The Evils Deep In Your Own Mind

by EmeraldGarmadon

The Shade Ialana has enough of a human soul left to fight the evil within her. She seeks out Eragon Shadeslayer, hoping he can offer her freedom - if, should magic fail, through death. Rated T cos it's DARK, you've been warned. Slight Aryagon OC love triangle also. Don't like don't read, people! I do not own Algaesia, Eragon, or anything but my OC. Post-Brisingr, pre-Inheritance.

6. A Spell Strong and Potent

Chapter 6: A Spell Strong and Potent

"I'm back."

"I can see that, Argetlam."

"I - I'm sorry about yesterday."

"You simply wanted to start small. No harm done."

"Well, no good done either.", Eragon muttered. "Alright", he said, "I looked through some of Oromis' old scrolls last night."

"Who is Oromis?"

"My instructor, just as Durza was yours."

"Oh?"

"Well, though not in the same way. Anyway, he had a spell listed for internal healing. I'm not entirely sure how well it will combat spirits, but it's supposed to cure mental problems. I'm not sure."

"Why do you not just ask your Oromis person?"

"Because, like yours, my instructor is dead." Eragon's voice sounded strangely dull when he said this. Ialana felt sorry for him - something she had not felt in a long time.

"Touch my hand again." Ialana gripped it. Again the same sensation of attraction ran through her.

"Begin, Argetlam."

"Jierda hjarta' hel," Eragon chanted slowly, "hiell koma e lifa, huilder mor'ranr."

Ialana only recognized most of the words - "huilder" was unfamiliar, but she thought it meant "have" or "hold". So, from what she could piece together, Eragon was saying, "Break down the heart's hell. Heal, woman, and live, having peace."*

"Ah!" Eragon let out a little gasp. "Oh, heaven", he muttered. "A spell strong and potent, and it certainly requires a lot of energy. Is it working?"

"I, I don't think so."

"Oh, what I wouldn't give to have Oromis around. I'm very sorry, Ialana. I will continue to search the scrolls."

"Again, it is not your fault, Argetlam. You simply did not know what was going to happen, as you did yesterday."

"Oromis hinted once that he may have dealt with Dark Spirits. I'll see if he wrote anything about them."

"I thank you, Argetlam."

"I'll be back."

(A/N: Yes, I know this chapter was super short. The next one will be longer promise. *= By the way, I did translate this myself, it's probably bad grammer and such, but I found the words on the Internet, and I'm really not an expert on the Ancient Language. According to a translation guide on Shur'tugal website, it should mean about what I said.)