I do not own Harry Potter or and any references/characters I might use.
This is my first fic of quite a few that I have thought of, so I will accept criticisms, as well as praise, but please no flames.
Johndaaces: Thank you for that, I honestly thought they were one and the same.
McGeezel: hahaha, yeah, I just love doing this type of creative work. Creating a whole new world for a Sci-Fi or Fantasy novel/series is one of my goals. I love stories that have depth of character in history and background like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.
Rubius: Thank you for the idea, and I am thinking of having some of the girls in Hogwarts have creature heritage, but it won't be Hermione. Maybe Daphne, but you'll have to read to find out.
Dark Dragen: Where did I get the idea for this fic? I honestly have looked around a lot for a HP/creature!fic that wasn't slash, or have Harry change into the creature. It's kind of hard. Seras did not get pregnant, she is a young girl, and has only heard the legends of powerful warriors born from 'sleeping' with strong humans. She mistook one connotation for sleep with another. Thanks for the reviews.
"Island of Monsters" Normal Speaking
"Island of Monsters" Thought Speaking
"Island of Monsters" Demonic/Emotional Speaking
{Island of Monsters} Monster Island Language Speaking
"'Island of Monsters'" Parseltongue Speaking
Starting Chapter
Morning came to the two mismatched adventurers, and with it the tension of unfamiliarity that was rampant most of the previous day. The quick breakfast was silent, as both teens tried to hash out there plans for one another.
Harry wanted to get Koi to feel comfortable in his presence, and maybe eventually become friends with her like he is with Seras. Koi seemed scared, and Harry being Harry wanted to help her out if he could. He wouldn't intrude on her privacy, but if she ever asked, Harry would help her.
Koi wanted Harry for the power that he wielded, being the apprentice to The Sage. If she could become his lover, her sister would not kill her when she ascended to the throne. Hell, she might even congratulate her, considering that if her sister became a queen, she could not marry, as per the nest's laws.
Having Harry as an ally would be a godsend for the young princess, as a friend or even mat would be so much better. Unfortunately, as a potential queen, Koi's seduction training was lacking compared to her peers, who could already take a man's ants off with just a smoldering stare.
Koi barely made the inexperienced apprentice blush, but she would have celebrate the small victories. It may be all she had left.
{Hey, Koi… what's it like being an Arachne? I mean, I don't really know what it is like in a… nest. No offense meant} Harry was sweating bullets, this could be construed as so… speciest? Is that the correct term for it?
{Hehehe. No offense taken harry… as for life in the nest, well I know only a little bit more about the day to day things than you do. Being a possible queen, I was never left out of the guards' sight for very long.}
Koi then fell silent for a small amount of time, contemplating her next words, or perhaps trying to build a summary that an outsider could understand.
{Arachne society is based around deception and control. Control of conversations, control of information, control of your peers. If you do not have a solid amount of power or skill in any of these areas, then it would become almost torture to live among my people. Fortunately for you, The Sage is a man that we owe many favors to, so you did not receive the brunt of any attack. Truthfully, this is the first conversation that has not involved a battle of words that I have ever had.}
Harry perked up at this, an opening had appeared!
{Do you like this kind of conversation?}
{Hmm…} Koi smirked at his hopeful face, thinking of Harry's chances of surviving in the nest like he was, {No, I can't say that I enjoy this type of conversation. It's a little boring to be honest.}
Seeing Harry wilt at her statement did not cause the happiness that an Arachne usually felt after one-upping someone.
"Must be because he isn't even trying to fight back, it must be so boring where he comes from." Koi thought before shaking her head, and turning back to Harry, who was looking up at the sun.
{I think we should get going, we're close to the base of the mountain now, and it will probably take us a little while to find the cave. Do you know if it's hidden, or at least if there are any markers to point us in the right direction?}
His female counterpart sighed, before shaking her head negatively. As both got up and began to pack their things, Harry fell silent, trying to come up with a plan that wouldn't seem stupid or foolish to the cunning Arachne.
{Well, the best we can hope for is that it will be easy to find, though considering master… it will be, but we will wish it was not so easy once we find it.}
At Koi's confused look Harry continued his thought, explaining the insanity that is The Sage, which Harry believes only got worse as the blond man got older. No one could be that ramen and prank crazy as a normal aged person.
The next three hours were spent searching for the library, talking with one another about their interests and their abilities as well as mentally preparing for the challenges ahead.
Hours later, around noon to be exact, Harry spotted a small hole in the mountain, one that could have been missed if you weren't directly looking for it.
The two young beings looked to one another, before Harry shrugged his shoulders and nodded his head towards the hole. Taking a few steps forward, Harry entered the cavern, followed closely by Koi.
The cave was dry, with a natural lighting created from gems veins that ran along the walls and ceiling. They glowed like small stars, giving off a rainbow of white, blue, red, and green light.
{So, Koi, what are you good at? What are you skilled at?} Harry asked, once again trying to break the uncomfortable silence.
{Well, I am an excellent spear-maiden, as well as the fact that I can use my webbing quite like a whip, which is an uncommon skill in my village.} She said with pride in her voice. She may not get to use her abilities very often, but when she does, she knows what she is capable of. Koi also some great skill in creating traps, but was pants at archery. But hey, a girl has to have some secrets.
{I am also skilled in Arachne Diplomacy, the art of hiding the truth in lies. Something I have seen that you have no talent for whatsoever.} Koi said, followed by a giggle. Harry sighed, but nodded, he knew that he would be made fun of in that village since he had begun this little quest.
The Arachne, Yuki-Onna, Lamia, Kitsune, and the Amazons were the largest sentient groups that inhabited the island, so The Sage made sure that Harry would be able to understand at least the basics of their culture.
As the two moved down the cavern, the lights began to burn less brightly, until they reached a large wooden door. The last of the lit gemstones was already a few feet behind them, and as far as the duo knew, it would become very dark, very soon.
Koi was not all that worried, she did not rely on light as much as her friend for her vision and could easily handle the shift into the shadows.
Harry was more worried. He did not know any lighting spells, neither any fire spells to even give off a small light.
Opening the door, the duo was very surprised to find that lighted torches now replaced the faded gems, each one carved with swirling lettering, perhaps The Sage's own runes. The bright orange lights filled the area, making both Koi and Harry blind for a few moments.
The room was quite large compared to the tunnel, over ten meters wide, thirty meters long, and ten meters tall. At the end of the room was a large stone door, with a key shaped hole on the front of it.
In the back corner, close to the door, Harry saw something, a brown spot amongst the sea of shadowed black and tanned stone.
It was a foot. Specifically, one with a shoe on it.
Looking up, Harry could see a leg, and further there was even a torso and a head attached to that.
The man that was now visible was sound asleep, at least it appeared so, even to Koi's sharp eyes. The man was the strangest thing Harry had seen since coming to the island, which was saying something, especially compared to The Sage's eating habits. His skin was scarred beyond belief, with each scar section being a different skin tone. There were shades of brown, pink, grey and pale blue. The man's hair was also mixed, with sections of blond interlacing with brown and black. The man's clothes were old fashioned, with rough brown pants, large boots, and a dirty white shirt.
Around his neck was a large silver key.
Koi smiled at Harry, then nodded her head toward the man, before scurrying up the wall and down the hall. Hanging over the creature, who could certainly not be human, Koi reached down, spinning a strong thread from her abdomen as she glided silently.
Harry was sure he had seen this creature before, or at least heard of it.
As she got her hand around the key, the creature snapped open its eyes and grabbed her arm. It flung the girl at Harry and sent them both tumbling. It then pulled out a large mace, blood and rust clinging on to it for dear life. It stood up, coming up just short of nine feet, Harry was sure.
Stepping towards the two intruders, it looked between them, before deciding to crush the spider-girl first. Bringing the mace over its head, the creature brought the weapon down, crushing the floor beneath it. Koi was only just able to scurry away before it passed by her.
Harry sent a blast of magic at the creature, but he may as well have sent it towards a brick wall it proved so useless. The creature did not even turn to look at him, focusing on Koi and the spear on her back.
Leaping bounds brought the creature down on their necks a second time, and this time Koi was hit in her arm, sending her to the far wall and creating a small crater of impact.
Harry attempted to place the creature under an illusion, specifically, the Oily Night Technique, one of the very few he knew, which would have turned anyone's field of vision to darkness. The creature only paused for a moment before turning its head slightly, a sign of it using its hearing instead of sight.
It was enough for Harry to get to Koi's side, and place himself in front of her, shielding her from harm. Koi's labored breathing began to become in sync with Harry's pounding heart, a breath every five beats.
The creature loomed over the two young warriors, its head turning from side to side to supplement its loss of sight. Harry tried to remember any lessons The Sage had given him that could help, anything that could assist the two in their now helpless endeavor. As Harry tried to think, he automatically started the breathing exercise that The Sage had taught him, one that could be used in battle to keep adrenaline going without ruining the sharp mind.
The creature brought up the mace, which Harry could now see had two faces on it, the face of comedy and the face of tragedy. The mace started to fly down, straight upon their heads.
THUD
Harry cautiously opened his eyes, only to see the creature had let the mace slide to the left, missing them both.
{Been a long time since I heard that man's breathing. How do you know it?} The creature asked, in a deep whale-like voice.
{The Sage is my master, and I am his apprentice. Do you know him?} Harry said in return.
The creature looked at Harry, before shrugging and lifting his mace onto his shoulder, and walking back to the door. The creature opened the door, and turned back to the two, before nodding inward and disappearing inside.
Harry had decided that Koi looked much heavier than she appeared, and that her breasts, while small, were very soft.
The inside of the next door was even more incredible. It had to be the inside of the entire mountain it was so large. There were sections for everything, from scrolls of papyrus to books from at least two hundred years ago. Harry lost himself for a moment looking around the room, reading was one thing Harry loved to do, as the library was a place Dudley would never willingly enter.
There were even free floating bookcases, as if hanging from unseen wires. Everything was carved with the same runes as the torches outside, and above the whole thing, on the ceiling that could not possibly fit in a mountain was a bright orange ball, like a sun.
Harry was brought out of his musings by a groan from his friend, could he call her that, and quickly followed after the large creature.
Finally, they reached a small alcove, with large comfy looking chairs and a cot. Above the cot was another runic arrangement, this one was a black coloring, and Harry had to wonder what it was for.
{It alerts me to any… visitors. I don't have many, but the information here could change the world. If not the information, there are spells that could end it. Place her on the cot.} The creature said, his voice never wavering from a deep, but surprisingly soft tone.
After Harry did as he was told, he pulled himself onto the seat opposite of the creature, whom now looked annoyed.
{Take away the illusion, fool boy!} The tone grew louder, but it still was not full of emotion, not even anger. Nonetheless, Harry did as he was told, and soon the creature met him eye to eye.
The creature's eyes were heterochromatic, one a clear blue and the other a solid black. His jaw also looked uneven, but it only made him look meaner. The eyes though seemed to pierce Harry, judging his worth.
{So you're going to become the new sage, huh?} The creature asked.
{Umm… no. The Sage is my master, but I don't have the right skills. He uses chakra, I have magic. May I ask your name, sir?} Harry said, as he felt his knees weaken.
{Hmph… Don't you recognize me boy, I am Adam Frankenstein! The Frankenstein Monster!} The roar of Adam was loud, and even a bit proud, but Harry didn't even register for a moment.
The Frankenstein Monster, of course! How could Harry have forgotten one of his favorite stories? He loved the tale, or rather history, of the greatest monster on earth. Created by man, but overthrew his master. Harry had often wished he could have Adam's strength.
{So you do know me boy. How is my legend? Is it as strong as ever?} Adam seemed very happy, though his voice never showed it. His eyes were expressive though, and the gleam of bloodlust seemed to leak in.
{Yes Mr. Frankenstein. I used to read about you all the time.} Harry answered truthfully.
{Ha, then you are alright boy. Now, what have you come down here for boy? To find a lost magic, or perhaps simply spend a little time with your spider friend?}
{No, sir. I came down to find out why the Lamia and Arachne are fighting. I want to help bring peace to them. They are both my friends.}
Adam looked into Harry's eyes before nodding to himself and rising up. Motioning to follow, The Frankenstein creation moved towards a circle on the floor, which lit up and a bookcase swung down, hovering a foot off the ground.
Grabbing a scroll from the shelf, Adam brought it back to Harry, holding it with a care you would not expect from the giant man. The side of the scroll showed a snake eating its own tail, creating a circle. A spider was carved into the center of the wood that held the scroll together. He handed the scroll to Harry, watching him like a hawk as Harry gently opened it.
The language inside was unreadable.
Adam made a deep reverberating sound that must have been laughter, as he took the scroll back and read it to Harry.
Frankenstein's greatest skill, Harry decided shortly thereafter, was his ability to tell a story. His voice had some power over you when he translated the work into the common tongue of the island.
According to legend, the Lamia and Arachne are both native to Greece, which is not uncommon knowledge. What is uncommon however is that they both lived in the same area. Hostilities had always been high since the dawn of the two races, but they lived peacefully with one another. However, when a young demigod hero came upon the village of Lamia, he soon became a Lifemate of one of the village's people, apparently the queen's daughter. There subsequent marriage was blessed with a child, one that would be strong and proud. It turned for the worse when one day, the hero left the village to hunt. He wound up in the Arachne nest, and was soon snatched up by the spider-women. After his use as a reproductive organ ended, they had killed him and turned him into a meal for their children. The Lamia found out, and as they say, the rest is history.
Harry sat back, before noticing Koi was awake and listening wide-eyed to the tale. She seemed to be as enthralled as Harry but she also feared the man that hurt her. Calming her and explaining the situation was easier said than done, but once completed Harry began contemplating his next move. He knew it would be extremely difficult for the stubborn species' to cooperate, especially since killing a Lifemate was the worst of crimes for both Lamia and Arachne.
If Harry wanted peace, it would be no easy task.
{Thank you, sir. You really helped me today. May I ask how you were able to find the scroll so fast?} Harry asked as he turned back to Frankenstein.
{I did not actually have to read it. I have memorized every book and scroll and parchment that The Sage has brought down here, as I cannot sleep nor do I need sustenance. I only brought it out since I wish to entrust it to you. It may help you on your quest.} Adam answered, as he handed the scroll to Harry.
Harry stared wide-eyed at the trust the large living zombie had for him. Taking it, Harry placed it inside his pocket carefully.
Adam once more got up and moved to the large seal on the floor. A different bookcase came down and the man-made monster pulled another scroll from the shelf.
{Here, it's a bit of magic that I think you could find useful. Use it as The Sage would.} Adam said as he handed the scroll to Harry.
{Thank you, sir. Can I ask… How are you on this island? How are there so many species and creatures from so many different places here?}
The Frankenstein monster laughed once more, the bellowing sound hollow, but his eyes filled with mirth.
{The Sage brought us boy. Every hundred years of so, The Sage leaves the island to search the world for magical creatures that need a home, a place that is safe for them. This is that place. He nabbed me almost two hundred years ago. I was a true monster back then, but he taught me, and I chose to guard this place and become a scholar. Quite funny, no?} The Monster Scholar replied.
{Now out you go, I have much to think about. You also might want to get someone to check her arm, I am no healer, even if I know the practices.} And with that, Harry and Arachne were pushed through the stone door and Adam disappeared into the library.
Ending Chapter
Whoo… that was a tough one. I caught a snag halfway through and dropped it in favor of my new story The Potter's Apocalypse, which I hope you all read. Finally finished though, so how did you guys like it? Do you guys like what you see of Koi? Adam? More on the mysterious Sage, which is going to be a huge part of the story.
Adam is The Frankenstein Monster, somewhat stylized after the new movie I, Frankenstein. He did kill his master, but there are no gargoyles or demons. He was picked up by Naruto shortly thereafter. The cot in his 'room' is not for sleeping, but it has seals on it that gather electricity to rejuice him.
Naruto will be going on his missions to search for abused creatures soon and he might just choose his own apprentices homeland. Hell, he may even meet some cool people, or not so cool people. (Hint Hint)
I will not be making regular updates as quick as I have before, as I am back in college. I will try to be more regular, but no promises. Here's a list of the harem:
Lamia: Seras
Arachne: Koi (true name unknown)
Amazon: Unknown
Yuki-Onna: Unknown
Fifth Choice: Still possible for voting!
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