Fox's Den

The Bandit Killer Strikes Back!

 

AN: I know, another long wait. Once again the muses are off cavorting around in a ’67 Chevy Impala. Managed to get them back to briefly work on L’amore.

 

Chapter Nine: Training! Are you TRYING to Kill Me?

 

A week after Harry had dragged Zelgadis and Xellos into the house to meet his family and Harry was exhausted. H’ed dragged them into the house and sure enough Sirius and Remus had immediately pulled their wands on the two men. Harry had had to do some very quick talking to get out of the trouble he was in. Thankfully Aunt Petunia and Dudley had taken the news better than Remus and Sirius had. Dudley had found it cool to meet his ancestors and his Aunt had just said not to cause too much havoc and continued doing whatever it was she had been doing. A few days after the re-appearance of his two many-times-over great grandfathers and they had taken it upon themselves to see how his training was going and to train him in the spells that Lina couldn’t. He had been so exhausted that he had been falling straight to sleep and not dreaming at all.

 

The first day of training had been a review of all of the spells he knew and also a test of how well he could control them followed by what he knew of the theory behind each spell and magic in general. It was the second day that had exhausted him the most as Zelgadis had made him practice the spells he didn’t have the best control of over and over again until his control had improved. He could now make spikes with Dug Haut that would do some damage to an enemy. Zelgaids had then started him right on the next set of spells that he would learn. The first one he taught him was Diem Claw and he made Harry work on it until it was near perfect. He then had harry work on Diem Wind until it too was near perfect. His training was more intense than Auntie Lina’s had ever been. Because of how long it took Harry to gain a very good control of them Zelgadis only taught Harry one other spell that day, Gray Bomb. After his training session with Zelgaids it was time for lunch and then Harry would go on to Train in the use of Xellos’ staff, which required a much finer control than Harry was used to using plus at the same time he was learning about the history of Mazoku and Youkai as well as the different Gods that powered spells so he was also learning to multi-task. They would break for Dinner and then give Harry a book to read from the vast library plus Harry’s own training sessions with Dudley. By the time he was ready for bed he was exhausted. He also seemed to be eating much more then previously and when he asked the two they told him it was because he was using more energy then he had previously and depleting his stores. Those magical stores would build up quicker this way which would mean he’d be able to attempt stronger spells by the time Hogwarts was back in session.

 

The next day was a long one as right after breakfast Zeladis dragged him off to the training room and immediately began teaching him Vlare Howl.

Infinite earth,

mother who nurtures all life,

let thy power gather in my hand!

VLARE HOWL!

 

“This is a very helpful attack in the Earth Group of Shaministic spells, Harry. It turns the ground below into a pool of magma which can entrap the enemy and sometimes even kill them, depending on their strength.” Zelgadis told him as Harry prepared to attempt the spell himself.

 

“Infinite earth,

mother who nurtures all life,

let thy power gather in my hand!

VLARE HOWL!”

 

Harry placed his hand on the ground like he had watched Zelgadis do and watched as a small pool of magma formed.

 

“Again.”

 

Harry tried again.

 

“Again.” Zelgadis commanded, watching as Harry attempted the spell again and again until the ground had turned into a pool of magma that would easily fit an orc or three. Nodding he allowed Harry to take a break to replenish his fluids as it had become rather warm in the training room from all of the lava.

 

The next few spells were of the fire group of Shamanism. Bomb Sprid, which gave a concussive force that was great for incapacitating the target for capture. It was similar to Fireball but not as destructive. Flare Bit which created several balls of light and was also great for capturing a target and Flare Lance which combined several flare arrows into a lance-like projectile. Xellos even stepped in and taught Harry Burst Bomb, which created fist-sized balls that were every bit as destructive as Burst Flare. Harry seemed to get the more destructive spells quicker than the non-destructive ones, that could be because of the Mazoku blood or it could just be a trait from Lina. Neither Zelgaid or Xellos was sure. What they did know was that Harry had to be prepared for the war that was coming. Xellos was slowly breaking down the blocks on Harry’s abilities while Harry was occupied with learning and controlling the spells he was being taught. While he was nowhere neare being considered a master at some of the spells he had gained a very good grasp and could be considered a sorcerer with his knowledge of the spells that he did have. It was just too bad there wasn’t a Sorceror’s Guild anymore as both men would have dearly enjoyed seeing the scared looks on the faces of the people that had run the guilds in their time. While Harry worked on the spells Zelgadis walked over to where Xellos had been sitting.

 

“How is it going? Any luck on breaking the barriers?”

 

“Hmmm. Oh yes. That…”

 

“If you say is a secret I will stab you.”

 

“Hahaha, of course you would. Well, yes. It is slow going because I don’t want to hurt him or damage him so I must tread carefully. While I could easily tear the blocks down it could kill him because of the way they’ve been woven so I must be more careful then I am used to.”

 

“I see. Will they be down before September 1st?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Good.” He looked over at Harry before calling out “That is enough for now. I do believe it is time for lunch so go eat. We shall see you back here for more training once you are done.”

 

“Ok Uncle Zel.” Harry called, rushing out of the room and missing the shocked and fond look Zelgadis shot him.

 

“He definitely takes after Lina.” Xellos said, his eyes closed as was normal for him.

 

“Yes he does. I’m not sure that is such a good thing.” He said before walking off to converse with Lina and Amelia in the portrait room until Harry had finished his lunch.

 

The rest of the day followed the same way as the first with Harry training with Xellos on the use of his Staff and then Dinner and training Dudley before falling straight into an exhausted sleep.

 

The next morning Harry woke up and headed downstairs for breakfast, not realizing the changes that had taken place the night before. He had gained a few inches yet again and his hair seemed to have also grown a few inches. His eyesight had completely improved and he also seemed to have gained the more almond shape of his ancestors. When he sat down for breakfast he didn’t notice the looks from his family until he had finished eating.

 

“What? Something on my face?”

 

“Pup have you looked in a mirror recently?” Sirius queried.

 

“No, why?”

 

In lieu of an answer Remus transfigured a spoon into a mirror and handed it to him. As he looked at his reflection he smiled slightly. He liked the changes, though he definitely needed to ask Zel about the change in his eyesight.

 

“Cool. I’ll ask Zel if it’s normal though.” He said handing the mirror back to Remus who canceled the spell he’d cast on it.

 

Looking at his watch Harry swore and took off out of the kitchen for the training room. He was gonna be late! He barely skidded into the training room with seconds to spare.

 

“Hey Uncle Zel, is it normal for my eyesight to have improved?”

 

“Yes. Your magic is being used more often and because of that it is trying to correct any damage that it perceives as a threat. That includes your eyesight getting better as all strong sorcerors’ had very good eyesight save for Rezo who was blind, because Shabranigdo was sealed into his eyes.” Zelgadis said before starting their lesson for the day.

 

They started with the Sprit Element of Shamanism, first learning Astral Break, which would destroy the target from the Astral Plane. Then Astral Vine, which he had Harry use his old longsword to enchant as it was capable of handling the spell. Once Harry had successfully gained a good grasp of those two he wet on to teach him Gozu Vrou, Gu Lu Douger, Shadow Web and Visfarank. Ameilia had enjoyed using that spell and it was pretty helpful in a close-combat situation. They also covered a few other spells such as Protect, Vision and Illusion. He then went on to explain about the most powerful spell in Shamanism, the Ra Tilt, which he would teach Harry once had had a larger store of magic. He also explained about Telepathy, which was an ability that a person was often born with and as such could not be learned very well. Harry felt that it would have come in handy if he could learn it. The rest of the day would follow the same pattern as the days before and the days to come.

 

Over the next two weeks Harry would continue to learn and try to master the spells that Zelgadis taught him and Xellos would continue to work on slowly breaking down the barriers blocking Harry’s abilities. It would see many changes in Harry as well. He was taught more spells such as Aqua Breathe, which he could have used last year cause it allowed the caster to breathe underwater, Aqua Create, Dark Mist, Demona Crystal, Dust Chip, Freeze Arrow, Freeze Bullet, Freeze Rain, Gray Buster, which he thought was very similar to the cooling charm he’d heard about that wizards used, Howl Freeze and Icicle Lance. Unfortunately because no-one practiced Holy Magic anymore in their group the few spells he did know of Holy Magic or White Magic would have to suffice until he was allowed to learn them from a book. Finally though he had gained enough power and reserves to attempt Ra Tilt. He just wished he hadn’t been so exhausted over these last few weeks as he really wanted to see Auntie Lina.

 

Zelgadis showed him the spell and incantation several times before he was allowed to attempt it on his own.

 

Source of all souls which dwells in the eternal and infinite,

Everlasting flame of blue,

Let the power hidden deep within my soul

be called forth from the infinite!

RA TILT!

 

“Bloody Hell!!!!” Harry exclaimed jumping back in shock at the amount of power released. “Are you bloody well TRYING to kill me?!?!?!?!?” he exclaimed.

 

“….That was more powerful then I thought it would be. Apparently we need to do some control exercises before you attempt that again. Unless of course you want overkill?” Zelgadis said, eyebrow raised.

 

Harry just gave him a deadpan look that said it all. So they continued working on his control of how much power he would put behind his spells. That night when Harry fell into bed he dreamed for the first time in almost a month.

 

%Dream Sequence%

 

“Auntie Lina!!” Harry yelled as he flung himself at the fiery redhead who was standing on the hill overlooking Seillune Palace, causing them to go tumbling down the hill and land in a heap at the bottom of it.

 

“Ooof. Get offa me kiddo.” Lina growled as Harry scrambled off of his fiery grandmother.

 

“Sorry. I’ve just missed you is all. Zelgadis and Xellos showed up. I think you were right about them having been someplace else. They’re soo cool, if a little crazy at times. Especially Uncle Xellos. They’ve been training me for weeks now which is why I haven’t seen you, cause Uncle Zel is a very hard taskmaster. He even taught me the Ra Tilt today, though I knida overpowered it.” Harry said somewhat sheepishly, yet excitedly.

 

“Whoa there kiddo. Calm down and breathe. I’m dead remember. I know they showed up finally. I talked to them. It was nice to see them again after so long. I’m glad you’re getting stronger by the day. I think you may be ready to learn two of the strongest attacks in my arsenal now.” She told him smiling.

 

“Really? That’s great!”

 

“Yup so you might want to sit down for this.” She said before taking her stance and showing him how to do the Ragna Blade. “Your turn kiddo.” She said turning to him.

 

“Okay here goes.”

 

Lord of the dreams that terrify.

Sword of cold and darkness,

free yourself from the heaven's bonds.

Become one with my power,

one with my body,

and let us walk the path of destruction together.

Power that can smash even the souls of the gods

RAGNA BLADE!

 

He watched in awe as the dark blade manifested itself before taking a few swings at a practice dummy that had also appeared. He released the spell and looked at Lina for her opinion on his attempt.

 

“Very good Harry. Now if you use the Amplification Amulets the spell will be much stronger. Think you can handle the Dragon Slave?”

 

“Yeah.” He said, once again taking his seat and watching Lina as she cast Dragon Slave at a Dummy shaped like a dragon.

 

Smiling at him she sat down and allowed him to try his hand at the Dragon Slave.

 

Darkness beyond twilight

Crimson beyond blood that flows

Buried in the stream of time

Is where your power grows

I pledge myself to conquer

All the foes who stand

Before the mighty gift bestowed

In my unworthy hands

DRAGON SLAVE!!!

 

Harry and Lina watched in awe as the Dragon Slave destroyed the dummy and the surrounding area. Lina because the spell was more powerful then she had ever thought he would make it and Harry because it was amazing.

 

“Wow.” Harry breathed, swaying on his feet slightly.

 

“Harry!” Lina yelled, jumping up and catching him just as everything went dark around him.

 

“Harry? Harry. Hey c’mon kiddo wake up.” Lina called as Harry groaned and slowly opened his eyes.

 

“What happened?”

 

“You overpowered the spell. Way overpower. It drained a lot of your magic and caused you to pass out. Don’t worry I did it too once.” She told him, helping him to sit up.

 

“Oh. That why my head hurts?” He asked rubbing his temples.

 

“Yeah probably. It’s also why you’r hair is currently white.” She said snickering at his horrified expression.

 

“What?!?” he exclaimed, looking in the mirror she handed him.

 

“It’ll go away by the time you wake up kiddo.”

 

“Good. Don’t know whow I’d explain that to Aunt Petunia, Remus and Sirius.” He said before sighing as their surrounding began to get blurry. “Looks like I’m waking up.”

 

“Yeah. Have fun kiddo. Kick some ass. See you next time!” she called as the dream faded completely.

 

%%End Dream Sequence%%

 

As Harry woke up he sighed and looked over at his alarm clock. It didn’t seem like he’d spent that much time with Lina. He got up and headed downstairs for breakfast once he’d finished hismorning ablutions. Once again he didn’t notice the looks his family gave him until he had finished eating.

 

“What changed now?” he asked once he’d noticed their looks.

 

“Your hair pup. There’s a streak of white in it.” Sirius said as Remus handed him a mirror that he’d once again transfigured.

 

“Bloody Hell. I’m gonna be in sooo much trouble with Uncle Zel. I better go. Breakfast was great Aunt Petunia. See you all at lunch!” he called rushing out of the room and heading for the training room.

 

Once there he did indeed get in trouble with Zelgadis while Xellos found it absolutely hilarious an was rolling on the floor laughing. In between ranting at Harry and Lina Zelgadis threw a low powered Rat Tilt at Xellos to shut him up.

 

“I’m really sorry Uncle Zel. Auntie Lina really didn’t think that it would manifest here at all.” Harry said, sighing.

 

“Apparently it did, There’s nothing to do now. Just practice your control exercises and this afternoon we’ll work on the Ra Tilt. You can practice the Dragon Slave outside. I do NOT want part of the house blown up.” Zelgadis said, moving off to the side ad leaning against the wall, watching Harry Practice his control.

 

TBC…

 

AN2: Hey y’all. Hope you enjoyed this chappie and that it was better than the last one. We’re getting closer to the day Harry goes back to Hogwarts as a fully(mostly) trained sorcerer. Watch out Hogwarts cause Harry Inverse is coming and you know what they say about an Inverse! See you next time!

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