Viera Actress

Disclaimer: Square Enix owns FFXII and its characters. Myko-chan and the other OCs appearing in this are mine.

This is another tale of Myko-chan, the lovable half-Viera half-Hume from the Eternal Question. This takes place about five years after that. Myko is starting to speak, and is proving to be quite intelligent. Stars are born, not made. At least in Myko's case! When she starts exhibiting a very disturbing behaviour after Jote tells her the story of "The Viera who cried coeurl", Mjrn and Jote decide they have to try and stop all Hume-like behaviours before the girl's secret (the fact that she isn't a pure Viera) is revealed to the Viera at large. Hilarious, somewhat suggestive, and very strange. Read the Eternal Question first, please, so you'll understand who Myko is. I tried to make Myko sound like a female version of Balthier, but I don't think I did that so well. OOC Jote and Mjrn. Reviews are encouraged, but flames are extremely unwelcome, like Myko's mother in Eruyt Village.

Myko was wandering around in the forest with her cousins Janson and Slya. Myko and Slya had been told to stay in Eruyt Village when not accompanied by an adult and Janson's mother told him that if he didn't start acting less like his father and more like a decent male Viera, he'd have the fur shaved off of his ears.

Janson and Slya were twins. And they were half-siblings because Mjrn decided she needed to be with more than one man in a single night! Janson, as his name implied, was fathered by Lord Janzyn, the psychotic male Viera who was convinced he was the King of the Jungle, and absolutely loved Mjrn. Slya's father was just an average Viera male. Janson's aunt, Lena, was trying to turn her nephew into a miniature Lord Janzyn, which made Mjrn angry. The boy was raised by his father and aunt. Slya was taken care of by her mother. The twins were about three. They knew Myko's father wasn't a Viera, but they didn't care. Maybe they never would.

"We shouldn't be out here. Remember the time dumb ol' Vink caught us and reported us?" Slya asked.

"Sylva 'Vinka'. Future leader of Eruyt Village. If we can make it past her, we can make it anywhere. Reports us by screaming until her mother comes to see what the heck we're doing to her." Myko said.

"Vink can't even speak yet and she's already torturing us. Just wait until she's older. Oh, that's going to be a nightmare." Janson added.

"You're lucky you don't have to live in the same home as that brat. I do! She's the precious little princess, and I don't get enough attention anymore. Except when I started mimicking Mjrn. Then I got in major trouble. I'm not allowed to mime. That's supposedly Hume-like behaviour, and I'm not allowed to act like a Hume. I have to act like a full Viera." Myko whined.

"You are half-Hume! You should have some of the characteristics! Besides the eyes and feet, of course."

"Aunt Jote says that I can't let the other Viera know that my father is a Hume, or else they might kill me."

"Mom knows." Slya whispered.

"I know Aunt Mjrn knows. And Miss Hala, Miss Neve, Miss Arla, Miss Alja and Miss Rael know. Not all of the Viera know. And some Viera are mean. Uncle Delf says that if I lived in Arlisa Village, their leader Tyra would've killed me already. Tyra hates Humes so much. And she hates half-Viera, half-Humes even more."

Mjrn watched her twins and niece from a distance. Jote didn't know they were out here, and she wasn't about to tell her. She was NOT an unfit mother! She had known what she was doing when she conceived her children. She was ready to be a mother, despite being young. And she had helped Jote take care of Myko when Fran had left her to the older Viera's care. When Vinka was born, Mjrn had taken care of her and led the entire village for two months while Jote was recovering. She was a responsible young Viera, and she could take care of her own children!

Janzyn and Lena usually took care of Janson. Mjrn had long ago made a promise to Janzyn that if she bore him a son, he and his barren sister could take care of the child. It was the closest thing Lena would ever have to children of her own. She had gotten sick when she was a child, and it left her sterile. Lena also seemed to have a thing for Jote, but Mjrn didn't want to think about it. Mjrn had gotten very sick when she was only a few weeks old, and it nearly killed her. It did kill her mother. Mjrn considered herself lucky she didn't end up like Lena. Rabbitpox could do very bad things to Viera besides killing them, and Lena's case was horrible.

Mjrn had gone off one night soon after Myko was born and had spent about a week away from Eruyt Village, in the Wood. She had not been alone, and when she returned home, she was pregnant with the twins. Lord Janzyn had only been with her for a short time during the week, but it was obvious he was the father of Mjrn's son. Janson looked just like him! The Wood knew all about her Viera, and she confirmed it. Janzyn was the father of Janson, hence the boy's name. Slya's father was a wild Viera male who called himself Rush. Mjrn had ran into Rush on her way home from seeing Janzyn, and decided to amuse him.

Fran and Jote had both told Mjrn not to mess with men for her own good at least once. The two of them had made very big mistakes involving men. Fran would still mess with Humes, which was how she had Myko. Jote liked Viera males, when she was young; she'd go and sneak them into the village unnoticed until she was caught by Fran once. She would tell Mjrn repeatedly not to be with Lord Janzyn, since she could do so much better. In fact, Mjrn had just gone and slept with Lord Janzyn the first time to defy Jote and prove that she wasn't a child. Then she decided she needed to have a child to prove her sisters wrong about her being an unfit mother. The young Viera had realized that her sisters were right when she started having intense morning sickness. She had spent most of her pregnancy at home, she was always so sick. She was so happy when she finally gave birth to her twins.

And now Mjrn was a very proud young Viera. She had proven to be a good leader after all, since she had done such a good job while Jote was recovering from having Vinka. Hala was supposed to be the temporary leader, but Mjrn had refused to obey her, and went so far as to attack her and try to establish dominance, which she succeeded in doing. She was her mother's daughter after all, and her mother was an excellent leader.

Not only was Mjrn an effective leader, but she was a good mother too. She was perfectly capable of taking care of her twin children, despite what some Viera said. She was somewhat overprotective of her kids, though. She'd go to great lengths for the well-being of her children. Until Myko was born, Mjrn was considered one of the "little" Viera. Myko was raised with Hala's daughter Gaia, but never managed to connect with her the same way she did with her cousins. And Gaia was a mere three days older than Myko! There were now quite a few little Viera in the village. Mjrn was seen as a young adult now, finally. She had hated being seen as a child by all of the elder Viera.

The kids went home later. Jote knew what was going on, since the Viera know all that comes to pass in their Wood, and Jote especially wouldn't allow anything to happen to Myko. As long as Myko was safe, Jote was doing the will of the Wood. The Wood had chosen her to take care of the little half-Hume born of Fran, and she had to do it if she wanted to be favoured by the Wood. Surely, Vinka was proof of Jote being favoured! Viera supposedly could only have kids if they were favoured by the Wood, even though Fran couldn't possibly be favoured! She had abandoned the Wood and ran off with Humes.

"Myko! What have you been doing?!" Jote yelled at her niece. Vinka was hiding behind her legs. Vinka was only about a year old, and was rarely anywhere where she couldn't at least see her mother. Delf said that Tyra had once spent some time in Eruyt Village a long time ago, and she remembered Jote being exactly like that when she was little. Tyra was a very old Viera, being several hundred years old. Arlisa Village would probably need a new leader soon, with all of the problems Tyra had started having recently.

"I have done nothing." Myko said.

"Myko-chan, have you ever heard of 'The Viera who Cried Coeurl?'"

"No, but it sounds like a fascinating story. You will really have to tell me it sometime."

"None of your mouth! Sit down and listen. Slya? Janson? You two would do well to join your cousin."

"Can I hold Vinka so she can listen too?" Myko asked.

"Sylva does not yet understand, Myko."

"She knows your voice, and I like to hold her."

"Leave her be. Listen well. There once was a young Viera who was training to become a wood-warder, and thought it to be amusing to make the other Viera believe there was a coeurl attacking the village. She called out 'Help! A coeurl!', but when the other Viera arrived, there was no coeurl. The young Viera thought it was great fun, so she called out 'Help! A coeurl!' again. Her comrades came, but there was still no coeurl. The Viera decided not to fall for it again. Then a coeurl came for real. The girl cried out for help, but the other wood-warders did not believe her and did not come to help her. And then the coeurl devoured the young Viera. And he lived happily ever after." Jote recited.

"…Moral of that story: believe every darn thing another Viera tells you, no matter how many times she lies to you, or she'll be eaten by a coeurl." Myko added.

"That most certainly is NOT the moral of the story!"

"That story needs more pizzazz. Nobody is going to believe it if it's boring like that. That story is so lackluster I would've fallen asleep if it had been longer. Theatrics are an essential part of storytelling, I believe."

Jote gave Myko an angry glare. The little half-Viera would often talk like that, and sometimes made Jote want to slap her clear across the village. That kid didn't remember her parents, but she had a wild streak that reminded the Viera of her mother, and her attitude reminded the Viera of Myko's Hume father.

"I think I will direct a more pleasing version of that story. The young Vieras will know the tale of 'The Viera who Cried Coeurl!' I will play the Viera!"

"Myko, you will do no such thing!"

"Aunt Jote, I am the leading lady, and you cannot change that."

Mjrn began laughing. Myko sounded exactly like her father sometimes. Her sarcasm and sense of humour were not Vieran, and that made Jote angry. Myko was only to be known as Myko. If it got out that she was not only Myko, but Myko Lapin Bunansa, half-Viera daughter of Fran and Balthier, Eruyt Village (and Jote) would be the laughing stock of the Wood! Only very few Viera knew of Myko's heritage.

"Mjrn, that is not funny. Do you realize what could be revealed if she starts talking like her father?" Jote asked in a whisper.

"I thought that remark was cute."

"It will be really cute when some common Viera discovers that our niece is half-Hume and teases her or even worse, tries to kill her."

"Okay. No need to be sarcastic. I'll put a stop to it. Myko? Come here NOW!"

"Mjrn, go do something else. I'll talk to Myko. Just take Janson home. Janzyn probably wants to see him. He's been here a while."

Mjrn picked up her kids and headed out of the village before the carnage ensued. She was going to find herself some amusement, and that meant she needed to see her lover, Lord Janzyn. And she knew Janzyn would want to see Janson and Slya.

Janzyn was waiting excitedly for his son to come back from visiting his mother. Janzyn adored Mjrn, and would let her have as much time as she wanted with their son as long as she allowed him to spend time with the boy. Sometimes Slya would even stay with Lord Janzyn, as Janzyn treated her like his daughter. He knew that Rush was Slya's father, but he also knew that Rush had never even seen his child. He didn't want her to feel bad because her brother got to be with his father and aunt. Lena loved having Slya around too. The only other female Viera that visited were Janzyn's latest girlfriends and they never stayed too long. Lena didn't fit in with her two other sisters either. Both of them had families, something barren Lena could never have.

Mjrn brought Janson and Slya personally. She usually sent Janson with one of the other Viera. Janzyn had not seen Mjrn for a while. Whenever she came around, Janzyn was usually in for some fun. The two Viera were in love, and Mjrn wanted to eventually bear Janzyn more children, just not for a while. The two had been together in every sense of the word more than once. Jan decided he'd send the kids off with Lena and he'd carry Mjrn up into his room, and they'd spend hours together.

"Hey Mjrn. What's up? It's been a while, darling." Janzyn said. Mjrn hugged him. Janzyn fought down the urge to throw her down and take her then and there.

"I'm just here so the kids can see Lena and you. Of course, if you have something else in mind first, I'd be happy to do whatever you want." Mjrn said. Janzyn smiled at her.

"I'd love to give you another lesson in Viera love. How about it? We could send the kids with Lena, and then we can play our own little game."

"Janson? Slya? Lena would love to spend some time with you, outside." Mjrn said. Lena led the twins outside.

"Mjrn, let's go."

"Make love to me Janzyn."

"That was the plan, my dear."

Janzyn scooped Mjrn up into his arms and carried her upstairs. Then the two made love while Lena kept the kids busy outside. Mjrn had always liked the way Lord Janzyn made her feel. And Janzyn adored his Mjrn. The first time Mjrn had allowed Janzyn access to her sweet spot was a triumph for both of them. Janzyn had gotten some lovin' from his Mjrn-chan, and Mjrn had proven she was no child.

Lena taught the kids how to fight coeurls. All Viera had to know how to do that. Mjrn watched after she and Janzyn had relations. She knew how to fight coeurls, but she wanted to know how to fight them better. She had met Lena after saving her from coeurls and taking her home to Janzyn's place. The first words Janzyn had spoken to Mjrn were if she'd like her reward to be a night with him. Mjrn opted for a favour, which she used to make Janzyn allow Fran to have her baby at his place. That night was special for Mjrn too. It was the night she lost her virginity to Janzyn.

"What are you watching?" Janzyn asked, wrapping his arms around Mjrn's waist.

"Your sister playing with our baby and his sister."

"Mjrn, do you want to give him a full sibling?"

"Someday, Jan. Not yet. When we do, I hope we have a little Mjrn. Wouldn't that be great?"

"I have many daughters, but it would definitely be wonderful. Our own little girl."

Mjrn smiled. She liked the idea of having more kids, but not for a while. Being pregnant with her twins had made her one miserable bunny, but she wanted to have more little Viera. And then Jote almost died having Vinka, and that shook up all the Viera, especially Mjrn.

Myko was having a miserable experience with Jote, Vinka, and Jote's current male partner Marl. Marl was the father of Vinka, and Jote had very strong feelings for him. Marl usually hung around. Myko could not stand him at all.

"Listen to me! Don't talk like some kind of actress again! You hear me? The other Viera may begin to suspect that you are part Hume, and they could kill you. The Wood would never forgive me, and on a lesser level, Fran would never forgive me!" Jote yelled.

"You will never understand me, will you? I have to fulfill the desires of my soul. I am an actress by nature, and nobody can change who I am! Myko Lapin Bunansa cannot be recast!" Myko cried happily.

"That's what I'm talking about! The actress talk! You don't even really know your father! How did you pick up on his habit?"

"Aunt Mjrn told me all about my parents."

"I hope Mjrn feels good about that. I'm going to have to punish her. She's trying to sabotage you, evidently."

"Jote, Mjrn adores Myko. She would never try to cause anyone to harm the girl." Marl argued.

"Is she really that fond of the girl?"

"You don't notice? And Mjrn is your sister! She loves Myko so much. Almost as much as her own babies. And she loves our little Vinka too."

"Everyone loves Sylva. And Mjrn knows the girl is special. I just hope Mjrn isn't with that Janzyn guy again. You know what I mean. I know she went to see him, but I really hope she just left her kids there and is heading home. I tell her repeatedly to stay away from him, but she's always with him. The night Myko was born; I caught them together, so I know she's been with him more than just the time she got pregnant."

"We were together many times before you conceived Vinka."

"I love my Sylva."

"You never call her Vinka. And you were the one who came up with the nickname, after your mother's favourite flower."

"I named her Sylva, after my mother. Vinka is just what the other Viera are to call her."

"Where do baby Viera come from?" Myko asked. Jote looked shocked at the question. Marl laughed.

"I'll tell you when you're old enough to understand." Jote responded.

"Tell me! I want to know where Viera come from!" Myko insisted.

"I won't tell you! Not until you're older!"

"Aunt Jote, you're no fun!"

"And don't go asking the other Viera either! Especially not your Aunt Mjrn! She seems to think it's okay to tell little kids things they don't need to know!"

As soon as Mjrn came back, Jote had told her Myko's comment about being "recast". She did not tell her little sister about Myko's question so she wouldn't tell her anything. Mjrn was sore and just wanted to go home and rest while her kids were with Janzyn. Myko wouldn't let that happen. She went and sat next to her aunt.

"Hiya Aunt Mjrn! How are you?" Myko asked.

"Myko, Aunt Mjrn doesn't feel so well. Please go harass Jote or something." Mjrn whined.

"Myko-chan loves her Aunt Jote, but she is no fun. She won't even tell Myko-chan where little Viera come from! Aunt Mjrn, where do baby Viera come from?"

"Little Viera are gifts from the Wood. Leave me alone. I already told you I don't feel well."

"Are you hurt? When I get hurt, Aunt Jote has Miss Hala put all kinds of plants on my cut. And sometimes the plants have juice in them that hurt worse. Want me to go get plants?"

"That's sweet, but plants won't help me. I'm not hurt, really. Sheesh. Jote wasn't kidding. Your mouth really is getting you into trouble, you cute little pest. I kind of wish your mother was around. She'd know how to stop you from getting yourself in trouble. I miss her."

Myko's little blue eyes lit up. "What is my mother like? I don't remember her." She wondered. Mjrn smiled at the little half-Viera.

"Fran is special. She isn't content living her life here in the Wood. She wants to be free. If I hadn't met Janzyn and been given my little blessings from the Wood, I probably would've followed her. I left the Wood once, and it was the most miserable experience of my life. Far worse even than when I gave birth to Slya and Janson, but I probably would've grown accustomed to it. You don't want to leave. Viera who leave the Wood are Viera no more."

"I am not a Viera to begin with! My father is a Hume, and my mother is a Viera. I am both Viera and Hume, but I live with Viera. I am not a Viera! I am only part Viera!"

Mjrn hugged Myko "Pure Viera or not, you are still Fran and Balthier's little girl, and Fran is my sister. You are my niece, and I love you so much. I wasn't able to see you being born, because I was… well, young Viera aren't allowed to watch another Viera have a child. I was… in the same house though. And I saw you when you were newborn. I loved you from the start. I love you almost as much as I love my twins."

"I hope you feel better."

"I will. You don't understand what I'm feeling. And it's better that you don't. I'll be better in a while. Don't worry about me. I do this all the time. Just don't tell Jote about this. She doesn't like when I do this."

Myko climbed up on Mjrn's lap and just sat there. Mjrn had always allowed Myko to do this. Myko was smaller than a pureblood Viera child, and that made her all the easier to hold. Mjrn wasn't in that much pain. Enough to make her want to rest it off, but not enough to cripple her. Janzyn would never hurt his Mjrn-chan that way.

"You aren't going to let me rest, are you?" Mjrn asked her niece. Myko smiled.

"It's my job to make sure everyone can perform at their best."

"Jote would smack me if she heard that kind of talk out of you."

Jote had a plan. She was going to have to work harder to train Myko. Everything that even sounded like something out of a Hume's mouth would result in a time out. Some of her advisors had given her the idea to do this. They knew of Myko's bloodline. They knew her father was a Hume. They didn't like her very much.

That's all for Chapter One. Next, Mjrn and her kids will try to calm Jote down about her idea to punish Myko. And Lord Janzyn, everyone's favourite crazy male Viera will make more appearances. Please Review. I made sure not to make this as long as the first chapter of The Eternal Question (I think most looked at the length of the first chapter and didn't want to read the rest of it. The other two chapters are shorter. I have gotten some reviews, but I would love more.)