To Train A Bad-Ass
By Stargatesg1fan1 Disclaimer: I own nothing of any recognized characters or universes within.
Women Bonded to Harry Potter in This Story
Ros is Played by Esme Bianco Leaf is Played by Kae Alexander Ygritte is Played by Rose Leslie Missandei is Played by Nathalie Emmanuel Daenerys 'Daeny' Targaryen is Played by Emilia Clarke Melisandre is played by Catrice Van Houten
Margaery Tyrell is played by Natalie Dormer Sansa Stark is played by Sophie Turner Tyene Sand is played by Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Myrcella Baratheon Lannister is played by Nell Tiger Free Cersei Lannister is played by Lena Heady
Arya Svit Kona is played by Sienna Guillory Hermione Granger is played by Emma Watson
Chapter 38
The armies of the elves and dwarves caught up with the Varden the next day. When Islanzadi met the Varden it was quite the surprise for her.
"Shadeslayer, daughter, Saphira," Islanzadi said as she walked up with several bodyguards behind her. "You look well."
It was just Arya, Harry, Saphira, and Harry's guards. The rest of the elvish army was making camp.
"Queen Islanzadi," Harry returned with a respectful nod of his head.
"Mother," Arya said likewise. The guards also greeted their queen giving deeper bows. "Mother, we have something we wish to discuss with you in private."
"Of course," Islanzadi said. "Lead the way." Harry led the way to their tent. The guards stayed outside. Once they were inside Islanzadi looked between them and said, "You are with child."
"I am," Arya said, not denying it. "This is wonderful news," Islanzadi said as she approached and pulled her daughter into a hug.
"I was uncertain how you would react," Arya admitted.
"A child is always cause for celebration," Islanzadi said as she pulled back and met her daughter's gaze.
"I completely agree," Evandar said as he stepped into the tent from the other end. Islanzadi's gaze was upon him with a look of wonder. "Evan," Islanzadi whispered in awe. "It's me Islan," Evandar replied as he took a step closer.
"How?" Islanzadi asked as she took a step. "The one known as Leaf," Evandar answered.
Islanzadi closed the distance and then the two were hugging one another for all they were worth. Arya was happily smiling at her parents. Islanzadi had tears in her eyes as she drew back.
"I have missed you," Islanzadi whispered.
"And I you. Although it has been very little time for me," Evandar said.
Islanzadi wrapped her left arm around her mate and laid her head against his chest. She had a smile on lips but was also crying. Harry felt like a bit of an intruder. It was strange to see the usually so stoic queen of the elves display such emotion.
"Thank you," Islanzadi said while turning her attention to the other couple in the tent. "It was not our doing but Leaf's," Harry said humbly.
"Yet she only did it because you two are mated. She has also returned Brom to the land of the living, Eragon's mother Selena, Katrina's parents, and Roran's parents," Evandar said.
"Not to sound ungrateful. Yet if she is capable of this could she not restore living Riders to combat Galbatorix?" Islanzadi asked.
"I must draw the line somewhere," Leaf said as she appeared in the room. "I only returned those I have because of Eragon. He has a heavy burden to carry. But carry it he must. It is his destiny to defeat Galbatorix and lead the Riders into the future. Only he is strong enough to overcome all of the Eldunari the mad king possesses."
Having said her peace, Leaf left. "You are really that strong?" Evandar asked his daughter's mate curiously.
"I have never known Leaf to be wrong. We shall see," Harry replied. "We must have faith," Islanzadi said.
She guided Evandar over to their daughter and enveloped her into a hug. Harry stood back letting Arya enjoy the embrace from both of her parents. He could feel through his connection with Arya how much this was affecting her. Her mother had always treated Arya far differently than she would have had Evandar been alive to raise her together. Islanzadi's heart had been broken by the death of her mate. Evandar had been the only one she had been able to share her true emotions with. To everyone else she had hidden her true self. Now that he was back those walls were coming down. Harry was surprised when Islanzadi pulled him into a hug.
"Thank you Eragon," Islanzadi said as she hugged him strongly.
Islanzadi was an elf and as such was quite strong. Normally she would have to be careful not to break a human in a hug. Yet Eragon was different.
"You're welcome," Harry said.
When she drew back from the hug she declared, "I am so very happy." She looked at her husband and daughter. "Do you yet know if the child is a boy or a girl?"
"One of each," Evandar said with a smirk. Islanzadi gasped and then laughed.
"Such a rare thing," Islanzadi declared and then glanced at Eragon appraisingly. "You must be quite virile."
"Oh he is," Arya assured. "Exceptionally so."
"You realize once others of our race find out he impregnated you in such a short amount of time with not one but two children there will be...offers," Islanzadi pointed out.
Arya grimaced and said, "I had thought that my status as your daughter might hinder such proposals."
"Perhaps some. But I do not think it will stop many," Islanzadi admitted. "Arya is my chosen mate," Harry said.
"These offers would be very hard to turn down, even for the head of the Riders," Evandar explained.
"What he means is they could offer the resources and aid to help re-establish the Riders as an order so that you would not be beholden to any nation. You would have paid your debts by impregnating elves," Arya explained.
"I have access to resources already," Harry assured.
"Turning down such offers might offend some," Evandar warned.
"Well I do not plan on impregnating any other elves," Harry said.
"There is an old saying. We souldn't borrow trouble," Islanzadi pointed out.
"Good advice," Arya agreed.
"Come. Let us alert the rest of our people that I am back," Evandar said with a grin.
The rejoicing among the elven army when news of Evandar's return reached them was a wondrous sight to behold for the other races. They had their king back.
Galbatorix's Citadel "Who is there?" Murtagh asked as he sensed that he was being observed.
Eragon faded into sight. They were in Murtagh's large set of chambers near the outer edge of the citadel. Thorn was also in the room still able to fit within the corridors which led to his chambers.
"Hello brother," Harry said.
Before Murtagh could react both he and Thorn were hit with a spell. Both Murtagh and Thorn fell unconscious. While they were unconscious Harry unwove the bindings Galbatorix laid upon them using the processing power of the Harion to do so. It took twelve minutes of focused work. When the bindings came undone, Harry spent another few minutes effort to weave another spell which would prevent such bindings in the future. At least Harry awoke Murtagh and Thorn.
"What happened?" Murtagh asked as he sat up.
"I have freed you both from Galbatorix and made it so he is unable to bind you again," Harry said. "Just as I promised."
"How. How are you even here without him detecting you?" Murtagh said. "Those are secrets I am unwilling to reveal at this time," Harry said.
"What shall we do? Flee or something else?" Murtagh asked.
"If you would, I would have you play the spy for a little while longer. I will inform the heads of the resistance that you are playing the spy for us," Harry said.
"I can do that," Murtagh said. "But won't Galbatorix know?"
"He shouldn't be able to tell with what I have done," Harry said. "The ruse should hold at least long enough for it to matter."
"Thank you Eragon," Murtagh said sincerely.
Harry nodded and said, "It is the least I can do for my brother. Be ready to act when the time is right."
Harry then vanished silently. Murtagh shook his head at the infiltration skills of his brother and rejoined with Thorn at being free.
"Not much longer and we shall be free of this place," Murtagh told himself.
Harry spent his time checking in on those he cared about. He placed a few wards on these individuals. But the wards were mostly for show. In truth anyone Harry really cared about had a cloaked probe watching over them. The wards were there to serve as an explanation when the probe had to act to save that person's life.
"Galbatorix is about to make his move," Harry said as he rose from his bed next to Arya. The two of them had been getting as much rest as possible after making love.
"We had best get dressed," Arya said as she cast out with her mind to warn her mother and father.
The couple quickly got dressed for battle. Saphira was also dressed in battle armor. The entire camp was rousing. Harry had provided warning in enough time for proper assembly. His guards joined him shortly.
"Master," Harry greeted with a respectful nod when Oromis' golem joined them.
The golem had joined the Varden quite some time ago. Oromis' physical body was safely back in Ellesmera with Glaedr. The golem had a limited ability to cast Alagaesian magic thanks to the repository of stored energy Harry had imbued in it. But once that was exhausted the golem
would have to be recharged by local magica users to utilize magic again. Even without magic, the golem still possessed the speed and strength of an elf.
"Listen," Oromis directed.
The sound Oromis was listening for was growing louder. The sound of massive claws striking stone could be heard even from the city several miles away.
"Shruikan," Arya said with horror.
Shruikan was massive, artificially so thanks to Galbatorix. When the black dragon took to the air it sounded like thunder as his wings flapped. Shruikan climbed higher and let out a blast of fire as wide as the Anora River. The dragon circled before landing in the city and walking back within the citadel.
"An effective scare tactic," Harry said.
"Very," Oromis agreed. "Shruikan is utterly insane at this point. I can sense it. He needs to be released from his misery."
"We can do that," Saphira said sadly. "It will be a long night," Arya said.
It was a long night. Despite that everyone tried to get a little sleep. It was first light when the forces began to assemble.
The forces of the resistance split into three columns which approached the city wall that surrounded the city. An illusion of Eragon, Saphira, and Arya along with his guards traveled with the column facing the northwestern part of Uru'baen. Horns sounded from the city as those on watch saw the forces approaching. A group of elves on horseback rode towards the hill that ran behind the city planning to attack from the shelf that overhung the city.
Horns sounded from the Varden. The war machines brought by the Varden then began launching stones and javelins at the city. Arrows were loosed from the ranks of archers. The illusion of Saphira flew towards the wall as warriors charged from the Varden. The illusion was generated by a probe and was quite capable of hard-light projection and directing energies that mimicked magical attacks. Illusion-Saphira cleared a large section of wall of soldiers with a burst of flame. Elves then used magic to ascend the wall and hold that section.
When Murtagh and Thorn appeared they engaged the illusionary-Saphira and Eragon. Neither fought very hard. They fought just hard enough to keep up appearances. Meanwhile, Harry's guards had tied themselves via rope to a thin log which Saphira took. She only got off the ground because of the feather-light spell Harry had cast on the elves and log. Harry's probe was maintaining a cloaking field over all of them. They flew towards the citadel. He sensed as Galbatorix's wards attempted to pierce the cloaking field and reveal them. The probe
compensated even though it was difficult. It was likely that the wards would alert Galbatorix that something uninvited and invisible had entered his citadel.
When they reached the courtyard before the citadel's gate, Saphira lowered the elves who cut themselves free and dropped to the ground. She then set down herself. There was a man-sized sally port was set into the left-most of the two large massive doors. Harry approached the door and mentally cast an alohomora spell. The door came unlocked. There was a surprised attendant just inside the door who peered around for a foe only to see none. A whispered spell and the man was asleep. Harry reached a hand up and felt the wards of the citadel. It was like feeling a thick fabric woven entirely of magic. The wards upon the citadel were complex. His probe catalogued them all quickly analyzing their intent and weaknesses. He cast magic at a particularly weak point in the weave of magic. He began to brute force his own magic into that weak point. After five minutes of work he had unraveled the wards in this section of the citadel.
"It is safe to pass through," Harry sent to his companions. As soon as the group was inside the sally port, thirty soldiers rushed forward swinging their
swords at the air in front of them confirming that they knew someone was present.
"This is unsporting," Blodgharm sent as he delivered a blow to two of the soldiers that rendered them unconscious using the flat of his blade along with his fist.
"Agreed. Knock them unconscious if you can," Harry sent.
Only two soldiers were killed out of the thirty. With elven speed and strength combined with their current invisible status, it was fairly easy to avoid the attacks from the soldiers. Harry got Saphira through the sally port by casting a space expansion charm. At this point any unknown magic to the elves was something they assumed the grey folk had taught him. Before them was a hallway that ran about a quarter mile into the hillside the citadel was built against. Along that quarter mile there were numerous passages and side halls. At the end of the main hall was an enormous door decorated in detailed patterns of gold.
"Well we know where Shruikan and Galbatorix likely are," Arya said as she indicated the door at the far end with a nod.
None of the side passages were large enough for Shruikan to fit through. The door at the other end of the hall was the only possibility.
"Let us go first Argetlam," Laufin sent.
"Lead the way," Harry said, letting them do their job. They had only moved a few steps when Harry sent, "Halt. There is a set of hidden pits before you." Harry sent a mental image to all of his companions. They maneuvered their way around the pits. Another short distance of travel and he sent, "Halt." This time it was blocks of stone from the ceiling that would have crushed the guards. Again they maneuvered around the trigger. It continued in this fashion with the third trap being a set of hidden spikes from both above and below. Three-quarters of the way down
the hallway they had to again stop because there was a trap which would try to cut them in half from the walls should they proceed. Before they could get past the trap, thirty black-robed humans assembled from the side passages in a line across the corridor.
The enemy magicians began chanting.
"They no longer care if they live or die if they are willing to attack with magic before subduing our minds," Blodgharm sent in alarm.
The elven guards began chanting while Invidia shot an arrow from her bow to test the waters. The arrow was stopped by the wards of the enemy magicians. As his guards tested the waters using spells to see if they could overcome the wards of the other magicians, Harry decided to do something a bit unconventional. Nobody in this time had ever heard of a laser. The closest they knew of light being able to harm was overexposure to the sun. Even their magical attacks that displayed light didn't use light as the medium of attack. Harry's probe was more than just a probe. It was capable of directing many different types of energy. A laser with light outside the visible spectrum seared out and sliced down the line of enemy magicians cutting them in half a the waist.
"What just happened?" Blodgharm asked in horror. "I dealt with them," Harry said simply.
The elves were all silent for a moment until Saphira said, "Quite effectively. How do we bypass this trap?"
"Similarly to what I just did," Harry replied.
Harry used his mind to telekinetically trigger the trap. A sheet of sharp steel came speeding down from the ceiling. The moment the sheet was fully extended and before it could retract again, the laser burned across the sheet at the ceiling disconnecting it from the retraction mechanism. Harry then reached out with his right hand and closed it forming a fist. Similarly the sheet of steel crushed into a ball which Harry floated to the side. There was a second set of blades higher up on the walls with a trigger in the air. They were similarly dispatched. The rest of the hallway was without traps.
The large double doors were carved with dwarves, elves, humans, urgals, Ra'zac, werecats, and a dragon in the center. Suddenly Blodgharm and the ten spellcasters were surrounded in columns of shimmering light. They were frozen in time. A door opened where the columns would have disappeared through had Harry not acted. He could feel Galbatorix's power behind the magic holding the elves. Harry broke the hold of Galbatorix and ended the spells on the elves. Harry sensed surprise from Galbatorix in the brief moment they were connected through the spell. Harry sent the elves into his pocket dimensional storage. If Galbatorix could catch the elves so unaware then it was only logical he could kill them easily. Harry ordered the probes on Arya and Saphira to be ready to counter any attack from Galbatorix.
Harry gestured with his left hand really for effect and opened the left door with his telekinesis. The room beyond was a huge dark chamber. The only light came from a line of flameless lanterns mounted on poles leading straight out from both sides of the entrance. At the end of the lanterns five hundred feet away was a dais with a throne upon it. Galbatorix sat upon that throne with a drawn sword upon his lap. Harry led the way into the room. He allowed Galbatorix to close the door behind them.
"I must admit, you have exceeded my expectation Saphira and Eragon," Galbatorix said in a voice that oozed power and charisma. "Welcome. I have long wanted to meet you both. And welcome to Arya daughter of Islanzadi as well as Umaroth and the others I had long thought dead. It pleases me that you still exist."
Harry led the way as the group walked closer while examining the room. Most of it was in gloom. Large black curtains extended to the ceiling behind Galbatorix's throne. The man himself appeared to be around forty with a lean muscular frame. Upon his head rested a crown of gold with many jewels.
"Yes, yes. You want to unsettle us with your knowledge about the other Eldunari which you have no business knowing about," Harry said. "Can we skip the evil monlogue and get right to the point where I run you through with Islingr," He added while holding up Islingr.
"So full of life. It surprises me that one as old as you Arya would mate with one as young as Eragon," Galbatorix mused as he stood while grasping his blade. "I think not. I will just subdue and break you instead," He replied as he sat back down. "Physical fighting is so beneath the one who controls all of magic in this realm."
Galbatorix opened his mouth to use the true name of the ancient language. Yet no sound came out. Galbatorix's eyes widened in surprise as Harry charged him. Galbatorix barely got his blade up in time. Not even the sound of their blades meeting was heard in the chamber because a probe was suppressing all sound within a sphere around the two combatants. Galbatorix may have been human. Yet he had long enhanced himself physically with experimentations in magic. He also had the strength of the Eldunari were able to feed into his body to draw upon. He pushed Harry back until they were both standing. They began trading a series of blows. Galbatorix tried futilely several times to open his mouth and cast a spell using the name of the ancient language. He failed each time.
It all happened so fast. In the background Arya and Saphira attacked the wall of curtains which was actually the massive wings of Shruikan who had awoken when the attack on Galbatorix began. The black dragon was frighteningly immense when he rose to his full height. If it weren't for the probes protecting Saphira and Arya the two would stand no chance. As it was, Harry released his guards into the room. Blodgharm and those under his command immediately leapt to help Arya. Three of the elves attempted to help Harry but a force-field projected around Harry and Galbatorix by Harry's probe prevented them from getting closer.
"I've got Galbatorix. Let them help Arya," Harry said.
Moments after the attack on Shruikan began, Thorn and Murtagh made it into the chamber. They immediately went to the aid of Saphira and the elves. Both smaller dragons jumped onto Shruikan's back clawing their way up to his neck. Their combined weight was only enough to force Shruikan's head down so big was the black dragon. He shook trying to dislodge them as he shrieked in pain. Harry debated if he should have the Harion transport Drogon in. Drogon would give Shruikan a run for his money. But he refrained. The elven were using levitated pieces of stonework to batter Shruikan keeping him distracted. Meanwhile Murtagh was sending blasts of ruby energy at the dragon which also served to distract the dragon. Arya was whispering enchantments over her blade.
"Harry, this is what happens if you were not here," Leaf sent into his mind before conveying at the speed of thought the Greendream vision that had just come to her.
Galbatorix still died if Harry had never entered Eragon. But it was more a matter of luck. The same weakness still existed. Galbatorix was not aware that magic could be cast non-verbally without the ancient language. He had not come to that part of his training with the Riders. His ignorance was his undoing. Even now Galbatorix did not know how to cast magic to free himself thanks to the silencing magic Harry had put up. Harry liked the poetic justice of the spell the Eragon in the other universe the Greendreams were linked to had wrought with the aid of the Eldunari. He began constructing a similar spell. This spell had made Galbatorix understand and feel all the misery he had caused since the moment he had been born. Galbatorix had tried casting a spell to make the pain stop. But that Galbatorix had been unable to overcome the power and complexity of the Eldunari's spell. Galbatorix had intended for his spell to stop their spell. Instead it had chosen the next path by ending Galbatorix's existence explosively because it sensed the caster did not want to go quietly. It had converted Galbatorix's mass into a nuclear explosion.
Harry finished his spell and saw the moment it took effect on Galbatorix. The look of pain and horror on Galbatorix's face was clear enough. He stumbled in the fight. Harry's blade dashed out and stabbed the king in the gut. The wound was slow and painful yet fatal without healing. Nobody would heal Galbatorix. Galbatorix collapsed back clutching at the wound while suffering all the mysery he had caused others. At that moment, Arya finished the enchantments on her sword and flung the blade at Shruikan's eye. Her sword flew forward and disappeared into Shruikan's eye piercing his brain while burning white hot like a small star. The great dragon's brain was flash boiled. He collapsed to the stone floor of the chamber with a great rumble.
"Eragon," Arya shouted as she ran over to check on her mate with the others following. "What is happening?" She asked when she arrived to see the king lying on the floor clutching at a wound looking tortured.
"I cast a spell which makes him experience all the mysery he has caused others since the moment he was born," Harry said. "He is unable to heal himself. The gut wound is killing him slowly."
Harry knew he should just end Galbatorix. But his cloaked probe stood at the ready to strike down the king should Galbatorix even get close to actually using magic.
"A fitting end for him," Blodgharm said.
Murtagh watched Galbatorix for only a moment before running over to one part of the chamber and freeing Nasuada who had been gagged chained against a stone wall. That was how the attack party watched Galbatorix die. Thanks to the silencing spell Galbatorix would not be able to explode like in that other world. He was forced to suffer all he had inflicted on others until his last dying breath. It took him over half an hour to bleed out. In the end he did bleed out.
Meanwhile Harry had begun to tear into the wards Galbatorix had laid upon the city surrounding the palace. As soon as he finished tearing through the wards, the magic of those fighting outside was unrestrained.
"We are needed outside," Harry said. "We will follow Argetlam," Blodgharm agreed.
When they left the palace, it was to see the elves now overpowering Barst, the man who commanded the empire's forces. Between the wards Galbatorix had set up hampering the ability of the elves to cast magic and the Eldunari Barst had been loaned by Galbatorix, Barst had been in danger of overpowering the Varden. It was only the probes protecting Islanzadi and Evandar that prevented the elvish rulers from being killed. Harry knew in another universe Islanzadi had been killed at this point.
"Is he dead?" Islanzadi's mental voice rang out as soon as she saw the attack team. "Galbatorix is dead," Harry's voice rang out throughout the city and surrounding lands carried
by his magic. "Forces of the empire, lay down your arms or face my wrath."
Harry held up his sword and a bolt of lightning shot down from the suddenly darkening sky as a storm gathered. A few soldiers actually lost control of their bowels. The soldiers of the empire quickly complied as a cheer went up from the Varden. The empire's forces were rounded up into groups and disarmed with Varden forces watching over them.
"Arya, Saphira, we will leave behind golems of us and go clean out the Riders' treasures Galbatorix has horded," Harry said.
It didn't take them long to find the many Riders swords and all the books Galbatorix had taken from Vroengard. Umaroth was able to help identify much more that Galbatorix had looted from the islands. All of it, Harry stored in a pocket dimension. When they came to the dragon egg in the vault which was green with webs of white Harry waited.
"Could you retrieve the egg Arya?" Harry requested. "I'm suppressing the wards on the pedestal. They are quite strong."
When Arya touched the egg it gave out a shudder and then immediately began hatching. When the small green dragon poked his head from the shell before causing the rest of the shell to burst Arya stood there in stunned amazement. Her hand was still nearby when it nuzzled her right palm. The Gedwey Ignasia burned its way onto Arya's palm.
"He has been waiting for you for a long time," Saphira sent to Arya and Harry. "He says his name is Firnen."
"I...I am a Rider," Arya said in amazed wonder.
"You are a Rider," Harry confirmed with a fierce grin which quickly grew on Arya's face as well.
Firnen crawled up her arm and settled into her chest much like Harry had seen small cats do before.
"You knew," Arya said with sudden realization. "I suspected the egg would hatch for you. Call it a feeling," Harry corrected.
Harry could feel Saphira's happiness that Firnen had hatched. Thorn was still alive and was always an option. There were also the other eggs in the Vault of Souls. But now another male had hatched. Arya's happiness was simply contagious. They looted most things of value in the vault but left much of the gold for the empire. They did take some gold to help rebuild the Riders. When Harry retrieved the Eldunari that Galbatorix had been using, he sensed much confusion amongst the minds of the dragons there. Umaroth and the other Eldunary that had come with him did their best to help their fellow dragons.
"Rhaezael," Harry mentally called out to the AI through his neural link. "Yes Harry," Rhaezael immediately answered.
"See what you can do about turning back the mental clock for all the Eldunari captured by Galbatorix to before the Fall and their capture. Maybe copy the memories since then but scrubbed of any emotions before turning them back," Harry said.
"It will be done," Rhaezael replied.
Such a mental reset process would save the Eldunari many years of recovery and guarantee their restoration. Harry took note of how close Nasuada and Murtagh were sticking to one another. They were having a heated conversation in the main chamber when Harry came back out of the vault followed by Arya, Saphira, and his guards. The guards were aware of the ruse with the duplicates outside and had accompanied the real Eragon.
"What are you arguing about?" Harry asked.
"Murtagh is thinking of leaving," Nasuada said while Murtagh threw her an angry look. "I don't care if you're angry at me. You should stay. Please talk sense into him Eragon."
"It doesn't matter what you say. I won't have a moment of peace from the dwarves after what I did," Murtagh explained.
"Even if I told you that Hrothgar wasn't actually slain by you that day," Harry said with a smirk which caused the elves minus Arya along with Murtagh and Nasuada to look at Harry in shock.
"What do you mean? I saw the corpse," Murtagh said. "A fake," Hrothgar said as he appeared in the throne room. "How?" Nasuada asked.
"Our young Eragon is far more powerful than we imagined and far craftier. I have been living with mine mate in a far off land," Hrothgar said. "I could return as many have through the grace of Lady Leaf. But in truth you did me a favor Murtagh. Without the burden of ruling I find life much more enjoyable."
"I doubt Orik and the others will see it that way," Murtagh pointed out.
"I will reveal myself to Orik and the clan chiefs explaining what happened," Hrothgar said.
"Thank you," Murtagh said.
Hrothgar nodded and vanished just as quickly as he had come.
"So, will you stay?" Nasuada pressed.
"I will stay," Murtagh agreed.
"Good. What is to happen now with the rule of the people?" Nasuada asked while looking directly at Harry.
There was no doubt in everyone's mind that it was his choice as the one to defeat Galbatorix. No one would be able to oppose him.
"I will allow you to govern along with a representative of my choosing," Harry said while looking at Murtagh. "Are you up for the position?"
Murtagh looked at Harry in surprise before simply nodding. "Fair enough," Nasuada replied knowing it was the best she could hope for.
"We will be discussing your views on magic users. I know your feelings on the matter," Harry said.
Nasuada nodded.
"Do you require healing?" Arya asked Nasuada.
"I can take care of that," Murtagh offered.
"Very well. Please take Nasuada and watch over her as she rests. I will handle matters for now," Harry said.
Harry and his group left the citadel heading for the command structure of the resistance which was no longer just the resistance.
Later that Evening
"I thought this day would never end," Arya said as she followed her mate up the stairs of one of the green towers they had chosen to take as their own.
"It has been a long day," Harry agreed.
They had spent the day releasing Galbatorix's men from their oaths of fealty and inspecting minds to see which of the former soldiers of the empire would cause trouble. They had also spent much time healing. When Harry had told Islanzadi, Evandar, and Orik of the governorship arrangement of the humans along with Hrothgar's continued survival they had been surprised but accepting. King Orrin was not entirely happy about the arrangement. But the fact that Harry had defeated Galbatorix and was ultimately who Nasuada and Murtagh reported to made the Surdan stay his tongue.
When they reached the top of the tower, Harry set up his tent in one portion of the room.
"Come. Let us shower. I will wash your back," Harry suggested as he pulled Arya into the tent and vanished their clothes.
Harry made sure Arya's back got very clean and then some. Over the next several days much was done. Harry's display of power when he had forced the soldiers of the empire to surrender had done much. But there were still those not content with the new order of things. Harry was able to identify all of these quickly with the help of scans from the Harion. He didn't act until those identified individuals took action to rebel. Otherwise he left them in peace. King Orrin returned to Surda with the Surdan treasury much fuller than it was before and new territories added to Surda. Harry could tell Orrin had wanted to try for the throne of the empire. But ultimately whoever ruled in Uru'baen actually reported to the head of the Riders. This
arrangement was spread throughout the land. Nasuada and Murtagh would be the governors of the empire reporting to Eragon Shadeslayer himself.
Vroengard
"I have not been here for many years," Islanzadi said as she looked around.
"I have not either," Evandar admitted.
"Beware that many of the creatures have changed," Oromis warned. "It does my heart to seeing this place so restored. Thank Leaf for us Eragon."
"She said you are welcome," Harry replied.
Harry was still using Leaf as the excuse for how things were happening that would have been beyond most Alagaesian magicians. She was all too happy to play the role of Grey Folk.
"I think I will enjoy teaching on Vroengard again," Oromis mused. "I never taught here before. But it sounds satisfying," Brom said.
Brom stood holding Selena's hand. The couple looked the same age and physically they were. They didn't know it yet. Selena was pregnant with a girl. Arya was very much starting to show by this point.
"You of course should consider yourselves invited any time you wish," Harry said.
"With this portal magic you have shown us we may just be taking you up on that," Evandar said while looking back to the archway they had used to get here.
The portal magic was a doorway that could be stepped through and out of in a distant location. The matching portal was located in Ellesmera. Harry planned to set up a similar portal to Illeria, which was the former Uru'Baen, and the Beor mountains near Farthen Dur. Only select individuals would be allowed to use such portals.
"Especially with little ones on the way," Islanzadi added with a happy smile.
"We have much to do," Harry said. "The first thing would be to get more of the eggs out to potential matches. We need more Riders. I will show you all where your quarters are while you are here."
Harry led the group to various buildings near one another. He had offered Oromis the opportunity to bed the head of the Rider order. Oromis had declined saying that he was content to simply teach. Oromis stated that he wanted a newer fresher mind in charge of the Orders but
was happy to explain how things had been before. Oromis had also encouraged Eragon to make changes where he saw fit.
"What can I do for you son?" Brom asked as he entered the head Rider's study. Harry looked up from the scroll he had been looking over and stood stretching. "Follow me," Harry said.
Harry led Brom out to one of the restored buildings nearby where the head Rider lived. It was actually now where Harry and Arya lived. She would be due any day now. As soon as they entered the large building Brom's expression became stunned.
"Brom," Saphira the first sent with her emotions coming through clearly.
"Saphira, my Saphira," Brom sent.
"A gift from Leaf. After you two have gotten reacquainted I would like you and mother to take dragon eggs out into the world to try to find us more Riders. Islanzadi and Evandar are already doing so among the elves," Harry explained.
"Of course," Brom said before then rushing over and throwing his arms around his Saphira's neck.
At the Same Time
Selena laid her hand upon the light green egg from the Vault of Souls and immediately felt it crack. Soon the dragon emerged and touched her palm.
"Eragon thought this egg might react to you. Congratulations," Arya said with a smile. "Thank you," Arya said with a matching smile. Elsewhere "This is awesome," Sirius declared with a grin as he hugged his dragon to him. "Agreed," James said as he hugged his own dragon.
James, Lily, Sirius, Amelia, Remus, Tonks, and Hermione were all at Potter Manor on Prima and had just had Alagaesian breed of dragons hatch for them. Harry hadn't taken eggs from the Vault of Souls. Instead he had cloned some of those eggs. Those eggs were reserved for those who live in Alagaesia full time. Harry simply grinned and watched his family bond with their new dragons. Elsewhere in Westeros his ladies were receiving the same benefit except Daeny. She didn't need any more dragons.
Oromis and Glaedr woke up that morning and noticed that something was different. It started off with Oromis making note of the fact that he was able to cast magic more easily. Whereas before he had only been able to cast spells at half his previous strength now he could feel that amount increasing. Glaedr also made note that the stump of his severed leg was growing longer. It appeared his leg might be regrowing. They were both excited wondering what was happening. Harry had decided to fully heal the pair over time.
Harry was asked to officiate the wedding of Nasuada and Murtagh which he happily did. Soon after the two were married it became known that Nasuada was with child. The two seemed happy with one another on the occasions Harry visited Illeria or the couple visited Vroengard. Harry had perfected the process of cloning an egg to match to a specific person. He had debated doing so for Nasuada. But for now, he refrained. Her concerns about magic were still very much present in her mind. But being married to Murtagh was helping curb those thoughts. Murtagh was very much a magical being.
As a wedding gift, Harry had restored Ajihad and Nasuada's mother Nahara to the land of the living. Of course he still maintained the ruse that he did so through Leaf. Nasuada was very grateful to have her parents around.
Many new Riders were being created by the hatching dragons. This kept Oromis and Brom very busy. The elves had long since taken over ferrying the eggs even to the humans. Brom was too busy with training. Harry oversaw Arya's training personally. He was also overseeing the training of Hermione and those with Alagaesian dragons in his birth world. He found it interesting that they too could access Alagaesian magic via their dragons even though they were in a different universe.
Arya gave birth to Aragorn and Saraphine. Both were happy and healthy little ones gifted in both Alagaesian and wizarding world forms of magic. Arya chalked this quirk up to the belief that like their father the children were descended from the Grey Folk. Harry would tell Arya the truth some day. But for now he wanted to keep some of the mystery alive. Between her training
as a Rider and taking care of the little ones Arya had her hands busy. Selena helped out raising the little ones. Islanzadi was a frequent visitor thanks to the portals.
"We made such beautiful little ones," Arya said as she stared at her children sleeping peacefully in their crib.
"That we did," Harry agreed. "Did you ever picture that this is where we would end up one day when we first met?"
"No. I can't say that I did. But I'm glad we have ended up here. I love you," Arya said as she looked up at him.
"And I love you," Harry said. The two shared a kiss before going to clean up from a long yet productive day. Begin Smut Scene – Warning All Anal
"That was bloody brilliant," Hermione crowed as she came down from the orgasm Harry had just given her using his tongue on her snatch. His finger slowly drew out of her butt. Hermione found that she came harder when he fingered her bum. She always found Harry hard as a rock after he did it as well. She had been thinking about letting him try something different lately. She twisted her body around and found his shaft. Sure enough he was hard as a rock. Her mouth dipped down and took the tip and the first few inches of his shaft inside. She bobbed her head up and down a couple of times before popping her lips off with a wet smacking sound. "Harry," She began while slowly stroking his dick.
"Yes Hermione," Harry said.
"What do you think about sliding this hard cock up my bum?" Hermione asked. The way it was said so deadpan sent a thrill of arousal through Harry's dick. "Oh hoh, someone likes that thought. I think this is the perfect way to celebrate you defeating Galbatorix. My arse is your present. Have you ever done it before?"
"Many times," Harry admitted. "What's the best way?" Hermione asked curiously.
"If we didn't have magic the best way would probably be laying on our left sides. But since we have magic we could do it any which way," Harry answered.
"Let's start on our left sides," Hermione decided as she rolled onto her left side. She glanced over her shoulder at Harry and reached back to her right butt cheek. She pulled it apart invitingly and said, "Come sink your hard cock into my tight little arse Harry. It's yours for the taking."
Harry was as hard as he had ever been. His finger had already applied lubrication charms, cleaning, and discomfort charms earlier. But he reapplied all of these for what they were about to do. He repositioned himself so that he was laying beside Hermione spooning her. She turned her head and their mouths met in a slow languid kiss. Hermione felt a thrill jump through her pussy as she felt the tip of her boyfriend's fat sausage probe between her buns and touch her arse-hole. She felt so naughty doing this. They broke the kiss. She gasped.
Harry whispered in her ear, "Just focus on relaxing your rectal muscles. I'm going to make you feel so good love."
Hermione focused on that. She suddenly felt Harry in her mind sharing his experiences. She experienced just how turned on her boyfriend was. She saw through his eyes how beautiful and desirable her rear was to him. He yearned so badly to slide his shaft through her virgin sphincter and be encased within her bowels. So focused was she on what he was feeling that Hermione lost track of the thickness before pressed through her backdoor. She let out a deep groan of surprise as the first few inches penetrated into her guts. The lubrication and discomfort charms helped tremendously as Harry drew back and then pushed forward. She couldn't believe how good it felt for him as inch after inch of his manhood was worked into her intestines. She saw through his eyes the erotic sight of her beautiful arse enveloping his stiff shaft. Before she knew it Hermione felt his groin press completely against her bottom. She had all of his hard length buried into her buttery bowels.
The sight of gorgeous Hermione Granger impaled on his shaft up her butt turned Harry on more than he had ever been turned on before in his life. Her arsehole was widely stretched around his girth. Yet he knew she wasn't in any discomfort thanks to his magic. She was incredibly erotic as she laid there with her eyes closed like she was trying to savor the sensations. He drew his hips back slowly watching her butthole cling to his length. When only the tip was still within her insides he slowly thrust forward until his groin once more met her cheeks. Hermione moaned approvingly as he filled her. Then he repeated the withdrawal and thrust forward. His hips fell into a nice slow steady rhythm. He was in no hurry to finish. He wanted to thoroughly enjoy plundering Hermione's backside. She turned her head and they once more kissed. His tongue slipped between her lips and she sucked on it. The heat between the two lovers was searing in intensity. They kissed for several minutes before breaking it.
"You have such a big cock," Hermione whispered. "I can't believe you fit it all in my ass." "Your ass seemed eager for it beautiful," Harry whispered back playfully.
Hermione shivered when he called her beautiful. She could sense within him just how strongly Harry felt for her when he said that word. He craved her like nothing she had ever felt before. She felt her rectal muscles gripping his shaft as they slowly slid up and down his length. If it
wasn't for experiencing what he was feeling she wasn't sure she would have felt much of anything. She could obviously feel his prick filling her arse. But it was neither pleasurable or painful thanks to his magic. Then she felt a favorite spell of Harry's take effect. It was like he was licking her pussy. It felt like her clit was being gently licked. Yet it was only enough to keep her feeling a small amount of pleasure. He didn't want her climaxing too soon she could tell. That was ok. She was enjoying getting her arse fucked as much as Harry was enjoying the fucking thanks to experiencing what he felt. His hands came around and cupped her breasts. He began to play with her sensitive flesh as he continued to skewer her bottom. Hermione slipped into a pleasure induced trance as she just relaxed into having her bottom buggered.
Hermione lost all track of time as she was butt-fucked. She also began to lose track of she was the one getting fucked or the one doing the fucking. It felt so amazing sliding that cock into her ass. She consciously clenched her ass muscles down around his shaft each time it bottomed out within her. She tried holding his prick inside of her. Yet he just powered through her resistance to let him leave before reversing direction and driving his prick back into her backside. The meaty slap-slap-slap sound began to fill the room as he picked up pace slightly. She wasn't sure when it happened. But she felt them changing positions so she was on her feet being bent over a transfigured bed. It was at just the right height to bend her over ninety-degrees. She experienced as Harry gripped her hips and raised his upper body so he had a great view. His thick tool disappeared into her pierced rectum before reappearing glistening with lubrication. This new angle allowed Harry to thrust harder and hear the meaty slap of his groin against her butt cheeks and the back of her thighs. She felt him admire the sight of her naked back. She looked beyond beautiful to his eyes. It made Hermione feel really good to experience how he felt for her. She had never felt so desired or like a woman as she did then.
Harry got a wonderful view down Hermione's long legs from this position. He could also catch glimpses of her pussy glistening with her juices whenever he leaned back and to the side. Just like she could experience this from his perspective he could do the same for her. He filtered out the sensation of being buggered and focused on how turned on she was. Her belly muscles were gradually tightening as the pleasure continued to increase for her. The sensation of having her pussy licked while she was penetrated deeply by him had her so incredibly turned on. It wouldn't be much longer until she exploded.
"Your dick is getting so sensitive," Hermione whispered. "Oh fuck...I think I'm going to cum." "So am I," Harry groaned out.
"Oh hell yes. Cum in my butt, Harry," Hermione urged. "Inject me full of your hot load. Deep in my ass. Fill me," She urged.
Hermione began pushing her ass back to meet Harry's thrusts. The meaty slap of her rump against his groin grew louder. She clenched down with her rectal muscles tighter than before as he pulled back. It was like she was trying to extract his seed from his prick. She felt as his dick became quickly as sensitive as it was possible to get. She felt his orgasm coming on. It triggered her orgasm as well. His seed rushed towards the tip of his prick. Ecstasy surged in his balls. He thrust one final time deep into her guts and came undone within her. Pleasure surged
through his groin. Euphoria surged through her butt and pussy. The intensity of the ecstasy was almost but not quite painful. He ground his prick against her insides as he surged against her rump. She gasped and cried out as she felt him shooting his cream into her rectum. His testicles surged against her pussy as he thrust and emptied them. Her snatch shot a stream of her juices forth in a violent rush. Harry leaned down over her and pressed himself against her as he gave her bowels everything he had to give.
Many minutes passed with the two lovers riding out the sensations. When it was finally over both were covered in a sheen of sweat. Harry hit them with a cleaning charm and drug her up onto the bed without dislodging his semi-hard prick from her butt. He pulled her against him and spooned her.
"That was amazing," Hermione whispered. "It was," Harry replied, quickly growing tired.
Hermione still connected to him could feel how tired he was and felt it herself. They quickly fell asleep still joined.
End Smut Scene
Several Years Later
Harry was enjoying relaxing with Arya cuddled up against him nude in the hot springs on Vroengard. It was just the two of them. The twins who were now three were being watched by their bodyguards. The birth rate of the elves had increased since the dragons had started returning to the land both through the existing eggs hatching along with the new dragons born from the eggs made by Saphira and Firnen. There were more elves than ever. The birth rate had previously declined with the fall. The birth rate of elves which had already been lower was tied to the fate of the dragons. Islanzadi and Evandar had taken steps to ensure the Riders had what was needed to protect the dragons. That they got to throw in some bodyguards for their grandchildren was a happy byproduct.
"Are you happy my love?" Harry asked.
Arya looked up from where her head had laid against his chest, her eyes closed. She didn't immediately answer. Arya was often very thoughtful and wasn't often quick to answer unless the situation called for it.
"I have a mate who I very much love and who I know loves me. I have two wonderful children who are growing into very powerful little beings. We have a beautiful home here on Vroengard with all the adventure we could want. Every being in our land knows our names. Yes there are struggles from time to time even with all your power. But that is part of what makes life
interesting. Am I happy? I am very much happy," Arya said before she kissed him. "Are you happy?"
"All that you said is true. I have a beautiful partner cuddled naked up against me. We love one another with a strength that still makes my heart skip a beat when I think on it. Yes. I am very happy. I want to show you how happy you make me," Harry said.
Arya felt a certain part of his anatomy hardening against her leg letting her know in no uncertain terms what he had in mind.
"Show away," Arya said breathily.
Warning a Little Erotic Content
Arya found herself gently rolled onto her back. She barely sensed the whisper of magic that transformed the smooth stone they had been laying upon into a soft mattress. She spread her legs as he rolled on top of her and began kissing his way down her body. When he reached her flower she shivered at the hungry look he gave her. Then his mouth descended upon her nether lips. Arya lost count of the orgasms she experienced from his mouth upon her sex. He pleasured her with his lips and tongue for hours. She marveled at his stamina. She knew it was only through his power that he could continue to pleasure her with his mouth. She was covered in sweat when he moved his mouth back up her body. She thought there was no way she would be able to continue when she felt his hand cup her sex and use magic to restore her ability to receive more pleasure. When his hardness sank into her core she wrapped her legs around him and stared into his eyes as he made love to her. Their minds connected even as their bodies did as well. They made love for yet more hours. He came several times within her core from several different positions. She came withi him inside of her dozens of times. When they were finished there was no doubt within her mind that he loved her. They fell asleep still connected physically and mentally.
The End of this Tale
The rest of the details will work themselves out. Suffice it to say Harry, his mates, his friends, and his family lived happily.
Omake – Warning Smuttiness Abounds (Also Some Brief Fem-Slash – Avoid if it isn't your thing)
Planet Prima
"Ok. We're here," Leaf said as she finished teleporting Harry to a location on the planet where his surprise had been prepared. "Before I remove the blindfold and leave I just wanted to
explain. You have done your best to make me and all of your other mates happy. You have done a wonderful job. We wanted to do this to make you happy. Happy birthday."
Then Harry sensed Leaf leaving and the blindfold with it. "It's not my birthday," Harry said in confusion.
"Oh but it is," Hermione said. "Don't turn around yet. Rhaezael was able to peer through time and track just how much life you have lived. Even though only three hundred and eighty five years have passed since the year of your birth on Earth with the multiple universes you are living in you have actually experienced one thousand years of life. We asked ourselves what we could get you."
Harry felt Hermione press herself against him. She was very obviously naked. His own clothes vanished under her magic.
"You did your best to hide this fantasy," Daeny whispered as her hands joined Hermione's and she pressed herself against his left side.
"But we sensed it buried deep down. It's your greatest sexual fantasy," Arya said as she pressed herself to his right side.
Hermione apparated so that she was pressed against his front. Her mind touched against his and he understood what was happening at the speed of thought. All three of these gorgeous women preferred men only. Daeny was the one who had experimented with her gender but even she preferred men. Hermione had created a special portion which was only temporary. It would temporarily make the drinker open to sexual desire for the same sex. When it wore off the potion would take with it any feelings of desire for the same sex and leave behind feelings of acceptance for what had occurred under the potion's influence. Hermione had enough potion for a week for all three women.
"Get ready for a week of pure pleasure," Daeny said. "We will do anything you want us to."
"We're going to fulfill every naughty desire for you," Arya added.
"Let's get started ladies," Hermione said as she reached out and pulled Arya to her.
Even as Arya and Hermione stepped back slightly, Daeny slipped to her knees so she was at the right level.
"I love sucking your cock," Daeny purred before engulfing the tip of his shaft and starting a familiar bobbing on his tool.
Hermione and Arya quickly fell into a sixty-nine position while taking turns being on top while they ate out one another's pussy. They each took a turn on their knees while the one not sucking his dick joined the sixty-nine. Harry realized that he could relieve this seven days again and
again using the newer model pensieves that let him experience the sensations and feelings of a memory. It was all three ladies kneeling before him taking turns sucking his cock which brought him off that first time. They connected with his mind experiencing his orgasm which triggered a small orgasm for each of them in addition to feeling his climax as if it were their own.
Arya then laid on her back with Daeny lying on top of her, Daeny's back to Arya's chest. Hermione then climbed on top of Daeny in the same position.
"Come eat some pussy honey," Hermione invited with a smil and crook of her finger.
"Then sheathe yourself inside of us as much as you want. We were made to be filled by your hot length," Arya added.
Arya's version of dirty talk had never quite become as modern as that of the other two women. But it still did the job. Harry proceeded to spend the next hour kneeling between the legs of the three women licking them to orgasm and feasting on their juices. Going from pussy to pussy like that was amazing. He did eventually slip his shaft into their willing quims and fucked them to his heart's desire. But he didn't want to finish that way. Instead he teleported each lady onto the ground side by side. Two golems of Harry appeared beside the original. His eyes glowed with a white light as he established a connection with this new model of golem. He was using his ascended powers to truly possess the two golems. He slid into Hermione, Arya, and Daenerys at the same time and proceeded to start fucking them. The three ladies took turns kissing one another which they could feel turned him on even more. It took him nearly another hour to cum with them having climaxed multiple times on his thrusting cock. When he finally injected each beauty with his cream they were thrashing beneath him pinned to the ground.
After a short break the three ladies got on their hands and knees. Harry took them from behind in doggy-style position. They took his dick for another hour before getting injected with his seed. After another break things took a turn in the kinky direction. Harry bent them over a transfigured cushioned table at just the right height and slipped his shaft inside their hot asses. Harry sodomized his three wives for over two hours. Only magic prevented any chafing or oversensitivity. When Harry finally collapsed onto their backs sending large loads into their bowels all three ladies passed out from overload afer their climaxes peaked. Harry had just enough presence of mind to teleport them into a large bed still joined with his three ladies. Those seven days were the best of Harry's existence. The rest of the days continued with a similar theme. He took his wives in many different combinations and positions. He got a repeat event on his two thousandth, three thousandth, and so on birthdays.
End Omake
Omake Two
"The probe has made it through," Rhazael said. "Translation has taken it into orbit of that universe's Earth."
Harry stood onboard the Harion looking at a holographic projection of that world's Earth.
"The technology is old tech," Harry said as he noticed a satellite orbiting nearby the probe.
The probe was actually the size of a small ship to incorporate a hyperdrive.
"According to my scans this Earth is currently in the year 1997. I have located the Stargate in Cheyene Mountain in Colorado Springs of the United States," Rhazael said.
"Interesting," Harry said. "Put a cloaked satellite probe in orbit and then proceed to the Furling beacon," He said. "We may want to come back here and check out things with that Stargate in the future. I want the updated Atlantis database."
The Furling beacon was a gift to the Alterans when they had exchanged databases. It would always allow the Furlings and Alterans to find one another if they were within the same universe. Sure enough they located Atlantis in the Pegasus galaxy abandoned for quite some time. Harry obtained his updated copy of the Alteran database as of ten thousand years previously give or take. He then thought to check the higher planes briefly enough to locate the Ascended Alterans. He would decide later if he wanted to make contact with them. He only extended his senses to the higher planes enough to sense their presence. They likely didn't even sense him.
Time would tell if Harry would stick around in that universe to interfere with events and if he would become enamoured with a certain Samantha Carter to decide to help her out.
End Omake
Omake 3
"You know your channel can be a little cruel to tease the readers he is telling your tale to with that foursome and then stargate scene," Path-Hermione pointed out to her husband as they watched events.
"I don't think he was being cruel. Those were just possible divergences of those realities. I mean they did happen in certain branches of the multiverse. But my channel can't be expected to tell every tale out there. It isn't possible," Path-Harry said.
"I suppose you are right," Path-Hermione mused as they continued to watch events in this very interesting universe. "I'm surprised you decided to join me personally for this little cluster of universes."
"It was so very interesting to experience," Path-Harry admitted. "And I missed you." "I love you too," Path-Hermione said with a warm smile for him.
Despite the fact that they were connected at the very deepest levels possible with their literal escenses being joined they still craved spending time with one another.
They shared a kiss and when it ended Path-Harry said, "This was a really good pick of a universe cluster. Fantastic job! Putting soul-stars into the local Harry and Hermione was brilliant."
"Thank you. So any inkling of where you will explore next?" Path-Hermione asked her husband.
"Not a clue. Perhaps only my Channel knows," Path-Harry admitted.
"Well wherever it is I'm sure it will be exciting," Path-Hermione mused. "In many ways," She added teasingly.
End Omake 3