Scepter of Darkness Chapter 3, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter 3

Scepter of Darkness

Summary: Harry had a completely different experience of childhood. The wizarding world, would have been unprepared and caught completely unaware by a Potter who had mastered the underworld and the way of manipulation. They never got a chance he traveled back in time to increase his powers.

Helltanz's notes Also as Asran (Harry) continues to interfere the war changes more and more. I do not write speeches. The end could use work but the main purpose was to introduce the 'Units' and start the Eastern Front.

Chapter Begin

Up till this point the war had gone well enough from the start in nineteen thirty eight the forces of the Axis had had an undeniable advantage. The Allies were not yet aware of this fact but still acquiesced to the demands of Austria and Sudetenland and then in combination with Drachenorden backed Hungary annexed Czechoslovakia. How had the land of Hungary fallen to Drachenorden control on might wonder well to tell the truth it had begun almost immediately after their arrival into the past.

Like Germany the country had received serious economic and infrastructure build up in preparation for the coming war.

The Allies quickly noticed the new weapons on the western front but they had held back as they had in the previous timeline.

By the time nineteen forty rolled around the drachenorden was fully ready their auxiliary forces were also prepared for deployment. The intention was that if they could prevent operation Barbossa, the attack against the Soviet Union then there would be no eastern front to fight on thus freeing up German troops.

China in the aftermath of the winter war lost the military aid as they had during the previous timeline only this time it was a better move it would seem.

Once the official war had begun the Drachenorden commenced much like in the north the forces of the order used their missile armed submarines to wreak havoc in the Mediterranean sea.

France fell quickly and decisively to the blitzkrieg attack, which punched through the almost laughably poor, defended Low Countries.

Primary objective was to secure Europe that had been the early goal secure resources to fuel the voracious German war machine.

In the North Africa- Middle East region things began to change rapidly from the previous timeline Free French forces were prevented from accomplishing their job. In Iraq English forces faltered and soon enough the nation attained independence. Within a few months the troops had been outfitted with more 'modern' weapons and bolstering the Axis forces and had driven with air support the English out.

As the attack against the Soviet Union never came the English had to deal with the full force of the German military what was worse was Spain joining the Fascist combined war machine, the reason this was bad for them was it freed up needed German troops for the southern front.

By nineteen forty three the middle east was securely in Axis hands and fresh troops were being trained to supplement the forces as the time traveler prepared to speak.

Asran stood before an assembled group of German troops, his troops, alongside the Germans were members of the Order of the Dragon, the uniforms were easily confused to the untrained eye, the dress uniforms that is, the daily uniforms were like the original time line BDUs (Battle Dress Uniforms) similar to the ones worn by the United States of America, the one of the previous timeline, with of course magical improvements.

During the damnation war the camoflague had only been mildly useful as the Great Enemy preferred to engage in close quarters. The only true improvement over them besides the magic induced into it was of course the inclusion of the armor directly into the battle dress uniform.

He surveyed the forces with a keen eye. "I can't say that all of us will return, then again I can't say we won't after all we are the best. China is a land far to the east and I am quite sure you have all listened to the SS's opinions on the matter, I am not telling you to disregard that but do keep your eyes open. China will be conquered you men will make history. Our destiny lies ahead we will claim this eastern land as our own its recourses, the spoils of our victory await. The Fatherland will prevail that is indisputable we will however be judged on how well we succeed. Be strong in your endeavors for the sake of the world. Sieg."

"Heil!" shouted the troops.

The energetic response pleased they were dedicated to their cause, to their homeland dedicated troops and well trained troops they were the best kind. "The Fuhrer has deemed this operation of Great importance." You could here the capitalization of the word great in Asran's statement. "Operation Midgarsormir commences now. With it behold the titan will aide us, five of them exist with three more nearly complete. Three will remain home one north for defending our ports in the Atlantic and the Cities there from those pesky flies the so called Allies call fighter planes, one south to give Rommel a hand." Asran paused letting the information sink in.

No it would matter little the UNIT and the jet fighters it carried would swat aside the forces of the Allied powers. For all the good their development would do them, it would mean little against Seventh and eighth generation Jet aircraft the air battles would mean little only the small numbers of the orden would prevent total air dominance and even then only by a little.

He resumed rousing the men. "The third will guard our homes, during out absence while we are away fighting." Asran paused again "Two for us. To give us the strength to crush the fools oppose us like flies. I don't know what the Soviet Union intends to do, we have a non aggression pact, and they helped us take Poland, not that we need the help mind you, but the un necessary help was none the less welcome, why look a gift horse in the mouth, we don't need their help, but we wouldn't say no to it either, it would make us be able to return home faster."

The Soviets had been given a courtesy brief, initially they had dismissed the idea of such a monstrous craft, till Asran had brought the ambassador along, and for good measure summarily executed one of the NKVD's spies in the German ranks.

It might be that they would deploy their forces and perhaps gain a little more territory or perhaps not it was their decision.

Stalin's purges had done damage even though some of it had been repaired still their was also the fact of the technological difference. It was not simply the difference between the technological level of the USSR and the drachenorden but the difference of the USSR and the Germans.

For now everything was more or less secure, the greatest technologies of the orden were still unable to be used without the appropriate infrastructure existing so for now those designs had not been rebuilt, as of yet.

'UNIT' Five, 1943, September

The blitz was working splendidly as ever, even more so than usual with Order of Dragon Fighter jets joining in the assault alongside the less advanced German jet aircraft. The fighter known to them as the Zero had been developed in the middle of the Damnation war these were production models of the craft and they were capable of slagging the enemy of the previous timeline well enough. However the aircraft were being replaced by the purer F 1 Azhi craft this was the fruit of mankind however for now both craft would be working together.

While Asran might not have been happy about leading an army of Germans to conquer the war torn land of China, okay he was only doing it because it would serve a far greater purpose in his plans, and of course boosting the German war machine with the already aforementioned wealth of raw materials in China.

The time traveler glanced upon the map, rather a live projection of all major troop emplacements, strongholds and any other relative tactical information displayed on a plasma screen.

In the two years which had passed since nineteen forty one marking the major German offensive the first one to use fighter jets en masse replacing the majority of the old planes, deployment proved crucial in repelling what had been in the previous timeline Allied victories, repelling, slaughter would be a more appropriate term.

Critical in their success had been the use of jet aircraft to hit and destroy the English radar installations.

Multiple wings of jet aircraft tore through allied defenses and their aircraft. The Axis alliance now included, the original three, Germany, Italy, and Japan, as well as Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, the numerous Japanese, German and Italian puppet governments as well Yugoslavia, Croatia, Thailand, Finland, Iraq, France, Denmark to a certain extent, the Soviet Union, Spain, Portugal, and Iran. The Soviet Union was content with being apart of the Tripartie pact, even having gone so far as to offer what amounted to lucrative economic incentives for a part in the alliance, much as the Fuhrer detested it the Russian Petrol was helping the war machine at least until the battles in the Middle East were finished and the English kicked out of the their colonies in that region.

Axis troops currently were launching invasion of most Asiatic countries, with Soviet troops attacking the countries across the northern Caspian Sea to the Chinese border with what at one time in the original timeline was the Kirghiz SSR.

Similarly other Axis troops supported by Unit four were occupying the countries between the southern Caspian Sea to the southern border of what would have been Kirghiz SSR at one time in the original timeline, the nations occupied by Axis, German aligned, troops included Turkmenistan, southern to central portions of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.

Though such German aligned troops also controlled other southern countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan and just now pushing into India. The latest German tanks, Drachenorden designed, least what the Germans were told about them, and currently produced, Leopard I, which were in fact simply an improvement and modification of the original timeline Leopard IIC, minus the more advanced electronics, stormed across the borders of India.

The German tanks, were supported by older models, a number of this timelines Panther and Tiger tanks, fielded by other Axis countries, rumbled alongside, or at least attempted to keep up with the Leopards, not that they were meant to.

UNIT Five was a hub of activity directing the Axis advance, and coordinating Fighter activity, both those launched from the unit itself and guiding aircraft launched from allied countries.

At the present moment yes things were going well enough according to the plan build up of industry would continue. IN the meantime Radu and Arzachel would handle to the campaign in the Dark Continent and Middle East were their task was bolstering and supporting Rommel's Afrika corps in regard to North Africa well things would not go well for the allies.

The eighth army under Montgomery would likely be destroyed, Rommel was fully supplied his tanks were much more powerful. In forty two the Desert Fox had mauled a large chunk of the English force and now it would only get worse. Especially with the fact the English were caught in a pincer.

It had not come to the point where long range ballistic missiles were necessary, for that was good, the UNITs more conventional weapons, though some were more conventional in the original timeline, cruise missiles to name one, were quite useful at destroying enemy opposition.

The other units were equally effective not that they had seen nearly as much action in the field.

UNIT one was defending the German homeland, its armaments reflected that purpose, it was equipped to deal with land and air based threats, meaning it possessed additional Flak and Missile emplacement to combat, as well as a more powerful set of radar and communication array, as well as additional frame to assist units.

UNIT two was designed to deal with harsh terrain, it was outfitted with parts to resist abrasive conditions as well additional support guns, with additional space allocated in the design for supplies, and was assigned under Field Marshal Rommel's command in the Afika Corps. Who were currently in the process of along with the rest of the order of the dragon's 'SOUTHCOM' of kicking the shit out of the Allies in North Africa.

UNIT three was assigned to the Atlantic, and was designed to deal with sea and air threats with the appropriate changes to armament.

Asran's 'UNITs' were constructed from a myriad of technology, though their original chassis were no particular race really the 'UNITs' were in a simplified sense nothing more than moving forts, the anti gravity drives allowed them to 'fly' to some degree, though it was mainly to bypass obstacles of terrain and was not capable of attaining a high altitude, the units could function and submerge themselves underwater but were unable to dive to deep depths either.

Frankly if one were to compare the UNIT to a land going battleship the only, and in truth the only truly applicable word was massive when one described the difference in the size of the two vessels.

Constructed within Shangri la the weapons were nothing compared to the beasts they had been inspired by from the previous timeline both the monstrous Washington that had been built by the Americans or the Orden's own Vrtra both of which had been lost during the final battles of the Damnation War.

The time traveler sighed. "Just had to get involved, I would have been content to continue my studies, though with these I can hopefully finish the conflict before it gets to out of hand, Germany and the Axis as a whole are getting further and further ahead of the Allies as the war progresses." Asran slumped into his chair looking over another report.

He was really just pointlessly complaining really everything other than the unexpected early movement against China having cropped. In the original plans they would have waited till after the war ended and then obliterated both Chinese factions the communists and the nationalists in one sweep there by removing the problem.

'This is so annoying I can't stand the fact I'm stuck here dealing with this mess till next year, crud. Another miserable six months dealing with the SS, annoying thought police, though one can't deny their efficiency.'

Right now the SS and the drachenorden were watching each other's backs the SS considered themselves and the Drachenorden quite similar. Not all the SS were bad guys seeing as the organization now encompassed all law enforcement personnel, and the true members of the SS were held to their own ethical standards. For all their racist drivel and nonsense they held themselves well, they were no doubt mass murderers, well certain members were, but they had held themselves to their own creeds.

This amiability between the ranks helped work however their ridiculous philosophy did have a tendency to get on his nerves.

For now however in accordance with the plan to prepare mankind they would tolerate them so long as it prevented, or even lessened the destruction wrought by the Damnation war then it would be acceptable.

Even so there were other things the new generations of Knights had begun to mature into their own. This was actually both good and bad.

Prior to the Great Journey, where the entire surviving order and its equipment or what remained of it had journeyed through time to begin the plan to affect changes, there had been preparations made namely among those the Seeding of the Allied Races across time and space, and the smaller movements through time and the solar system were bases and stores had been set up.

It was important these later facilities that had been set up because as it was the Orden allowed its members free access by its members, albeit all references to the Great Journey had not only been stricken from the records, all even Asran and the Senior Council were not permitted to even speak of it.

Due to this the Knights of the Dragon believed the Damnation War had occurred, and in a way it had, occurred thousands of years ago. This was, the thousands of year part, of course had been in preparation for the Great Journey the Orden had retreated to the magical world of Elysium where time passed much faster than on Earth so that they could make the needed preparations for their objective.

To say this complicated things was an understatement since more than a few had allowed such strange knowledge to pass to outsiders, and the SS while competent at hunting down those who were enemies had a flaw themselves by now Asran had begun to hear the stirring of rumors.

It was all just tiny bits and pieces shards of facts, little giblets of knowledge, which should not have been known. Soon however these pieces would be connected and soon it would become obvious, as much that it could at least, that the age was true in a sense and that when proven in battle the Orden would be the first place those looking to prove that they were better would try.

Asran expected young wizards to try and test their mettle, thieves to be hired to try and steal the tomes of ancient lore, but that was not all. In time the Order of the Dragon would be all too soon returned to a position of power.

Whatever the case was they still had time for the moment on their side. Hopefully it was enough time to set things up according to the plans that had been made. Even if the landing ships were completed invading Britain would have been quite conveniently impossible to do, to say absolutely nothing of America. The same was true the allies of course would try their little D-day stunt and no matter where they hit even if they could distract the UNITs well it would be a good way to deadlock both sides.

Still the Americans and the other Allies were holing up in West Africa and fortifying there which could be a potential problem. The Axis could not afford to over extend itself even if they could draw recruits from the local populous of North Africa and Asia in some cases they still had a limited man power pool to draw from.

In any case with the exception of the French whose Resistance was the only major annoyance in the whole continent and even they in this time line weren't that much of a threat. The rest of Europe was more or less stable, there were of course minor pockets of resistance but they were for the most part irrelevant.

Since Europe was quite secure and the battles in the Middle East drawing to their close and the oil there opening and pouring into the German War Machine they could push into the East.

The real reason that Europe was secure, with exception of the partisans, was the fact their militaries of those who opposed the Axis and their leadership more or less was decapitated generally by an orden missile strike, though the Fallsjaeger and other such elite infantry units had done their share as well.

Whatever the case the drachenorden whether they were the time travelers or the new members native to this timeline were instructed in a very different form of warfare than the allies. A pseudo blitzkrieg of sorts.

In truth their tactics were the culmination of the lessons learned after world war II tempered by the experiences of the Eurasian Wars and finally the cruelty and barbarism of the Damnation.

Air superiority, particularly with the close air support rendered by helicopters allowed the troops of the orden to extend deep into enemy territory and break the enemy lines, this had the added effect of disorganizing the Allies's lines and allowed the weremacht and the troops of the SS and the other Axis troops to push in.

Of course it certainly helped that the drachenorden had equipment that no one could even hope to match, between tanks, helicopters, jet fighters, and cruise missiles along with insertions far behind enemy lines and covert strikes at allied supplies most resistance was crumbling quickly.

There was of course another advantage the orden had over their enemies, besides the sorcery that all of them were taught, not all the allied races of the order were scattered across time. In fact only the allied races of the Damnation War who had been created had been apart of the seeding, that still left the drachenorden with allies of sorts. The Marid to the left of the time traveler proved that quite readily.

"All conditions have been cleared," The leader of the orden remarked, "we'll proceed as planned the Americans will be continuing to rearm but they won't have the needed capacity to pose a threat. Still they could become a thorn,"
One of the other time travelers nodded, after all that was what they wanted if they could encourage all sides to continue to develop technologically then when the time came in this timeline and the Damnation began well the Great Enemy would not be able to inflict such grievous causalities upon the human race.

While it was true with the Shangri las and indeed the other worlds being used for resource gathering and last infinitely there was another reason infinite resources did nothing but encourage human laziness, a slothfulness that had all but driven the race to extinction, after all how many ill maintained nuclear weapons had failed to fire or resulted in sub standard explosions during the war.

Chapter conclusion

Helltanz's notes: I am trying to keep events with in chronology for now trying to avoid any truly major political changes until the end of the war, though this is limited by lack of definitive research information, i.e. I likely messed up certain Soviet states during the forties.

The 'Units' are just so we are clear not under German control, that would really tip the balance of power, Asran (Harry) controls them, though he is using them to assist the German war effort, and they make a nice deterrent, Soviet Army is much larger than the German one even if it is not as well equipped. "Quantity has a quality all its own" however if you through the whole bulk of something well they're time travelers they have the 'Da bomb', in other words nukes among other less than pleasant weapons of war.

Another issue one I believe was mentioned more bluntly is the fact that there is a difference, a major one, in tactics.