//------------------------------// // Ghost of Ajihad // Story: Eragon's New Home: Equestria // by MetalBrony823 //------------------------------// Eragon was still a little depressed about leaving Alagaesia for eternity when he told his new friends what happened during that, and how he "unintentionally" killed the fallen king. Oh how he wished he can just go back and see everyone again, all his friends and family. Sadly, he knew he could not. He gave a little sigh of sadness. "How are you pulling through, Eragon?" Asked Saphira. "Feeling a little better." Eragon replied. "Saphira, I know I just need to except this fate, but I still miss all of Alagaesia, as much as you do." "I know, Eragon. I know." Saphira replied. "I just want you to realize that we are never alone." "Yes. I know." Eragon sighed. "I just need to accept this. I am sure that it will be a bright future and we could be the grand protectors of all of Equestria, but I just wish that there would be some way that I can just see all of my loved ones, one last time." "No need to be said, little one. Everything will be alright. you remember the idea of sending a message to Nasuada about bringing any younglings, or any races with any age of Alagaesia to Equestria to see if they have th destiny to become a rider?" "Of course I do. I just do not want to bring any of them for to have their dreams crushed, or wasted their times." "Nonsense. They will understand, Eragon. Besides, if there are any dragons that hatched in Alagaesia already, maybe they could give a few of those people of any race a lending paw to arrive faster than arriving on a slow invention of a ship." Eragon was silent, but then after a minute, he said. "You're right. I am sorry." "No need to apologize." Said Saphira. "When you feel like the time is right, create the letter and use any fast bird to use for home to Nasuada, or the leaders of the other races." "Right." Said Eragon with a nod. He got up and went back outside, seeing th e townsfolk being happy as they can be, as usual. He gave a little sigh, and walked through the pathway, many buildings coming and going as he passed. While strolling through the town, he was thinking many things over in his head, and how he came all this way, thinking that time went by fast during his times of freeing Alagaesia from Galbatorix. He sat on a bench to take a small rest from his strolling. "I wonder if Princess Celestia and Luna would not mind if there would any dragon riders here on their kingdom." He thought. "They did say they would be alright with the idea, but I don't want them to be very afraid of it." "They might be afraid, but they did not say they won't stop you from rebuilding the order here, didn't they?" Saphira said in a distance "Of course." Eragon got up from his bench, and looked at his surroundings. He decided to go to another part of town where it would be quiet so that he can think about the letter. He finally found a place really quiet with rarely a pony in sight in his eyes. "I could build a temple, or cathedral for riders to train in, like in Doru Araeba." He thought. "Bah, it would be hard work to build, maybe years to complete, longer than the Star Sapphire even." Eragon wouldn't have to worry about that now, because he hasn't really started rebuilding the riders just yet. Then he thought of trying to find a more calm place to think things over, and feel more free. "Saphira, I'm am just heading to the outskirts for a little while, alright?" "Very well, Eragon." Saphira replied after a brief pause. "If there is Ny trouble, you know how to summon me." "Right." Then Eragon went out of town and looked around the fields to meditate in, or soothe his mind. Of course,must as he suspected, he was still in a little bit of a conflict within him. "I do not know about this." He thought "Hello, Eragon." Said a voice that sounded familiar. Eragon jumped, and turned around with Brisngr in his hand. He was stunned to see a black-skinned man with a pure bald head and small robes around him, with a sword in a scabbard on his waste. "It is so good to see you again, Shadeslayer." He said "A-Ajihad?" Said Eragon in disbelief. "Yes, boy. It is me. Surprised? "Well- yes, actually." Eragon said in an awkward position. "It... It is you." "Please stay your blade." Ajihad said calmly. Eragon slowly put Brisingr away and then realized it is him. "It is you, Ajihad. Oh his happy i a, to see you, but.... Why are you here?" "I'm here because you are here, Eragon. I have been watching your great accomplishments, and how you freed Alagaesia at last. You did it, Eragon. You did what I could not." "Thank you, sir." Eragon replied. "Nasuada is doing an excellent job leading the Varden for you, and now she is high queen of Alagaesia." "Oh yes. I have been watching her all this time. No matter what she does, she will always make me proud, like how I am proud of you." Ajihad said, very proudly. There was a little bit of a brief pause again until Ajihad said "you look more elven than the last time I saw you. Hahahahaha." He laughed Eragon chuckled. "Half elf. I still have human blood within my veins. I feel like what au was meant to become. I have the Blood Elf Celebration to thank for giving me this gift." "Aye. So do I, boy." Then he noticed a frown of Eragon's face. Then his face turned into a frown too. "Something is troubling you, Shadeslayer." He said "what is the matter?" Eragon sighed. "Ajihad, I am sure you might be familiar with Equestria, and I think that ponies might not be dragon riders. I was thinking about sending a letter to your daughter and asking her, and the leaders of the other races if they could bring anyone that wants to become a dragon rider here to Equestria. The problem is, will it work out alright? Or will it end in fiasco? I do not have any training ground for the riders yet." "Let's not give up hope, Eragon." Said Ajihad. "You and your followers that traveled with you have still just began to settle in Equestria. Just plan on how you will send the letter to my child or the other rulers to lend you a hand in rebuilding the riders. I have seen princess Celestia and Luna in my afterlife, and they seem like a very trustworthy pair of rulers, nothing like e fallen king." Eragon slightly smiled. "I know." "Come with me." Eragon followed Ajihad to a knoll where they both saw Ponyville below them. "These creatures would give the riders a great welcome. This world would be a perfect place without any conflicts at all." "What... Are you trying to say?" Eragon asked, not really understanding this. "This will be a good home for you Eragon. This will be a good place for you and the future riders to live. What I am also trying to tell you is that these events would take some time." "I know. You're right. I should probably think about where this sanctuary will be at, and how I will write the letter." "There you have it." Said Ajihad proudly. "You're right." Eragon said becoming more confident. "I promise I will not fail you." Ajihad's smile grew wider, proud of him. "That is the kind of attitude I want to hear, Eragon." He said. "You will make a perfect leader of the future riders. Your father woukd be proud of you, like i am." Eragon felt really touched by the fallen leader's noble words. "Thank you, Ajihad. " he said. "Remember, I will always guide you. Always." Then he started to fade. This time, Eragon wasn't really scared and didn't panic like when he saw Garrow at Applejack's farm. "Goodbye, Ajihad." He said when Ajihad faded into nothingness like a ghost. Now he was physically alone again, and looked on over at Ponyville again. "Eragon?" Said another voice from behind him. He turned around with a startle and saw Twilight, Fluttershy, and their friends with them "Ugh, please don't sneak up on me like that." He said with little annoyance in his voice. "Sorry. Our sincere apologies, darling." Said Rarity. "But we just wanted to see if you were feeling better." "Yeah, we were Sooooo worried about you" Pinkie added. "Oh yes. We were. I just hope we are not bothering you at least." Said Fluttershy. "So, are you okay?" There was a brief pause but Eragon finally said. "Yes. I'm just fine. I just.... needed to think some things over. That's all." he looked over at Ponyville again "Are you sure?" Spike asked "Of course I am." He looked back at his friends once more. "You know, Twilight, I think I should write that letter to Nasuada in request to bring any human, elf, dwarf, or Urgal here to Equestria to become a dragon rider if then really dream of it. However.... Would any of the residents of Canterlot, Ponyville, or all of Equestria be deathly afraid of us?" Twilight, Rainbow, and their friends looked at eachother, thinking that his question was a really good one Finally, twilight replied "well, of course they would all be scared at first, but they will all like you sometime once they all get to know you all." "Yeah, Alagaesia's cool dragons are nothing like those greedy monsters called dragons." Said Rainbow "Hey!" Spike said "Oh no offense, Spike." Said Rainbow with an awkward smile. "Very well. Perhaps I could write the letter. Will you just promise me that you can all build friendly relations between the riders and ponies alike?" "Of course," said Fluttershy. "We will do what we can to help you with that." "Darn right." Said Applejack. "We'll try to makes both sides feel very comfy with eachother as possible." "We'll do everything we can to help you, Eragon." Said Big Mac nobly. "Thank you all." Said Eragon. "Well, I might as well get the letter started to Nasuada. Now, do you promise that you will be perfectly alright with any dragons riders of all races in Equestria?" "We promise." They all replied to him back. "Good." Then Eragon went back home to create his letter. Eragon wasn't his study table, trying to think about what to say to Nasuada respectfully now that she is Alagaesia's new queen. It took quite a while because he was very nervous and a little stuck. Finally, he finally realizes what he should say. He placed his own over his scroll of paper and written: Dear Queen Nasuada I am so glad that we have spoken to eachother again in a month, starting with this letter to you. Why am I sending this to you you ask? Well, I would like to say after one full thirty days of sailing to the unknown, I think we have finally found a perfect home for we dragon riders of the future generations to thrive n to continue the dragon rider legacy. The problem is that it only has a race of colorful ponies as the dominant species, and I have a feeling that these unusual yer beautiful creatures will not be dragon riders. So call me certifiable for this if you must, but I would like go request if you can send a letter to Garzhvog, Arya, Orik, and King Orrin to bring anyone from any race that would want to become a shurt'ugal here to the land of Equestria so that we can see if they can become what they want to be. I would also like to request that If placing them all on boats would be a labor, do you think that if any dragon eggs back home have already hatched and big enough, would bring them here more fast-like. I just really hope that this isn't too much to ask of me. Eragon Shadeslayer He folded the scroll and went outside his house, seeing Fluttershy with a peregrine falcon on her back. "Alright, Fluttershy. Is Perry ready?" "Oh yes. He is." Fluttershy replied. "She looked at the falcon on her. "Are you ready Perry." The falcon chirped a yes in response. "Wonderful." Eragon gave his scroll to Perry and the bird began to flutter while carrying the scroll with his talons, then flew off in the speed of light to Alagaesia, hopefully to give Nasuada Eragon's scroll.