swept Nasuada into a passionate kiss. Nasuada moaned into his mouth, begging for more.

"But what of Thorn? He is not yet free!" Murtagh whispered after a while.

"When he sees Saphira he will be free. I promise you, all we have to do is get Saphira. And she is nearby, Eragon's dying without her, so we should go," Nasuada laughed.

"Okay," Murtagh nodded.

We lived

We loved

We hurt

We joked

We're right

We're wrong

We're weak

We're strong

We lived to love

The couple linked hands and ran out of the door. Shouts and screaming followed them, but Murtagh did not have to answer Galbatorix's calls. He was free!

Everything went by in a blur. All Murtagh could see was Nasuada, holding his hand tenderly. How he had longed for that! Nasuada was his ticket to freedom.

They rushed outside to Thorn, who was struggling against his chains for freedom- both his physical chains and his mental chains to Galbatorix. Nasuada screamed, "Saphira!" and out of the forest came a large, blue dragon. She roared and gazed at Thorn, causing him to be freed as well. He rushed out of his chains and flew to Saphira, nuzzling her lovingly. Murtagh smiled at the pair, before turning to Nasuada.

"Thank you," he whispered. Nasuada smiled.

"Let's go, there's no time," she murmured. Murtagh nodded, but leaned towards her first.

"I love you," he murmured. Nasuada smiled and they saddled the dragons.

But the planets all aligned

When you looked into my eyes

And just like that

Watch the chemicals react

And just like that

The chemicals react

(The chemicals react)

And on the flight back, all of Murtagh and Thorn's bonds to Galbatorix fell as swiftly as they flew. Murtagh couldn't stop gazing at Nasuada, knowing that she was all he needed.

(1, 466 Words) Part 2 Coming Soon! (EragonArya)