When Two Worlds Collide
Chapter 1
The Egg
The doe had been here but minutes ago thought Eragon as he stood up and followed the tracks. A few minutes later he came across a clearing with the resting doe in the middle. He drew an arrow and knocked it. Drawing it up to eye level to aim he drew the string. A heartbeat later he fired and at the same moment there was a blinding flash of light.
When the light was gone the doe was as well and in the middle of the clearing there was a blue stone with veins of white running through it Eragon slowly walked towards it curiosity rising. He reached the stone and picked it up cautiously.
I wonder where it came from he thought it has to be of some value for it to be so perfect.
He put it in his pack and looked for his arrow. He found it buried deep in the trunk of a tree scorched but not burning. Eragon pulled it from the tree and checked to see if it was still useable but unfortunately it wasn't.
He made camp just outside of the clearing. He ate a small meal but couldn't help but wonder why the stone was so perfect. So after his meal he took the stone out and examined it but failed to find any flaws. He put it away and went to sleep, but late in the night a small animal ripped his pack and the stone rolled out down the mountain and through a magical barrier into a different world.
"Hey love," said a raven-haired boy as he wrapped his arms around a redheaded girls waist.
"Hey," said the redheaded girl turning around smiling.
"You want to go for a walk around the lake," he asked.
"Sure Harry," said the girl.
"Then go get changed Gin," said Harry.
"Ok," said Ginny as she kissed him and went up to her dorm change.
She came back down Harry was waiting by the portrait hole. When he saw her he smiled. They walked around the lake and took a rest near the mountains.
"What was that," asked Ginny twenty minutes later after they snogged a little.
"I don't know," said Harry who had seen a strange light to.
"Well let's go find out," said Ginny curiosity taking over.
"Why not we just need my cloak," said Harry.
"Well summon it then," said Ginny.
"Accio Invisibility cloak," he muttered and moments later it came flying towards them.
"Wow where did you get this I thought you just meant any old cloak," said Ginny.
"It was my dads when he was at school Dumbledore gave it to me first year for Christmas," said Harry pulling it over them.
They walked towards the mountains in silence. Suddenly they felt something magical pass through the barriers surrounding Hogwarts and they froze in mid-step.
"What was that," whispered Ginny in a worried voice.
"It has to be something magical to pass through the barriers," said Harry," let's go see what it is have your wand ready Gin."
They cautiously crept towards it and suddenly a few minutes later Ginny tripped over something bringing Harry down with her.
"Are you ok Gin," asked Harry as he got up and helped her to her feet.
"Yeah I'm fine," she said brushing herself off.
"What did you trip over," asked Harry.
"I don't know I thought it was a root at first but it can't be it was smooth," she said.
"Well I don't know what it was but be careful," he said," hey what's this," said Harry picking up something off the ground.
"I think that's what I tripped over," said Ginny.
"I think so to but I think it's an egg of some sort of what I don't know," said Harry.
"Let's take it to Hagrid maybe he'll know what kind of egg it is," said Ginny.
"Ok now let's get out of here before it gets dark," said Harry.
They walked back to the grounds and towards Hagrids hut just as it was getting dark.
When they knocked on the door Fang started barking as they took off the cloak. Hagrid cracked open the door.
"What are yeh doin' here so late," asked Hagrid as he opened the door to let them in.
"We need to ask you something important," said Ginny.
"Well I'll put on a pot o tea then," said Hagrid as he closed the door. He put the tea on as Harry and Ginny sat down next to each other.
"So what did yeh want ter ask me," asked Hagrid as he put two over sized mugs of tea in front of each of them.
"We need to find out what something is," said Harry.
"Ok," said Hagrid.
"We found it in the forest when we were walking to see what made a strange light and Ginny tripped over this," said Harry taking out the egg.
"We already know it's some sort of egg but we don't know what kind of egg it is," said Ginny.
"I'm gonna need a few days ter figure this out," said Hagrid.
"Take as long as you need Hagrid we don't mind at all," said Harry," we'll come everyday after dinner or something to check to see how you're doing ok."
"Alright now yeh need to go back up ter the school," said Hagrid.
"Alright," said Ginny stifling a yawn and getting up.
"Bye Hagrid," said Harry taking Ginny's hand.
"See yeh two later," said Hagrid.
"See you later," said Ginny as he shut the door smiling.
Harry and Ginny had no idea that because they found that egg their lives would change forever and at times not for the better.
Eragon woke up and ate a small breakfast but when he went to get his pack he found it ripped and didn't find the stone anywhere. He shrugged it off and started off towards Carvahall following a path beaten by the creatures of the Spine. He finally got out of the forest and onto a cliff edge.
It was almost sundown and it would take almost till noon to get down the small path going to the bottom. So he set up camp near the edge of the cliff ate and went to sleep.
In the morning Eragon woke with a start breathing heavily with sweat beading down his face. He had had a strange dream about a raven-haired boy and a redheaded girl finding a stone much like the one he found. He shook himself that was preposterous, it was impossible for they're to be another world with witches and wizards with wands and a whole school dedicated to them there just couldn't. So he ate and continued his journey down to Carvahall.
He entered Carvahall near dusk he decided to get some meat from Sloan the butcher there then go home. But then he remembered he didn't have any money.
Of course I could always trade my bow and arrows for some meat, thought Eragon, yes I will trade my bow and arrows.
He headed to the butchers shop and then remembered his uncle Garrow would be so disappointed in him for trading his bow and arrows but he had to so he entered the shop.
"What do you want boy," said Sloan as he cleaned his knives.
"I want to trade," said Eragon.
"What would you, a poor farm boy, have that I would be interested in?" asked Sloan.
"My bow and arrows," said Eragon setting his bow, which was in a buckskin tube, and arrows down on the counter.
"Hmm in good condition," Sloan muttered as he inspected the bow.
"So how much is it worth?" asked Eragon regretting his decision more and more with each passing second.
"I'll give you three crowns for it," said Sloan setting the bow on the counter.
"THREE CROWNS," shouted Eragon," that's not even enough meat to last a week!"
"Take it or get out," said Sloan.
"You know what I will not subject to your biased opinions because I know it's worth more than that Sloan," said Eragon his temper rising.
"You know what runt I think you are getting out of my shop or I'll make you," said Sloan.
"What is going on in here?" said a voice from the door.
"This little runt is trying to make me look biased," said Sloan.
"I don't have to try Sloan," said Eragon.
"Ok now you get out you runt," said Sloan.
"No I will not leave I will get the real worth of my bow and arrows," said Eragon.
"OUT NOW YOU RUNT," shouted Sloan.
"Sloan I will pay for Eragons meat then he will leave with me," said Horst.
"Fine," said Sloan.
"How much were you going to get Eragon," asked Horst.
"As much as I could," said Eragon.
"Very well Eragon Sloan get me enough to fill Eragons pack," said Horst.
"My pack got ripped in the middle of the night," said Eragon.
"Alright then as much as he can carry then," said Horst.
Sloan grumbled and went in the back to get the meat and a few minutes later he came back with a bundle of meat put it on the counter and went back to cleaning his knives.
Horst motioned for Eragon to follow after he paid Sloan and picked up the meat. As they left the shop Katrina, Sloan's daughter, whispered," tell Roran I'll meet him there, Eragon."
Eragon hadn't noticed her enter with Horst but nodded all the same. When he and Horst were outside Horst stopped a little ways from the shop and gave Eragon the meat.
"Eragon you must be more careful you were right of course but you need to be careful all the same alright. You were almost to fist fighting and Eragon next time you may not be so fortunate so you really must be careful," said Horst.
"Yes I know," said Eragon sighing.
"Now get home Garrow will be waiting," said Horst.
"Alright but what about the meat," asked Eragon.
"You will pay me back in the spring when my sons leave alright," said Horst.
"Alright," said Eragon and headed towards his home.
Eragon lived with his uncle Garrow and cousin Roran about a mile from Carvahall. Most people told Garrow he was to far from Carvahall for the townsfolk to hear them if something went amiss in the middle of the night but he wouldn't listen to them.
When Eragon got home he knocked on the door," Uncle Garrow it's me Eragon let me in."
Garrow opened the door and said, "So the hunter returns with his catch wrapped in paper."
"I couldn't shoot anything because something got the doe frightened and charred my best arrow," said Eragon as he sat down in a chair.
"Go get some sleep Eragon you've had a rough trip," said Garrow motioning for him to go and get some rest. Eragon complied and as he lie down on his bed he couldn't help but wonder where the stone had gotten to. When he fell asleep his dreams were filled with mysterious places and creatures of myths.