Twilight's Dragon Rider

This story is inspired by Bluefire Eternal's story Twilight Rider Redux, and with their permission starts at chapter 8 of theirs and branches off.

The chapters will also likely be shorter.

I do not own Twilight Princess, Inheritance Cycle, or Twilight Rider Redux

Summary: A version of Twilight Rider Redux by Bluefire Eternal where Eragon becomes a female dragon instead, and the story eventually ends up different.

"Hi" - speech

'Hi' - thoughts

Hi - telepathy

Chapter 1

When Eragon regained consciousness it was to the feeling of someone trying to penetrate deep into his memories, causing his training to cause him to instantly erect barriers of such speed, and power that the invader was promptly rejected, causing a thump nearby as the culprit was unprepared for the defensive attack from an unconscious victim.

Snapping his eyes open to properly glare, Eragon recognized a number of things: First the only living being in sight was what looked like an imp. Second: Iron bars seperated Eragon from the imp. And third: the earlier agony was completely gone. Though Eragon felt alarmingly heavy and constricted, and had the feeling that a couple of things were missing.

He unconsciously released an earth shaking growl, that let him know something else had happpened then simply being captured.

Seeing that the imp, female judging by the voice, was busy muttering something about disobedience, Eragon looked over his body, only to see purple scales and chained wings.

What happened to me? Eragon asked himself. I've become a dragon.

Eragon then turned to glare at the imp.

Are you the one who did this to me? Eragon demanded.

"Of course not." The imp replied with a huff. "I'm here to get you out of here, so manners, beast. Unless you want to die and rot down here alone."

From briefly looking in her mind, Eragon knew she was honest, though only an idiot would think she didn't have an ulterior motive for helping him, though it was hidden behind barriers that were strong enough to show she is stronger then her delicate appearance suggested.

Still connected to Eragon's mind through the connection Eragon used, the imp heard that, and gave a fanged smirk.

"Appearances can be decieving." She said. "You'd know that, wouldn't you, lizard? Innocent, harmless, Light Dweller. Trapped in the body of a large and scaly monster. Totally helpless, and totally dependent on my generous mercy."

Unfortunately for the imp, this upset Eragon's new dragon instincts (which are very prideful), and they were currently very upset at the insults to Eragon's new species, especially since that species included Saphira.

Snarling he pushed his new muscles, and caused the iron bars, and chains holding him to snap as Eragon escaped the jail, and pinned the imp, where she couldn't escape.

I am not that helpless, imp. Eragon said. Now you have important information I need. Talk.

"My name is Midna!" She yelled, "Not imp. I am a high ranking member of the Twili Tribe, and you will call me by my name."

Only if you call me by my name. Eragon replied. It's Eragon by the way. Now talk, where are we?

Midna sighed, knowing Eragon wasn't in a good mood., and it was in her best interest to answer, instead of playing wise and mysterious due to what an angry dragon could do to her.

"Hyrule Castle." She said. "Or at least the dungeons, while the place itself is covered in the veil of Twilight, turning all light dwellers within it into spirits, mere shadows of their former self. Except for you for some reason. Instead you became a dragon. Don't know why though."

Eragon's eyes went wide before he spread his mind out to determine the truth. Only to find out two things. One she was telling the truth. Their were lots of beings with a similar mental signature to the spirits that possessed Durza turning him into a shade, only less evil, but still difficult to sense for long. And two: his connection to Saphira was gone, leaving only a gaping hole, that was being held back from overwhelming him, by something he couldn't recogize, only sense is far more powerful, then anything he had ever felt before.

Saphira! Eragon cried in shock at the feeling, not knowing that Saphira was currently a spirit as well, and after constant attacks, on her weekend self, was in a deep sleep by Faron's Spring, while she recovered her energy to continue back to Eragon.

"Relax." Midna said rolling her eyes upon hearing him say a girl's name. "Once the Veil of Twilight has been removed, your girlfriend will be fine. Though you will need my help to remove it."

"Fine." Eragon said narrowing his eyes, but letting Midna up, while blushing, but ignoring the girlfriend comment in favor of giving a warning. "But I warn you now. Betray me, or hurt Saphira, and I will destroy you."

"Fine." Midna said before thinking aloud. "Now you're alot bigger then I thought, so the tunnels I was going to use won't work. So which other method would be best."

Looking up, Eragon saw he was nearly touching the ceiling, and had to agree. So, he took this time to truly look at himself. Looking over himself Eragon saw he had purple scales over most of his body, while his underbelly was giving off a light blue glow that made telling the color impossible.* But what was really distressing was that Eragon knew dragons, and now that he got a good look at himself, he could tell he was a female dragon.

Why am I a female dragon! Eragon shouted in surprise.

"Got it!" Midna said. "Wait, you got turned into a female dragon?"

With that she started to laugh so hard she lost her levitation, and was rolling on the floor laughing, causing Eragon to growl.

When she finally stopped laughing she sighed. "Anyway, it'll take too much energy to shrink you to fit in the tunnels. So I'll just warp you out."

With that Midna used her magic, causing Eragon to break into black particles that floated in the sky as she was warped away.

They appeared in the sky above the castle, causing Eragon to have to flap her wings to stay in the air. Luckily, Eragon had been in Saphira's mind, while she was flying, that when combined with her new instinct, meant he was able to fly, without making a fool of herself.

Once stabilized, she turned to glare at Midna, only to see she wasn't there. Though Eragon did notice that instead of a light blue gliw, her underbelly scales, were now glowing with golden light.

"So we're outside." Midna said from Eragon's back, causing Eragon to hope her legs get scratched up from sitting there, although also knowing that her scales, were less sharp, due to not being sharpened by friction against other items yet, like with dragons as they grow up. "And look at the sky! isn't the black cloud of Twilight looking beautiful today. Now, there's someone I want you to meet in that tower there, so you need to go to the tower window."

Fine. Eragon said, not sensing any ill intent as she flew. Though on the way, she noticed, a glowing ball of energy, and went to investigate.

"So there are even spirits up here huh?" Midna said, causing Eragon to blink, before scanning it, and seeing that yes it was one of the spirits, she had briefly sensed, before. "This whole spirit thing is pretty new to you isn't it? Even though these guys can see those monsters, they don't know anything about you! If you think I'm lying, why don't you use your new dragon senses to see if I'm lying."

Eragon focused her new senses on the spirit directly in front of her, causing it to come into clarity, as a soldier.

"What...What are these monstrous birds? What in the world is happening here?" The spirit said. "Ah, our poor Hyrule Castle."

'So he really can't see me.' Eragon thought as she looked away.

"Ee hee! That wasn't the person I wanted you to meet, by the way..." Midna said. "We'll let's continue on and get to that tower."

Right. Eragon said before flying on while pushing the spirit out of her mind, their presence, along with the reminder of the ones from Durza, forcing her to accept that spirits, and gods are real, despite the teachings otherwise.

While flying Eragon was suddenly attacked by the monstrous birds, the spirit had mentioned.

Unfortunately, although Eragon had the instincts, and basic knowledge to fly without making a fool of herself, it wasn't to the level necessary for midair battle., and the bird dodged every claw swipe, and bite, until, frustrated, Eragon instinctively breathed fire, only for it to come out as golden light.

"Light." Midna deadpanned, "Of course you would breathe light."

Eragon just smirked before finishing the flight to the tower, destroying all the birds around it with her light breath, before landing on the window Midna pointed too, with a window with bars, but no glass.

The person in the window moved back in shock, before Midna entered through the bars, by turning herself into balls of twilight energy, and going between the bars.

"Midna." The cloaked figure said, after getting over their shock.

"Eee Hee! You remembered my name?" Midna said. "What an honor, for me..."

The cloaked figure looked at Eragon visible in the window through the bars.

"So this is the one for whom you've been searching..." The cloaked figure asked.

"He's not exactly what I had in mind... but I guess she'll do."Midna said.

"She'll?" The cloaked figure asked.

"Turned from Hylian male, to female dragon." Midna explained with a small chuckle.

"Oh." The figure said in what sounded like shock.

"Poor thing." Midna said. "It has no idea what's happened...So don't you think you should explain to her what you've managed to do? You owe her that much...Twilight Princess...Eee Hee!"

The figure, now revelead to be female lowered her hood to reveal a regal woman, before speaking.

"Listen carefully." She said. "This was once the land where the power of the gods was said to slumber. This was once the kingdom of Hyrule. But that blessed kingdom has been transformed by the king that rules the twilight...It has been turned into a world of shadows, ruled by creatures who shun the light."

Eragon then felt a mental connection being offered to show memories from the girl, who Eragon could sense had a very powerful mind, and upon accepting saw the memories of what had happened (same as canon). With a final message as the memory ended.

"Twilight covered covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without light, the people became as spirits, within the Twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms. All the people know now is fear...Fear of a nameless evil...The kingdom succumbed to Twilight, but I remain it's princess...I am Zelda."

"You don't have to look so sad! Midna said. "We actually find it to be quite livable! I mean, is perpetual Twilight, really all that bad?"

This caused Eragon to growl at Midna, while Zelda lightly scolded her.

"Midna...This is no time for levity." She said. "The shadow beasts have been searching far and wide for you. Why is this?"

"Why indeed?" Midna said shrugging while floating with her back to Zelda and Eragon. "You tell me."

"Time has grown short." Zelda sighed. "The guard will soon make his rounds. You must leave here quickly."

"Fine." Midna said, before going back through the bars to get back to Eragon on the otherside, who had flew up to the roof where she couldn't be seen from inside.

"Well, now to get you back to the light realm, but remember, in return for helping you remove the veil of Twilight, you have to help me. I'll give you some time to think about it." Midna said before warping Eragon back to the light realm.

*This coloration was chosen to match the Twilight Princess Master Sword (after being imbued with the power of the Sols) Light blue glow inside buildings in the Twilight, golden glow outside buildings in the Twilight, and metallic silver/gray in the world of light (thse three are reflected by the underbelly scales) and purple hilt (rest of the scales).

Thanks for reading. Although there will be some chapters with multiple pov's most will only have one pov.