A Twist Of Fate A Percy Jackson and Eragon Crossover

New Riders

Percy's Point of View

After I had gotten on Ágrios's back, we flew toward the ongoing battle. I was comfortable with flying on him, maybe it was because Zeus didn't have as much power here, or maybe it was because of my bond with Ágrios. I wasn't sure what it was, but I wasn't exactly complaining. 

As we were approaching the battle, I knew Ágrios had an idea, I just wasn't sure if he had really thought it through. It seemed he wanted to make a dramatic entrance but if we did that, we would lose the element of surprise, Ágrios didn't seem interested in changing his mind so Just before we were within sight of the battling armies, he let out a loud roar before diving toward some of the empire's soldiers.

While we were still in the air a few archers from both sides of the battle shot arrows at us since they didn't know yet what side of the battle we were on, but I quickly muttered a spell to protect us. Just before we landed, I'd unsheathed the new sword I'd gotten from Hecate. Now I was using it as I fought the soldiers, while Ágrios tore through even more of them beside me. 

Now that I knew more about magic, I'd been able to place some wards around us just in case someone did manage to get past our guard or if an enemy magician tried to use magic against us. I also took a shield from a fallen soldier and used that as well. I'd also placed some wards around Reyna since she'd joined the battle not long after Ágrios and I had. I didn't put any on Roran because I suspected Eragon probably would and I needed to save my strength.

I still didn't like having to kill the soldiers, but they didn't really give me any other choice. I'd gotten off Ágrios after he landed since I was more used to fighting on foot than anything else. I just did my best to stay close to him so we wouldn't get separated. He couldn't breathe fire yet, but he could still do plenty of damage with his teeth and claws. I knew I would have to get used to fighting from his back sooner or later, but for now, I was more comfortable with fighting from the ground.

You're probably also wondering how I am so comfortable with using magic. It's not just because Hecate gave me the knowledge of how to use it or because I'm apparently her great-grandson, it was also because ever since her visit I sometimes flew with Ágrios and while we were away from the ship I would try and practice magic. I didn't really do it on the ship because I didn't want any of the villagers to freak out or stop trusting me. Not only that but if a spell went wrong, I didn't want to possibly hurt someone.

While we fought the soldiers, I noticed that Eragon was coming toward us on his blue dragon, what did Jeod say her name was? Saphira? That sounded right but I wasn't sure. Regardless I guessed that they were coming toward us to find out who we were. They had probably seen me on the ship when they'd gone to see who was on it, but they might not have realised I was a rider since Ágrios had stayed away until we'd decided to help.

Eragon's point of view

After I had returned to the battle from speaking with Roran I still had so many questions, what had happened to him since I'd left Carvahall? I assumed the empire had tried to capture him but clearly, he escaped and brought most of Carvahall with him. I also wondered why Jeod was with him. Most of all though I was wondering about one of the people I hadn't recognized.

He looked to be around my age with black hair and green eyes, he could have just blended in with everyone else on the ship if it wasn't for his sword. It had been sheathed when I noticed it, but I was sure it was a rider's sword. That made me immediately suspicious of him. When I'd spoken to Roran he told me the man's name was Percy and that he considered him a friend.

Although Roran fully trusted him I stayed suspicious. I would have questioned Percy about whether he was a rider and if so what side of the war he was on except the battle was still going on and Saphira and I needed to be a part of it. I also thought that If Percy was an enemy, he would have turned Roran and probably everyone else on the ship over to the king by now. A spy or assassin would just carry a normal blade to remain inconspicuous. So Instead of confronting Percy I just told Roran to stay on the ship until the battle ends.